Posted by Atticus on August 26, 2004, at 13:40:27
In reply to Re: poem ... Bob to Register Three » Atticus, posted by JenStar on August 26, 2004, at 12:21:38
I do try so hard to be civil, I honestly do. ;) It just doesn't come naturally with authority figures. I just hope he takes it in the goofy spirit it was intended. Anyway, your info about the Mona Lisa was really fascinating. And as a painter myself, it makes a lot of sense. Da Vinci would have had to have been looking at the lips from off to one side as he painted them -- otherwise the hand holding his brush would have been directly in his line of sight and he couldn't have seen what he was doing. I've been to the Louvre and seen the real McCoy, but good luck trying to get anywhere near it. Ever since that guy tried to slash it, it's behind glass and a velvet rope, with a guard stationed continuously on either side of it. The closest you can get is about 10-15 feet away (the crowds there are insane, to boot). And the raised lip of the ornate gilt frame would keep you from being able to view the mouth at the angle you're talking about, even if you brought binoculors. I'm always curious to get reactions to my work, so no need to lurk invisibly. I think I have 25 or 26 pieces posted at this point, if you go back as far as July 19. A fresh pair of eyes is always fun. And remember the punk ethic: DIY! (Do it yourself). This notion was basically pioneered by the Ramones, the godfathers of punk, who couldn't sing and only knew four guitar chords and didn't care how the audience reacted to their songs. They just felt like cranking out some hard-core rock. So if you feel like it, fire a poem or story or anything (except a gun) in our direction. I think, the more people expressing themselves on this page, the better. And in the end, the Ramones turned out to be pretty damned good. ;) Atticus
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