Art Thread

[the canadian dream]

Here is the first untitled one I posted mounted. A bit better picture quality. But still not flattering.

 

[the canadian dream]

One that is posted in the lobby of my apartment building. More of a surrealist approach I was dabbling in a couple years ago. It turned out everyone was getting "alien" feels from it which was discouraging as it wasn't a theme I was going for.

Oh P.S. It was done all with my fingers. No brushes and no knives or any other tools.

 

[the canadian dream]

This one was a sort of a homage to Fridah Kahlos "The Broken Columns". Which I can proudly say is my very favorite piece ever by any artist. It holds a very deep spot in my heart and soul for so many physical and emotional and personal reasons. I adore Fridah Kahlo. It is my dream to own it lol. I have had the honor of seeing a Kahlo exhibit as it cruised through Vancouver. Will never forget the experience and the power walking from painting to painting. It's funny but you could sense an astonishing comfort in the air of the gallery yet such intense works. She fascinates me to no end.

 

[ginnie]

Great post Ginnie lol you put me in my spot. I like being challenged like that. You are dead right about about Picasso being a revolutionist. I need to be reminded of that sometimes. I guess with me I see this great body of work but only a very few of those works speak to me. I am being selfish when I say that I know. And by god as an artist myself I need to be more humble. Thanks for reminding me of that.

The great thing about the visual arts is that there is something out there for all tastes. I've never settled into any kind of personal "style" - yet. If you see my work it looks like the output of twenty different artists!

Same goes for Van Gogh. You are right his range is amazing. I won't lie his self portraits are haunting and powerful. I truelly do love his life story and biography and it does show up in his body of work. It's one I could read about all day. He is that artists story of not getting the proper recognition he deserved until he passed away...if one can use that term to explain his death. I think it is amazing that his works could come off so soft for such a deep minded man. I think that's why his self portraits are so powerful. I just hate the sunflowers so much lol. I was given a lesson in the symbolism behind the sunflowers once. How they relate to his relationship with Gauguin. I am just not sure if I buy it. Perhaps I need to go back and explore his works again.

Wasn't the sunflowers painted by Vincent to brighten up Gaugin's room when he came to stay with him?

At least according to the movie...

Duchamp I can get behind with you. Another revolutionist and a leader of a movement in the art world. Absolutely love so much of Duchamps works. Love the story about how the Dada movement turned their backs on him because of the Urinal piece. I love stories like that. Nude Decending a Staircase (think its a #2?). AMAZING!! Capturing movement like that is sooo challenging and he did it with such grace and beauty.

I had a print of "Nude Descending a Staircase" - gave it away after a few years, then missed it so much I went out and bought another one. My favourite from him is "Bride Stripped Bare by the Shoulders" - he spent years on that. When it was being transported to the museum in New York, the glass was shattered. Marcel looked at it and said, "Ah, now it is done!" (meaning its finally finished)

I love how you said it was hard to paint like a child. I think for children when they paint or draw its as if they are capturing something they are seeing for the first time and contributing their emotions to that subject in a wonderfull way. Perhaps that is getting too much into the nature of child psychology? But isn't that the interesting par of it? Children might be the best expressionists artists ever.

I think children paint like they do because they haven't yet been corrupted by any formal art training...

Anyways great post. I like the symbolism behind your eggs also. I love when artists have a symbol that defines them or that they can't escape from or is their personal signature. Jean-Michel Basquiat has the crown. I have always wanted a personal signature like that. Keep painting Ginnie.

Indeed I will - just started working on one yesterday - should turn out really good. It will be a wedding gift for my wife's nephew.

 

[MassHavoc]

The great thing about this thread is that I can say that I think the painting that bookie bought is not good, and i'm right, and you can't prove me wrong.

 

[bookjones]

The great thing about this thread is that I can say that I think the painting that bookie bought is not good, and i'm right, and you can't prove me wrong.

True. And the other great thing is that I can still say, "**** YOU MASS!" in kind.

 

[MassHavoc]

True. And the other great thing is that I can still say, "**** YOU MASS!" in kind.

HAHAH You're right, and I can't prove you wrong.

 

[ginnie]

The great thing about this thread is that I can say that I think the painting that bookie bought is not good, and i'm right, and you can't prove me wrong.

Actually, I tend to think that I can prove you wrong.

You may dislike or like a painting, but saying that it is good or bad would not be the right way to put it.

At least that's the way I view art.

 

[MassHavoc]

Actually, I tend to think that I can prove you wrong.

You may dislike or like a painting, but saying that it is good or bad would not be the right way to put it.

At least that's the way I view art.

we won't go into it because mostly I was just joking, but really it's goes toward more philosophical reasons, which as we know is for another thread. ahaha

 

[the canadian dream]

I think children paint like they do because they haven't yet been corrupted by any formal art training...

I am not formally trained at all. Just a few art history classes but I have never taken a course in technique or form or anything as far as production of works go. I am always learning new things and new techniques on my own which is a thrilling part of the process. I actually don't know how I would do in any training.



I am not opposed to formal training but yah I see a lot of young artists out there going to school etc etc and the sad thing is I don't think most of them are ready for any formal training to be honest. I don't think they have the emotional range yet and no technical training will ever out do emotional range. That is my opinion. I am sure I will get heat for that comment.

 

[bookjones]

HAHAH You're right, and I can't prove you wrong.

Well turdling, perhaps these are more suitable to your liking? Yes? No? If the latter, you are clearly STILL an asshole!

 

[bookjones]

This one was a sort of a homage to Fridah Kahlos "The Broken Columns". Which I can proudly say is my very favorite piece ever by any artist. It holds a very deep spot in my heart and soul for so many physical and emotional and personal reasons. I adore Fridah Kahlo. It is my dream to own it lol. I have had the honor of seeing a Kahlo exhibit as it cruised through Vancouver. Will never forget the experience and the power walking from painting to painting. It's funny but you could sense an astonishing comfort in the air of the gallery yet such intense works. She fascinates me to no end.

HUGE Frida (y Diego!) fan here! Have you ever seen her works on exhibit? I was fortunate enough to see a small exhibit at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum here in Chicago several years ago---whoah! Amazing to see her stuff up close and personal after years of only looking at my Kahlo coffee table books. But then I LOVES me some Mexican artists period---as I joked before, Rivera, but also Orozco, Tamayo, Alfaro Siqueiros. And since I am a HUMONGOUS photography fan naturally I love Alvarez Bravo's gorgeous beauties and in fact one of the contemporary photographers working right now who I admire most is Graciela Iturbide. Sighs. . .what I wouldn't give to be able to afford one of her original prints. But then I love my Mexican literature too so I guess upon reflection I just love TOO DAMN MUCH people!

 

[ginnie]

I am not formally trained at all. Just a few art history classes but I have never taken a course in technique or form or anything as far as production of works go. I am always learning new things and new techniques on my own which is a thrilling part of the process. I actually don't know how I would do in any training.



I am not opposed to formal training but yah I see a lot of young artists out there going to school etc etc and the sad thing is I don't think most of them are ready for any formal training to be honest. I don't think they have the emotional range yet and no technical training will ever out do emotional range. That is my opinion. I am sure I will get heat for that comment.

I was kidding of course...

I'm not against formal training at all, actually. Maybe a hundred years ago I would be.

I could use some - especially in the area of techniques and how to paint - understanding materials and making things a little bit easier for me so I don't have to learn everything from scratch. Yes, exploring and discovering on your own is great - that's half the joy, but learning from what the masters already had discovered is fun too.

And formal training includes basics such as working with various tools and different kinds of paint, how to hold brushes and using a knife, mixing colours, chooses canvases and surfaces to paint on etc. That's the area that I wouldn't mind taking a course in, but all in all, I'm happy where I'm at right now.



BTW - does anyone else here have a problem with pages on the forum loading? Its taking forever on my computer but is not happening with other websites...

 

[MassHavoc]

Well turdling, perhaps these are more suitable to your liking? Yes? No? If the latter, you are clearly STILL an asshole!

Well... the second is better than the first... but I probably still wouldn't buy either. I don't know how to explain what I like, I just know what I like and what I don't.

 

[bookjones]

BTW - does anyone else here have a problem with pages on the forum loading? Its taking forever on my computer but is not happening with other websites...

I would have to believe it's a residual effect of the server host SYN flooding attacks from this week. As the page keeps trying to load just refresh/reload---that's been working for me to get the pages to instantly show up when they lag.

 

[ginnie]

I don't know how to explain what I like, I just know what I like and what I don't.

Same here...

 

[TSD]

condom man bitches.....condom man.

 

[SArmonte90]

Here is a piece I am quite proud of.

It is called "John Scott Victim"

Sorry Stu, it's not for sale.

Hahahahaha. Love this.

 

[bookjones]

Well... the second is better than the first... but I probably still wouldn't buy either. I don't know how to explain what I like, I just know what I like and what I don't.

And so it is for each of us.

 

[SArmonte90]

Last season they showed this during an intermission. I want one!



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