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Don’t knock your self Sylvia, you voiced your opinion and it was then taken up by others , some don’t agree and it’s caused a discussion. I know that Lew will continue doing what he does and does brilliantly, I also know that you did not intend to pick out anybody other than the one person , who in all honesty I think won’t respond. Yes things go in cycles and I’m sure they will do for as long as people don’t agree , but as Tony pointed out it’s a forum that’s where things get discussed like the subject or not. Just all keep producing your lovely artwork no matter where the inspiration comes from and if your able acknowledge the source .
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Well, talking of cheerer-uppers - I was painting yesterday evening, sitting down on the job I'm afraid, at my desk-top easel; having a bit of a struggle, as per usual - when three badgers, in single file, wandered past my door (it's mostly glass); one turned and looked at me - whether it saw me or not I don't know, their eyesight is pretty poor, but he/she knew there was something behind the glass, and had a good long look, one of his mates coming back to have a peek with him. When I think I never saw a badger in the wild until I was around 50 years old, they still evoke awe: it's not the closest I've been to a badger, but it was the longest time I've spent gazing into one's short-sighted face.
(The closest I ever came was when I had to separate one from a border terrier - I've told that story before, somewhere or other: afraid that the badger would disembowel the dog, or the dog would bite the badger, I held dog back with one leg while urging the badger to be off with an urgent word or two: you may pause at this point to admire my saintly courage; fortunately, both critters showed a lot more sense than I'd have credited them with. Anyway: I like badgers; they cheered me up; and Sylvia, you've nothing to apologize for. We have dragon-flies too - huge ones, incredibly beautiful iridescent colours. Oh, and red squirrels! Hard to stay miserable for long - until the mice get in...)
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If I could make money painting other peoples work then I would do it. To philosophise, all art is copying, whether it is straight from the mind, ie, a picture in your mind from thinking, or painting from photo. Most of my photos come from unsplash… I manipulate them, yes, I know, but, respectively they are other peoples work. The skill set of the artist must be looked upon as well as creativity. To understand where the art you have copied is from when it is so obviously from a famous artist would help us acknowledge this. It is right to question if that link isn’t there. On a different note, the artist might fed up with telling people where it is copied from, when it is obvious. The freedom to question someone’s work is not a controlled human trait, thank God, and us as artist are some of the freest people in the world in what we do. There are no penalties from questioning, it’s in our genes.
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by Martin Shaw
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My first post on this topic clearly stated "exact" copies of anything as being pointless (and like all else, it was/is just a personal opinion). Versions of any works can't class as this as I do "versions" of almost everything and how much in life is exactly unique? If we made a yard stick of perfection in any art it would be a bit hypocritical and pompously very wrong. As it is, the real money in art is defined by finance and profiteers, most of whom couldn't paint a garden shed. The only real mandate is sticking with the truth, and only you and God know what that is. The rest is as you make it. Art is the voice of the people and started multi-thousands of years ago, it is still a need in our lives today. Long may it be so.
Now then, where's that Van whatsit fella thing I was doing..that should ruffle a few feathers,,,(-:
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Norrette digital art is just another way to create art. I had a small go a few times but prefer traditional methods would love to see something you have done. AI terrifies me .For Sylvia. Apologies, I won't be doing this anymore. Time taken - 5 minutes, with a sandwich in one hand. ;-) Using old software and out of practice.
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Very impressive that it can be done so quick and so easy , it’s definitely not art in the true sense . s
Sylvia AI terrifies me but not because of the artwork it’s how easy it can be use as a weapon that cannot be destroyed so easy with built in self preservation systems . We have seen it in futuristic films, know it’s becoming real and viable no matter what bans are put in place some counties will develop it . Sorry I’m been so cheerful on a lovely summer’s evening.
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean