Monday, December 27, 2010

$20.00 CHAIR

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

What idiot chose "chair" as a challenge on the Some Texas Artists Like to Paint site? ......... Oh, that would be me! What was I thinking? This was not easy, so I guess it definitely was a challenge for me. Despite the fact that it was a struggle and there were two wipe outs, it was really good to be painting again after a fantastic holiday. Click on the link above to see some really good chairs.

After the wipe outs I thought about posting this clever joke with a blank canvas. I can leave the blank canvas, but laughter is always welcome!

An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his desk and wrote on the board: "Using everything we have learned this semester, prove that this chair does not exist."

Fingers flew, erasers erased, notebooks were filled in furious fashion. Some students wrote over 30 pages in one hour attempting to refute the existence of the chair. One member of the class however, was up and finished in less than a minute.

Weeks later when the grades were posted, the rest of the group wondered how he could have gotten an A when he had barely written anything at all. His answer consisted of two words: "What chair?"


16 comments:

  1. I'm a sucker for chairs and cast light and shadows. I'm thanking that "idiot" for the idea because I love this painting! Thanks Linda!

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  2. Linda,
    I like this- great form in the simplicity of the chair and love the highlights. Good idea for a competition- you are very far from an Idiot:)
    Like the joke...laughter is welcome everywhere.

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  3. En dessin c'est loin d'être un sujet facile à réaliser...
    Dans mes dessins j'ai parfois réalisé des jeunes femmes assises sur des chaises, fauteuils divers et le plus grand souci est le "siège".
    Votre chaise a de l'allure, elle vous engage à vous asseoir... la lumière qui l'éclaire vous y invite. Comme on doit se sentir bien sur cette chaise à rester là, à rêver juste caressée par un rayon de soleil... Hum j'en aurais besoin en ce moment avec le froid que nous avons et ce manque de lumière...
    Bisous

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  4. I LOVE CHAIRS,PAINTINGS OF CHAIRS AND I LOVE YOUR STORY

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  5. your painting is good....who would ever know that you had trouble with it...it looks exactly right. Enjoyed the story too. Takes me right back to feeling confused in school. haha

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  6. Your story certainly did bring a smile too me. Probably something I would have said, but it does help to bring a person out of their comfort zone. I think you did a very credible job on "the chair".

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  7. I think chairs are very tough because unlike a landscape there are lines and angles that must be right or the painting to work. Congratulations you did a great painting. Doug

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  8. I LOVE it!!!

    ... The story AND the chair!!! Thank you for making me smile!!!

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  9. Linda, this chair is so beautiful, and we are not aware of the difficulty of the work! and the story, hilarious!

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  10. Great painting, Linda! Wonderful values and highlights in the chair. Love the windows in the background! Really nice!

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  11. As I told you earlier, my solution to this theme did not have much to do with chair, so today is my day to tackle your assigment...ummm, thanks?! This is beautiful and well done, Linda!

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  12. This makes me want to paint my chairs :) Good job, Linda!

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  13. Love the story, Linda, and your chair is lovely. It was fascinating to look at the other blog to see so many takes on painting a simple chair!

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  14. Linda - my Challenge group has been doing 'wipe-outs' all week, too! It's not you, it's getting back to painting after a Holiday! For what it's worth, I LOVE this chair.

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  15. wonderful feeling of light on a chair that has such great proportions,excellent

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  16. Both the painting and the joke are brilliant!

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