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Originally posted by krossfyter
true it is a matter of opinion. some of us hold opinions on a higher status on art then some others ... i.e. Matt Gleason, Dave Hicky and Jerry Saltz. All three would tell u that not all abstract art is crap.
whats funny is painted realism is a form of abstraction/step removed.
edit on 26-5-2011 by krossfyter because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by blair56
reply to post by krossfyter
Ask any true artist about any of there pieces and none of them will say "o that? yea i just threw some colors around thats about it" There art express something thats within them, something they're trying to say, it's there truth. This girl is not mature enough to know or understand that
Originally posted by Sparky63
Originally posted by krossfyter
true it is a matter of opinion. some of us hold opinions on a higher status on art then some others ... i.e. Matt Gleason, Dave Hicky and Jerry Saltz. All three would tell u that not all abstract art is crap.
whats funny is painted realism is a form of abstraction/step removed.
edit on 26-5-2011 by krossfyter because: (no reason given)
I have no idea who these people are so your name-dropping is lost on me. And I don't really care what they think about abstract art. They are free to feel however they want about it as you are. If you like it, more power to you. Admire it, buy it, feel smug about your knowledge about it if you must. There are more than enough types and media of art to appeal to all different types of people. In the words of Roddy King..."can't we all just get along"?
Originally posted by xxPUSH0Noo
reply to post by LadySkadi
Wow. I am so impressed that little girl is amazing !! But also the mother of that little girl let that little girl have her space and "make a mess".. I am sure that is how it started out anyways. I know some mothers that don't let their children reach their full potential. When a child grows they want to grow quickly and you need to take advantage of that and let them learn. I know a lot of mothers that would never let their kid spray and squirt paint everywhere and just do whatever they wanted. You never know what your child is capable of.
Originally posted by Serizawa
reply to post by krossfyter
Anyone can make abstract art, really........Should I compare her work to the abstract work of an elephant? Emotions and feelings, The only feeling she has is having fun. Like some else stated in the thread, Lets give her a couple of years and see what she has to say about her work.
"I saw no evidence that she was a child prodigy in painting. I saw a normal, charming adorable child painting, the way preschool children paint, except that she had a coach that kept her going."
Her coach is her father, Mark, who is often present when Marla paints. He can be heard on the tape, directing her, sometimes sternly:
"Pssst …. Paint the red. Paint the red. You're driving me crazy. Paint the red."
"If you paint, honey, like you were … This is not the way it should be."
Winner suspects that without her father's urging, Marla would not have the focus or desire to stay with one painting as long as she did on the tapes.
"I think she's being urged to continue. Many times she says, 'I'm done,' and there would be silence and she would continue to paint,'" says Winner.
Originally posted by blair56
reply to post by krossfyter
Ask any true artist about any of there pieces and none of them will say "o that? yea i just threw some colors around thats about it" There art express something thats within them, something they're trying to say, it's there truth. This girl is not mature enough to know or understand that
Originally posted by 4Starlight2Decay0
reply to post by krossfyter
Anyone can drip paint
Originally posted by Serizawa
reply to post by krossfyter
It's the natural talent bit that's getting to us.
Here's your requested elephant art, Imagine if it had access to all the paints she has.
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[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/add80f0b9cf1.jpg[/atsimg]
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/cf0c632e95bf.jpg[/atsimg]
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/20f2e503ae6d.jpg[/atsimg]
These were all done by Elephants, I'll post some videos