Still thinking....
I'm not unhappy with photo-realist painting.
But it should have a surreal quality to it, like the work of Jeffrey
Smart -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Smart
He is a painter who has something to say to a photographer.
I went through Monroy's site and found few images that are anything
more than clever graphics - Old Chair is worthy.
And there is one very significant ommisison. From the site above -
'Jeffrey Smart regards being able to draw the human being as the
single most important attainment of any artist.'
There is not one Monroy image that includes a live figure, animal or
human.
Hmmmmm.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 28/07/2007, at 9:10 AM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
> Indeed it is. Once you've got past the novelty that it's a complet
> non-photographic construct, what are you left with?
> A rather ordinary photo-realistic 'painting'.
> Cleverness is never quite enough somehow.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 28/07/2007, at 2:14 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Incredible!
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Jeff Keller wrote:
>>> If you have a few free hours ( 2,000?) and know how to use photoshop
>>> layers (15,000) you might not need a camera ...
>>> <http://www.bertmonroy.com/fineart/text/fineart_damen.htm>
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
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