Critique

Aesthetics
Human capacity for interpretation and understanding of the world is complex and moves precariously in balance between the objective and the subjective. Beauty itself might not be fully objective, but it often is (either as perceived, e.g. symmetry; or shared, e.g. trend). And it drives us: beauty gives us pleasure.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 23 days ago in Art
Tartuffe
"Tartuffe" by Moliere has been produced many times in the off and off off Broadway community over the last decades. As one of the most prolific writers ever, it is this play that takes the stage more than any other of his works.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).23 days ago in Art
Nature art
I found an adult coloring book that held art drawings from Bob Ross. Here is my rendition of one of a mountain stream using crayons of blues, greens, gray and brown and some black. I wanted to share the feeling of cold water in the stream and waterfall with that shade of blue. I hope I succeeded.
By Mark Graham27 days ago in Art
Christmas art
If you have seen the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life' you have heard this quote many times. Every year I watch this movie and hear JuJu, George Bailey's youngest child, say this line for it brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. This is another Christmas picture that I used crayon with reds, greens, and gold for the main picture red for the berries and ribbon and gold for the bell and wings and green for the holly leaves and the wreath. I used brown and black for the border that I think is a wall and black for the words of the quote.
By Mark Graham27 days ago in Art
When Time Forgot to Behave
In the vast silence of the desert, where the land stretched like an unbroken thought and the sky hovered in patient blue, there hung a clock from the arm of a dead tree. It was an old pocket watch, silver once, now softened and drooping as if it had grown tired of its own certainty. Time, it seemed, had forgotten how to stay rigid.
By Jan weak 27 days ago in Art
Christmas art
Another illustration from Valentin Ramon and his Christmas movie coloring book. This really could be from any of the movies he presented in his book. Sorry for the blurry picture for I took it on a cloudy day. I used crayons with this picture using colors red, purple, yellow. green and gold for the bells and more yellow for the garland and stars are gold. I used brown for what I think is either a wall or a door where the wreath maybe hanging.
By Mark Graham27 days ago in Art
When the Swings Still Remember. AI-Generated.
The playground came alive only at sunset. During the day, it stood silent—rusted chains unmoving, the wooden ladder leaning tiredly, the bicycle forgotten near the tree. But when the sun dipped low and painted the sky in gold and amber, shadows gathered, and the past returned.
By Jan weak 27 days ago in Art
The Water That Remembered Their Names
The courtyard had known their footsteps for more years than anyone could count. Its stones were worn smooth by time, by bare feet and heavy hearts, by laughter and grief carried silently across generations. Every morning, when the sun climbed slowly over the mud-brick walls, Mariam knelt beside the copper basin filled with water, just as she had done for decades. The water always looked ordinary—clear, trembling slightly in the morning light—but Mariam knew better.
By Jan weak 28 days ago in Art
The Woman Who Became a Mirror
In the history of performance art, few moments have struck the human conscience as sharply as what unfolded in a modest gallery in Naples in 1974. It was an experiment that involved no words, no movement, and no stage—only a woman, a table of seventy-two objects, and the unpredictable landscape of the human soul. To this day, Marina Abramović’s Rhythm 0 remains one of the most disturbing, enlightening, and unforgettable explorations of human behavior ever witnessed.
By Ikram Ullahabout a month ago in Art
The Elephant and the Donkey's Big Mix-Up
In a lush forest, Eddie the Elephant and Danny the Donkey decided to go for a stroll. Eddie strutted with his trunk held high, while Danny brayed cheerfully. Suddenly, they spotted a sign that read: "Best Voice in the Forest Contest!"
By Omar Mohammed about a month ago in Art
The Great Acorn Quest. AI-Generated.
In a lush forest, Scurry the Squirrel and Tumble the Turtle were unlikely friends. Scurry, with his boundless energy, darted up trees, while Tumble plodded steadily below. One crisp morning, Scurry discovered a map etched on a leaf, leading to the legendary Golden Acorn, said to grant one wish.
By Omar Mohammed 2 months ago in Art
psychedelic pattern art: a surrealist portfolio by ⸘jason alan‽. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
welcome to the vivid unconscious, a collection exploring the intensity of the world through non-naturalistic color and abstract patterns. this portfolio is split into two distinct yet stylistically connected series: psychedelic wildlife and surreal portraiture. whether depicting the familiar silhouette of a zebra exploding with vibrant geometry, or diving in the symbolic weight of psychological burdens with the piece titled "death," my work uses vivid contrast and expressionism to illuminate the energy and unseen tensions within life. i invite you to explore this world where the familiar is constantly shifting, intensely colored, and profoundly honest.
By ⸘jason alan‽2 months ago in Art