What IS art?

[wordsmythe]

Lately I've been noticing restaurants, coffee shops and theaters that have, what I consider, crappy art work on their walls for sale.

I mean I look at some of this stuff and I think WTF were they thinking? Then I see a price tag of $250 with a sold sticker on it. Now I'm thinking someone paid for that?

So here I am trying to find some niche art for my photography to see if I can get on some wall somewhere.

But I don't want it to just be some CRAP that people buy because they think it must be art since it was on a wall where they get their latte. My name will be on it and I can't stand the idea of it being just crap.

So let's see what you all think...

Is this art?

Do you think people would pay for it?

[littlemom]

Your pictures are very nice but I would blow them up to fit the whole frame and leave off your backgrounds. If you framed several and had a booth at the arts and crafts show during Dodge City Days I bet you could sell them and maybe get orders. Check businesses just going in, you could hang your pictures for their decor and put a tag on them and sale them. Wish you luck.

[TexKan]

I certainly don't know much about "art"........ but buying art and photos are 2 different things. Many folks buy art based on the medium used. They either like the "style", the "strokes", the "use of color"........ etc..... you know the lingo. People buy photos cause they like the lighting, subject, colors......... those who buy "art" that look like someone threw up on canvass often times wouldn't buy a photo. They wanna "touch" the artisit. I don't think you would go for that Wordie............

I have seen your home page and your "art" (which to me it is) is beautiful. I envy your talents............ I'm the blurred pic girl!!

I think setting up a booth is a good idea. I like the photos that you posted but the butterfly is a little to busy for me too. Loose the background..... lots of folks buy butterflys cause of the personal signifigance of butterflies.

I do like the building.......... I like the background............ but would rather focus on what's on top of the building... those statues up there are awsome. Waco has a spectacular "federal justice building" kinda like the one you posted. Good luck to you....... you certainly have enough talent to give it a try!!

[Jolly Rancher]

Beautiful. The background is what sets it off. I like the backgrounds. Keep them. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[K C Muffin]

yes yes yes

If some of the stuff I see around here displayed can sell, so can yours. Except you must be very busy. I'm still waiting for my Christmas present.

[wordsmythe]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

yes yes yes

If some of the stuff I see around here displayed can sell, so can yours. Except you must be very busy. I'm still waiting for my Christmas present.

As difficult as it was to get it down that damned chimney it's a little late to tell me you couldn't find it!

[K C Muffin]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

As difficult as it was to get it down that damned chimney it's a little late to tell me you couldn't find it!

uh huh - likely story. The deal is, you admitted a while back that you were out of time. I gotcha now. You're not going to give me a Christmas present, are ya? I've been a good gurl! Tell ya what - I'll make it easy on ya. I'll wait up tomorrow night. See if ya can't shimmy down my chimney then. I'll try to put out the fire in the fireplace before then. OK?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

Lately I've been noticing restaurants, coffee shops and theaters that have, what I consider, crappy art work on their walls for sale.

I mean I look at some of this stuff and I think WTF were they thinking? Then I see a price tag of $250 with a sold sticker on it. Now I'm thinking someone paid for that?

So here I am trying to find some niche art for my photography to see if I can get on some wall somewhere.

But I don't want it to just be some CRAP that people buy because they think it must be art since it was on a wall where they get their latte. My name will be on it and I can't stand the idea of it being just crap.

So let's see what you all think...

Is this art?

Do you think people would pay for it?

Wordy, that's pretty cool. I like the capital picture especially. With art...there's always someone who will like it. It just depends if you are appealing to the masses. Try posting it on Ebay.

[wordsmythe]

I'm thinking I will do about 10 prints with mats and frames and see what happens.

There's a coffee shop in town that is owned by the husband, of the vice-principal, at my wife's school that displays and sells art for other teacher's spouses. I might be able to get on the wall there and find out if I've got anything worth selling.

I'm going to do 10 I like and how I like in case they all end up on my livingroom and office walls.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

[K C Muffin]

Well, or you could auction one off for BBBS - I know I like your work and would pay for it......