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The Ahab and Mars Relationship [Chat] Power Hour!

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  • JeckalHydeJeckalHyde Lord Awesome New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Well i think if everyone strives to at least comment/critique on something that is worth critiquing etc.
    Things should be good.

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  • rtsrts Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    cakemikz wrote: »
    Despite there being a number of professionals here it still doesn't strike me as a serious art forum. Probably because of how little discussion there really is about art.

    You'd probably be surprised then about how little discussion there is about art within professional game companies as well then.

    Haha that doesn't surprise me at all. And I didn't mean for my comment to be such a jab at the forum as it reads, I just meant that I don't think this is the harsh all critique all the time forum as some of you depict it as. I see it as a pretty casual place where people can pretty often get away without getting too heavily critiqued on their work.

    Unless it's bad.

    rts on
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  • lyriumlyrium Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    If we tried to contribute as many posts to other threads as we contribute to the chat thread, this place would be bumpin'.

    lyrium on
  • wakkawawakkawa Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Finally a day to really get to settle in.

    sooooo tired

    wakkawa on
  • MangoesMangoes Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Does anyone know where Bacon's (I think it was Bacon's) rant about solid black not being the devil is? I want to show an elitist buttwad that his art teacher was stupid.

    Mangoes on
  • m3nacem3nace Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I know where that is, there ya go
    Here: http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showpost.php?p=10234569&postcount=1349
    edit: now give that gullible bastard a proper beating

    m3nace on
  • MangoesMangoes Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Thanks so much! This will prove useful.

    Muahahahaha

    Mangoes on
  • Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator mod
    edited June 2011
    Argggggggggh.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13660478

    What's even more depressing is the number of people in art schools across the country that would like to make art that looks like this, and yet still somehow fail.


    @Mango: Actually if I were you I wouldn't use that rant, because it's speaking more out of frustration than anything. A more effective and less incendiary way to get the point across would be to dig up some research on artist's palettes. Any of the classical artists that started with a grisaille would obviously have used black, and arguing that Rembrandt or Caravaggio did their work without black is a hard position to take once you take one look at their paintings.

    This isn't the best site in the world (it mixes up Claude Monet with Edouard Manet and produces a fictional character called Edouard Monet, for example), but it does show a consistent use of black throughout art history.
    http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/intro/history.html

    I'd dig up some better sources but I really need to go eat some lunch.

    EDIT:
    http://www.mr-whistlers-art.info/art/studio/tools_materials/palette.shtml
    http://www.essentialvermeer.com/palette/palette_vermeer%27_palette.html
    http://realcolorwheel.com/Bouguereau.htm (search for palette)
    http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/palette-project.html
    http://attentiveequations.com/2010/04/09/frans-hals-and-a-simple-palette/
    http://www.explore-drawing-and-painting.com/John-Singer-Sargent.html
    http://michaellynnadams.com/zorn-palette/

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  • The_Glad_HatterThe_Glad_Hatter One Sly Fox Underneath a Groovy HatRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011

    "she's surrealist in the way that she used objects in her work..."
    I'm glad Beuys and about a gazillian Found Art artists'll be glad to know they've just been reclassified...

    The_Glad_Hatter on
  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited June 2011

    "she's surrealist in the way that she used objects in her work..."
    I'm glad Beuys and about a gazillian Found Art artists'll be glad to know they've just been reclassified...

    i... actually really liked some of those. i don't know if i'd call it great art but there's something rather appealing it.

    Also, that its done by a 4 year old means I can enjoy it without having some pretentious douche explaining why he chose this color of orange to represent his puberty confusion and his wondering why he wasn't a fish with breasts and why that is "arty"

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • tapeslingertapeslinger Space Unicorn Slush Ranger Social Justice Rebel ScumRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I liked the 4 year old's work better than the perpetual garbage art installations at the gallery across the street from the shop where I work. I'm so fucking tired of people who think all they have to do is spray paint a knee-high mound of self-generated trash to get a gallery exhibition, and that galleries like the one across the street from me make that possible.

    t: seriously, Manhattan's art scene is pretty dire right now, it is all about either:

    *garbage art (no, not found art, found art makes some sense, but when you buy and ruin items on purpose in order to generate trash, that's fucking retarded), see also "multi-platform performance art"

    *"street art"-- the neutering of graffiti into mass marketable cuteness (I'm ok with this one, but it's getting boring)

    Seriously, if I see one more artist statement about how "our natural world is dying and wanted to show how my natural relationship with the Earth is being corrupted by the encroachment of the commercial elements of our pre-packaged society" next to a television covered in spaghetti sauce and glitter I'm going to punt a puppy

    tapeslinger on
  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    you know how Goya's black paintings weren't really meant to be seen
    I wonder how much of the masters' completed work never saw the light of day

    edit: now now, tapeslinger, that's not necessary
    just punt the artist instead

    Tam on
  • lyriumlyrium Registered User regular
    edited June 2011

    "she's surrealist in the way that she used objects in her work..."
    I'm glad Beuys and about a gazillian Found Art artists'll be glad to know they've just been reclassified...

    It seems this will not be her first exhibition
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/4176788/Art-gallery-fooled-into-showing-work-of-a-two-year-old.html

    lyrium on
  • tapeslingertapeslinger Space Unicorn Slush Ranger Social Justice Rebel ScumRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    right, but they want symbolism
    they want expression of deep meaning

    they aren't going to get it if I punt them myself now are they

    tapeslinger on
  • Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator mod
    edited June 2011
    lyrium wrote: »

    "she's surrealist in the way that she used objects in her work..."
    I'm glad Beuys and about a gazillian Found Art artists'll be glad to know they've just been reclassified...

    It seems this will not be her first exhibition
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/4176788/Art-gallery-fooled-into-showing-work-of-a-two-year-old.html

    Is it wrong to think that at this rate, that kid is likely to grow up to be the world's most arrogant motherfucker?

    "Hey man I've been getting gallery shows since I was 2 years old, I think I know a little more about art than you do."

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    unless she manages to realize that the whole damn enterprise is terminally subjective
    and if she doesn't, I'm sure by then we'll have developed the technology to deliver knowledge at high speed on fists directly to the brain

    Tam on
  • tapeslingertapeslinger Space Unicorn Slush Ranger Social Justice Rebel ScumRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    pretty sure that technology is already available, unless pain is not considered to be information.

    really, we ought to rate all art in punches to the face
    "I liked it so you don't get a punch in the face"
    "yeah, well I hated it so you get two punches in the face"

    it's like a direct form of art criticism

    tapeslinger on
  • Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator mod
    edited June 2011
    Tam wrote: »
    unless she manages to realize that the whole damn enterprise is terminally subjective
    and if she doesn't, I'm sure by then we'll have developed the technology to deliver knowledge at high speed on fists directly to the brain

    I dunno, considering the whole "she was never influenced by outside forces" part of her schtick, maybe her parents will keep her separated from any sort of contact with other artists to keep that cash cow going.

    Personally, while I can appreciate the morbid curiosity appeal of running the Art History equivalent of Fredrick II's language deprivation experiment, I highly doubt it's likely to yield the art version of 'natural language'. (At least the likelihood of it yielding a room full of dead babies is less likely, though when you're combining highly toxic paint pigments with small children, who knows.)

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  • MangoesMangoes Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Thanks for the references, Bacon. I'll use 'em!

    The subject started with Minecraft textures, so it's not terribly difficult to sway the person's thinking.

    Mangoes on
  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Fredrick II's language deprivation experiment, I highly doubt it's likely to yield the art version of 'natural language'

    oh man it was so depressing reading about that
    it's so evil and so dumb
    the dumb part might be a little bit forgivable, but still

    Tam on
  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I ran out of books.

    Im looking for:
    • Scifi novel
    • Physics or psychology book that is not impossible to understand
    • An interesting true life story
    • Any interesting topic

    Suggestions?

    MagicToaster on
  • Toji SuzuharaToji Suzuhara Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Solaris by Stanisław Lem is pretty good.

    Toji Suzuhara on
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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I saw the movie, but I was dissapointed... is it better? Then again, the Yes Man book was MUCH better than the movie...

    Edit: Oh wait, Im thinking about Sunshine! Yeah, Sunshine was bad.

    MagicToaster on
  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    physics/cosmology: A Brief History of Time or A Briefer History of Time if the former is too hard

    Tam on
  • NightDragonNightDragon 6th Grade Username Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    [*]Physics or psychology book that is not impossible to understand

    The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

    It's more about unique/interesting neurological disorders than psychology specifically...but I think you'd enjoy it regardless. It's really interesting! Amazon reviewers gave it 4.5 out of 5! I really liked it too!

    NightDragon on
  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    anything by Oliver Sacks is a good read
    Musicophilia especially

    Tam on
  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    HOW COME NO ONE TOLD ME IDLE THUMBS MADE NEW EPISODES????!??!?!?!

    the new ones are months old at this point but goddamnit they're still new to me!

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    Nappuccino on
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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • ProspicienceProspicience The Raven King DenvemoloradoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Nappuccino wrote: »
    HOW COME NO ONE TOLD ME IDLE THUMBS MADE NEW EPISODES????!??!?!?!

    the new ones are months old at this point but goddamnit they're still new to me!

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    Oh man hahaha, I thought you were the one that told me they started making episodes again. Yeah, I found out about a month ago and am slowly listening through all the new ones. Great even without Nick Breckon, <3 the thumbs

    Prospicience on
  • SiegfriedSiegfried Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Gentlemen, may I present to you...

    The Huskorgi

    K0lvU.jpg


    I need to get that dog.

    Siegfried on
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    Kochikens wrote:
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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    that is now the only creature-thing I've ever wanted

    Tam on
  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    sorry guys but that thing is dumb

    earthwormadam on
  • Arden CaneloArden Canelo Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Siegfried wrote: »
    Gentlemen, may I present to you...

    The Huskorgi

    K0lvU.jpg


    I need to get that dog.

    I'm quoting this because it needs to be on this page twice. Also, this is perhaps the only dog I would clean up after due to its ratio of cuteness.

    Arden Canelo on
  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    that thing is like having a vegetarian tyrannosaurus

    it just destroys the whole point

    earthwormadam on
  • SiegfriedSiegfried Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    sorry guys but that thing is dumb

    Hey! Hey. Hey.

    Fuck you too buddy.

    Siegfried on
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    Kochikens wrote:
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  • melting_dollmelting_doll Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Yeah I just feel sorry for it. Huskies need legs for running/dragging me around on a sled.

    melting_doll on
  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    its like that awesome dog from cowboy bebop

    only its not a computer and isn't as cool

    earthwormadam on
  • WassermeloneWassermelone Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    sorry guys but that thing is dumb

    I love corgis. I love Huskies. I... agree with you. That dog just doesn't look right.

    And I have a corgi/american eskimo.

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  • Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator mod
    edited June 2011
    It looks confused about its own existence.

    Which isn't what I want from a dog, really- having an abundance of introspection isn't a major selling point. I just want a happy fluffy dog that just wants to run around and have fun and also be petted and also fetch tennis balls and also not poop on my carpet.

    Angel_of_Bacon on
  • melting_dollmelting_doll Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    My dog will be big and like to cuddle. It will like to do other things, but cuddling is a requirement.

    melting_doll on
  • Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator mod
    edited June 2011
    My dog will be big and like to cuddle. It will like to do other things, but cuddling is a requirement.

    If you buy an Old English Sheepdog I may give in to your persistent marriage proposals just to ensure consistent fluffy dog access.

    Angel_of_Bacon on
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