Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Bits of Whimsy  (Read 641 times)

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Bits of Whimsy
« on: July 30, 2021, 08:05:04 pm »

I'll post here some images that aren't meant as "serious art."
I invite comments as well as images from others.
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

John R

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5248
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2021, 10:25:02 pm »

Whimsy while you work, Eric will make you smirk; No 1 disamingly leads; No 2 dares the debris to move forward, while no-3 leads to a jolt of color!

JR
Logged

petermfiore

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2705
    • Peter Fiore Fine Art
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2021, 02:45:27 am »

I'll post here some images that aren't meant as "serious art."
I invite comments as well as images from others.

Hi Eric,

These are beautiful, and yes, these are definitely serious art. Much of the best "Street" photography is full of Whimsy.

Peter...

Bob_B

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3748
  • It's all about light
    • Robert Belas Photography
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2021, 07:02:28 am »

Hi Eric,

These are beautiful, and yes, these are definitely serious art. Much of the best "Street" photography is full of Whimsy.

Peter...
+1: agreed! Nicely done.
Logged
Robert Belas Photography
www.belasphoto.com

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2021, 09:20:13 am »

Thank you John, Peter, and Bob.

More coming soon...
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

francois

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 13769
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2021, 09:40:44 am »

Very interesting and also, at the same time, pleasing!
Keep them coming, Eric.
Logged
Francois

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2021, 10:25:23 am »

Two more.

Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

Arlen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1707
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2021, 02:51:27 pm »

Whimsical-thought provoking, Eric. I particularly like the first and third ones.
Logged

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2021, 06:31:45 pm »

Thanks, Arlen.
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

Rajan Parrikar

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3950
    • Rajan Parrikar
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2021, 07:09:45 am »

Whimsical-thought provoking, Eric. I particularly like the first and third ones.

Same.

Also, Eric, I prefer 'unserious' Art.

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2021, 10:51:43 am »

Thanks, Rajan.

Yes, I've decided I need to smile more.   :D
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

John R

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5248
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2021, 05:47:03 pm »

Two more.
Interesting thing about abstracts and whimiscal photos is that the viewer can interpret them anyway they want, unless the intent is very obvous. I see the tar image as a kind of Mexican stand-off. One lone shining-knight leaf against all those errant bad boys.

JR
Logged

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2021, 07:52:51 pm »

I love to hear of interpretations that aren't the ones that I thought of myself.
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

francois

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 13769
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2021, 08:48:45 am »

I love the fourth one with the golden leaf…
Logged
Francois

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Bits of Whimsy
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2021, 05:17:11 pm »

Thank you, Francois.
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)
Pages: [1]   Go Up