Nathancat7
Jedi Master
I'd like to share some artwork, but the pictures have to much memory than a post allows--I found this out when I tried to upload them from my desktop. Do you have any suggestions?
uploading images
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paralleloscope
The Living Force
hi Nathancat
.gif, .jpg and .png are good formats for sharing on the web in managable sizes, if you haven't got an image program, an opensource freeware example is Gimp.org, wherein it'll be easy to compress your image to an acceptable size, don't know the limits for this forum, but I think <100 kb is considerate.
You could also consider making an account at an imagehost such as photobucket.com, through which you can upload and link your image here, by copying the link given at imagehost, pasting it here and selecting, then press the image button in the middle row of reply controls.
.gif, .jpg and .png are good formats for sharing on the web in managable sizes, if you haven't got an image program, an opensource freeware example is Gimp.org, wherein it'll be easy to compress your image to an acceptable size, don't know the limits for this forum, but I think <100 kb is considerate.
You could also consider making an account at an imagehost such as photobucket.com, through which you can upload and link your image here, by copying the link given at imagehost, pasting it here and selecting, then press the image button in the middle row of reply controls.
Nathancat7
Jedi Master
Thanks Freyr, I'll do that--I'll try to compress the image with the free-ware first.
Nathancat7
Jedi Master
Running Mac 10.4 so the reducers might not be compatible--maybe something on gimp is though I didn't see it. attempted to link to photobuckit here as I uploaded some images to it but maybe because its an older mac it didn't seem to work.
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Nathancat7
Jedi Master
Wow, there is one more piece to put up. Really quite shocking. The self-portrait was done in 1991-1992, and the other was done in 1989; the third one (not up yet) was done in 1988. The self portrait is...there is so much pain there and maybe even psychosis and all but there's no point in hiding it. Whatever feedback or comments one has are welcome. And honesty is always welcome. And (hopefully) if anyone has any questions, I will reply to those as well.
But I need help getting the third one up.
But I need help getting the third one up.
Nathancat7
Jedi Master
Thankyou Vulcan -- :)
Nathancat7
Jedi Master
Yes, crayons aka oil pastels. The self-portrait is oil. I painted them a long time ago.
I really identified with original sin at the time and slowly went down a dark road; it took its toll and much damage has been accrued and I am not as full of strength as I once was. But I have made it here, to this forum, and am becoming creative again--mostly working with oils.
I remember the night I painted that self-portrait. I was very mood-swingy. After I painted--though it was unfinished-- it I went for a walk down, down in the darkness to the banks of the hudson river. I walked as far as I could to the edge of the rocks on the banks of the river. And there, in the moonlight I felt completely alone. But there, with the river moving slowly by, and the stars above me--I also found solace.
I really identified with original sin at the time and slowly went down a dark road; it took its toll and much damage has been accrued and I am not as full of strength as I once was. But I have made it here, to this forum, and am becoming creative again--mostly working with oils.
I remember the night I painted that self-portrait. I was very mood-swingy. After I painted--though it was unfinished-- it I went for a walk down, down in the darkness to the banks of the hudson river. I walked as far as I could to the edge of the rocks on the banks of the river. And there, in the moonlight I felt completely alone. But there, with the river moving slowly by, and the stars above me--I also found solace.
doublea1535
Jedi Council Member
Hi Nathancat7,
Thanks for sharing your artwork. I liked the first one, your self-portrait, but didn't really like the other two. The first one seems very honest and it comes through in the oil. The canvas you chose for it is a nice touch. But that's just my humble opinion, I am not an artist. :)
Thanks for sharing your artwork. I liked the first one, your self-portrait, but didn't really like the other two. The first one seems very honest and it comes through in the oil. The canvas you chose for it is a nice touch. But that's just my humble opinion, I am not an artist. :)
Nathancat7
Jedi Master
If you think artists know what art is ..,I think what you mean when you don't respond to the second two is that they maybe are withdrawing, and thus aren't giving--but I am not sure. I can't say I don't like them because I did them--even if it was a long time ago. And even if they are projecting an imprisoning thought structure reflecting a crisis point in the development of the thinking center in childhood--I still love them.
The imagery I chose for the second two are, I wasn't raised religiously though with the apple I wasn't blind to that. Thank goodness the composition doesn't work very well. Just they weren't that intentional. At the time, I was having such doubts about what was my own mind and what wasn't. And a lot of people could sense my fear-- I drew the apple in a highschool class--it wasn't very pleasant (but I'm partially responsible for that).
The second one is a person on a swing--but I was looking at it and it is sort of a tree of life. This was done later at an art camp in Fairbanks at 18. I'd had a lot of success at this camp the year before, but a teacher, on seeing me draw this swing picture, apparently had a meltdown at an art store because she thought I had lost my talent--but in reality I was more a con-artist before.
But tell me why you don't respond those two--and give reasons--because actually it will help me learn more than anything.
The imagery I chose for the second two are, I wasn't raised religiously though with the apple I wasn't blind to that. Thank goodness the composition doesn't work very well. Just they weren't that intentional. At the time, I was having such doubts about what was my own mind and what wasn't. And a lot of people could sense my fear-- I drew the apple in a highschool class--it wasn't very pleasant (but I'm partially responsible for that).
The second one is a person on a swing--but I was looking at it and it is sort of a tree of life. This was done later at an art camp in Fairbanks at 18. I'd had a lot of success at this camp the year before, but a teacher, on seeing me draw this swing picture, apparently had a meltdown at an art store because she thought I had lost my talent--but in reality I was more a con-artist before.
But tell me why you don't respond those two--and give reasons--because actually it will help me learn more than anything.
doublea1535
Jedi Council Member
Nathancat7 said:
I liked the first one because it seemed so honest, like it really came from within you, despite whatever negativity of yours it revealed. The second two are fine pictures, but to me they don't seem very honest somehow. I don't detect in those second two any of your feelings. While looking at them, the thought "I wonder who he painted these for?" entered my mind.
Nathancat7
Jedi Master
Aaron wrote:
I don't detect in those second two any of your feelings. While looking at them, the thought "I wonder who he painted these for?" entered my mind.
You know that is spot on. I didn't trust myself and felt tike the preacher in Hawthorne's Scarlett Letter. Thanks Aaron.
I don't detect in those second two any of your feelings. While looking at them, the thought "I wonder who he painted these for?" entered my mind.
You know that is spot on. I didn't trust myself and felt tike the preacher in Hawthorne's Scarlett Letter. Thanks Aaron.
doublea1535
Jedi Council Member
Nathancat7 said:
I am glad you found my comments helpful. I was reluctant to post anything because I was worried that either A) the thoughts I had were coming from a negative place; that I was just being over-critical of other people in an attempt to cut them down to make myself feel better, or that even if A wasn't true, I would B) offend you. It didn't feel like A was true, but I wouldn't have said anything if I didn't really like the first picture, I felt that at least since I had something that was honest and "positive" to say I could then also say something honest but not "positive". I also wouldn't have said anything if you had not added the "And honesty is always welcome" statement after welcoming comments.
Hopefully you didn't find my lack of verbosity too frustrating. I wasn't trying to be cryptic or opaque, it's just that there wasn't any sort of in-depth thought process surrounding my comments. I pretty much just said what popped in my head as I was looking at your pictures. This seemed sensible because it was art, but I also admit there was an ulterior motive on my part in that I wanted to be able to examine what sort of "stuff" pops into my head these days. ;)
I hope to see more of your artwork in the future :)
