A Sketch
Dirt poor; dog days of summer, but still sketching ....
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Premiere: Brand New Art
If you're the first one reading this (and, chances are, you are - so popular are we!), then you're only the third person, other than myself, to see it, ever. It's only just dried. This was another attempt to call mostly on the subconscious, and that typically means it's a fiery picture of me ... or is it? I sincerely believe it is also what you perceive. So, do me a solid (a favour), and post a comment telling me what you "got", if anything. And I hope you're not in as much trouble as me! Oh, and while you're at it - make me an offer; no reasonables refused. "Dandelion Eyes" - 2018 Martin Lomas 8" x 10", Acrylic & Watercolor & Flowers Two-stage process; (1) 'blind' background until satisfied (subject unknown), (1b) rough unknown outlines, (2) face' the music. Excuse the laptop camera.
What IS Art, Exactly?
BEFORE You Read This ... You might like to play the game I played ... Think of your own best definition of "art" - not easy, I know. Then, compare the various definitions I've gathered below, and see what works. Chances are, it'll be your own definition you like best. The good news is, there really couldn't be a wrong definition - art is what you feel it is, nay? If you want to see what Stanford University thinks - check this (it's long!). First, my own quick definition: Art by Martin Art is anything created with the intent of conveying a message or a feeling, and eliciting a response in the beholder. It is a universal language that nobody quite knows how to speak - because, it nearly always involves the subconscious. We tend not to value art greatly, yet somehow we cannot be without it. If someone asks you "What does this piece of art mean to you", a valid response might be "Its personal". Because surely no two people...
Gallery: Martin - 1997 (1) and December 2017 to April 2018
1997 Cassette Album Cover 2018 Album Cover Angel From Montgomery Art Therapist Card Art Therapy - FRONT Art Therapy - BACK Art Therapy - FULL Bhatt Man David Desktop 01 Desktop 02 Desktop 03 Ecuhome Memo Fierce Jamaican Lady In Which Jesus' Head Margaret's Table Meat Makes You Police Move In Sabrina 01 Sabrina 02 Sabrina B&W Sabrina Remix Self-Portrait Slacker's Bible Stacks Ad01 Stacks Var2 Stacks Var3 Stacks Var4 YOUR_TITLE_HERE
