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KarlH
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The Pook
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 Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: Re - Some new work 2008 |
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| Very nice. Though you need to realise that with oils the tar will eventually work its way to the surface if it is under the oils. |
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Steve Gray
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: Re - Some new work 2008 |
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| Technique is one thing, depth of meaning is another... no disrespect but is there something deeper here we can garner a concept from? |
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KarlH
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Re - Some new work 2008 |
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| Steve Gray wrote: | | Technique is one thing, depth of meaning is another... no disrespect but is there something deeper here we can garner a concept from? |
Yes. I dont normally do that but the first is a comment on forrest sustainability, the second is on collective defence of opression and the third is nurturing.
Long answer. I find it a tad cheesy to spoonfeed the viewer over the subject/ concept or mood. I guess its to be expected for a school teacher to ask a student that.... I hope the viewer has that ability and can come to a conclusion of their own. That might sound a bit rude or something but I am working in abstract and naming something 3 boats and a red duck would make some idiot spend the whole day looking for them.
It seems to me that there are people who don't get and never will get abstract art. Same as there are some people who will never accept photography as a fine art I guess.
I think it comes down to this. Look at abstract art, if you basicly like what you are looking at chances are you already get it. I don't think abstract art requires the same rules people are taught to apply to other artforms. A desirable method of producing abstract art is the ability to work intuitivly ( not saying I am any good at that yet) and that often means the painting can only be interpreted after completion. I may be wrong can anyone help me with that? |
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Jo Tyler
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: Re - Some new work 2008 |
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| Hi Karl, I really like your new work, I'm trying all sorts of styles and mediums at the moment but what I love best is abstract and I love it best because it's so organic. I usually start with a bit of a plan in colours and composition and what I'm trying to say and then something doesn't quite go to plan and I find I'm liking what is now going on even better and just go with. I think good abstract has more an emotional as well as a visual impact. |
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KarlH
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: Re - Some new work 2008 |
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Here is another one I did this year. About half way through painting for this years show my wife fell ill and needed emergency surgery to save her life(ectopic pregnancy). I am not sure if it's the done thing but 2 days later while all the feelings were still very raw I painted this. From that point most of what I did was a bit darker themed. I suspect if I told the people who bought it why I painted it they would want a refund.
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Jo Tyler
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: Re - Some new work 2008 |
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Hi Karl, firstly, sorry about what you and your wife have gone through.
I love this painting, it has such impact. All the best Jo. |
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