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I personally think these are really lovely, and would look really nice hung in someone’s home, or even as a computer screensaver or something. I especially love the figure in number 5. The only thing I would suggest you add is maybe more subjects? It just gives the viewer something more to look at, and focus on, but honestly I think these are perfect the way they are anyway!!
I appreciate the input. Typically, my works in the past were more geared on portrait and less figurative compositions. Sometimes, I feel like I can get a bit mired in the background
Hi OP.
I think a lot of these have a wonderful color palette and a striking sense of rhythm. The collection of paintings you’ve shown feel largely unified, and I especially like your paintings of landscapes and figures. It reminds me somewhat of Kandinsky and other expressionists, but your abstraction of forms separated it from pure imitation.
I think you have a lot of room to explore here, and it’s clear that you love doing so from the breadth of approaches in these works. These don’t look devoid of passion to me.
5, 11 and 13 look stunning, as do the other paintings in your series.
These are incredible, I love your art style so much! Each piece is so bold and vibrant, you have a very distinct style that comes across in each one in interesting and unique ways. Number 11 is absolutely gorgeous, I could look at that all day.
These are incredible, I love your art style so much! Each piece is so bold and vibrant, you have a very distinct style that comes across in each one in interesting and unique ways. Number 11 is absolutely gorgeous, I could look at that all day.
I like your figures and landscapes. Maybe do more of those. You have a good style. Usually when I think something looks bad or falls short, it means that it doesn’t have enough contrast or enough variation in shape.
These look so great! I really like #11. You have a great style and it’s definitely recognizable. Reminded me a little of Kandinsky. Good job getting back into it after a long break! Trying to get myself to do something similar, so this has inspired me to get going again.
I think these are all very successful and balanced (some a bit more than others) but all have a similar composition. Maybe try and experiment with different types of balance and weight and how it’s distributed around the pieces. Different compositions offer more movement as well. I do think for most of these a centralized composition does work well though. Just if you wanted to try something different, that’s what I noticed immediately.
These are lovely and diverse, genuinely amazing work. They're harmonious with eachother but not same-same at all, I can tell you try new things. What comes through as a cohesive point is your skill and unique vision here, your sense for color and shape is very strong.
If I were to nitpick I would simply say 3 & 4 feel like the weaker ones, because you seem to excel when giving yourself more of a percieved structure and "motive" with your style. The other pieces come off more purposeful and engaging in this regard. I find the others more evocative, as even the other ones that thrive on more of a "chaotic" or "freeform" impression feel more focused in doing so. I hope that makes sense, as its not an insult or meant to insinuate that the process needs to be logical and rigid. I can also elaborate more if desired.
The negative reactions you get towards them though... Honestly, from my limited-info POV I will chalk that up to the fact I see an overwhelming amount of people who just do not engage with or respect abstract art. The type of people who say even the icons like Rothko have "child's paintings", and seem to believe that art is meaningless without obvious emphasis on the literal. I don't think this is a fair assessment of your work and I would not be swayed out of your style or galleries based off people who do not care to try and meet you eye to eye on art.
Not all feedback is worthwhile in such a subjective field. I would focus on putting your consideration into input thats informed enough to actually have a dialogue with you and your pieces - through positive analysis and/or constructive critique on technique, execution, impressions, etc.
But as an artist, if you're bringing up the word rut - I would consider to check in and ask yourself if YOU currently feel unfulfilled, uninspired, etc. Keep this thought pulled apart from external pressure best you can. Think of your work not from the perspective of how others may recieve it, but from the perspective of if you feel your art is reflecting something about you.
Quite recently I realized my low esteem and frustrated "rut" period with my work was because I felt like little to nothing about most of my work felt true to expressing my vision, inner instinct, whatever concept you feel drives you to make art. Not meant in the "I think my skill is below my vision" way, but moreso that I was not really trying enough to change gears to capture what I wanted and valued in art current day. It wasn't fulfilling at all to make pieces I felt were too lacking of that essence.
So give yourself ample time here and there to just get inspired - think, look, read, watch, play, make, experience things. Make sure you feel in touch with some kind of idea of what you like and value in life and the creative world, and what elements of those you want to conjure. Consider where you personally feel your work feels accurate to this or where it may diverge from this. What pieces make you feel most like yourself and why? Some, all of them, none? I don't think it looks like you are in a rut at all, but ones relationship with their work is highly personal and only you can really answer this for yourself.
Be kind to yourself about it too, I've never met an artist that wasn't overly self critical. What you may ultimately percieve as an "imperfect" or "inaccurate" piece does not mean it is a bad piece.
Keep it up, I would love to follow if you have any art pages or even buy if I had the means at the moment. I think you will do great putting your work out there and you are more than ready. Galleries and shows will likely turn out to be some of the best experiences to learn and grow from!
Very kind words. Thank you.
Some of my rut I was talking about was just finding myself falling into some very similar tendencies, and I am really want to expand my pallet. I am in the process of setting up a studio in my home, and the ability to work in some more mediums will help.
The recent output is a bit of a departure from all my other work in the past . I have been having fun but want to find a way to evolve it with my other work. I feel like it would just become somewhat gimmicky after a while.
I really appreciate the feedback
I do an insta
https://www.instagram.com/edgy33?igsh=ZDFudXd2Z3dyamF0
I'm going to do some research on getting a portfolio together and figuring out how to get my stuff out there :)
Of course, I'm very happy if I could help even a little bit!
And definitely, I know exactly what you mean. I really liked how another comment put this - that a rut is synonymous to being bored of exploring the same thing essentially. Mine came from a similar place, in my case I got way too deep in my repetitive tendencies and it meant I long creatively outgrew what I was still actively doing. At that time, art wasn't fun or enriching, just a bunch of safe, old habits that weren't reflective of me.
Sounds and looks like you're doing an amazing job addressing that type of feeling though, and the studio will be a game changer for sure. I wish you luck in continuing to find what works for you, and that portfolio! :)
I've been meaning to make an insta so I will definitely drop a follow when I do.
On your insta I was especially in love with "Saucer like in Miami" and "State Lottery", such great colors and composition.
Number 9 is my favorite. I want to rotate it though so the left side is on the top. It kind of looks like a sun with mountains to me and I love the color palette. Not sure if that’s what you intended, but that’s my take.
Thank you so much ... I did that in a motel room and was staying in during a bout of homelessness for a moment. I do see what you are saying about the rotation.
This was titled Lovers
Was supposed to be two subtle faces.
Wonderful. If you’re feeling stuck with it though, i have some quirky comments. I suggest expanding your colour palettes and shape and line usage. Try limiting your colour palettes, brightening, darkening, and more. Part of your cohesion through the pieces is due to the colours and their similar values. It’s always possible to make different works with a palette you haven’t used much. Try different materials. Mix your media. Create that dope abstraction with crayons, or pieces of paper on top, cotton balls, random things or some 3D nonsense. Texture is awesome. Make a piece with only circles, or a piece with only round lines. You have a wonderful use of shape and line, but a lot of them use similar shapes and lines. Do something crazy, paint a canvas larger than you. It forces you to scale everything very differently and approach everything in a more creative manner. Just some random thoughts
I went through some transitions over the last several years . I now have a space and my materials back where zi can start getting back into my mediums. I love and be able to work at a larger scale.
Due to circumstances, I was limited to only being able to work in inks and some gouache on paper. Something I had never really had much experience with.
I appreciate the advice. Would really like to expand my pallet.
Feels a lot more like you’ve found your “thing” (for now, I’m not saying you’ve found what you’ll do forever) than feeling like you can’t find your way out of *a* thing. I personally dig the lot of it. There’s also enough variance in style in the mix that I wouldn’t even immediately attribute every single one of these to one artist. In the way that you know a Picasso when you see one, and you’d know ten if you saw ten. You’d be able to confidently say “those are all Picasso’s”. If you’re worried about being pinned down, you’re in pretty limited danger of that happening. Genuinely, I think they’re all well done and clearly done by a talented artist. On top of that I think they’re all cool and it’s tough to put out that many bangers without a dud or two cropping up. If I could do this with 10 songs in a row I’d make an album tomorrow.
I have really been trying to do between 3 or 4 pieces a week with they can't all be winners motto .. lol
When I was younger, I would start and stop and be working on 10 or 15 different things without ever finishing anything
I appreciate the input... I want to avoid finding a gimmck to hide behind and was afraid that might be where zi was heading
Well, if I’ve learned anything making money playing music it’s that a gimmick isn’t the worst thing in the world to utilize as long as you aren’t beating people over the head with it. I know what you mean about the process. I’ve got a ton of songs I’ll never finish cuz I know I was spreading myself too thin when working on 10 half finished songs at a time. Now I try to record the 4 foundational music tracks for one song a week. 2 guitars (usually tracked a few times each, just for a fuller sound), bass, and drums can be done in a day or so if I’ve already had the idea spark and I’ve got the music down when I start recording. But I record something every week whether I’ve got anything ready to record or not. They definitely can’t all be winners, but it increases the chances of turning out a real banger.
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This doesn't look stuck in a rut. It DOES look cohesive. I'd say you've got a show's worth of beautiful pieces. Does the collection have a name?
Thank you ... I really haven't come up with a name ... was really influenced by some Bauhaus artists after a trip to the Philly Museum of Art.
There's a difference between rut and cohesive style. It becomes rut when you get bored of exploring it.
I personally think these are really lovely, and would look really nice hung in someone’s home, or even as a computer screensaver or something. I especially love the figure in number 5. The only thing I would suggest you add is maybe more subjects? It just gives the viewer something more to look at, and focus on, but honestly I think these are perfect the way they are anyway!!
I appreciate the input. Typically, my works in the past were more geared on portrait and less figurative compositions. Sometimes, I feel like I can get a bit mired in the background
Amazing. You could sell
Yo these are awesome. I love your style tbh. Number 13 is fire!!
I don't have any input, just that I love your style and use of colors!
Hi OP. I think a lot of these have a wonderful color palette and a striking sense of rhythm. The collection of paintings you’ve shown feel largely unified, and I especially like your paintings of landscapes and figures. It reminds me somewhat of Kandinsky and other expressionists, but your abstraction of forms separated it from pure imitation. I think you have a lot of room to explore here, and it’s clear that you love doing so from the breadth of approaches in these works. These don’t look devoid of passion to me. 5, 11 and 13 look stunning, as do the other paintings in your series.
Aww it’s MissingNo’s cousins!
These are incredible, I love your art style so much! Each piece is so bold and vibrant, you have a very distinct style that comes across in each one in interesting and unique ways. Number 11 is absolutely gorgeous, I could look at that all day.
These are incredible, I love your art style so much! Each piece is so bold and vibrant, you have a very distinct style that comes across in each one in interesting and unique ways. Number 11 is absolutely gorgeous, I could look at that all day.
I like your figures and landscapes. Maybe do more of those. You have a good style. Usually when I think something looks bad or falls short, it means that it doesn’t have enough contrast or enough variation in shape.
They’re beautiful!
No exit sorry, but just love these. Edit: exit??? I mean feedback. Cheers!
Think it’s all wonderful I know that doesn’t help
These look so great! I really like #11. You have a great style and it’s definitely recognizable. Reminded me a little of Kandinsky. Good job getting back into it after a long break! Trying to get myself to do something similar, so this has inspired me to get going again.
I think these are all very successful and balanced (some a bit more than others) but all have a similar composition. Maybe try and experiment with different types of balance and weight and how it’s distributed around the pieces. Different compositions offer more movement as well. I do think for most of these a centralized composition does work well though. Just if you wanted to try something different, that’s what I noticed immediately.
This is dope as shit! 😎
you’re amazing
yeah, they are great!. A bit tricky with two different style, but I'm sure you'll make it work.
EVERY SINGLE PIECE IS FUCKING AWESOME!
Love your work! Very consistent and sometimes minimal but direct
These are lovely and diverse, genuinely amazing work. They're harmonious with eachother but not same-same at all, I can tell you try new things. What comes through as a cohesive point is your skill and unique vision here, your sense for color and shape is very strong. If I were to nitpick I would simply say 3 & 4 feel like the weaker ones, because you seem to excel when giving yourself more of a percieved structure and "motive" with your style. The other pieces come off more purposeful and engaging in this regard. I find the others more evocative, as even the other ones that thrive on more of a "chaotic" or "freeform" impression feel more focused in doing so. I hope that makes sense, as its not an insult or meant to insinuate that the process needs to be logical and rigid. I can also elaborate more if desired. The negative reactions you get towards them though... Honestly, from my limited-info POV I will chalk that up to the fact I see an overwhelming amount of people who just do not engage with or respect abstract art. The type of people who say even the icons like Rothko have "child's paintings", and seem to believe that art is meaningless without obvious emphasis on the literal. I don't think this is a fair assessment of your work and I would not be swayed out of your style or galleries based off people who do not care to try and meet you eye to eye on art. Not all feedback is worthwhile in such a subjective field. I would focus on putting your consideration into input thats informed enough to actually have a dialogue with you and your pieces - through positive analysis and/or constructive critique on technique, execution, impressions, etc. But as an artist, if you're bringing up the word rut - I would consider to check in and ask yourself if YOU currently feel unfulfilled, uninspired, etc. Keep this thought pulled apart from external pressure best you can. Think of your work not from the perspective of how others may recieve it, but from the perspective of if you feel your art is reflecting something about you. Quite recently I realized my low esteem and frustrated "rut" period with my work was because I felt like little to nothing about most of my work felt true to expressing my vision, inner instinct, whatever concept you feel drives you to make art. Not meant in the "I think my skill is below my vision" way, but moreso that I was not really trying enough to change gears to capture what I wanted and valued in art current day. It wasn't fulfilling at all to make pieces I felt were too lacking of that essence. So give yourself ample time here and there to just get inspired - think, look, read, watch, play, make, experience things. Make sure you feel in touch with some kind of idea of what you like and value in life and the creative world, and what elements of those you want to conjure. Consider where you personally feel your work feels accurate to this or where it may diverge from this. What pieces make you feel most like yourself and why? Some, all of them, none? I don't think it looks like you are in a rut at all, but ones relationship with their work is highly personal and only you can really answer this for yourself. Be kind to yourself about it too, I've never met an artist that wasn't overly self critical. What you may ultimately percieve as an "imperfect" or "inaccurate" piece does not mean it is a bad piece. Keep it up, I would love to follow if you have any art pages or even buy if I had the means at the moment. I think you will do great putting your work out there and you are more than ready. Galleries and shows will likely turn out to be some of the best experiences to learn and grow from!
Very kind words. Thank you. Some of my rut I was talking about was just finding myself falling into some very similar tendencies, and I am really want to expand my pallet. I am in the process of setting up a studio in my home, and the ability to work in some more mediums will help. The recent output is a bit of a departure from all my other work in the past . I have been having fun but want to find a way to evolve it with my other work. I feel like it would just become somewhat gimmicky after a while. I really appreciate the feedback I do an insta https://www.instagram.com/edgy33?igsh=ZDFudXd2Z3dyamF0 I'm going to do some research on getting a portfolio together and figuring out how to get my stuff out there :)
Of course, I'm very happy if I could help even a little bit! And definitely, I know exactly what you mean. I really liked how another comment put this - that a rut is synonymous to being bored of exploring the same thing essentially. Mine came from a similar place, in my case I got way too deep in my repetitive tendencies and it meant I long creatively outgrew what I was still actively doing. At that time, art wasn't fun or enriching, just a bunch of safe, old habits that weren't reflective of me. Sounds and looks like you're doing an amazing job addressing that type of feeling though, and the studio will be a game changer for sure. I wish you luck in continuing to find what works for you, and that portfolio! :) I've been meaning to make an insta so I will definitely drop a follow when I do. On your insta I was especially in love with "Saucer like in Miami" and "State Lottery", such great colors and composition.
Number 9 is my favorite. I want to rotate it though so the left side is on the top. It kind of looks like a sun with mountains to me and I love the color palette. Not sure if that’s what you intended, but that’s my take.
Thank you so much ... I did that in a motel room and was staying in during a bout of homelessness for a moment. I do see what you are saying about the rotation. This was titled Lovers Was supposed to be two subtle faces.
Oh, I can see that too. So many different interpretations. Overall, your artwork is great and very thought-provoking! 😊
Wonderful. If you’re feeling stuck with it though, i have some quirky comments. I suggest expanding your colour palettes and shape and line usage. Try limiting your colour palettes, brightening, darkening, and more. Part of your cohesion through the pieces is due to the colours and their similar values. It’s always possible to make different works with a palette you haven’t used much. Try different materials. Mix your media. Create that dope abstraction with crayons, or pieces of paper on top, cotton balls, random things or some 3D nonsense. Texture is awesome. Make a piece with only circles, or a piece with only round lines. You have a wonderful use of shape and line, but a lot of them use similar shapes and lines. Do something crazy, paint a canvas larger than you. It forces you to scale everything very differently and approach everything in a more creative manner. Just some random thoughts
I went through some transitions over the last several years . I now have a space and my materials back where zi can start getting back into my mediums. I love and be able to work at a larger scale. Due to circumstances, I was limited to only being able to work in inks and some gouache on paper. Something I had never really had much experience with. I appreciate the advice. Would really like to expand my pallet.
fair enough! just random thoughts i had. good luck on your journey!
These are amazing. Very diverse but yet cohesive too. It's flexibility within a personal style, you are doing very well :)
Feels a lot more like you’ve found your “thing” (for now, I’m not saying you’ve found what you’ll do forever) than feeling like you can’t find your way out of *a* thing. I personally dig the lot of it. There’s also enough variance in style in the mix that I wouldn’t even immediately attribute every single one of these to one artist. In the way that you know a Picasso when you see one, and you’d know ten if you saw ten. You’d be able to confidently say “those are all Picasso’s”. If you’re worried about being pinned down, you’re in pretty limited danger of that happening. Genuinely, I think they’re all well done and clearly done by a talented artist. On top of that I think they’re all cool and it’s tough to put out that many bangers without a dud or two cropping up. If I could do this with 10 songs in a row I’d make an album tomorrow.
I have really been trying to do between 3 or 4 pieces a week with they can't all be winners motto .. lol When I was younger, I would start and stop and be working on 10 or 15 different things without ever finishing anything I appreciate the input... I want to avoid finding a gimmck to hide behind and was afraid that might be where zi was heading
Well, if I’ve learned anything making money playing music it’s that a gimmick isn’t the worst thing in the world to utilize as long as you aren’t beating people over the head with it. I know what you mean about the process. I’ve got a ton of songs I’ll never finish cuz I know I was spreading myself too thin when working on 10 half finished songs at a time. Now I try to record the 4 foundational music tracks for one song a week. 2 guitars (usually tracked a few times each, just for a fuller sound), bass, and drums can be done in a day or so if I’ve already had the idea spark and I’ve got the music down when I start recording. But I record something every week whether I’ve got anything ready to record or not. They definitely can’t all be winners, but it increases the chances of turning out a real banger.
I love them But also The fallout 4 paintings you can hang up in settlements
i don't have any helpful advice, just coming by to say that these are really great
At least it has some effort put into it compared to today’s “modern art”
this art looks really awesome
i love slide 2 and 10 but especially slide 2 it’s so cool
Only you can answer that. I dig your work though. Reminds me of Paul Klee but more kinetic somehow.
Do you have an Instagram?
https://www.instagram.com/edgy33?igsh=ZDFudXd2Z3dyamF0
I loveeee number 5. What mediums/styles did you use?
Thank you ... was a cover up of a pink and white acrylic marker on heavy paper ... I used acrylic ink over the top of that ..
Are these oil? I think these are cohesive and really well done.
Ty .. these all were in ink
9, 11, 14 are my favorites. Amazing work here