Is this art, or is it just a mess? (Flickr link)?

To your eye, and in your opinion, do you see this image as something that has beauty, or is it just junk?

Please be honest. I am the artist, and I have my own opinion about it. I am curious to know how it looks to others. People I know tell me its good. I don't know if they are just being nice. You have nothing to gain or loose, so please tell me what you really think. Thanks.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/52553576@N0…
(the first image is a whole view. The second image is a detail.)

2010-10-24T18:01:18Z

Thhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/52553576@N06/sets/72157625109826639/is link will work.

2010-10-24T18:14:24Z

Thanks for being honest Haylelyn, but I am not looking for emotional support. I actually like this painting very much. Nothing will change that.
I simply want to know what others see. If people like it, I am happy about that. If they don't like it, I don't mind.

CaliSue2010-10-24T18:19:38Z

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To me it's just a mess...Sorry, but it does nothing for me.
It looks like a finger painting of intestines to me. lol

?2010-10-25T01:17:33Z

I think this might be a good base for something but at the moment it looks a bit too much like you've just swirled some paint around with a thick brush.
Try to add something to get the viewers' attention and to be the main focal point of the painting.
Also, try using different things to apply paint (doesn't even have to be a brush) this will give it some new textures and make it more interesting.
Good start, though :)

Debonair2010-10-25T16:21:37Z

Very interesting stuff. I don't know how long you have been doing this so it is difficult to fully comment. If this is the beginning of something I will say that you are off to a very good start. I like the technique very much. I would suggest that you do some research,if you haven't already, into field painting, or color field painting, by various artist and get some understanding as to what they were doing and why they were doing it.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=color+field+painting&fr=ush-ans&ygmasrchbtn=Web+Search

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=color+field+painting+movement&fr=ush-ans&ygmasrchbtn=Web+Search

Images:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0oG7hdersVMx2IBi51XNyoA?ei=UTF-8&p=color%20field%20painting&fr2=tab-web&fr=ush-ans

Addicted to the shindig2010-10-25T01:32:37Z

It actually is beautiful. I like that you need to think about what it really means. Its not a mess at all. Just go crazy. Looks like a Van Gogh. Kinda like Scream and Starry night who had a baby xD

HaleyLyn2010-10-25T01:08:39Z

okay, just follow your <3 try to make things out of the lines, sorta like van gogh. thay are cool. try to make metalic shapes you love. remember, artists are ussually famous after they die, so dont get your hopes up. but i love it.

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