{"product_id":"stepping-into-focus","title":"Stepping into Focus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStepping into Focus \u003c\/em\u003ewas a fun picture to work on, as it combines a sense of realism in our central figure, a man emerging from the depths of a forest, against more playful and stylized ink work on the trees especially in the foreground.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work started off as a doodle.  A friend of mine had let me play around with a beautiful ink pen that she had, and I was trying to understand the sort of marks that it would make when the foreground trees began to emerge in my mind.  I immediately linked up the thought with a photo I had taken a few days ago of a man walking towards me on a wooded trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wanted the man to seem semi-realistic, as if he were emerging, slowly stepping into focus.  I loved keeping the foreground trees somewhat mystical as a contrast to the main figure, and balanced brown and black inks with neutral watercolor washes to add depth and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks with a similar vibe include \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/stepping-into-focus\"\u003eStepping into Focus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rapunzels-vine\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRapunzel's Vine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/venice-cafe-after-sargent\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVenice Cafe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional grade watercolor and archival ink on 9\" x 12\" Strathmore 400 series mixed media paper. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CJ Art Escape","offers":[{"title":"9 x 12 inches ORIGINAL ART","offer_id":48304140157115,"sku":"STEPPING-ORIG","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/0779\/5387\/files\/stepping-into-focus-cjhassall_1.jpg?v=1787963548","url":"https:\/\/cjartescape.com\/products\/stepping-into-focus","provider":"CJ Hassall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}