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Tom Waits....All weather is strange...when you're strange22X30 on stonehenge...acrylic/acrylic ink/ colored pencils/ others stuff/gold leaf...
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Hey Thanks Kate, I definitely thought this one had a Real Gone kinda vibe. I think I did this the year that came out, now that I think about it.
Green Grass is one of my favs! the guitar in that song is beautiful
Trev
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Yes it some of the best songs up that album
and i love it in the middle when he just whistles for like a min
i cant whistle (dont know why) so when he does it i love it so much and in Young At Heart he does it again i am like yay
But yes his strange his different his what i want to listen to
but i have looked though a lot of different pieces of art of Tom but i like this one the best
it even has the train tracks in the background. He he ALWAYS talks about trains so that just makes it so much more him and so much more perfect
Well Done i mean really you are a gun man
thanks for being awsome he he (if thats not to forward to say)
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Earth we were amazing though the pain of being born
(morning of the earth)
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i repeat thet crooked tree story a lot. saw Tom tell it live. this is a great piece! 
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It's a fun story! A great way to sum up Waits.
I wish I could see Waits live every year..Without a doubt the best live act I've been to.
Thanks!
Trev
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anyone who likes this picture should take some time to appreciate the inspiration.
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great. i just love it. you dont see a whole lot of waits art. im listening to nighthawks at the diner right now. keep dishing out the waits. im sure he would appreciate it.
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This is amazing. This is the first artwork featuring Tom I've seen that actually captures him- everything else I've seen has been a reproduction of a photo. Props on venturing into his strange world.
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Thank you very much! I have so many ideas I want to pursue with Waits imagery. I really need to make time for it all!
I'm glad you like this one, and thanks again!
Trev
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I've been meaning to tackle some Waits-related things as well- I know the feeling!
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Thanks for the feature, I appreciate it!
Very nice journal entry, too.
Trev
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Anytime! Thanks for the wonderful work!! Love the style!
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ive been looking at this every time its shown up in my favorites, and i still ove it!
You really did a good job of making a wonderful illustration true to Wait's persona.
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He also told the story about the tree in the movie Wristcutters. Everyone should check it out. Its pretty awesome.
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yea great movie weird slideshow
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He actually tells this story in the movie "Wristcutters" if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. It's an awesome movie, well written, well done, and he's a great supporting actor in it.
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Oh, thanks for the info! I've been wanting to check that film out!
Trev
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wow I love it ^_^ so textured and full of life. Really love the colours and expressions too
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Amazing! The light is almost blinding, I love it.
It must've been great to see the man live... I'd kill catch him in concert.
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HOLY SHIT!
That is an absolutely amazing peice!
I am definately ordering a print of this.
"or your a Waits fan"
I fall in the tom waits fan category (see [link] hehe)
Again... awesome peice, obviously painted by someone who knew his music and style.
Would you mind if I linked you from tomwaitsfan.com?
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Hey there! Thanks for the nice words, man, I'm thrilled you like the art. I reaaallllly want to make more pieces based on Tom's music and stage presence. I'm SO thrilled that I'll get to hear him live next month.
Awesome website! I'll be checking up on that very often. There aren't many options for Waits websites, so I appreciate your hard work.
Feel free to link to the piece. I hope people like it!
take care
Trev
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Very clever! I see you have a LOT of comments on this one. Very well done.
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You HAVE to sculpt Tom!
I feel pity for those who haven't heard him.
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Tom Waits, yay!
Thanks for that story, that's one I had never heard, and I can actually imagine it being told with his voice (do I listen to Waits too much?
Anyway, you can never go wrong with a crooked tree and railroad tracks...
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I wish you could hear the clip of him telling the story. Almost everything is lost in summarizing it. 
Trev
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This is probably the best Tom Waits artwork on DeviantArt and there is little more to say.
I discovered him about three years ago, "The Piano Has Been Drinking" was the song that made me wonder who the guy was. It was played at the end of the movie " Georgia ". I soon figured out how imaginative his music became through the years and although I love both " past and present " Toms, I must say the later is my favorite. Whistlin' Past The Graveyard has to be my favorite song since I believe Blue Valentine was the door Waits stepped through in Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, etc... although my favorite song is in Blue Valentine, Rain Dogs is my favorite album.
Through my discoveries I found out he actually made such songs like Tom Traubert's Blues, Downtown Train and Jersey Girl. I admire the modesty of the man, I mean, those guys who remade his songs had to know most would believe they made them, in my opinion. I don't believe I'm wise enough 'cause if I would have been Tom I would be bringing it up at each and every interview, " Yep, that's my song, not Rod's ", but heh, he's Tom Waits.
Tom has been very important in my life. I listen to his music practically every day without growing tired of it ( although friends and relatives sometimes do! ). I don't believe I'll ever grow tired of him. He taught me many things. He introduced me to many artists such as Captain Beefheart and Screamin' Jay Hawkins. And, and, and, well, that's about it. Thanks for creating this amazing artwork.
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oh your very welcome. I have so many other Waits pieces I'd love to make. Someday in the future, I'm sure!
Thanks for sharing how much you like Waits. I'm as big a fan. I listen to him nearly every day. His songs are so varied both in style and content, and there's always something fun to explore in them. And they just sound awesome!
I prefer the later Waits work too. I agree there isn't a bad album in his career though! The early stuff was great too.
Thanks! I'll made a Waits christmas card in this same style last year to send out to friends. I'll post the art on here soon.
Trev
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Wow. This is beautiful. I love Tom Waits and Rain Dog is one of my favourite of his albums. Excellent job capturing the sound of his voice on paper- if that makes sense.
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I am a huge TW fan and stumbled on this totally by accident. The best thing about it is that it is unplugged art.
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I love this. I hope you mean the same Tom Waits that I'm thinking of, the one who also sung "Sea Of Love!" I love his voice.
If its not him, still a cool piece of art.
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He didn't do the original, but he did record a version.
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Ok, then maybe we are talking about the same Tom! Awesome work! If I get some money saved up soon, maybe this will be one of the new things I buy for myself! ^_^
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OH MY SWEET SASSY MOLASSES! tom waits... you are amazing!
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This deviation has been chosen as a feature of the week
on *Word-worth-1000-pics which is a community project
promoting artists on dA.
It has been found from the word : "TREE/s "
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STEP right up, everyone's a winner, bargains galore.....
Tom is the MAN. And I think it's so cool that younger people are discovering his talent ( in an era of so little talent in the music industry).
This is a great piece of ART as is everything in your gallery!!! I have the greatest respect for sculpters as there is no way to digitally cheat with photoshop! A timeless , TRUE talent that so few people are good at!
I found your page through my love for graphite drawings!!! Great work brother!
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Thanks bro! I appreciate it!
And I'm definitely not falling for the 'music' of today... you have to dig to find the gold!
Thanks again and I'm happy you like my older works! Sculpting is definitely a challenge, but one that has been very rewarding! You have amazing portraits in your gallery!!
take care
Trev
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Awsome awsome job, so incredibly Tom Waits lol
Great concept.
If you don't allready have it, there is a live CD that you would probably like of his (though it is quite rare from what i can tell). It has him telling a story before every song, and it is quite simply amazing. VH1 Storytellers it's called, though I'm finding it hard to find on the internet. But yea, I would HIGHLY recommend it, especially if you like his live stuff.
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