What kind of art do you prefer?

[BioMotor_Unitron]

I forgot about the artist that draws GON. I agree with you Lou, the work is amazing. Conveying stories in that manner takes extreme talent. I was thrilled when they made GON a hidden character in Tekken 3, and the FMV movie for his ending was great too.

 

[LeonaMargoyle]

Dogs Playing Poker, LOL ^_^ That does take some mad talent, hee hee. =P

Crumb.... Now that's a trippy comic artist right there. Though I do give him my props because I think he was one of the main artists who got out of the whole "Marvel and DC" stereotype (Not to diss Marvel or DC, but I think yall know what i'm talking about here), I'm not the biggest fan of his work. Not so much his style, because it definately takes skill to do what he does, but more of the subj. matter. For some very STRANGE reason, bigassed girls don't really interest me. =P

Gon is very cool... I wish I saw more of that comic. So I can't really comment on that.

Any Yoshitaka Amano fans? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

 

[Martial Loh]

I quite like Edward Hopper. His idealised streets and surroundings are very movie-like.
Egon Schiele was a bit of a perv, but his works are quite stunning.
Recently in my Art course I was studying Georgia O'Keeffe - very different to what I'd seen before.

I guess I'm into fairly modern stuff (as in post 1900). Someone mentioned Art Nouveau and Muchas? Hes cool too. I'll always remember the "Job" advert.

 

[Gaseous Snake]

Somebody has to enlighten me. What's the big deal with Van Gogh? I saw the sunflower painting at the national gallery and I just thought, "so what". It just leaves me cold. All I see is a big, blobby painting.

It's not that I don't appreciate art: I went into another room and saw the most amazing landscape by some artist I'd never heard of and probably no one else has ever heard of. So why the fuss about Van Gogh?

 

[Lawrence Blood]

I myself, don't know much about art. But I am very fond of works from the Renaissance period and classical baroque music. As we all know, music is also a form of art. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[ May 24, 2001: Message edited by: Lawrence Blood ]

 

[LeonaMargoyle]

Snake: Well, my main thing with Van Gogh is that those bloops are very strategically placed to make something that resembles an object. That takes some skill ya know? He also makes interesting patterns with the bloops. That's my main attraction to his work.

And yeah, that JOB poster by Mucha has gotta be his most popular thing.

 

[Lou Gojira]

I was thrilled when they made GON a hidden character in Tekken 3, and the FMV movie for his ending was great too.

You got that right BU, it was a treat to see that little guy in a decent video game. The GON game for the Super Famicom is trash, and looks and plays like it was thrown together in a week's time. I can't believe Tanaka would allow them to basturdize his creation like that, but at least Namco sort of made ammends for that.

And yeah, Leona, it's easy to understand why Crumb's work isn't for everybody. He even makes me mad with some of it. The movie was nice, to finally get to see this nerdy guy who I've admired for years talking so up close and personal about his work. But at the same time, I have even less respect for him now as a person because he's kind of an asshole and a jerk and makes no bones about it either. Kinda' bitter-sweet, still like the art, just like the artist a little less...

 

[Bufa]

I was just wondering, seeing as i went to the Renoir - Picasso exhibition, what was the name of the artist that did off those pinky, fluffy paintings? Marie something...

"if its pink, fluffy, and has a horse/dog in the painting, it's a Marie [something]." - my art teacher.

sorry, i can't give an accurate description, talking about art is just one of those things i can listen to, but can't speak about.

 

[GregN]

BTW, I think most "true" artists out there ARE crazy. I just get that impression... most artists tend to be outcasts...

They have to be. Life, science (indirectly) and all other aspects of life imitate art after all.

Crumb was an awesome guy. Interesting film directed by (who else?) David Lynch. I recommend it as well.

 

[Gennosuke the Ronin]

I prefer my art, but that would be arrogent. True I like my work, but I lean towards anime art. I do like the historical works from the Byzantine time as well as the Italian Renaissance. I don't have a favorite painter or artist (other than Stan Sakai [comics, Usagi Yojimbo]) because I don't feel well versed in the renaissance enough to make that kind of decision. I'm a comic artist, so sue me.

 

[Gaseous Snake]

Another beef I have with art is that when people discuss a painting they often talk about the history and background to the painting. Why is this relevant? Does a painting become better if it has a good story behind it? It shouldn't. I don't need someone to explain the plot of a movie to me and so what's on the canvas should tell me all there is to know about the work.

 

[LeonaMargoyle]

Snake: Heh, very true. Though sometimes it might be INTERESTING to know hence there might be some interesting story behind it, but yes it shouldn't impact the art itself.

A lot of times, I don't like to know how the artist is personality-wise, I usually end up getting all "blegh" about how they act and I can't look at their art right anymore >_< So I'd rather just not know.