Be There Or Be Square

Not one of my best pieces but it's the only square one I've got.

David I'm partial to paintings of old rusty cars. Thanks and do more sq.s.

Bill Tomsa

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I'm not a huge fan of squares, but have a few. They're growing in popularity due to instagram.

Heather - I did not know that about Instagram. Very interesting how technology can sometimes have such an influence on art. Your pieces work well in the sq. format. Thank you.

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

I only have a few but from what I have been told by gallery owners and framers, they are more in demand and bigger sellers.

I love working in a square format...almost all I do...not for any particular reason...just that I prefer it. Didn't know that about Instagram.

Sometimes florals work well in squares. I have a square format gallery. What I like about them is I can figure out the framing myself. Square mats and frames are available in many sizes, and there's less "math" involved.

@ Phyllis Speaking of framing.. I sometimes make my own frames from scratch and that's another advantage of Sq. format - all sides of frame are equal therefore less math to figure out! Thanks

@ Val Thanks - so at least I'm not the only one who didn't know that about Instagram

@ Patricia we must have been posting almos simultaneously! Thanks. Nice work.

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

I normally crop them how it is best for the single photo. So square is not too common, but I also have some more of the ratio 1:1.1 (so nearly square).

I only paint in square format and yes, it is a far greater design challenge. My favorite size is now 3'x3'...used to be 4'x4' and before that 5'x5'.....

oh wait, there's an old 3'x4' one in the collection above....can anyone spot it?

I have a Square Crop gallery, too, and when I checked it just now, I found I have exactly 50 images in it. I crop square when that's what I like best :) Here are three of mine. The first one, Raspberries, has sold. Diner #1 is usually quite popular when I enter it in contests, most frequently in selective color contests. And Tenacity is simply a personal favorite that gets very little love from anyone else :)

Wait! Aren't ALL our images square? That's what the thumbnails show, isn't it?

}:-D

Kathy K. McClellan
http://keppenart.com

Here are my square paintings: I seem to have an easier time with squares when the the circle is the dominant feature.

I love square format...

I rarely think about the shape but here are a few squares, mainly because the subject suggested it, they are all part of collections :

Angels Wings



OM22

I like the Hipstamatic iPhone App which gives square images. I hadn't really thought about it, but I crop quite a few of my photographs to squares!

Those are quite literally BRILLIANT, Ana Maria!

I don't 'paint' much anymore - but I have two galleries of square format digital abstracts - I like the format

Square format Gallery 1
Square Format Gallery 2

I've done several square oil paintings. I like the format but it can be challenging.
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I'm big on squares, too! Here are a few examples of my squares...

When I am searching for something that is hopelessly lost, my mother says, "It's gone where the woodbine twineth." I created this piece because I love the image that comes to mind when I hear this phrase. So whatever it is that you're looking for, perhaps you'll find it hiding in this piece.


I created this piece because I wanted to depict a tree feeding oxygen to the sky.


I created this piece as a celebration of free thinking. I am at my happiest and most creative when I am free from the cage of conventional thinking.


I created this piece because I wanted to capture those brief seconds between being asleep and being fully awake, the mingling of consciousness and dreams, and the precarious nature of the memory of a dream.


I created this piece because I was recently reminded of how powerful one's legacy can be. In this case, a promising young life is headed for greatness as a result of a tragedy in the distant past. The glowing legacy of a life cut tragically short decades ago lives on, providing comfort and joy to those who live on.


Within a tiny sliver of time (10^-43 seconds) after the big bang, the universe was born. The technical term for the creation of something from nothing is "Quantum Fluctuation." I created this piece because I wanted to try to visualize this incredible phenomenon.


His artificial eye made it possible for him to see from both eyes, but only his good eye was capable of conveying emotion. It, therefore, fell to that one good eye to get his point across.


-Julia Hamilton
Artist

I really like squares and find the square format appealing. However, I haven't used the square that much. My own created abstract digital paintings and a few kaleidoscopes are square. I would like to do more squares with attention to applying the golden spiral within the square.

My recent square:

Thank you so much, Gregory. :)

@Everyone above

Wow! I went away for 15 hours and just came back to so many great square format images! I'm also learning some new things about technology and the sq. format, Thanks to all of you for submitting and let's see more! Love it!

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

This is not a true square, but reads pretty close. I always look at this photograph because my sweet companion is gone now, gone but not…

Ballerinas back stage dressing for their dress rehearsal.


A young ballerina tying her Pointe shoes.


A small hummingbird with a big attitude.


A sweet little European Robin.

Hard to choose because I have so many square images but here is a selection





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GillBillingtonArt.com

cheers

Here's one of my fav squares.
Richard

I love the square format and have a small gallery devoted to it: http://richard-reeve.artistwebsites.com/art/all/all/all/square, for example:





Although strangely the grey image seems to have disappeared from my gallery on its own accord :-(

- Richard Reeve
ReevePhotos.com

It happens that my best seller to be a square format painting : an abstracted cityscape of Barcelona, Spain.

As a 'square' fanatic, I've really enjoyed looking through this thread! You'll find dozens of squares in my portfolio. 20 years ago, when I began working square, it was nearly impossible to find ready-made, square, mats and frames. These days, that's not a problem, which makes working square even more enjoyable!

I find squares particularly easy on the eye, like visual comfort food. They're also a stress-free fit into almost any decor scheme. What's not to love?

My most popular square series' are currently tied in sales. Today would be a great day for a tie-breaker! ;-)

The 'Seeley's Window' series:



The 'Testing' series:

http://art166.com/art/all/testing/all



~ Wendy
http://www.art166.net/artist-sos.html

At times I too am an Art Square:

Instagram may be the reason I don't care to go square. I just looked through my 288 uploads at FAA and believe this is the only square image I put here - but it's really an ovel in a square box. :)




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~ Bill
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I love square format, and have a lot of them:

A lot.

A whole lot.

Did I mention I have a lot of these? ;)



Ok I'll stop now!

Cynthia! :-)

And like this blizzard in Maine the squares just keep coming! Love it - the squares not the blizzard. Keep them coming.

@ Wendy Glad you like it.

@ Cynthia D.-- I meant to ask you...do you have any squares to contribute? :-)))

@Valerie _ DQ is a special place for me and my wife. Thanks.

So many great pieces to respond to...thanks to all of you.

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

I just realized how well a circular subject lends itself to a square format.

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

Exploring Bill's theme, and a favorite of mine -- circles within squares:

I love the square pieces also! Great stuff, everyone! Here are a few from my cactus bloom series:

I thought I only had 2 of them but I have way more than that! It's hip to be square!

You said it, Jacqueline! ;-)

You square hipsters are looking so good!


Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

Anna Surface
http://www.annasurface.com/

All are looking so good!

Power to the people!

I mean power to the square!

I mean power to the square people......you know what I'm trying to say. LOL

Bill Tomsa

http://billtomsa.blogspot.com/

I just finished this one. I like to paint square.


and this one just sold to someone in Germany. Danke schoen nach Deutschlalnd fuer Ihren kauf!

Sold this one Saturday :
http://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=6f480920214656b6d9c37822cdb864c3