Example A - I'm intrigued by the stars at the forefront of the forehead of the Grim Reaper if that is the subject of these sketches. A bright idea perhaps? Or maybe a third eye? The sketch is not crystal clear, but the faintness gives it a dreamlike quality - which is how I see evil and good - as blending into life, almost unnoticed, until too late. This one could be part of the wider landscape. In fact it probably is but I'm not certain of the large part of the sketch at the right. Feathers are involved and some are simply dropping away. Is this a quiver of arrows? Or is it a bag of feathers, plucked greedily from living birds perhaps? Again, it is the puzzling quality of a dream where you almost get it, but you don't quite, and then you wake up and your reasoned views vanish. A very interesting sketch.
Example B - Cathie (or have I got it wrong?) I agree that this sketch is more clearly defined and stark. I think it's extremely menacing with the stark contrasts of black and white. There is very little to puzzle about or question and to come across this character by day or night one would immediately run like crazy.
Now, which do I prefer? I don't know. Prefer? Hang on - my task was to decide who did it better? I haven't seen the original sketch. Not that that would help me. They are starkly different drawings. If I were to respond immediately - within moments of seeing them - I would choose example B. But if I were to look at them and then go away and try to forget them, Example A would stay with me longer and trouble me more.
If I were to make a choice about which sketch I would like in my home, I'm sorry - I'd have to say neither. The subject of the sketch is, and has been, too close for comfort so I prefer the art of *life and love* to the art of *darkness and death*.
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B is my choice because it is more defined and you know how I feel about impressionism Mom
Hello Mother, you are up late. Everything ok?
I am withholding my own vote, we decided to let all of you pick.
Example A - I'm intrigued by the stars at the forefront of the forehead of the Grim Reaper if that is the subject of these sketches. A bright idea perhaps? Or maybe a third eye? The sketch is not crystal clear, but the faintness gives it a dreamlike quality - which is how I see evil and good - as blending into life, almost unnoticed, until too late. This one could be part of the wider landscape. In fact it probably is but I'm not certain of the large part of the sketch at the right. Feathers are involved and some are simply dropping away. Is this a quiver of arrows? Or is it a bag of feathers, plucked greedily from living birds perhaps? Again, it is the puzzling quality of a dream where you almost get it, but you don't quite, and then you wake up and your reasoned views vanish. A very interesting sketch.
Example B - Cathie (or have I got it wrong?) I agree that this sketch is more clearly defined and stark. I think it's extremely menacing with the stark contrasts of black and white. There is very little to puzzle about or question and to come across this character by day or night one would immediately run like crazy.
Now, which do I prefer? I don't know. Prefer? Hang on - my task was to decide who did it better? I haven't seen the original sketch. Not that that would help me. They are starkly different drawings. If I were to respond immediately - within moments of seeing them - I would choose example B. But if I were to look at them and then go away and try to forget them, Example A would stay with me longer and trouble me more.
If I were to make a choice about which sketch I would like in my home, I'm sorry - I'd have to say neither. The subject of the sketch is, and has been, too close for comfort so I prefer the art of *life and love* to the art of *darkness and death*.
Great work, guys. Keep em coming.
I'm not big on competition. I like them both.
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