Sunday, January 6, 2013

Jon Smith


Jon Smith is an artist whose style is somewhere between realism and impressionism.  He often paints scenes from art museums, showing contemporary figures looking at the art.



17 comments:

  1. so interesting, art regarding art regarding art regarding art...

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  2. That's rather like a photographer taking a picture of another photographer taking a picture.

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  3. He's good Jack, his painting almost looks like a photograph.

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  4. I agree with PerthDaily. His work does look like photography and I like his perspective.

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  5. An excellent idea and a really nice painting...

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  6. Oh, I love this kind of painting! What a marvellous artist he is!

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  7. A terrific artist he is -- love the detail he captures! Great shots for the day, Jack. Have a great new week!

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  8. He is very talented. I love that painting he's holding. So beautiful.

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  9. I like his idea - mixing art and reality. His works are nice. :)

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  10. What a different kind of artist .... I like it a lot.

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  11. Well, that is really different!

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  12. I like these, Jack! The concept seems a bit Escher-esque don't you think.

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  13. You seem to know lots of local artists Jack

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  14. What beautiful paintings! I sometimes enjoy photographing other people taking photographs.
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  15. oooh, i know that sculpture he has in that painting! its in the MFA now and i always have to stop and look at her. its so beautiful. he did a far better job at painting it than i did photograping....

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