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I like that one. Too many people pride themselves on speaking their mind and forget to develop a mind worth speaking.


Ugh, so true. It's right up there with "my uninformed opinions are as valid as your scientific facts."

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And plenty of people with facts are still delusional. Stupidity is without prejudice, happy to embrace one and all.

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I had a number of male nudes, but nobody seemed to care for them. It was very strange.


As a gay male and an art lover, I have noticed this very, very often. It displeases me. :nono:


As a straight female and an art appreciator, I have likewise noticed this. I confess, I don't mind so much. But that might be socialized appreciation of the female form more than anything.
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Men are nice, of course, but... not entirely... attractive.
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There's also the fact that a woman, even nude, can still retain some measure of modesty. A man must either be carefully posed or covered in some way, or the average viewer (and I am trying to sell these pictures, you know) becomes uncomfortable and looks away. After a while, this concern becomes tiresome.

Has anybody noticed that I'm posting art here? Should I make the pictures larger?

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There's also the fact that a woman, even nude, can still retain some measure of modesty. A man must either be carefully posed or covered in some way, or the average viewer (and I am trying to sell these pictures, you know) becomes uncomfortable and looks away. After a while, this concern becomes tiresome.

Has anybody noticed that I'm posting art here? Should I make the pictures larger?


Wait, are these your paintings?? I think I was under the impression that you were just sharing random pictures you liked. You did these?? :shock: They're wonderful!

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Yes, everything is mine. And there are 1,500 more at my website at http://www.vanevanfuller.com

And every one of them can be yours—yes, yours!


Ooh! *enthralled* Tell me more!

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It's all at the website. The images are painted digitally (I've been working digitally since 1995) and are transferred, on order, to paper or canvas. If a price is too much, it can be adjusted by making a few changes in the printing specs.

The images are called giclees, which is a format that most modern artists are utilizing. They're waterproof and fade-resistant for 100 years, after which time you won't care.

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As a straight female and an art appreciator, I have likewise noticed this. I confess, I don't mind so much. But that might be socialized appreciation of the female form more than anything


I do think it's socialized. I'm not sure how far I can generalize this (Western society?) but we are conditioned to see female bodies as decorative in a way that we aren't with men. Greeks and Romans made gorgeous male nudes, floppy bits and all. As did their Renaissance imitators. As a fellow straight female, I find David or Doryphoros of Polykleitos a deal more interesting than female statuary. Or The Sleep of Endymion, if you want a painting.

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Frelga wrote:
I do think it's socialized. I'm not sure how far I can generalize this (Western society?) but we are conditioned to see female bodies as decorative in a way that we aren't with men.


Point. I don't necessarily dislike male nudes, I just don't appreciate them as maybe I should. I prefer landscapes, anyway lol (as my pic attests to) :)

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You want landscapes? I got landscapes.

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And if you order within the next ten minutes, you'll also get Hits Of the Seventies on 8-track tape.

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You want landscapes? I got landscapes.

LOL I am currently admiring your English Cottage :)

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Yes, digital watercolor. Simulates the medium very well.

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Oh, that is a lovely picture there. Though the eyes disturb me slightly. Maybe that was intended?

May I ask what process and or tools you use for these?

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