Seine Bridge at Asnieres (Oil on Canvas)

 (Value Village Art Gallery Favorite)

This one made my day. Especially since we’ve gotten so many stinkers lately.

Yes, it’s a copy of Van Gogh’s famous painting. But it isn’t a replica: it’s a “take” on it, a version of it by a real artist, maybe as practice or as tribute or something. And it’s nice I think. Superficial Visual-Appeal-wise, I personally think it’s better than the original. But that’s just me. Since this did not feel like Mass Produced or Chinese-Art-Prison-Factory-type work to me I am including it here as a lovely example of legit Human Personoid Artistic Creativity. And it stays unless or until someone can prove to me that it was mass produced.

Mountain Scene (Paint inside Glass)

This thing is like…hand made / hand painted glass that was fired in a kiln? So there’s paint inside the glass. The purpose? A glass wall hanging maybe? Except there’s no way to hang it. The back had little risers so it could maybe be either a really big coaster or a fairly small trivet. Not sure. Almost no genuine talent was involved here, painting-wise. Sorry. It’s just very very average.

If this was a canvas, I’d be making far more of my usual snide, snarky, unkind comments, trust me.

Gorton’s Fish Sticks Santa (Acrylic on Canvas)

Really really weird. Not bad, from a painter/artist talent standpoint. But just really…weird. I don’t know what to make of it. I’m simply flummoxed!

Abstract (Acrylic on Canvas)

They’re okay. A little washed-out looking. But maybe that was the intent.

I don’t absolutely hate these. So…nice work!

Mountain Scene (Acrylic on Canvas)

As…ordinary as this is, it’s one of the better paintings we’ve seen in a short while. But that mountain is really abrupt. Unnaturally stark. And the trees? This feels very…umm…what was the name of that chill 70s dude with the perm? The guy who painted Happy Trees? These trees feel like they were done after watching a bunch of his programs. They’re not awful. They’re just…okay.

Some Kinda Furshlugginer Cartoon Strip (Acrylic on Canvas)

No snark will be forthcoming. And to the little dude or little dudette (or mentally challenged person) responsible for this: you just keep onnnnn painting my friend :)

One of These Things Again (Acrylic on Canvas)

 Feh!

Flower (Watercolor on Heavy Paper)

Really nice. Unfortunately the color pallet is a little dull and unappealing.

Just my two cents. What do I know anyway?

Fisherman’s Friend (Charcoal on Parchment)

Alternate title: Gorton’s Fish Sticks Fishermen.

Actually this is pretty decent. For what it is. I sure don’t know if I would’ve framed it though…

Beach Scene (Oil on Canvas)

This would be a “Value Village Art Gallery Favorite” if not for the pretty awful color pallet (various tinges of brown, green, brownish green, greenish brown, beige and grey.) 

It’s pretty nice except for the fact that looking at it makes me a little ill.

Fairy (Acrylic on Canvas)

The profile needs work. Holy smokes. Plus, we have the dreaded…Wasted Canvas!

Otherwise? It’s not utterly horrible. Just…kinda, slightly horrible.