My father is a painter. He's pretty good, but I didn't like art for a while cause he wasn't a good dude and everything in fine art I associated with him. Some time passed, now I breathe art. Here's rambling on my two favorite painters, and a bit on how much I love powerful color.
I love powerful color. Now here's some art.
Odilon Redon: The colors he expresses are unreal and unmatched in my opinion. Here's a bit about him
He was famous for his sketches, but I don't like them. Not compared to his paintings.
This is an album I put together. None of these are near his best paintings, go to www.odilon-redon.org for the good stuff.
Discovering Redon changed my life a little bit because it made me understand the potential of human creativity, and its ability to break past the things we perceive in nature and 'real life'. Just imagine if Redon was a mantis shrimp and could see 9 more primary colors than we can.
James Whistler. This dude made things seem really big but really empty, a lot like the life we all live if we're not careful. On a more shallow note, I can get lost in his paintings.
Here's my favorite: 
Whistler liked boats but sometimes he didn't paint boats, he painted girls 
Find his stuff on your own.
Thanks to elizabeth for being the first person to ever mention a real interest in art to me and encourage me to make a post. I've never said anything about art to anyone ever (who actually listened/understood), and excuse me if some/all of these are reposts- I have no idea how popular these two are. I also would like to know if any of you art enthusiasts feel what I do when looking at a painting. The effect is only true when looking at the real thing, but going through a collection online and finding something that catches your eye... It makes me reflect on myself, a really good painting. It tells me something it knows is true, and doesn't give a shit about what I have to protest, which is interesting because we like to defend ourselves about everything we think and say, so for something to make itself known, look you dead in the eyes and make you vulnerable- that's something strong.
I'll make more #thingstolookat# about other stuff if this goes well.
I've always "lliked" Klimmt but it's been too sterile. Odilon Redon looks like Klimmt minus the Teutonic fuckyouism. Yeah. Do more of these. I know a sliver of the art world and have had a glancing familiarity of a whole bunch of modern shit I can look down my nose at.
I'm "Klein Blue" because I saw an Yves Klein monochrome at the SFMOMA and stared at it for 20 minutes going "Okay, this modern art thing? I get it now." Friend's parents had a Klee print in their bathroom growing up - who cares? Girl had a Kandinsky in her room - who cares? Jackson Pollack? Fuck off. The capper was when, in 9th grade, I went to Europe and the Stedelijk in Amsterdam and three of the exhibits were from a couple of my mom's friends. I mean, I'd helped put that shit together. Modern art museum? Fuck off. It was a bunch of TVs. I would love to see some "modern" art that isn't either Morpheus International or Deviant Art. The Hirstification of art just bugs the shit out of me.
I would love to see some "modern" art that isn't either Morpheus International or Deviant Art. The Hirstification of art just bugs the shit out of me.
Meaning what, exactly? You'd like to see examples of contemporary Impressionism or modern art-portraits or etc? If so I concur. There's a sense that some facets of art have been 'left behind'; not clear why.
I really like this post. I did something similar with favorite artists a few months ago with a good response, and I've considered doing a recurring thing with contemporary art because if there's one thing that Hubski seems to unequivocally hate due to misunderstanding, it's modern art, and that's really a shame.
Well, at least since I've been here. There are notable exceptions, of course, but nearly every time it's come up in the past, I always see hate towards anything modern, equating it with some very fringe pieces. Granted, I haven't seen these discussions come up in the last four months or so, so a sea change isn't out of the realm of possibility with the number of new users we have.
I dunno man, I joined a few months after you, but I don't get that impression about the attitude toward art, though I have seen some users being vocal about not liking modern or contemporary art. In general I'd say there is an attitude that leans toward the . . . uh . . . "accessible" and more traditional in terms of art (and poetry for that matter) but usually from users I don't really see much from in the first place. I dunno, maybe I just blank it out or something.
I saw some really, really beautiful Whistlers while on my grand tour of European museums last summer -- I had previously only been explicitly aware of Whistler's Mother which is in my opinion a piece of trash, so I was pleasantly surprised by his Impressionist stuff. Good post.
The Whistler landscapes are gorgeous, especially after reading your comment on empty spaces. but I didn't like art for a while cause he wasn't a good dude and everything in fine art I associated with him.
Boy - do I know that feeling. My first husband is an artist. It turned me off of artists and art so much --
Actually, it wasn't the ego particularly that turned me off of art and artists. In this case, it was the tendency towards substance addiction and violence. It could have been anyone - but it happened to be an artist. You don't need to have an undiagnosed mental illness to be an artist and it doesn't help your art. This art experiment of yours seems healing-ish.
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I imagine that this is true for most people, whether or not their parents affected them negatively. People like to bag on ego, but quite honestly, a healthy dose of ego is necessary for success. If you don't believe in you when no one else does, then you're not believing in. Or at least, that's what I think.imagine growing up with the fear of wondering whether you'll end up being just like him. no fun.
It is necessary for success you're right, but the only thing of comparable necessity for success besides yourself is the people around you. If a man is unable to put himself aside for the people he promised to provide for, there is no pride in his own well being. On a lighter note, now I know i was right about art and self reflection :D
It is necessary for success you're right, but the only thing of comparable necessity for success besides yourself is the people around you. If a man is unable to put himself aside for the people he promised to provide for, there is no pride in his own well being. On a lighter note, now I know i was right about art and self reflection :D