As they mention in the book review: ...it's the publishing equivalent of Kinkade's paintings, which are sold to the public in the form of mass-manufactured prints customized by "master highlighters" who apply a few dabs of real paint.
The parent and I keep threatening to go visit the local Kincaide outlet and ask rude questions.
Man, I remember in grade twelve art when my teacher had this rant while showing us a Kinkade catalogue thing.
It's really nice to know there are more people out there who know that the ability to paint with a high degree of realism doesn't make one a "good artist." :)
Some examples of the aforementioned art teacher's work can be found here and here. Mr. McCarthy paints lighthouses too, but his stuff.. is real. He paints things that mean something to him, rather than cheesy crap that will look nice with somebody's new designer furniture. :)
Speaking as one who fucking hates paintings of lighthouses...those are really cool! I love the mess-with-your-mind horizon lines and swallowing oceans.
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...it's the publishing equivalent of Kinkade's paintings, which are sold to the public in the form of mass-manufactured prints customized by "master highlighters" who apply a few dabs of real paint.
The parent and I keep threatening to go visit the local Kincaide outlet and ask rude questions.
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Date: 2002-03-18 09:47 am (UTC)It's really nice to know there are more people out there who know that the ability to paint with a high degree of realism doesn't make one a "good artist." :)
Some examples of the aforementioned art teacher's work can be found here and here. Mr. McCarthy paints lighthouses too, but his stuff.. is real. He paints things that mean something to him, rather than cheesy crap that will look nice with somebody's new designer furniture. :)
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Date: 2002-03-18 10:39 am (UTC)Speaking as one who fucking hates paintings of lighthouses...those are really cool! I love the mess-with-your-mind horizon lines and swallowing oceans.
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Date: 2002-03-18 10:52 am (UTC)My great uncle was a lighthouse keeper, so I'm inclined to like lighthouses, but Kinkade pisses me off.