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Posted: 3/30/2008 4:25:16 AM | | If you could hang any painting on your wall which one would you choose (not for monetary value).I am a big J M W TURNER fan so for me it would have to be 'THE FIGHTING TEMERAIRE.1838.Unfortunately i have to make do with a very small print.Can anyone choose a better painting. | |
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Posted: 3/30/2008 8:04:02 AM | | Hi spiralmind,good choice but not my cup of tea,i like his 'person at the window'. | |
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Posted: 3/30/2008 12:34:02 PM | | Death and the Maiden by Egon Schiele. A very personal thing for me. | |
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Posted: 3/30/2008 1:10:11 PM | Thanks for starting this thread.
I'd have to pick a painting that looks surpring, fresh, and new each time I see it:
Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d' Avignon" | |
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Posted: 3/30/2008 10:56:51 PM | | I used to like monet , czezanne and anything impressionism. then as I got older and into design, I got more interested in illustrations and street art such as shepherd fairey and others. Street art is more soul, youthful and out of the box and can be applied to t shirt graphics and skate/snowboard design. I don't think you'll ever see a traditional artwork on a board...but thats just my opinion. | |
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Posted: 3/31/2008 9:02:27 AM | Hi Satsumo,im afraid not for me,a little dark and depressing but interesting choice and i understand what you mean.
Zepp,prostitutes in a brothel,i see where you spend your spare time,LOL.Picasso,not my favourite but again an interesting choice.thanks for replying. | |
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Posted: 4/1/2008 3:37:40 PM | | Hes not a very famous artist but Edmund Blair Leighton has some beautiful paintings. My favorite painting of his would have to be "The Accolade" 1901. | |
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Posted: 4/1/2008 7:01:50 PM | Van Gough's Sunflowers and Starry Night
Two beautiful paintings by a very troubled, but brilliant artist........
Starry starry night, paint your palate blue and grey..............and I could have told you Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you..........
My favorite artist by far ........... | |
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Posted: 4/1/2008 8:27:18 PM | | Hi cynicalsniper,very good choice,his paintings are meticulous in their detail and only a true artist can do such work.i can easily understand why you admire his work so much and he should be more famous than he is. | |
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Posted: 4/1/2008 8:32:24 PM | | Hi london lass 59,thanks a lot for your input and your choices.Out of the two paintings i prefer the Starry Night but have to admit his work leaves me a little cold but if he inspires you thats all that counts.Thanks a lot for your reply. | |
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Posted: 4/2/2008 7:23:32 AM | My interest in art is fairly recent, and I certainly don't have the knowledge that previous posters do.
My favourite work of art is a pastel called "Submerged" by a (local) lady named Pamela Copeland.
I wander through the same gallery every week, and this painting draws me each and every week. If and when I ever get some spare cash, and assuming it is still available, I will buy it!!
Showing my 'art ignorance' - does a pastel even count as a 'painting'? | |
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Posted: 4/2/2008 8:10:47 AM | | Hi Castaline,i can understand what you say about drawing you in,not my typical type of painting but its easy to see why you like it so much.good choice.I hope you can buy it soon and sure in Art everything counts,if you decide to take it up yourself pastels are a great way to start. | |
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Posted: 4/2/2008 8:40:31 AM | | Swans Reflecting Elephants by Salvador Dali is my favorite, just something I could look at again and again and never feel completely familiar with it. | |
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Posted: 4/2/2008 8:49:15 AM | | Hi southpaw outlaw,its a painting ive never seen before but what a brilliant choice,not only the quality of the painting but the idea is genious.I think you have just moved into second place,well done and thanks for replying. | |
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Posted: 4/3/2008 3:35:22 PM | | I don't know much about art. I really do like the renaissance art of Botticelli though. | |
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Posted: 4/3/2008 8:24:19 PM | | My favorite artist is Richard Schmid, but choosing a favorite would be tough. However, I prefer his landscapes to his still lifes. I haven't found anyone that understands the art of a brush stroke or color theory better than he does. | |
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Posted: 4/3/2008 9:15:49 PM | Death Dealer by Frazetta. Always liked his work.
http://frankfrazetta.org/viewimage.php?loc=frazetta01.jpg
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Posted: 4/4/2008 2:07:45 AM | Thanks Hispring63,ARTGUYSLC and evenstevn.
Botticelli,a true artist in every sense of the word but im not keen on his subject matter but good choice.
Richard Schmid,great choice and i agree with you on his landscapes,they are breathtaking,great choice.
Frazetta,again a bit macabre for my tastes but obviously a very talented artist.
Thanks for your replys. | |
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Posted: 4/4/2008 4:10:36 AM | | My favourite painting for quite some time now has been 'Rain' by Howard Hodgkin. I love the way that the painting invites you into a moment in time, it suggests without spelling everything out for you. | |
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Posted: 4/4/2008 4:21:07 AM | | Thanks Jem812 for your choice,i have to admit im not a fan of abstract painting but if you see something in it,then thats what art is all about.Everything is subjective but not for me im afraid but thanks a lot for your input. | |
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Posted: 4/4/2008 8:44:53 AM | Flaming June
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_June | |
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Posted: 4/4/2008 3:33:18 PM | Flaming june is a great painting. Most of my favourite artists have reworked it in different contexts. What greater flattery could there than being copied by a genius?
An example - http://www.artchive.com/artchive/K/klimt/danae.jpg.html | |
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Posted: 4/5/2008 2:26:09 AM | | Hi Motley and Satsumo,i cannot argue with your choice 'flaming june' by Frederick Leighton.Its well known to be a masterpiece and i for one cannot argue with that.very good choice and up there with the best.thanks for your reply. | |
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