Adventures At The Ruins of Palenque Metal Print
by Mark Tisdale
$72.00
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Adventures At The Ruins of Palenque metal print by Mark Tisdale. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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What I most remember about Palenque is being hot! There, I said it, in January, it was hot. One can only imagine the summer months for the ancient... more
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What I most remember about Palenque is being hot! There, I said it, in January, it was hot. One can only imagine the summer months for the ancient Maya in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico!
But the Mayan ruins were, of course, fabulous. Palenque is a well known Mayan site for a reason. Even with the wealth of temple pyramids cleared and easily seen, there's yet more hidden in the jungle growth surrounding the site.
Perhaps it was that hot and wilted feeling though that figures into this image for me. I was not feeling at the height of my powers as I stood in the remains of one Mayan structure and photographed another. And out of nowhere, this young kid bounds into my frame. I think he was making his own picture but I never saw for sure.
But its his sense of energy, sense of boundless adventure that I felt like I captured here. Not only wasn't I sorry he jumped into this picture. I was grateful. He gives this moment his own sense of youthful energy, the adventu...
About Mark Tisdale
Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...