• berryjam@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Just some uninformed speculation, but - looks like he put down something like painting tape where he wanted the raindrop trails, painted a light coat over the whole thing, removed the tape, and then painted the drops. Feel free to correct me.

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      6 months ago

      With the skill level required for such precise detail and prep, I’m left wondering why the rest of the painting is below that mark.

      • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        Personally, I think it’s meant to be a deceptively simple painting. At first blush, it doesn’t look like much, but then you notice the streaks and then the drops and it pulls you in.

        I think it’s really clever.

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          6 months ago

          To each their own. You may feel pulled in, but the fact that the artist offers nothing more at that point is the crux of my critique.

            • littleblue✨@lemmy.world
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              6 months ago

              Ah, I think you misunderstand my meaning, though in that I don’t disagree. Please refer to my previous comment, however.

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                6 months ago

                Yeah, art is wonderful, because someone might not be impressed by a painting and someone else might like it, and it doesn’t really matter.

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                  6 months ago

                  Ah, so algebraically you’re saying: “art is wonderful…” because “it doesn’t really matter.” Interesting take. Like I said: to each their own.

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                    6 months ago

                    Yes, the nice thing is there’s no need to take it personally when someone doesn’t agree with you when it comes to art.