Rothko Experiment

[Tuur]

Done with three sticky notes and GIMP.

 

[AlexB23]

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Done with three sticky notes and GIMP.

Woo, open source software for the win. I like this art, and it could go well in a local museum, or a mid-range 3 star hotel room for travelers. You could sell this.

 

[Laodicean60]

I still don't get it. I should have done better in high school.

 

[AlexB23]

I still don't get it. I should have done better in high school.

I do not get modern art either, but this could go well in a modern art museum.

 

[public hermit]

That does not pass as a Rothko, sorry. It takes an aesthetic sense to tell the difference, but it's obvious.

 

[Chris V++]

You can assess abstract art the same as any other form, by color, composition, shapes or forms, contrast, mood, texture etc. Just no realism or representation to worry about. It’s colorful. I can see the pattern working on textiles like bedspreads, curtains, towels or area rugs as well as canvas wall art in large format.

 

[public hermit]

You can assess abstract art the same as any other form, by color, composition, shapes or forms, contrast, mood, texture etc. Just no realism or representation to worry about. It’s colorful. I can see the pattern working on textiles like bedspreads, curtains, towels or area rugs as well as canvas wall art in large format.

If someone had told me it was a genuine Rothko, I wouldn't know the difference. We have a Rothko at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. I always go by it when I'm there. I never know what to think about it, but maybe that's the point.

 

[Chris V++]

If someone had told me it was a genuine Rothko, I wouldn't know the difference. We have a Rothko at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. I always go by it when I'm there. I never know what to think about it, but maybe that's the point.

Here’s a great Doc on Rothko by historian Schana. All of his BBC Power or Art docs are fantastic. Interesting fact and I don’t remember if mentioned in the documentary but most of the original abstract expressionists were loosely connected with some weird cult.

 

[public hermit]

Here’s a great Doc on Rothko by historian Schana. All of his BBC Power or Art docs are fantastic. Interesting fact and I don’t remember if mentioned in the documentary but most of the original abstract expressionists were loosely connected with some weird cult.

Cool. Thank you!

 

[Tuur]

That does not pass as a Rothko, sorry. It takes an aesthetic sense to tell the difference, but it's obvious.

According to a book on art I'm finding next to impossible to choke down, I probably don't have an aesthetic sense. I do know what I like and some lauded modern art isn't it.

The inspiration for the OP was the idea of AI doing that. No offense to anyone, but I looked at that, looked at the sticky notes, put three colors together, and scanned them. GIMP was to crop the scan and to fix the middle color, which the scanner didn't pick up correctly. The blotch came from not cleaning the scanner bed for a while. Not AI, but quick and cheap.

 

[AlexB23]

According to a book on art I'm finding next to impossible to choke down, I probably don't have an aesthetic sense. I do know what I like and some lauded modern art isn't it.

The inspiration for the OP was the idea of AI doing that. No offense to anyone, but I looked at that, looked at the sticky notes, put three colors together, and scanned them. GIMP was to crop the scan and to fix the middle color, which the scanner didn't pick up correctly. The blotch came from not cleaning the scanner bed for a while. Not AI, but quick and cheap.

Which art book is it?

 

[Chris V++]

Were you trying to prove a point? It isn’t earth shattering or original, just decorative and pleasant.

 

[Tuur]

Which art book is it?

Art, by Clive Bell.

 

[AlexB23]

Art, by Clive Bell.

Thank you. I could see if there are any PDFs of it, and have the artificial intelligence on my computer ingest it.

 

[public hermit]

According to a book on art I'm finding next to impossible to choke down, I probably don't have an aesthetic sense. I do know what I like and some lauded modern art isn't it.

The inspiration for the OP was the idea of AI doing that. No offense to anyone, but I looked at that, looked at the sticky notes, put three colors together, and scanned them. GIMP was to crop the scan and to fix the middle color, which the scanner didn't pick up correctly. The blotch came from not cleaning the scanner bed for a while. Not AI, but quick and cheap.

Oh, I think it's great. My post was sarcasm, which was supposed to be indicated by the laughing emoticon.

I do wonder about the aesthetic value of Rothko. I don't claim to know he's not good, but that's because I'm certain I don't understand. That being said, I'm open to the possibility that I could one day see his work in such a way that I value it in particular (instead of being told it's good). To be honest, I'm not confident in my own aesthetic judgment when it comes to some forms, e.g., Rothko.

 

[Tuur]

Were you trying to prove a point? It isn’t earth shattering or original, just decorative and pleasant.

Original? I disagree. Who else does a pastiche of Rothko with sticky notes? Earth shattering? Of course not. Decorative and pleasant? Why, thank you; that's more than I hoped to achieve.

My point, such as it is, is that we don't need AI to do everything. I haven't seen the new Toys 'R' Us commercial, but have read it was done with AI, but other things aren't anywhere near that level. At work someone used AI to make a simple sign when all they needed was a magic marker, cardboard, and the words "Leave this alone."

In other words, it's nothing more than a visual smart-aleck comment. Have another in mind, a pastiche of someone different, but don't know if I'll do it.

 

[Chris V++]

Abstract is better seen in person. Hanging in a living space it can change the atmosphere and effect mood. The larger the better. It can stimulate the brain like a plant or a pet.

 

[Chris V++]

Sorry I misunderstood this as an attack on abstract art. My bad