I like 'em all Woody....
...especially together.
The paintings gain from each other, and your curatorial "point of view" becomes more clear when there are several to look at.
Would you someday post more of your painting collection? Perhaps on its own thread?
So much invention in these. A true boquet of "mistakes". (I don't know if you see them that way, but that seems to me to be where they get their power)
To me, mistakes are where all the action is. In painting, the particular WAY certain people make mistakes often are signposts to what might someday become a truly personal vision. (if its not already!)
Mistakes are most reflective of a human being beneath the cliches, and in their innocence, somehow point towards a more authentic creativity.
But I think a lot of the power comes from the fact that you brought them together, and that's why I want to see a bunch at one time.
Thanks!
Thanks EamesHead
For your comments. I've been interested in outsider and folk art for some time but only recently started acquiring pieces on my own. Most of what I have so far are either vintage "anonymous" works or by little-known contemporary artists. I typically purchase old frames (some cheap, some nicer) from thrift stores and flea markets and reuse them for my pieces, as needed.
Right now, I don't have a good space to display everything since I'm in the process of looking for a new home. But I may start a new thread to share some of my collection, as you suggested (or someone else certainly can, as we have had art threads here in the past). Thanks.
Thanks Woody
It would be great to see more, and good luck with the home search too.
I like how the guy in the suit's face is way lighter in value range than his suit. Much more interesting than "correct" would be, because it gives the painting that "collage" effect, and creates a nice tension.
By the way, is that really Jackie O? Or was Mark just being Mark again? How could you know it was Jackie O unless there was a title on the back?
She's got the same jaw
and mouth as Jackie, but so does my Aunt Willie, so.
Waffle, it's pretty well documented that JFK wasn't deeply in love with his wife. I mean, not even counting all the philandering as evidence!
I love old vintage portraits like those. I have a bunch myself.
painted or not...
Adamfowler,
On closer inspection, I agree that it could be a tinted photo. I still love the discrepancy between the head and the suit. So weird. There is also a color difference between the black and white on the head, and the black and white on the suit. Perhaps it is from the tinting process, or perhaps it is an actual collage after all.
I just assumed painting since it was next to the other two. I have seen plenty of students who could paint in a "photo-realist" manner, but then would miss the glaring overall differences like the one between the head and suit.
The head looks "washed out" or the suit looks too dark. Thats what I like about it though. In a normal circumstance of light and shadow, some of the darkest dark accents in his face would have more of a relationship to the darkness of the suit. Either that or the suit would have a few more light areas.
Whatever the medium its a cool image.
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