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HandsomeJack  ·  3217 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your favorite type of visual art? How does it make you feel?

I have two absolute favorites.

The first is film. Being able to move allows the artist to convey more meaning then they could with only one frame. Being able to add sound (and thus character, dialogue and plot) just adds to the layers of meaning that the director can create.

The other is Dutch 17th century landscape paintings. The way that they capture color and light just amazes me. There are a bunch of these paintings at the Getty Center, and I always find myself spending most of my time there admiring them.





GengarGrin  ·  3217 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Couldn't agree more about film. There are so many more dimensions you can reach by being able to add character, dialogue, and plot. What are some of your favorite films and how do they make you feel?

I never thought about those landscape paintings before... I like how vast the outdoors are in that picture. Really makes me feel small and like there is so much more to be discovered. Beautiful stuff. Thanks for the share!