Looking For Some Prints...

We have a lot of fine artists and photographers here :). I'm sure someone can help soon

Hi Ben

You will find virtually anything you can imagine here. There will be myriad artists that will likely respond to your thread.

Welcome

Abbie,

Do the following:

In the topic list, where you see the profile-picture place holder over the name, "Ben M", ... CLICK on that place holder and observe that you are directed to YOUR profile.

But ... if you click on the topic that "Ben M" posts, and then click on the profile-picture placeholder there, then you arrive a profile that has ZERO image content.

This seems suspicious to me.

Bizarre!!

Now the profile-picture placeholder over the poster's name in the TOPIC list leads to David Bridbirg's profile.

Edited: All good apparently?

That's a glitch when a collector comes in. No worries. It's all good

Sounds to me as if you like quirky. Here links to a couple of artists that come to mind.

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/julie-mcdoniel.html

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/leah-saulnier.html

Is this for an assignment?

Now Newwman's.

Try doing what I suggested:

In the TOPIC list, click on the picture-placeholder (the blue splatter-looking thingie), and see where this click leads you.

It is leading ME to everybody's profile EXCEPT the profile of a "Ben M", and it is a DIFFERENT profile, every separate time that I click on it.

Robert! Please read what I said! This happens if a collector comes in. It's a glitch of the forum!

I can see he is a collector. Drop now

Sorry Ben.

Glitch?

Okay, ... I thought that I was loosing my mind.

Many of my images are tongue in cheek or have some humor. I don't have exactly what you describe, but I have a sort of a "facing the impossible with determination" type image:



And this one. Forge onward no matter how bad it gets. Or maybe, know when to stop trying before things really get bad. :)



EDIT: Thought of one more; about knowing when to let things go and take a different direction:

I am looking for artwork that kind of describes the mentality the dog has: that the world around him/her may be crumbling (or in this case burning) but that we often put on a face of being fine? Maybe something that is open to interpretation but really gets the brain thinking?

Let me look, and maybe I can come up with something.

I immediately thought of Leah but I see Nikolyn has already given you her link. You will like Leah's work I think.

Nikolyn, thanks for the suggestions!
Unfortunately, I am not so much a fan of the quirky, and more so a fan of abstract or realism. That's why I haven't ordered a print of just the "This is Fine" comic. It's a little, odd to me. Nothing against whomever created it, but the art itself is not my favorite. The message it states, however, is very cool to me.

Edward, it isn't. I can see how you might think it is though. I just found the "This is Fine" comic to be extremely relatable. Especially in my personal schooling situation... and would like a piece of art or something similar, at least, to remind me that it is okay to not be fine.

Humans portray life as just fine, when we start dying the day we are born, ... since we are in an eternal cycle of birth/rebirth, which can also be interpreted as a cycle of creation/destruction, ... where fire is often a symbol of that destruction, but, in MY images, the skeleton is the symbol of that creative destruction.

This one is about the little "road blocks" life puts in one's way. Such as an ocean when you need a road.

Sometimes we get off at the wrong station and end up in the middle of nowhere but there is always another train that will come along eventually.

BTW - here is a link to the meme for reference - http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-is-fine

This is one of my favorite images on FAA, look at his face:



Don't know if this is what you looking for but it comes to my mind when I read what you wrote... :-)

Not exactly the "This is Fine", but perhaps some thing like these?

Yes you've hit Wrong Turn Rd, but it leads to wonderful imaginative places



A rainy day, but take a cab to a sunnier place



No matter how dark it seems, the sun will shine and bring a better day



~ Charly

Imagery by Charly

These two are more conceptual than abstract but both are about putting things in perspective.

The Other Side


Triple Perspective



Raisa

So abstract or realistic that has, for you, the message that "it is okay to not be fine".
Can you give us more help? Do you like things with an industrial feel? Still lifes? Landscapes? Retro look? Do you have a favorite animal or color or anything that would help you narrow things down?
So many fine artists of all kinds here - I'm sure you will find something just right. Enjoy the search :)

Interesting takes on all of them! I appreciate all the replies. Feel free to throw more my way. I really enjoy looking at each, regardless of whether or not I intend to purchase it.

It's always very interesting to see how we all think that certain of our artworks relate to the theme asked for.

Some of the presented responses seem to be quite a stretch.

The thread starter, "Ben M", asked for the following:

I am looking for artwork that kind of describes the mentality the dog has: that the world around him/her may be crumbling (or in this case burning) but that we often put on a face of being fine? Maybe something that is open to interpretation but really gets the brain thinking?

Note the sentence: "The world around him/her may be crumbling, but we often put on a face of being fine." ... The art being asked for, thus, seems to require some symbolism about a crumbling or decaying or burning world that we humans deny, in order to survive. .. Our coping mechanism is to put a face of "fine" even in the face of destruction.

Here are a couple you might like.

I have nothing like the top post is asking for. But it's been great to go through my work to check as Ive seen some glaring keyword omissions, so thank you for that, Ben lol

Ben, I highly suggest you have a browse around (stick in some keywords that might pertain to the style you are looking for). If you find an artist who's style you like, contact them directly and ask if they do commissions. I'd say most do. Then you can have something made just for you.

The fire dances in impish delight as the forest goes up in flames, an utter catastrophe for the moment, but a stimulating source of renewal for serotinous pines.



Young pigs, destiny unknown, sleeping peacefully before the auction, Albuquerque State Fair, New Mexico.

This is a fun little game.

One dog is saying to the other - "Was that you?"

Hello Ben,
I created these pieces in response to the movie Matrix, regarding the hubris of mankind. The have a end of the world feeling, but it's not decayed, it's still working. I thought it may qualify?

http://angelina-vick.pixels.com/art/mankind

I almost started doing a search for you...but I realized your request is highly subjective. You will have to find the piece that you connect to.

Good luck.

Considering their history I don't think they are fine.



I have had people comment "Are you crazy? Did he almost run you down?"
:)

I don't know if these fit your need but I'll throw them into the mix.

Dear Ben

I am a traditional fine artist with a passion for detail and quality craftsmanship. My work includes realism and abstracts.

I’m quite new to selling my work on this website, though have been selling online since 2012.

I do have an abstract (partly created with ink and paper, partly digitally) about a personal journey of mine to the realisation that it is - okay not to be okay.

I do love the way you worded that ;)



I hope this may be of interest to you.

If not, then best of luck with your search :)

Stevie

My image is a bit less fire-and-brimstone, more humorist, and still gets your brain thinking:

This is symbolic for inspite of the storm the lighthouse stands seemingly unchanged despite the forces imposed on it.

Sorry. Nothing here for help, again. But again, a nice topic! ;) They could be more frequent!

My very wise dog BoWeevil :-)

Ben,

This is my latest work. It questions the politics of this world. The inner v the outer circle. The work is very different and obviously based on realism.

Perhaps the viewer questions along with me the world as if from the underclass when seeing this. They gaze slightly down onto the viewer.



I hope you find what you are looking for.....

Dave

Ben.

This next work done last summer is about propaganda as rallying cries through history. The two images of the crucifixion are counterpoints for peace.
Modeled after Guernica, this is not simply a message against war, it is a message against the blatant misuse of propaganda that precedes war.



Dave

Ben,

The underlying work by Rembrandt, The Nightwatch, is about patterns in chaos. What I do here is create modern day objects. Using constructs that Koons might use, brighter louder colors, I have made a triangle of powerful images. They become statue like. The constructs are meant to bring my methods into the contemporary art world.



Dave

Hi Ben ... I agree with the above, that your interpretation and connection to an image is a very personal one. I think I have an understanding of what you're looking for ... don't think I'm exactly on track with these options, but in each case, they do show a critter in circumstances that aren't ideal ... and they do seem to show the critter with a somewhat perplexed expression ... as if to say ... "Well, I'll be fine ... "

I think you'll enjoy your search ... so many great artists here!!

Best of luck,

Lois Bryan

Ben,


When you've burn your bridges behind you and are facing the bear facts,

Maybe the only solution is:

The full monty??? lol

Nice Rodger. I like it.

Dave

Hmmm...if you're looking for an image that portrays people putting on a bold front, but it's just an illusion, perhaps this will do:

How about the mice that just ignore the cat who can't fit in (they hope).

.

Dear Ben,

Am sure if we look around, almost every other human will have put on his/her face :)
Your thread just made me think of a bigger picture where our home planet is almost on fire, so almost all beings are on a put-up face.
Found a 'baby kingfisher' from my collection for you instead of the 'dog'.

Hello, Ben.
I have several traditional works that might "get your brain thinking."
Here is one that I think best fits your theme.

This painting depicts the act of releasing the past as being essential for future growth.
Falling apart is often scary and necessary.

Thanks for looking...

Everyone is plugging their own work but the best way to find what you want is the keyword search. Words like chaos, destruction, fine, etc will probably get you better results than the random images posted in your thread. And there is a sidebar that allows you to narrow the search field by genre, mode, etc.
Good luck!

Excuse me for being dense, but am I the only one who fails to see any message behind a dog sitting with a cup of coffee in a burning room saying it is fine? I don't even see it as ironic. Not even a dog would stay in a burning room. Someone help me out here -- what am I missing?