By the way, y'all are invited to comment on the artwork. Feedback is good for the artist, especially comments about specific aspects of the work.
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Art by Eolake Stobblehouse. (Graphic is clickable.)
Museum grade prints available, 40x50 cm, pigment on fine art watercolor paper.
US$ 95 + s/h.
I'll keep it simple (for once!) :
ReplyDeleteI've seen worse abstract -FAR worse- appraised for millions.
And to think yours is free...
Art for the sake of art, when you can afford it. It's... ideal!
Well that's a nice compliment. I think. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great! Especially the hmmm ... burgundi elements. :-)))
ReplyDeleteAre you planning to hold an exhibition?
No immediate plans, but you never know.
ReplyDeleteAfter a web audience of tens of thousands, an exhibition with 35 visitors in a week seems less exciting.
Of course these days I could afford to hire a Londin gallery.
I recommend that you at least consider it. I have only held one, but already from that experience discovered that there are benefits in exposing yourself in this physical way that you may not even realise beforehand.
ReplyDeleteI even made some money! But that was completely insignificant compared to the other, immaterial, benefits.
It's like looking into a huge mirror. You immediately see what you are doing right, and where you need to improve on. It's not (just) about the feedback. But about the physical space, etc.
Perhaps you are already aware or all this. (You seem to be much better established than I am.) But just in case.
It's good for the artist, as the saying goes. ;-)
Adam,
ReplyDeleteActually I can be an excellent draughtsman if I want, but I find it... not really so relevant to creativity, and I am experimenting at the moment.
Of course when I dash off something very reprensentational, some people get very impressed.
Wow! Great image! Love it! I'll have to check out your personal art site to see if there are any more! :)
ReplyDeleteDid I mention that I really like this art piece? Well, I do.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike.
ReplyDeleteOf this kind there are actually more on this blog than on stobblehouse.com
Yeah, or right. Maybe we'll know some day, maybe never. Maybe there are a thousand right answers.
ReplyDelete"Maybe there are a thousand right answers."
ReplyDeleteThat about sums it up perfectly. I know perfectly well that some art may excite me a lot, and some might leave me indifferent. But I find it a bit difficult to really dislike art. It takes all kinds. As long as it's not really ugly!
Besides, remember what Warbucks said about the Mona Lisa : "On second thought... I think I could learn to like that smile." And Little Orphan Annie asked : "Mister? Maybe you could learn to like MY smile, too?"
Diversity is a richess to the world, no matter that nobody will ever like ALL of it. You keep experimenting, Eolake. The absolute worst thing that could happen is nothing interesting. (Which I seriously doubt!)
Abstract is not exactly my cup of tea, and yet, sometimes I'll find some I really like. Right here, for instance. There's only one way for this to happen.
P.S.: Still, E.S., I must agree with Adam (once more). You really do great photography.
One thought to ponder : if Adolf Hitler had been less harshly criticized for his painting, would he still have become the World's official worst politician of all times? Or did some hasty comments ultimately cause the death of millions? I'm sure one more bad artist wouldn't have harmed the world as much. Just food for thought. ;-)
Ha, good point.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I have been humbled by experiencing a hatred for some art, only later (sometimes years) to find I *really* liked it.
Eolake,
ReplyDeleteI feel horribly guilty for almost forgetting to post this little true story. It so happens that my father taught Maths for years at the Lebanese Arts Academy. One day, he witnessed there an abstract art exhibition. (VERY abstract.) One visitor commented :
"I can't make any sense about this painting!
My Dad : Whell, I think it represents the portrait of a woman.
The Artist : That is absolutely correct, my friend. You're very observing.
Dad : Oh, you know, it was just a guess, really.
Artist : What was it exactly that made you confident?
Dad : Well, I noticed these two round bits in what reminded of a human shape...
Artist : Yes?...
Dad : And I figured, these must be the breasts of a woman.
Artist : WHAT? The breasts? You've got it all wrong, buddy : these are her eyes!"
P.S.: I'd be very curious to see what the action figure for your image would look like. :-)
Well, so far there is the tee-shirt. I just had two made for myself with this drawing.
ReplyDeleteI like it.
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