Welcome back to Artist’s Corner, the bit of my blog that, of late, has being playing host to some innovative collaborative art projects put together by me and my almost-two-year-old daughter.
If you’ve not seen our previous efforts then I would urge you to reconsider your life choices, but I will also condescend to explain, in rudimentary terms, our ‘method’.
Essentially, I draw a fairly basic cartoon of something my daughter has vociferously demanded. She then adds the colour.
This week Little Proclaims has been experimenting with some new washable felt-tips. They are essentially the same as her old washable felt-tips, but they haven’t run out of ink.
Prepare yourself to be challenged by this week’s powerful imagery as depicted in ‘Pig’:
Then go to the comments section, which is where the fun really begins on these posts…
James Proclaims! 
Stunning Piggasso simplicity, a silk purse pulled from a pigs ear. Almost a feeling of Hock-ney. Another masterpiece in the bacon. Tis collaboration is never boaring.
LikeLiked by 4 people
Those puns really go the whole hog!
LikeLiked by 4 people
Curly tales?
LikeLiked by 3 people
Surprised you didn’t comment on the pig-mentation but a swine observation nonetheless
LikeLiked by 1 person
Crackling repartee, there’s no cure for a thick-hided boar like me though. Sorry, I ham what I am.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are so sage…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Once again, Little Proclaims demonstrates adept understanding of the zeitgeist as she draws our attention–with the greater density of markings depicting the almost incidental waste escaping around the mouth and snout of the ‘more equal’ pig–to the evidence of greed and avarice present in today’s climate, as the pig is captured, head freshly raised from the trough and the slops of humanity’s toil are flung around without care, with only very little to become stuck in it’s ear.
Predictably, only fresh felt tip pens could bring the vision to it’s apt completion with their greater intensity.
LikeLiked by 4 people
Please note, I do know the difference between ‘it’s’ and ‘its’ but sometimes my auto-correct fingers don’t auto-correct the auto-correct.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Orwell that ends well…
LikeLiked by 1 person
The artist has radically simplified the elements of this work to reflect what he saw as the spiritual order underlying the visible world, creating a clear, universal aesthetic language within his canvas. Pig…. is pig.
Structurally simple yet rhythmically balanced.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You even had me believing this was art…
LikeLiked by 1 person
The choice of colours is the most vital element – in fact they represent the three elements earth, sky/water and fire. There were four elements, but air and water become one as the sea reflects the sky.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Certainly without the colours it’s just a grown man drawing a cartoon pig. Badly.
LikeLike
After having spent many long minutes, at least five, studying art, I would have to say that the purple closing the pig’s mouth and attempting to cover its eyes is indicative of the establishment trying to silence the lower classes. That, plus the fact that he is not really smiling leads me to believe this piece should be called, “One Poignant Piggy.” Or Ham.
LikeLiked by 1 person
All that hard work has come to fruition. You are officially an aficionado.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You see, I keep seeing a bunny rabbit in a circle… As ever, the black felt pen is unreliable…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Or maybe you have observed the greater depth that there is to this work. Bravo sir!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Do you know, I think you may be right…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love the subtle choice of colours to depict the ancient breeds:
Large Black
Middle White
Oxford Sandy and Black
with a touch of blue as she was feeling out of sorts.
I have only one word to describe this masterpiece:
OINK
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ee-eye, Ee-eye
Oh
LikeLiked by 1 person
DUCK! Too late!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I find myself deeply and inexorably challenged by this stunning display of technical mastery and profound moral and social commentary. The piercing gaze of the pig looks deeply into the soul of the viewer, forcing the uncomfortable question of what separates the viewer from the viewee. As a symbol of capitalistic wealth, the pig subtly implores is to reconsider our place in, and acceptance of, the corrupt oligarchical system which governs and manipulates our daily lives. The subtle smudges which adorn the pigs protruding nose leave us with this simple and powerful reminder: if you looked in the mirror you would be very clean yourself.
Well done.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Not sure how I missed this comment last week as it is, quite honestly, the only review that really managed to encapsulate the essence of the piece. Well don to you sir.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. I am deeply honored.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really connected to this picture and was moved by it because I happen to have an extensive pig collection. I’m one of the few women on Earth who doesn’t feel offended when someone says, “I saw a pig today and I thought of you.” In fact, I saw your pig picture today and I thought of myself. Furthermore, I can see that Little Proclaims is definitely developing her skills.
LikeLiked by 1 person
She certainly tries her best. Sadly my skills remain as underdeveloped as ever.
LikeLike