10 year old artist sells $400,000 of paintings in twenty minutes

[AdonisV3]

The paintings are really good, but I can't believe how much they are selling for. I would think a painting like that would go for $100-$500 or $1000 tops, not tens of thousands of dollars or more. either way, I'm 'mirin.

I admit they are good

But what I don't get is why the average 'good at art' guy can't make them either? It just seems like I've seen so many good artists out there why have people decided for him to be the prodigy?

Eh, the price of art isn't determined by it's quality. In this case it's determined by the fact that the artist is 10 years old.

I love the fact that he is painting from life not from pictures like lots of *******s are doing. Much harder to paint from life and there's nothing artistic about copying pictures.

[stokehouse111]

I read somewhere that there are people that make incredible amounts of bank by buying the early work of what they predict will be one of the great artists of the time, so they pay 10,000 for something now and sell it later on for a cool million +.

anyway, miring his work

[Wutangkillabees]

This painter should sign his name as Jimmy Rustle heh? I mire what I can't do. He did it.

[darknessmanX]

I read somewhere that there are people that make incredible amounts of bank by buying the early work of what they predict will be one of the great artists of the time

sounds like one of those things where 99/100 people who try it lose money.

[DiddlemeDrogba]

It's astounding that he has so much skill in perspective, lighting, etc. let alone at an age when most people can hardly draw anything in 3 dimensions. Certainly a savant, no person with such an innate talent can possibly be socially proficient. Great artists see the world in a very different way and I think that's why they are often misinderstood. Or he's autistic.

[hellbilly1912]

im just gonna go ahead and throw in the towel now

[darknessmanX]

It's astounding that he has so much skill in perspective, lighting, etc. let alone at an age when most people can hardly draw anything in 3 dimensions. Certainly a savant, no person with such an innate talent can possibly be socially proficient. Great artists see the world in a very different way and I think that's why they are often misinderstood. Or he's autistic.

good grief. i HOPE this is subtle trolling.

[sickSVT]

Dat autism of peace. Good for him

fkn lol

[philpeter123]

that is awesome and hes only 10 years old.

[Benji Snap]

I think they are good talent wise, I'm not an artist but from a pure talent perspective I wouldn't say they are worth millions. I think big art values is a lot about perception and marketing.

For comparison.. This is what local artist around here who paints and sells them for maybe $1000 from pretty much usually wherever he paints them (sells them off the painting stand).



1st fleet renactment sydney harbour


Manly near the quay on a wet day




Palm Beach


UK

[Ecnewyx]

I read somewhere that there are people that make incredible amounts of bank by buying the early work of what they predict will be one of the great artists of the time, so they pay 10,000 for something now and sell it later on for a cool million +.

anyway, miring his work

I'm maybe a little jaded but I think the era of great oil painters is sort of over. If you go to any major museum you'll find artists who can paint you a near exact duplicate of ANY significant painting. But their paintings, which are copies obviously, aren't worth ****. Why is that? Because it's a Mona Lisa painted by Joe Blow and not the Mona Lisa painted by Da Vinci. The original has the cache of being the first... not any objective merit. It's why a Jackson Pollack will sell for millions while a painting that you or I make which pretty much looks identical isn't worth diddly.

Anything subjective is strange that way. The painter means nearly as much, if not more, than the painting. So while I like this kid's paintings, if he's going to become one of the great artists of all time he'll really have to invent some new style... which he could very well do, of course.

All of this is my opinion. That should go without saying but I said it anyway.

I think they are good talent wise, I'm not an artist but from a pure talent perspective I wouldn't say they are worth millions. I think big art values is a lot about perception and marketing.

For comparison.. This is what local artist around here who paints and sells them for maybe $1000 from pretty much usually wherever he paints them (sells them off the painting stand).

I like these too. I have simple tastes in art.

That Palm Beach one sucks though, lol.

[darknessmanX]

They are good talent wise, but from a pure talent perspective I wouldn't say they are worth millions.

For comparison.. This is what local artist around here who paints and sells them for maybe $1000 from pretty much usually wherever he paints them (sells them off the painting stand). I think art is all about perception and marketing.

[img]http://s22.postimg.org/c4wkyoez5/Sydney_Beaches_27_Wild_Sunset_no_frame.jpg[img]

1st fleet renactment sydney harbour
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/tgwxk48gh/1st_Fleet_reenacment_97_sydney_harbour.jpg[img]

Nanly - near the quay
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/jm5sdw4i9/Australian_Scenes_05_wet_Manly_Day_99.jpg[img]



Palm Beach
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/afnhqlz9t/Sydney_Beaches_31_Palm_Beach.jpg[img]

local artist with superior talent, didn't take long to find.

the kid in the OP is good but LoL at all the sheep crowning his ass. (and i never use the term "sheep" but it honestly fits here)

[harharhar]

Those are ****ing amazing for a 10 year old. Good for him.

Hopefully his parents are smart in handling the money for him and don't blow it all on hookers and blow.

[Gressie]

he has talent for sure nothiong is worst seeing a picture of a few red color and yellow sell for millions for being art by hipsters, while this guy has nice oil paintings

[sabb3r]

I think they are good talent wise, I'm not an artist but from a pure talent perspective I wouldn't say they are worth millions. I think big art values is a lot about perception and marketing.

For comparison.. This is what local artist around here who paints and sells them for maybe $1000 from pretty much usually wherever he paints them (sells them off the painting stand).

[img]http://s22.postimg.org/c4wkyoez5/Sydney_Beaches_27_Wild_Sunset_no_frame.jpg[/ig]

1st fleet renactment sydney harbour
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/tgwxk48gh/1st_Fleet_reenacment_97_sydney_harbour.jpg[/im]

Manly near the quay on a wet day
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/jm5sdw4i9/Australian_Scenes_05_wet_Manly_Day_99.jpg[/ig]



Palm Beach
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/afnhqlz9t/Sydney_Beaches_31_Palm_Beach.jpg[/ig]

[DasWunderBrah]

It's astounding that he has so much skill in perspective, lighting, etc. let alone at an age when most people can hardly draw anything in 3 dimensions. Certainly a savant, no person with such an innate talent can possibly be socially proficient. Great artists see the world in a very different way and I think that's why they are often misinderstood. Or he's autistic.

lol just lol.

Love how people with marginal talent feel compelled to level the playing field with geniuses; this just in brah, plenty of extremely talented people are "socially proficient"

[Benji Snap]

Another painting from same local artist

[ThePelican]

I think they are good talent wise, I'm not an artist but from a pure talent perspective I wouldn't say they are worth millions. I think big art values is a lot about perception and marketing.

For comparison.. This is what local artist around here who paints and sells them for maybe $1000 from pretty much usually wherever he paints them (sells them off the painting stand).

[img]http://s22.postimg.org/c4wkyoez5/Sydney_Beaches_27_Wild_Sunset_no_frame.jpg[/img

1st fleet renactment sydney harbour
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/tgwxk48gh/1st_Fleet_reenacment_97_sydney_harbour.jpg[/img

Manly near the quay on a wet day
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/jm5sdw4i9/Australian_Scenes_05_wet_Manly_Day_99.jpg[/img



Palm Beach
[img]http://s22.postimg.org/afnhqlz9t/Sydney_Beaches_31_Palm_Beach.jpg[/mg]

I'm no art expert but realism doesn't necessarily equate into more talent. For some reason the kid's paintings were more appealing to me. His made me feel all fuzzy.

[Ecnewyx]

lol just lol.

Love how people with marginal talent feel compelled to level the playing field with geniuses; this just in brah, plenty of extremely talented people are "socially proficient"

lulz, this. Plus the kid is doing oil paintings, and relatively "normal" oil paintings at that. He's not doing some crazy art where he's putting animal skeletons on a canvas and covering them with industrial waste.

[AdonisV3]

local artist with superior talent, didn't take long to find.

the kid in the OP is good but LoL at all the sheep crowning his ass. (and i never use the term "sheep" but it honestly fits here)

It's because he's only fuking ten years old.

I'm maybe a little jaded but I think the era of great oil painters is sort of over. If you go to any major museum you'll find artists who can paint you a near exact duplicate of ANY significant painting. But their paintings, which are copies obviously, aren't worth ****. Why is that? Because it's a Mona Lisa painted by Joe Blow and not the Mona Lisa painted by Da Vinci. The original has the cache of being the first... not any objective merit. It's why a Jackson Pollack will sell for millions while a painting that you or I make which pretty much looks identical isn't worth diddly.

Anything subjective is strange that way. The painter means nearly as much, if not more, than the painting. So while I like this kid's paintings, if he's going to become one of the great artists of all time he'll really have to invent some new style... which he could very well do, of course.

I actually think we have better painters these days than back then. It seems like it's worse now because most artists simply don't get recognition for what they do and are only known to other artists. And don't even get me started on digital paintings.

[solidus2k3]

paintings look good

[fsuboy1411]

got damn that's impressive.

[pythong]

Im mirin, would spend $50 on one to hang up srs

[bluejay83]

damn... those are actually good though


would hang/10
























it's chit like this that pisses me off

[Ecnewyx]

I actually think we have better painters these days than back then. It seems like it's worse now because most artists simply don't get recognition for what they do and are only known to other artists. And don't even get me started on digital paintings.

I agree in terms of ability. But they've stood on the shoulders of giants, as the saying goes.

It'd be something odd if artists got worse over time.

Originality is something that you can't improve on the same way though. And it becomes more and more difficult to be original as ideas get used up. You then have to be exceptionally creative to come up with something new.

I don't know what your opinion is on digital paintings but I like them? Less impressive than with real media because real media is more difficult to work with and there's no CTRL-Z. On the other hand the amount of detail and precision you can get with digital is exponentially higher.

it's chit like this that pisses me off

This is pretty good for a 3-year old. (?) I kinda like it haha and would pay $10 for it. $50 if it was framed.

[SteamedPotato]

Theyre...beautiful.

[Benji Snap]

I actually think we have better painters these days than back then. It seems like it's worse now because most artists simply don't get recognition for what they do and are only known to other artists. And don't even get me started on digital paintings.

Yep.. most artists despise art critics because most art critics are people who have no artistic talent themselves and fit the wannabe trendy hipster mold. And because they have no talent themselves they pretend that they can see things in paintings which others can't which is why they are so drawn to promoting abstract art.

[AdonisV3]

I agree in terms of ability. But they've stood on the shoulders of giants, as the saying goes.

It'd be something odd if artists got worse over time.

Originality is something that you can't improve on the same way though. And it becomes more and more difficult to be original as ideas get used up. You then have to be exceptionally creative to come up with something new.

I don't know what your opinion is on digital paintings but I like them? Less impressive than with real media because real media is more difficult to work with and there's no CTRL-Z. On the other hand the amount of detail and precision you can get with digital is exponentially higher.

But that's the thing, people are much much more creative than before. Now we create art from imagination, something that wasn't done before. All the fantasy, sci fi art and painting things that aren't possible in our current world and all done at an insane level.

As for digital painting, I'm a digital painter myself and I think it greatly enhances the possibilities of illustration. Maybe it requires less technical skills but it isn't any less impressive. It's just another medium. A good artists knows how to work with all mediums, and digital is the quickest, cheapest and with help of internet, easiest to share.

[Ecnewyx]

But that's the thing, people are much much more creative than before. Now we create art from imagination, something that wasn't done before. All the fantasy, sci fi art and painting things that aren't possible in our current world and all done at an insane level.

Not sure if I can agree here.

As for digital painting, I'm a digital painter myself and I think it greatly enhances the possibilities of illustration. Maybe it requires less technical skills but it isn't any less impressive. It's just another medium.

I do agree here. I just wasn't sure what your opinion was on it because there was a period in the 90s where digital painting was synonymous with using the burn/dodge tool in photoshop over many layers.

[lolhey]

how