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JACOBVANLOON.COM 80,000th FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY

While I don’t have 80,000 prints to give away, you do have a chance to win a set of surface detail photographs taken of my 2012 painting Into Lists. This set of 8x10” photographs will be printed on archival matte paper. As a thank you to Tumblr, I will be giving away 3 sets of prints. This contest is open to Tumblr and Twitter.

To enter:
1. You must have an active Tumblr and/or Twitter account. 
2. Reblog this post intact, or tweet this post intact, tagged with @tvparty.

Contest closes Wednesday, April 3 10:00P CST. A small, closed edition of the set will be for sale in my webstore after the winners of the giveaway are announced. Thank you for your interest over the past 2+ years, and good luck!

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Mother’s day on ARTchipel - Jacob van Loon | on Tumblr

May Flower 1. Original available here >
May Flower 2. Original available here >

Les filles naissent dans des roses, et ça bouge!
Et les garçons naissent dans des choux
petits poèmes d’amour illustrés download >

+ ARTchipel collection Special Mother’s day | selection MyLittleParis

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Jacob van Loon | Jacob van Loon on ARTchipel.com (USA) - Moguls (Stalker). Watercolor and graphite on wood (diptych), influenced by the work of Andrei Tarkovsky, 61x102x5 cm, original available here >

• 3 words that would best define your artwork: Exploiting miniscule observations.
• 3 words to talk about you: Invested in details.
• What do you wish to express through your artwork? Duplicitousness of struggle.
• What is your inspiration of the moment? The Great Chicago Fire.
• The artiste or the artwork that inspire you at the moment: Kathe Kollwitz, Cy Twombly.
• A music that you like while working: Tim Hecker - Radio Amor LP.
• An art obsession: Discovering why an Artist might choose specific media to work with.
• The tools to create an artwork: A willingness to make mistakes.
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• 3 mots qui définissent le mieux votre œuvre d’art : Exploiter de minuscules observations
• 3 mots pour parler de vous : Investi dans les détails.
• Que voulez-vous exprimer à travers vos œuvres ? Duplicité de la lutte.
• Quelle est votre inspiration du moment ? The Great Chicago Fire.
• L’artiste ou l’oeuvre d’art que cela vous inspire en ce moment : Kathe Kollwitz, Cy Twombly.
• Une musique que vous aimez tout en travaillant : Tim Hecker - Radio Amor LP.
• Une obsession de l’art : Découvrir pourquoi un artiste choisit certains des supports spécifiques avec lesquels il travaille.
• Les outils pour créer une œuvre d’art : Une volonté de faire des erreurs.

(Interview with artist by ARTchipel May-2012)

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