Comments on: Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish A Site About Everything and Nothing Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Witches of Eastwick http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6504 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:12:27 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6504 Dino, We could not have put it better ourselves.... so before we tackle Rod as a subject, we must look at the most suitable materials. Jumbo wax crayons could be the answer.... no wait a minute... stained glass, he'll like the holy reference :) Might lean on you to capture the Bart PJs... all in all it's going to have to be a community project, any input welcome... WoE - capturing the yellowness of a lemon tart this morning... via the oven! Dino,

We could not have put it better ourselves…. so before we tackle Rod as a subject, we must look at the most suitable materials. Jumbo wax crayons could be the answer…. no wait a minute… stained glass, he’ll like the holy reference :) Might lean on you to capture the Bart PJs… all in all it’s going to have to be a community project, any input welcome…

WoE - capturing the yellowness of a lemon tart this morning… via the oven!

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6503 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:29:11 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6503 FF you scythe through this waffle like a hot knife through butter - as always ! I doubt anybody looking at this site has anything approaching that value or indeed has as much money as the artist himself. The lady was brave and I make no clur or comment on her, rather the way she's been depicted. I hope she also 'did well' out of this ! I believe I was once in a restaurant at the same time as Lucian Freud - is that a claim to fame? Regards Rod FF
you scythe through this waffle like a hot knife through butter - as always !
I doubt anybody looking at this site has anything approaching that value or indeed has as much money as the artist himself.

The lady was brave and I make no clur or comment on her, rather the way she’s been depicted. I hope she also ‘did well’ out of this !

I believe I was once in a restaurant at the same time as Lucian Freud - is that a claim to fame?
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6502 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:23:45 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6502 Dino thanks for the professional insight, much appreciated. I understand the points you make. I don't suggest only 'the beautiful people' should be painted - a a life painting does not have to contain a beautiful person to be a joy to look at. This one strikes me as unpleasant and unworthy of the gravitas being heaped upon it. <i>available at a reasonable price in any good bookshop</i> If I can find a good bookshop I'll have a look ;) Rod Dino
thanks for the professional insight, much appreciated.
I understand the points you make. I don’t suggest only ‘the beautiful people’ should be painted - a a life painting does not have to contain a beautiful person to be a joy to look at.
This one strikes me as unpleasant and unworthy of the gravitas being heaped upon it.

available at a reasonable price in any good bookshop
If I can find a good bookshop I’ll have a look ;)
Rod

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Femme Fatale http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6501 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:58:03 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6501 Rod, The lady in question was very brave to pose for this painting, although I think it is not very pleasant to look at, it is worth a tremendous amount of money. Are any of you worth that amount of money? I think not!!! FF xx Rod,

The lady in question was very brave to pose for this painting, although I think it is not very pleasant to look at, it is worth a tremendous amount of money. Are any of you worth that amount of money? I think not!!!

FF
xx

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: the dinosaur http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6498 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6498 Rod, with regard to the Freud painting, being an artist myself and having done at least a couple of hundred life drawings, I feel I should explain the basic purpose of life drawing or painting isn't to necessarily create something beautiful! The human figure is the ultimate challenge to any artist, there are no straight lines, no magic formulas, no ways to cheat, if you don't get the proportions exactly right it is obvious. By daring to take on that challenge you push yourself and your ability to its limits, in doing so you improve, it doesn't matter in theory who the model is old or young, fat or thin, male or female. The fact that most artists choose to draw or paint young and attractive models is more to do with commercial considerations than anything else, in the case of Freud that obviously wasn't the aim, I wouldn't choose that painting to decorate my home but that doesn't make it a bad art. If anyone wants to get a better understanding of the history and purpose of life drawing I recommend a book by Kenneth Clark simply entitled "The Nude" first published in 1956 and reprinted many times, available at a reasonable price in any good bookshop. Rod, with regard to the Freud painting, being an artist myself and having done at least a couple of hundred life drawings, I feel I should explain the basic purpose of life drawing or painting isn’t to necessarily create something beautiful! The human figure is the ultimate challenge to any artist, there are no straight lines, no magic formulas, no ways to cheat, if you don’t get the proportions exactly right it is obvious. By daring to take on that challenge you push yourself and your ability to its limits, in doing so you improve, it doesn’t matter in theory who the model is old or young, fat or thin, male or female. The fact that most artists choose to draw or paint young and attractive models is more to do with commercial considerations than anything else, in the case of Freud that obviously wasn’t the aim, I wouldn’t choose that painting to decorate my home but that doesn’t make it a bad art. If anyone wants to get a better understanding of the history and purpose of life drawing I recommend a book by Kenneth Clark simply entitled “The Nude” first published in 1956 and reprinted many times, available at a reasonable price in any good bookshop.

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6497 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:20:59 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6497 LB Stella must be a lot stronger that I remember ! LB
Stella must be a lot stronger that I remember !

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Little Brother http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6496 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:13:07 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6496 Rod, I'd have a crack at it after a couple of stellas :mrgreen: LB Rod,
I’d have a crack at it after a couple of stellas :mrgreen:

LB

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6495 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6495 WoE I accept that art does not have to be beautiful but when you really get down to it a picture only serves 2 uses (ignoring finance and investment) Something to look at and enjoy Something to cover up a mark on the wall I'm all for making an impact etc but this does not to me. It is not technically a hugely proficient painting nor is it nice to look at ! I don't know much about art but I know what I like :lol: WoE
I accept that art does not have to be beautiful but when you really get down to it a picture only serves 2 uses (ignoring finance and investment)
Something to look at and enjoy
Something to cover up a mark on the wall

I’m all for making an impact etc but this does not to me. It is not technically a hugely proficient painting nor is it nice to look at !

I don’t know much about art but I know what I like :lol:

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Witches of Eastwick http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6494 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:48:49 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6494 Rod, We feel you may have missed two major points.... one, art does not have to be beautiful to have impact and even if it did, tis in the eye of the beholder.... two, perhaps the artist wanted to deter further benefit seekers in which case it could well be worth a fortune :) For the record we don't like it either. WoE Rod,

We feel you may have missed two major points…. one, art does not have to be beautiful to have impact and even if it did, tis in the eye of the beholder…. two, perhaps the artist wanted to deter further benefit seekers in which case it could well be worth a fortune :)

For the record we don’t like it either.

WoE

]]> Comment on Lucian Freud Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is Rubbish ! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6493 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:41:44 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lucian-freud-benefits-supervisor-sleeping-is-rubbish#comment-6493 Jordan I'm pleased to hear it's not just me ! Also in fairness to the model, I mean no disrespect to her - he seems to have done her no favours at all in portraying her. RC Now here is a piece or art ! <center><div align="center"> <div style="width:450px; padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;background:white;border:1px solid black;text-align:center;"> <img style="border:1px solid black;" src="http://www.rodcollins.com/images/monet-venice.jpg" alt="Claude Monet - Venice"/> <br /><b> Claude Monet - Venice </b></div> </div></center> Jordan
I’m pleased to hear it’s not just me !
Also in fairness to the model, I mean no disrespect to her - he seems to have done her no favours at all in portraying her.
RC

Now here is a piece or art !


Claude Monet - Venice

Claude Monet - Venice

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