Dave Kaufman - Holton Rower Tall Painting

[@tiffanysantaana9647]

I am continuously surprised by how much time people waste on being negative. I was instantly intrigued by this due to the sheer amount of color! It seems to bring twice the gratification due to being able to watch the slowly creeping colors and looking at the static, finished product.

[@StudioPashnada]

Tiffany Santa Ana I agree, the process itself is art as well as the final product

[@xlilyflowerx]

I love that this is collaborative; being creative with a group of people is a valuable experience that, above all, teaches respect for other people's ideas. Amazing.

[@KalkiSubramaniam]

Art is freedom of thought and action. This is art too though the idea is a different method of doing it.

[@falseteeth5621]

I disagree. Freedom of action and thought is simply that - freedom of action and thought. If you believe that to be art, then everything is art - making a sandwich, blowing your nose, switching tv channels, stamping out a cigarette.

[@falseteeth5621]

Correct! Art is a creative thought PLUS the technical ability and skill to turn that thought into art. Here's an example of this - I can't play the violin but I have some creative ideas. I hum lots of tunes and melodies but when I pick up a violin I can only make scratchy sounds that are out of tune and follow no musical scales. But because I have the creative thought and freedom put pick up that violin, does that make me a musician? Of course it doesn't. The same applies to food. Would you go to a top restaurant if the person making the meal had no skill or training but he had creativity. If he opened a tin of beans and put a gooseberry on top would that make him a chef? No it wouldn't, so why do people think that anyone and everyone who picks up paint and a paintbrush is an artist?

[@soundsfrench]

False Teeth how the fuck do you get a violin under your chin when your head is up your ass? I suppose contortionism is an art form. Good on ya, keep it up there ;-)

[@sadramedi60]

exactly

[@ceolbeats7182]

@@falseteeth5621That’s rite

[@ambermyers816]

I think it's beautiful! The creative process in of itself is art. Plus, it's just fun to watch the paint move! It's mesmerizing...makes you stop and enjoy the beauty of it's flow.

[@KalkiSubramaniam]

Amazing.. just loved the idea. The results are vert interesting.

[@mumtazhussain949]

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[@MorePurpleFlowers]

I hadn't seen this type of painting/sculpture before and it is just gorgeous! All those wonderful colours!! Just fantastic - I love it. Thank you for showing us how these beautiful pieces are made.

[@schachtgunful]

People are such haters behind closed doors.....that was cool. Nice work

[@whitewolf96wagar]

That's beautiful! I love how the colors contrast together and just flow at a steady pace, sticking close, but not blending and creating a mess. Amazing job!

[@rachelwhite8022]

to those who think this is not art: this is NOT easy: firstly, one would have to choose which colors to use and in what order; secondly, what kind of paint to use - too thick and it won't run, too thin and it will just wash together or spread out too thin; thirdly how much to pour on each layer and how you pour it - notice how careful they are, not just dumping it on all at once, especially towards the end; oh and I also forgot about the boxes, the shape/height of which determine how the paint moves; I'm sure there are other details, this is just what came to my mind watching the videos

[@jennyr9766]

Musiccalgary Thats a bad argument and you know it. The painter has spend a good amount of time learning about texture and colour. They are not born with this knowledge. Neither are these people. They had to think about it and take it into consideration. Texture and colour is not a non-concern simply because the time spend learning about it lies in the past.

[@jennyr9766]

Yes, ofcourse. Like Karel Appel never painted in ridiculous colours. (He did) or the classic marmor statues of the greek were not painted so bright it made your eyes bleed. Like van Gogh always drew in browns (some resent studies on the type of ink he used showed that his scetches where bright purple). Or painted realistically with a sensable amount of paint. The colour choises here are rather well done. No two colours that match in any way. No two darks after the other. You might not think it pretty because its not the stuff they show in a standart highschool art history class or simply because you dislike bright colours. But please dont come with "look at art history" and presume you are in any way making a point. Its a bad argument simply because a "lack of sophisticated choices" is a massive part "art history".

[@Quarrel47]

+Rachel White I see your point but honestly, that would take the better part of a few minutes. Anyone who knows anything about art wouldn't even have think about it, essentially common knowledge.

[@WealthyIndustrialist]

Rachel White Give me a break. They're literally just pouring cups of paint on a block. Does it look neat? Sure, but don't delude yourself into believing the average Joe couldn't do the same thing.

[@Linabelle9]

The problem with that is that the average guy would not think of that because he is average.

[@zakiyyahglover1182]

and by the way that is not a waste of paint it is art that is amazing

[@TobyJae]

Let the painting paint itself...what a great idea! Fun to watch. Probably more fun to do. Beautiful result. Calculating where to stand, to pour, without stepping in the paint and then actually NOT stepping in the paint shows real talent. Just sit back & watch it dry!

[@GamerGirlieNatasha]

On the whole 'Happiness' theme, this video and the art they produced in it has made more than 20,000 viewers happy. In the scale of things, the small amount of paint they used to do this would never have been able to be spread out to allow that many children or people paint something. As long as art is being produced and shared, any tools used for it was not 'wasted'.

[@chowdigg]

You guys...I've seen people throwing garbage in a parking lot and they filmed it and called it art. People express themselves in different ways. Why judge? Let them do their own thing.

[@falseteeth5621]

There's a difference between expression and art. Unfortunately the talentless people who like to express themselves have hijacked the art world.

[@soundsfrench]

False Teeth just as there's a difference between knowledge and opinion, where the opinionated have hijacked the internet. If only it were just your teeth that were false :-(

[@harold-sweat-head8111]

False Teeth is correct. Art HAs been hijacked by talentless people claiming to be artists because they have creative thoughts. Anyone can have a creative thought but to turn that thought into credible art, you need skill. This is why (in my opinion) Chuck Close is a fabulous artist while Tracy Emin is a fraud.

[@soundsfrench]

Harold-Sweat-Head Orrrrrrrrrrrr, Harold.... Show us some of the proper, paintings that look like what you were drawing type art, that you've done and we should be buying coz it's good. Painting by numbers is a good start if you don't have anything to offer yet. Fucking brilliant, that is! They show you the colours, where they go AND even give you a picture to copy, FFS!!! You can't go wrong, it's looks right every time!

[@ArtistsResource]

Just fabulous! Love the way the paint just oozed off the sides and onto the floor, very satisfying!

[@shaece798]

i can tell a lot of logic was put into this one, who was the genius who thought that gravity makes paint run? they should be given a nobel prize

[@bluecatblu76]

How amazing would a fountain be if it made colours like this all day long. I would be soooo happy to have one.

[@Yelpopr777]

LITERALLY watching paint dry.... Why is this so amusing

[@pantingpuppies2314]

mesmerized , couldn't take my eyes away. Well done - brilliant :)

[@jermaine1998]

this is what you call art, this is way artsier then a blanc canvas with a fucking dot or a single line

[@TheLilac212]

it's beautiful, it's creative, it's fun. Art enough for me. Great job, guys, very clever!!!!!!! I'm sharing it on FB. Spread the Joy!!!

[@bluegummybear8667]

lol it must have taken for EVER to get all those coffee cups

[@smushie76]

How imaginative yet simply beautiful.

[@MusikNLyfe]

Anybody else started feeling a bit trippy watching the paint?

[@navinarts8487]

MusikNLyfe 34k..like and 4.9...k sub i support your wor

[@GramPam49]

This is absolutely beautiful as well as mesmerising to watch happen!!! Thank you for sharing such beauty!

[@ThinkCapTV]

looks like a MATLAB Plot

[@TheGoodContent37]

The technique is superb! The way they pour the paint! Oh my god!

[@z1522]

This is the Art School Abstract exact equivalent of a Bob Ross painting; the only difference is ol' Bob remains ever pretentiousness free, and he didn't use $500 of paint each time. Bob C. 5 mos ago: Wrong - A few claim art is about expression, but Action Painting or Expressionism involves emotional investment either via physical effort, or by intentional paint choices. Saying this totally detached, arbitrary pouring is expressive totally misses the difference, in fact Color Field painters just as often denied any emotional content. Hobbyists mistake total skills-free abandon with 'Expression'; this is a Beginner's Color Field exercise, and if they're honest with themselves, the participants can use it to see how different (read inferior) their result is from well-known artists, from Louis and Jenkins to Still to Pollack.

[@SitaraPhoenix]

How beautiful and creative!

[@crsseventyone]

Who gets to decide if something is called art?? The critics?? Fuck the critics...we do what we do because we love doing it. Even if its making a mess on the floor and calling it art.

[@TrinhNguyen-wf5tb]

So if ummmm..... You hate this video why do you click it in the first place and by the way you are right

[@dynomax101]

Trinh Nguyen Very sneaky...and very much bullshit.

[@flytrap42]

very creative layout...really enjoyed watching the process...thank you so much for sharing

[@ElizaMogha]

I find this to be art and very tasteful too. Not all pieces of art are meaningful to every member of the audience. This piece moved me, excited me, but maybe failed to do so to many others. Taste in art is so subjective. Can we just accept that and move on? So much waste of time and energy on debates on what is art...

[@Mezzotenor]

For once, I can't decide what I like better -- the artistic product or the striking process by which it's made. Thanks for sharing!

[@robynh204]

WATCH THIS WHILE YOURE HIGH OMG

[@dianakwon2231]

This is so cool!!!! I think that's the most prettiest thing I've seen!

[@deafblood]

Seems like a huge waste of paint. The idea is beautiful and the final product is stunning, but I'd still cringe at the cost.

[@Mizzpurpleninja1013]

the only way it would be a waste of paint is if it isnt something they love to do

[@mias1059]

beautiful, beautiful work. very creative and utterly stunning

[@jdwest34]

Holy mom jeans.

[@Lukasclimbs]

Anyone can make art. That's what makes art beautiful to me. You're right, it doesn't require skill and a child could do it. But I really appreciate that. It's what makes it interesting to me. Everyone should make art no matter how 'good' or 'bad' someone thinks it is.

[@fearlesscat2872]

Watching u waste paint makes me wanna waste paint

[@MsPunk2]

You can still measures the talent just base on the creativity. I probably wouldn't ever think of this if I have never seen the video.

[@learnerlearns]

This what you can do with a lot of paint and very little talent.

[@jdwest34]

Ideas and technique are different things.

[@elefront]

Good thing you came up with better ideas than this and shared it with the world and are now famous or else o would've said you're just another hater behind a computer. Oh wait...

[@learnerlearns]

Yes, it was a good thing I did that long ago and still do.

[@elefront]

Oh nice. Post links to your stuff then.

[@saltgarden4216]

@@learnerlearns But if you yourself do this, then why are you hating on other people doing the exact same thing ? I doubt that that you were the first one to try this out

[@minepotato123]

are you serious? dude, this is one of the coolest pieces of art i have ever seen. its really creative and it is not a waste....

[@moirhann]

looks like you can get away with anything as long as you call it art... Not my taste - or kind of art.. I preffere renessanse artists...

[@iiScarFaceGaming]

if it attracts the right attention and attracts people with money - its art. lol. i put in months of work to a major art assignment when i was going through year 12 and mine got low marks compared to a girl gluing crayola crayons to a canvas and melting them with a hair dryer. i hand painted butterflies and moths and did some abstract stuff with wings that i hand painted but nope. crayons won.

[@isaiahjohnson6126]

Okay Ignatius...

[@DonnaClunyGardner]

I found this absolutely breathtaking. I wish there had been a final "still" although the motion of the painting is part of the work of art itself. The music is wonderful! The creation here is more beautiful in a sense than the final product!

[@lytken]

what a waste of paint

[@danielpinto6736]

clearly u don't understand art

[@lytken]

i sure do

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

No, lytken. You're right, Daniel Pinto. There are many different kinds of art! (Dan, please see my posting to Winksartist T that includes your name but I couldn't call you up in it with a + mention.)

[@lytken]

***** nope i am not

[@lytken]

MaxxFordham okay maxx and daniel since you two are all knowing, let me hear you explane precise what art is

[@darshini95abby]

This was so awesome, so beautiful to watch.

[@Luckygirl_912]

O....M....G This is beautiful!!!!!!! Mouth dropping too

[@laurelsheridan3817]

Now that is one whole lotta paint. mesmerising. but would like to have seen the finished work. really fun.

[@ad11091]

This is absolutely amazing!!! Incredible!!!

[@Nikierue]

sick work, nice concept and very cool. love how the colors flow down and make such a beautiful piece of work. very interesting.

[@emoman95]

Who are you to say what is art and what isn't? I found this piece very inspiring and beautiful. It's no one's place to say what art "should be"

[@Generbeener]

I think this is absolutely beautiful!

[@21CWMN]

This represents what humanity means to me. So inspiring. Thank you for posting. I too would like to know what paint & forms to use to create a classroom Tall Painting.

[@melanielovesnvm]

I am impressed every day more with the creativity in this world :D

[@gillmiller5]

Totally clever and beautiful.

[@debbiej4406]

This is so neat! Using this to teach my students about gravity - but I cant stop watching!

[@shygirlnow2011]

paint pouring on wood blocks....love it!

[@Kitslam]

Wonderful, beautiful!

[@Handle9619]

I absolutely loved this! It is very pretty..

[@fendertube72]

I would enjoy hearing your definition of art because i beleive it is, the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects.

[@AomCha]

I just want to try this kind of painting,easy to do and it so wonderful!!

[@StrangeDew]

Damn, that's pretty! *This* is what I call art!

[@MsIsabelleLightwood]

this is one of the coolest things i have ever seen

[@sonixxxxx23]

That was so relaxin to me, I just kept starin and felt a sense of relief..wow

[@NuUTubeBabe]

That is just freaking AWESOME!!

[@QueenOfTriad]

simply beautiful!!!

[@becomingfr33]

But this is a beautiful video and it was a great experiment to see how the paint moves and the layers of colours look as they fall over each other. I found it very inspiring and creative. The video was put together very well. This is not just about a piece of art, but about a video that can generate millions of views because it looks beautiful. I share your frustration with some modern art, that seems completely empty of anything meaningful at all, but I didn't experience this here. I loved it.

[@EGAH]

Very nice... cool cool... keep on going man... love too see more...

[@kpvalkyrie]

This is what I call art, it inspires and helps expands creativity to its fullest potential. I really want to try this :)

[@Jinelle23]

That was bloody brilliant!

Fabuloso, encantador...Felicidades!!!

[@PurpleHandkerchief]

what a ingenious idea! so damn beautiful!

[@marilynrodriguez3105]

So creative. I love it.

[@thegreenman1]

What an amazing thing to see thank you

[@user-de8jm8kg8u]

Wow that's AMAZING!!!!

[@ceridwenluna]

Not all art has to be easy or labor intensive. This is a very cool idea that produces aesthetically pleasing results.

[@classicvansman]

I might argue that the video of this piece's creation is the real artwork. It's filmed beautifully. Besides, what exactly does one do with this painting once it's finished? It's much cooler to watch it being made, in my opinion.

[@domahana]

Actually if u've ever painted before u'd understand that they are so interested and indulged in the act and their eyes and minds are swimming in the colours. this is how my face looks like when I paint. It' a kind of happiness that makes u feel u r in a paradise . It is a kind of catharsis.

[@InkbySickGirl]

thank you so much for sharing your art i absolutely love this format just to let you know i plan to use your inspiration for the concrete floor in my studio EVER SO BEAUTIFUL

[@LostandFoundTravel]

Time lapse was invented for THIS. Love it.

[@Black0Eater]

Simply Amazing. Heart whelming

[@ClintFulkerson]

This is just gorgeous.

[@effinerika]

I want to try this out sometime. Yours looks beautiful.

[@styleicon36]

this is amazing...........wow guys... talent and some serious kills and awesomeness together create THIS hats off :D

[@LosttOne]

I love the creativity Masterpiece in my eyes

[@lovesart99]

how fun this must be!!!

[@LizzCecii]

Grandioso! me encanto... Increible creatividad y gran edicion de video! saludos

[@curbdogbugcatcher50kexp74]

thats gotta be the 'most fun to do' art ive ever seen

[@georginafarquhar1028]

This is amazing! Wow

[@EvilasFUDGE]

You people say this isn't art, but what defines art exacaly? I mean, they create something beautiful, creative and very cool, with a simple tecnince and small items.. That is what I call art. To express your creativity.

[@thehearingeye]

Paul Jenkins arranged unstreched canvas in different ways, using chairs, sofas, pots and pans and about anything else. He then poured very liquid, very thin paint on the canvas. The paint ran along the creases and crevices. Where it pooled, he often allowed it to concentrate and darken. he also used an ivory knife to move the paint around. Lots of photos of him painting.

[@TheFuzzyDragon1]

That must have been so much fun to do. I love the gasp at the end. HaHa!

[@nilsame7922]

wowwwww!! breath taking!

[@finddeniro]

Love It. Flows..

[@rooted_vine]

Wow, guys...so critical! Just because someone doesn't have a good voice, doesn't mean their efforts to sing don't qualify as singing. Art is expressing oneself through the act of creating. For some, it's recreating...and for others, it's a looser approach like the one above. Whether you find the pieces attractive or not, they are still art. Just because someone isn't musically talented, doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to sing if it brings them enjoyment. Likewise, these individuals seemed to enjoy the creation of these pieces...and there are those that would pay money to obtain them to display on their walls. Lay off. For what it's worth, I'm an artist that prefers realistic looking material...but it's very stressful to get every stroke or stiple just right. I find work like this freeing and refreshing. If you feel offended that this is considered art, then you have a pride issue. Sorry.

[@Nikitozz555]

Very beautiful!

[@zephirineum]

Art is fabulous.

[@andreaandersen3825]

really beautiful

[@megastardajah123]

my art teacher showed us this and this is amazing and awesome and so many more words

[@aeriscsy]

creative bunch of artists only they thought of it. all of the furnitures and paintings are that design cool ;))