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Just bought this painting for my flat... What do you think?

Angelo95210

Angelo95210

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Hi guys,

First, I wish a Merry Christmas to all of you MacRumors members :)

I just bought this painting online. What do you think?

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Lostanddamned

Lostanddamned

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May 3, 2009
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I'm going to be very honest; I hate it.

Its busy but somehow manages to be boring at the same time; like the Michael Bay of prints, covered in clichéd "awesome" things, lowest common denominator sex appeal and all adding up to provide very little.

I'd rather have a simple print of something understated on my wall, to draw in the eye and break up a blank space, rather than a "hot" girl with some "cool" vegas imagery. A similar picture but far more abstracted might work too, but as its a photoshop collage I could see myself getting very bored of it very quickly, as there is no artistry to admire. Not to mention the message the art on your walls sends about you.

What I'd go for:
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Something with a similar feel but a bit more artistry:
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I fully understand that this is the opposite of what you asked for, but you asked what I thought of it, and I feel its only fair to give an honest opinion.
 
arkitect

arkitect

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Angelo95210 said:
Actually this is my concern. I first loved it, and now the more I look at it the more perv I find it... :( Thoughts?
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Personally I think it is awful. :eek:
I mean that truthfully and with no malice, just not my style.

OTOH it all depends on how old you are… and is this your first flat?
If you're say 12—20 something… fine.

28+… deeply suspect. ;)

But then again, who are we to tell you what you should enjoy on your walls and why should you need our justification?

Enjoy it. :)
 
Shrink

Shrink

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Feb 26, 2011
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Not my style, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The art on your walls does send a message to visitors - so you have to decide if that is what you want to communicate to visitors. On the other hand - if you like it, it's your home and the hell with what others think.

My father was an artist, so most of the art on my walls is is his stuff. Representational, semi-abstract, abstract - in watercolor, pencil, charcoal, and oils. My cleaning lady doesn't like a couple of pencil nudes (of my mother - my father couldn't afford models at that point) - but that's her problem! ;)

Keep it if you enjoy it, or remove it if you are concerned about the effect on others.

Either way - explore different styles of pictorial art, and enjoy...:D
 
panda bear

panda bear

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Lostanddamned said:
I'm going to be very honest; I hate it.

Its busy but somehow manages to be boring at the same time; like the Michael Bay of prints, covered in clichéd "awesome" things, lowest common denominator sex appeal and all adding up to provide very little.

I'd rather have a simple print of something understated on my wall, to draw in the eye and break up a blank space, rather than a "hot" girl with some "cool" vegas imagery. A similar picture but far more abstracted might work too, but as its a photoshop collage I could see myself getting very bored of it very quickly, as there is no artistry to admire. Not to mention the message the art on your walls sends about you.
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I agree with this.

It's kind of silly, but if I walked into a grown man's house and saw this painting, i'd kind of question a few things about him.

I wouldn't automatically think you were a terrible person. Not at all. But i'd wonder just how mature you were, maybe..

It's one thing to have something like this as your wallpaper on your computer.. but another thing entirely to have it hanging on your wall in your house as art.
 
mobilehaathi

mobilehaathi

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Lostanddamned said:
I'm going to be very honest; I hate it.

Its busy but somehow manages to be boring at the same time; like the Michael Bay of prints, covered in clichéd "awesome" things, lowest common denominator sex appeal and all adding up to provide very little.
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Wow, that was spot on.

OP, as long as you like it, it doesn't matter how much the rest of us hate it. :)
 
Angelo95210

Angelo95210

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Guys thank you very much for your constructive feedback. It just confirmed my feeling and you know what? I just cancelled my order... I am not even sure now if it's art :-D

I am now looking at something from Lichtenstein, or Bansky. And do you know this french artist ? It just rocks I would love to get an original... http://www.sandrinehayat.com/
 
Lostanddamned

Lostanddamned

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May 3, 2009
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Angelo95210 said:
Guys thank you very much for your constructive feedback. It just confirmed my feeling and you know what? I just cancelled my order... I am not even sure now if it's art :-D

I am now looking at something from Lichtenstein, or Bansky. And do you know this french artist ? It just rocks I would love to get an original... http://www.sandrinehayat.com/
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Fair enough; annoyingly I can't see the art on my iPad as its all flash based. A banksy or a lichtenstein would be very cool.
 
TheGenerous

TheGenerous

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Nov 14, 2010
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I'm an Austronaut
when I see it, I think "you need a girlfriend."
And if you do have one, she may get upset.

On the other hand, what does the US, recycling, the guns, the propaganda signs have to do with one another?

those cards and the bar code are bad taste
 
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toothpaste

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May 8, 2005
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you must be single. no woman would let you hang that in the apartment the two of you shared.

apartment looks nice, until one sets their eyes on picture. personally, i hate it. looks like crap, but to each his own. as long as you like it that is the only thing that matters.
 
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imahawki

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90% sure the lounge in the OP is rendered... otherwise the OP is one of the best architectural photographers in the world.
 
Acorn

Acorn

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bdodds1985 said:
something more my style. lets put a smile on that face
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anything at all that would suggest ("why so serious?") would most definitely NOT be on my wall. serious overuse of a image that has been beaten to death. talk about beating a dead horse. every time i see that image i think to myself. dear god. there is that freaking picture again. it might have been awesome the first 400,000 times i saw it.

as for the original picture. it wouldnt be something id pick out. i have alot of black and whites on my wall. There is nothing i like about the picture. when i look at it i kinda laugh at it in a pathetic way. sorry :/
 
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