***The OFFICIAL Weekend Singles Thread*** July 18 - 20 "ART"

18th July 2008 | Snugs

[snugs]

We have had several threads on music and food but not art I thought tonight we could discuss what works of art you enjoy.

Art can be very subjective what some people love other hate, what some consider a scribble a daub on a paper other consider a masterpiece.

Then there are certain pieces of art that are universally accepted and admired.

What are your favourite works of art or type of art?

Maybe it is a sculpture or some fine art?

On the other hand maybe architecture is your bent?

Tonight's questions

What is your favourite painting?

What is the most famous painting or work of art have you actually seen?

If you could choose what talent would you choose, would be an artist or sculptor or a potter?

If someone offered you the chance to go anywhere in the world to see your favourite art where would you choose?

[snugs]

My favourite painting is Constable's Hay wain

The most famous painting I have seen is the Mona Lisa, here is my photo of it

If I could choose to have an artistic talent I think it would be the ability to draw or paint. A fellow freeper silent_jonny has this ability and for my birthday a couple of year ago sent me a pastel of a photo that I posted of myself age about 6 or 7. It is one of my treasured possessions.

I do not really have a particular place either country or museum that I would choose to go to and feel very fortunate to live not that far from London or Paris which house some of the greatest works of art in the world.

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[txroadkill]

Insert picture of dogs playing poker or velvet Elvis painting here.

[cripplecreek]

It isn't "fine" art but my girlfriend seems to like the photoshop doodles I make for her.



We were planning on going to the art fair in Ann Arbor this weekend but we're both sick of being on the run and will be renting a DVD and having a pizza instead.

[proudofthesouth]

The kind of art I like are framed photographs of landscapes - preferably trees or winter or autumn scenes. I've got several leaf wind chimes (ceramic and copper) that I've hung up on the walls of my home and they actually look nice. (Not cheap or tacky!)

[Twinkie]

“The Boy in the Torn Hat” -

A portrait of a young blond boy in a torn straw hat, a hat he would one day remove and replace with a soldier’s hat, a soldier’s helmet. The eyes under the brim of the old straw hat would take on the “thousand yard stare” of the hardened combat veteran. - The boy might fall on a battlefield in some distant land, or perhaps he would, by some miracle, survive and return home, trading the soldier’s hat and the helmet of battle for a tradesman’s hat . . praying that one day it would no longer be necessary for any young wearer of a torn straw hat to endure the hell that is war. - Pray for peace.

Twinkie

[Mmogamer]

Well I like Hieronymus Bosch, I dont know how to post a pic tho.. hes a sorta medieval surrealist..

[cripplecreek]

I’ve always liked MC Escher.

[Mmogamer]

Oh.. hes good too..

[snugs]

Here you go

[Damifino]

(I'm not single. Can I post anyway?)

Here's one I've always liked. it's called "The Helping Hand" by Emile Renouf:

Here's Another, "The Rising Wind" by Montigue Dawson

This last one is my mom's favorite (she is 86 now). A print of it has been in the house forever. We didn't know much about it until recently. A friend saw it and told her the story; the little girl is actually the daughter of the artist. The story is she is blind and listening to the bird song. It is called "Spring Song" by Glucklich.

I don't know if the story is true, if you look closely you'll see the girl's eyes are closed. When my mom tells the story it still makes her cry.

[Mmogamer]

Heh nice.. I like the Haywain and the Garden of Earthly delights,,,

[cripplecreek]

My great grandmother had that pic of the girl and the Robbin hanging in her dining room all of my life. It hangs in my grandmother’s living room today.

Apparently they were sold by traveling salesmen in the 20s or 30s.

[snugs]

Course you can post the more the merrier. We have many non singles post and hang out here.

Whilst we often have subjects that are based more on singles we do as tonight have general themes which is just an opportunity for a group of FRiends to chat and get to know each other better.

[krunkygirl]

body art?!

[krunkygirl]

you have “krunky” (bad!) taste... lol

[DocRock]

Here is one I made and keep on my homepage of the first shots of the revolution. It is my favorite as it shows the true intent of our Founders regarding the 2nd Amendment.

[DocRock]

Forgot to mention, when I say “I made”, that should read “I photo shopped”.

[AntiKev]

Being a pilot, I'm a big aviation art fan.

One of the best is actually a local artist (to me) Ron Suchiu.

This:

is hanging in my living room right now. Great art of a Canadian icon that should have been.

[radiohead]

Are you near A2?! I like the Art Fair as an idea, and have bought some nice things, but it is just too crowded and busy for me. The older I get, the less I can deal with crowds.

We have an Art Fair here in Iowa City, similar to A2’s. I liked it a lot better because it’s smaller. Same kinda stuff, just fewer people. : )