Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Riverbank Scene (Watercolor on Parchment)


This one is pretty nice I think.

It’s been my experience as the curator of the (Value) Village Art Gallery that, generally speaking, artists using watercolor as their medium generally seem to know what the hell they’re doing. I mean, going by memory, I don’t think we’ve ever had a demonstrably awful painting here that was done in watercolor.

I hope I didn’t just jinx us 😬

Anyway, this is a nice little watercolor painting. It’s a shame that the artist didn’t sign it.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Bluebird (Acrylic on Canvas)


This is...either pretty good or kinda good. It probably looks like what the artist wanted it to look like. It's not my cup of tea though. This feels very Easter-y, Spring-y. And I'm a Summer or Autumn. Still. A lot of time and effort probably went into this, so I won't make too much fun. It's okay!

Snowman (Acrylic on Canvas)

Nope. Just...nope.

Nope!
 

No Description (Acrylic on Canvas)


This is understated to the point of being invisible, nonexistent. It's a cypher, an enigma. There's a pattern, but it's...really kinda not very there.

I honestly can't tell if this is sorta good, or sort of a copout. You tell me..

Flowers (Acrylic on Canvas)


This looks mass-produced but it is legit, real human and probably amateur artist-created art.

It feels kinda, slightly, somewhat 1970s-ish. I like it, but I don't "like it" like it.

It's okay. Better than many of the canvases up in here, for sure.

Landscape (Oil on Canvas)


 (Value Village Art Gallery Favorite)

Really nice. Super glad to have this in our gallery. A bit Van Gogh-y. And I mean that as a positive. We could use a lot more landscapes with this degree of heart and talent. Way to go, artiste!

Koy? (Acrylic on Canvas)


It's very rough (to the point of implied incompetence) but there's something about this that is just a little bit likable.