So, I'm just curious, what kind of art do you gentlemen enjoy?

Personally i'm a fan of all renaissance art, and can't stand 'abstract' art, personally to me it's just an excuse for not being very good. What i dislike more than that is the stuff that just looks like some one splashed a few cans of paint on a canvas.

I have found a book of paintings i thoroughly enjoy called 'Lovers and Other Strangers' i'd love to get some of the paintings out of that.

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I've gotten burnt out on Pop Art lately. It's fun to check out what they're up to every now and then though. I like Baroque painting and American Realists (Like "Library Goon's" George Bellows avatar), Winslow Homer, Henry Tanner, and their kind. Abstract can be nice but alot of it seems to be a money grab for the least possible thought and effort, its easy to pick out the posers though. I'm a big fan of street art and sequential art.
by street art do you mean graffiti? If done well, i think graffiti can look good, especially if it was commissioned.
Thanks, James. I love Bellows. I'm also a big fan of Pollock.

Also check out Hopper, Travis. When it comes to art, you like what you like, which is why I enjoy art.
I'm a big fan of street art...

You're familiar with Banksy, I take it?



Big Banksy fan of course. You can't really not like Banksy can you?
You can't really not like Banksy can you?

Not, not really! It's more like he's doing a public service, as opposed to art or graffitti.
Very cool, I am always a fan of older maps, technical drawings as well.

Something about a cross sectional view of a firearm is just too cool to me.

I am a huge, HUGE fan of impressionist art. Van Gogh, Monet, etc. While in a photo or on a print they may not seem like much, but if you have a chance to see and admire these works in person, I HIGHLY recommend it. There is a depth of color and relief that makes it equal parts painting and sculpture.

Starry Night up close is mesmerizing.
As for an illustrator that I am fond of, I think N.C. Wyeth's work is fantastic.



here's a link to the book i found it's great
http://www.jackvettriano.com/pages/exhibition/23.html
I enjoy all kinds of art, but for modern artists, I think these people are pretty outstanding.

Mark Ryden. Could this be any more disturbing?


Camille Rose Garcia


Maya Kulenovic


Zdzislaw Beksinski


Joe Coleman


Michael Hussar


Stephen Kasner

Now that is some cool stuff.

I'll be honest, take me to the Art Musuem and I will have a good time, but most of it doesn't move me. I will MOVE right past the modern/abstract junk.

To me, I am beyond interested in watching what the Tattoo artist can do. I have some good pieces and always enjoy seeing others when thought out and original.

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