ink to artporn@lemm.ee · 1 year agoShanghai Showers by Christopher Reid, Watercolor, 2019i.ibb.coimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1101arrow-down1imageShanghai Showers by Christopher Reid, Watercolor, 2019i.ibb.coink to artporn@lemm.ee · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareinkOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoPretty sure that the environment (and corporate logos) were just painted as they existed. This painting seems more like a technical flex/exercise rather than a commentative one with a particular message or theme. Was posted by the artist, and has a few comments and replies remarking on the process and time investment (~10 hours) https://old.reddit.com/r/painting/comments/tq8jvy/shanghai_showers_transparent_watercolor_on_paper/ It was submitted to a competition: https://reidsart.com/awards/iws-poland-step-by-step/
minus-squareerogenouswarzone@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s still a weird thing to include. I wonder if those restaurants are even there? Or were there when he took the picture or whatever.
minus-squarefunktion@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhy would they be weird? They’re everywhere.
minus-squareerogenouswarzone@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMust just be me. I think it’s weird to put ads in art (except when it’s ironic like in pop art).
Pretty sure that the environment (and corporate logos) were just painted as they existed. This painting seems more like a technical flex/exercise rather than a commentative one with a particular message or theme.
Was posted by the artist, and has a few comments and replies remarking on the process and time investment (~10 hours) https://old.reddit.com/r/painting/comments/tq8jvy/shanghai_showers_transparent_watercolor_on_paper/
It was submitted to a competition: https://reidsart.com/awards/iws-poland-step-by-step/
It’s still a weird thing to include. I wonder if those restaurants are even there? Or were there when he took the picture or whatever.
Why would they be weird? They’re everywhere.
Must just be me. I think it’s weird to put ads in art (except when it’s ironic like in pop art).