Paul Cadden - hyper-realistic artist
Discussion
PW said:
I agree that it is impressive, but i think it comes from "skill" - patience & practice - rather than "talent". I'd argue that it would be much easier for most people to replicate that than something "arty" for want of a better word
http://demsteader.com/www.demsteader.com/drawings....
During my arty days I spent a lot of time trying to faithfully reproduce images as best I could in pencil, I was certainly no Cadden, but closer to that as an amateur than I'll ever get to the ability some have to get something arguably more "accurate", alive and attention grabbing with a handful of carefully placed lines and a scribble of chalk & charcoal.
Are those drawings yours? http://demsteader.com/www.demsteader.com/drawings....
During my arty days I spent a lot of time trying to faithfully reproduce images as best I could in pencil, I was certainly no Cadden, but closer to that as an amateur than I'll ever get to the ability some have to get something arguably more "accurate", alive and attention grabbing with a handful of carefully placed lines and a scribble of chalk & charcoal.
They're good. I like the style.
I think there's more to it than just practice, however. I started off doing a design degree, and also spent a lot of time around people doing illustration degrees, and was staggered by the amount of people - with aspirations to make a living out of drawing - who simply couldn't draw. Couldn't replicate what was in front of them, even to (what I'd consider to be) a relatively simple standard.
Your argument reminds me of a chap who was convinced that lots of sportsmen got to the top purely by hours of practice. He went into darts to see if he could make it at a professional standard, despite the fact he was a relative novice at the start, to see how far he could get on hard work and time alone.
Not sure what happened to him though!!!
When it comes to this guy vs Tracey Emin and the like, I guess it depends on your stance on art.
If it's something that's supposed to provoke a reaction - her work clearly does.
I find it quite surprising that this guy's work - being considerably more traditional and conservative - is also provoking quite a response, positive and negative. I find that quite interesting.
And with regard to the "aah it's just a crappy s
tty messy bed, I could have done that" argument: Yeah, but you didn't.
Same with the whole Mondrian, lines artwork during the 20s. Anybody COULD do it, but nobody DID. It's no use saying "yeah I can do that" after the event - where's the imagination in that?
/playing devil's advocate. I think Emin's artwork is crap, illustrations and all (and yes, I'm fully aware that she has decent degree in illustration). I do, however, quite like Mondrian, and it's hardly the most technically brilliant and demanding work in the world...
If it's something that's supposed to provoke a reaction - her work clearly does.
I find it quite surprising that this guy's work - being considerably more traditional and conservative - is also provoking quite a response, positive and negative. I find that quite interesting.
And with regard to the "aah it's just a crappy s
tty messy bed, I could have done that" argument: Yeah, but you didn't.Same with the whole Mondrian, lines artwork during the 20s. Anybody COULD do it, but nobody DID. It's no use saying "yeah I can do that" after the event - where's the imagination in that?
/playing devil's advocate. I think Emin's artwork is crap, illustrations and all (and yes, I'm fully aware that she has decent degree in illustration). I do, however, quite like Mondrian, and it's hardly the most technically brilliant and demanding work in the world...
pthelazyjourno said:
And with regard to the "aah it's just a crappy s
tty messy bed, I could have done that" argument: Yeah, but you didn't.ks, I do it every morning, and the maid cleans it all up. Gods teeth, the art she has destroyed..... 
The talent with artists lays not with what you create, but with finding idiotic f
kwit 'art critics' to worship it and tell the world it is marvellous.He wakes up, he has an idea, he takes a photograph and recreates it in pencil at huge scale. You don't think that's creative? I woke up, made a cuppa, browsed PH - now that definitely isn't creative.
In the Daily Mail article they quote Cadden; "'I like to know the stories behind the faces of people I photograph..." which would suggest he's also the photographer. Would you not define the orginal act of taking the image as creative?
Without seeing those orginal images it's also impossible to see whether what we're seeing is a perfect copy or, as is more likley, an embellishment of the orignal. Either way I can't see why this is not perceived as creative.
In the Daily Mail article they quote Cadden; "'I like to know the stories behind the faces of people I photograph..." which would suggest he's also the photographer. Would you not define the orginal act of taking the image as creative?
Without seeing those orginal images it's also impossible to see whether what we're seeing is a perfect copy or, as is more likley, an embellishment of the orignal. Either way I can't see why this is not perceived as creative.
Life Saab Itch said:
bikemonster said:
Igzackerly!
And with a PH theme, I give you the work of Tim Layzell...
His brother posts in General motorsport. And with a PH theme, I give you the work of Tim Layzell...
Both my cars once upon a time (life before kids!)
Edited by Benengo on Wednesday 21st March 22:02
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