Art?

[herr_oberst]

I'd be willing to bet that 100 percent of the people on this board have turned out something absolutely wonderful using their own creativity and following a muse.

The best creatives can turn it on like a faucet. I've been around such people my whole career and it's astonishing how some people can quickly come to the creative conclusion that's exactly what the client/muse/object needed, and then stop working so the life of the project doesn't get the life squeezed out of it. And do it again and again.

[Bill Douglas]

A funny art story for you.

I'm into do night classes in various things and signed up for sculpture class.

The first night we were given a lump of clay and told to work it until it became soft and mushy. Tutor said "Here is Michelle." and some chick was saying sorry I'm late etc. I didn't look up thinking it was another night class person attention seeking by turning up late and apologising.

When I looked up and there was a gorgeous naked female stretched out in the middle of the room. Woooo, that was good.

I quite enjoyed sculpture and I quite enjoyed Michelle, so got my money's worth out of that class. More fun that German language or computer programming haha.

[70SATMan]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

A funny art story for you.

I'm into do night classes in various things and signed up for sculpture class.

The first night we were given a lump of clay and told to work it until it became soft and mushy. Tutor said "Here is Michelle." and some chick was saying sorry I'm late etc. I didn't look up thinking it was another night class person attention seeking by turning up late and apologising.

When I looked up and there was a gorgeous naked female stretched out in the middle of the room. Woooo, that was good.

I quite enjoyed sculpture and I quite enjoyed Michelle, so got my money's worth out of that class. More fun that German language or computer programming haha.

So,,,,?

Did you work it till it was soft and mushy?

[Bill Douglas]

Firm but squeezy - guessing.

She was really nice looking. I bumped into her a a party at a later date. She even looked great with her clothes on.

[Steve Carlton]

I’m gonna need to see the sculpture before I buy into this.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I’m gonna need to see the sculpture before I buy into this.

Pics or ban.

Fish.

Barrel.



I have the artistic talent of an erasure. I admire musicians and visual artists because I have no frame of reference to not admire their efforts.

I went out with an artist in college...I asked her one day when she knew she was done with a specific work. I asked because, erasure man...

"I just know".

[70SATMan]

This is one of mine from 34 years ago (time,,, WTF?).

My wife’s closest childhood friend was into collecting clowns and my wife commissioned me to do this for her birthday.

I did a couple for my wife (part of our courtship but, no clowns hahaha except
Me) when I was still in the Nav, WestPac ‘88. One each is on loan to my daughters and I don’t have digital pics of those.

Anyway, my art is primarily technical and I need to see it to do it if that makes sense. I struggle with allowing myself to break free from ‘precision’.

I’ve dabbled in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolor, leather, clay, metals,, I have a block between imagination and my hand to render. Drives me crazy. Yet, I can paint and draw from photos.

My oldest daughter does not have that block and the creativity just spills out of her.

My youngest is more like me. Struggles with drawing and painting yet, sculpture, throwing clay?? She excels. Funny how skills manifest.

[peppy]

Originally Posted by 70SATMan

This is one of mine from 34 years ago (time,,, WTF?).

My wife’s closest childhood friend was into collecting clowns and my wife commissioned me to do this for her birthday.

I did a couple for my wife (part of our courtship but, no clowns hahaha except
Me) when I was still in the Nav, WestPac ‘88. One each is on loan to my daughters and I don’t have digital pics of those.

Anyway, my art is primarily technical and I need to see it to do it if that makes sense. I struggle with allowing myself to break free from ‘precision’.

I’ve dabbled in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolor, leather, clay, metals,, I have a block between imagination and my hand to render. Drives me crazy. Yet, I can paint and draw from photos.

My oldest daughter does not have that block and the creativity just spills out of her.

My youngest is more like me. Struggles with drawing and painting yet, sculpture, throwing clay?? She excels. Funny how skills manifest.

Clem Kadiddlehopper, I love it.

[70SATMan]

Originally Posted by peppy

Clem Kadiddlehopper, I love it.

As much as I love a good Red Skelton skit, that’s actually Emmett Kelly’s “Willie.

[Crowbob]

Whomever it is, it’s well done.

[70SATMan]

Thanks CB, means a lot coming from you! I’ve enjoyed the works you’ve posted over the years. Funny, the only still life I ever painted was in college though those types of paintings would seemingly be the easiest for me.

To answer the OP,,,,, Of course it is.

I see that the painter has an eye for composition and color. I also see hesitation in using the paint on the canvas. The depth of paint, the use of overlapping color, the strokes whether delicate or bold also contribute to the work. That was also tough for me to learn because it’s opposite from technical control, at least for me.

Took me decades to loosen up so that I could produce something like this. Gave me a deep respect for Impressionism. Mainly painted on board. I guess I don’t take myself seriously enough to stretch canvas though that’s what I learned and used in my classes.



I go through medium phases,,,, next up is getting back into leather carving. Last work I did was for my mother, probably 15 yrs ago now. Been working on an idea using PNW Indigenous forms, hopefully a large wall hanger.

I think the artist should keep at it.

[TimT]

And there is art with words.. I just saw this today

In wartime

Steinbeck

On 7 January 1967, John Steinbeck was at Pleiku, where he flew aboard a UH-1 Huey helicopter with D Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry. He wrote the following about the helicopter pilots:
“I wish I could tell you about these pilots. They make me sick with envy. They ride their vehicles the way a man controls a fine, well-trained quarter horse. They weave along stream beds, rise like swallows to clear trees, they turn and twist and dip like swifts in the evening. I watch their hands and feet on the controls, the delicacy of the coordination reminds me of the sure and seeming slow hands of (Pablo) Casals on the cello. They are truly musicians’ hands and they play their controls like music and they dance them like ballerinas and they make me jealous because I want so much to do it. Remember your child night dream of perfect flight free and wonderful? It’s like that, and sadly I know I never can. My hands are too old and forgetful to take orders from the command center, which speaks of updrafts and side winds, of drift and shift, or ground fire indicated by a tiny puff or flash, or a hit and all these commands must be obeyed by the musicians hands instantly and automatically. I must take my longing out in admiration and the joy of seeing it. Sorry about that leak of ecstasy, Alicia, but I had to get it out or burst.”

[Bill Douglas]

One of you guy's friends painted this. I love it.

[berettafan]

Bill I remember seeing that with some other stuff the guy did. Absolutely amazing art. LOVE it.

[911 Rod]

He's created 4 paintings and wants to make it a career?
I've know a few painters over the years and they have done hundreds without ever thinking about quitting their day jobs.

[peppy]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

He's created 4 paintings and wants to make it a career?
I've know a few painters over the years and they have done hundreds without ever thinking about quitting their day jobs.

Just art in general he is dabbling in painting now.

[stevej37]

It was prob 25years back and we were in Puerta Vallarta for a week vacation. There was a man with his paintings and his easel set up on the beach area. He was painting the activities in the bay. I saw one that he had for sale that I liked and bought it for $80.
Rolled it up and brought it back home and spent another $80 for framing and glass. I still like it a lot. (sorry about the flash) The artist signed it Gilberto Grimaldo 1998 It is 26X19 inches.



Two years later, we went back to PV and walking thru the airport there, I saw this and took a pic. It is signed by the same artist.

[peppy]

Some of his work. The four small ones are for a local craft show that his art teacher wants to sell. The last one was for me.

[Crowbob]

[Crowbob]