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PhillyB

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anyone dabbled in it before? oil or even acrylic?

two years ago i built a massive heavy-duty easel for her birthday since she wanted to get into painting, but she's never really touched it and it's sitting up in the arts and crafts room just taking up space. i got off work early tonight and on a whim went out to hobby lobby and bought some stretcher bars, a roll of canvas, and a stapler and built a 48" by 36" canvas on my kitchen floor.

i have no training or even a hint of dabbling in it, so if my painting sucks i'm going to call it neo-impressionism, or maybe post-abstract... maybe create a new genre entirely with no prior precedent or context so i will be free of criticism. my goal is to create esoteric, obscure pieces of art that only the upper echelons of the educated and societal members can appreciate. it will be fraught with pretentious meaning and subjective eloquence. i will explain away my utter lack of actual talent as an attempt to capture the esoteric through the blurred eyes of the primitive proletarian.

i'll post my first piece when it's finished. bidding will start the next day, $1,000 minimum, as the demand will surely far exceed the supply (which is one.)

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weird, recently on a whim I went out and bought an exacto knife and some spray paint and have been making stencils, even though I am average at art it is a lot of fun. I recommend just enjoying yourself and make something you personally like.

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