Again thanks for the other fave

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Largo: "Now lets get violent for vegetables!"

Hi Van,

Thanks for the reply. Actually, the painter's eye runs quite strong in my family (but alas not much in me--I got the genes for the musician's hands and ears), and I grew up with abstract expressionism and post-cubism and other such things occupying easels and wall space all around my house, and surrounding our baby grand.

Your own studies in abstract art, though, seem to my relatively uneducated eye a bit more contemporary, sort of like etudes in exploration of color and "controlled fractalism" or something (at least the ones your posted to dA). So in asking about mood I was only half-serious, and your response was appropriate. On the other hand, my own "rhythm of life" is neither as colorful or as haphazard as my impression of your abstract works.... Perhaps I need to lighten up!

I'm more cynical than you, I believe, when it comes to audiences for art, including painting. For example, I'd be willing to argue that the audience for bondage art is vastly larger than the audience for abstract pieces, but that the social stigma attached to public shows of the former, not to mention private displays on the walls of one's home, restricts its overt popularity and commerce in the marketplace. Whereas, for "serious" art, the audience can afford to be more public.

Just a thought.

In any case, it's quite lovely that, as you say, "bondage is a strong part of me." You're a very skilled artist. So those of us interested in the bondage art genre (and, too, the abstract work) are lucky to have you participating so heavily.

Praise where praise is due, after all.

I wonder...without knowing anything about dA's demographics, it's worth speculating whether there might be an audience for more abstract work. One way to test it would be to establish a new dA gallery just for that category of your work, and let people know it's there. Then give it a little time, and see (in the language of the philosophy professors) "what obtains." If there's nothing there, then you can always fold the gallery.

You most likely don't need me to tell you that there are other websites for the display of non- and semi-professional non-representational art and photos. Maybe one of those would suit you.

In any case, it's terrific that you're still very active and doing things that stroke and nurture your artistic talents. Keep at it!

Best regards!