life, art criticism and Parkinson's.

[Gioc]

Hello everyone!

I hope you’re all doing well.

The art critic tries to explain to you the beauty of a work through logical evaluation, discussing why the artist created it and its meaning, among other things. However, apart what our rulers do, there is nothing more wrong than that. The reason is simple: logical evaluation and aesthetics are two different fields. Beauty is a sensation, something to be experienced and felt. It requires attention and participation from people, not evaluation.

What is beautiful? The definition of beauty is highly subjective, with everyone having their own point of view. Therefore, no logical criticism is possible.

But let’s get to the point.

I noticed that works of art represent situations of Life, and everyone says that beauty is expressed through these works. What about the life of each of us?

Can we make our lives as beautiful and interesting as artworks?

While it may be a tough challenge, especially with Parkinson’s disease, it is still possible to live a beautiful life with a little commitment. Just like with artworks, there is no set standard for what a beautiful life should be. Each person creates their own, and no critical or logical evaluation is necessary. It is enough that it is interesting and beautiful for you. You can achieve it if you want to. It is your life, your beautiful and interesting artwork, and nobody can do a logical evaluation of it. We should all live together with love.

So, I wanted to invite you all to share an image of your artwork or anything you find beautiful. Whether it’s a painting, a poem , a video, a photograph, a sculpture, or even just a simple doodle, we would love to see it.

Feel free to add a caption or leave it without any text, as the beauty of art often speaks for itself. Let’s celebrate our creativity and inspire each other with our unique perspectives.

Please share your creations in the comments below. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!

Greetings from Italy.

Gio

[Esperanto]

Hi Gio, Thank you for your beautiful message and invitation to share our artwork. Your words remind us to create our own beautiful and interesting lives, even in the face of challenges like PD

I hope this artwork from the museum in Palafrugell brings joy and inspiration.

Warm regards

Tania Font, 'Neuroatypical', 2021

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Esperanto]

Beautiful. That Tania Font seems really interesting: youtu.be/Ivsx7aD04Q4?si=ags...(Not working as expected?)

[Esperanto in reply to Bolt_Upright]

What a wonderful gift! Thank you! By chance I came across her work at an exhibition in her native region and was immediately deeply touched.

[albachiara2]

Gio, thank you for your engaging invitation to share our creations, which (speaking for myself) far from being works of art, are nonetheless quite an achievement because P. has not managed to relegate us to a black and white world...

Esplosione di luce

[Juliegrace]

I posted a picture of the mountains I see from my house earlier, but it disappeared so here is a counter full of cairns built mostly by me. This was 10 years ago. I can’t do it now, sadly. Click on the picture for the full image.

Cairns from beach stones.

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Juliegrace]

Beautiful. Very peaceful.

[Esperanto]

It was a moving experience to come across this tree at the end of a long and arduous hike in the mountains near Girona. The fact that the tree initially appeared dead or dying, yet was still brimming with life through new shoots, served as a metaphor for living with PD. It was an invitation to be mindful of the beauty and potential that still exist, despite the challenges that the disease brings.

Life

[Hope-full1970]

I love all creation! Sunsets, the ocean,mountains and animals! The natural outdoors is so peaceful and helps me to feel refreshed. All of nature is like art to me. Each sunset is a different painting.

Sunset Northern Maine

[Bolt_Upright]

Thanks for such a great topic Gioc! This summer I painted my bathtub and covered the shower walls above my bathtub. That might not sound like art, but as I did not know how to tile I did my own thing with fiberglass drywall, epoxy, and some wood I had left over from building a deck. I frequently stare at it.

Bolt's Shower Wall

[albachiara2 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

She is fantastic!

[WinnieThePoo]

The chap upstairs repaints this for us every evening, Dave

Sunset in the pyrenees

[HorseGarden in reply to WinnieThePoo]

He was busy here too, in the Bavarian Vor-Alps the other morning after a huge snow fall!

Sunrise, looking SE towards Bavarian “Voralpen”

[albachiara2]

I don't want to monopolise this invitation from Gio, but I would like to share with you my latest pictorial decoupage, a challenge to Parkinson's because lately the tremor has increased and reading what Giulietta has posted I wondered how much longer I can dream with my colours....

A hug to all

Sognando

[Gioc in reply to albachiara2]

The only limits to artistic creation are those self-imposed or agreed upon.

Feel free, …okay!

Feel even more free.

You can add whatever you want without limits if you like.

I like 🌲trees

[albachiara2 in reply to Gioc]

Grazie Gio

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Gioc]

Very cool!

[Bolt_Upright in reply to albachiara2]

Beautiful. It looks like it should be on a church ceiling.

[Parkie1]

Lovely words to waken up to! I love to paint with lots of colours. I often lifts my spirits

Cockerell

[albachiara2 in reply to Parkie1]

Beautiful, it is a burst of joy and energy! Congratulations

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Parkie1]

Wow! That's some great paining. Love it.

[Parkie1 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Thank you Bolt and Albachiara. I recommend going wild with colour. Very relaxing. There's an artist in all of us.....even with a shooglie hand we can create!

[PalmSprings]

Have a splendid day all.

Art is everywhere, even at dawn.

[NWAPWP]

I offer up a song. One of my favorites. A Song of Good Hope by Irish singer Glen Hansard.

youtu.be/sZdT3IYTA10?si=Nyj...(Not working as expected?)

[Stillstandingstill]

Lovely post Gioc. I often try and capture the view when out with the dog.

Sunlit trees

[Nikosmom]

I have been doing some kind of art for 30 years, mainly watercolor and Chinese brush painting . In recent years painting larger pieces have become more difficult and I have doing greeting cards that i can complete in a couple of hours I donate these cards to charity I have found this activity that requires concentration and detail work is very beneficial to PD progression and general wellbeing

Carsd

[Nikosmom in reply to Nikosmom]

In my response earlier I shared some of my cards but I wanted to add i try to use humor whenever i can in an effort to keep me sane. PD makes me feel i can never get my ducks in a row. There’s always something new that pops up just when i think all is well

Duck

[albachiara2 in reply to Nikosmom]

What skill and what precision! 👏

[Nikosmom in reply to albachiara2]

Thanks so much. I appreciate the encouragement.

[Cv235]

here’s a picture that I painted recently

A beautiful beach in Portugal

[Esperanto in reply to Cv235]

I'm curious about where this is in Portugal! Not sure if hiking is considered an art form, but the Fisherman trail along the southwest coast of Portugal is indescribably beautiful. If you're still mobile enough, I highly recommend walking this stunning path. The panoramic views of the series of beautiful coves are pure art. First see the Rota Vicentina in Portugal and then die!

rotavicentina.com

[Dabaa]

When I lived in China, I took over 15k street shots, post-PD, due to tremor and its stigma, not so many. Mille grazie per il coinvolgente invito.

Grumpy Tottenham Groom

[Gioc]

Interesting photo, full of “Life”.👏

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Gio

[ParlePark]

youtu.be/QFwwvRER6EU?si=cje...(Not working as expected?)

[artinson]

Oil painting with palette knife

oil painting with palette knife

[pyckle_syckle]

Thank you for the thread, Gioc…

I feel like I’ve always seen the world a little differently than most people. Both before my diagnosis and certainly after.

This image is a photo of ice in a glass of water . I use the editing tools to bring out the colors and textures. It is a process of discovery and they all turn out differently from each other .

I kind of feel like that

Julie

Photo of Ice cubes in water . No, really…

[Gioc]

I ❤️ the trees 🌴🌲🌳

The smile 😊 of the garden.

[Esperanto in reply to Gioc]

Trees help you maintain balance and find your way in life.

Support

[Gioc in reply to Esperanto]

Laugh and soon you will feel happier 🙂🙂🙂

(note the smile drawn on the lawn by the tilling of the rose garden below)

[pyckle_syckle in reply to Gioc]

The whole image is magnificent, smile and all! Thank you for sharing

[Gioc]

too good pyckle-sickle,

Your photo above is beautiful and special!

do you have any more? I'd like to see them🙃

that the spirit of Christmas which is Rebirth

be with you.

Greetings from Italy.

Gio



Merry Christmas 🎁

[pyckle_syckle in reply to Gioc]

Thank you, Gio. You are too kind.

And yes, I have an embarrassing number more. I call them Ice Pix.

I’ll attach a few here. May the spirit of Christmas be with you as well!

Greetings to all from Florida, USA

Julie

Edited photo of ice, orange

[pyckle_syckle]

Ice Pic

Edited photo of ice, blue and green

[albachiara2 in reply to pyckle_syckle]

I fully share Gio's enthusiasm for these unusual, original photos of yours, an exciting dive into a swirl of colours

[pyckle_syckle in reply to albachiara2]

Thank you, albachiara2. You are very kind. Your description of the photos as being “an exciting dive into a swirl of colours” is spot on for me. My process involves little exact control over what colors and textures are revealed. So there is often at least a little excitement as I discover what is possible with each photo.

Thank you again . I’m so glad you enjoy them "

[albachiara2 in reply to pyckle_syckle]

Have you ever thought of exhibiting them at any photo exhibitions? It is a pity that many people cannot enjoy and appreciate your art! Very good!

[rescuema in reply to pyckle_syckle]

This one is my favorite. You have a really good sense of composition.

[pyckle_syckle]

Ice Pic

Edited photo of ice' black and multi color

[Gioc in reply to pyckle_syckle]

Very beautiful, congratulations! 👏👏👏🙏

But have you also developed them? If yes, in what ways and measures?

[pyckle_syckle in reply to Gioc]

Thank you for your positive feedback, Gio. It is much appreciated.

If by “develop” you mean create prints from film, no, I don’t do that. I use my iPhone to take and then edit the photos. I have had some printed as greeting cards and other suitable products for gifts and/or personal use.

[pdpatient]

Saw your post only today, Gioc. Excellent start to my day.

[Gioc in reply to pdpatient]

thank PDPatient,

I'm sure you have a beautiful piece of art of your own to post here.

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Maybe created with artificial intelligence.🤔

[pdpatient in reply to Gioc]

Here you go 😂

Parkinson's Patient with a supportive community

Parkinson's Patient with a supportive community

[Gioc in reply to pdpatient]

Very interesting, the idea is very good.

Thank you!

Can we make it more artistic and less…poster with message?

The interpretation is too defined by the message which leaves no room for audience participation and imagination.

Be careful now I'm being an art critic.😁

I shouldn't do this, but your idea is really interesting.

[Esperanto in reply to pdpatient]

Good job!

It appears to resemble Sunday school, where the saying goes "Let all the children come to me," but sadly, it seems that this is no longer feasible for the Parkinson's patient. AI has given up on him...

[Gioc in reply to pdpatient]

Ok pdpatient

I took your comment “Parkinson's Patient with a supportive community“ as a suggestion for the AI and tried to make it a little more alive, interesting and natural, from my point of view. After a bit of work with an AI graph, here is the result. A bit modest IMO, but it's not my field. 😀

However it is very interesting as an experiment.

Pwps

[pdpatient in reply to Gioc]

Hi Gioc yours is excellent and more realistic. I just used Dall-e. Leonardo AI and MidJourney are much better.

[pdpatient in reply to pdpatient]

Here is a photo realistic image from Leonardo

Supportive Friends around PD Patient

[Gioc in reply to pdpatient]

Too realistic, it wasn't the realism I wanted but something beautiful and interesting that makes the viewer participate with his imagination. Otherwise it becomes . an advertising poster with an attached message rather than an artistic work. This IMO is the limit that AI cannot overcome because this is how the program is set up.

AI:

Suggested text -> image = advertising poster with closed message

Human being:

Work of art = positive stimulus with open participation of the spectator.

AI doesn't do this! Maybe

And with this I went out of my way…🤔

The classic tiger look vs the circus advertising poster 🎪😱

[Gioc in reply to pdpatient]

Thanks, I'll try them, anyway it was a lot of fun to use them. Thank you for your suggestion.

[Gioc]

A watercolor painting made by AI on several attempts and my suggestions in 10 minutes.

Tree

[rescuema in reply to Gioc]

Hey Gio, which AI tool are you using? You're posting some cool artworks!

[Gioc in reply to rescuema]

Hi Rescuema, thank you, it's always a pleasure to hear from you.

Do you really like them? To me it seems like things already seen and sad.🫢🤷🏽‍♀️😁

That's why I used an app called “davinci” in a free trial, well! 🤷🏽‍♀️.

These roosters and chickens are created by another app based on this suggestion “Painting oil on canvas of colored chickens that scratch in a forecourt of the Tuscan house”

Greetings from Italy

Gio

AI design

[rescuema in reply to Gioc]

Hi Gio, yes I like them, especially the one you posted earlier with orange lit trees and shadow figures is very creative. I’m behind with AI art because I actually paint and draw freehand and rather a purist refusing to use any technical aids. Though I can’t deny seeing and admiring certain creativities being fueled by AI movements.

[Gioc in reply to rescuema]

Fantastic rescuema, after this you wouldn’t want to publish your artistic work ? 🤗

It could be said that In every work of art there is a meaning or message of the artist, Art critics go mad about it, but that’s not true.

The work of art itself is the message!

They contain the very reason why we are here.

Sensation, aesthetic sensation at a very high level.

The level of the creator of things.

If you see this you don’t miss the best, and above all you won’t trade a work of art for an advertising poster.

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PS. The photo you quote is mine and the shadows you see are my wife and I.

The sunset just now in Lombardy, Italy.

[rescuema in reply to Gioc]

Ah that makes it even more special - the shadow of you and your wife during sunset! What an amazing image you managed to capture in nature with the vivid color complements. I thought you may have post-processed the image through Photoshop layers or AI. I may share my art with you in private someday, but you understand why I wouldn't for privacy. 😉

[Gioc in reply to rescuema]

👍🤗🙏

[albachiara2]

Sunrise over the sea colour photo

Sunrise over the sea colour photo

[albachiara2]

Hello everyone, this spectacular sunrise on 3 January 2024 (a photo I took without using filters) is a wonderful work of art that I want to dedicate to everyone, with the wish that this year will be a wonderful sunrise for all of us. Special thanks to Gio

[Esperanto]

That which AI cannot depict…

Tim Mulder (Oil paint 80x110) 2022