Comments for On Painting http://www.deniswebb-blog.com Another Look at an Old Problem: Art Tue, 04 May 2010 15:39:41 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on The Pioneer Spirit of Art by Taranis http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2010/02/28/pioneer-spirit-art/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Taranis Tue, 04 May 2010 15:39:41 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=483#comment-552 Thanks Denis, it's always a pleasure to deal with great and true artists ! Thanks Denis, it’s always a pleasure to deal with great and true artists !

]]> Comment on The Pioneer Spirit of Art by denis http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2010/02/28/pioneer-spirit-art/comment-page-1/#comment-551 denis Tue, 04 May 2010 11:34:10 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=483#comment-551 Perhaps, given today's malaise it is a good time to recalibrate the message. In a world that has for far to long neglected the significance of the spiritual dimension in life a bit of spiritual clarity would be helpful. Thanks, Taranis, for your input. Perhaps, given today’s malaise it is a good time to recalibrate the message. In a world that has for far to long neglected the significance of the spiritual dimension in life a bit of spiritual clarity would be helpful. Thanks, Taranis, for your input.

]]> Comment on The Pioneer Spirit of Art by Taranis http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2010/02/28/pioneer-spirit-art/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Taranis Sun, 02 May 2010 19:13:31 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=483#comment-550 Hopefully, it is not the last spiritual move ;) . Hopefully, it is not the last spiritual move ;) .

]]> Comment on Can a Painter also be a Photographer? by denis http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2010/03/29/painter-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-494 denis Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:52:28 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=487#comment-494 @Taranis, correct as far as painting goes. In the context of the very rhetorical question I was posing in the article, this question of timelessness becomes convoluted with the element of technology. This is what I concerned about here.. The technological miracle of photography (how else do you explain the action of light on the silver halides?) is just one instance of the impact of technology on painting. For decades we have seen the prolific replacement of the brush with the airbrush, the copying of projected images on canvas and paper to site just 2 examples. Today painters are sitting directly in front of their computer monitors and painting. This is, I think you will agree, resulted in different ball game. A painter stands in front of his canvas with a consciousness that has been affected by an explosion of technology. Even the warm urban graffiti artist is more often than not using a spray can. During the 60’s many musicians and intellectuals were denouncing technology. Yet many of the musicians were doing so as they plugged in their electric guitars. Taranis, I share with you concern and consideration of the timelessness element. We need to think hard and deep on this. It is very important. The planets very survival may depend upon it. So, as an artist it is a moral question if he is conscious of his/her being a global citizen, where does he stand in the use of technology in his art? Engaging technology in the creation of photographic images enables a contemporary spirit and the replacement of the ziegeist mind set. This produce another conflict if artistic independence and a sense of freedom are paramount : not only personally but globally for humanity. It is a question, I believe, of the artist being in the world but not of it. It would be interesting if you were writing an article addressing this issue. I would be interested to get your “take” on it. Clarity is needed. @Taranis, correct as far as painting goes. In the context of the very rhetorical question I was posing in the article, this question of timelessness becomes convoluted with the element of technology. This is what I concerned about here..
The technological miracle of photography (how else do you explain the action of light on the silver halides?) is just one instance of the impact of technology on painting. For decades we have seen the prolific replacement of the brush with the airbrush, the copying of projected images on canvas and paper to site just 2 examples. Today painters are sitting directly in front of their computer monitors and painting. This is, I think you will agree, resulted in different ball game. A painter stands in front of his canvas with a consciousness that has been affected by an explosion of technology. Even the warm urban graffiti artist is more often than not using a spray can. During the 60’s many musicians and intellectuals were denouncing technology. Yet many of the musicians were doing so as they plugged in their electric guitars.
Taranis, I share with you concern and consideration of the timelessness element. We need to think hard and deep on this. It is very important. The planets very survival may depend upon it.
So, as an artist it is a moral question if he is conscious of his/her being a global citizen, where does he stand in the use of technology in his art? Engaging technology in the creation of photographic images enables a contemporary spirit and the replacement of the ziegeist mind set. This produce another conflict if artistic independence and a sense of freedom are paramount : not only personally but globally for humanity. It is a question, I believe, of the artist being in the world but not of it. It would be interesting if you were writing an article addressing this issue. I would be interested to get your “take” on it. Clarity is needed.

]]> Comment on Can a Painter also be a Photographer? by Taranis http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2010/03/29/painter-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Taranis Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:51:51 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=487#comment-492 Do you really think paintings on natural caves walls and paintings on walls and canvas are so different ? I don't think so. Just my opinion: painting is leaving an indelebil mark on time -> on caverns moving beasts are made statics, and hands are the mark of the people, what we call graffitis since roman times, same for silhouettes encarved in the Alps (Valcamonica) : moving and free people made static, that is the sense of painting -> an indelebil memory of our lifes for future generations. Do you really think paintings on natural caves walls and paintings on walls and canvas are so different ? I don’t think so. Just my opinion: painting is leaving an indelebil mark on time -> on caverns moving beasts are made statics, and hands are the mark of the people, what we call graffitis since roman times, same for silhouettes encarved in the Alps (Valcamonica) : moving and free people made static, that is the sense of painting -> an indelebil memory of our lifes for future generations.

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]]> Comment on The Artist as Degenerate Outcast by Graphiste http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2009/12/16/artist-as-outcast/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Graphiste Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=471#comment-406 the french translation do not talk about the "degenerated" side, only about the "outcast". Be careful ;) To answer, artists can easily repair that : they are the only ones free, they can see what others can't see. Through pain and happiness ! the french translation do not talk about the “degenerated” side, only about the “outcast”. Be careful ;)

To answer, artists can easily repair that : they are the only ones free, they can see what others can’t see.
Through pain and happiness !

]]> Comment on Social and Oil Painting Connection by Tweets that mention Social and Oil Painting Connection - On Painting -- Topsy.com http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2009/11/30/social-vs-opainting/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Tweets that mention Social and Oil Painting Connection - On Painting -- Topsy.com Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:11:06 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=459#comment-374 This post was mentioned on Twitter : Social and Oil Painting Connection (par... http://ff.im/-cdDMa ) This post was mentioned on Twitter : Social and Oil Painting Connection (par… http://ff.im/-cdDMa )

]]> Comment on Rules for Painters by dan http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2009/05/09/rules-for-painters/comment-page-1/#comment-354 dan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:47:40 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=213#comment-354 So, the only non-rule that applies is that if it sells, it is art? So, the only non-rule that applies is that if it sells, it is art?

]]> Comment on Simplicity & Order by derekpm http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/2009/06/29/simplicity-order/comment-page-1/#comment-64 derekpm Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:26:39 +0000 http://www.deniswebb-blog.com/?p=302#comment-64 Rather interesting. Has few times re-read for this purpose to remember. Thanks for interesting article. Waiting for trackback Rather interesting. Has few times re-read for this purpose to remember. Thanks for interesting article. Waiting for trackback

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