Fine Art Blog

Category: Humour

  • Here Fishy Wishy Wishy! help me count the fishes please?

    Thought id post this great pic as I really love Koi carp fish and I found this very, very relaxing to look at.

    (‘On Golden Pond’ by artist Michael Jackson, this is a painting and not a photo!)

    'On Golden Pond' by artist Michael Jackson

    Ok the quiz is as follows: how many fish are in the picture? lol it’s actually not as easy as it looks, this artist has done such a great job of painting that its hard to tell what’s a ripple of water, a fish or a light reflection. It’s so photo realistic it’s amazing.

    Apparently there is a ‘limitless variations’ on possible colours of Koi carp, wow! I’m interested in buying some already. It’s actually a very popular hobby in the UK to keep or breed Koi carp and they can live up to 30 or 40 years old; apparently one lived to be 200 years old! (See link below) Must have been all the oily fish he was eating lol

    (‘Like Fish That Pass In Night’ by artist Nicola Read)

    'Like Fish That Pass In Night' by artist Nicola Read

    Anyway, I love fish and the fact in art terms you could paint them in so many different ways, photo realistic like artist Michael Jackson has done….in a contemporary style with big splashes of bold colours, look at artist Nicola Read’s pieces or even in a cartoon/naive style, such as artist Linda Jane Smith’s work….the different ways are limitless.

    (‘The Fisherman’s Arms’ by artist Linda Jane Smith)

    'The Fisherman's Arms' by artist Linda Jane Smith

    Anyway if you want to read about this Koi Carp that allegedly lived to be 200…use the link below..in the meantime I just thought id post a random photo of a large Koi carp…enjoy!

    Take a look at this guy, he is big (Photo of a Koi carp)

    Photo of a Koi carp

    thank you

    Russell

    Further Reading:

    Japanese guy talks about various Carps – Some lived to over 200 years old!

  • These cows likes to pose, Big time! – pictures by artist Caroline Shotton

    Just got the latest Cow art pictures and they are hilarious. Basically they are Caroline Shotton’s take on some of the world’s most famous paintings. Can you guess the names of the pictures these funny paintings are from!?

    Moona Lisa by artist Caroline Shotton

    If you are an average Joe and have no knowledge of art, have a look at these pictures and just see them for what they are, Great cow pictures.

    The Cow With The Pearl Earring by artist Caroline Shotton

    But if you feeling clever, then here’s a test for you guys, like I said can you guess which photos they are representing? Ill post the answers soon in another post

    The Laughing Cowvalier by artist Caroline Shotton

    Ok once you know your score, here’s your rating

    1) 1 Correct answers: you are a ‘Silly cow’ and you need to drink more milk

    2) 2-3 Correct answers: you are a ‘Jammy cow’ and you’ve been eating your grass! well done you’re getting there

    3) 4-5 Correct answers: you are a ‘Clever cow’ and you get a free chocolate milk shake

    4) 6 Correct answers: you are one ‘Lucky cow’ and there no one else like ‘Moo’

    The Moo by artist Caroline Shotton

    The collection is called ‘The Great Moosters’ lol, someone must have been in a good mood that day! The 6 Cow pictures by Caroline Shotton are titled:

    -Moona Lisa
    -The Cow With The Pearl Earring
    -The Laughing Cowvalier
    -The Moo
    -The Persistence Of Moomory
    -The Smooch

    The Persistence Of Moomory by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Smooch by artist Caroline Shotton

    all by Caroline Shotton

    thank you

    Russell

  • How do you use Jedi mind control on a Cow?

    This crazy thought popped into my head when I recently looked at some Limited Edition prints featuring Cows. (Ill call them cows or ‘Daisy’, it sounds better!)

    (‘Mildred’ by artist Toni Hargreaves, this is a painting and not a photo!)

    'Mildred' by artist Toni Hargreaves

    Cows seem to be a very popular theme in Art as of late but this leads to unanswered questions for an inquisitive mind like mine. Some of these artists MUST actually go to the countryside to see Cows close up because lots of artists do not work from other people’s pictures or random photos of Daisy form the internet!

    So Mr. or Mrs. Artist takes a day out to go to the countryside ‘Honey ill be back home later’ packing their lunch, digital camera & sketch book.

    After arriving, they wait for the right moment so Daisy is in the right position and either start sketching Daisy or try to take photos. Sounds simple right?

    (‘Wayne & Bruno’ by artist Caroline Shotton)

    'Wayne & Bruno' by artist Caroline Shotton

    But how long do you wait? How do you make a cow stop what its doing and POSE for a photo? Jedi mind control perhaps? but I’m guessing a Jedi’s powers does not extend to bovines! so it must be some other way.

    I mean its not often you hear a cow say ‘I’m ready for my close up Mr. DeMille’ so these artists must go to extraordinary lengths to get Daisy in the right pose for right photo.

    (‘Trinny And Suzannah’ by artist Paul James, this is a painting and not a photo!)

    'Trinny And Suzannah' by artist Paul James

    Here’s the best options I’ve come up with if your Jedi skills fail:

    1) Hide in a bush for a few hours and wait till ‘Daisy’ strolls by – don’t shake the bush or you will scare Daisy!

    2) Get a friend to dress up in a cow suit and try to ‘attract’ Daisy to come over – bit dangerous, maybe your friend doesn’t want a new girlfriend?

    3) Move town & get a job at a farm for a season but secretly keep sneaking off with your camera to see the cows! And when they least expect it…..*flash* you got your perfect photo & you can go off and paint your masterpiece

    thank you

    Russell

  • Have you ever lost anything in the Snow? a Sheep or your Dignity perhaps?

    Well my first example is of losing your dignity, this cat clearly appears to be very upset, he’s obviously spent many hours fixing his hair and now it’s all ruined and he’s going to have to cancel going to the party!

    (‘Snow’ by Sue Hemming)

    Snow by artist Sue Hemming

    How many people have lost other stuff when they were in the snow?

    This sort of thing seems to be a recurring theme in many paintings I’ve seen,
    and the theme of Sheep in the snow is also a powerful and recurring image.

    Does this say anything about the imagination of the artist? Because lets be honest, how many of them have actually been in the snow with Sheep, id bet it’s not that many.

    (‘In Snow’ by Mackenzie Thorpe)

    In Snow by artist Mackenzie Thorpe

    Perhaps its because as a child we are taught that counting sheep in relaxing and I also feel that snow brings happy thoughts to most people, do you agree with me on this one? There’s something very fluffy and cute about snow and it’s hard to describe what the actual appeal is, I mean if we stay out to long in it we get a chill and a cold and have to rush into the warm.

    Perhaps it’s the association with happy memories? Whether it’s a day off from school, playing out in the snow, or a wonderful Christmas you had or does it mean Father Christmas/ Santa is coming?

    This is one of my own favourite pics, it shows a Snowman hiding behind the wall of a house ready to surprise the owners that just created him. How cool would that be? Mr. Snowman wants a snowball fight!

    (‘On A Magical Winters Eve’ by Paul Horton)

    On A Magical Winters Eve by artist Paul Horton

    thank you

    Russell