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12x16 oil paint on gesso board.Gun's: Soldiers basically commit suicide because of ignorant ideals.
God: In the present Bush Administration.. because of the refusal to compromise Republican's are blind to the world. They only see what they want to see with out getting all of the facts. They make love to a god or system that does not exist or has false ideals.
Gov't: Celebration of greed and the right to take resources from 'terrorists' or inferior non christian nations.
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zergspice [2007-07-12 09:31:25 +0000 UTC]
Been listening to a little Marylin Manson???
I glazed over these rants above, and chuckle.
Politics aside (and we probably agree on much), I like your symbolism here. Especially the girl and skull, little Hamlet, little Salome, and a little idol worship. What is greatest about this, and great in general about your art, is much of it has that "LIFE magazine from the 1950's" quality. Norman Rockwell, is what I am looking for. And you couldn't be compared to better I think. Much of your art has a homey Mid-west creepiness that you should continue to pursue. It is American Gothic. Contrast is important, and contrast between style and content is best.
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InsAnnaty In reply to zergspice [2007-07-18 02:14:16 +0000 UTC]
Hey sorry I've been gone.. A few funerals and such. Suck.
But, yes Marilyn Manson influenced this one. Hmmm no one has ever compared my work to American Gothic.. I like that and I would like to pursue that. Thank You!!!
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zergspice In reply to InsAnnaty [2007-07-18 08:21:24 +0000 UTC]
Sorry bout your funerals, had a few close ones myself lately.
I hate to admit it, but Marylin Manson is one of the most misanthropic clowns I have ever heard, and I just love him. He is not my favorite, but when I want to burn it all down, he is the man!
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stilgar [2007-02-11 18:50:40 +0000 UTC]
The work is a bit dull because the ideals behind it are.
1. The "ignorant ideals". . . I guess your freedom? Freedom can make people arogant and self loathing if they are cut off from what the world is, dangerous because of tyrants and power mad dictators. Something the US is not. Soldiers have died so that you can crawl into a hole and and drink yourself to death or make your self useful.
2. You would have to BE a god to know if this is true... and we are not.
Republicans blind? About what? I am not a republican but, I can tell you when you grow up and notice the media slant to make the nation a people who only think what YOU want them too, you wake up.
I find it ironic the same people who cry about 1st Amendment DECRY the 2nd. that is what is called hypocrisy in the highest.. If you support the 1st but call for gun control as "reasonable" then you have sold out and the 1st amendment will be next.... just the facts mam..
3. Take resources??? You seem tainted by what ignorant proffessors who have no graps of the things they teach, you will know this when you get older... so.. I guess people forget what happens when you take art and forget to take basic economics classes, you can tell those people because they are the "war for oil" crowd who seem to not notice they make themself the fool by spouting what no educated economics teacher would say... How can you "take" when a country liberates a nations resources and RETURNS THEM to the full operation of the host country?? I guess you missed that too?? Wow... You sure have a hatred and intolerant view of christians and your nation... is that self laothing?? or another matter...Where does this anger and hatred reside, THAT is your enemy...
not the GOP
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stilgar In reply to stilgar [2007-02-20 02:16:37 +0000 UTC]
Man you need to get OUT to read more...
Manifest Destiny was not even mentioned by founding fathers you are about 90 years late...
The Founding Fathers, the fathers of these men came here out of RELIGIOUS freedoms they wanted... OUR NATION was formned on these ideals and freedoms to date... democratic republic was not FORCED on anyone in the US we CHOSE it..
"George W. Bush is ignorant because he believes God is
speaking through him and has placed him on the earth, to carry out war."
---You on crack?? he never even said that!!!!
a person is not ignorant in a belief of God but by acting on an action or situation without any facts!!! BIG difference there mac.
"I do respect soldiers and what they try to do for us. And yes of coarse
some wars are fought for just causes, but as far as the war in Iraq the
some of the U.S. people and soldiers are ignorant because of the lies the
government tells us as an excuse to go to war."
--- Seems YOU are one in ignorance you do not even grasp what the people of the US think, especialy if you listen to our media outlets... How are the people and soldiers ignorant?? Pretty bold to say such a broad statement.
One cannot even answer this because it screams YOUR ignorance of the state of the nation, and the people of the USA..
"It is a fact that G.W. Bush stated that God told him to go to war with
Afganistan and then told him to invade Iraq. Because of the war many
prices have gone up, we have less rights as far as our privacy, and many
soldiers have died because of the presidents belief in god."
---WTF?? Were are you LEARNING this crap?
Bush never said GOD TOLD ME TO GO TO IRAQ... Many soldiers have died because of his belief in GOD?? You seem to think it is ok that Iranian pres said that the west must"convert or die" right?? I guess a mad man saying we must believe as he does or die, I wonder did Bush say that too??
I wonder what you will say next?? Bush is a robot sent by God to kill Muslim people? Get real.. Whoever you are learning this from you need to turn them off..
Unjust war?? YOu miss the fact why the UN had many upon MANY UN RESOLUTIONS against IRAQ and they did nothing about it?? Saddam's own extended family are the ones who gave the UN and the US information on his WMD programs because they RAN IT!!! and In fact it was his son-in law who gave us this info, he was IN CHARGE OF IT ALL... he left because he had stole money from Saddam and then was lured back to only get killed by Saddam's guards..... THAT IS FACT. It was this very info that was looked at to help the US decide to go into Iraq, they should have went in in 98 because THAT was when the INFO was valid... did you evever think that Saddam moved everything because HE KNEW what had gone down?? Well that is what did happen... But then you will forget about that nugget of information won't you... Remember the WMD info was from 1998!!!!!!! THAT is why the only wmd found was the 3 missiles shot into Kuwait and the chem shells were only found. Yes Saddam USED wmd in the war... by way of Al-Samoud missiles, very same ones that come under the UN RES 1441!!!! Good God... get real..
About the environment.. do you ever visit a farm?? Have you ever even seen a chicken?? Did you know the "alternative fuel" issue especially over corn ?? Look at the media on the blame game about the US and Mexican tortilla prices, WRONG AGAIN!!! Tortilla corn is yellow corn while ethanol corn is WHITE CORN... they miss that but those who KNOW about farming and live in rural areas where ag is the mainstay KNOW this... Also the "ethanol miracle" fuel leaves 3 times the pollution than a gas engine!!!! THAT is a known fact also...
Man, you also need to be reminded that 1 volcano eruption can put out more than ALL pollution the human populace in ALL it's KNOWN history. Did you also know that termites create 6 times more C02 gases which idiots claim causes "global warming" when in fact even "global warming" has no consensus in the science community!!! Do you want to make a giant killing campaign against termites too??? Get it right.
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InsAnnaty In reply to stilgar [2007-02-16 00:41:09 +0000 UTC]
1. The ignorant ideals I talk about are based off of many things.
First, most wars are caused by religion. Since the beginning of time
people of many religious backgrounds could not accept the religion of
other societies. For example, Fundamental Islam is considered evil to
the United States and therefor we are forcing democracy into there
societies. This is because the United States is based on the concept of
Manifest Destiny. Our devine right to bring God and democracy to the
entire world. Ander’s Stephenson’s book “Manifest Destiny,” proves that
the United States founding fathers felt that everyone who was not
Christian or in a democracy was barbaric and that we should cleanse the
earth of these evil people. It’s our countries ignorance that this sort
of government will work in countries that will for ever refuse our ideals
and in turn cause more hatred toward us for destroying there cities and
killing many of their people. Not to say fundamental Islam is right, and
I do agree democracy is certainly wonderful, but war is not the way to
change things. George W. Bush is ignorant because he believes God is
speaking through him and has placed him on the earth, to carry out war.
Second, when soldiers are prepared for war they are often brain washed
with propaganda, and told how evil the enemy is. “If your not with us
your with the terrorists,” George W. Bush. This also leaves no room for
compromise. Also, the reasons for going to war with Iraq for instance
have been changed and discredited so many times that the true reason for
war in the first place is ignorant.
I do respect soldiers and what they try to do for us. And yes of coarse
some wars are fought for just causes, but as far as the war in Iraq the
some of the U.S. people and soldiers are ignorant because of the lies the
government tells us as an excuse to go to war.
2. Yes Republicans are blind to the world in that they usually leave no
room for compromise, and therefore obviously don’t understand the beliefs
and ideals of other cultures. Bush is extremely arrogant and it takes an
enormous amount of pride for him to admit he is wrong. Even though the
majority of the country wants out of war, Bush is putting thousands of
more troops into Iraq. More and more people die every day. If he was a
smart person he would figure out a way to end the war. He is too selfish
and may be there for personnel reasons. Any person who considers them
self a republican and supports the Bush administration is blind to what
will really help the world.
It is a fact that G.W. Bush stated that God told him to go to war with
Afganistan and then told him to invade Iraq. Because of the war many
prices have gone up, we have less rights as far as our privacy, and many
soldiers have died because of the presidents belief in god.
“They make love to a god or system that does not exist.” When I say GOD
it is simply a metaphor for the United States arrogance and belief that
they are the best country(GOD) in the world. If this were true we
wouldn’t have fought the war in Iraq. Iraq wasn’t even in the top 4
threats to the United States when we went to war with them. G.W. was just
finishing his fathers war. Like many leaders, dictators, or tyrant he is
playing god.
As far as gun control and the first amendment.. I never said that I was
against the second. The thing I’m against is wars that are unjust. Like
I said Iraq was not the top of our list as threats when war was declared.
I hate the media and have taken many courses on it and woke up a long time
ago. Propaganda makes people feel unjust wars are right. This is why we
have the president we have.
3. Yes.. take resources. Why do you think Bush wanted to destroy Alaska
and drill holes in a National Park? There are so many alternative methods
to oil. Instead they spent money on a war where some of the biggest oil
wells exist. Why not spend that money on alternative methods of energy?
I don’t see the resources in Iraq being given back to them any time soon.
Even if and when they are the money still should have been spent on
alternative means instead of violence.
As a country we are pretty much eating oil by the spoonful. It is
ridiculous how many people drive SUV’s or even hummers, and don’t think
twice about the environment or how much they consume.
As a painter I use lots of allegories, so don’t take things too literal.
I don’t have a problem with Christianity and I was actually brought up as
a Christian and went to church for most of my life. Although now I’m not
sure what I believe, I am open to the idea that any religion could be
right. But, I do not agree that any country has a divine right. The fact
that the United States was born into the belief of “Manifest Destiny,” and
killed off all the Indians because they were not familiar with
Christianity, and therefore considered evil bothers me. It angers me even
more that a war is fought today by a president who also beliefs in divine
right and that this is what God wanted him to do. It’s pathetic.
Just because there is a war going on in my nation DOES NOT mean I have to
approve of it. And my disapproval has nothing to do with self loathing.
This nation gives me freedom of speech, which actually provides self love.
If this nation was communist or a dictatorship I might not be able to
paint what I want. For that I am grateful and a pretty god damn happy
person. How dare you tell me where my anger in this matter resides.. You
don’t even know me.
Thanks for your opinion!
Glad you like my work. Robert Smith is the shit.
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nifflheim [2006-11-24 14:20:58 +0000 UTC]
your technique...is so...more than great....and your ideas....they make me want to paint better...thanks....
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middlestead [2006-05-04 21:45:23 +0000 UTC]
i love your concepts, and your execution of them is always amazing.
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