Your Example Of What Emotional Value In Art Is

This painting always evokes emotion from me, I love this and other works by this artist here at FAA, The skill level is amazing coupled with the compositions.

I'll just try to make up a short story for this..

1942, world war 2. Im just a very little girl, in a very little home. With my father, mother and brother with me when bombs and gun fires wakes us up. Our home shakes, then destroyed. We are out running away with many dead people anywhere. It is a nightmare and I just want to be in a very safe place. After 27 days of running. We got into a village where we thought is a very safe place to hangout and sleep. The people there are very good and gave us delicious food. The next day. I see something black ball inside the neck of the lady. So it is a village of black plague. So we ran away very fast again. But it is too late for my 6 year old brother, he got it already so he died without getting buried, because my father said it is not safe to touch him. So we just left him somewhere. We ran, hungry, crying, dirty, and it is raining very very cold. Until we found a great mountain, we climbed it, very very high. Father found a rabbit. We ate it. But no water, we haven't drink for about 2 days. I am bery thirsty and very tired like mother and father. Next day, we found hole like the 'way' inside of the mountain at the very side or 'clift'. We are very careful getting there because If we fall, we die like my brother. When we inside. There is a very big incredible, weird-leaves tree. And a small kinda.. Pond! At the very side of the 'beautiful cave'. And very good smelly flowers. Finally. We can sleep and rest now. Away from the war and plague. I hope my brother is still here.. That place has been our house for many years until we needed to leave it to go back to our destroyed house. My father said ' war is done, time to go back.. '. That place has been our saviour, it kept us safe away from war, disease. Noisy bombs. Plague.. I wish I remember how to go back there. And where the last time I saw my brother lying dead.. Anyway.. It was a long time ago, all cool we moved on, we still have to try enjoy life! And actually I'm in a mall now doing fabulous shopping right now and later, my grandson planning to take me to lady gaga concert. But I passed this f**kin gallery.. and saw this shit..

Judy. that is a wonderful painting. He really is a talented artist. wonderful.

Argie..I love your posts. I really dont know what to say about your story. Its intense and definitely emotional. Thank you for sharing it.

Im glad you like it. I myself almost cry creating that. Lol

Many of my paintings involve some type of emotion ranging from laughter, contemplation, and movement. Examples:

Surprise!

In this image, depression and joy are so close together. Or manic-depressive.

The beach is my happy place, and this is one of my most popular works! When I feel sad, this makes me happy :)

At the time I was doing visual journals. Sometimes they were color fields and sometimes they would become more linear. This one was on a frustrating and enlightening day. I can see both emotions in the piece.

This is the image I think has the most emotion in it. I like hearing the reactions of people at art shows when they see this on the wall.

It is usually just one of two reactions.

1) It is sad. That poor deer. Even though the bucks have nothing to do with the rearing of the fawns.

2.) The people that seem to "get it". How this shot illustrates the title so well. To me this image just tells it like it is...for every living thing on earth.

How this affects others, I do not know. But, for myself, this was an important 'statement' via Art of my innermost political thoughts. It is as subtle as it is deep and meaningful in its simplicity-not, imvho. Of course, politics is highly emotive, to some.........This also touches on being lost,odd man out.....many things about being alone in a crowd, for instance........it's all here for the feeling and looking......and 'allowing'............





Description

"Odd Man Out". Minimalism Art .Political Art.
Vessels BW Digital - From my original oil painting - enhanced.
Matchbox 20-lyrics
"We are black and white people
We are black and white people
We are black and white people "


............

Here are some of mine - the first is a passionate cello player, the second a trouble young girl deep in thought, the third are sketches of the masters drawings, each showing different moods and expressions, the last is a woman unknowingly being admired in a cafe.

I have always been drawn to artwork with themes of loneliness or sorrow. I feel connected to this capture on many different levels.

This painting is of my youngest son Michael. He is a beautiful man both inside and out. After serving three tours of duty in the military, he has changed. Both in appearance and in his heart. Where before there was a sweet, loving, "mama's boy", now, since the deployments, lies a hardened yet noble warrior. The sweet boy is still there buried deep down inside. You just have to look very deeply into his soul to see him.

Argie, that is such a sad story. I am so glad that you survived to tell it. My father fought in the Philippines during WW2. If I remember correctly, in Biak.

Kevin. Those facial expressions are perfectly rendered.
Edward I totally get that picture now. awesome!
Franziskus being a manic depression sufferer myself this image definitely rings true to me. Thank you for sharing.
Shelby yes the beach coupled with the sounds of the waves, seagulls, rustling of the palms and the warmth of the sun on my skin is definitely a happy place. well done
Tamara Lee I can see the frustration reverberating with color suggesting the enlightenment. beautiful piece.
John i definitely have mixed feelings on this piece. But the greatest is the circle of life.
Vivian I now get the story behind that gorgeous painting. Thank you for that.
Zeana even without a description of what drove you emotionally to render this piece I see why. Captivating and haunting. I adore this piece.
Jim true love knows no age limit. Thank you for sharing this.
Steven what an allegorical resonance with this capture. So much truth into this one shot. breathtaking.
Loretta your work is spot on. I especially like Noticed.
Karl yes, I can identify with the loneliness and sorrow part of this capture. I have been told that my work also reminds some of loneliness. beautiful piece.
Phyllis, wow, this is powerful. A mothers painting of her own son in a way that captures his innermost. War takes its merciless toll on men/women. Tell him he is my hero and thank him for his devotion to us those he fought for. Heres to hoping they find peace in their lives.

Cool topic Melissa. Too bad some people here can't read and treat it like a dump thread. Oh well.



I shot this just before leaving Japan, where I had lived for three years. The weather was miserable and my wife and I were taking what would be one of our last strolls through the city. We had already vacated our apartment and were living in a hotel like tourists in our own home town. We were sad to leave, but at the same time excited for the future as we would soon be in a different country awaiting a new life.

'When even birds sing the blues' just sums up my emotions at the time perfectly. It captures a personal feeling more than a scene. It was shot on film and the graininess and look of the film perfectly compliments my mood at the time. It is my favorite photo ever although I can understand that other people won't get it.

Two from me. The first holds a lot of personal emotion for me as it is a portrait of my little dog Holly just before she died. I birthed her and she was with me for over a decade and shared my entire life, going into work with me and travelling in the car between the UK and Italy. I held her as she died peacefully at home over three years ago and I still feel her with me everyday. I knew she was dying when I painted this. The second piece might seem a bit odd, but I came across some old Victorian photos of children, really young, ready to go out to work and I found them incredibly sad, they were dressed in such grown up clothing and looked like the weight of the world was on their shoulders. So I painted some images of them as faceless as they are forgotten in time.

Sorry I meant to say, for me often the emotion in a painting is that felt by the artist when creating the piece - it is then offered up for people to interpret as they choose.

Dean this picture encompasses a crossroads, the crossing of the lines. Black and white but mostly grey appeals to the sadness in me. Birds represent flight and freedom of a new exciting adventure. PS the graininess adds to the dreaminess of this capture. I remember these feelings when I had to leave Germany. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Well done.

Dorothy The Guardian speaks to me as a fur baby owner. My dog has been with me through some tough times and I can actually say even though it sounds so cliche that he really is my best friend. Sibling Support represents a time in Americas life when child labor was main stream. Im glad you painted them without faces as many of them will not be known. Very thoughtful and though provoking render. Thank you for taking the time to remember these children. I can tell you have a very strong maternal spirit. We need more of your works in the world.

Im seeing a whole new side of you guys and let me tell you it has been a humbling experience. Thank you so much.

Who ever says artists are hard to understand need to take a closer look.

I've really enjoyed seeing the work and getting some background details. :-) Thanks Melissa!!

Tamara yes maam. I have enjoyed this thread immensely.

This is a metaphor for life.....and the beyond.....

A larger view https://www.flickr.com/photos/17301721@N05/15179289367/

I was contemplating and meditating on the dichotomy of our human nature, being both spiritual and physical/sexual. This painting grew out of the idea of living into the integration of our spirituality and our sexuality. I hope you enjoy it.

David a metaphor for life yep I can see that of course. The travels of life and the wear it has on the human mind and physical being through out our lifetime. The the reflection of each stage in a dim lit memory. Wonderful piece.

Jim what a beautiful allegorical piece. Spiritual and physical are definitely represented here. Thank you for sharing.

fear...hatred...life...death..sorrow...hope...distraction...stillness...growth...stagnation...entrapped...enlightenment.follow your own path & discover your own truths not what has been passed down to you by your parents, teachers ,books or media.

Love, safety, security



Eva - rescued from a mobile home where a pit bull terrorized her. Now in a loving home.

This tends to strike an emotional chord.

My passion for art

The joyful ones seem to come much harder for me.

I have a plan to write a little poem for this (as I do for all of my work) but I have to get through the latest photographs first.

As for now, I think it is enough soaked with the emotions

( And old and lonely man looking at the obituary in front of a Cathedral )

I often work from emotion something many are against and have told me not to do. I draw what I feel or what I'm inspired by in the moment......these are a few of those moments where emotion overtook me.

"Betrayal" - Let me be, Let me go....get out of the way! I can't see!.....I can't see through you, through the pain........I just can't! ....Why!?....Why can't you let me be happy......Oh I remember now...... and then I feel you all over again. - Sheena Pike

"Inner demons" My Inner Demons and I have a love hate relationship....they've made me who I am and a better Artist.....but they make it impossible for me to be content with myself. -Sheena Pike

"Angel of my Tears" - my unborn child

I find great value in art that makes me feel calm. With all the craziness that goes on in life I very much appreciate any piece that can elicit a sense of peacefulness when I look at it.

There's a lot of art that fits that bill, but the one that comes to mind most recently from another artist here on FAA is:


(How do I post a link to art here so that the image itself shows up like on the posts above instead of just the link? Or can I only do that with my own work, and it's not doing it with this link because it's to someone else's piece?) EDIT: Thanks Melissa for telling me how to do that.

Melissa,

Thanks, but I did not really say what I think when I look at my Into The Night.

I see human existence. A fragment of time where we are trying to make something of that time.

Rembrandt's huge creativity is as much a human need as the Egyptians instinctual need
to build ever bigger pyramids. Both the artists and the audiences ride as equals in these universal
works.

Dave

There are so many wonderful images in this thread. I love Vessels BW by Vivian Anderson. It is very simple, minimalistic work and represents a lot of how I feel on the subject.

The painting I'm going to share doesn't impress me at all but it had an effect on a friend of mine suffering from depression. I always hope people recognize that they are tilting in the wrong direction and get help!

Edward yes what a precious fur baby this is. Thank you for showing her. My two are rescues and I couldn't imagine my life without them.

Kevin, yes we have too many fallen knights today.

Teresa yes maam I really dont know what I would do without my art. I totally agree with you.

Jim the joyful hard to come by? how so?

Tgchan am I looking at a war memorial?

Sheena, I think art is very personal and what is art if we can't express our innermost with it? I can see you don't listen to those that tell you not to paint such painful things and Im glad you dont. There are many who would gain comfort from your art, just in the fact that we know we are not alone in our suffering. Me included.

Brighton I love that photograph and its very comforting to me as well. I love the snow and there are certain circumstances where its just magic. to show a photo there is a link in a little box on the right side of the page. Copy and paste that little link.

David interesting and a good point of view.

Lisa thank you for sharing this painting. Sometimes an art piece will strike a chord in me that everybody hates but it brings me peace. Im glad your friend gets relief from this painting. As a fellow depression sufferer we have to fight to be mentally free everyday and art plays a huge part in it.

Peace and Serinity

This image has a deep emotional value to me but could easily be perceived differently by different viewers. One of the things I love to do with my art is allow the viewer to create their own story.

William peace and serenity I believe is necessary for humans to recenter and refocus their inner selves. Your capture is one of those places I would picture myself in.

Rick, what does this piece mean to you, what about it pulls your strings?

This painting is a portrayal of the thought that every being has a right to the nature's harmonious bounty! Loved creating this tiny fly!
Hello, dear Artists! Good luck in life!

I would like to say I don't usually create emotional pieces, but this one I tried for a little emotion. I'm trying to capture a special moment, please read the description if you have interest into what is happening in this piece.

I'm sorry Melissa Herrin, I should have known better that not everyone was there with me :)

I saw this old man in front of the cathedral who looked very sad and lonely, he was heading towards the obituary notice board.


John Wills

Yin & Yang... I have not discovered anything yet that wouldn't apply to this ancient philosophy...

It is basically what good old Al said...

" Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. " - Albert Einstein

Thanks for providing this opportunity...

My Example Of What Emotional Value In Art Is .....Must be created using digital images :)



Invite all - Contest http://fineartamerica.com/contests/must-be-created-using-digital-images-with-daz-studio.html?tab=overview


I'll happy .... if you continue this topic - Keys To Profitability.

http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-7709417-11988902

Karunita you are so right. I give thanks every day for having the sustenance for life and quality of life.

John thank you for sharing your piece. I actually like the symbols of a child's wish coming true.

Tgchan wow that background now has an impact. What a sad and somber picture. Beautiful.

Vale thank you for being generous with your knowledge and sharing your artwork. lovely

Tom what a unique capture. I have to say Ive never seen one like it. I like the black and white touch to it. Ive always liked industrial meets nature vibe. Thank you for sharing.

Life is the highest value, although at times like this people feel all is lost. It truly is not lost. Happy Holidays.

Thanks for the great thread.

http://bit.ly/1AjnocJ Christmas Comes Early - Here's a Free Gift!


Good Luck !

The death of Morton Podolsky a good friend of 45 years.

These images of personified Mercy and Persecution are probably the most thought provoking emotional pieces I've created. The sketches have a different vibe to them even though they are the same subjects. Sketched first than drawn later again onto canvas.

The two on the top show Persecution in the form of anger, mocking, gossip, and skepticism.




The bottom two are about the Mercy given to a woman who was going to be stoned to death for committing adultery.

Happy

One issue with your question. I think nearly every piece has an emotional value to the artist.
Maybe the question should be about creating an emotional response from the viewer based on the presentation of the imagery and what pieces we feel achieve that and why?
Does the response need to be specific based on subject matter or merely visceral based on presentation?

Heres a piece of mine that plays on the tied between history, culture and present-day realities;

Emotional value, it can make you laugh or it can make you cry. It can be political or a natural disaster. The first photo is the most viewed in my gallery nearly 1,000. The second photo is an image of the after affects of Hurricane Katrina, the exploration boat I was onboard left Port Fourchon at Grand Isle the day before to seek safe harbor further west at Moran City, Louisiana. The next morning we rode out the storm along with 100's other ships, tugs and barges moored together behind the locks at Morgan City.

Melissa, It calls to a return to the earth and agrarian society where people lived off the land and appreciated nature more. The capitalist societies we have today just don't appeal to me as much. Although I do enjoy my computer. :)

This the result of frustration.

thanx for your nice comment on my work. it always makes me feell great when my work is appreciated :)



.............You show the lights that stop me turn to stone ....by Ellie Goulding LYRICS - Lights

Sorry, Ive been away a minute..I really appreciate all your works of emotional value and what it means to you.. thank you