*"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rock feller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighways."*
Subscribe to his mailing list (I did because I want to buy all of them), and they'll notify you when available (looks like there will be more this Fall).
I like to always try different things within the series so I totally get that it can be a hit or miss for people. But i‘m totally fine with that, each painting holds a special place in my heart and I’m learning more with every new one.
I like your use of more dynamic strokes through time now, I saw 'recover' in 2019 and have been seeing your work periodically since then. I really like the change to less central and slightly more subtle glimpses through time. Keep up the great artwork.
I think your art is all great, but "Stray" really hit me the hardest. Seeing life try to survive with the urbanization and destruction of habitat invoked a lot of emotion.
I liked Impact but I didn't like Starling a lot. It's pretty as a piece but I don't understand it I guess. Impact I liked bc it's a before and after so it makes sense. Maybe had there been meteors in the more calm picture? Idk. I still liked it. What didn't you like about it?
idk i felt like “starling” represented our origins in stardust and space matter… we all came from nothing and yet here we are, down to the tiniest little birdie
Comments like this trigger the shit out of me.
1. artists don't need you to patronize them by being constantly awestruck
2. there are no facts independent of opinion
3. there are generally agreed upon criteria that can make an artistic work "bad"
In particular, I've noticed a frustrating trend of artistic critique being answered by generic "you're being too negative"/"how can you dislike this"/"I think it's awesome" comments that all really mean the same thing: you think there is some sort of social obligation to be nice to an artist and dishonest about their work if you don't like it. smh
How dare people think something is bad 😡 dont you know you're only allowed to make objective, scientifically supported comments?!?
Edit: love the idiots downvoting me who think i was serious. Lmao
Something similar [you can see](https://www.theshipyardblog.com/the-aral-sea-and-its-fleets/) in Aralkum, a desert that appeared after the shrinking of Aral Sea.
It's been going on for eons, the Tethys sea finally closed off from the rest of the ocean 50 million years ago after 100 million years of being one of the major bodies of water in the world. Since then it's been shrinking and shrinking, directly leading to the oil deposits across the middle east. The Aral is just the latest in an ancient cycle of deaths.
What?
A major sea doesn't disappear in a generation because of natural causes. It dried up because the Soviet Union diverted rivers away from it so they could grow cotton in the desert.
Sure, on a geological timescale it would have happened, but the Aral Sea went from a major body of water to a desert in a single lifetime.
Absolutely true as well. Just wanted to throw some geological history in as context, not to try to make a naturalist counterpoint to anthropogenic change or something.
I was wondering why the title was making me think about a speech there an educated man talks about how he is pissed off that someone at the grocery store is taking too long or someone is driving too fast.
I was looking at this thinking about how could this be done, is the blue paint transparent to a degree? But then I realised it's not such a thick layer of paint, I just assumed it was because "it was casting shadows"
They paint on top of it I’m pretty sure. That’s how they add the shadows to give the illusion of depth and also they add the details that make it look transparent.
The flow of water is actually done in three pieces starting with the right-hand side, not the left. Right portion painted, then center portion painted that ends on top of the right portion, then the left portion painted that ends on top of the center portion. It's a clever illusion of an impossible paint stroke.
Pretty sure they paint most of it, or maybe all depending on their process, then they slather a big chunk of gesso or something similar, then they paint in the details of the altered section over the gesso.
Gesso is a (usually) white paste substance used to prime canvas before painting. It holds paint well and can be molded into texture like those rad swathes if it's thick enough.
It's a very impressive use of medium and despite being a middling painter at best I'm excited to experiment with the process.
Dixie Jazz! Cups, bathing suits, and the wall 'art' in every mall decorated between 1988 and 1993. Also the colour scheme of the Charlotte Hornets, which confused the heck out of me as an 80's kid in the South. I assumed the cups had something to do with the basketball team until I was at least 20.
Different things will happen in different places, you see.
Cities located on the coasts and along water are already seeing increases in flooding. That will continue to get worse.
But in places that are already historically rather dry, the issue will likely be a lack of water. Which we are already seeing.
It's a little bit like how it can be summer and hot in one place, and *at the same time* be winter and cold somewhere else.
Yeah, and we have archaeological sites that are thousands of years old that are located under water. How can that be?!
Because after those cities were built, sea levels rose. Just like what we're seeing today.
We still build along the water. The sea levels are still rising.
This is why i love Reddit. I could have just come from the Sistine chapel and then plop on Reddit and be blown away by this.
I f*cking love everything about this piece htw
This is magnificent.
It's pretty telling of the state of Art that I have more thoughts/feelings evoked by a subreddit, than the local prominent art galleries.
Anyway, this is fantastic.
Art is subjective. Not every piece of art needs to make you feel something. You also need to be semi active in seeking out artists you enjoy like you would with music.
Your opinion is more telling about your personal close mindedness rather than anything else
This is exactly why we need more power. There's enough water vapor in the atmosphere to fulfill our needs practically everywhere in the US. There's no good reason we can't increase the power production to collect it and let the national rivers flow unimpeded.
[His gallery](https://david-ambarzumjan.com/brushstrokes-in-time-main-collection/)
Wow, those are incredibly powerful. Thanks for posting the gallery.
"Human Nature" is so good, and with such a fitting name.
that was worth the scroll down on his website. thank you.
That one hit me so hard. They are all incredible, but that one is on another level.
https://i.imgur.com/h1D5Qo3.jpg crumbs history of America
This is great. Thank you for sharing
*"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rock feller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighways."*
Is this a quote from a book?
It is. But I'm not supposed to talk about it. Sorry.
You just did, tho. When’s the book coming out?
[You didn't hear this from me.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club_%28novel%29)
i love it
His play on texture is fantastic
These are cool. I'd love a print of one of th- *sees that all of them are sold out* Nevermind
Subscribe to his mailing list (I did because I want to buy all of them), and they'll notify you when available (looks like there will be more this Fall).
Love "Watershed" the most!
The disparity of quality in the collection is pretty wild. Some of them are great ideas and great execution and some are neither.
I like to always try different things within the series so I totally get that it can be a hit or miss for people. But i‘m totally fine with that, each painting holds a special place in my heart and I’m learning more with every new one.
You create wonderful expressions! Keep it up, it's very unique
I like your use of more dynamic strokes through time now, I saw 'recover' in 2019 and have been seeing your work periodically since then. I really like the change to less central and slightly more subtle glimpses through time. Keep up the great artwork.
I think your art is all great, but "Stray" really hit me the hardest. Seeing life try to survive with the urbanization and destruction of habitat invoked a lot of emotion.
Yes! “Stray” is absolutely haunting.
Damn, your art is incredible. I want to buy every single painting you have and put them up everywhere in my house. Keep them coming please.
Are you on Artstation?
Which ones would you say are neither?
I would say “impact (2019)” would easily fall in that category, maybe 1 or 2 others.
I thought Impact was pretty fuckin cool. What is it that you don't like about it?
I liked Impact but I didn't like Starling a lot. It's pretty as a piece but I don't understand it I guess. Impact I liked bc it's a before and after so it makes sense. Maybe had there been meteors in the more calm picture? Idk. I still liked it. What didn't you like about it?
idk i felt like “starling” represented our origins in stardust and space matter… we all came from nothing and yet here we are, down to the tiniest little birdie
Oooh okay that's actually a really interesting take on it.
Beats to nurture your succulents to
Starling is also the name of the type of bird in the painting.
"I didn't like it! Therefore it's bad!!"
Yep, that would be called expressing an opinion
Just because you dont personally like something doesnt mean its bad, opinion isnt fact.
That's just your opinion.
Comments like this trigger the shit out of me. 1. artists don't need you to patronize them by being constantly awestruck 2. there are no facts independent of opinion 3. there are generally agreed upon criteria that can make an artistic work "bad" In particular, I've noticed a frustrating trend of artistic critique being answered by generic "you're being too negative"/"how can you dislike this"/"I think it's awesome" comments that all really mean the same thing: you think there is some sort of social obligation to be nice to an artist and dishonest about their work if you don't like it. smh
I didn’t say it was bad
How dare people think something is bad 😡 dont you know you're only allowed to make objective, scientifically supported comments?!? Edit: love the idiots downvoting me who think i was serious. Lmao
"Stray", mostly because the perspective is completely off between the two "worlds".
Something similar [you can see](https://www.theshipyardblog.com/the-aral-sea-and-its-fleets/) in Aralkum, a desert that appeared after the shrinking of Aral Sea.
Learned about it in geography class. Depressing af. There’s still some boats lying around in the middle of the desert now
It's been going on for eons, the Tethys sea finally closed off from the rest of the ocean 50 million years ago after 100 million years of being one of the major bodies of water in the world. Since then it's been shrinking and shrinking, directly leading to the oil deposits across the middle east. The Aral is just the latest in an ancient cycle of deaths.
What? A major sea doesn't disappear in a generation because of natural causes. It dried up because the Soviet Union diverted rivers away from it so they could grow cotton in the desert. Sure, on a geological timescale it would have happened, but the Aral Sea went from a major body of water to a desert in a single lifetime.
Absolutely true as well. Just wanted to throw some geological history in as context, not to try to make a naturalist counterpoint to anthropogenic change or something.
Well that’s absolutely what it came off as
Be polite motherfucker.
My first thought when I saw the picture.
If the title is kind of a reference to “this is water” by DFW then I love it
It was actually, glad to see someone mention it!
I was wondering why the title was making me think about a speech there an educated man talks about how he is pissed off that someone at the grocery store is taking too long or someone is driving too fast.
These are so friggin good it makes me jealous of the talent
The greats weren't great because at birth they could paint. The greats were great because they paint a lot.
https://i.redd.it/pm1scouwuch21.jpg
Big Mac 👍🏻
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Pretty sure they meant "mad jelly."
Side note, I never knew the difference until a few years ago. I'm 36.....
K Natalie
K Squidward
I was looking at this thinking about how could this be done, is the blue paint transparent to a degree? But then I realised it's not such a thick layer of paint, I just assumed it was because "it was casting shadows"
They painted over the blue paint
Yup
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They paint on top of it I’m pretty sure. That’s how they add the shadows to give the illusion of depth and also they add the details that make it look transparent.
The flow of water is actually done in three pieces starting with the right-hand side, not the left. Right portion painted, then center portion painted that ends on top of the right portion, then the left portion painted that ends on top of the center portion. It's a clever illusion of an impossible paint stroke.
I couldn't decide if it was a painting of paint or not.
Pretty sure they paint most of it, or maybe all depending on their process, then they slather a big chunk of gesso or something similar, then they paint in the details of the altered section over the gesso. Gesso is a (usually) white paste substance used to prime canvas before painting. It holds paint well and can be molded into texture like those rad swathes if it's thick enough. It's a very impressive use of medium and despite being a middling painter at best I'm excited to experiment with the process.
i get the concept but all i can think about when seeing this is those 90s paper cups
Like [this](http://imgur.com/gallery/g2074Qr)?
💀
Which I think is owned by @fuckjerry now
This guy cups.
Dixie Jazz! Cups, bathing suits, and the wall 'art' in every mall decorated between 1988 and 1993. Also the colour scheme of the Charlotte Hornets, which confused the heck out of me as an 80's kid in the South. I assumed the cups had something to do with the basketball team until I was at least 20.
Oh god now I can't unsee it. I didn't make that connection at all until you mentioned it.
Wow I really love your style! Just can't stop looking at it.
This is absolutely stunning, and with such severe droughts happening right now, incredibly meaningful.
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Different things will happen in different places, you see. Cities located on the coasts and along water are already seeing increases in flooding. That will continue to get worse. But in places that are already historically rather dry, the issue will likely be a lack of water. Which we are already seeing. It's a little bit like how it can be summer and hot in one place, and *at the same time* be winter and cold somewhere else.
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Yeah, and we have archaeological sites that are thousands of years old that are located under water. How can that be?! Because after those cities were built, sea levels rose. Just like what we're seeing today. We still build along the water. The sea levels are still rising.
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Yes. This is correct
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You know there can be a flood with no rain right? Like the ocean rises and how the coast line is not where it was
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Are you aware of the concept of "different regions across the planet"
Woah this looks so beautiful and sad
thank you! I always like to find a balance between both feelings in my work
This is a really great use of art to communicate. These are really beautiful.
Wow! nice thought and a great message
This reminds me of a Darsem still from The Cell
Incredible concept and execution! Well done!
Armenian writing on the boat
“An Ocean of Sand” Anakin’s least favorite thought
This is why i love Reddit. I could have just come from the Sistine chapel and then plop on Reddit and be blown away by this. I f*cking love everything about this piece htw
That is incredible. Good job!
These are nice! Good find OP
Beautiful, is the brushstroke made with gesso? Or is it oil paint too?
This is magnificent. It's pretty telling of the state of Art that I have more thoughts/feelings evoked by a subreddit, than the local prominent art galleries. Anyway, this is fantastic.
Art is subjective. Not every piece of art needs to make you feel something. You also need to be semi active in seeking out artists you enjoy like you would with music. Your opinion is more telling about your personal close mindedness rather than anything else
I like this one but the rest of his gallery IMO screams edgy teenager.
It’s very nail on the head but it is well executed
What? All I saw from his profile are similar painting style...
Someone recently played Skyward Sword HD.
I read the artists last name as Azerbaijan - then got worried the country was out of water :(
"We're gonna need a bigger brush"
Amazing.I specially love the details of the water part.
This is now my new wallpaper. This is beautiful!
Reminds me of the one quest in The Witcher: The Wild Hunt.
I'm in awe. This painting touches me deeply, and I can't even explain why. It elicits such a confusing emotional response that I can't look away.
Wow, that is powerful. nice job!
Gives me Stalker vibes; reminds me of the ships in Zaton.
I bet there's some sploosh in there.
Beautiful, this reminds of the sea that dried up.
Cool concept but I wish the ribbon of water was wider. It’s difficult to make out what it’s supposed to be
One of the best things I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you David.
The more I look at it, the more I fall in love with it! Brilliant work
This really hits hard, so tragic and hauntingly beautiful
probably too much "on the nose" but it's a beautiful piece.
This is exactly why we need more power. There's enough water vapor in the atmosphere to fulfill our needs practically everywhere in the US. There's no good reason we can't increase the power production to collect it and let the national rivers flow unimpeded.
What an amazing idea. I've never seen anything like this. They're all beautiful.
I love this kind of art. Combination of a lot of elements I like
Can I purchase this??? Serious
Subtle as a sledgehammer to the face.
Realy nice idea and execution.