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28th Dec 2008, 12:19 AM

Ok, so I need to come up with a topic for my art board next year. It has to be interesting and broad enough from me to be able to do approximately 36 painting's on and I need to be able to show my work evolve so it needs to be something with a lot of different ways to work with it.
Any ideas would be appreciated, because I'm drawing a blank here

Nixon · 28th Dec 2008, 12:42 AM

evolution?

Greggers · 28th Dec 2008, 02:08 AM

There is always the classic ideas, such as "Seasons". Alot you can do with that one, you can do the seasons as metaphors for periods of your life or journey?

Other favorites of mine when i have to do collections are basing it on book series, mainly anything slightly out there like fantasy and such. The thing i like about books is its your own interpretation of them. That gives you alot of leg room to work with

36 is alot, so i dunno. It would have to be something quite broad me thinks...
Most of my work is mosaics so doing 36 of them would be the death of me haha

OneHatMadder · 28th Dec 2008, 02:19 AM

Could you do something like Gay rights through the ages?

Or

Hollywood. Hollywood is always evolving

Kryz · 28th Dec 2008, 02:39 AM

Either death or birth

The way different cultures interprets and/or celebrates/reminds it might be a good help.

**Ben** · 28th Dec 2008, 02:44 AM

Metamorphosis

Ty · 28th Dec 2008, 04:15 AM

How about a day? The way the atmosphere of a day changes with every half hour/hour. Could go from sunrise to sunset or something like that?

Growth of a foetus?

The stages of cancer and chemotherapy? Like the cells growing and then being killed by the radiation?

Personally, I have found that controversial ideas always get the most marks.

Level N Human · 28th Dec 2008, 04:22 AM

How about rejected album cover art for metal bands?

starfish · 28th Dec 2008, 08:10 AM

How about the universe.

There are lots of pictures of galaxies, star clusters, nebulae on the internet and I think an artist could really do something awesome with them.

Dazed · 28th Dec 2008, 08:13 AM

someone said death or birth...
this may sound completely out there but do both?

like start with when a person is first concieved you could do one painting for each month the baby is in the mother and then showing it grow through out the year then have its death...

idk just a thought

Nixon · 29th Dec 2008, 12:05 AM

I'm still pulling for evolution

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 29th Dec 2008, 05:13 AM

Beauty? Gender? Food?

**Ben** · 29th Dec 2008, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psychedelic Bookmarks

Beauty

I like the idea of beauty.

It's very subjective and it lets your imagination juices flow.

Nixon · 29th Dec 2008, 10:11 PM

evolution

28th Dec 2008, 12:19 AM	#1
Hidden Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Art Board Ideas Ok, so I need to come up with a topic for my art board next year. It has to be interesting and broad enough from me to be able to do approximately 36 painting's on and I need to be able to show my work evolve so it needs to be something with a lot of different ways to work with it. Any ideas would be appreciated, because I'm drawing a blank here

28th Dec 2008, 12:42 AM	#2
Nixon EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Go to Catholic School So, NO Location: Dundee, Nebraska (It's in Omaha) Age: 19 Posts: 575 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas evolution? __________________ "I drink to stay warm, then kill selected memories"- Conor Oberst' "Some people don't know me neither do I"

28th Dec 2008, 02:08 AM	#3
Greggers Sunshine & Optimism ...also Angels. Full Member Gender: Theatre Queen Orientation: Disco Sticks Out Status: Everyone and a few more Location: BC, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 3,528 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas There is always the classic ideas, such as "Seasons". Alot you can do with that one, you can do the seasons as metaphors for periods of your life or journey? Other favorites of mine when i have to do collections are basing it on book series, mainly anything slightly out there like fantasy and such. The thing i like about books is its your own interpretation of them. That gives you alot of leg room to work with 36 is alot, so i dunno. It would have to be something quite broad me thinks... Most of my work is mosaics so doing 36 of them would be the death of me haha __________________ "It's a male duck."

28th Dec 2008, 02:19 AM	#4
OneHatMadder When You're Good To Mama... Full Member Gender: Boy/Drag Queen Orientation: Gayer than Christmas. Out Status: Out? Darling, I was never IN! Location: Ministry of Love, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 1,976 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Art Board Ideas Could you do something like Gay rights through the ages? Or Hollywood. Hollywood is always evolving __________________ Call me Mama I dislike Gaga and hate Glee. Does this mean I lose my gay licence?

28th Dec 2008, 02:39 AM	#5
Kryz EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 95% gay 4% lesbian 1% polyester. Out Status: 7 friends and my mum. Location: Mexico City Age: 23 Posts: 659 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas Either death or birth The way different cultures interprets and/or celebrates/reminds it might be a good help. __________________ Nobody wants to be alone, everybody wants to love someone... ♪ Glitter and be gay... That's the part I play... ♫ It's SO not a choice. But if it were, I would choose to be gay.

28th Dec 2008, 02:44 AM	#6
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,704 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas Metamorphosis

28th Dec 2008, 04:15 AM	#7
Ty Mints ribbed for her pleasure Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oxford, t'South, UK Age: 19 Posts: 305 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas How about a day? The way the atmosphere of a day changes with every half hour/hour. Could go from sunrise to sunset or something like that? Growth of a foetus? The stages of cancer and chemotherapy? Like the cells growing and then being killed by the radiation? Personally, I have found that controversial ideas always get the most marks. __________________ Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, exhibit number one is what the seraphs, the misinformed, simple, noble-winged seraphs, envied. Look at this tangle of thorns.

28th Dec 2008, 04:22 AM	#8
Level N Human Deluxe Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Fag-ette. Out Status: Most friends Age: 22 Posts: 816 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Art Board Ideas How about rejected album cover art for metal bands? __________________ If we hit that bullseye the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards... checkmate.

28th Dec 2008, 08:10 AM	#9
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,108 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas How about the universe. There are lots of pictures of galaxies, star clusters, nebulae on the internet and I think an artist could really do something awesome with them. __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

28th Dec 2008, 08:13 AM	#10
Dazed Banned Gender: ladyfella Orientation: MaddyBensexual Out Status: out to all :] Location: Richmond VA Age: 24 Posts: 2,189 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Art Board Ideas someone said death or birth... this may sound completely out there but do both? like start with when a person is first concieved you could do one painting for each month the baby is in the mother and then showing it grow through out the year then have its death... idk just a thought

29th Dec 2008, 12:05 AM	#11
Nixon EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Go to Catholic School So, NO Location: Dundee, Nebraska (It's in Omaha) Age: 19 Posts: 575 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas I'm still pulling for evolution __________________ "I drink to stay warm, then kill selected memories"- Conor Oberst' "Some people don't know me neither do I"

29th Dec 2008, 05:13 AM	#12
Psychedelic Bookmarks Helena Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Close family and quite a few friends Location: UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,195 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Art Board Ideas Beauty? Gender? Food? __________________ "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial." (Morissey)

29th Dec 2008, 10:11 PM	#14
Nixon EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Go to Catholic School So, NO Location: Dundee, Nebraska (It's in Omaha) Age: 19 Posts: 575 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Art Board Ideas evolution __________________ "I drink to stay warm, then kill selected memories"- Conor Oberst' "Some people don't know me neither do I"

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