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Am I the only one..., by iamzero on May 26, 2012 19:59:42 GMT 1, Not sure if it's just me or I'm becoming really picky but has anyone else been to somewhere like Dunelm or The Range or any other home furnishing store and seen people in the artwork area looking at cheap printed canvases, usually of close up pictures of pebbles or parts of a flower or maybe even a sunny New York skyline and caught them saying stuff like 'that's beautiful'. 'that would amazing in the lounge'
It makes me shudder and want to grab them and tell them about all the other really good affordable art out there that they could really be spending their money on instead of cheap throw away rubbish. Probably just me but thought I'd put it out there all the same.
Not sure if it's just me or I'm becoming really picky but has anyone else been to somewhere like Dunelm or The Range or any other home furnishing store and seen people in the artwork area looking at cheap printed canvases, usually of close up pictures of pebbles or parts of a flower or maybe even a sunny New York skyline and caught them saying stuff like 'that's beautiful'. 'that would amazing in the lounge'
It makes me shudder and want to grab them and tell them about all the other really good affordable art out there that they could really be spending their money on instead of cheap throw away rubbish. Probably just me but thought I'd put it out there all the same.
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Am I the only one..., by mrtee on May 26, 2012 20:13:26 GMT 1, Been thinking the same thing! Can´t belive why people buy this mass produced crap when they can buy som really nice "real art" often for the same amount of money.
Maybe the majority of people are just interested in art as something decorative to go along with the rest of the interior?
Been thinking the same thing! Can´t belive why people buy this mass produced crap when they can buy som really nice "real art" often for the same amount of money.
Maybe the majority of people are just interested in art as something decorative to go along with the rest of the interior?
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Am I the only one..., by fingerz on May 26, 2012 20:17:18 GMT 1, ive noticed some of them bits in The Range etc are well expensive for what they are
ive noticed some of them bits in The Range etc are well expensive for what they are
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Am I the only one..., by Dr Plip on May 26, 2012 21:41:44 GMT 1, No, you're not the only one. Large prints of pebbles, leaves, or skylines are a pet peeve of mine.
While we're on the subject, I also can't stand:
Mass produced, random bits of wood nailed together and sold as ornaments in "lifestyle" stores.
Candles.
Framed messages that are made up of reproduction (not even authentic, oh no, they're too expensive to source now thanks to Etsy) wooden letter printing blocks.
Buddhas as ornaments.
Anything involving twigs (except for trees and bushes).
Those infuriating "Keep calm and ............" posters, mugs, T-shirts, cereals....
Prints involving teacups.
Rusty new birdcages with a bit of white emulsion slapped on them.
Wooden letters that spell out random words like "Love", "House" or "Kitchen" just in case you get confused about your emotions or what room of the house you're in. Where's the large words that say "HATE" or "Toilet", huh?
People who make lists about things that irritate them.
"Lifestyle" stores. 'Excuse me, I'd like to buy a lifestyle please.'
Greeting cards with camper vans on them.
And chandeliers that nobody would have dreamed of sticking in their home until, what's this? Gloss black and orange! Now you're talking! I'll take five!
And other stuff.
No, you're not the only one. Large prints of pebbles, leaves, or skylines are a pet peeve of mine.
While we're on the subject, I also can't stand:
Mass produced, random bits of wood nailed together and sold as ornaments in "lifestyle" stores.
Candles.
Framed messages that are made up of reproduction (not even authentic, oh no, they're too expensive to source now thanks to Etsy) wooden letter printing blocks.
Buddhas as ornaments.
Anything involving twigs (except for trees and bushes).
Those infuriating "Keep calm and ............" posters, mugs, T-shirts, cereals....
Prints involving teacups.
Rusty new birdcages with a bit of white emulsion slapped on them.
Wooden letters that spell out random words like "Love", "House" or "Kitchen" just in case you get confused about your emotions or what room of the house you're in. Where's the large words that say "HATE" or "Toilet", huh?
People who make lists about things that irritate them.
"Lifestyle" stores. 'Excuse me, I'd like to buy a lifestyle please.'
Greeting cards with camper vans on them.
And chandeliers that nobody would have dreamed of sticking in their home until, what's this? Gloss black and orange! Now you're talking! I'll take five!
And other stuff.
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Am I the only one..., by fingerz on May 26, 2012 22:04:55 GMT 1, there there plip let it all out ..... 
there there plip let it all out ..... |
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iamzero
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Am I the only one..., by iamzero on May 26, 2012 22:10:27 GMT 1, I may have opened a can of worms here... I'm not disagreeing though?
I may have opened a can of worms here... I'm not disagreeing though?
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Am I the only one..., by otomi on May 26, 2012 22:21:18 GMT 1, you kept that in for a long time
you kept that in for a long time
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Dr Plip
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Am I the only one..., by Dr Plip on May 26, 2012 22:59:33 GMT 1, you kept that in for a long time
Too long.
you kept that in for a long time Too long. |
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Am I the only one..., by Layaway Days Art Blog on May 26, 2012 23:20:38 GMT 1, You ever see those baseball size balls made of long thing narrow wood/twigs and painted some random colour? Those are my biggest pet peeve. Why have a bowl of these balls as a center piece on the table....very strange indeed. Think Plip hit the nail on the head....over....and...over...and over....again! Good call.
You ever see those baseball size balls made of long thing narrow wood/twigs and painted some random colour? Those are my biggest pet peeve. Why have a bowl of these balls as a center piece on the table....very strange indeed. Think Plip hit the nail on the head....over....and...over...and over....again! Good call.
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Am I the only one..., by iamzero on May 26, 2012 23:28:43 GMT 1, Also I keep getting told by people that know I collect artwork about some dog5h/te website that is offering Banksy canvases for about £17... NOOOOOOO.
Also I keep getting told by people that know I collect artwork about some dog5h/te website that is offering Banksy canvases for about £17... NOOOOOOO.
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Am I the only one..., by Layaway Days Art Blog on May 26, 2012 23:32:59 GMT 1, Also I keep getting told by people that know I collect artwork about some dog5h/te website that is offering Banksy canvases for about £17... NOOOOOOO.
I used to collect game-worn NHL hockey jerseys and people would keep forwarding chinese knockoff jersey sites my way. Kind of like art. We are dropping several grand on our hobby and people send us links for 'the same thing' for $21.99 + tax
Also I keep getting told by people that know I collect artwork about some dog5h/te website that is offering Banksy canvases for about £17... NOOOOOOO. I used to collect game-worn NHL hockey jerseys and people would keep forwarding chinese knockoff jersey sites my way. Kind of like art. We are dropping several grand on our hobby and people send us links for 'the same thing' for $21.99 + tax |
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Am I the only one..., by jesustheba on May 27, 2012 8:53:15 GMT 1, Not sure if it's just me or I'm becoming really picky but has anyone else been to somewhere like Dunelm or The Range or any other home furnishing store and seen people in the artwork area looking at cheap printed canvases, usually of close up pictures of pebbles or parts of a flower or maybe even a sunny New York skyline and caught them saying stuff like 'that's beautiful'. 'that would amazing in the lounge' It makes me shudder and want to grab them and tell them about all the other really good affordable art out there that they could really be spending their money on instead of cheap throw away rubbish. Probably just me but thought I'd put it out there all the same.
Dont know why you would care really, why be so snobby over art
Could you imagine what those same people would say about some of the pieces in our collections and how much we paid (the new Steve Powers comes to mind)
Some of my friends think i am mental with some of my collection
people have different interests, hobbies and tastes
Not sure if it's just me or I'm becoming really picky but has anyone else been to somewhere like Dunelm or The Range or any other home furnishing store and seen people in the artwork area looking at cheap printed canvases, usually of close up pictures of pebbles or parts of a flower or maybe even a sunny New York skyline and caught them saying stuff like 'that's beautiful'. 'that would amazing in the lounge' It makes me shudder and want to grab them and tell them about all the other really good affordable art out there that they could really be spending their money on instead of cheap throw away rubbish. Probably just me but thought I'd put it out there all the same. Dont know why you would care really, why be so snobby over art Could you imagine what those same people would say about some of the pieces in our collections and how much we paid (the new Steve Powers comes to mind) Some of my friends think i am mental with some of my collection people have different interests, hobbies and tastes |
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Am I the only one..., by iamzero on May 27, 2012 9:20:14 GMT 1, This is my point really, don't think I'm being snobby but I think I/ we think about the art destined for our walls and I like it to provoke a reaction. For example my new mighty mo monkeys head makes me smile every time I see it and people that visit say the same but I also have the dignity rides... Piece by charming baker and my sister hates it because of the dog fighting a gorilla nevertheless it's a reaction. Without being too deep isnt that what art or music for that matter is meant to do?
I don't want to look down on people for buying that overpriced pedestrian artwork but want to show them that there is more out there than black and white pictures of blokes eating sandwiches on a girder or keep calm and carry on.
This is my point really, don't think I'm being snobby but I think I/ we think about the art destined for our walls and I like it to provoke a reaction. For example my new mighty mo monkeys head makes me smile every time I see it and people that visit say the same but I also have the dignity rides... Piece by charming baker and my sister hates it because of the dog fighting a gorilla nevertheless it's a reaction. Without being too deep isnt that what art or music for that matter is meant to do?
I don't want to look down on people for buying that overpriced pedestrian artwork but want to show them that there is more out there than black and white pictures of blokes eating sandwiches on a girder or keep calm and carry on.
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Am I the only one..., by jesustheba on May 27, 2012 10:03:50 GMT 1, This is my point really, don't think I'm being snobby but I think I/ we think about the art destined for our walls and I like it to provoke a reaction. For example my new mighty mo monkeys head makes me smile every time I see it and people that visit say the same but I also have the dignity rides... Piece by charming baker and my sister hates it because of the dog fighting a gorilla nevertheless it's a reaction. Without being too deep isnt that what art or music for that matter is meant to do? I don't want to look down on people for buying that overpriced pedestrian artwork but want to show them that there is more out there than black and white pictures of blokes eating sandwiches on a girder or keep calm and carry on.
maybe i am in a minority but i couldn't care less about my work provoking a reaction i buy purely what i like first and foremost not what people tell me is good
can you not see how it could be snobby to tell people what they are buying is overprice pedestrian but you could educate them and show them the stuff they should be buying
the music thing is quite a good way of thinking we all love deep meaningful music yet the charts are full of rubbish same with art i guess we are the minority which means the majority of people want cheap meaningless prints to look pretty on the wall
This is my point really, don't think I'm being snobby but I think I/ we think about the art destined for our walls and I like it to provoke a reaction. For example my new mighty mo monkeys head makes me smile every time I see it and people that visit say the same but I also have the dignity rides... Piece by charming baker and my sister hates it because of the dog fighting a gorilla nevertheless it's a reaction. Without being too deep isnt that what art or music for that matter is meant to do? I don't want to look down on people for buying that overpriced pedestrian artwork but want to show them that there is more out there than black and white pictures of blokes eating sandwiches on a girder or keep calm and carry on. maybe i am in a minority but i couldn't care less about my work provoking a reaction i buy purely what i like first and foremost not what people tell me is good can you not see how it could be snobby to tell people what they are buying is overprice pedestrian but you could educate them and show them the stuff they should be buying the music thing is quite a good way of thinking we all love deep meaningful music yet the charts are full of rubbish same with art i guess we are the minority which means the majority of people want cheap meaningless prints to look pretty on the wall |
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Am I the only one..., by Dr Plip on May 27, 2012 10:56:51 GMT 1, This is my point really, don't think I'm being snobby but I think I/ we think about the art destined for our walls and I like it to provoke a reaction. For example my new mighty mo monkeys head makes me smile every time I see it and people that visit say the same but I also have the dignity rides... Piece by charming baker and my sister hates it because of the dog fighting a gorilla nevertheless it's a reaction. Without being too deep isnt that what art or music for that matter is meant to do? I don't want to look down on people for buying that overpriced pedestrian artwork but want to show them that there is more out there than black and white pictures of blokes eating sandwiches on a girder or keep calm and carry on. maybe i am in a minority but i couldn't care less about my work provoking a reaction i buy purely what i like first and foremost not what people tell me is good can you not see how it could be snobby to tell people what they are buying is overprice pedestrian but you could educate them and show them the stuff they should be buying the music thing is quite a good way of thinking we all love deep meaningful music yet the charts are full of rubbish same with art i guess we are the minority which means the majority of people want cheap meaningless prints to look pretty on the wall
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him buy the d*face.
I think a lot of people like "safe, calm, and neutral" for their homes. And that's fine. Coffee shops also stick to similar or large abstract pieces. As do a lot of offices. There's no danger of a negative reaction from work like that (unless of course I go in there).
This reminds me of a workmate that commissioned a signwriter to paint, in six-foot high letters, the word DEATH, in red on his bedroom wall. Just by the bed.
That got a reaction from anyone who saw it. He'd have been better of with the pebbles though.
You shouldn't really try to tell anyone what to buy. That would almost make you an advertiser. And nobody wants to be that.
I like the idea of you grabbing people and telling them that they could be buying new and affordable art, while also supporting young or local artists. Maybe buying a painting of pebbles instead of a print of one.
Just do it in a friendly way and watch out for the law.
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This is my point really, don't think I'm being snobby but I think I/ we think about the art destined for our walls and I like it to provoke a reaction. For example my new mighty mo monkeys head makes me smile every time I see it and people that visit say the same but I also have the dignity rides... Piece by charming baker and my sister hates it because of the dog fighting a gorilla nevertheless it's a reaction. Without being too deep isnt that what art or music for that matter is meant to do? I don't want to look down on people for buying that overpriced pedestrian artwork but want to show them that there is more out there than black and white pictures of blokes eating sandwiches on a girder or keep calm and carry on. maybe i am in a minority but i couldn't care less about my work provoking a reaction i buy purely what i like first and foremost not what people tell me is good can you not see how it could be snobby to tell people what they are buying is overprice pedestrian but you could educate them and show them the stuff they should be buying the music thing is quite a good way of thinking we all love deep meaningful music yet the charts are full of rubbish same with art i guess we are the minority which means the majority of people want cheap meaningless prints to look pretty on the wall You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him buy the d*face. I think a lot of people like "safe, calm, and neutral" for their homes. And that's fine. Coffee shops also stick to similar or large abstract pieces. As do a lot of offices. There's no danger of a negative reaction from work like that (unless of course I go in there). This reminds me of a workmate that commissioned a signwriter to paint, in six-foot high letters, the word DEATH, in red on his bedroom wall. Just by the bed. That got a reaction from anyone who saw it. He'd have been better of with the pebbles though. You shouldn't really try to tell anyone what to buy. That would almost make you an advertiser. And nobody wants to be that. I like the idea of you grabbing people and telling them that they could be buying new and affordable art, while also supporting young or local artists. Maybe buying a painting of pebbles instead of a print of one. Just do it in a friendly way and watch out for the law. ;D |
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