SIR GUESTLING THORN

I am an artist. Those of you who have read my blog will know that from time to time I post some of my art. I have no training and certainly can’t draw a or paint with any realism. I am obsessed with shapes and in particular triangles. Sitting drawing is a pleasant way to spend time. I listen to music and get lost in the design. Those who have seen my work seem to like it, like me, it is unique. There are drawings I produce which I am not so keen on but others really like them, which proves that art is in the eye of the beholder. 

I doodle really just glorified doodling! What is art? Art I suppose, is whatever we say it is? I think we all know great art when we see it, the big artists, Van Gogh, Turner, Da Vinci, Caravaggio etc, we collectively recognise that these are painters of great works of art. Did they know they were great painters, they certainly had recognition in their lifetimes? 

A few years ago we went to the National Portrait Gallery. I watch Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts and was fascinated how each contestant produced their work within 4 hours. Overall, while there were some fantastic paintings, I was disappointed. There was little of a contemporary portrait and I found a lot of the painting rather dull! 

So, art is what you like but even if it is not your thing it is still art!

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