Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 10, 2015

So, the definition of “art” is… “The jury’s still out”? – Boy, Quill’s got good eyes! All I can see of Zebo’s writing is: “///- /-\ \\//_ , wwwwww-l/-…. W=\/WWWWwww w/\/\w!”

Ha Ha Ha

Wow.

In a “distantly related” way, her mask reminds me of this Colplay album cover….

“Could this piece be saying something about Lu and Qu’s relationship? Something ominous and foreboding coming down the pike for them?”.Our favorite comic critic will soon let us know what we should think.

“An Optical Allusion "“Vis-à-vis, Mon Amis”“An Ounce Of Perception, A Pound Of Obscure” (♪)“Head Games”“A Loco Motive”“Is You Is, Or Is You Ain’t….” (♫)“Organized Chaos….Theory…”“Get Outta My Face!”“Perception, Perspective, Point Of View”“To Each, His Own”“One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Junky Garage”“One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s List Of Complaints” (♪)“Two Face Was Here”or“Why Your Mother Told You Not To Stand Too Close To The Television”

Mistakes mistaken for intention and artistry..Must open mind to hidden meanings.

Methinks thou art prescient.

“Never Use A Lawnmower To Remove Facial Hair”.Like I’m gonna try THAT again!(No matter HOW effective.~

LOL! – Or, “Excedrin #1, The Big Pills…In Blue Mâche”

“Never Use A Lawnmower To Remove Facial Hair”^Even better!!!!

I don’t think we need Dez’s help to figure out that the relationship doesn’t have much of a future. Which is ok by me, honestly. I keep hoping Luann will meet some new folks at school, like a new best friend to replace sarcastic Bernice, and a new guy who understands the need to balance career and family…

“Donkey shins! (translated: thank you)”^LOL!! Good thing I speak “Germane”!

But Bernice will have a sneezing fit, and blow all the smoke away…

Anyway, I kind of like the idea of a work of art that can change expressions, depending on who is near it or what the future holds for that person. I need a plot for a short story for my writer’s group meeting in July. Maybe I’ll use that one! Thanks!!

Okay Two Questions:

1) Why does THAT paper mache Head Have Vulcan Ears in Panel #2?

2) Are the Fire Exits Clearly Marked in that Room? I’m getting the feeling that the “Art” is Beginning to PUSH Some Attendees to Their Breaking Points….,

some people go “is by who is near…………..” instead of stating the logical “front view vs side view”, and BTW, yesterday Q was closer to it and was shown to us front view and was smiling

zebo is a crock, I mean why else would he be teaching art at a COMMUNITY college?

I liked her HS art better.

Errr…At least this week is better than last week.

I think the $7 price tag says "not a masterpiece’; but, then, the price is set by the artist, Luann DeGroot, and she can be pretty self-deprecating—as here.

I am an amateur artist (oils and pastels) and my rule is to never say “I made a mistake”. Always say “I meant to do it that way”.

If you like the way it looks, it’s art.

“Ah Ha, at last I can expose Col Zebo for the pompous charlatan he is. He is clearly critiquing this art work using Pre-Bovine Coprophagia analysis for what is clearly an artwork grounded in the rich tradition Post-Bovine Coprophagia. It clearly shows the artist as they struggle against post-modernism angst as seen through the filter Freudian-Uruguayan-Klysterian-Utopian-Pissarrian lens with a hint of oak-flavoring.”

Wow, seems to me a lot of folks here are learning from Zebo!

Are they actually charging $7 for that?

Actually, the paper mache’ wouldn’t be the mask at all since is a negative MOLD.You either create a mask or sculpture using that mold and different materials, or you work the the paper mache’ into it’s own mask, but it would never look like Luann because that impression is on the INSIDE.

If it makes people think, it’s art.*.If it’s a new way of looking at things, it’s art.*If it’s pleasant to look at and someone is willing to pay money for it now, or in the future, it’s decoration.

anyone note that in addition to the fact that yesterday was a smile, yesterday’s smile is valued at $75 and today’s face is valued at $7

Sheriff Mordecai does good work, doesn’t he?

Absent special instructions to “paint” the strip a certain way, adding in “blotches” to illustrate Luann’s lack of ability might be seen as unauthorized editorializing on the part of the colorist.Why it couldn’t be bright blue, or a tiger stripes pattern, instead of “skin tone” I can’t say.

Apparently, that fine work of art could be yours for $7!!

Only seven dollars, folks! An early Luann De Groot! An investment of incalculable value! Get it now!

No Quill, what they call art today is mostly gallery sponsored crap. The last true ‘masterpieces’ were prior to Abstract Expressionism.

The instructor seems to be mentally deficient at least in the area of art.

Please stop insulting my work. I’m near uncontrollable tears and reassessing my total worth. It’s very little. I live near Niagara Falls. Perhaps…

Sorry to change the subject, but in the first panel, I first thought, Quill had his left hand on Luann’s posterior. With a second look, I see it’s his hand in his pocket.No break up coming. Just look at the body language.

I was right yesterday, it was of Luann. .Interestingly, the facial expression on the piece changes depending on who is standing near it. In panels 1 and 3, Luann is standing near it and it is smiling. In panel 2, Quilly is standing closest to it and the smile disappears. .Could this piece be saying something about Lu and Qu’s relationship? Something ominous and foreboding coming down the pike for them? . . . "-—————————

Congratulations. You got it right. .I was wrong. I thought the lump with the straw was the remnant of Luann’s mask ..I’m not so sure about the smile idea. It seems too subtle to me. We shall see..

On the relationship, you may well be right again. The NY trip may bring new conflict over Quill’s priorities.

I keep hoping Luann will meet some new folks at school, like a new best friend to replace sarcastic Bernice, and a new guy who understands the need to balance career and family… . . . "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Since Sun got kicked out of Mooney U. for looking funny, maybe she can turn up at the CC and be a friend to Luann.;. . . ’-—————————Poor Sun may be forced to go off to Peru and get a “Caucasian” face lift.

I enjoyed this strip a lot. It lets us flashback with Quill and Luann to an earlier episode, strengthening our bond with the characters, and builds on that experience. I think it’s good writing!

As Marshall McCluhan once said, “Art is anything you can get away with.”

Actually Bird if the smoke is white it means we have a new pope.

Community college rate about $75 per credit hour? Another one of those useless courses that might get you a job at Starbucks. Perhaps being well rounded gives you a little maturity and respect in an office full of mindless techies obsessed with I-phones, I-pads, laptops, and computer games.

All the other artworks for sale have prices of TENS of dollars. Why is Luann’s “masterpiece” only selling for $7?

“Another one of those useless courses "*Airman – we’ve been through this a year or so ago. From my h.s. class, those of us who went to 4-year schools + became managers and such.On the other hand, one of the community college grads became a pioneer in a multi-billion dollar business and another one an Oscar.

@Tandembuzzsaid, All the other artworks for sale have prices of TENS of dollars. Why is Luann’s “masterpiece” only selling for $7?-———————-Luann is modest, but she hopes she can get $7 to pay for dry-cleaning her bedspread. .She should have invited Elwood and put a $700 price on it.

So true.

“I have this piece of “art” very near our dining table.”…Yep, that objet d’art: should do the trick

“if Quill doesn’t buy it, he’s going to be in hot water!”^Especially after the trouble of trying to make it…

There’s a saying- “Point a finger at me…. and three will point back at thee…” (usually the three digits that aren’t the index finger and thumb)…

Or maybe “About Three Quarters Of The Way”…

The “chicken scratch” that I typed was a joke, BTW. And also a slight reference to "Woodstock"s writing, from Peanuts…

-I have this piece of “art” very near our dining table

Obviously, this meets activist’s definition of art, because it makes you think…

sometimes the best part of art comes from the mistakes you make. One of my favorite characters came from a typo I decided to keep.

If I was Luann I’d feel insulted that my art work is only worth 7$