Comments on: Feel Art Again: DuanPen

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:23:21 +0000

I’m Thai so I’m just glad to see this here. Even if it is a pachyderm. :)

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:09:59 +0000

You forgot to mention that Duanpen doesn’t use hands to hold the paintbrush. She uses her trunk.

Actually, that’s a very serene and peaceful picture.

By: kani

kani — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:27:14 +0000

Oh wait, I just realized today is April 1! You broke into my house, took a picture of my wall, made up the fake bio and posted it. Good one!

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:25:48 +0000

Tara,
Being someone who has always liked abstract, modern, and contemporary art, I have a hard time understanding how anyone could NOT like it. To me, realistic art has become a lot less meaningful since the invention of the camera. A lot of it is still beautiful, but it’s not exciting to me. What is exciting is looking at something that appears to be a blue square at first glance, but then examining it and seeing all the little nuances and details (which may or may not have been put there on purpose). Many contemporary artists have years of training, and there is a lot of thought put into each brush stroke and composition. But I do think it’s possible for a child’s drawing to be just as valid as a painting in a museum. I look at my 2 year old niece’s paintings with the same awe at which I’d look at a Picasso.
As for these paintings being sold for more than they’re worth – well, worth (as well as beauty) is in the eye of the beholder. To me, a Playstation isn’t worth the plastic it’s covered in, but I’d pay hundreds of dollars for a painting that inspired me.
To each his/her own, I guess!

(Andrea – this is my favorite Feel Art Again so far! Thank you!)

By: kani

kani — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:24:36 +0000

That painting looks almost exactly like the faux finish I painted on one of my bedroom walls. I did just slap some paint on the wall very randomly to get the effect. It was so easy to do. I didn’t even buy any new paint, I just used paint that was left over from my other rooms. If I put it on a canvas I wonder if I can get $500. for it?

By: Bethy

Bethy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:06:01 +0000

Did you forget to mention that DuanPen is an elephant? How cool is that!! :)

By: Han

Han — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:38:02 +0000

Elephants are awesome :D

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:32:46 +0000

My parents had wallpaper in a guest bathroom that looked just like this painting back in the 80′s.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:09:14 +0000

I consider myself a pretty open minded person, but modern art is something that I’ve just never cared for. I know that some people like it and think that it has meaning to it, but I just don’t understand. I use to make “paintings” like that all the time when I was little. Why didn’t I get paid $700 for them? I hate to be closed minded about it, but all it is is a bunch of paint randomly thrown onto a canvas and sold for more than it’s worth. If anyone would care to share their opinion on why they think this painting has meaning to it, I would defnintly listen with an open mind, because I am very interested to understand.