Re:Picasso's self portrait evolution from age 15 to age 90
by umvi on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @04:57PM
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Of course trying to perfectly emulate another human at painting is going to be virtually impossible. You could try and emulate my 5-year-old's art, but I could then demonstrate with a team of forensic analysts that you've failed to exactly emulate some of the nuances that my 5-year-old displays in his art. Will you then appreciate the kind of work my 5-year-old produces when you realize how difficult it is to perfectly emulate him?
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Re:Picasso's self portrait evolution from age 15 to age 90
by filoleg on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @08:51PM
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> trying to perfectly emulate another human at painting is going to be virtually impossible
No one is saying "draw a copy of something that already exists with near-pixel-perfect accuracy". When the parent comment said "emulate", they meant "create something of your own in a similar art style/genre".
I can bet you that if you try to "scribble a random mish mash of curves", it won't look and feel anywhere as great as that Picasso painting, and it will be extremely difficult to get anywhere even close to his level. And even if you show both yours and Picasso's paintings side-by-side to a person who has never seen a Picasso's painting before (and who doesn't even know who Picasso is), they will always pick the Picasso's painting as more artistically impressive.
Re:Picasso's self portrait evolution from age 15 to age 90
by chki on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @06:44PM
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It's not about copying or perfect emulation. It will – probably – be very difficult for you to paint something that looks like it was made by Picasso to yourself. There is no need to involve any experts in this, you can be the judge of your own painting.