"Overheated" or "Turkey" Which painting is better?

"OVERHEATED" by Kirk Seufert

I created this piece with a fiery spirit. Hence the title "Overheated." Recognizing the raw passion springing from the multi-textured, flame-hued painting, a hard bargaining Frenchman purchased this piece while we spoke of world events, enjoying a cool glass of limoncello. The painting "spoke to" him, filling the Nice native with inspiration and energy.

Replete with a multitude of plasters and resins, additions and reductions, and the perfect title, I have to say, with all due respect that my painting is better, slightly, but better just the same, than the rendition of a Thanksgiving turkey below.

"TURKEY" by Eddie

First of all, the Turkey painting is much smaller than mine. So if size really does matter in matters of art, then I'm ahead in this contest of sorts from the start. Nonetheless, the Turkey, created in the oft-used hand-print fashion, has many finer points worthy of mention.

The colors are vibrant, though somewhat incongruous and inconsistent (two red tail feathers, then for no explicable reason, a single yellow and single green - why?) Also, it looks like a turkey, so the title is appropriate.

Finally, one cannot argue with the fact that Eddie, the 1st grade artist who created this wonderful imagery, could not have done a finer job of capturing the true emotion of all Thanksgiving turkeys - Intolerable Apprehension!

Still, in the end, mine is better. Kudos to Eddie and his family for the close 2nd, but, mine is better.

Please feel free to comment on either piece or my critique of the two. Other pieces of my art can be viewed at Quixotic Art and/or at the various places referred to in said site.

Eddie's pieces can be purchased through me, Eddie's agent of sorts. And please, with respect to Eddie's work in particular, serious inquiries only.

Until next time, remember, "Gi clee, schmiclee! You're an original individual, so buy an individual original (of Kirk's art)!

Kirk Seufert