Replete
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Replete on Aug 13, 2009 20:50:34 GMT 1, nice mixing on the shock and the melon mate.
nice mixing on the shock and the melon mate.
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by angel41 on Aug 13, 2009 21:02:32 GMT 1, Lovin' the f*cked up Kate Moss mate. Think it's your best one yet. Liking your dark direction.
Lovin' the f*cked up Kate Moss mate. Think it's your best one yet. Liking your dark direction.
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Dellboyy
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Dellboyy on Aug 13, 2009 22:26:17 GMT 1, Absolutely loving the first, very dark! Other one aint half bad either!
Absolutely loving the first, very dark! Other one aint half bad either!
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by bs on Aug 14, 2009 1:20:17 GMT 1, nice mate, really like these, mix of the realistic work and mess of the 2nd one works a treat!
nice mate, really like these, mix of the realistic work and mess of the 2nd one works a treat!
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Heavyconsumer
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Heavyconsumer on Aug 14, 2009 1:31:18 GMT 1, I much prefer the 2nd piece. I think the more limited range of colours appeals to me slightly more in these pieces where there's quite a lot going on. Also the subject being so attractive does it no harm imo. Not so into the 1st one - I think it's just a bit dark and distorted for my taste. I generally like abstract elements in a lot of the stuff I gravitate towards at the moment, but it's just a little bit disturbing somehow, kind of like Case's stuff although the style's obviously very different (same same but different!).
I much prefer the 2nd piece. I think the more limited range of colours appeals to me slightly more in these pieces where there's quite a lot going on. Also the subject being so attractive does it no harm imo. Not so into the 1st one - I think it's just a bit dark and distorted for my taste. I generally like abstract elements in a lot of the stuff I gravitate towards at the moment, but it's just a little bit disturbing somehow, kind of like Case's stuff although the style's obviously very different (same same but different!).
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Rourke
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Rourke on Aug 14, 2009 13:42:50 GMT 1, Thankyou very very much for the input guys
Thankyou very very much for the input guys
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by topper007 on Aug 21, 2009 15:19:14 GMT 1, Nice work - love Pollock so difficult for me not to like these.
Nice work - love Pollock so difficult for me not to like these.
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by bazzj04 on Aug 21, 2009 15:34:45 GMT 1, They're the Pollocks mate
They're the Pollocks mate
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G-Man
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by G-Man on Aug 21, 2009 17:47:38 GMT 1, Nice
Good stuff Rourke
Nice
Good stuff Rourke
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Daniel Silk on Aug 21, 2009 17:50:25 GMT 1, I think 'Harum-Scarum' looks best to me
I think 'Harum-Scarum' looks best to me
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neale
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by neale on Aug 21, 2009 20:08:23 GMT 1, The Pollocks, and Morning Wood is a great title!
The Pollocks, and Morning Wood is a great title!
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by pork on Aug 22, 2009 9:18:34 GMT 1, These are great Rourke, loads of colour & nicely done, right up my street....
These are great Rourke, loads of colour & nicely done, right up my street....
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by cashman on Aug 22, 2009 11:52:56 GMT 1, Wouldn't mind hearing your thought process behind these, or are you just chucking paint around to make pretty patterns ? Im genuinely interested.
Wouldn't mind hearing your thought process behind these, or are you just chucking paint around to make pretty patterns ? Im genuinely interested.
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Rourke
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Rourke on Aug 22, 2009 22:38:23 GMT 1, Wouldn't mind hearing your thought process behind these, or are you just chucking paint around to make pretty patterns ? Im genuinely interested.
Good question, I think I understand, if not sorry and please tell me if I have the wrong end of the stick.
I like the fact in the abstracts, that at the beginning when you first start one, the paint makes the picture, then I can start to develope it and finish the peice. if you know what I mean
These are some of my thoughts…
I have done splatters in my work for years now. Behind my painting to create texture and make them a little more interesting. they first made a trip to the front of the painting in Anteros and wellybobby painting i did.
I like doing them for one, I like that you can't totally control the way the paint turns out on the peice. The more I do it I try my best to control it and I would like to develop it further.
When I do my other paintings it is always strategic and very intense,with every brush stroke. so another reason that I like doing these is that they are Free, and and a different way to express myself.
I have always wanted to have a go at abstract, a friend of mine, who is a painter and was probably a bit of an inspiration when i was younger, he does abstracts, and since I first saw his, I wanted to do them one day.
They started out as a way of breaking into doing colour images from just doing almost black and white. My new paintings are containing alot of splatter work.
I always try and develop my work, so the abstracts set me a big challenge. I look to try and create more depth and I have already started to do more and more work in them, finer splatters, mixing more colours, thinking about colour more, all things which help me progress as a painter.
I have loads of things planned for them, different ways in presenting them.
Hope this helps Cheers
Wouldn't mind hearing your thought process behind these, or are you just chucking paint around to make pretty patterns ? Im genuinely interested. Good question, I think I understand, if not sorry and please tell me if I have the wrong end of the stick. I like the fact in the abstracts, that at the beginning when you first start one, the paint makes the picture, then I can start to develope it and finish the peice. if you know what I mean These are some of my thoughts… I have done splatters in my work for years now. Behind my painting to create texture and make them a little more interesting. they first made a trip to the front of the painting in Anteros and wellybobby painting i did. I like doing them for one, I like that you can't totally control the way the paint turns out on the peice. The more I do it I try my best to control it and I would like to develop it further. When I do my other paintings it is always strategic and very intense,with every brush stroke. so another reason that I like doing these is that they are Free, and and a different way to express myself. I have always wanted to have a go at abstract, a friend of mine, who is a painter and was probably a bit of an inspiration when i was younger, he does abstracts, and since I first saw his, I wanted to do them one day. They started out as a way of breaking into doing colour images from just doing almost black and white. My new paintings are containing alot of splatter work. I always try and develop my work, so the abstracts set me a big challenge. I look to try and create more depth and I have already started to do more and more work in them, finer splatters, mixing more colours, thinking about colour more, all things which help me progress as a painter. I have loads of things planned for them, different ways in presenting them. Hope this helps Cheers
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Rourke
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Rourke on Aug 23, 2009 10:13:13 GMT 1, Thanks everybody for your brilliants comments appreciate it
Silky, The Harum-Scarum one. When I do a set of pollocks, most of the paint used is mixed indivually for each peice, eg. if three need a bit of light blue I will work on a few at a time. I always try and do one out of the set which contain a bit of all the colours I have been using in the others which make it have alot of depth with all the layers of colour. Harum-Scarum is the one I did this on this time.
Thanks for the post
Thanks everybody for your brilliants comments appreciate it Silky, The Harum-Scarum one. When I do a set of pollocks, most of the paint used is mixed indivually for each peice, eg. if three need a bit of light blue I will work on a few at a time. I always try and do one out of the set which contain a bit of all the colours I have been using in the others which make it have alot of depth with all the layers of colour. Harum-Scarum is the one I did this on this time. Thanks for the post
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low3
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by low3 on Aug 23, 2009 16:27:39 GMT 1, Well that clears that one up!
Very interesting post Rourke, i always like to read stuff like that so you can read a bit more into a painting.
Pollocks look great too. Keep em coming!!
Well that clears that one up!
Very interesting post Rourke, i always like to read stuff like that so you can read a bit more into a painting.
Pollocks look great too. Keep em coming!!
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by cashman on Aug 23, 2009 16:34:11 GMT 1, cheers rourke, wasn't trying to be an arse...job dubious/interested when artists suddenly start to make work that's so far from the norm of what they usually produce
cheers rourke, wasn't trying to be an arse...job dubious/interested when artists suddenly start to make work that's so far from the norm of what they usually produce
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Daniel Silk on Aug 23, 2009 23:22:17 GMT 1, cheers rourke, wasn't trying to be an arse...job dubious/interested when artists suddenly start to make work that's so far from the norm of what they usually produce
I don't think anyones work is the sort on thing that develops into pieces like this I think a lot of people imagine they are easy to do, but I think it takes a load of skill to actually make them look right.
cheers rourke, wasn't trying to be an arse...job dubious/interested when artists suddenly start to make work that's so far from the norm of what they usually produce I don't think anyones work is the sort on thing that develops into pieces like this I think a lot of people imagine they are easy to do, but I think it takes a load of skill to actually make them look right.
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by cashman on Aug 24, 2009 6:17:26 GMT 1, cheers rourke, wasn't trying to be an arse...job dubious/interested when artists suddenly start to make work that's so far from the norm of what they usually produce I don't think anyones work is the sort on thing that develops into pieces like this I think a lot of people imagine they are easy to do, but I think it takes a load of skill to actually make them look right.
Come on Silky...I know you have no clue about art and never have any real critical analysis about anything that's posted on here, but even you cant think these are hard to produce ?
Im not digging at Rourke, just think what comes out of your keyboard is laughable at time
cheers rourke, wasn't trying to be an arse...job dubious/interested when artists suddenly start to make work that's so far from the norm of what they usually produce I don't think anyones work is the sort on thing that develops into pieces like this I think a lot of people imagine they are easy to do, but I think it takes a load of skill to actually make them look right. Come on Silky...I know you have no clue about art and never have any real critical analysis about anything that's posted on here, but even you cant think these are hard to produce ? Im not digging at Rourke, just think what comes out of your keyboard is laughable at time
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Rourke
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Rourke on Aug 24, 2009 10:57:16 GMT 1, Cashman appreciate your honesty after all thats what we are here for, to discuss art. – I didn’t think you were being funny at all, I took your question as intended that you were genuinely interested in Why? As the ‘load of Pollock’s’ are so far removed from my normal pen and paint work.
From a personal point of view I think there is a stigma attached to Abstracts – and rightly so due to unrealistic price tags. People think they are easy to do and ‘I can do that, my son/daughter can do that, they are a load of bollocks… hence the title ‘load of Pollock’s’
In these times when everyone is skint it was my intention was to create an original abstract with an affordable price tag.
I think that Silky is trying to say that they aren’t as easy to produce as people think.
Because I am an artist I don’t just chuck paint at a canvas to make a pretty pictures, there is still a thought process involved and feeling in them, Some days when I want to do a Pollock I can’t because I am not in the right frame of mind and they just go wrong…. There is definitely a technique to doing them I move my hand in certain way to get one shape then my whole body to get another…. I must be quite amusing to watch a bit like body popping with a paintbrush ;-) I still try to create, depth, texture, movement, lighting, contrast etc just like I would with any of my pictures, the only difference is there is no subject which I think makes the job a little bit harder.
Cheers
Cashman appreciate your honesty after all thats what we are here for, to discuss art. – I didn’t think you were being funny at all, I took your question as intended that you were genuinely interested in Why? As the ‘load of Pollock’s’ are so far removed from my normal pen and paint work.
From a personal point of view I think there is a stigma attached to Abstracts – and rightly so due to unrealistic price tags. People think they are easy to do and ‘I can do that, my son/daughter can do that, they are a load of bollocks… hence the title ‘load of Pollock’s’
In these times when everyone is skint it was my intention was to create an original abstract with an affordable price tag.
I think that Silky is trying to say that they aren’t as easy to produce as people think.
Because I am an artist I don’t just chuck paint at a canvas to make a pretty pictures, there is still a thought process involved and feeling in them, Some days when I want to do a Pollock I can’t because I am not in the right frame of mind and they just go wrong…. There is definitely a technique to doing them I move my hand in certain way to get one shape then my whole body to get another…. I must be quite amusing to watch a bit like body popping with a paintbrush ;-) I still try to create, depth, texture, movement, lighting, contrast etc just like I would with any of my pictures, the only difference is there is no subject which I think makes the job a little bit harder.
Cheers
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by moleman on Aug 24, 2009 11:09:55 GMT 1, wtf
good luck rourke i cant go to that much im stuck under the 100 pound marker at the mo so out of my league but i love them. I realise there from the norm as to what you normally sell but come on people just stop and think abit. If you think this is easy (chucking paint around) what about 90% of banksy stencils one cut one colour, what abouthirst spin paintings and spots. Art with a lot less talent sells for more than this ( and the big boys dont even make there own stuff now they just design it ).
wtf
good luck rourke i cant go to that much im stuck under the 100 pound marker at the mo so out of my league but i love them. I realise there from the norm as to what you normally sell but come on people just stop and think abit. If you think this is easy (chucking paint around) what about 90% of banksy stencils one cut one colour, what abouthirst spin paintings and spots. Art with a lot less talent sells for more than this ( and the big boys dont even make there own stuff now they just design it ).
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by topper007 on Aug 24, 2009 11:42:02 GMT 1, Well said Moleman.
Well said Moleman.
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Heavyconsumer
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Heavyconsumer on Aug 24, 2009 13:21:23 GMT 1, FWIW Rourke, I think you're succeeding. I've revisited this page a number of times now to take another look. Admittedly, you couldn't have got much further from my usually preferred colour pallet, but somehow, even though I find these combinations a little unsightly/ugly/sickly even, I have to say, they really work very well, in all of the above pieces imho.
You've definitely managed to achieve depth, movement, texture and contrast in all of them. The only one that actually does not work quite so well (again, imho) is Harum Scarum. It's just a bit too much for me to find any focal points of the above mentioned qualities, except perhaps depth - I think it seems less organized/planned somehow. While I particularly "like" Patriot Banger and Space Dust.
FWIW Rourke, I think you're succeeding. I've revisited this page a number of times now to take another look. Admittedly, you couldn't have got much further from my usually preferred colour pallet, but somehow, even though I find these combinations a little unsightly/ugly/sickly even, I have to say, they really work very well, in all of the above pieces imho.
You've definitely managed to achieve depth, movement, texture and contrast in all of them. The only one that actually does not work quite so well (again, imho) is Harum Scarum. It's just a bit too much for me to find any focal points of the above mentioned qualities, except perhaps depth - I think it seems less organized/planned somehow. While I particularly "like" Patriot Banger and Space Dust.
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by cashman on Aug 24, 2009 14:31:53 GMT 1, wtf good luck rourke i cant go to that much im stuck under the 100 pound marker at the mo so out of my league but i love them. I realise there from the norm as to what you normally sell but come on people just stop and think abit. If you think this is easy (chucking paint around) what about 90% of banksy stencils one cut one colour, what abouthirst spin paintings and spots. Art with a lot less talent sells for more than this ( and the big boys dont even make there own stuff now they just design it ).
FWIW I think Hirsts spin paintings a very poor and wouldn't buy one if I had that kind of money as small change, the spots I guess at least they have a concept and thats what I asked Rourke if he had and fair play to him he came back with an answer. Where Hirst comes into it though I dont know because he's not on here selling his work.
As for Banksy, well once again you have a concept behind the piece even if the finished product was simple or not, my last comment was to silky anyway as HE was the person stating how hard pieces like these are to produce.
wtf good luck rourke i cant go to that much im stuck under the 100 pound marker at the mo so out of my league but i love them. I realise there from the norm as to what you normally sell but come on people just stop and think abit. If you think this is easy (chucking paint around) what about 90% of banksy stencils one cut one colour, what abouthirst spin paintings and spots. Art with a lot less talent sells for more than this ( and the big boys dont even make there own stuff now they just design it ). FWIW I think Hirsts spin paintings a very poor and wouldn't buy one if I had that kind of money as small change, the spots I guess at least they have a concept and thats what I asked Rourke if he had and fair play to him he came back with an answer. Where Hirst comes into it though I dont know because he's not on here selling his work. As for Banksy, well once again you have a concept behind the piece even if the finished product was simple or not, my last comment was to silky anyway as HE was the person stating how hard pieces like these are to produce.
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Daniel Silk on Aug 24, 2009 14:39:52 GMT 1, Cashman, Im sure we would all like you to show us your attempt at one of these painting seriously, if it really is so easy why not give it a go ;D
Cashman, Im sure we would all like you to show us your attempt at one of these painting seriously, if it really is so easy why not give it a go ;D
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nex
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by nex on Aug 24, 2009 14:43:15 GMT 1, u know I would get involved in this, but the slightest hint of criticism and ppl start getting their knickers in a twist, which is really rather sad when you think art is pretty much all about what it means to the individual
u know I would get involved in this, but the slightest hint of criticism and ppl start getting their knickers in a twist, which is really rather sad when you think art is pretty much all about what it means to the individual
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by cashman on Aug 24, 2009 14:47:17 GMT 1, Cashman, Im sure we would all like you to show us your attempt at one of these painting seriously, if it really is so easy why not give it a go ;D
To be honest that's the kind of response I expected from you Silky, for what its worth I have a BA in Fine Art...not that that should matter.
Cashman, Im sure we would all like you to show us your attempt at one of these painting seriously, if it really is so easy why not give it a go ;D To be honest that's the kind of response I expected from you Silky, for what its worth I have a BA in Fine Art...not that that should matter.
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by bazzj04 on Aug 24, 2009 14:51:44 GMT 1, Give it a ago lets see what you can do ,,,
Give it a ago lets see what you can do ,,,
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Craig Everett 🇬🇧 Rourke Van Dal • Urban Artist, by Daniel Silk on Aug 24, 2009 14:55:40 GMT 1, Cashman, Im sure we would all like you to show us your attempt at one of these painting seriously, if it really is so easy why not give it a go ;D To be honest that's the kind of response I expected from you Silky, for what its worth I have a BA in Fine Art...not that that should matter.
No need to get funny about it I dont think I would attempt doing a piece like this myself.
Cashman, Im sure we would all like you to show us your attempt at one of these painting seriously, if it really is so easy why not give it a go ;D To be honest that's the kind of response I expected from you Silky, for what its worth I have a BA in Fine Art...not that that should matter. No need to get funny about it I dont think I would attempt doing a piece like this myself.
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