Eco 3,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Anybody else into paintings and other forms of art? I've been painting for 25 years, although I've done less and less of it as I've gotten older. Here are some paintings that have stuck with me throughout the years for different reasons. Il Bacio (The Kiss) by Francesco Hayez (1859) I first saw this piece...maybe 20-ish years ago. I never knew if it was the details in her blue dress, the feeling like these two were escaping a crowd, the intensity of the kiss, or the idea of a lost love, but this painting grasped me immediately. I remember seeing in and just staring at it, and have even used this painting as inspiration for some of my writings. Absolutely brilliant. Paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky Storming Sea at Night (1849) The Brig Mercury (1848) The Warth of the Seas (1886) Passage of the Jews through the Red Sea (1891) So these are just magnificent to view in person. Here is an idea in regards to the size of these paintings - I have always had someone about the sea and ocean travel from early childhood, and these paintings, and the fierceness of the water against such a helpless looking ship just brings stories to my mind about he wonders of seafaring back in the days and some of the horrors, and obstacles they faced so far away from land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 Another one of my favorite artist in when it comes to seafaring, is the great Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614-1652), and here are some of his classic works. Seascape with Sailors Sheltering from a Rainstorm Port in the Orient The 'Hercules' and Eenhorn' off the port of Hoorn Arrival of the Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 7, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted September 7, 2021 My favourite style is traditional East Asian ink wash and watercolour paintings, especially landscapes and seascapes. Simple and minimalist, but also complex at the same time. Some of my favourites: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,101 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I want to see your art not art you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ 2,550 Posted September 7, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted September 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, nudge said: My favourite style is traditional East Asian ink wash and watercolour paintings, especially landscapes and seascapes. Simple and minimalist, but also complex at the same time. Some of my favourites: Kind of random but you would absolutely love Ghost of Tsushima. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, nudge said: My favourite style is traditional East Asian ink wash and watercolour paintings, especially landscapes and seascapes. Simple and minimalist, but also complex at the same time. Some of my favourites: Whilst living in China, I dabbled in that form of art, and found it nearly impossible. It's incredible how difficult that can be to master, and I didn't have the talent (nor patience) to perfect it. To see it in person though is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Spike said: I want to see your art not art you like. Ha . I'm much more confident in my writing than I am in my painting. It's what I do for fun and never really spent a lot of time perfecting it. I consider myself more of an admirer of those before me who had it as their only passion and spent the time needed to make something beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Also, while they aren't meant to last, I have had the pleasure to see a couple of mandala's art done by Buddhist monks. Once here in Atlanta, and another when in Atlanta. Another form of art that is extremely impressive to watch and appreciate. If you are unfamiliar, here is what I'm referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,101 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Eco said: Ha . I'm much more confident in my writing than I am in my painting. It's what I do for fun and never really spent a lot of time perfecting it. I consider myself more of an admirer of those before me who had it as their only passion and spent the time needed to make something beautiful. who cares about the quality? art is more than just impressing people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Spike said: who cares about the quality? art is more than just impressing people I have a few pieces in the garage I can snag a photo of later. There is one in my office that is hanging up, but that one I completed in maybe 30 minutes and is rather simple but matches the ambiance of the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted September 8, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted September 8, 2021 That's was the only thing I was good at was art and when I was around 20 years old I had a chance to go to art college in N.S.W. in Australia but I turned it down as at that time my old man had left home and I ended up watching over my mother with my big sis and caring for our disabled brother. The favourite artists me and the wife like is any Constable painting but any painting from artist's from years gone by. I don't know if you could call this art but it hangs on our wall in the lounge made by our daughter for a mothers day gift in 2018, it's handprints of our daughter and our 2 grandsons Connor & Kaiden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 MS paint is underrated. I used to draw on it and was good at it but now that side of me has died. Every child is an artist it's about who keeps it alive. - Picasso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 8, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted September 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Viva la FCB said: Kind of random but you would absolutely love Ghost of Tsushima. Yeah, I absolutely loved those screenshots you posted a while ago! Don't think I've ever seen a video game as beautiful as that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 8, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted September 8, 2021 12 hours ago, Eco said: Whilst living in China, I dabbled in that form of art, and found it nearly impossible. It's incredible how difficult that can be to master, and I didn't have the talent (nor patience) to perfect it. To see it in person though is amazing. Given its origins, I feel like it's a form of art that you only should get into once you mastered calligraphy - which in itself is a massive task, haha. It blows my mind how it is possible to capture the essence with just a few monochrome brushes and different shades of black... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,203 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 There is a Muslim Art section in the Louvre, or as I called it, Islamic Ceramics. I could stare all day at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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