tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post8853074796219190124..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: A Treat for You!Mark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-3358329222475995612013-01-26T18:18:27.403-05:002013-01-26T18:18:27.403-05:00Hello, smr - Having been to San Francisco, I can t...Hello, smr - Having been to San Francisco, I can tell you that there are streets there that really do look like that!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-19202823305175459492013-01-26T17:38:02.737-05:002013-01-26T17:38:02.737-05:00What a treat.. that first streetscpae is really un...What a treat.. that first streetscpae is really unusual ..with that strange angle.<br /><br />Thanks for introducing me to Thiebaud and though Im ashamed to admit it, Giambolognasmrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-7017100868170333202013-01-25T21:29:54.692-05:002013-01-25T21:29:54.692-05:00Hi, Yvette - I think that's also my favorite o...Hi, Yvette - I think that's also my favorite of Thiebaud's later paintings (of those I've seen). Looking at Thiebauds multi-colored shadows, I wonder if he looks at views through prisms?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-57642879591890118392013-01-25T19:31:27.255-05:002013-01-25T19:31:27.255-05:00Thanks for this, Mark. I happen to LOVE Thiebaud&#...Thanks for this, Mark. I happen to LOVE Thiebaud's work but I didn't realize he was 92 - good for him! For me, his work is quite young and sprightly and so I envisioned a younger man. That'll teach me.<br /><br />I love the examples of his work you've posted. My favorite being the highway painting with the purple sides. Fabulous. <br /><br />And by the way, who doesn't love cake???Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-20715598476928636922013-01-24T01:19:46.021-05:002013-01-24T01:19:46.021-05:00Exactly. That is what prompted my comment. I tho...Exactly. That is what prompted my comment. I thought to myself: he has 'iced' this part of the painting as if he were icing the cake itself'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-44979357318681579172013-01-23T17:18:05.180-05:002013-01-23T17:18:05.180-05:00Hi, Theresa - I really like Thiebaud's later w...Hi, Theresa - I really like Thiebaud's later work. I notice that the majority of his landscapes have bodies of water in them, water that reflects and in turn gives richer definition to his other brilliant color choices.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-23442291493313346082013-01-23T17:11:59.620-05:002013-01-23T17:11:59.620-05:00Dear Rosemary,
Are cupcake stores the rage in Bri...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Are cupcake stores the rage in Britain, too? They seem to be springing up all over the place here, and I keep wondering how they stay in business. Of course these cupcakes are not the simple ones that Wayne Thiebaud or I grew up with, either!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-19950680329654895362013-01-23T17:07:42.657-05:002013-01-23T17:07:42.657-05:00Dear Kirk,
In the close-up of the garlanded cake,...Dear Kirk,<br /><br />In the close-up of the garlanded cake, look at the top and the pink rim that surrounds it. One has the sense in seeing this detail that Thiebaud applied paint just as he might have frosted a cake. That alone delights me! One sees at a glance a realism, but also evidence of the artist moving paint around the canvas. The painting and the artist's fingerprint.<br /><br />I agree with you that Thiebaud's landscapes are very meditative and would continue to reveal surprises.<br /><br />MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-40310529158842734522013-01-23T16:54:43.406-05:002013-01-23T16:54:43.406-05:00Hello, Jim,
Thank you for your own commentary. Ce...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />Thank you for your own commentary. Certainly Wayne Thiebaud was at his prime at what I would consider the height of the American dream (and I realize that's a hard statement to make). I would add to the first part of your comment that while Thiebaud's early work represents those things for which we might yearn, it's also a statement about choices. I have a feeling it's not a critical view, but there's certainly irony in Thiebaud's work.<br /><br />I would love to know more about his progression to landscape-painting. It may be as simple as having found a fuller expression for his rich experiments in color.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-13885390675140068622013-01-23T16:42:03.207-05:002013-01-23T16:42:03.207-05:00Dear Erika,
The great thing about blogging is tha...Dear Erika,<br /><br />The great thing about blogging is that in our sharing back and forth, we all get introduced to new things; I was not familiar with the work of Richard Diebenkorn, so your comment sent me on a Google search. I can see how one would draw a comparison between the two artists' work. So thank you for your own "art vitamin" of the day!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-8866769466370497292013-01-23T15:03:06.171-05:002013-01-23T15:03:06.171-05:00I have always loved these! The sweets are well kno...I have always loved these! The sweets are well know, but that first landscape has always fascinated me. The second one is amazing as well. It's all about those color choices.Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-73277284150909446402013-01-23T13:35:40.997-05:002013-01-23T13:35:40.997-05:00Dear Mark - I love Wayne's world, thank you fo...Dear Mark - I love Wayne's world, thank you for the introduction. <br />I can see his work hanging happily in the home, and in fact, I would be pleased to own one myself.<br />Everybody today seems to be crazy about cupcakes, illustrating and photographing them, but Wayne Thiebaud is light years ahead. <br />A very enjoyable post.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-35964757598458429472013-01-23T13:06:14.367-05:002013-01-23T13:06:14.367-05:00Dear Mark,
I think I have said this before but I a...Dear Mark,<br />I think I have said this before but I always learn new and interesting things on your blog. <br />I had never heard of Mr. Thiebaud before. <br />At first his 'cake paintings' look very simple but when you study them you see how cleverly composed they are. and with what detail. <br />I like them best of all. <br />The 'satellite' paintings are interesting. They are the sorts of paintings you could gaze at for a while and constantly see new things within them.<br />Bye for now<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-7802107099458799112013-01-23T12:28:04.735-05:002013-01-23T12:28:04.735-05:00Hello Mark, I see in Thiebaud's work a commen...Hello Mark, I see in Thiebaud's work a commentary on the American dream--perhaps approving, perhaps criticizing, perhaps both. All of his paintings seem to celebrate an easy abundance, both in quantity and variety. In the rationed and deprived Depression-WWII era, he seemed to paint elements of the American ethos that people had been struggling and fighting for. In that sense there is more than a little irony that he depicts confections which while appealing don't seem fundamentally important, kind of like a visualization of Marie Antoinette's "Let them eat cake." <br /><br />Even the aerial views show ideal American landscapes with farms and snippets of towns, suggesting the source of all that plenty. Thanks for introducing us to another appealing and fascinating artist.<br />--Road to Parnassus<br /><br />Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-89042076764539187272013-01-23T10:12:25.601-05:002013-01-23T10:12:25.601-05:00Dear Mark,
I wasn't familiar with Thiebaud un...Dear Mark, <br />I wasn't familiar with Thiebaud until now-- what a beautiful hand he has! Amazing color sense and brushwork... I was struck most by the similarity between his landscapes and those of Richard Diebenkorn (one of my all-time favorite painters...). I wonder, as they are both west-coasters, are they connected in some way? They must be! Thank you for this post-- it was the perfect "art vitamin" for the day!<br />Warm regards,<br />Erika Parvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-90615354613372076392013-01-23T10:09:14.263-05:002013-01-23T10:09:14.263-05:00Hi, Stefan - I look at Thiebaud's aerial views...Hi, Stefan - I look at Thiebaud's aerial views and wonder whether he might have been inspired by NASA satellite views. My favorite is that first landscape.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-57184708763547763612013-01-23T10:06:15.817-05:002013-01-23T10:06:15.817-05:00Hello, Anyes - You must be thinking that my blog i...Hello, Anyes - You must be thinking that my blog is slowly turning into a foodies site! I think chocolate and art have mixed pretty well here lately!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-61152636388438516892013-01-23T10:02:55.058-05:002013-01-23T10:02:55.058-05:00Thanks, Gina! There are certain artists whose work...Thanks, Gina! There are certain artists whose work seems to be motivated in part by a desire to delight, and I certainly place Wayne Thiebaud's in that category ...Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-44215818265644610372013-01-23T09:59:32.655-05:002013-01-23T09:59:32.655-05:00Hello, Jane and Lance:
I have read on another sit...Hello, Jane and Lance:<br /><br />I have read on another site that Thiebaud was once asked by a student how he would define an artist, and Thielbaud responded that "an artist creates his own world." I think that is what Thiebaud has done, and I enjoy visiting his world!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-7720797487830915902013-01-23T09:41:17.893-05:002013-01-23T09:41:17.893-05:00These are amazing -how have I not heard of him?I l...These are amazing -how have I not heard of him?I love all his work - particularly the pastries and the aerial views.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-47364025443444310762013-01-23T08:55:40.505-05:002013-01-23T08:55:40.505-05:00Hello Mark,
From William Dean Chocolates to Wayn T...Hello Mark,<br />From William Dean Chocolates to Wayn Thiebaud's pastry paintings and everything in between - I got my Ruffnerian fix. <br />Anyes<br />xxAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-16545745496527177882013-01-23T08:54:48.965-05:002013-01-23T08:54:48.965-05:00Who said that art can't be SWEET. Thiebaud...Who said that art can't be SWEET. Thiebaud's aerial landscapes are fascinating and so ephemeral in style. The colors are harmonious and pleasant at the same time. Thank you Mark. Another great post. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-1833670415574261142013-01-23T08:04:18.663-05:002013-01-23T08:04:18.663-05:00Hello Mark:
What utter joy, what amusement, and wh...Hello Mark:<br />What utter joy, what amusement, and what catalysts for serious thought and reflection these paintings of Wayne Thiebaud are. This is art like no other and what huge appeal it all has, not least for the very geometric aspects which creep into so much of his work. At ninety-two we so very much hope that his desire to paint and enthral us all will continue for many more years to come.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com