Wow….I wish I could do this!!!
Wow….I wish I could do this!!!
Have no regrets?Wow….I wish I could do this!!!
Fabulous.
Finally! Someone who understands what APPstract is all about !Stretching the theme to its limits.
Stunning.
Fabulous. I love those colours!
Love it!
Stunning.
Fabulous. I love those colours!
Thanks, guys.Love it!
Wow. A RuPaul nightmare!
Love the contrast of the smooth suit and the textured blocky face. Organization Man nightmare-ish.
That guy looks just like the Principal of Cayuga Centers!!!
I have to say David’s contribution was inspirational! Brilliant, deepop ! Thanks for my HM and congrats to all the others.Apologies for the delay.
“To be considered an abstract portrait, an artwork must incorporate two faculties: first, it must utilize the concept of portraiture in some way; and second it must be abstract, meaning it must deal with the realm of ideas, or at least avoid a purely objective or representational approach to reality” (source unknown - the definition appears on several different websites )
I never tire of abstract portraits - and these images are perfect examples of utilising the concept of portraiture in completely different ways - all clearly portraits [well, one dragonfly], no two alike. Thanks so much for all of them
For the win: deepop David “Portrait of the artist in the three stages of man” .
I wrote my Hons thesis on James Joyce and for a moment I thought I was looking at Stephen Dedalus. I don’t know if David was riffing on Joyce’s “Portrait of the artist as a young man” but that “autobiography” is written as if by a child, then a young man, then an ageing man. Knocked my socks off, and a beautiful nostalgic moment
Second juryjone Jerry ‘s play (I think) on Edward Hopper’s (I think) People in the sun. Or was it Morning Sun? Whatever, Jerry has “avoiding a purely objective or representational approach to reality” down to a fine art
HMs:
JillyG Jilly for her dragonfly because, well, dragonfly
And
ImageArt Ann for her “me as Boris Johnson lookalike” because, well, look at it
#57 is here , awaiting David’s pleasure re a theme
Thanks, Jen. I was referencing Joyce’s title but I don’t remember having actually read the book. Congratulations to Jerry, Jilly, and Ann.Apologies for the delay.
“To be considered an abstract portrait, an artwork must incorporate two faculties: first, it must utilize the concept of portraiture in some way; and second it must be abstract, meaning it must deal with the realm of ideas, or at least avoid a purely objective or representational approach to reality” (source unknown - the definition appears on several different websites )
I never tire of abstract portraits - and these images are perfect examples of utilising the concept of portraiture in completely different ways - all clearly portraits [well, one dragonfly], no two alike. Thanks so much for all of them
For the win: deepop David “Portrait of the artist in the three stages of man” .
I wrote my Hons thesis on James Joyce and for a moment I thought I was looking at Stephen Dedalus. I don’t know if David was riffing on Joyce’s “Portrait of the artist as a young man” but that “autobiography” is written as if by a child, then a young man, then an ageing man. Knocked my socks off, and a beautiful nostalgic moment
Second juryjone Jerry ‘s play (I think) on Edward Hopper’s (I think) People in the sun. Or was it Morning Sun? Whatever, Jerry has “avoiding a purely objective or representational approach to reality” down to a fine art
HMs:
JillyG Jilly for her dragonfly because, well, dragonfly
And
ImageArt Ann for her “me as Boris Johnson lookalike” because, well, look at it
#57 is here , awaiting David’s pleasure re a theme
Does anyone in the US escape high school without having to read it? That and The Red Badge of Courage.Thanks, Jen. I was referencing Joyce’s title but I don’t remember having actually read the book. Congratulations to Jerry, Jilly, and Ann.