Thread for the Arts

wwhwang

stephen_hannibal

Hays

Contrary to my generally badass reputation, I'm pretty much gay for the arts. I love literature, and have written (and published) several pieces of poetry. I listen to operatic music on pretty much a daily basis (yes, adjacent to Drowning Pool and 2Pac), and am slowly building a home art collection (soon to be adding a new piece by a very talented up-and-coming photographer). I love the theater, but I have to admit that I'm not as well-versed in it as I'd like to be.

wwhwang

bigbgballz

I like illusions and painting that play with your mind, recently i have been admiring this guys stuff. http://www.vladimirkush.com/home.php#lblStart . They actually look much better in real life as you get to see lots of details and stuff you dont see if you look through computer! I appreciate art as whole, music , plays etc.

Jetmech_63

Only art I know is Arturo fuente.....

turn_key

I love reading Shakespeare. It's a little hard to follow sometimes and I find myself re-reading sentences but it's rewarding. Much Ado About Nothing is my fav. There is always a Shakespeare play somewhere.

mrpillow

turn_key

Hays

That is some awesome stuff MrPillow! I love artistic glass, and yet I don't own a single piece - it's blasphemy! My fiance already knows that I plan on developing a collection of glass pieces, but our art collection is a very slow process.

ljl

Great to see this up here. My wife teaches art in elementary school. It is often hard to get people to appreciate how beneficial understanding and exploring art can be to kids. Naturally I have personal favs including Mondrian and Hopper. I also like that cultures around the world have evolved to include art as a part of their societies. Hopefully there is some good discussion here that will lead to us all being exposed to art we have not seen or experienced before.

lilwing88

fla-gypsy

I can appreciate good art though I am not a collector. I do not care for the modern stuff that some would call art. I very much like painting/sketching that captures the essence of a place, time, or person. Sculpture that does the same is also of interest to me.

nightmaremike31

jihiggs

ahh, bach!

docbp87

wwhwang

Here's two recommendations that might throw some people off. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (unabridged) and Outlaws of the Marsh. Two great Chinese classics with really rich stories. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is based on Chinese history from 170 AD to 280 AD around the fall of the Han Dynasty. Full of heroes, villains, war, strategy, politics, and it's very addictive. Then again, that's probably because I was raised on Chinese classics and I love military history.

jsnake

YankeeMan

Hays

Hays

wwhwang:

Here's two recommendations that might throw some people off. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (unabridged) and Outlaws of the Marsh. Two great Chinese classics with really rich stories. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is based on Chinese history from 170 AD to 280 AD around the fall of the Han Dynasty. Full of heroes, villains, war, strategy, politics, and it's very addictive. Then again, that's probably because I was raised on Chinese classics and I love military history.

I will have to look both of these up. With any luck (not entirely likely) I may be able to find them at my library...? I share your interest in Eastern classics and have a very deep appreciation for the culture.

mrpillow

If you're in the mood for some classical, take a look at my personal favorite, Sergei Rachmaninoff. As far as recommended pieces, try Prelude Op. 3 No.2, Prelude Op.23 No.5, The Moment Musical No.4, the Piano Concertii and the Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. The 18th variation in the Rhapsody is IMO one of the most beautiful moments in musical history.

wwhwang

Hays:

wwhwang:

Here's two recommendations that might throw some people off. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (unabridged) and Outlaws of the Marsh. Two great Chinese classics with really rich stories. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is based on Chinese history from 170 AD to 280 AD around the fall of the Han Dynasty. Full of heroes, villains, war, strategy, politics, and it's very addictive. Then again, that's probably because I was raised on Chinese classics and I love military history.

I will have to look both of these up. With any luck (not entirely likely) I may be able to find them at my library...? I share your interest in Eastern classics and have a very deep appreciation for the culture.

No, Hays, I kinda doubt the local library would have it. If so, then you're really lucky. If not, I suggest you buy the unabridged version. The abridged goes way too fast for you to appreciate the story. As for mrpillow, I used to play the piano while I was growing up (go figure, right? A chinese kid playing the piano). Bach and Mozart were my favorites.