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David with the head of Goliath: This is a section of the Caravaggio painting focusing on the head, which is actually the painters. "Quite a difficult person" indeed. IIRC demanded to be let off a ship he was on onto a small barren island, on his own with no provisions, and subsequently died of dehydration/exposure.
 
He could paint the best dark scenes, layers of dark upon dark, all with incredible depth, then BAM--a huge white-ish contrast. Quite a difficult person if I recall.
It made for some remarkable works of art! He's had artists try to copy his style, but you can always tell a Caravaggio.

After discovering his paintings, I started trying that light/dark technique with my photography.
 
Probably doesn't fit in here but I felt a bit silly a few years ago.

A good friend of mine announced that things with some fella she was seeing were getting serious, so I asked her what he does.

She replied "He's an artist."

"Oh well, at least you have a stable job"

After I went to their (amazing) wedding party I googled him. Blows my mind that a few random splodges on canvas sells for so much money.

I asked him about it and he was very honest about his big break.

"It's pure luck, you just need one notable collector to buy one piece and you're on your way."
 

Probably doesn't fit in here but I felt a bit silly a few years ago.

A good friend of mine announced that things with some fella she was seeing were getting serious, so I asked her what he does.

She replied "He's an artist."

"Oh well, at least you have a stable job"

After I went to their (amazing) wedding party I googled him. Blows my mind that a few random splodges on canvas sells for so much money.

I asked him about it and he was very honest about his big break.

"It's pure luck, you just need one notable collector to buy one piece and you're on your way."
Yes, in the art world, it's all in who you know.
 
As I've taken up painting and drawing, and am getting to grips with terms like en plein air, scumbling, gesso and other previously unheard of names and terms, I was wondering if anyone else would like to talk about their own adventures in what is a fascinating subject.?
I have recently studied the Iwobi art of total football. When the rest of the team catch-up it will have more impact than any other art movement you can name.
 

Yes, you read that right. Unbelievable:

Climate Protester Glues His Head to ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Painting​

The artwork by Johannes Vermeer, exhibited in The Hague, was the latest artwork to be targeted by protesters concerned about climate change. One person glued his head to the painting and another glued his hand to the wall.
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Knuckles

once they start losing teeth it might up their game.
 

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