Beach Scene (Acrylic on Canvas)

This is…really not that bad.

At first glance one might think it’s pretty low-effort and haphazard. But there is something about this that hints at actual talent in my opinion. No stink of the lamp here: the artist got in, got out and viola! Art!

I like it.

Trees, Girl, Lightning Bugs (Acrylic on Canvas)

More autopilot “Paint Night” jive. Sorry, but this type of thing is simply a waste of paint. 

“Tedious. Verrrrry tedious.”

June 2025:

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Mountain Landscape (Watercolor on Parchment)

Framed and behind glass: pardon my reflection (if there is one.)

Watercolor, as a medium, is kinda weird. It has been my experience that even bad subjects wind up looking pretty good if done in watercolor. This painting is a case in point: while it is not actively bad, it is rather hum-drum and simple. The trees for example, and more importantly the foreground: very dull and uninspired. But: the watercolor somehow manages to elevate and improve it all, just a bit. 

It’s…kind of not bad I think (?) 🤷‍♂️

Impressionist Stegosaurus (Acrylic on Canvas)

This almost didn’t make it into our gallery. But: since our Board of Directors have chosen to allow “Paint by Numbers” paintings, then prefab Stegosaurii such as this one should be allowed as well. 

Besides: a) I’m pretty sure a little kid probably did this, and we here at the (Value) Village Art Gallery strongly encourage all kids to ruin their lives by eventually becoming adult artists, b) the artist’s absurdly kid-like choice of colors kicks all sorts of ass, and c) dinosaurs are cool.

Rock on, my young homie: rock on…

Sunset Landscape (Some Kind of Thick Paint on Canvas Board?)

It looks like this was perhaps completed using an Adhesive Spreader (like when bathroom tiles are being stuck to a wall?)

As gimmicks go, this one is pretty original. And I like the color choices. Kinda neat :)

Marbleized Canvas (Latex Paint on Canvas)

Yet again (see review for installation below this one): I’m of the opinion that we need less of these things in the world, not more. However: this is a well-done example of the technique being used and I like the colors. 

Marbleized Canvas (Latex Paint on Canvas?)

Yeah yeah, I know: I keep saying I’m not gonna install any more of these things but I keep doing it. I am not a fan of this technique but as these things go, this one isn’t bad. It’s definitely a better choice of colors than we usually see with these types of things.

Not bad.

Sea Turtle (Acrylic on Canvas)

 Ehhh…it’s okay I guess.

A Galaxy or Something Maybe? (Acrylic on Canvas)

Lots of black, blue and purple. And it’s not super interesting. But honestly, it isn’t bad. Pretty sure this is better than most amateur artists couple manage. Certainly better than I could do. For such a boring subject, it’s pretty good.

Collage (Acrylic and Photos on Canvas)

Collage is definitely not my cup of tea. But this one is reasonably well executed at least. And colorful. Not bad at all…

Flowers (Acrylic on Canvas)

An Oldie but a Goodie.

Despite there being a) purple and 2) lots of unpainted (white) canvas left remaining, which is a clear violation of two of the Six Rules of Bad Amateur Painting, DESPITE ALL THIS, yes, we seem to have a rather nice painting on our hands. It’s a little umm basic, but still. These are some very decent-looking flowers!

Well done, Franki-who-was-painting-almost-forty-years-ago :)