Comments on: Painting in Caunes, France

By: Gamma

Gamma — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:54:24 +0000

Rudy good work - on thursday i managed to go to the Dali & Film exhibition at the Tate Modern (on the south side of the Thames) - it was the first Time i had been there & walked across the Millenium Bridge - i met my good pal Dave — & we entered into the Exhibition - the drawing he did of Harpo Marx was lovely - when we left the building i bought 2 ant fridgemagnets & my other Pal Martin bought some candies - Dave being a member (as he is with Royal Academy) got discount off the boox in the place (a LOT OF aRT) .. AS YU KNOW Zappastrasse is now named what next me wonders - yur alwayz a memory of perspiration give my love to yu all brightness on the SOFa

By: Arlington Acid

Arlington Acid — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:25:42 +0000

Who are you? I like your paintings but I’m afraid I’ve never heard of you. What’s this “SF” that you keep talking about? By the way, did you notice that chestnut blossoms smell like swimming pools?

By: BrianB

BrianB — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:46:35 +0000

I just finished As Above, So Below a week ago and I come here to find you painting in France. I loved that book, and how you caught my attention through your Sci-Fi books and then led me back into Brughel’s world. It reminds me of how I got introduced to jazz through hip hop. So, yeah, keep on painting, writing, blogging about whatever inspires you and your art will inspire others, it’s a gift that comes through you.

By: Steve H

Steve H — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:46:52 +0000

Rudy, I looked at some of Moriwaki’s art; it struck me as very controlled and abstract. Since your art is specifically representational and full of happy accidents and huge splashes of color, he may not exactly be the best guru for you. You have a vision already, while many artists spend years honing their technique while hoping for inspiration (”paint blue dogs,” whispers the little voice) so you should continue painting sentient mollusks and dinoflagellates. You are exactly an outsider artist; instead of working your way up you just strolled in fully formed. And sign your name big; micrographia is a sign of low serotonin levels!

By: rs

rs — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:22:50 +0000

yeah, this is another one of your really great posts. if there is a blog contest somewhere we should nominate this. maybe there is an outsider blog forum?

By: merle

merle — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:14:53 +0000

The last painting is just great! Both in concept and painting. I think it’s detrimental when people keep hammering on an individual ‘fault’ when they could as well ask themselves why they don’t do it another way themselves. So many people, so many realities. That said, the delicate shading of the yellow chairs does benefit from the small name; there’s simply less to distract from the colours. And as for the grappling molluscs.. some would say they’re intertwined - that keeps the possibility of grappling alive while allowing for a deeper interpretation of the molluscs. On a symbolic level I’m thinking you were probably also sensitive to the fig-leaves (Adam, Eve, meet Tree) and the shells molluscs either build or find to protect themselves.
As an aside, I really enjoy your blog. The pictures expand the experience of the text, quite like the talk you gave back at De Waag was made more extensive in its presentation.