Illusion is the first of all pleasures

Posted on February 14, 2013 | 24 Comments

Illusion is the first of all pleasures – Oscar Wilde

Painting by clinock. 20″ x 30″. Acrylic on canvas. 2013.

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24 Responses to Illusion is the first of all pleasures

Ina | February 14, 2013 at 1:54 am | Reply

This is great, I love it! What beautiful colours!
Happy VD
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 8:26 pm | Reply
  
  Happy Valentines to you Ina – I thought the Oscar quote was somewhat appropriate for the day…
seascapesaus | February 14, 2013 at 2:06 am | Reply

Interesting painting, with lots to ponder. It feels like conscious and subconscious minds. Gorgeous blues and golds.
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 8:24 pm | Reply
  
  Got me pondering for sure – Thank you Philippa…
Carl D'Agostino | February 14, 2013 at 2:56 am | Reply

Would like you to do another guest post soon. Save this one a part of it OK?
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 8:13 pm | Reply
  
  OK I will and I would be honoured Carl – thank you – send me a timeline…
burgessart | February 14, 2013 at 3:23 am | Reply

John, your Muse wastes no time. A very exciting painting…or illusion of a painting….and we know what that means.
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 8:11 pm | Reply
  
  “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” – Merci beaucoup Robert…
petit4chocolatier | February 14, 2013 at 3:24 am | Reply

I love this and the quote is perfect for it
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 8:04 pm | Reply
  
  Very much appreciated Judy – thank you…
mobius faith | February 14, 2013 at 3:46 am | Reply

Great quote. I love this painting. So well done. I love how the face seems to be materializing or emerging. Makes me think of the Wizard of Oz.
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 8:01 pm | Reply
  
  You’ll find he is a whiz of a Wiz! If ever a Wiz! there was. Thank you for your always supportive comments Terry – now – if I only had a brain!
marina kanavaki | February 14, 2013 at 4:33 am | Reply

So it is!!!!
Amazing painting, John!
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 7:56 pm | Reply
  
  Too kind Marina – many, many thanks…
grosenberg | February 14, 2013 at 7:24 am | Reply

Wow– love this and Oscar
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 7:54 pm | Reply
  
  Thought for a minute you were referring to the face as Oscar – being as it does look a little grouchy and all – thanks Gary…
coastalcrone | February 14, 2013 at 8:53 am | Reply

I really like this! Love the colors and Oscar Wilde.
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 7:51 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you CC – the colours I can take credit for – Oscar just supplies the gin…
Carl | February 14, 2013 at 10:55 am | Reply

I love this one. As a layperson, I’d say it has huge life power!
- clinock | February 14, 2013 at 7:49 pm | Reply
  
  “huge life power” I really like that Carl – thank you…
isabellart | February 15, 2013 at 4:49 pm | Reply

really great color
- clinock | February 16, 2013 at 12:00 am | Reply
Steven McCabe | February 17, 2013 at 5:58 am | Reply

Love how the title works so well with the image. For some reason I”m reminded of Van Gogh’s painting with his bandaged ear. But this seems like a Jungian, surreal dream escaping from the (blue?) man’s mind. I’m wondering if he is still in ‘pleasure mode’ or ‘post pleasure mode.’ Or something else entirely that escapes me.
- clinock | February 17, 2013 at 9:11 pm | Reply
  
  The dream edge of pleasure / post pleasure – all illusion whichever way one looks at it – thank you Steven for spending time…