Exodus I 11 Keyes

tranito · Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:38 pm

danklax5 wrote:Josh has serious painting skills..

Fixed. And you have serious detective skills. The ''direct inspiration'' from that image is now confirmed.

calarochelle · Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:49 pm

if this one becomes a print, my post-Xmas wish list will need an extension

piomba · Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:04 pm

tranito wrote:It is a nice find indeed. Good job dank.
I don't want to sound too negative, dude's obviously a king here and is to EB what the lion is to the jungle, but generally speaking (can't confirm it is the case here), I'm always a bit disappointed when a quick google search seems easy enough for members to find original material artists got their direct inspiration from. I got that naive part in me that wants to believe they paint directly out of their head or at least from an image they found in an old impossible to find book. I have something against how easy it is and how adulterated it is to create art that was lead by a search engine, how beautiful it can be. It happens too often.

Would you have preferred that he travel to Africa and paint the image while on safari? Or if he went to the zoo to take a photo of a lion himself? I think the source of the image should have no bearing on the merits of the piece. His ability to translate an image to canvas with a brush and paint is where any criticism should be directed.

tranito · Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:35 pm

Fair enough.

To be honest, I already know some people don't care about this. I also know some people are quite annoyed by it. People share their views on here and it's cool as long as you dont try to tell someone else how he should appreciate art. That's not what I was trying to do. I value originality and creativity in an artist's work and I'm sorry to say that you're not getting top appreciation from me if the thing you just painted can be exactly found on an image after a quick google search. No need to fight about it. I think it's drymounting rad that AK doesn't paint portrait of existing persons, but that they come out of her brush strokes just like that. No big deal. This forum is there to talk about what we like and what we like less. I never insulted Josh's talent or anything. It was a very specific aspect. Carry on.

piomba · Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:05 pm

tranito wrote:Fair enough.

To be honest, I already know some people don't care about this. I also know some people are quite annoyed by it. People share their views on here and it's cool as long as you dont try to tell someone else how he should appreciate art. That's not what I was trying to do. I value originality and creativity in an artist's work and I'm sorry to say that you're not getting top appreciation from me if the thing you just painted can be exactly found on an image after a quick google search. No need to fight about it. I think it's drymounting rad that AK doesn't paint portrait of existing persons, but that they come out of her brush strokes just like that. No big deal. This forum is there to talk about what we like and what we like less. I never insulted Josh's talent or anything. It was a very specific aspect. Carry on.

not meant to be a personal attack. more a defense of JK. completely appreciate where you are coming from. definitely threw me when i stumbled upon the source image for sperry's recent pj poster via a basic google search.

i just feel JK gets an easy pass because he is working towards realism in his figures and photos are one of the best reference options.

tranito · Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:08 pm

Understood. I also get where you're coming from.

OtisMcfluster · Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:24 pm

Hey fellas, mature conversations between composed adults have no place on ebeans. If one of you doesn't compare the other to Hitler and use at least 3 douche(something) references, then just show your selves the door and take this level-headed discussion some where else. Morons.

HappaHaoli · Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:13 pm

piomba wrote:Would you have preferred that he travel to Africa and paint the image while on safari?

Josh has enough pull that the animals would come to him.

Codeblue · Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:30 pm

So he doesn't drown animals and paint their reaction for maximum realism?

alteridiom · Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:15 pm

Think this piece is perfect, based on the subject matter, for a Tiny Showcase benefit print.
Also, timely:
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-11-29/us/u ... y?_s=PM:US

JMX · Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:30 pm

where can I get this

GR8Dane · Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:59 pm

JMX wrote:where can I get this

You can buy the original tonight at Roq La Rue Gallery. But I would guess it has already sold.....

alison03 · Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:46 pm

KNEEL13 wrote:
Lomier66 wrote:The elephant is also holding a ringmasters cane with its trunk... looks like that guy got absolutely battered!
It's a bullhook. That ringmaster probably got what was coming to him.

http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-in-e ... hooks.aspx

I just watched Water For Elephants (one of my favorite books) and saw that bullhook...had that same thought!

Also, I quite like this print. I haven't bought a JK piece in a while but this one really speaks to me. Gonna try to get to Roq this weekend to take a peek and finally see an og in person.

Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:06 pm

alison03 wrote:I just watched Water For Elephants (one of my favorite books) and saw that bullhook...had that same thought!

Also, I quite like this print. I haven't bought a JK piece in a while but this one really speaks to me. Gonna try to get to Roq this weekend to take a peek and finally see an og in person.

I just watched that movie this week also. I never knew what a bull hook was until I saw that movie, and it made me like the print that much more because I saw Water For Elephants.

Definitely hoping this will become a print!

Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:26 pm

GR8Dane wrote:
JMX wrote:where can I get this
You can buy the original tonight at Roq La Rue Gallery. But I would guess it has already sold.....

Your guess is accurate.