I’m an artist. Lol!

[Member 34319]

This little project turned out way better than I thought, so I'd figure I would share it here.

Long story short, there was a blank wall in the living room that needed something. The wife thought a painting would be cool. Well after looking into how much art can cost, I said screw that I'll make something.

Only cost me $50 in materials, the canvis and paint. Plus a day out shooting.

Any guesses to how it was made?

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[cigars]

You shot paint cans in front of a board?
I like it! Is that scattered brass on there as well?

 

[Wayne]

You shot paint cans in front of a board?
I like it! Is that scattered brass on there as well?

I would think a bottle of whiskey was involved

 

[cigars]

I would think a bottle of whiskey was involved

So you think that he shot a bottle of whiskey? That's enough to trigger me. Haha... triggered. You see what I did there?

 

[308]

It looks like a photo of a tarp laid on the ground to collect brass while shooting

 

[WAYNO]

Not being an artist myself, I have no idea what I'm seeing, but it looks good to me.

Speaking of artists, my neighbor is one. He didn't used to be, but now that he is one, he doesn't talk to me any more. He makes plaques and other stuff out of old fence boards. He does do nice work, but the artist thing has swelled his head. Sells his stuff at Saturday markets, and he has to get there early to set up, "with the other artists".

 

[cigars]

It looks like a photo of a tarp laid on the ground to collect brass while shooting

Oh I don't know. I'm seeing conflict and struggle, the darkness could be symbolizing man's inhumanity towards man while the lighter corner demonstrates the ever present beckoning from humanity's eternal goodness.

 

[308]

Oh I don't know. I'm seeing conflict and struggle, the darkness could be symbolizing man's inhumanity towards man while the lighter corner demonstrates the ever present beckoning from humanity's eternal goodness.

Well said my friend

 

[cigars]

Reno's never going to sell anything to me ever again. If he does, he's going to jack the price up (and rightfully so). Haha.

 

[Member 5605]

You shot across a tarp with paint, what we see is muzzle blasts.

 

[jordanka16]

That is pretty cool, the most important part though, did the wife like it?

 

[Member 34319]

I got my motivations from this vid.

I did it slightly different. I diluted the acrylic paint with water so it would blow up better once hit with my 223.

I didn't really expect the watered down paint to mix so much, but that's my inexperienced artistic skills right there.

A few rounds appeared to hit the water and tumble into the canvis, at first I was kind of pissed that that happened, then I decided to continue as it wasn't going to glue back together magically.

Once done, I put it over by me to dry and as I was continuing to blink with one of my 22s I didn't realize the spent casings were landing all over it. Again, I was kind of mad for not thinking about this. However I think it added to its uniqueness.

I think @cigars has a better sense for art than I do. I think it looks cool and fits my recreational shooter personality. Who knows, maybe I'll start selling them lol!

 

[Member 34319]

That is pretty cool, the most important part though, did the wife like it?

Yes. She thought it looked like water.

 

[Hop Sing]

Oh I don't know. I'm seeing conflict and struggle, the darkness could be symbolizing man's inhumanity towards man while the lighter corner demonstrates the ever present beckoning from humanity's eternal goodness.

Seriously? All I see is a fat little boy with a short dobber. Of course that's all I see on those Rorhschach tests also.

 

[Chee-to]

I think ya got it upside down, maybe ...................

 

[ageingstudent]

Yes. She thought it looked like water.

I agree with your wife it looks like an icy beach with water receeding. It kind of looks like a "footprints" photo minus Jesus's footprints + shell casings. That's a troubling thought but I've decided I like it. I think.

 

[Stomper]

I see Hershey ballistic squirts... you musta tore.

 

[jsparks747]

It looks like a bird's eye view of a lake with nuclear waste coming into the water from the bottom left. It looks cool though!

 

[No_Regerts]

But....where are the happy trees? Friendly rocks?

 

[dangerranger60]

I was thinking you were going to do something like this!

http://www.plantanswers.com/Articles/Images/ToepperweinRifleShotDrawings/1.--Toepperwein-Art-1.jpg