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Starry Messenger

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16. He needs to really learn drawing.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:07 AM

Feb 2013

Brushwork is decent in areas, with some surprising color choices in a few places for an amateur. But the underlying bones look weak, not the naïf of a practiced artist who has honed powers of seeing and drawing.

Bad drawing is my pet peeve.

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Art critic thinks George W. Bush is a ‘good painter’ [View all] cynatnite Feb 2013 OP

the painting of his dog was quite good dsc Feb 2013 #1

The dog was a cliche, like he came from a postcard Bumblebee Feb 2013 #13

Oh if he loves those then he should take a gander at Paul Bremer's paintings. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #2

Too funny. You happen to have a link to the story? Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #3

Oops, my bad. It's fixed. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #4

Thanks. I would not be surprised if we learn more about the new artist, lol. Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #8

trying to wash himself clean of the long failure that was his life sad-cafe Feb 2013 #5

If Paints are Lies, he is a real Monet. n/t NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #6

I thought the paintings were pretty good, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #7

Ding, Ding, Ding. We have a winner russspeakeasy Feb 2013 #9

I agree. The technique and composition are good. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #11

Perfect! Game, set and match go to VO! VOX Feb 2013 #15

Meh, he probably outsourced them, like he did everything else. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #10

He is looking for a hobby for when he goes to War Criminal Prison Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #12

There's one art critic not to trust sunwyn Feb 2013 #14

He needs to really learn drawing. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #16

I think his style is tortured. And perhaps that is appropriate. MADem Feb 2013 #17