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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #30 - January 02, 2011, 09:43 AM
    Quote from: nessrriinn on January 02, 2011, 05:28 AM
    this one i love.. but you need to watch it until the end..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cri7aQHRT7k


    Yeah seen that before, amazing stuff.

    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #31 - January 02, 2011, 10:17 AM
    Dear Billy,

    r U interested in the arts? In writing as in poetry  ( that is in words ) ?

     I have seen interesting art where a form is created with/ from arabic letters, have U seen this ?

    If U would form a shape out of letters what would it be?

    Best regards
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #32 - January 02, 2011, 10:30 AM
    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 10:17 AM
    I have seen interesting art where a form is created with/ from arabic letters, have U seen this ?


    tbh I always thought calligraphy art was rather boring.

    Of course one can make pictures using the script of any language. The only reason Arabic has developed calligraphy art so much is that painting human or animal forms was frowned upon in most Islamic societies and thus discouraged.

    Allah wanted that avenue of human expression stopped.

    That's why there are no Muslim Van Goghs, Da Vincis, Michael Angelos or Monets.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #33 - January 02, 2011, 10:49 AM
    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 10:17 AM
    Dear Billy,

    r U interested in the arts? In writing as in poetry  ( that is in words ) ?

     I have seen interesting art where a form is created with/ from arabic letters, have U seen this ?

    If U would form a shape out of letters what would it be?

    Best regards


    Hi

    Yes I am interested in arts.

    Yes I have seen Arabic caligraphy. Its not really my cup of tea to be honest.

    There are strong caligraphy traditions in a number of cultures, China and Japan for example.

    If I would form a shape out of letters I would make a giraffe out of the letters G I R A F F E

    and an elephant out of the letters

    E L E P H A N T

    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #34 - January 02, 2011, 12:57 PM
    Dear Billy,

    what do U think of arabic architecture?

    Did I understand U right; U became a muslim at 18 and now U r not a muslim anymore ? I thought muslims could not leave their church ?

    U´r painting with the trees, grass and river is interesting.

    What do U know about swedish art ? I think its quite boring at the time beeing; Lars Vilks who is currently talked about internationally is costing the swedish taxpayers t-o  m-u-c-h; he states what evereone already knows zzzzzzzzzzz..................................................

    The swedish taxpayers has to pay 1 million crowns per day for his protection...  money that could go to art school for children,  public culturehouses, grants for artist abroad who would like to visit us and state artist- salary.

    I think the wedish people soon dont care about him getting killed Afro...  ( irony)

    Anyway, do U have more creations U can share with us here, thanks.

    wbr
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #35 - January 02, 2011, 01:04 PM
    Are you confusing Billy with me?   I'm the one who painted the trees, grass and river.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #36 - January 02, 2011, 01:14 PM
    Yes, U r correct !

     I apologise ( have an aching chin and will see the doctors tomorrow: the pain is such that it hurts even when I breath.... so I have to eat painkillers in maximal dose and drink beer this weekend.
    That is also why I focus on this interesting site and take time to get to know its citizens.

    When did U actually create the painting with the river.: can U remember h-o--w- U came abot to create it?

    I will see if I can post one of my creations soon; it will most likely be a photo.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #37 - January 02, 2011, 01:44 PM
    I painted it about 1978 - I used to have a book called Visions which was a collection of paintings by a group of artists from San Fransisco - and it inspired me to do this and a few others that I no longer have.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #38 - January 02, 2011, 02:12 PM


    Coooool!

    I think the Arabic script itself can be quite beautiful, as it's all essentially calligraphy. Maghrebi script is particularly beautiful:





  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #39 - January 02, 2011, 02:16 PM
    Oh, and as for Islamic art, my avatar is an example of it, and not only does it show human forms, but it even shows Muhammad with his face uncovered. I'm not sure if the whole prohibition of depicting human and animal forms is as uncontroversial as it might seem, but I may be wrong.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #40 - January 02, 2011, 02:34 PM
    I know the feeling: my big size examswork from artschool (pastell oil colours ) is most likely missing. It might  be found but in the meantime Im thinking about making a similar creation: there r so many witnesses to that painting anyway.
    Gave away all the other oilpaintings I did at school: was probably more interested in t-h-e  p-r-oc-e-s-s of creating them.
    Its also thrilling to think about who has them now; maybe they were painted over cool2

    I presume Ur first language is english; wouldn´t U then agree to that the word vision really has two meanings.

    May U please tell me h-o-w I shall go about to publish a pic here, thank U.

      
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #41 - January 02, 2011, 02:35 PM
    host the image elsewhere, and publish link to it here
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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #42 - January 02, 2011, 02:51 PM
    Quote from: Hassan on January 02, 2011, 01:04 PM
    Are you confusing Billy with me?   I'm the one who painted the trees, grass and river.


    (I'm so honoured to be confused for you Hassan Afro)

    Yeah I think you're confusing me for the great guy that is Hassan, CMB.

    By the way CMB, would you like to do an introduction of yourself in the Introductions forum?
    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #43 - January 02, 2011, 02:56 PM
    Thank U,  I was personally intrigued with this type of art when I had time to look at it.

    A handsome artist in Istanbul wrote my name in arabic calligraphy and it clearly looked as the number 5 ( or was it 6, I cant remember now) the number was seen when looked upon the separate letters as a unity .
    After that I was invited to look at handwowen mats which was absolutely interesting and my wish is to receive such a mat one day; pattern Huh?

    I will go and check this " writing" in front of a mirror: this might be an idea for my exhibition, thank U so much.

    Please send more if U get the notion.

    with best regards
    Christina
    creatrice



  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #44 - January 02, 2011, 02:59 PM
    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 02:34 PM
    the word vision really has two meanings.


    Yes.

    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 02:34 PM
    May U please tell me h-o-w I shall go about to publish a pic here, thank U.


    Post the link of the pic between these two tags:

    img

    and

    /img

    but each tag needs to be in these brackets []

    (I can't post it as it thinks it should be a picture and doesn't show it correctly.)

    You can click quote on my pic above just to see how I did it.



  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #45 - January 02, 2011, 03:02 PM
    Dear Billy,

    yes of course I shall make an introduction; excuse me but h-o-w shall i do this ? Upon surfing this sight I came upon something sounding like introduction, clicked it and nothing happened.

    Could U tell me where I shall click, please.

  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #46 - January 02, 2011, 03:04 PM
    On second thoughts you prob don't have enough posts here to post pics yet.

    But you can do an intro.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #47 - January 02, 2011, 03:07 PM
    you could just post the link without including www. & .com
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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #48 - January 02, 2011, 03:14 PM
    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 03:02 PM
    Dear Billy,

    yes of course I shall make an introduction; excuse me but h-o-w shall i do this ? Upon surfing this sight I came upon something sounding like introduction, clicked it and nothing happened.

    Could U tell me where I shall click, please.




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    Click on "new topic" on the top right hand corner.
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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #49 - January 02, 2011, 03:36 PM
    Dear IsLame,

    can U please tell me h-o-w U published the pic under Ur name, thank U.

    The feeling of Ur presented profile ( pic plus name) is to me, that of the in Sweden so appreciated; english dry humour. Have U watched life of Brian, the movie? Would U have any other favourites in this genre?

    wbr


  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #50 - January 02, 2011, 03:39 PM
    Monty Python's the Holy Grail.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #51 - January 02, 2011, 03:56 PM
    Some pop art from Roy Lichtenstein:

    Sunrise (1965)





    Reverie (1965), Night Seascape (1977)
    Against the ruin of the world, there
    is only one defense: the creative act.

    -- Kenneth Rexroth
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #52 - January 02, 2011, 04:23 PM
    Amazing, thank U: what wonderful inputs.

    2011; how far have we come ?

    I might add that if anyone in the community like to have a piece of art; a PHOTOGRAPH hanged at my public exhibition this summer here in Sweden U can tell me here and then send it. It can be hanged with Ur own name  grin12 or Ur signature cool2.
    The theme shall be:

    1) while on a walk outside; nature

    2) arabic letters U find artistically interesting in some sence.

    U can choose pictures of any size, minimum half an A4.
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #53 - January 02, 2011, 04:33 PM
    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 03:36 PM
    The feeling of Ur presented profile ( pic plus name) is to me, that of the in Sweden so appreciated; english dry humour. Have U watched life of Brian, the movie? Would U have any other favourites in this genre?

    I like Life of Brian, other personal British favourites include Blackadder, Only fools & horses

    Quote
    Can U please tell me h-o-w U published the pic under Ur name, thank U.

     
    Do it step my step.  First post a link to the photograph

    e.g. http://www.funny-potato.com/images/funny-photos/funny-photo.jpg

    then put [img ]http://[/img]  around it e.g.



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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #54 - January 03, 2011, 05:50 PM
    Some great stuff in this thread. I love Alex Grey and Dalí. Used to be a huge fan of Banksy, but I think his work has been commercialized to the point that it lost its revolutionary meaning, if it ever had any. Seems quite postmodern.


    Alchemico d'Amore - Andrew Gonzalez




    Between Worlds - Autumn Skye




    Grain of Sand - Mati Klarwein




    Zdzislaw Bekinski. Have no idea what the piece is called, but his stuff is very post-apocalyptic.




    Psyche et L'Amour - Bouguereau

  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #55 - January 03, 2011, 06:09 PM
    Quote from: CMB on January 02, 2011, 03:36 PM
    can U please tell me h-o-w U published the pic under Ur name, thank U.

    You mean the avatar?  Just go to your profile settings and paste a link to it in the 'I have my own pic' textbox.  Of course, you have to have uploaded your picture to an external image hosting site first.  Most people here just find a pic on Google images and paste the url to the image directly.
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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #56 - February 01, 2011, 06:04 PM
    Probably my earliest interest in and appreciation of art - the Liberty Monument by Iraqi sculptor Jawad Saleem:

    Against the ruin of the world, there
    is only one defense: the creative act.

    -- Kenneth Rexroth
  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #57 - March 01, 2011, 08:43 PM
    Incredible cardboard sculptures created by algorithms
    http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/03/jacob-aron-technology-reporter.html
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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #58 - March 01, 2011, 09:54 PM
    Quote from: Abood on January 03, 2011, 05:50 PM
    Zdzislaw Bekinski. Have no idea what the piece is called, but his stuff is very post-apocalyptic.

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    What an incredible painting.
    "Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well."
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  • Re: Inspiring Art
     Reply #59 - March 01, 2011, 10:09 PM
    Anyone here good on Japanese art? Years ago I saw a work by a contemporary female Japanese artist. The thing was done in traditional ink on a platinum foil backing, was around twenty feet long, and was bloody awesome. Can't remember the name of the piece or the artist though. whistling2
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