I guess that clearing away old, space stealing paintings that neither Randie nor potential customers wanted is a good cost saving move, but the idea of destroying art for convenience sake just doesn’t sit well with me. Plus no one will know that their prized future purchase of a delicate landscape will be masking a painting of a demonic axe wielding gnome. Ooo, talk about haunted paintings…it’s like those guys in Poltergeist who built their real estate development over an old indian burial ground.
Actually that makes them more interesting. Take a few xrays see what masterpiece might be hidden under the one you already have. Artists – the original users of the easter egg to tantalize their fans! 😀
I love the scene in the new Thomas Crown Affair where they x-ray the priceless impressionist masterpiece and find…”Dogs at Cards”. Cracks me up every time.
More interesting paintings? Would someone still look at their picture of a foggy lake the same way if they knew there was either a grisly (horrible) or a grizzly (bear) gnome murder scene underneath? What if it was a grisly grizzly gnome murder scene? What if such a painting would attract angry evil gnome admirers on a nightly basis?
I can tell you that Randie would not want to keep such a painting herself, which is ironic as she painted it. Oh, who knows, maybe that can serve to motivate her to get her new retread paintings sold and out the door faster.
Good question, Yat. How much gesso can be applied before a painting becomes too heavy to hand on a wall, or just starts cracking?
It reminds me of the car of a good friend in junior college named Larry. Anyone remember Opel Mantas? Well he had a green one and was continually customizing it. He crafted a rear wing, a front spoiler and even a hood scoop out of wood that were then bolted onto his car. And then came the bondo, the autoshop version of modelling clay. He just layered the stuff on and on, creating shapes and vents as he went. You know how some sporty cars sit low to the ground because of their racy suspensions? Well his sat low to the ground because of the immense weight of the bondo sitting on it. And when the front air dam or the expanded fenders got bumped or knocked, they cracked. No problem for him though, just more mixing and laying of auto cement.
Yat… I will have to rewatch that movie, Amelie… it’s been awhile.
Cy… I’m glad to see (the link you posted) that the fella is using board and not canvas… I didn’t get that at first and would worry about using the backside of a canvas as it could be unstable… Especially if you were using oils. Acrylics are pretty safe… but oil paint is a funny beast.
Yat/stick… there is a painting called “The Rose.” It was done by a Beat Artist named Jay DeFeo in the 60’s. She started it in her apartment… put layer after layer on her wood structure. She was obsessed with her white oil painting, which after 8 years of painting weighed 2300 pounds. It took a crane to get it out of her apartment. I was able to see this painting in San Fran when it came to the DeYoung. It was really something. It’s more a sculpture than a painting.
Kinda mirrors the bondo car thing… except without the benefit of wheels.
I guess that clearing away old, space stealing paintings that neither Randie nor potential customers wanted is a good cost saving move, but the idea of destroying art for convenience sake just doesn’t sit well with me. Plus no one will know that their prized future purchase of a delicate landscape will be masking a painting of a demonic axe wielding gnome. Ooo, talk about haunted paintings…it’s like those guys in Poltergeist who built their real estate development over an old indian burial ground.
Actually that makes them more interesting. Take a few xrays see what masterpiece might be hidden under the one you already have. Artists – the original users of the easter egg to tantalize their fans! 😀
Alternatively, http://muddycolors.blogspot.ca/2012/12/the-flip-side.html
I love the scene in the new Thomas Crown Affair where they x-ray the priceless impressionist masterpiece and find…”Dogs at Cards”. Cracks me up every time.
More interesting paintings? Would someone still look at their picture of a foggy lake the same way if they knew there was either a grisly (horrible) or a grizzly (bear) gnome murder scene underneath? What if it was a grisly grizzly gnome murder scene? What if such a painting would attract angry evil gnome admirers on a nightly basis?
I can tell you that Randie would not want to keep such a painting herself, which is ironic as she painted it. Oh, who knows, maybe that can serve to motivate her to get her new retread paintings sold and out the door faster.
Who remembers the Glass Man from Amélie? He’s the guy who painted Luncheon of the Boating Party over and over again. I bet he could have found gesso useful.
And…how many times can you paint/gesso/paint/gesso, etc. over the same canvas before the canvas becomes unusable?
Good question, Yat. How much gesso can be applied before a painting becomes too heavy to hand on a wall, or just starts cracking?
It reminds me of the car of a good friend in junior college named Larry. Anyone remember Opel Mantas? Well he had a green one and was continually customizing it. He crafted a rear wing, a front spoiler and even a hood scoop out of wood that were then bolted onto his car. And then came the bondo, the autoshop version of modelling clay. He just layered the stuff on and on, creating shapes and vents as he went. You know how some sporty cars sit low to the ground because of their racy suspensions? Well his sat low to the ground because of the immense weight of the bondo sitting on it. And when the front air dam or the expanded fenders got bumped or knocked, they cracked. No problem for him though, just more mixing and laying of auto cement.
Jude, Grey, … the dog/cards make me laugh…
Yat… I will have to rewatch that movie, Amelie… it’s been awhile.
Cy… I’m glad to see (the link you posted) that the fella is using board and not canvas… I didn’t get that at first and would worry about using the backside of a canvas as it could be unstable… Especially if you were using oils. Acrylics are pretty safe… but oil paint is a funny beast.
Yat/stick… there is a painting called “The Rose.” It was done by a Beat Artist named Jay DeFeo in the 60’s. She started it in her apartment… put layer after layer on her wood structure. She was obsessed with her white oil painting, which after 8 years of painting weighed 2300 pounds. It took a crane to get it out of her apartment. I was able to see this painting in San Fran when it came to the DeYoung. It was really something. It’s more a sculpture than a painting.
Kinda mirrors the bondo car thing… except without the benefit of wheels.