tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486275972842475893.post5647170802446754744..comments2023-07-14T06:07:16.139-07:00Comments on Studio Art: Topics/Thesis 2008-9: George Nick (Slater's Pick)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486275972842475893.post-51607356191868971612008-10-06T13:41:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:41:00.000-07:00I too immediately saw the hopper influence in thes...I too immediately saw the hopper influence in these works. I also think it might be helpful for you to look at a pictures and paintings done during the industrial revolution. I know there was a huge reaction to all the developmentNicole Rejwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603244457016499765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486275972842475893.post-61877472071272011962008-10-01T02:28:00.000-07:002008-10-01T02:28:00.000-07:00I spent a great deal of time last semester photogr...I spent a great deal of time last semester photographing the Firenze Train Station. A train station is such a high action place I have found a lot of beauty in the two extremes of depiction, of completely going with the motion of the scene or pausing all of the action to give your viewer a calming moment. These paintings do exactly the latter for me, create a serene moment where there normally could never be one (busy streets) and that is where I get a sense of beauty from. <BR/><BR/>On the opposite side of the coin I feel Monet found a similar beauty while still capturing the movement of a train station.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984284015412762571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486275972842475893.post-80993283010117377922008-09-29T12:58:00.000-07:002008-09-29T12:58:00.000-07:00"because I was interested in the world, art seemed..."because I was interested in the world, art seemed like a good way to learn about it."<BR/><BR/>This quote really caught my attention because I think that most people go site-seeing when they want to learn about the world, or they read about it online or in a book. I think that by exploring the world and filtering it through your canvas as you take it in puts a really interesting perspective on learning about the world and at the same time adding your own twist or personality to it. I think 'learning' about the world through art is a cool concept that goes beyond just 'exploring' or 'seeing' the world with art.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379198636710589857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486275972842475893.post-40317606650272633472008-09-29T11:18:00.000-07:002008-09-29T11:18:00.000-07:00Similarly to Janna, I saw the Hopper influence rig...Similarly to Janna, I saw the Hopper influence right away in these works. I also love the nostalgia associated with the images, expecially since it's not that all-too-pervasive, Rockwell-esque faux nostalgia. <BR/><BR/>I'm also interested in your reference to how Nick is interested in real/fleeting moments, but the paintings (at these these) show no human bustle. It might be this starkness that makes me like these works. It suggests to me that "real" moments exist for the buildings and structures themselves, independent of the people inhabiting them.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256575201079675040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486275972842475893.post-16945766978673256582008-09-28T19:07:00.000-07:002008-09-28T19:07:00.000-07:00The first painting reminds me a lot of Edward Hopp...The first painting reminds me a lot of Edward Hopper in its style and the scene it's portraying. <BR/><BR/>A lot of these look like they could have been painted in Worcester. It seems like this was a good inspiration for you with your subject matter. It will be interesting to see what you do with impressionistic painting for Worcester trains since usually people think of more natural settings in impressionism.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447765495502895620noreply@blogger.com