The Fine Art Thread

[anileve]

That's where you used to work right? I am memorized by that painting. Just for that I am coming to visit you! You will have to drive me to the museum, since I don't know how to drive. You are screwed buddy.

[dusken]

You are right, aesthetically pleasing, but it’s the variation in art that is so essential isn’t it? I am going to probably hurt your feelings as well as Anon’s, but Rembrandt doesn’t move me, nor does he have that aesthetic appeal to me, but then again I am not an artist. I am more moved by the depth and harmony of colors, geometric shapes and the non-conventional human forms.

One of my favorites by Edward Hopper

You did not hurt my feelings but my respect for you has gone from nought to negative. That is all. No harm done.

Edward Hopper is okay.

[Anonymouse]

You are right, aesthetically pleasing, but it’s the variation in art that is so essential isn’t it? I am going to probably hurt your feelings as well as Anon’s, but Rembrandt doesn’t move me, nor does he have that aesthetic appeal to me, but then again I am not an artist. I am more moved by the depth and harmony of colors, geometric shapes and the non-conventional human forms.

I do not care if you do not like Rembrandt. It does not bother me at all, for you cannot name anyone who has as much skill in portraits as he does. Perhaps I am biased and I love him because I too personally devoted alot of artistic days of yore painting and drawing portraits, as opposed to developing my own style. Either way, I do not care.

[Emil]

I have this one from Hopper on my wall:

[loseyourname]

I do not care if you do not like Rembrandt. It does not bother me at all, for you cannot name anyone who has as much skill in portraits as he does. Perhaps I am biased and I love him because I too personally devoted alot of artistic days of yore painting and drawing portraits, as opposed to developing my own style. Either way, I do not care.

DaVinci and Vermeer were pretty damn skilled, wouldn't you say? I don't know that I'd really rate any of the three above any other, simply because their subject matter is so divergent, but anyway, carry on.

I still don't know about Hopper. I just want to see a little comic blurb beneath his paintings. They don't have the kind of autonomy I like to see in paintings. It seems like you need an entire book of Hopper to really get the point. An individual painting should be able to stand alone.

[anileve]

Rembrandts work is bleak and one dimensional. It evokes no feelings except those of monotony. Perhaps he mastered the art of capturing the human body in its traced detail; however in my opinion his portraits lack expressions or emotions. But as I've pointed out, I don't consider myself a prolific critic and certainly don't qualify to be an artist, so my opinion is probably null.

I do like this one. As you can see... the familiar bleakness, but in this case it's accompanied by a feeling.

[Anonymouse]

Rembrandts work is bleak and one dimensional. It evokes no feelings except those of monotony. Perhaps he mastered the art of capturing the human body in its traced detail; however in my opinion his portraits lack expressions or emotions. But as I've pointed out, I don't consider myself a prolific critic and certainly don't qualify to be an artist, so my opinion is probably null.

That is where I disagree with your critique here. His portraits are anything but bleak. Au contraire, they evoke the soul, and he has done what many other artists could not, to capture the eyes and expression of the person. I guess the only reason I say this is because portraits are highly technical and to go beyond that and add on to it and capture the expression of the eyes and soul, is the skill of a true master. His use of light and shade, his detail, is like none other I can see, and for the most part, he is considered one of the masters of portraits. I suppose the reason I like him is because even in my endeavors I was never creative enough to develop my own style, but all I focused on was technique and hence why I like the guy and his work alot. In any event, he is not one of your Dali type painters that are all about all things not technical. Portraits, to me at least, have been the most difficult thing to learn, and it is no surprise that most artists stay away from portraits.

[Tres Bien]

armenian teenage painters

(watercolour)

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[angelik22]

one of my fave paintings is "starry night" by van gogh and Dali's "Fiesta in figueres', also Dega's "Ballet school" wonderful wokrs of art

[loseyourname]

one of my fave paintings is "starry night" by van gogh and Dali's "Fiesta in figueres', also Dega's "Ballet school" wonderful wokrs of art

Post some pictures or links so we can see them.