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Post by peasapie on May 17, 2024 22:12:04 GMT
I looked but didn’t see a thread for this. As an artist myself, I’m open to many kinds of art interpretation. However, I am struggling to see beyond all the red Charles seems to be emerging from in that painting as anything other than blood. And the monarch butterfly seems just too on the nose for me.
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Post by MichyM on May 17, 2024 22:19:46 GMT
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Post by Tearisci on May 17, 2024 22:20:12 GMT
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Post by melanieg on May 17, 2024 22:25:56 GMT
All I see is a floating head in a sea of red....
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Post by snyder on May 17, 2024 22:32:00 GMT
All I see is a floating head in a sea of red.... My thoughts as well. 2nd thought was that looks like its been photoshopped or is an AI portrait. |
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Post by huskergal on May 17, 2024 22:37:22 GMT
My cousin, who is an artist, said if you look carefully, the shoulders are way too small.
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Post by librarylady on May 17, 2024 22:37:34 GMT
It's hard to believe The King loves it. I read it will hang in a lesser known castle.
I hope he gets a different one for the official one to hang in Windsor castle.
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Post by gillyp on May 17, 2024 22:40:31 GMT
I absolutely love it! The face and hands are so well crafted; there is such a depth in the expression, I think it’s beautifully done. As for all the red, I see it as the King emerging in his own right from his life behind the Queen. The artist describes it a little differently.  www.jonathanyeo.com/new-index-41 |
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Post by allison1954 on May 17, 2024 23:11:15 GMT
I think this about the official portrait of Obama, too.
Way out of the norm. Not sure either will pass the test if time
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Post by peasapie on May 17, 2024 23:40:31 GMT
I agree the face and hands are very well crafted, that I will give him. And it will be the subject of conversation for years to come, for sure. As far as emerging from life behind the Queen, perhaps green or brown or even a shade of blue (for his ecological interest) might have better expressed it. Again, that butterfly - both because it's a monarch and for the obvious connotation of life cycle - just feels too obvious to me.
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Post by pjaye on May 17, 2024 23:55:11 GMT
I really like it, in general I like that artists style, and also like the other royal portraits he's done (especially the one of Phillip)
It's interesting and a bit different.
I think there's a place for different styles of portraits in the art world in general, and of the royals specifically and they don't all have to look like actual photographs to be considered "good" art.
Even if/when the Monarchy no longer exists in the UK, official portraits of the monarchs will be around for hundreds of years and will be embedded in history, and I like that they select a variety of artists with different styles for art lovers in the future to appreciate.
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Post by melanell on May 18, 2024 0:06:43 GMT
It's eye-catching and attention-grabbing. It brings your focus to his face & hands, which are both well done in my opinion.
Would I want it to hang in my house? No, I wouldn't. But do I think it's horrible? Also, no.
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Post by Zee on May 18, 2024 0:14:26 GMT
King Charles is actually quite a good artist himself and an advocate for the arts. I would think he probably really appreciates this fresh take. It's technically skilled but it's also beautiful. I personally love the use of color and the butterfly.
It's not at all what you would expect. It's bold, interesting, visually striking, and it certainly stands out.
If anyone is interested in Charles' work, there is a documentary that he participated in featuring artists of the royal family (including Queen Victoria) called The Royal Paintbox. He tells you all about his family and their artistic talents throughout the years with lots and lots of examples. I watched it on Prime. It's very interesting and I liked seeing another side of him, and all the artistic talent in the royal family.
I come from a very artistic family, on both sides, so it's probably more interesting to me but I promise it's really good! I've watched it twice.
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Post by peabay on May 18, 2024 0:28:15 GMT
I really like it, in general I like that artists style, and also like the other royal portraits he's done (especially the one of Phillip) It's interesting and a bit different. I think there's a place for different styles of portraits in the art world in general, and of the royals specifically and they don't all have to look like actual photographs to be considered "good" art. Even if/when the Monarchy no longer exists in the UK, official portraits of the monarchs will be around for hundreds of years and will be embedded in history, and I like that they select a variety of artists with different styles for art lovers in the future to appreciate. I'm with you. I also liked it. But I also really liked Obama's portrait... |
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Post by Bridget in MD on May 18, 2024 1:07:15 GMT
I absolutely love it! The face and hands are so well crafted; there is such a depth in the expression, I think it’s beautifully done. As for all the red, I see it as the King emerging in his own right from his life behind the Queen. The artist describes it a little differently. www.jonathanyeo.com/new-index-41 I really like it too! Supposedly the butterfly was the king’s idea and it’s my favorite part! |
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Post by gillyp on May 18, 2024 1:11:54 GMT
I agree the face and hands are very well crafted, that I will give him. And it will be the subject of conversation for years to come, for sure. As far as emerging from life behind the Queen, perhaps green or brown or even a shade of blue (for his ecological interest) might have better expressed it. Again, that butterfly - both because it's a monarch and for the obvious connotation of life cycle - just feels too obvious to me. But The King is wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards and the jacket is red. Any other colour for the background would not be so striking and start leading down the road of conformity with other portraits, no? |
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Post by peasapie on May 18, 2024 2:01:02 GMT
It’s certainly interesting to hear different opinions and impressions. Art is such a subjective topic and means different things to different people.
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Post by paget on May 18, 2024 2:15:37 GMT
I like it a lot.
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Post by zippythebird on May 18, 2024 7:15:35 GMT
I also like it
It is striking and colourful & stands out it also makes a powerful statment that KC3 is progressive and not afraid to be different .
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Post by gar on May 18, 2024 7:59:06 GMT
It's grown on me. My first impression was 'Huh?' but now I see it and smile.
So many of their formal portraits are in official robes, all looking quite similar, so this is a refreshing break from that. I do agree the butterfly is a little obvious in a way, but overall I really like it's vivacity.
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Post by mollycoddle on May 18, 2024 9:05:17 GMT
I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it. The red is a bit overwhelming to me.
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Post by hop2 on May 18, 2024 11:19:29 GMT
The face is spot on.
To me it’s giving- ‘trial by fire’ from the painting.
I also get a sense of camouflage or blending into the background. I’m sure there’s many metaphors one could draw from that. Since Charles has spent his entire life 75 years in his role in the background of his mother the Queen, I’m sure there’s some significance to him emerging from the background.
Well, it does depicts him accurately, it’s well made and it is modern.
And I also get a wizard camouflage spell from it as well, as if a disillusionment charm had been cast
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Post by compeateropeator on May 18, 2024 11:58:41 GMT
I actually like it. It is not traditional but is not really abstract either. It is probably not the portrait I would pick to hang in a grouping of traditional Royal portraits, but it is one I would display somewhere proudly.
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Post by gramasue on May 18, 2024 12:16:10 GMT
I like how the King himself is portrayed, but the red is a bit too much. Another colour perhaps would have highlighted his form better. I guess as long as he likes it, is what's important, though.
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Post by alsomsknit on May 18, 2024 13:10:54 GMT
It’s amazing!
Only saw it from a distance in a news blurb. I suppose KC was with the author. So red!
Just went searching due to this thread. Up close, it is incredible. The artist is quite skilled. I like that it is bold and non conventional.
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Post by artbabe on May 18, 2024 15:15:11 GMT
I'm not sure how I feel about it. I like that it is so different and it is a good likeness. The red is a lot to take in, though, so I need to think about it a bit. I think this about the official portrait of Obama, too. Way out of the norm. Not sure either will pass the test if time Well, cave paintings have passed the test of time and they certainly aren't in the traditional European style that people generally think of when they think timeless. I think a couple hundred years from now the really representational, traditional style will look quite dated. I'm sure Medieval artists thought their style was going to last forever and today it looks whackadoo. I'm with you. I also liked it. But I also really liked Obama's portrait... I love, love, love Obama's portrait. I'm an art teacher and I always teach the artist Kehinde Wiley and that portrait. Wiley is an important African-American painter, that is his typical style, and all of his portraits have a deeper meaning. Besides that, he is incredibly skilled technically. If any of you haven't been to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, I really recommend it. The portraits of the presidents are really cool. Kennedy and Clinton have portraits that are way out of the traditional very representational European style. George Bush's portrait is definitely the traditional style, but I quite like it, too. All of the other non-presidential portraits there are great, also. It is one of my favorite art museums. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on May 18, 2024 16:12:49 GMT
The likeness is spot on, and I appreciate the talent required to create it, but the red hits me in the eyes and distracts from the subject. For me, it's the visual equivalent of Wagner played at top volume until the speakers distort. Overwhelming.
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Post by malibou on May 18, 2024 16:49:02 GMT
It's grown on me. My first impression was 'Huh?' but now I see it and smile. So many of their formal portraits are in official robes, all looking quite similar, so this is a refreshing break from that. I do agree the butterfly is a little obvious in a way, but overall I really like it's vivacity. All of this for me too. |
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Post by chaosisapony on May 18, 2024 18:04:26 GMT
I actually quite like it. It's different. Not so posed and stuffy like I expected.
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Post by Patter on May 19, 2024 11:37:00 GMT
It would have been beautiful had the background not been red. Mom and I are sitting here looking at it, and her comment was "What in the world?" Yeah, we do not care for it. |
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