Well, let me ask you this: Of what type of art, or more specifically painting, do you find most appealing?
Actually mainly realism, but I don't mind too much if the setting is followed fully. I don't know if that's a specific style or not though. So basically just highly detailed and realistic paintings, preferably of natural sceneries. William Trost Richards, for example. Edit: And my question earlier (post 75) was about this sort of stuff: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! It looks like something Tnerb would paint.
You don't care for van Gogh or any impressionism at all? I think I understand why you would prefer and admire most realstic works. I love them for their detail and accuracy, not to mention the immense talent that it takes to make a painting look as real as a photograph, as certainly that must be a pinnacle of the art. However, I enjoy things like the above simply for their dreaminess (if you will) and the perspective of things... almost in motion, its like. And I get enough reality everyday in life and in art and photography|film and in being a somewhat of a realist. Bring on the dreamscapes....
Perhaps. I'm not arguing that. In all likelihood that was "the best" van Gogh could have done.... But van Gogh understood color in a way that I think a realistic painter wouldn't. And who's to say what imperfection or perfection is or isn't? It's ultimately for the viewer to decide, I suppose. I take it you've never read any of the letters he wrote to his brother Theo?
Well, I never brought up perfection though. Also, I'm not interested in the human behind the art. I just appreciate the pretty pictures and the craftsmanship Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
No, why should I be interested in the crafter ? When I go watch a movie I don't become interested in the director either.
Magritte is a fave, one of his I like the most: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I also love a bit of Banksy's brand of humour: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Both of those are cool, although I have to say I like the latter more. The reflection in the first is amazing.
You haven't answered my question of why you thought that I was a person to which art wouldn't have much appeal yet. Could you please ? I'm interested in your answer.
The weirdest art I've ever seen is by Yves Tanguy...from whom Dali once said he had stolen most of his style: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Well you said something about me that surprised me, of course I would be interested in why you thought that Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Wouldn't you be ?
I actually have a rather old painting, it's 200 years old and is a genuine De La Wantini! The bad news is De La Wantini was a plumber.