JUSTONE

^your screen-name is busier than GW's speech writers

(the painting and the shelf)

heavy!

Wow this thread went from stupid-gay to obscene-stupid-gay My favourite bits were: The first post Gam3's live nervous breakdown - psychiatrist hey? Gam3's 'i'm studying to be a...I'm cleverererer than all of you' That random dude who launched into the thread on page two. Internet beef is a real joy when you remain detached!

I think that is a good idea. There should be one thread for art, and one for people who like using canvases instead of blackbooks. ;) We need to agree on a name Art-Fag Thread? Non-Graffiti Thread? Actually Good Canvas thread? Drips and Overspray is Frowned Upon Thread?

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homo

wow - this thread is a one man gay orgy I get that you are having a dig at over-used characters but I don't get why you wasted so much time doing it.

no thanks - they would look better in a blackbook. The disks look tasty though

This thread has broken my computer and my eyes are bleeding

Hahaha! so busted. If you're going to bite - at least make it look good!

outstanding

Good old fashioned paintbrush and acrylic. The trick is to be confident. It is not a very accurate copy of the original image but it works on its own. Stencils tend to look the shit if done well but take forever and there is a major risk of fucking up. Trying to keep a steady hand is good meditation.

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Joker - thanks for the feedback. I've taken a look at some of Jose Parla's stuff and it's class. I'll take that advice. in my defence - The main objective of the sky was not to add depth. It was to create a clearly abstract sky-like background with 'urban' style, and paste a very real silhouette (or however you spell it) onto the foreground. The image needed to be striking and vibrant - it was designed for a wall in a room. Jose Parla is where I would love to end up - not necessarily in style but in that you can clearly tell he doesn't do it for the commission.

Yeah - plus I don't rack supplies for the same reason that I don't do proper graffiti. I have too much to lose if I get a criminal record. So I settle for doing things by the book. Gay but hey. Sneak - Very interested in your £1 spot - where's that? HeavyLox I'm with you on the critique. This was always going to have a limit to its depth (both literally and philosophically) because it's not for me. I'm looking forward to doing some art-for-art-sake paintings soon enough. The image really was just supposed to look cool.

Oh yeah - forgot to mention; that canvas is not finished yet. I'm doing a big piece in the middle of it and a picture of a weed plant YEEEHAW!

Word I do have a permanent awareness that somewhere under the surface - or in many cases, blazingly obvious - 99% of the stuff on this thread (including mine) is heavily played/cliched. I'm with you on the comfort zone thing and honestly think I am ready for that. Only problem is the cost of getting new equipment (oils and shit costs loads) and the danger of creating something truly hideous. Much of my current 'style' is shaped by the fact that I have a stock of spray paint and pens, plus a growing understanding of how to use it. I think I have made a compromise that works at the moment. My work gets bought and funds future work - whereas that income would dry up if I started trying to sell toy oils. On the other hand, there is a universe of opportunity when you work through the pain. It's a tough call - I promise to post a non graffiti painting by december

ps - you best get that canvas up in here asap.

Seeking - I'm cashing that in as praise! Listen - I'm not ready to give the hands up yet. Don't you think it works as an abstract landscape? I think that the hands and the splats act as a reminder that this is nothing but man-made but the overall image wants you to believe it is a scene. I honestly think that in time I will completely agree with you and won't be touching spraypaint and tags and shit. I'm just not finished exploring this yet. Plus, I'll admit, it's candy to young professionals with disposable income and a need to get some 'urban' art on their walls. Everybody's happy (except you, but you're close!)

thanks for the feedback going to get some shit-hot pics of it when it goes up properly.

spraypaint and acrylic

Dase = extremely good

The last few paintings are a mix between poor and extremely shit they should be kept in the blackbook and developed before they go on the canvass. Who would hang those on their walls? Is that the best you can do? Come on