Minds_Eye Posted October 18, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Pick a favorite painting that has emotionally 'spoken' to you. I've always been partial to Van Gogh's "Starry Night" for its dynamic brush strokes and dramatic sense of turbulence. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted October 18, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thomas Kinkade's Make a Wish Cottage is one of my all time favorites to stare at and enjoy. There within lies peace, color, happiness, love, serenity, freedom, contentment and fulfillment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted October 18, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2014 robot lawan kucingby Reza-ilyasa Sorry could not seem to edit that into first pix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted October 18, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Young witchby Grimhel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted October 18, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The artist Rowena Morrill paints very beautiful pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted October 18, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Just a general reminder to be mindful of image copyrights when posting in this thread. The best way to present a painting is to link to the web page which features it rather than hotlinking to the image itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted October 19, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Carl Spitzweg's The poor poet: It reminds me of my beginnings as writer and photographer. And no worries about copyright, has expired many decades ago.... the painting belongs to the Neue Pinakothek but has disappeared at the end of WWII. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 19, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted October 19, 2014 http://vladimirkush.com/Originals-Available/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=820%3Adiary-of-discoveries Surrealist art is often difficult for me to understand, but there are a few painters, like Vladimir Kush, who simply astounds me with his ability to convey deep metaphorical content on canvas. The "Diary of Discoveries" is one of my favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted October 20, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks, Minds_Eye for reminding me of Kush. I'd forgotton about his art, or misplaced it in my mind. I googled his name and went to images, and there they are again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 20, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Matisse ... and Modigliani ~ for the colors if nothing else ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 20, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks, Minds_Eye for reminding me of Kush. I'd forgotton about his art, or misplaced it in my mind. I googled his name and went to images, and there they are again! Your welcome, StarMountainKid! I'm not quite sure why his name popped in my head today, but I still remember visiting his gallery years ago. I really like paintings that can make you both feel and think. <grins> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 20, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Matisse ... and Modigliani~ for the colors if nothing else ~ I appreciate good use of color composition too, but portraiture and still life not so much... The only famous portrait art that lingers with me is "American Gothic". It looks so serious, and yet satirically absurd that I can't help but keep staring at it. I think most people would instantly recognize the caricature more than the name of the artist or painting! If you like Matisse, then may I assume that you enjoy Picasso's works as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 20, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I appreciate good use of color composition too, but portraiture and still life not so much... The only famous portrait art that lingers with me is "American Gothic". It looks so serious, and yet satirically absurd that I can't help but keep staring at it. I think most people would instantly recognize the caricature more than the name of the artist or painting! If you like Matisse, then may I assume that you enjoy Picasso's works as well? I don't care much about what is painted ~ and I don't care for Picasso's Superstar works ~ only his early 'Blue Period' works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 21, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted October 21, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/jun/04/piet-mondrian-art-pictures-paintings If you're into colors, then how about the geometric abstractions of Mondrian? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted October 21, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 21, 2014 It's hard for me to pick one painting, or even one artist, I like them all, as they all have something to communicate. I enjoy the Impressionest era of painting, but all artistic eras are interesting to discover and learn about. The 1958 movie, "The Horse's Mouth", starring Alec Guinness, is one of my favorite films. It's about a fictional artist, Gully Gimpson, and the trials and tribulations of an older artist in '50s London trying to revitalize his artistic inspirations. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxny4r_the-horse-s-mouth-1958_shortfilms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 21, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 21, 2014 http://www.theguardi...tures-paintings If you're into colors, then how about the geometric abstractions of Mondrian? Yeah I do ~ thing is I am as much a fan of artists or styles but more of the painting itself ~ some painting I like but others I don't care for even if its from the very same artist painted in the very same year ~ I do paint a little myself ~ mostly oils and nudes ~ though these days I am mostly doing carbon on paper ~ ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 22, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted October 22, 2014 It's hard for me to pick one painting, or even one artist, I like them all, as they all have something to communicate. I enjoy the Impressionest era of painting, but all artistic eras are interesting to discover and learn about. The 1958 movie, "The Horse's Mouth", starring Alec Guinness, is one of my favorite films. It's about a fictional artist, Gully Gimpson, and the trials and tribulations of an older artist in '50s London trying to revitalize his artistic inspirations. http://www.dailymoti...1958_shortfilms Impressionism was the first style that really attracted my eyes too. I remember from an art history class learning how paintings evolved from detailed, religious realism to chaotic, abstract compositions. Is there such a thing as truly 'bad' art where you just don't know what the artist was attempting to communicate or it just left you shrugging your shoulders? Thanks for sharing that short film link! I'm saving it to watch later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 22, 2014 Author #18 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yeah I do ~ thing is I am as much a fan of artists or styles but more of the painting itself ~ some painting I like but others I don't care for even if its from the very same artist painted in the very same year ~ I do paint a little myself ~ mostly oils and nudes ~ though these days I am mostly doing carbon on paper ~ ~ I've dabbled in almost every art medium except for oils, but I'm not particularly adept with any of them. I find pencil and acrylics to be easier because I can cover up my mistakes by erasing or overlaying with more paint. I also love the spontaneous flow of watercolors and the blending qualities of charcoal and pastel. My favorite themes are anything that can move both the heart and mind. Why do you like oils? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 22, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I've dabbled in almost every art medium except for oils, but I'm not particularly adept with any of them. I find pencil and acrylics to be easier because I can cover up my mistakes by erasing or overlaying with more paint. I also love the spontaneous flow of watercolors and the blending qualities of charcoal and pastel. My favorite themes are anything that can move both the heart and mind. Why do you like oils? Mainly perhaps it was the first medium I studied seriously in ~ I like the textures possible on canvas ~ without that 'plastic' smell of acryllics though these days I believe acrylics are better than when I first dabbled with them ~ also I don't like the way acrylics dry ... the intensity of the colors I get from oils is more to my preference ~ somehow acrylics reminds me of 'posters' rather than painting ~ also not to mention the fact that I usually takes months to finish a painting ~ if I finish them at all ~ ~ it is very hard to move hearts and minds 'visually' these days ~ what with the innundation of visual media related material available , invited and uninvited ~ I have piles of material rotting in a derelict room , even after I have burned a lot of the stuff I find uniteresting anymore ~ a friend of mine said my works are 'depressing' and asks why I don't do anything 'jovial' ~ like I asnwered then and I answer now ~ 'what to do ? ... aye ... what to do ' ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 22, 2014 Author #20 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I have no patience with oils, and my pictures are usually 8"x10" or smaller. What's so 'depressing' about your works? I think most people would remember and recognize a 'depressing' painting more than a happy one. I honestly can't think of a famous, 'happy' painting off the top of my head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules99 Posted October 22, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Durer; I love his nature studies, drawings of hands etc http://www.albrecht-durer.org/home-2-24-1-0.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted October 23, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Impressionism was the first style that really attracted my eyes too. I remember from an art history class learning how paintings evolved from detailed, religious realism to chaotic, abstract compositions. Is there such a thing as truly 'bad' art where you just don't know what the artist was attempting to communicate or it just left you shrugging your shoulders? Well, I had to read about what Picasso was trying to portray in his later paintings before I could appreciate them. For instance, the painting, Guernica, could easily be disregarded as being 'bad art' if one didn't come to an understanding of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eye Posted October 24, 2014 Author #23 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I still don't understand why Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is so famous... I prefer "The Scream" by Edvard Munch! And since Halloween is just around the corner, anyone have a favorite macabre painting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted October 24, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) "The Scream of Nature", by Edward Munch: The fourth version (pastel, 1895) was sold for $119,922,600 at Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art auction on 2 May 2012 to financier Leon Black http://en.wikipedia....wiki/The_Scream 'Saturn Devouring His Son', by Goya is pretty macabre. http://eeweems.com/g...turn_large.html Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? Listen to some soothing music while looking at the painting to put you in a contemplative mood. She is the enigmatic woman of women, the mother of mothers, the lover of lovers, all included in the mystery of her expression. It's interesting that, when you look at the left side of a face, it always has a different expression than the right side of a face. It seems to me, the left half of her face expresses great sadness and wisdom of sorrow, while the right half of her face expresses an almost cynical or skeptical smile, as if she knows very well what kind of person you are, and she is, and all of us are. http://upload.wikime...a/Mona_Lisa.jpg Edited October 24, 2014 by StarMountainKid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Poacher Posted October 25, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 25, 2014 William-Adolphe Bouguereau's The Bohemian, to be very specific. Nothing compares to it for me, except maybe (maybe maybe maybe) Botticelli's Mars and Venus. I'm getting into impressionism lately a lot, though, or at least appreciating it more. I also like Keith Thompson's horrific, sublime creations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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