Art Examples for Sakura

Trunks' latest work, "Paper Doll," is a perfect addition to his latest series!

"Paper Doll" 24"x32" limited edition giclees on canvas and paper. "Paper Doll" is the third abstract within a series of art focusing on our hope and dreams. Completion of this series is scheduled for early 2008.

What's "Paper Doll" all about? Read on...

Sometimes (when I'm desperate enough) a movie scene can provide me with all the inspiration I need to create a new piece of art. Remember, "Show me the money!" from the Tom Cruise picture "Jerry Maguire?" Great – but this composition isn't about that. Same movie though. Instead, 'Paper Doll' stems from what a coach bound Renee Zellwegger tells her son about First Class while taxiing down the runway.

Simply put, 'Paper Doll' is about wanting to be somewhere else – and everyone knows that somewhere else is always better – right? The girl in this piece believes she can be clipped out like a paper doll and attached to a place where everything is seemingly perfect – or as Ms. Zellwegger put it, "It used to be a better seat, now it's just a better life."


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Chuck Trunks Introduces Color Into His Lastest Work, "Glamtropolis"!

"Glamtropolis" 16"x20" limited edition giclee on paper. "Glamtropolis" is the second abstract within a series of art focusing on our hope and dreams. Completion of this series is scheduled for early 2008.

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I'm really not sure what inspired me to do this composition. How strange – a strong premonition without the usual moment of Zen? Did I watch too many episodes of 'Dr. 90210'? Spend too much time eavesdropping on gossiping gym hotties? Or is this piece the result of subconsciously acting out against those sultry LA art gallery managers who feigned interest in my modest portfolio?

The key to this work is the background – which offers at least one reason for this woman's expression. I wanted the mosaic to embody the hardwired look of a circuit board schematic coupled with the busy attributes of a downtown map highlighting the trendy hotspots of the bold and beautiful. That way, I can suggest that this particular citizen of Glamtropolis has finally burned out from the seemingly endless loop of having to see and be seen.


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"Maybe So" becomes the first published piece for the new series, "Hope and Dreams" - C. Trunks

"Maybe So" 20"x16" limited edition giclee on paper. "Maybe So" is the first of 6 black and white (pen & ink) abstracts that will make up a series (or collection) of art focusing on our hope and dreams. Completion of this series is scheduled for early 2008.

What's "Maybe So" all about? Read on...

“Life is what happens when what you planned doesn’t work out.” What a great line. I’m not sure who said that but I am sure everyone would agree. To me, our hopes and dreams point us in a particular direction – after that – the entropic nature of everyday life either fulfills that destiny or unceremoniously catapults us in a completely foreign trajectory.

The six faces are of the same girl. The subtle variations of her expression are meant to remind us how emotions will fluctuate when life vacillates between supporting and challenging our own hopes and dreams. And despite serpentine lines and wayward butterflies adding to the composition’s message that life doesn’t always cooperate with us, I like to imagine that if you asked this young lady if she thinks her dreams will come true, she’d say – “maybe so.”

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What's another compositon in the True Love Series?

This piece is called "Break Me" and I really like how this came out. It didn't take me as long to complete (60 hours) as it did for my "Toxic Rewind" composition (100+ hours). Here's what "Break Me" means to me: I think a lot of us walk around thinking to ourselves that we're underrated and underappreciated - undiscovered gems just waiting to enlighten the world with our wit and charms. If only someone would see through our contradictory exterior, they'd 'win the lottery' with our ability to be a treasured friend or life partner.

This composition attempts to delve deeper than the "to know me is to love me" adage to expose and depict how self-defeating behaviors are the real reasons behind a life of isolation. While mazes, circles and crossed lines offer a rationale that no one is unreachable, bold arrows point to what we're unable to say: don't just find me - break me.

Do you agree with me?

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Last composition of the True Love Series is done!

This piece is called "Toxic Rewind" and it took me over a 100 hours to complete using mechanical drafting pens on heavy bristle board. All my compositions are part of a theme and represent my opinions. Here's what "Toxic Rewind" is about:

I know what you're thinking. How can this composition remotely be associated with 'love and relationships?' Hang in there with me. Despite having an overwhelming feel of impending annihilation of all that is good and right in humanity; this piece is actually about the most important relationship of all: the one you have with yourself. In this picture, an array of arrows striking a strand of DNA formed by a filmstrip that continues to wind around toxic warning signs hardly seems like the kind of imagery used to promote positive self-awareness. All I'm trying to convey here is that whatever genetics or upbringing damaged you, it's never too late to PAUSE, REWIND and CHOOSE an 'alternate ending'.

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