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yona - “come see ugly art, bruh” -weekly paintings and art discussions through July 9, 2024

[@SweetFreak030]

love your style! very abstract and unique. remembers me of basquiat.

[@yona_makes_bad_art]

@@SweetFreak030 Thanks. Basquiat was one of the first artist whose work reached out and grabbed me as a kid. He is one of my top three influences.

[@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK]

Fun work! I'm autistic & do great hyperrealistic portraits. I'm so jealous of artists that can go lose & free art! 🔥 I use watercolor. I am going to learn mixed media in hopes of getting more expressive. Subscribed!

[@yona_makes_bad_art]

@@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK I did realistic oil painting before. Loosening up has been a real challenge. Good luck with it.

[@yona_makes_bad_art]

@@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK A few things that can help get more expressive. 1) use very limiting materials (I switched from oils, an expanded zorn palette, to the acrylic markers because the markers are very limiting in both colors and mark making), 2) people easily recognize objects and patterns so you don’t have to spoon feed them details, and 3) as long as your work tells a story it will connect.

[@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK]

You weren't glorifying Nazi Germany. Only then would it be offensive.

[@yona_makes_bad_art]

@@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK That was my point but unfortunately many think any representation at all is offensive.