Recent content by Hermes2020

I agree with all the comments so far. It is a little triumph.

Ha, I read the title as "Jagger" and wondered why Mick looked so different.

Thank you for the feedback, Donna. It seems to be mainly an issue with the reds in paintings. The problem is obviously on my side, as I have now discovered that it isn't a good idea to send out photos that were adjusted on my high definition monitor alone. I should remember to check that the...

Thanks, Joe. I can attest to the fact that the name "fuoco di Sant'Antonio" is very apt! :D

Thank you. Shingles isn't fun at all. If only I had known about the vaccine, I could have avoided the discomfort.

Thank you, Jade.

Just checked on my phone, and I see that the colours are now very close to those in the painting. I learn something new every day!

The photo I posted was generated in ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2025, on my desktop PC with a Dell U2723QE monitor. The monitor is colour calibrated, and a side by side comparison of the painting and the image on screen was identical. However, I was shocked to see that the reds were off and too...

Thank you Donna! It really is a good feeling to get back into painting again.

I have gone through a slump in my painting and sculpting activities in recent months. I just did not feel inspired to create anything, and I think my shingles outbreak probably played some part in reducing my energy levels. Over the last week or two the desire to make things has returned and I...

Yes, I have the same problem. I must say, though, that for me there is a difference between simply appreciating a work of art and being inspired to do something similar. For example, I adore Sargent, but never feel compelled to paint like him, whereas I would dearly love to be able to paint like...

Christine, your taste is quite wide-ranging — thanks for the examples. I must say that I am also able to appreciate diverse styles, to the point that it would be accurate to call me an omniphile in art, since I like a large percentage of the works I see. Does that perhaps mean that I actually...

I think definitions catalyse the development of art, since definitions define boundaries. Those boundaries are thorns in the sides of some creatives, who may be inspired to break free and steer art into exciting new directions. Without these "revolutionaries", art would simply stagnate and...

Jade, thank you for starting this fascinating discussion. I believe an artist's personality profile has a huge effect on their work. I've mentioned that I have been given the Myers-Briggs test a number of times by professional teams, and that I was revealed to be an INTJ every time. On two...