ScarletRose: Abstracts are cool! Sometimes you can see things in them using pattern recognition. 'Man in the Moon' is a good example.

As for the 'well-scrubbed' approach about this board. I don't agree with it. But I do fully understand as to the motivations of those who have decided to make it that way. Just don't let them catch you wearing un-american threads...

ColonelCrockett: People tend to pigeon-hole the artform as being just one separate thing from Chess or even music, when really they are the same thing. They are all forms of art.

Art is a form of human expression and it comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, colors, rythms, and mind games. In fact, I've often scrapped the actual object of Chess, particularly those variants where you can choose your setup, (which is to beat your opponent and protect your kingdom) and just make a design, a work of art, out of a chess position!

So, no, I don't agree with those who narrow art down to a small corner and stick some label on it.
It goes against the very nature of both the artist and their creativity.

DanDanDan: I think it's important for an artist to be free to express themselves through their craft, but also it is ideal if they can communicate to people some kind of meaning behind it.

For example, I don't like 'art for artsake'. When someone sticks an umbrella in a cardboard box and takes a picture of it, calling it art, that is meaningless and idiotic to me. However, even though I may feel this way about their mindless exhibit doesn't give me the right to tell them to stop doing it, or tell other people not to look at it.

There is even a place for 'artsake' art in the World. The problem comes in when either side acts as a self-appointed judge over what is art and what isn't.

I think both sides (the artist and the viewer/critic) should decide for themselves what they think is valid to them individually (as Scarlet said) and let each other co-exist.

Then we could have all sorts of expression and no hinderances. People could choose whatever they wanted under their own discretion.

That kind of freedom of expression and freedom of choice is the original American Dream :)

And vice versa. Just because a handful of critics deem something as not being art doesn't make them automatically right either.

Hey noble, how do you like this board so far? They sure keep it clean, don't they? Yes siree, clean as a dentist's office!

ScarletRose: Just for you...

            Bloody Mary

Hey, I was just idley flicking through some art sites and for some funny reason this portrait made me think of you...

http://etchings.atspace.com/BloodyMary.jpg

ScarletRose: sho' nuff

I definightly built dat page tho *beems up to the emerprise*

ScarletRose: Thank ya kindly, not alluvam are myne, but a cuppa are, I fink they tode the last page, knot shore :P

http://www.geocities.com/planetfractal

Just a quickie! Here's something for all you gumbies out there...

"Male and Female"
      Jackson Pollock

http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/p/p-pollock5.htm

Here's one way, study their bio:

http://www.abcgallery.com/P/picasso/picassobio.html

ScarletRose: Picasso rocks :D

One of my all-time faves:

http://eos.uom.gr/~tsadiras/art/gogh.the-night-cafe.jpg

ScarletRose: Thanx, it was iffy for me as well. Kay, one link via pm coming right up :P

ScarletRose: Oh you got one of those too, eh? Well, here's mine

I got an art site too, but it's only for those who really really want to see it :)

ScarletRose: Oh, he's just a little funny that way. I see no one has answered the last painting, guess I've stumped 'em!

Call it my critique of your critique, deary :P

I may be alone in this, but I have the ability to look beyond color, behind the darkness, to see the beauty within the mind of the art's creator. Intention and experience is what matters to me.
Get to know the artist like you'd get to know the author of a book. From my standpoint neway.

Anna Lyzethis: Ahhh, good question! I don't like some of the stuff personally. However, I do think the Museum has the right to show the exhibit (with warning signs put up for children under 12 and the easily offended, which was acknowledged by the museum), just like the public library has the right to have offensive books available to the public. The Mayor had no grounds to evict the Brooklyn Museum, because he is not above American law.

ScarletRose: Oh, and incidently scarlet. A little trivia for ya, Syd still paints to this day, but it's rare to see any of his paintings, because as soon as he paints them, he burns them. So, the ones that do get to see the light of day are precious for that reason. That is why one would find your comments highly insulting. But then I know you'd allow me the same bashing of your favorite artist, wouldn't ya? :)

I guess it's true what they say:
"Art Is Not Eternal" (Now you think about that now!)

Anna Lyzethis: If you haven't heard of the case, I suggest to go to www.google.com and type in "The Brooklyn Museum Case". That should tell you both sides, including the wrong one :D

ScarletRose: Whatever speaks to me. You?

Here's another picture, guess who the artist is and win an extra 50 pts, that'll be 100 :P

A wonderful family outing:

http://etchings.atspace.com/AHHH.jpg

ScarletRose: Well, I'm sure there's some of your favorite art that would make me feel the exact same way, but then you'd not know me ;)

All. Including the careful shaping of sound molecules. You? :)

And now for the picture of the day. The most BEAUTIFUL GIRL in the WORLD!

http://etchings.atspace.com/PortraitOfAGirl.jpg

50 pts for brains if you can name the artist


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Whoops! Please remove previous previous posts, the ones below this one.. Ough typos everywhere :x

ScarletRose: Oh, do you often drink grape juice in a wine glass? :b

ScarletRose: I been here for a few months and enjoy chatting with different folks from all around the world. I checked your profile, can I ask you a question? What is that you are holding in your hand in your picture? No heat, just curious.

ScarletRose: Don't you know if kids really want to know what the funny word means, they can count the dots, and ask a friend, unless of course they can't count, and then you don't haveta worry then.

ScarletRose: It should be utterly destroyed for its vulgar dots!! I won't be happy till I see it gone. There are children on this site for godsake!

ScarletRose: I don't see an edit button. Where is it?

Re: Harley

I would elect that you remove this post, because even the little dots might be upsetting to any children passing through this extremely safe website. Thank you.

Anna Lyzethis: Not sure about that one, definitely remember the Virgin Mary out of elephant dung. That one was the stinger for Mayor Guiliani who wanted to evict the Brooklyn Museum for presenting the "Sensation Exhibit" back in the late 90's. As you can probably guess, it brought up certain issues having to do with american rights. You can google for more info.

As Lenny Bruce once said: "Art is just one big piece of ****."