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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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An unconventional double-portrait of Renoir's wife's cousin Gabrielle Renard, who helped with the family housework and often served as the artist's model, and Claude, called Coco, Renoir, the youngest boy of the artist, in the miniature. there is an implied third image in the mirror being viewed only by Gabrielle. Is this an accident or a visual pun?
Plus de Renoir.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Nice, Mouse!
Here is part II from my winter road trip - we went to the Petersen Auto Museum. I'm in the camp that thinks gorgeous design in any media is art, and these cars embody the combination of beautiful design and impeccable craftmanship.
The last is my favorite - the Bugatti Veyron
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Pretty insane, huh Mouse? I cannot even imagine wanting to spend $1.3 million dollars on a car. If I had that much spare money it would be so wonderful to give it away to people who needed it.
Supertopo artist friends: I spent some time painting today, re-working a recent painting I wasn't happy with. When I stopped I was just filled with this sense that I wanted to spend every day painting. But I can't quite allow myself to do it because I feel I'm not inherently talented enough to justify the "waste" of time. One of my early art teachers said to me "The world doesn't need another painting". She wasn't being cynical; she was a great teacher. What she was saying was that you have to paint for yourself. So I do paint for myself, but it seems like such an indulgence, since I paint as a passion not a way to physically survive (earn a living). I have to get rid of this small amount of residual Catholic guilt thing. Painting, like climbing, is one of the places where I am completely present. If I let myself think of it as meditation time, I'd do more of it. LOL! What a good idea!
Maybe when I am really and truly retired...all I will ever do is climb and paint.
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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If ya got the urge.....you gotta create!!!
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Thanks for those introspective thoughts, phylp. I know those feelings well.
Post up a few of your latest Tiki!
Thanks always for the additions to the thread, mouse.
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
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With a bit of trepidation, I submit this piece of 13 years ago... It's a compilation of places in my mind. 28x38 Acrylic.They include: Ganglia twitches from Utah canyons, a month and a half climbing in Alaska and a fair bit of time I got to spend in Antarctica. So, not from any one place... As I am right handed, I wanted to paint my right hand ungloved as a challenge to myself...
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2013 - 12:53pm PT
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Cool painting life. Like that perspective.
Phylp, great introspective. I agree it's an outlet to loose yourself in time and void of the everyday thoughts, much like climbing. For me the hardest part is also finding the time and more so just getting started. I paint obsessive for a week and then don't for a month. Good things happen to those who wait right? Another way I always thought of it being similar to climbing is you start with a blank canvas, each step brings you closer to the end and soon enough(maybe long for my process) you are done. When you are at a climb you sometimes get overwhelmed with the whole climb. Focussing on each move and your next step has always helped me fight this overwhelming feeling and I think the same can be said with producing art.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Bivouac! Why the tredpidation? It's a great contribution to the thread - and it's ON TOPIC! Bonus points. I especially like the "feel" of it and the composition. My only complaint is that the belayer should have a glove on that poor cold hand! I'm projecting my own cold aversion here!
Did you model it from one of your climbing photos?
Phyl
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Just In- we posted at exactly the same minute - LOL! Thanks guys for your responses. It's good to have a community.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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I recognize that style...
It's from McLean's "gnarly" period, which pre-dated the gruesome "red rockfall" series. :O)
Slack-jawed & awed, b'God!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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I wish I had art of my own, but it's no longer extant.
Maybe it will return someday.
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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Ok Nate, here is one approx. 2'x2'. Acrylic and Oils
Bad photo sorry
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bc
climber
Prescott, AZ
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Some recent work...
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
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Hey BC, those are wonderful at capturing the light in both canvases; how long have you been painting?
Really like them...
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bc
climber
Prescott, AZ
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Feb 11, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
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Hi life is a bivouac,
I've been painting landscapes in oil for about 10 years.
Just getting to where I tend to keep more than scrape!
Bill
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Feb 11, 2013 - 06:55pm PT
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I have been buying art for years at auction.
I got a rare bit of luck yesterday and managed to buy this early 19th century piece, 24x36, in the original frame, for about $250.
It is signed, but illegible. I spent all-day researching, but to no avail.
Probably Dutch school.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 11, 2013 - 08:34pm PT
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I'll take the liberty of posting the links to Bill's website.
http://billcramerstudio.com/
http://www.billcramerpaintings.com/
I hope you don't mind, Bill.
Bill is one of my favorite plien air painters.
Plus he's a great guy, an awesome father, and a great climber.
edit: new page...check the last one for Bill Cramer's post.
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