Art Thread

[bookjones]

Thanks for the likes books. Send me your credit card info

. Really though thanks for the likes. Always means a lot. Can I ask what it is about the white/red one you like?

I don't think giving you my card info. would help me out buddy. Your pieces are large and we all kow that means they demand a higher sale price from the jump damnit! Factoring in you're all the way on the west coast of Canada and that shipping from Canada to the U.S. can get pretty steep and well, you know how it is. . .



As to my my little darling that I covet, granted I don't feel the two photos of the painting show it in it's best light or from the most advantageous angles but still, I can unequivocably say I am particularly feeling the impasto on this one! Also, the verticality appeals to me.



It may be from your "red period" but interestingly enough, it's not the red my that's catching and holding my attention in this bad boy---what I keep coming back to focus-wise. As odd as it may sound, this painting instantly struck a photography chord with me. Bare with me as I try to explain, lol. It's as though the painter (your straight non-Asian ass!) were almost doing a collage effect using various forms of discarded photography---I look at that middle vertical section and immediately picture those traditional Kodachrome slides as though they have been obscured by the acyrlic and the farthest left section strikes me dead-on as those strips of photos one gets in an arcade photo booth. In my head there seem to be degrees to which the viewer can "see" these non-photos coming peeking up thorugh the weight of the paint like you're trying to hide something from me in those non-photos, heh. Just my immediate impression even though no photographs were actually harmed in the making of this painting, LOL. The vibe is wholly and weirdly my own, heh.

Also, I will ask again---what is the deal with the "poetry" sign over the doorway?

 

[MassHavoc]

Also, I will ask again---what is the deal with the "poetry" sign over the doorway?

Presumeably... that is the entrance to the bedroom where the sweet poetry of motion happens... alone.

 

[bookjones]

Presumeably... that is the entrance to the bedroom where the sweet poetry of motion happens... alone.

Huzzah!



Nicely done sir.

 

[TSD]

Presumeably... that is the entrance to the bedroom where the sweet poetry of motion happens... alone.

dude i laughed pop and snot out of my nose. Seriously that was one of the best one liners to grace this board in awhile.



I was fine until "...alone"

 

[MassHavoc]

dude i laughed pop and snot out of my nose. Seriously that was one of the best one liners to grace this board in awhile.



I was fine until "...alone"

You think that was funny, you should get Jako to show you the video of the poetry in action. Now that is Art.

 

[ginnie]

Its interesting what people "see" in an abstract painting!

I find it hard to describe what I'm thinking when doing an abstract - it all revolves around shape and colour (which is basically what any painting is anyway).



This painting I did would be surrealistic I guess. I got so wrapped up in a mythology of a non-existent world here. "The City" it is called, and it has everything - God, light and power, sewage disposal, churchs, vacation spots...

And it was totally unplanned at the beginning - just some idea of Hopi type dwellings or something...

 

[the canadian dream]

Ginnie I am not going to lie but this painting was burnt into my eyelids last night. I couldn't get it out of my head when I was sleeping and everytime I closed my eyes I kept seeing it. It's a great piece and it's sellable.



I love it for so many reasons.



1) Obviously your use of colors is amazing and you have some wonderful abstraction form in there. My eyes are just drawn to every inch corners and all. Something about that water pumping too just gives it movement and helps bring it alive. Can see some Van Gogh influence in there also but just the influence..you def have your own palette and form.



2) It brings up my imagination and questions like "where is this", "what type of characters reside here", "where do these paths lead". That's def a surrealist mood you caught with a nice touch of impressionism (like you have been here or someplace similar before wether that be in dream or reality...very nice).



3) It's such a playful piece at the same time. I can't help but want to be a part of building this location. I want to place structures amongst it and move things around. Walk within it also.



I think it's amazing Ginnie. You got yourself an amazing piece here sir. No lies you could sell this piece. Not sure what your feelings are on selling. I know I have a hard time letting some pieces go. They become a part of you don't they? And a "diary" of where you are at that time and place in your life. At least that's how I feel.



Again though..great piece. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[ginnie]

Ginnie I am not going to lie but this painting was burnt into my eyelids last night. I couldn't get it out of my head when I was sleeping and everytime I closed my eyes I kept seeing it. It's a great piece and it's sellable.



I love it for so many reasons.

Thanks TCD! I like it too, but only did it once - paint in that style, I mean. I'm still learning so I never stay in the same place for long.

1) Obviously your use of colors is amazing and you have some wonderful abstraction form in there. My eyes are just drawn to every inch corners and all. Something about that water pumping too just gives it movement and helps bring it alive. Can see some Van Gogh influence in there also but just the influence..you def have your own palette and form.

I forget how I was influenced at the time - I think it was something simple like," I'd like to paint a black outline and fill it in with colour, and I hope it looks good where it meets the black"

Also, I used masking tape to create some of the coloured spaces. (Acrylic, not oil paint)

2) It brings up my imagination and questions like "where is this", "what type of characters reside here", "where do these paths lead". That's def a surrealist mood you caught with a nice touch of impressionism (like you have been here or someplace similar before wether that be in dream or reality...very nice).

This was my intent. I have my own ideas about what's going on in it, but I prefer for people to create their own.

3) It's such a playful piece at the same time. I can't help but want to be a part of building this location. I want to place structures amongst it and move things around. Walk within it also.



I think it's amazing Ginnie. You got yourself an amazing piece here sir. No lies you could sell this piece. Not sure what your feelings are on selling. I know I have a hard time letting some pieces go. They become a part of you don't they? And a "diary" of where you are at that time and place in your life. At least that's how I feel.



Again though..great piece. Thank you for sharing it

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I have sold it - not much, just $200, enough to buy some more art supplies!

I don't mind letting them go at all - it feels like I'm leaving a legacy behind me. I've got thirty canvas's stacked in the back room (most bad). But what excites me more is the thirty people or so who have one of my paintings hanging in their house. Just think, something that came out of my head became physical reality and are now gracing the homes of others who admire them at some level.

The only thing is that since I sell a few of them, but give most away (for gifts usually - saves me money!) I never have enough at home to do a show. If I had kept them all I'd surely be able to put on a half decent art exhibit.

 

[ginnie]

Started this painting tonight - it will be a wedding gift for my wife's nephew who has spent a lot of time in India. He took the picture that this painting is based on.



I'm having difficulty at this point with the background - tying in the mountains and sky.

Will stop the acrylic now and move on to the oils and try my luck there.

 

[the canadian dream]

One I just finished and took some shots of at work. Put it together with one of the larger pieces I did earlier. I like the combo together but also love them on their own.

 

[the canadian dream]

Ginnie hows your wifes nephews wedding gift going? I like where you were at with it and would love to see an updated picture.



Any luck with the oils? I haven't touched oils in a while. I have a suitcase full of em I should take a tour back to Oils land. I am LOVE with these acrylics that the local art supply store mixes and make on sight. https://store.opusframing.com/sagro/storefront/store.php?mode=browsecategory&category=3337



Never been able to find acrylics that work and sustain texture and brightness like these ones. They almost work like an oil as they build nicely. I don't know if they put Gesso in them or what but they are amazing!!!



Let me know if you want to try them out Ginnie. Next time I am down at the store I will grab you a couple tubes and mail em off to you to see what you think. I am fascinated by them.



Speaking of do you have a favorite brand of oils or acrylics or some you may suggest?

 

[ginnie]

Ginnie hows your wifes nephews wedding gift going? I like where you were at with it and would love to see an updated picture.

I haven't gotten back to it yet. I'm still thinking about how to proceed...



Hey, do you use masking tape to get your straight lines? I have to do that sometimes. I can't draw/paint a straight line!

Any luck with the oils? I haven't touched oils in a while. I have a suitcase full of em I should take a tour back to Oils land. I am LOVE with these acrylics that the local art supply store mixes and make on sight. https://store.opusframing.com/sagro/storefront/store.php?mode=browsecategory&category=3337

There's qualities of oil that I like - the opacity and brightness especially. The drying time can be a drag but it just gives me time to think between sessions.

Never been able to find acrylics that work and sustain texture and brightness like these ones. They almost work like an oil as they build nicely. I don't know if they put Gesso in them or what but they are amazing!!!



Let me know if you want to try them out Ginnie. Next time I am down at the store I will grab you a couple tubes and mail em off to you to see what you think. I am fascinated by them.

I'll see if they have them locally - never seen them before though.

Speaking of do you have a favorite brand of oils or acrylics or some you may suggest?

Generally I buy whats onsale! I try to buy Winsor & Newton if I can afford it, but sometimes get Liquitex or Galeria. Also some cheap Daler-Rowney. I'm not really that fussy, but I try to buy the real pigments that mix well together otherwise you just get a muddy gray tone. I forget if "hues" are the good ones or the bad ones!



It will probably be a couple of weeks before I get back to the painting - I need to find a good "inspired" direction to go to and so far that hasn't happened. Lots of times I might think about a painting for a month before starting it. Then I start it and a few hours later I could be done. Unless its oil, in which case it usually takes a few sessions.

 

[the canadian dream]

I haven't gotten back to it yet. I'm still thinking about how to proceed...



Hey, do you use masking tape to get your straight lines? I have to do that sometimes. I can't draw/paint a straight line!





There's qualities of oil that I like - the opacity and brightness especially. The drying time can be a drag but it just gives me time to think between sessions.





I'll see if they have them locally - never seen them before though.





Generally I buy whats onsale! I try to buy Winsor & Newton if I can afford it, but sometimes get Liquitex or Galeria. Also some cheap Daler-Rowney. I'm not really that fussy, but I try to buy the real pigments that mix well together otherwise you just get a muddy gray tone. I forget if "hues" are the good ones or the bad ones!



It will probably be a couple of weeks before I get back to the painting - I need to find a good "inspired" direction to go to and so far that hasn't happened. Lots of times I might think about a painting for a month before starting it. Then I start it and a few hours later I could be done. Unless its oil, in which case it usually takes a few sessions.

1) Masking tape is my best friend Ginnie. I use it all the time and don't know many painters who don't use it here and there. Love using it. I too am not great at straight lines without it.



2) My biggest annoyance with oils is the drying time. I love oils but I am such an impatient painter that waiting for things to dry drive me nuts.



3)I hear you on cheap!! I love Winsor and Newton (who doesn't) but yah cost wise they can be too much sometimes. I too am always looking for sales. Another reason I love those Buzz acrylics is they are economical.



Speaking of which. Do you stretch your own canvas? I am going to start doing it myself now as its the cost of canvas that kills me the most. I have always been intimidated to stretch my own canvas but I have been watching some good videos on line on doing it and I should have been doing it from day one. So much cheaper and it really is easy as hell.



P.S. Dont mock the "muddy grey tone" lol. It makes a great primer after you scrape it off lol.

 

[ginnie]

Speaking of which. Do you stretch your own canvas? I am going to start doing it myself now as its the cost of canvas that kills me the most. I have always been intimidated to stretch my own canvas but I have been watching some good videos on line on doing it and I should have been doing it from day one. So much cheaper and it really is easy as hell.

Nope, I don't stretch my own. I did once, but found it was more expensive, at least for a 16X20,



Generally I don't paint bigger than 16"X20" and those finished canvas's are less than $10 each. Sometimes I get them on sale for half that. THe prices do increase dramatically though with the big canvas. If I was going to do anything over 30X36 I'd make sure I had a buyer first!

I've got about thirty canvas's in the back in various states of completeness - I'm glad I didn't pay much for them.



Also - brushes. I used to buy expensive ones but found out they didn't really do a better job or last longer than the medium priced ones. The most I paid was $23 for one. Replaced it with a $6 brush which was just as good.

 

[the canadian dream]

New one. I have been mucking around with some colors and textures off the cherry blossoms here in Vancouver. And the allergies they give me.

 

[ginnie]

It has quite an impact. Its hard to find space for something that size. Is this your wall? Do you take your old ones down and put new ones up?

 

[the canadian dream]

It has quite an impact. Its hard to find space for something that size. Is this your wall? Do you take your old ones down and put new ones up?

Thanks Ginnie I like hearing the word "impact".



Yah that is my apartment wall. I really don't have much wall space in my apartment as one wall is actually a wall of mirrors lol. It was like that when we moved in and we both enjoy the kitstchiness of it.



But yah just to take quick pics I place them on that wall. Most come here to the Hotel where I work at and get placed in the suites here. Sort of a small museum for me to also try and sell out of. I am lucky that way that I can produce big works and have a place to put them even if they aren't sold.



I have a very difficult time working on smaller canvas. Anything under 4 feet I typically can't get what I want out. It's something I want to focus on more though. Try some cleaner and softer things on smaller canvas. I feel more involved with the work if it's a bigger canvas and it expresses my style better I think when bigger. I am big on scraping and knifing and I like the scrapes and knife work to show.



I do envy those able to work on smaller canvas. I have a shaky hand too which never helps lol.

 

[MassHavoc]

If all the mirrors are above the bed, it doesn't count as a wall.

 

[nana]

Went to the Art Institute of Chicago today... still in awe. I am now fascinated with Ivan Albright.

 

[the canadian dream]

Went to the Art Institute of Chicago today... still in awe. I am now fascinated with Ivan Albright.

omg his stuff scares me. such haunting imagery of figures mostly older figures. he makes em look like bark on trees. I wouldn't be able to sleep after seeing his exhibit.



Incredible though isn't he?



My fav artist as far as those who deal a lot with human images and facial expressions etc is Francis Bacon. I should be disturbed by his works more than Albright. Yah Albright...spooks me out.