Painted Redhead

[MartyG]

I was canvasing the neighborhood today, brushing up on Weber history, and guess what popped up?

[harris92]

Very Nice!

[dazzo]

Yours?

Nice work!

Acrylics?

[MartyG]

Not mine, and I would say oils.

[Bman]

I hate art, but THAT would hang on my wall!

[dazzo]

Not mine, and I would say oils.

Still nice!

I was thinking oils at first, but, I took a shot.   

The yellow watercolor posted earlier was nice too.

Guess I'm gonna have to give it a try, in all my spare time. 

http://www.dazzo.com

[Troy]

I hate art

wtf man? how?

[1buckie]

I hate art

wtf man? how?

Hate's an awfully strong word.........how 'bout distrust, or.....dislike?

[G]

I was canvasing the neighborhood today, brushing up on Weber history, and guess what popped up?

Clever....I could picture that on my wall. 

[Bman]

wtf man? how?

Never have liked 'art' in the normal sense.  Photograph 'art', I dig.  A lot.  But a painting of something?  Meh.  I have a bunch of framed 'art' in the house, but only wifey's (bought) wine motif looks like paint.  My shit - all photographs.  Being a hands-on woodworker, I can appreciate the raw talent.  I simply dislike the vast majority of paintings. (probably because i don't get it)  But Marty's grill painting above - THAT I like!

Like this one?  Painful..
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[Troy]

oh ok. so you dislike most 'paintings' or 2d visual art.

woodworking is an art man! that takes a lot of talent!

[Heyjude]

Art is in the eye of the beholder. I don't care too much for abstract.. But Art is an expression of the creator. You may or may not, "Get it".  I don't think a lot of art is worth what they sell for.

So, it is what it is, or isn't  Weber grills are a type of Art.. We love them for many resosns, but the design is a major part.

So to say that you don'l like are is a bit harsh. I think that what he really means is that he doesn;t care for what some would call art.. I agree.. There is a lot of crap out there that I wouldn't put in my house, but there is a home for everything.

[MartyG]

Here's another favorite - a little more "moody" but for me it triggers some good vibes. And to be clear, although I have painted in a past life, and pursued fine art in college for a while, I did not do any of the stuff I'm posting here. Just came across them on Flickr as I search for interesting kettles to share.

[colin.p]

Never have liked 'art' in the normal sense.  Photograph 'art', I dig.  A lot.  But a painting of something?  Meh.  I have a bunch of framed 'art' in the house, but only wifey's (bought) wine motif looks like paint.  My shit - all photographs.  Being a hands-on woodworker, I can appreciate the raw talent.  I simply dislike the vast majority of paintings. (probably because i don't get it)  But Marty's grill painting above - THAT I like!

Yah, I don't like most "art" either. I think most of it is plain bollocks, an attempt for people who don't want to work at a real job or who are unemployable, to sucker people with more money than brains to finance their decadent lifestyle. Then again, I feel the same way about movie stars and entertainers, as well. It's the cynical and jaded part of me.

That being said, however, there certainly is good art and I find most of it is done, not by "professionals", but by normal working shmucks who paint/draw/sculpt for the sheer pleasure of it, rather than trying to make a fast buck. Something that the tax-dollar sucking, government subsidized institutions should take note of.

Nice paintings above though.