Comments on: New Art in Old Paintings http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125666 orangehands Fri, 15 May 2009 09:01:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125666 What a wonderful site. While I enjoy Daffy Picasso and Rembrandt's Vikings, I'd have to go with Bambi and Bouguereau, because it creeps me out on several levels (his original painting being one of those), and yet I so enjoy the colors. What a wonderful site. While I enjoy Daffy Picasso and Rembrandt’s Vikings, I’d have to go with Bambi and Bouguereau, because it creeps me out on several levels (his original painting being one of those), and yet I so enjoy the colors.

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]]> By: JulieB http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125655 JulieB Fri, 15 May 2009 00:35:11 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125655 I also loved the Toulouse-Latrec McDuck and the Charlie Brown Miro. They stood out. I think it in part because the new artist made a good effort to blend the image into the style while keeping faithful to the newer image. Much like the Wonder Woman image. I also got a kick out of the DaVinci Flintstone. However I think finer lines would have improved it. I also loved the Toulouse-Latrec McDuck and the Charlie Brown Miro. They stood out. I think it in part because the new artist made a good effort to blend the image into the style while keeping faithful to the newer image. Much like the Wonder Woman image.
I also got a kick out of the DaVinci Flintstone. However I think finer lines would have improved it.

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]]> By: Gretzky http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125639 Gretzky Thu, 14 May 2009 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125639 Jenny, you would also get a kick out of this site: http://maybeyoushouldntbuythat.com/ It's pretty hilarious. Jenny, you would also get a kick out of this site: http://maybeyoushouldntbuythat.com/
It’s pretty hilarious.

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]]> By: robena grant http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125633 robena grant Thu, 14 May 2009 15:20:03 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125633 Well, I'm probably in the minority here but I love the Dali. I've always enjoyed his rather odd work and have one of his lithographs on my dining room wall, every time I look at it I see something different. Well, I’m probably in the minority here but I love the Dali. I’ve always enjoyed his rather odd work and have one of his lithographs on my dining room wall, every time I look at it I see something different.

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]]> By: glee cady http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125620 glee cady Thu, 14 May 2009 01:08:20 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125620 Surely someone with talent and imagination could do wonderful things with Bosch. that, unfortunately, would not be me... Surely someone with talent and imagination could do wonderful things with Bosch. that, unfortunately, would not be me…

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]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125615 CrankyOtter Wed, 13 May 2009 22:23:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125615 So are you going to do a Charmed homage? So are you going to do a Charmed homage?

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]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125611 McB Wed, 13 May 2009 20:19:47 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125611 I think my favorites are The Real Da Vinci Code and the Cafe scene with Scrooge McDuck. I have a soft spot for Mr. McD. Those two were, IMO, the most whimsical. I'm planning on seeing ST soon, maybe this weekend. I'm a fan from way back and was holding off for fear that this new one would be a dud. So thanks to all for putting my fears to rest. I think my favorites are The Real Da Vinci Code and the Cafe scene with Scrooge McDuck. I have a soft spot for Mr. McD. Those two were, IMO, the most whimsical.

I’m planning on seeing ST soon, maybe this weekend. I’m a fan from way back and was holding off for fear that this new one would be a dud. So thanks to all for putting my fears to rest.

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]]> By: toni http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125603 toni Wed, 13 May 2009 13:46:30 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125603 I loved the new Star Trek, for all the reasons you describe. Loved the wit and sly references. (It was quite interesting to watch our audience. Almost the entire group was over thirty, most over forty, and there was a lot of laughter at some of those references. Things that were funny without actually being a punchline, if you knew what the reference was. Sitting in front of me were four teenage boys, none of whom laughed at those old references. They still loved the movie, but I think they realized they were missing out on something.) I can tell I'm going to be spending a lot of time on that site. Just what I needed--another excuse not to work. Thanks a lot. (grin) [The monkey is still freaking me out, but I scroll up and pretend he is friendlier. Love everything else about the site.] I loved the new Star Trek, for all the reasons you describe. Loved the wit and sly references. (It was quite interesting to watch our audience. Almost the entire group was over thirty, most over forty, and there was a lot of laughter at some of those references. Things that were funny without actually being a punchline, if you knew what the reference was. Sitting in front of me were four teenage boys, none of whom laughed at those old references. They still loved the movie, but I think they realized they were missing out on something.)

I can tell I’m going to be spending a lot of time on that site. Just what I needed–another excuse not to work. Thanks a lot. (grin)

[The monkey is still freaking me out, but I scroll up and pretend he is friendlier. Love everything else about the site.]

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]]> By: CatScott http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125598 CatScott Wed, 13 May 2009 07:38:09 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125598 The Wonder Woman is just absolutely brilliant. I'm a big Wonder Woman fan, even had the Underoos as a kid. I love the entire post because a great homage inhabits everything you discussed and does become art. I'm a big fan of great cover songs for that reason. A great cover song pays tribute to the original while reinterpreting at the same time. Not an easy task. One of my favorite examples is Pyeng Threadgill's rendition of The Cure's "Close to Me". Also great is P.N. Elrod's Vampire Chronicles. Elrod pays tribute to the 1930's, detective serials, vampire tales/myths of that time as well as the fantastic storytelling of that era. I read one short story in Many Blood Returns and was instantly hooked. Wonderful storytelling. The Wonder Woman is just absolutely brilliant. I’m a big Wonder Woman fan, even had the Underoos as a kid. I love the entire post because a great homage inhabits everything you discussed and does become art.

I’m a big fan of great cover songs for that reason. A great cover song pays tribute to the original while reinterpreting at the same time. Not an easy task. One of my favorite examples is Pyeng Threadgill’s rendition of The Cure’s “Close to Me”.

Also great is P.N. Elrod’s Vampire Chronicles. Elrod pays tribute to the 1930′s, detective serials, vampire tales/myths of that time as well as the fantastic storytelling of that era. I read one short story in Many Blood Returns and was instantly hooked. Wonderful storytelling.

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]]> By: Micki http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125597 Micki Wed, 13 May 2009 07:02:13 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125597 Loads of fun! I had to say Arielle's Kiss was the one that made me stop -- I love the glitter and glam of the Klimt, but the kissed one always looked a little tragic. Arielle makes it fun and sexy to be kissed (but reminds me a tiny bit of those stocking-ed girls who romped across the Playboy joke page decades ago). thanks! (Oh, and sorry to hear about the holes in the ceiling. You'd think they'd put down plywood or something the second time it happened!) Loads of fun! I had to say Arielle’s Kiss was the one that made me stop — I love the glitter and glam of the Klimt, but the kissed one always looked a little tragic. Arielle makes it fun and sexy to be kissed (but reminds me a tiny bit of those stocking-ed girls who romped across the Playboy joke page decades ago).

thanks! (Oh, and sorry to hear about the holes in the ceiling. You’d think they’d put down plywood or something the second time it happened!)

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]]> By: Louis http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125596 Louis Wed, 13 May 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125596 The paintings are great! As a fan of Bugs Bunny, I'll have to go for his painting. Star Trek is on my list of movies to go to. The paintings are great!
As a fan of Bugs Bunny, I’ll have to go for his painting.

Star Trek is on my list of movies to go to.

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]]> By: Meljean http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/13/new-art-in-old-paintings/#comment-125594 Meljean Wed, 13 May 2009 05:23:02 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1260#comment-125594 I love 1000words.com. I love this <a href="http://www.worth1000.com/emailthis.asp?entry=237011" rel="nofollow">Wonder Woman</a> one almost painfully hard; it spent a long time on my desktop. I love 1000words.com. I love this Wonder Woman one almost painfully hard; it spent a long time on my desktop.

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