Royal portraiture

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

All art is abstract - sometimes it just happens to look like something recognisable. It is the balance of the two that makes for great representational art, take Degas for example.

He just pushes wonderful designs of colour and tone into the realm of space and form as we know it, but barely. It is our own minds that flesh out the figure into a reproduction of reality.

And our own Sharon Knettel

Sometimes, often, mere representation of a thing does not allow for a painting to sing. The artist might as well have been painting walls. And songs can be a lot more that just lullabies.

[Mike McCarty]

There are those that believe that anything created by human hands is beautiful. I tend not to be so generous.

When you create representation art, without the use of clouds for hair, or figs for ears; upon completion you have taken yourself out of the loop. There is no need to call you back to explain your meaning, or weave your motives to those who would stand and listen. There is, in fact, much less chance for celebrity. Some, however, understand that if they can create some mystery, intrigue, or exclusivity surrounding either their process, or their reasoning for the use of figs, then they will still be needed. Those that are intrigued will continue to call on them to explain (or refuse to explain) themselves. If in the explanation even more ambiguity is created then all the better.

What a wonderful thing

[Grethe Angen]

Mike McCarty..... Those that are intrigued will continue to call on them to explain (or refuse to explain) themselves. If in the explanation even more ambiguity is created then all the better.

Here`s Artist and Queen, while explaining Ibsen ... http://nrk.no/contentfile/file/1.101...img1017075.jpg

[Mischa Milosevic]

I am saddened by the fact that these paintings, supposedly representations of nobility, are considered as works of art let alone representations of a human being. Is this is the artists imagination or this is for financial gain it makes no difference. If an educated artist cannot find beauty in another and in things created and must represent what he/she seas in such a manner then there is something wrong. Where is the problem or who is wrong? I think we all know and is clearly seen and understood. It is sad.

[Mischa Milosevic]

The link must be typed out and you get the photo of the queen and the artist.

[Grethe Angen]

Hello Mischa,
yes it`s sad, I agree.

I tried to post a link to some ver interesting images for those who have found this topic intersting. But because there are strange letters in our language it is not possible to post a link. But if you google the following on images:
Gullvaag, Ibsen you should be able to see them.

[Cynthia Daniel]

I fixed the link so it works now.

[Grethe Angen]

Cynthia, Thank you very much.