How about a Monday Night art appreciation thread.

[Longgrain]

A know there must be a few great artist's here on DU, and even if you can't draw a straight line...you can still look at the pretty pictures...

Here's one of my favorites from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Paul Gauguin's "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?"



Of course if you're an umber-vain artist like myself...post some of your own artwork!

Here's one of my own entitled "It This Were August, This Would Be Perfect.", not a great photo, I know--the scan was taken from a newspaper article, but I like it...



Here's a clearer one when it was only a work in progress...



This painting was huge, close to 5x15...here's one of my old studio to give you a sense of scale. The painting above could easily cover all of these here...



Alright now let me see what you got...inspire me!

[barackmyworld]

1. Link to my art

http://www.mayadesign.8m.com/photo.html

I am into printmaking, escher, and pencil/pen.

[Longgrain]

2. Nice stuff

I don't know why but I never did printmaking in all my years at art school...

[Longgrain]

3. Anyone else cultured enough to take the plunge.

Educate me! Enlighten me! Tease me!

[CornField]

4. I like Dorian Cleavenger

WARNING: Her art is intended for adult audiences.

http://www.dorianart.com/

I also like M.S. Hollis. Although they draw very different things, both of these artists are realists (they like to draw as if they were a camera lens).

[Longgrain]

5. Strangely surreal!

I like it.

I tend to work in the macabre as well, but with more of a sense of cartoon humor.

Here's another one of mine...warning kind of weird...

[CornField]

6. I like it

I just don't think I care much for the idea of tombstones watching me sleep. LOL!

[Longgrain]

7. Thank you...

When I was in art school, about a hundred years ago, on of my fellow students said, during one of my critiques, that my paintings had a 'voyeuristic' quality to them...

A complement, I guess...lol.

[jdots]

9. you may be a Funist too.

[jdots]

8. Om an ottist i do wicked pissa mahdon ott

I am one of the 9 Funists in America i was a do-do- ist then became a Funist one fine-art.com.....after we got kicked off of wet canvas,com for being a little too wierd link to 300 poo sleds-o funism http://www fine-art.com/members/26589......it's very boring being an artist in a country that is becoming anti art more each day.

[Longgrain]

10. Hail mahdon ott

New ideas is what keeps the world from becoming constpated...even if they do get a tad fecal.

Thanks for checking in :thumbsup:

P.s. Your link doesn't work.

[Placebo]

11. Andy Warhol

[Longgrain]

12. Warhol Rocks!

His films were far better than his paintings though ;-) .

[vinnievin777]

13. Here are some works of Art from a fellow DUer

I was sent this:

Given the title of your book, maybe you will like these cartoons from
my blog
http://www.drawingblood.net





Peter Sinclair
greenman3610



I like all of them
Vinnie Vin

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1932852344/qid=1086103239/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/103-2438201-2251026?v=glance&s=books&n=507846


http://www.vinnievin.com

[Squatch]

14. One of my absolute favorites

Hopefully the link works

[Longgrain]

15. Yep...

It works...stunning...

Caravaggio right?

[Squatch]

17. Right-O

Ciaroscuro at its finest

[fluffernutter]

16. your work is very interesting, i really like it! mine is pretty basic.

boring girl stuff. most of them are water colors, pastels and some acrylic. i was an art major. i haven't painted in too long though...

[Longgrain]

18. Thanks...

I'm glad you liked my paintings...

And don't put your own work down...boring girl stuff? Surely you must have heard of Georgia O'Keeffe? Hardly boring girls stuff.

Me, myself, I'm not bored by girls stuff at all. I like it.

Don't disillusion yourself into thinking that "art" is not for you.

Lots of Gorilla Girls out there, us fellers better watch out.

I'd like to see some of your art... ;-)

[fluffernutter]

20. i seriously adore and admire Georgia O'Keefe.

she is inspirational.

maybe tomorrow i will take some digitals of my artwork.

i would love to have a studio to paint in again, i know i have let that part slack for way too long.

i love all aspects of art. i really love to peruse galleries.

[Longgrain]

21. Re: having a studio

Me too! I have one friend who's always asking me "why don't you paint anymore"

She's seen my paintings, and loves them...how do I tell her I can't afford to even paint?

Paint cost money!

Forget about even having studio space...

Or am I spewing :nopity: stories again?

(off topic, congats on 400--see the "Sesame St." thread for my official tip o'the fedora. I noticed you're getting a little closer to me. And I'm glad you liked my poem. But I still have a few tricks in my socks.)

:7

[fluffernutter]

22. i save my paints and brushes like they are gold.

it can be SO expensive. especially if you are painting one of those really big ones like the one above. which is amazing. i have never done a huge one like that, it must be so liberating!

a dream: i would love to have a sunroom/artroom someday :)

off to find the sesame street thread so i can say thank you over there, hehe.

[Longgrain]

23. Damn you girl...

I was seriously trying to drum up support for an Artists Group, and once agin you and I hyjack the thread...;)

Still I like this sneaking around--lurking in shadoows...it's like I'm in Junior High again...

Back on topic, here's one more of my own early ones, about the same size as the first one...Not one of my favorites, but anyone who's lurked around the Photography board may have seen this...

[fluffernutter]

24. you are really good.

when did you do all of these paintings? seriously we're not worthy :)

[Longgrain]

25. College...

Between 93' and 96'

Everyone else ignore fluffernutter...she's got taste, just an icky texture.


Come on, some other serious artists must have something to say...

No more vanity posts or I'll remind everyone about the socks thing;-)

[Longgrain]

19. Here's another artist I've always liked

In Itallian...

http://www.picassomio.com/art/13987/es

Postmodernism was always my thing...

[MelanieArt]

26. There's some really great work here!

I love Longgrain's large piece, What energy!

Well, here's my stuff for show and tell:

My newest work, finished last week:



Cover Art for a book I illustrated:



Please excuse the watermarks, and the poor lighting on the color one.

There's more at my website (www.MelanieArt.com), although I warn the faint of heart that there's risque stuff, and naked people in there. ;)

I know there are a lot of artists here, there has to be. Please share! Oh, and I still want an Artist's Group too. :(

[Longgrain]

27. Thanks to all...

Lots of talent around here.

Just to let you all know, there's a proposal for an Artists Group now up in the GD Forums...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2797780

Give it an old click and a kick if you have time...

Thanks,

Longgrain

[MelanieArt]

28. Mission Statement

I tried this a while ago, but alas it was lost in the shuffle. How is this for a mission statement?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2712606

[Longgrain]

29. Thanks for checking in...

And to anyone else... the official proposal for the artists group is all ready up...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2797780

Looks like were almost there :thumbsup: