The American sublime: Jaded art world gasps in amazement at American Christian landscape painters

WORLD ^ | 10/26/02 | Gene Edward Veith

[antidisestablishment]

Here is the best place I have ever seen for "modern" computer graphic art. Check out the PhotoShop Pong contests. It is amazing what some of these people can do.

[antidisestablishment]

Tell me what's wrong with this. (Move your mouse to get the effect.

[AnAmericanMother]

As an art student I watched some of my fellow students struggle with drawing. Some of those who never were able to master it, became abstract painters.

How right you are! I am NOT an artist, but I have often found it useful to be able to sketch things (to note a particular point of conformation on a horse, or capture the appearance of a dress I see for sewing later, or record a detail on antique furniture, for example). I could always "see" in my mind what I wanted, but I couldn't set it down on paper accurately. I got hold of a book called "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" that addressed the problem in a very practical way. After completing the exercises in that book, I can capture what I need for my purposes ... it ain't art, but at least I know it! ;-)

[AnAmericanMother]

My first guess would be REALLY bad drugs . . . .

LOL! Thanks!

[UnBlinkingEye]

My new screen background!

[secretagent]

As an art student I watched some of my fellow students struggle with drawing. Some of those who never were able to master it, became abstract painters.

One thing to "break the rules" after mastering them, another to pretend one doesn't care...

[JudyB1938]

Thanks for update and comments. This is a fun thread.

[texson66]

A little accompaniment while enjoying the great works of art.. America the Beautiful

[spycatcher]

bttt...keeping this thread alive for beauty's sake