When you’re creating as less subjective work of art do the titles come to you instinctively? If so, do you believe they fit the work and what you’ve said artistically? Or do you just slap on any old title that comes to mind? If it’s an abstract work does it really even need a title?
Are your titles well-thought out or are they ever afterthoughts? And have you ever come up with a cool title or phrase that you liked and becided to paint a painting based on the title?
Here is a painting I finished two nights ago:
http://pics.livejournal.com/unmired/pic/0007dxpy/g86
Do you think the title (which came instinctively to me) fits the title?
(As always, you can click on or double click on the image to enlarge it to see more detail.)
2007-12-22 04:49:02 · 4 answers · asked by Doc Watson 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Miyuki, the long jagged line in black and white paint on the right side represents the heart graft monitor they use to monitor your heart. The black and white box with the round and oval circles represent white blood cells. The rest, with a little more thought I'm sure you could figure out yourself if you think about it.
2007-12-22 14:18:53 · update #1
Yes, I think the title of the painting fits the picture perfectly. The title may be something that comes to you while you are doing the painting. It is more or less an inspiration that certainly adds to the personal value of the painting. Others may wonder why you call it what you did, but from an artisitic standpoint....WHO CARES? Remember, Creativity is the Mother of Learning.
I recall a pretty good thoroughbred racehorse of years ago which was named FOOLISH PLEASURE....Did anyone question this name.....probably not....Therefore, the title of your paintings could be synonomus with you feelings about the picture. For example, if you did not particularly care for a painting, but others liked it, you could call it WASTED PAINT. That would certainly tell others how you felt about the painting. Good luck with your work....you are definitely a talent and on the right track....Happy painting and God bless.
2007-12-22 05:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by nomadic_rogue_usa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the title is a kind of frame - it's not necessarily meant to be a description but have some kind of relationship to the painting while being external to it. Either it can be so literal that it is more like a caption and it draws attention away from itself and towards the fact that a painting is a representation of something, or it is not direct and the relationship between title and work produces other ideas in the viewers mind. I like your title - I wouldn't say it 'fits' the work but it makes me think about it and open out onto trying to interpret it.
2007-12-22 06:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by cat99 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A title of any painting can add to the viewer's understanding of the artist's intent. The reason many paintings are 'untitled' is because the artist has decided a title would not add to it in any way. A title should be treated as any other part of the art work (like a brushstroke for example) ; if it doesn't add to the piece it should be eliminated.
2007-12-22 05:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Abstract painting have no subject really. some painters just title them Compositions or Arrangements. I see no hearts in painting shown. I might call it somethin else.
2007-12-22 05:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋