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The official paintings appreciation thread part II: paint harder
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A few years ago I started a thread on paintings and I had quite a few interesting pictures and opinions from different people who enjoyed various styles. Therefore, I thought it would be fun to start another one and see if any new members (and older ones) are up for a discussion. Since the last time I posted I must admit my tastes have changed tremendously, the recent events and auctions at Christie's, Sotheby's, De Pury's and other houses have really opened my eyes to the world of abstract and expressionism/neo-expressionism. At the risk of sounding like a hipster, I was absolutely amazed by some paintings I have seen. Below is the painting that started it all, I only stumbled upon it on Linkedin when it was sold and had never even taken the time to do some research on Jean-Michel Basquiat, I only remembered his name because Sam (Fremstar) nicknamed his gold GMT-Master after him. To say I was flabbergasted by it is quite the understatement. So, do tell, TRF, what style are you into? Care to share some pictures and thoughts?
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Well, seems like this one is off to a slow start if ever it will start.
I'm not going to needlessly bump this thread, however, surely some members do enjoy various styles of art? Perhaps some would like to say what they like or dislike about the ones I am posting here? What do you guys think of Basquiat, Pollock, Rothko or De Kooning? Have you a favorite painter?
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nice thread. i like Ugo Nespolo. today he's really a commercial pop artist but i like his use of color. in his early years he was really trippy and out there...
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I've always loved Monet and post impressionism.
One of my favorite paintings is Rouen Cathedral series, Monet, one of which is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It does not mean that i don't love a lot of other art from different eras. :)
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Hey Carl. Long time no see my friend. Great topic. Although I wish I had more interest in literature than what I have, I compensate that weakness with a great appreciation for art history. It was a dream of mine when I was in college to travel the world and visit the most important museums - no money at that time to even think of doing that -, but many years passed and I'm fortunate to have that dream accomplished many times and I still enjoy it every year. To make a long post short I'll leave the Impressionists alone (love them of course), because I really love perpsctive so the masters IMHO are the Baroque painters (1600-1750), like my favorites Rembrandt, Velazquez and Vermeer. Here's one of each. Las Meninas - Velazquez (Museo del Prado), Girl with a Pearl Earring - Vermeer (Mauritshuis), The Nightwatch - Rembrandt (Rijksmuseum).
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Great posts my friends, keep them coming.
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Good for you for being able to travel and seeing paintings you could only see in books or online before. There is something impressive about being able to reproduce faces and shapes on a canvas with such precision. Although impressionists do spend a lot of time and energy on their paintings, baroque painters and their art of making various shades on one face is just as fascinating to me. Although not from the same era or style, one of my (if not the very) all-time favorite paintings has always been Goya's Saturn devouring his son. The details on certain parts of his body mixed with the blurry rest of it gives quite the effect.
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I was always amazed by the look in Saturn's eyes and the expression on his face, he's not so much a merciless and horrific monster as he is someone who has completely lost his mind and eating his own child without even fully thinking about it. Perhaps he does not want to think it over and realize what he is doing. It is kind of amusing to look at a painting like that or a baroque piece, seeing all the details that the painter has, in a meticulous way, put on his canvas. Then, you look at a Rothko or a Kline, for instance, and find just as many details that were probably the result of an aggressive brush stroke or a random gesture, something that was just done spontaneously. It may sound pretentious but I don't even try too hard to find a meaning behind all these, I like to end up thinking of the painter himself doing it and the very numerous steps that led to the final result.
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I would like to acquire a Fabian Perez painting at some point but I’m not sure where I would hang it. There are a few variations he has done of this painting but I like this one the best. |
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Hey Carl good to have you posting again! Took a quick pic of my "classics" wall. I've tried painting in a Rothko smouldering bricks style, a Damien Hirst Spot style and a Gerhard Richter Squigee style, but they didn't come out well so I just opted to get some cheerful prints instead to liven up the place.
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Here's some fake art, but it looks nice on this wall.
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I skipped that experience for the fake art. I saw some work at a gallery that made me say "I could do that". Then came home and made my own with acrylic on MDF. Saved about $3K and nobody knows it's not real art.
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Great thread, Carl.
Pollock is my genius. 'Male and Female' is extraordinary and it was on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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I made my own Modigliani, many years ago. Acrylic on canvas.
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I'm enjoying this thread Keep 'em coming
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That painting you posted is very dark and powerful, I love it. Thank you for sharing. Quote:
That is quite the wall you have there, I am slowly getting into buying reproductions myself to hang on mine, I have many of them saved for future purchases but knowing myself it will get out of hand easily and quickly. Care to show what you have painted? I would love to see that. By the way, I love to see Guernica on your wall, it is my favorite painting by Picasso. Yes they do! That's how I like to see it and that's how I end up talking to people who will absolutely hate that and think it's an insult to art. Mind you, to each their own but I like to bring a new perspective in my way of thinking every now and then, it is what helped me enjoying what I use to dislike. Quote:
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Pollock really grew on me in the past months, I now look forward to getting to know much more about his paintings. In Quebec we had Jean-Paul Riopelle, he's made a few masterpieces as well. Best part is, he had quite the sense of humor. He would say "my paintings are easy to recognize, they look like a sheet on which a house painter wiped his brushes". Very beautiful, I like the shading effects you have added, I am always intrigued by how people can end up blending it and making it look natural. Will do, feel free to share what you like. On a side note, Yoko Ono is putting her Basquiat on sale at Sotheby's. It is estimated to reach 9 to 12 million dollars but I suspect it will end up selling for much more...especially if Yusaku Maezawa ends up liking it. Anyone is interested in chipping in with me?
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Please do feel free to share more if you will, both lampworking glass and paintings. Are you planning on ever doing more of these abstract paintings? Did you enjoy the process or was it really just a matter of putting color in your room?
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I have a lot of art. Not sure I'd say I have one particular style that I love over another. Here is one of my favorites that I own.
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Hi Carl. I am a lifelong fan of the arts, particularly painting, although favouring more traditional styles.
Apart from the French Impressionists and the old Masters like Rembrandt, who everybody loves, my favourites are the Australian Impressionists (Sequentially below: Charles Conder, Fred McCubbin, Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton) The work of Aboriginal artist Albert Namajira is unique. In a more modernist vein, I like Jeffrey Smart's work.
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Great thread Carl I love art and always enjoy visiting the major museums when traveling.
Given Halloween is approaching I'll put in a vote for Edvard Munch's scream.
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Van Gogh is my favorite by far. I love his paradigm and technique.
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In a different style but similar in the sense that it is less abstract than what I have posted thus far, Paul Gaugin is not one to forget.
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