request for opinions on my art please

[Rice2715]

wow, thanks for all the comments..gone two days and tryin to recover from my little trip to destin, love the crab trap! the weiner dog pics were too cute :funn:
this is my baby chloe

will try to cover all the comments i have missed out on, since i did get this all started i have never totally ruled art classes out, right now i just dont have the time between work and classes for my cj/csi degree...most of the black-n-white drawings are focused on anger, those were done for a friends independant film based on the anger that flows throughout the screenplay of the main character's issues.....yes, i am planning on showing a few of these at a couple of local galleries if i can ever find time to get some prints made...

van gough i do like, have always loved monet!

 

[Rice2715]

So true....I think an important point to any artist asking the question
"do you like my art"....is......dont, unless you can take the feedback....positive or negitive for what it is, an opinion.

i can dig the positive or negative feedback, both are useful. if i only wanted positive responses i would only ask close friends and family members if they like my work...there is something to learn from everyone, thanks for all of the comments....................

LR

 

[BlueFox181]

i can dig the positive or negative feedback, both are useful. if i only wanted positive responses i would only ask close friends and family members if they like my work...there is something to learn from everyone, thanks for all of the comments....................

LR

Way to have an awesome attitude- keep up the work!

Cute dog...

 

[Rice2715]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder I just think it's grayt you're gettin' it out there if that's what you wanna do. Right on!

thanks!! some of these pieces i did do rather quickly, but that was my point after all...i will post some more work from time to time that i do not have up yet and let the locals take a rip or two out of it
and you are right, gettin it out there is half the battle

LR

 

[scooterbug44]

I found the colored art lacked emotion and the black & white art was very violent/angry. The strength of motion in the BW art was good, but I didn't get any sense of a theme or message. I'm sure that viewing the artwork via photos (which deadens and flattens work) could be part of this.

Focus on creating art you enjoy and don't worry about selling it. Trying to limit your artistic vision for commerce this early would be quite stifling.

The suggestion of joining an artist's critique group was a very good one. My aunt and grandmother have been professional artists for 35+ and 65+ years respectively and both regularly present work to family/friends and an artist's group.

 

[raven]

rice, you don't strike me somebody who is angry at all. in fact, any artist that goes from doing something in the safety of ones private enclave to sharing it with the public is TREMENDOUSLY BRAVE and HOPEFUL!
I APPLAUD YOU!

i encourage you to continue to explore your artistic impulses and also to seek out some classes that can give you more training on technique so that you will be well prepared to express yourself or to learn about new techniques on your own via the web and experimentation. i agree with you the "outsider" approach is important, so i'm not sure why you're worried about getting opinions from people on this website if that is the case. while i'm a MASSIVE woody long fan!!!! most of the art i've seen exhibited and sold down here is meant to match people's couches and a commercial mall is not a "street scene" HAHAHAHA! so while you have faith in your own artistic instincts regarding education, it's also valuable to follow that through regarding criticism.

it's always a struggle as an artist to temper the honesty of one's voice with the right resources and thoughtful feedback. i think you owe it to yourself to expose yourself to other artists. myspace is a great start!! OTHER artists can not only offer you valuable education and advice on technique, they can encourage YOUR vision. self-expression is a lifelong journey and you have just taken some of the first steps.

the world is a very big place. don't limit yourself to the feedback you receive on this board.

 

[destindreamer]

On my recent visit to destin I did find a new art gallery on 30-A that I love.-Weatherall Fine Art. The artist has a Masters in Fine Art and is very talented. I purchased a piece last week that is beautiful! The art is not at all COUCH ART!! It is good to see that more collectable art is starting to show up in Santa Rosa Beach and not just in bigger cities.

 

[Teresa]

I know Woodie and others have done well with the "outsider" or "naive" style of painting. They certainly have their place. But does it concern you all that we might be devaluing rigor and study in the art culture here. I wouldn't hire an electrician who was untrained, or just "winging it".

I could on for days and days. somebody stop me...

I'm pretty sure Woody is a naturally talented artist who has worked quite rigorously creating his art for quite some time now. it may not be your thing, but its quite wonderful IMO. Folk art isn't really my thing, but Woody's art definitely speaks to me... this kind of art does not follow the rules. It is my understanding that most folk artists are self-taught. not at all a concern that it has an effect or devalues the art culture...

T. Cline - have you shown any of your work on this board? its magnificent. she has her own rules too. her color is wonderful. I would describe her work as abstract - with her very own twists. very lovely and lively. I've watched her work change and grow, and yes, improve over the years. now I can't afford her stuff... :roll: ain't that the way it goes?

 

[danhall]

I'm pretty sure Woody is a naturally talented artist who has worked quite rigorously creating his art for quite some time now. it may not be your thing, but its quite wonderful IMO. Folk art isn't really my thing, but Woody's art definitely speaks to me... this kind of art does not follow the rules. It is my understanding that most folk artists are self-taught. not at all a concern that it has an effect or devalues the art culture...

I was in no way dismissing Woody's work, or his work ethic. He's a really great guy who has a very interesting style. Sure, it's not my thing, but that is quite alright. It's just a question that I wanted to ask, in general. I would just hope that any young artists out there would seek some level of instruction. We can't all be folk artists, that vision is best held by a select few. I put my money on Woody and Washboard Jackson....

 

[Smiling JOe]

I was in no way dismissing Woody's work, or his work ethic. He's a really great guy who has a very interesting style. Sure, it's not my thing, but that is quite alright. It's just a question that I wanted to ask, in general. I would just hope that any young artists out there would seek some level of instruction. We can't all be folk artists, that vision is best held by a select few. I put my money on Woody and Washboard Jackson....

DanHall, I think your question is interesting, but let me ask you another question regarding a similar subject of which you are very aware -- music. Do you think that folk musicians are taking away from the classical style of music? I for one, can greatly appreciate both, and listen to one as much as the other. I could honestly say that it would be difficult for me to say which I liked best. I have many favorites. No different when it comes to my favorite flowers. I like different ones for different reasons, and this all circles back to art. I enjoy many forms of art, and if it is really art, I don't think one has more merit than the other. My thought of art is two-fold -- one being in the soul of the artist who creates a piece, and tho other being in the eye of the observer of the piece. For the viewer, art should strike a thought or emotion, yet, viewers have unique perspectives, and that which may affect one, may have no effect on another.

I do understand your point and am not making light of your call for instruction. I just want to add a different thought on "art."