"And you totally know how to paint a baby?" Artist: Yup "You're sure?" Artist: Don't worry about it "You know what a baby looks like?" Artist: Yes "It's just you always paint babies like they're 40yr old blokes called Colin" Artist: Not this time - ThreadSky

joe-heenan.bsky.social • 4 days ago

"And you totally know how to paint a baby?"
Artist: Yup
"You're sure?"
Artist: Don't worry about it
"You know what a baby looks like?"
Artist: Yes
"It's just you always paint babies like they're 40yr old blokes called Colin"
Artist: Not this time

Comments

rupertstubbs.bsky.social•4 days ago

Not to ruin the gag, but I've been fascinated by the little man-baby Jesus in pretty much all paintings of that period, and turns out it was their way of showing that Jesus was wise and fully-formed, even as an infant… https://theconversation.com/baby-jesus-in-art-and-the-long-tradition-of-depicting-christ-as-a-man-child-127812

plastichymn.bsky.social•3 days ago

In the Quran Jesus is described as being able to talk in full cognizant sentences as a baby. I think in that period there was a bit of an arms race between faithful over who had the most miraculous prophet.

mahmud2008.bsky.social•3 days ago

There's a distinct possibility that he had lived alone with his mother for some time:

“We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign; We gave them shelter on a peaceful hillside with ﬂowing water.” (23:50)

ibster.bsky.social•3 days ago

I was looking for this information in the comments!

wokeellie.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm more concerned that Colin appears to have had his head glued back on.

bookishecocreative.bsky.social•3 days ago

"And fingers, you know what fingers look like, right?"
Artist: Totally.
"I mean regular length, with knuckles ..."
Artist: Gotcha.

mozzaretti.bsky.social•4 days ago

and here's your model

ermurray.bsky.social•3 days ago

😂😂😂

dr-squiddy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Love these. When visiting an art gallery it's also important to always find the best:
- Woman with neck boobs
- St Veronica selling teatowels
- Cat with a human face
- Demon with a stomach face
- Dead guy who looks like he's enjoying a hot tub
- St Sebastian: hella ripped or human pincushion?