Grór Goldteeth

[PaulinKendal]

Random question:-

Is figure modelling/painting considered art, construction or a combination of both? G

I guess it depends who you ask!

I'd say what I do is a craft - there's a little bit of artistry in selecting colour combinations, but most of what I do is technique, patience, practice, repetition, experimentation and review.

That's it, and that's craft IMO - the real artistry is what the sculptor does, not what I do.

[Gavalaar1980]

I guess it depends who you ask!

I'd say what I do is a craft - there's a little bit of artistry in selecting colour combinations, but most of what I do is technique, patience, practice, repetition, experimentation and review.

That's it, and that's craft IMO - the real artistry is what the sculptor does, not what I do.

Yeah I think that's fair. Some artistic ability is obviously required, but its different painting something 3D as opposed to painting/drawing on canvas, which I'm not very good at! G

[Tim Marlow]

Random question:-

Is figure modelling/painting considered art, construction or a combination of both? G

Very interesting philosophical question that. It’s tied into the question “what is art”, which is so difficult to define I don’t think has ever been successfully answered. There is a good, closely argued, treatise on that here…..

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/art-definition/#Con

The conclusion being that when we answer that particular question we all subject it to our own prejudices. We are therefore not answering the same query. In fact, it’s not even possible to determine if we are contributing to the same debate………

I would say that what we do, both as kit modellers and as figure painters, is artisanal, but not artistic. However, with the rise of 3D printing even that is now open for debate

What is not in question is that old Gror here is an excellent piece of work

[rtfoe]

Yup, no question about it, it's an excellent piece of painting Paul. :thumb2: As mentioned by Tim I like the same but especially the tattoo as it bleeds just nicely into the skin.

Cheers,
Richard

[Gavalaar1980]

Very interesting philosophical question that. It’s tied into the question “what is art”, which is so difficult to define I don’t think has ever been successfully answered. There is a good, closely argued, treatise on that here…..

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/art-definition/#Con

The conclusion being that when we answer that particular question we all subject it to our own prejudices. We are therefore not answering the same query. In fact, it’s not even possible to determine if we are contributing to the same debate………

I would say that what we do, both as kit modellers and as figure painters, is artisanal, but not artistic. However, with the rise of 3D printing even that is now open for debate

What is not in question is that old Gror here is an excellent piece of work

Excellent comprehensive answer to an ambiguous question. What we do is a craft predominantly but a base level (I can't put my finger on precisely how much) of artistic ability is required for good results. That's my best answer! G

[PaulinKendal]

What's critical is that we don't assume that 'craft' - or artisanal practice, which is Tim's rather better take on it - is somehow less worthy, of less value, then Art. Craft skills are hugely valuable, to be much admired and in no way lesser achievements than artistic creation.

Now I need to go and read that treatise Tim linked to!

[Caustik Filth]

Just had to take a second look and have to agree with Richard the tat looks cool almost see the tiny frayed edges caused by hand needle work. Yum!
Rob