Comments on: Amazing Beautiful Picture Made Out Of Nails [Pics]

By: Nail Gun Art, Is this real or fake? [Updated] | Freakn' Sweet

Nail Gun Art, Is this real or fake? [Updated] | Freakn' Sweet — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:51:26 +0000

[...] nails (not using a nail gun) and with toothpicks. Here’s another example of one of his pieces:http://www.thelstalk.com/amazing-beautiful-picture-made-out-of-nails-pics/ [...]

By: Mariana

Mariana — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:35:54 +0000

Madkorova took the words out of my mouth.

Sure, this is really cool, but imagine if this artist took something PURELY of his imagination, and created that instead.

Then I’d be impressed. For now, this is a lovely and creative study of an already famous work.

And I’m not some pompous art professor, I’m an artist myself.

By: Al in St. Lou

Al in St. Lou — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:04:27 +0000

It’s art–just like velvet Elvis paintings.

By: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Paintbrush! Art, Made With A NAIL GUN « Snark And Boobs

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:37:56 +0000

[...] Perhaps. But it still looks cool! And check this site out for some more awesome nail art. Image Courtesy of Thels [...]

By: Adamo

Adamo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:45:30 +0000

Re: Madkorova’s comments…
If you don’t consider this art, then consider the creator as a craftsman, and admire the effort and craftsmanship that he used in recreating this image rather than labeling him a thief and claiming his work is of no value.

Also consider that the greatest of artists have spent time learning the skills needed to create their art by copying the creations of those who came before. If all this gentleman does is create more copies, then a craftsman is all he will ever be. If this is a stepping stone to finding his own means of expression, then he is an artist.

In either case, I look forward to seeing what he creates.

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:40:43 +0000

@madkorova

Last time I checked doing a study of another person’s work in a different media was still considered art.

There is a difference between respectful emulation and theft of concept.

You might also want to consider that many of the most famous artworks in the world have been in some sense based off of another person’s ideas.

Not everything we perceive will be unique, it doesn’t make it any less artful when we chose to recreate it.

This is an amazing piece and I doubt any of us here would be able to outdo it on a whim.

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:11:22 +0000

For crying out loud people….if this isn’r art, then what is?
And don’t give me any of that University Art Degree crap……if a piece of work touches your heart, then it is art.
This is beautiful wonderful creative art.

By: Christopher John

Christopher John — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:23:51 +0000

I agree with Madkorova.

anyway, who can define art?

art is movement, it is a lifting.
Beauty out of beauty, or even sculpted of crass/I have nothing more. We cannot define what stands beyond. Humanity, reality, the greatest art. Those cheap pretendings nothing more. at the very least give us something of your own/show me your human, and nothing more.

everything, born of a soul untainted by wickedness, is beautiful/all is art.

//show me your human

give me your heart//

By: rachel

rachel — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:13:34 +0000

during da vinci’s time there were no computers, or power drills or iphones. (no to put down da vinci;s invetions they are very complex and quite astonishing but still made of primative elements.. wood metal etc). nails are also a primative medium as is a hammer and therefore i think a good medium for such a portrait. the manual labor could be a tribute to such times where we werent using computer programs and had to actually go to a library and do hours of research to find information (or just disect dead organisms lol)

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:41:11 +0000

Thank you Daniel Berube and Chris…. and to Madkorova:
1)Ever hard the phrase, art for the sake of art?
2)This guy has put more sweat,thought, and most importantly love into his piece than you’ve put into your entire life.
3)I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen any art created out of freakin nails, so it is pretty original and not to mention beautiful
4)The subject of your review is “Look I’m an Asshole!”, therefore IT is in bad taste.
5) Piracy is awesome… ARRRRRR!