Which is better art? This wonderful painting by Kirk Seufert, or this photograph of a couple of hot and cold water washer hook-ups?

We'll critique the photo first. Hmmm, where to begin? Well, how 'bout the fact that the viewer can barely make out the connections, and there's no way to determine whether they have been installed correctly (tightened sufficiently, hot to hot, cold to cold, etc.) And why all the unnecessary periphery? Great, there's the exhaust hose/tube/vent thing and a couple of what appears to be overloaded electrical outlets, but I thought we were here to enjoy a photograph of a washer's water connections. Not the entirety of the back of a utility closet. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but, the bottom line is that the photo is not very good, art-wise.

Now let's look at the painting created by an artist, who is quickly becoming well known among his family and friends, Kirk Seufert.

"Melting Hot," a painting so hot that it would appear that it's melting, is, well...hot. Nice use of texture and hue to create the imagery of fire. And yet, there's something liquid about it, giving the viewer a sense that something is melting away. Never to be seen or heard from again. Ever. Now, that's hot. It's also red, which I guess is a hue. But hue or no hue, red is hot. It's just a hot painting. Nuff' said.

So the bottom line is that the photo of the clothes washer's water connection doesn't quite measure up to the quality of "Melting Hot," and thus, "Melting Hot" is better art, a clearly purchase-worthy.

Thanks for reading, and more importantly, taking the time to understand...and go to my other sites...and consider purchasing a painting. Yes, thank you.