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jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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Can anyone explain me why lines and stripes like this so popular in the us? For me it looks like a glorified tribal tatoo
I wouldn't do my laptop, I just think his symmetry is excellent.

This is a more appropriate use of his talent.

 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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Portland, OR
Can anyone explain me why lines and stripes like this so popular in the us? For me it looks like a glorified tribal tatoo
Any fool with a tattoo gun can do a "tribal" tattoo. It takes a steady hand to run a single brush stroke with consistent lines in detail like that while maintaining near perfect symmetry.

Try doing it with a pencil and get back to me on it.

Some people actually pay money for Jackson Pollock paintings.


I'm more of a Robert Williams fan:
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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FWIW, it's harder to do with a pencil than a pinstripe brush. Not saying there isn't an art to it, but if you have a steady hand and good motor skills, it makes it a lot easier.
I fail to see how a brush would be easier considering the width of the pencil lead will give a consistent line width (one aspect) so you are only dealing with the shape and symmetry at that point.

TN, let me know how it goes. I always wanted to try, but I have enough things to do on my truck as it is. :rofl:
 

Mr Jones

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did someone say bewbz?

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norbar

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Jun 7, 2007
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Any fool with a tattoo gun can do a "tribal" tattoo. It takes a steady hand to run a single brush stroke with consistent lines in detail like that while maintaining near perfect symmetry.

Try doing it with a pencil and get back to me on it.

Some people actually pay money for Jackson Pollock paintings.


I'm more of a Robert Williams fan:
Steady hand or not it requires more skills than imagination. As for tribal tatoos - to make a good one (ugh!) you still need a steady hand and the right skill. Otherwise a tatoo will be crap so the comparison is still valid.

As for Jackson Pollock he is on the same page for me as avant garde books/movies/etc. They are important experiments that push the art forward but for the 99% people it only has collectors/show-off value while only 1% like what they see. Id much rather have a good street artist paint my laptop/flat walls than have something really important in there.
 

CrabJoe StretchPants

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Nov 30, 2003
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Any fool with a tattoo gun can do a "tribal" tattoo. It takes a steady hand to run a single brush stroke with consistent lines in detail like that while maintaining near perfect symmetry.

Try doing it with a pencil and get back to me on it.
Are you being ironical given how asymmetrical the example you posted is?:rofl:

I wouldn't do my laptop, I just think his symmetry is excellent.

This is a more appropriate use of his talent.

 
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