Comments on: Another take on self portraits… http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26555 Sunil Gangadharan Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:03:56 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26555 Jay, Not so sure if it was either. I seem to be attached tto it as it was my first piece of artwork that I managed to not discard... Why do you ask? Do you still have your first piece of art that you treasure - or have you gone ahead and sold it? Jay,
Not so sure if it was either. I seem to be attached tto it as it was my first piece of artwork that I managed to not discard…
Why do you ask? Do you still have your first piece of art that you treasure - or have you gone ahead and sold it?

]]> By: Jay Hoffman http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26545 Jay Hoffman Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26545 Sunil: Was your Krishna an aberration or an inspiration? Sunil:

Was your Krishna an aberration or an inspiration?

]]> By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26528 Sunil Gangadharan Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:46:32 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26528 Jay, It is funny that you mention Krishna and blue in this regard. One of my first paintings was a four foot tall Krishna playing the flute. It was faceless, full length and painted with deep Prussian Blue. The flute was umber. The peacock feather on his crown was phtalo green blue with shades of ultramarine. Jay,
It is funny that you mention Krishna and blue in this regard. One of my first paintings was a four foot tall Krishna playing the flute. It was faceless, full length and painted with deep Prussian Blue. The flute was umber. The peacock feather on his crown was phtalo green blue with shades of ultramarine.

]]> By: Sunil Gangadharan http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26526 Sunil Gangadharan Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:42:42 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26526 D. and Steve, I sometimes want to believe in the fact that if a tool is eminently suited for a particular task, then why not make use of that tool than substitute something else for the same. I view photography in the same vein - it is unparalleled in taking real-life as it exists in various formats - why emulate the same with paint when I know that I cannot achieve any of the inherent quality of real life through paint. But I guess you are right in the sense that I should not limit myself that way, but I am not too sure if I have the required talent to explore this realm in that depth outlined. D. and Steve,
I sometimes want to believe in the fact that if a tool is eminently suited for a particular task, then why not make use of that tool than substitute something else for the same. I view photography in the same vein - it is unparalleled in taking real-life as it exists in various formats - why emulate the same with paint when I know that I cannot achieve any of the inherent quality of real life through paint. But I guess you are right in the sense that I should not limit myself that way, but I am not too sure if I have the required talent to explore this realm in that depth outlined.

]]> By: Jay Hoffman http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26156 Jay Hoffman Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:52:25 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26156 Sunil: More than once I have digitally removed portions of what I have painted, and had the bloody fingers to prove it. Sunil:

More than once I have digitally removed portions of what I have painted, and had the bloody fingers to prove it.

]]> By: Jay Hoffman http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26086 Jay Hoffman Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:02:21 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26086 Sunil: My son has an illustration of Krishna in a tree, serenading his cowgirls as they bathe in a stream. Krishna is blue as usual. Does this example influence your decisions while painting portraits? Sunil:

My son has an illustration of Krishna in a tree, serenading his cowgirls as they bathe in a stream. Krishna is blue as usual. Does this example influence your decisions while painting portraits?

]]> By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26077 birgit Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/07/another-take-on-self-portraits%e2%80%a6.html#comment-26077 Sunil, Now that you mention monsoon rains, I see a lot of 'streaming' in your face Sunil,

Now that you mention monsoon rains, I see a lot of ’streaming’ in your face

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