Comments on: Matters of relative size http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23749 Sunil Gangadharan Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:38:52 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23749 June, They grow up fast and run on.. You and me will still be painting and photographing... June,
They grow up fast and run on.. You and me will still be painting and photographing…

]]> By: June http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23625 June Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:06:25 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23625 Sunil, What's even more maddening is that on the web or in photographs, large work shows up as sometimes inferior to small work, because the detail of the small stuff can be seen so clearly. I wish I had a baby to hold in front of my photographed pieces:-) Sunil,

What’s even more maddening is that on the web or in photographs, large work shows up as sometimes inferior to small work, because the detail of the small stuff can be seen so clearly. I wish I had a baby to hold in front of my photographed pieces:-)

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23129 Steve Durbin Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:36:18 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23129 I came across a painter's site today, on which he sells his paintings. If you email a photo of a room, he'll return it with one of his pictures placed appropriately. I came across a painter’s site today, on which he sells his paintings. If you email a photo of a room, he’ll return it with one of his pictures placed appropriately.

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23098 Steve Durbin Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:13:09 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23098 Sunil: Thanks, that makes sense. As far as collecting, I would like to own one some day, but the large size is actually a bit of a disadvantage for shipping and display (and maybe cost?). Do you have a web page showing what is available for purchase? Sunil: Thanks, that makes sense. As far as collecting, I would like to own one some day, but the large size is actually a bit of a disadvantage for shipping and display (and maybe cost?). Do you have a web page showing what is available for purchase?

]]> By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23094 Sunil Gangadharan Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:25:34 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23094 Steve, Now that you asked... At this point I do not even clearly know if people would be interested in collecting a painting of mine or a gallery would be interested in showing or representing my works. I would be very flattered but have not heard any noises to the effect. I do it now primarily to experience the pleasure and completeness it gives me. I also know that I have found something that I can carry with me long forward. I do know one thing though, I want the art that I create to be around for hundreds of years hence. Steve,
Now that you asked…
At this point I do not even clearly know if people would be interested in collecting a painting of mine or a gallery would be interested in showing or representing my works. I would be very flattered but have not heard any noises to the effect. I do it now primarily to experience the pleasure and completeness it gives me. I also know that I have found something that I can carry with me long forward. I do know one thing though, I want the art that I create to be around for hundreds of years hence.

]]> By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23093 Sunil Gangadharan Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:17:11 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23093 Steve, I just like painting large. It is satisfying, it captures me, I could get lost in it, step back and enjoy the whole, play with the paint a bit, over smudge the hair, perfect the eyes and the corners of the mouth, screw up a bit - I don’t know - it is lyrical. I remember playing the four seasons the last time I painted and did not feel four hours go by (mind you this was between 11 pm and 3 am)... Viewers seem to like it too. It elicits a lot of reaction from onlookers, I see them do the same things I do, flit back and forth enjoy little details up close, realize it does not make sense and then step back for the overall effect... I worked with smaller sizes, but did not enjoy it as much. Steve,
I just like painting large. It is satisfying, it captures me, I could get lost in it, step back and enjoy the whole, play with the paint a bit, over smudge the hair, perfect the eyes and the corners of the mouth, screw up a bit - I don’t know - it is lyrical. I remember playing the four seasons the last time I painted and did not feel four hours go by (mind you this was between 11 pm and 3 am)…
Viewers seem to like it too. It elicits a lot of reaction from onlookers, I see them do the same things I do, flit back and forth enjoy little details up close, realize it does not make sense and then step back for the overall effect…
I worked with smaller sizes, but did not enjoy it as much.

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23091 Steve Durbin Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:06:49 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/06/matters-of-relative-size.html#comment-23091 So why do you paint these portraits so large, Sunil? Is it more for the viewer's experience or for yours in painting it? Have you worked with different sizes and settled on large for a particular reason? So why do you paint these portraits so large, Sunil? Is it more for the viewer’s experience or for yours in painting it? Have you worked with different sizes and settled on large for a particular reason?

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