Work of Art

[Morrigoon]

Yeah but they seem to get so much more from the "real" crit, and I think it would be interesting to surprise them after the results by making them repeat.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Hmm, I don't think a repeat would be interesting enough for the viewer, especially if most of them didn't change much about their piece.

Perhaps a better approach to that idea would be to have an entire show about the process of art refinement...though I still kind of think watching Monet paint his haystacks endlessly wouldn't be very entertaining, though I love those paintings dearly.

[Not Afraid]

I really can't blame any of the artists for not fully exploring the concepts presented to them in their challenges. They have a VERY short time to complete projects. I know my thought processes don't move at lightening speed - especially when I'm under pressure.

[Morrigoon]

Can I just interject for a moment to complain about the obnoxious fashion victim outfits they keep putting the hostess in?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Can I just interject for a moment to complain about the obnoxious fashion victim outfits they keep putting the hostess in?

Heh, I like some of them, others are laughable. When they were in the woods and she appeared I thought she was going to say "I'll be your spirit guide today."

Was very sad to see Nicole go - I preferred her to Peregrine, though P will make for a very interesting final show. Thank goodness the naked chick was booted. If she pulled it out of her ass during this one I would have been very upset.

Abdi's work was breathtaking!

Can't believe the show is almost over! Moremoremore!

[Not Afraid]

Jackie doesn't know what to do if she can't use her body as a focal point. She's a one trick pony.

I really had a hard time picking 3 in the end (from the other 4). I was actually hoping they would do what they sometimes do on PR and go with 4. I still don't know if they made the right decisions with the exception of Miles. Tough call but I cannot wait for next week.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was a little bummed that Nicole didn't make it, but not at all because I didn't think Peregrin deserved it. Honestly, I would have been a little bummed no matter which of the 4 didn't make it, I like them all.

Yeah, the finale has the potential for amazing.

[€uroMeinke]

I was hoping Nicole would make the cut as she seems more mature as an artist than Peregrin. Jackie lost her chance when she decided not to get naked in the woods.

I wonder if any of them will give Miles some real competition,

[Ghoulish Delight]

Abdi certainly does if he can settle on a vision for his work in time to get stuff done. Peregrin does if she can execute her visions with more eye toward technique and execution.

And of course Miles can always shoot himself in the foot by either overthinking, or trying to "outsmart" whatever challenge he's given and just deliver some canvas with an ocd pattern on it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Abdi certainly does if he can settle on a vision for his work in time to get stuff done. Peregrin does if she can execute her visions with more eye toward technique and execution.

And of course Miles can always shoot himself in the foot by either overthinking, or trying to "outsmart" whatever challenge he's given and just deliver some canvas with an ocd pattern on it.

Ding ding ding ding, give that man a cigar!

Give Abdi 3 months and boy howdy can he pull something together! I totally agree with the judges that the body bag painting had something that completely elevated it. The light coming from that subject was mesmerizing. And, it just wouldn't have been Abdi without the last-minute mayhem as he broke his sculptures apart unpacking them. Hah!

I also really loved Peregrine's exhibit, but agree with the judges that it was just too unfocused. Abdi made the comment that he only kept the pieces that were really good. Peregrine needs to learn that skill. Because she most definitely has pieces that are really good, but get buried in the pile.

Miles, Miles, Miles. It's funny, I relate so much to him. I know that if I were to ever sit down and try to "be an artist" I'd pretty quickly end up where he ends up. He starts with a 10,000 foot view of something and recognizes that there's meaning in it. He zooms into it at the most microscopic scale and in doing so finds that meaning within himself. And then he stops there, which is where, every time I consider trying to communicate in that way, I fear I would stop too. HE knows why that ultra-zoomed level has meaning, but he's unable to step that zoom back a few notches to communicate that to the audience. He needs to find a way to bridge that gap between the representational and the meaning that HE sees in the fully abstract. Which is no easy feat. I know I would have no way of articulating the meaning I feel from the abstract doodles I've churned out, I just know it's there. If he can find that optimal zoom level, he'd be an artistic giant.


I can't believe it's over! I want more! Bring on season 2!