Fine Artist Gifts

Artist's Equipment Comes To Life

Old Rope

"I was rather hoping a Passaic River School might form, but so far it's just me."

The Museum Of Grant-Free Art

"Well, here's your trouble, right here. You're not getting enough greens in."

Appreciating Sculpture

"And sometimes, as in this work, the subject matter dictates a triptych format."

Pavement artist.

How Art Works.

An artist blows smoke that forms into a cloud which rains onto his canvas.

"I want to change my name...to someone who was ahead of her time...a legendary artist who still influences culture today! Her last name was Kahlo, but you can call me...Frida!"

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

The Art Student.

They hated me.

You're my Mona Lisa.

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

Larry's used art

Copycats

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

'C'mon get it straight.'

"Hold it right there, ma'am! If you get too close to the artwork, I'll have to ask you to leave the gallery."

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

"I think that's one of his early 'blank canvases'. I think there are some bigger ones in the next room."

'It's called 'Oh Bugger It!' if you must know!'

Madonna of the Pukes.

"You've got a long, long road ahead of you, young man."

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

The Artist

Can You Spot the Differences?

"Guess who brought king cake!"

"I call it 'Bad Dog.'"

Paul Klee