Art meets Geoff

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@richrobertson9457 8 күн бұрын

I think the narrow value range is one way Vincent managed to calm down and unify the painting. With all of those shapes and lines, it could have been way too busy with a lot of lights and darks as well. It's a testament to how good he was that it does not seem busy at all. At the age of 67, having been a fan of Van Gogh since I was a teenager, I find it impossible at this point to view his paintings out of the context of his life. I'm looking at a large print of his "Oleanders" above my desk as I write this, and every time I look at it, I can't help but think of the man himself and his life. It's purely involuntary. But I also admire it just as a painting, no matter who painted it, and the same is true for the "Irises." It's just a great painting, period.

@artmeetsgeoff 8 күн бұрын

That’s a great point about the calming effect of the narrow value range. I’m the same about seeing his paintings: once you know about his life it adds depth to them. Thanks.

@richrobertson9457 7 күн бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoff One clarification: I mean that this painting would be great no matter who painted it, if it were painted back then, not now. If it were painted recently, it would be very good, but not great, because it would lack the “ahead of its time” factor. No one had ever seen paintings like this until Van Gogh started painting them.

@artmeetsgeoff 7 күн бұрын

Indeed

@cheralsquyresArt 9 күн бұрын

Yes I am so happy to have found you! Exactly 👍. Thank you!

@artmeetsgeoff 8 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@cheralsquyresArt 9 күн бұрын

Yes I am so happy to have found you! Exactly 👍. Thank you!

@isabeedemski3635 22 күн бұрын

Music is loud and disrups voice.

@artmeetsgeoff 21 күн бұрын

Thanks. I’ve fixed that on later videos, and updated microphone.

@silverfck 23 күн бұрын

thank you so much! i’m using this artwork for my analysis in school and this video was very helpful, great commentary and i love your accent😁

@margaretannesiolis371 24 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤I am mesmerized by hay stacks or bundles. I can literally feel the warmth of the sun beams and the sweet aroma of hay OR the REFRESHING chill of the autumn mist after the heat of sumner. GOD BLESS CLAUDE MONET

@artmeetsgeoff 23 күн бұрын

Yes, they glow!

@G516R700 29 күн бұрын

Great restoration work, looks great and certainly looks alot better than the before. Good to see it fixed up.

@artmeetsgeoff 28 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@noelhenderson8095 Ай бұрын

I remember riding on these ones in the blue ones growing up they were awesome

@artmeetsgeoff Ай бұрын

Yes, it brings back memories for many of my visitors.

@interiordesignschool Ай бұрын

I can't believe it's a 1915 train. You did a great job! Best art studio ever!

@artmeetsgeoff Ай бұрын

Thanks. I sort of can't believe it myself.

@xiaogeju2011 Ай бұрын

AI art? - better call it copying on purpose

@artmeetsgeoff Ай бұрын

Got that right.

@peteAKAfred Ай бұрын

Another wildly helpful video for a budding painter. Thanks, Geoff! In spite of hearing the atmospheric perspective points before, you have really brought them together in a way that clicks for me much more now - and this painting is a perfect choice to demonstrate comparing and contrasting the technique. Such a wealth of great material here. Thank you!

@artmeetsgeoff Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@peteAKAfred Ай бұрын

Geoff, just want to say that I’m a huge fan of your channel. As somebody learning to paint (oils) at the moment, I find your commentary and videos deeply inspiring and helpful. Just wanted to say a very big thank you and hope you keep up the amazing work! (Also your comment about the guy taking that really big step here completely transformed how I see this painting and it became so much more visceral - that immediate mind shift was wonderful!)

@artmeetsgeoff Ай бұрын

Thanks so much - very encouraging for me!

@maureenshaw737 2 ай бұрын

Wow, what work 🎉looks great

@artmeetsgeoff 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. It was fun really.

@wholeartedartclasses 2 ай бұрын

I think you may have jumped to conclusions here. Maybe he had been gone less than 9 months, hence it could easily have been is his baby. It was not unusual for men to have had quite long beards at that time. She would have been surprised to hear anyone suddenly fly through the door without knocking and the added shock that it was him may have been the reason she didn't lift the iron. Why assume she had been unfaithful. A lot of men in that time who were away from their wives were unfaithful and possibly moreso.

@artmeetsgeoff 2 ай бұрын

Maybe. But men who went droving were often away longer. She may have thought him dead, rather than technically being unfaithful. But yes, your scenario is possible. To me, though, the clues in the painting as to the passage of time are why I came up with my scenario. It’s one of his more charming paintings, I think.

@antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497 2 ай бұрын

Cézanne is not me . I can only stand him when there are colours_ not pale ones. I've been taught the "structure" of his works but still...

@artmeetsgeoff 2 ай бұрын

I understand. I prefer his apples.

@user-ei6rv8ms3y 2 ай бұрын

I just found your channel! Many thanks for sharing your insights.

@artmeetsgeoff 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you’re enjoying them.

@moggydurrant4891 2 ай бұрын

What a great explanation of atmospheric perspective ! I really found that fascinating !

@artmeetsgeoff 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to study and think through.

@derricksansome236 2 ай бұрын

Excellent Geoff, I really enjoyed your discussion, my ‘thing’ is landscape photography and your analysis of this, one of my favourite paintings, has been really useful, thanks for sharing. Keep them coming 👊🏻👊🏻

@artmeetsgeoff 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

@plantasmr 3 ай бұрын

Hi, great vid. I'm also in Australia, can I ask why you don't want zinc in your primer?

@artmeetsgeoff 3 ай бұрын

It has been associated with paint cracking, flaking and in some cases delaminating. There are articles on MITRA (google it) which speak of this. The amount of zinc is subject to debate, but a few paint manufacturers are phasing zinc out due to this. Annoying, because zinc is fun to paint with.

@plantasmr 3 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoff oh good to know, thanks so much

@annsalty5615 3 ай бұрын

I hate to break this to you but the glue will ooze up thru the pre primed canvas. So, the lead primer is adhering to the glue which may delaminate over time. Probably sooner than later. I have seen this within just a few years. I would suggest another method. Glue raw linen on the panel using sizing glue, also onto surface of linen. Then apply primer.

@artmeetsgeoff 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks. I got my advice from MITRA. The PVA (must be pH neutral) acts as a barrier (see link below). I think I understand what you are saying, but in the way demonstrated I am attaching pre-primed (acrylic) canvas, and applying a lead ground on top of the acrylic priming afterwards. So, in order: ACM, PVA, linen, acrylic priming, lead ground afterwards, then painting. www.artcons.udel.edu/mitra/Documents/Adhesives-and-Sizes.pdf

@annsalty5615 3 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoff I need to explain this better. The glue oozes up and over the already dried primer on your pre primed canvas. It will not stay adhered on top of an already dried primer. It will shift and peel off. So you end up applying your next ground, or paint, on glue that is not meant to be on top of a ground. Has nothing to do with ph. If you do not believe me, put some pigment in the glue before gluing on the canvas and see that it creates another layer on top of the canvas. Let it dry. Then see how easily it peels off.

@annsalty5615 3 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoff i just wanted to add, I discovered this problem after I bought panels made with glued on primed linen from a well known company who specializes in making these. Very expensive. All my paintings, took about 4 years to show up, had issues with the paint layer adhering. I then inspected some unused panels, and sure enough, the glue was clearly flaking on top of the primed surface. It had oozed up thru the pores of the primed canvas. I shutter at the thought what my sold paintings have done. Now, there may be a way to clean the glue off? Maybe sanding. I do not know. But I now stick to avoiding this.

@artmeetsgeoff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I’ve got some panels I can test. Three thoughts arise: (1) could the quality of the triple-primed linen mean there are no pores for the glue to ooze through? I can test that with some colour as you suggested. I will do that. Knowing me, that could be weeks. (2) if that fails, I could look into a contact glue method (not wet glue), I avoided this because it makes it harder for conservators to remove the linen if needed. (3) I could bite the bullet and use BEVA film (seems more fiddly, definitely more expensive). I’ll start with (1).

@annsalty5615 3 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoff Another test is to hold the pre primed linen up to the light. The holes are barely visible but they are likely there. I have tested all I have bought by Claussens oil primed which is the best linen I know of. One thing I have not done is test with linen I have sized and primed on stretchers. I might check it. The holes may show up in the rolling. Probably the best solution would be to glue raw linen onto panels using sizing glue, front and back. Then prime it. I have done that. Is far less work and expense too. Good luck!

@dnavid 3 ай бұрын

a little subjective

@artmeetsgeoff 3 ай бұрын

Sure. It’s how it speaks to me.

@prichardgs 3 ай бұрын

Well done!

@artmeetsgeoff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@nickdriessen6159 3 ай бұрын

No. It's not art. It's just a bunch of squares. There's no talent needed what so ever.

@Kevin-go2dw 3 ай бұрын

What a job and well done in preserving a bit of history.

@artmeetsgeoff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@neohabilis7412 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your work, Geoff. You deserve a larger audience, but I am thankful to be a part of it.

@artmeetsgeoff 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. 🙂

@yoheff988 4 ай бұрын

Why wast money on canvas, you can easily paint onto the aluminum after priming it.

@artmeetsgeoff 4 ай бұрын

Because the long term effects (ie longevity) of painting directly are unknown. It *might* be ok, but nobody knows. The way canvas interacts with paint are well known to conservators and provide a known path to a painting lasting for centuries (especially if on a hard substrate). Not everyone cares if their art will last, but for those that do just hoping painting directly onto ACM works is not enough. 🙂

@vanessaeden8174 4 ай бұрын

This is what you call art. Absolutely beautiful. Also the video is perfectly narrated.❤

@artmeetsgeoff 4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@OrchardcottagefarmCo 4 ай бұрын

I first heard about this painting in my early twenties. Last year, at age 58, I finally got to the Tate Museum with my daughter. This painting is just as amazing in person. The colors are exquisite.

@artmeetsgeoff 4 ай бұрын

I know. He put so much effort in getting them right. Makes my efforts seem slapdash in comparison.

@namiko8278 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video 🎀 I love your voice and your wat of explanation

@artmeetsgeoff 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed.

@Bulkmeister123 4 ай бұрын

Amazing job, congratulations

@artmeetsgeoff 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. I enjoyed it.

@trainsimulatordriver 5 ай бұрын

Nice work. When you tackle the driver's cab don't open any of the boxes. They may still contain asbestos.

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much.

@RyanZ225_PC 5 ай бұрын

i thought its just the harris trains that had asbestos

@trainsimulatordriver 5 ай бұрын

@@RyanZ225_PC Harris trains were made of asbestos lol. Most old electrical switch gear has asbestos in it.

@pattiwinn5217 5 ай бұрын

Whew!.

@JordysRailVideos 5 ай бұрын

320 built as 46BCP 6/9/1915 at Newport Workshops, renumbered/rebuilt to 320M 11/1921, modified with a communication door 30/9/1972, renumbered 478M 18/6/1981, renumbered to 1428M around 1983, placed at current location 1990

@JordysRailVideos 5 ай бұрын

Plus your Tait Motor lasted longer than the Comeng that replaced the carriage

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Wow. Thanks. I still find it hard to believe I have this history sitting in my back yard. Feel privileged.

@schizoidboy 5 ай бұрын

I like this painting. Looking at it and thinking this was done just over a hundred years ago it almost feels as if it is in the wrong time period. This painting looks like it came from the pastel era of the 1980s. Some of the shapes look like records and everything relating to music, like this was painted for a music recording studio. When it comes to meaning and abstract I sometimes wonder if it does matter or does it need to mean something. If the color and shapes are appealing than that might be enough. Granted a piece of art that does tell a story is an intriguing one, but sometimes art for art's sake might be better off just existing for the sake of existing.

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Great insights. It’s interesting to me that people can get so many different ideas from a piece of art - as if it somehow jogs our own inner ponderings.

@snufflestan6302 5 ай бұрын

As a former master roofer of carriages we did it old fashioned way I have being taught….. strip the canvas and relay it again!!! They used paint the roof timber with bituminous paint to keep the water out of the timbers! But if the canvas seal is not broken or leaking in anyway or rotten painted over with ember clad will do!

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Well that is expertise we certainly did not have. Plenty of feeling our way, trying to see what was reasonable and a bit of luck. One drip so far, in heavy rain, but not sure where it began - possibly in sideways rain coming in the whirly roof vents. Thanks.

@snufflestan6302 5 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoff if it was heavy wind blown that day it’s possible that it came through the air vent…. If you can see the water marks near the opening where the air vent is situated on ceiling it has being blown into…. My suggestion is try checking around the edges of the air vent this requires the air vent to remove to check any broken canvas is around that area causing the leak around that area! But if the water mark is isolated to inside the vent opening in ceiling it’s harmless water that was blown in…. But if leaks around the edges of vent open fixture on ceiling the their a possibility a splits or broken seal on the canvas underneath the vent itself…..

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. The one I’m suspicious about was one we couldn’t get off. This makes it more likely as we couldn’t get in close enough to check it like we could for the others. I think I need to get up and have a good look, and see if I can seal it better between the roof and underside of vent. Many thanks!

@marioa9432 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for an amazing video!! I love all your videos. Especially the ones where you introduce us to Australian paintings but you know how to pick out alot of works that aren't talked about alot as well and I appreciate that. Please keep at it guy you run a great channel❤

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much - very encouraging!

@kerry2368 5 ай бұрын

Super job! Thank you for sharing!!!

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@VictorianRailway 5 ай бұрын

You should turn part of the carriage into a train room

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

I’ve still got the driver’s section left…

@ianwotherspoon4323 5 ай бұрын

Very well done Geoff. Have you been to Steamrail Victoria, at the Newport Workshops. They have a section there called Electrail, where they have, to date, restored 5 or 6 Tait carriages, to there full glory and in Heritage colours. If you haven't been there, try to get down and introduce yourself, they are fantastic volunteers and terrific workers.

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have been there - the volunteers are great, as you said. I got the exterior paint colours there and lots of helpful advice that helped me understand the history of my carriage. It was good to soak up the atmosphere of the completed carriages there - inspired me that I could do it.

@linda10989 6 ай бұрын

His works are "Where's Waldo" but with no Waldo.

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Ha -yes!

@linda10989 6 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoffThanks! Tbh, I thought I'd get blasted by "you don't know anything about art! How dare you, " replies 👍😁

@linda10989 5 ай бұрын

@@artmeetsgeoffWhat I've never been able to figure out with Bosch works is what's the subject or focal point, hence the where's Waldo response, lol

@artmeetsgeoff 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I think the idea is that you have to spend time roaming over it. It was a style - Pieter Bruegel’s paintings are similar.

@Gunsnclapton4 6 ай бұрын

Great work. Would love to do the same some day

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@amesmerc 6 ай бұрын

This is awesome! 👏👏👏

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@wiffyjustus 6 ай бұрын

Bravo. Thank you for documenting your restoration. Was great to watch.

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

@wiffyjustus 6 ай бұрын

Was there anything to be done to the original flooring before overlaying the new?

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Not really. We swept it out, removed things that were big bumps and then went over the top. Each sheet goes the entire width, meaning there enough support points on average for each sheet. The old floor is now entombed which, given its state, is kind of fitting.

@tamrakean2883 6 ай бұрын

AHHH Maaazing. What an awesome job you have done. It is truly fabulous.

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was kind of fun, turns out.

@aussieboy1958 6 ай бұрын

Superb resto Geoff, look forward to seeing it soon :-)

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@quentinbeggs18 6 ай бұрын

Looks great!

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@projektkobra2247 6 ай бұрын

This video is criminally under-viewed... When I was in animation school at Sheridan in Ontario, there was a class I did pretty poorly in, but would love to take again cuz in retrospect I know they were trying to get me to learn to think...but I was too young, and obstinate to see that...(it IS where I discovered James Burke and "Connections" however). Anyway, there was this one video they showed which was trying to demonstrate the power of context. They showed this Goya painting, "The Third of May 1808". In the video, they show you the image, and you're a kid, and you're just kinda sitting there, "Yeah OK, old painting". THEN they showed a short clip of these burlesque girls doing the can-can set to exciting music, then switch back to the painting. And now you're like, "OK..Where is THIS going?".....You're just perhaps bemused, or indifferent. THEN they show a film clip of real people in Africa being shot by a firing squad, then they show the painting once more...and now?... That painting hit us like a sledge-hammer to the guts.

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. There’s real power in good art - once you connect.

@cherylkelly3306 6 ай бұрын

Hi Geoff Great demonstration. Thankyou

@artmeetsgeoff 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@megansky2197 7 ай бұрын

Great demo! I’ve started to apply my pre primed linen canvas to ACM as well but usually use a ph neutral glue vs a PVA to bind them. I’ve had issues with some peeling away from canvas overtime and wonder if it is because of the glue or not sanding the adhering surface ? Thoughts/suggestions?

@artmeetsgeoff 7 ай бұрын

I used ph neutral PVA glue because I read (somewhere) that it was stronger. However, more importantly, I think lightly sanding is the right thing to do. By lightly sanding (NOT through to the metal) you create an opportunity for a more mechanical bond. I would definitely be lightly sanding. Then cleaning thoroughly of course.

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