Louise579's Comments (33)

This is both informative and artistic. I appreciate the inclusion of what sounds one might hear during a fire, such as coughing or the smoke alarm. Way to engage multiple senses! *chefs kiss*

Louise, those cupcakes look delicious! I don't know which one I'd like to try first, I think maybe the cupcake with the cherry on top. Which one is your favorite?

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Imagine you are asleep and can't wake up. You know you're asleep, but you are stuck. Everything is black. You feel branches scraping against your arms and feel an intense cold along your back. The harder you try to yell, the quieter you are. Every minute that passes feels like a year. Right before you decide to give up and succumb to the darkness, your eyes begin to open. At first, everything is blurry. As your eyes adjust, this is what you see.

8 voodoo mermaids holding massive pea pods being eaten by a demogorgon? Now THAT is what I'm talking about!

I love that bird. It scares me and calms me down. It is simultaneously saying "the world is a cold and miserable place that I unwillingly endure" and "it is ok, I love you."

Uh oh, mixed media? Louise isn't being confined to markings on a page anymore! She's using scissors and glue. And oh boy is she doing it well.

Oh man, I love this! The depth is incredible. Your use of shadows and shading make those pumpkins jump off the page! And of course I love the homage to one of my all-time favorite paintings. Looks like it also has a touch of Monet if you ask me. Either way, it is clear to see why Louise is regarded as the best artist to come out of Greenwood in the last century.

The fine line work in this is excellent! Maybe we have a future tattoo artist on our hands? If so, I've got dibs on receiving your first tattoo!

Is it a bird? Is it a man? Honestly, I don't know. But I love it! That creature conveys serious authority. When it tells a chocolate figurine bank robber to say they will be good, the chocolate figurine says they will be good. The only thing that would make this better is if the bird-man said "Say worcestershire."

Clown School?! Auntie Steph will be so happy you recreated her yearbook cover!

Ooo I like this one! The colors are super vibrant! With as good as this is, next year's curriculum will be teaching "Louise E.," not Drew Brophy.

Uncle Nick. You better be careful with your sassy comments or Louise and I are going to put you in phone jail and comment jail! Louise-now all I can think about is ice cream. Maybe I should go get some. Probably from Black Cat because their ice cream is the best.

Three ice cream cones. On the left, we have Auntie Steph's: a scoop of green olive ice cream with shaved ice and mud on top. In the middle, we have Uncle Nick's: french vanilla with a scoop of strawberry and some cherries on top. On the right, we have Louise's: pea ice cream with a scoop of chocolate on top.

Yes, yes, yes! I love it! A lot of people asked, "Is Louise going to lose her artistic touch now that she is in second grade? Is it going to go to her head? Will she have a sophomore slump?" Well, here is your answer. Standing in front of the carcass of a large, beautiful fish that has been meticulously filleted, Louise triumphantly re-introduces herself. FIERCE.

Uncle Nick this message is from the artist. That is NOT a cell phone. It is a donut box. Coming out of it are more donuts skateboarding.

Louise, I love the way you made outlines around the diamond in the middle. All of the colors are really vibrant. They also stand out being dashes instead of solid lines. I love this drawing!!

YES YES YES! A SKATEBOARDING DONUT! Based on the wind trails on the right side of the skateboard, it looks like Mr. Donut is skating to the left side of the page...meaning he is riding goofy. Nice touch! And he is holding a cell phone? Shooting out other skateboards? Nice!

I was not familiar with Alma Thomas, but after Googling her, I'd say Louise hit the mark here. In fact, I'd say Louise did so well you could question whether it was Alma inspiring Louise or the other way around. Which is pretty crazy when you consider Louise was born nearly half a century after Alma Thomas died. Just goes to show how incredible of an artist Louise is.

This is great! Very impressive use of dimension...it looks 3D! As if I could reach out and grab the donut.

Which one is the kitty building? Because that's where I want to be! Extra treats? Yes please!

This is great! I had no idea the artist could communicate using the same language as the aliens in Arrival, but I'm thrilled she decided to do so. Shaped like a heart, its only fitting that it says "I love my uncle."

Those houses are great! The two-story house on the left looks like something from Harry Potter. It makes me want to go inside and order a (nonalcoholic) butterbeer. And I know some people questioned the middle house for deciding to build their front steps and to plant shrubs in the street, but I think it was a real power move. Despite all those great details, my absolute favorite part of this masterpiece is the parachuting man with the bow tie in the middle of the image. Is it James Bond? Or a 21st century Santa? As usual, the artist keeps us guessing, pushing us to rely on our own interpretation. Personally, I think it is D.B. Cooper. It is the artist's subtle way of saying, "I know where he is." Or maybe that SHE is D.B. Cooper? Fascinating. The secret messages written in the snow (read: letters) falling only add to it. Honorable mention goes to those tree-sized snowflakes. How wonderful would it be to have such immense snow?

Once again, Louise emulates a master and takes it to a new level. This time, it's Keith Haring. While clearly inspired by the late pop artist, her use of color theory and composition make Haring look like, in the words of Charlie Sheen, "a droopy-eyed armless child."

Louise, Your uncle is right. This is yet another masterpiece. My favorite Artistic design are the cats in the green row, because, you know, I love cats. Auntie Steph

Louise, What a magnificent pumpkin! I love the bright colors and the details you used. It looks so realistic! You will have to teach me how to draw a pumpkin the next time we are together. Thanks for sharing your art with us! Auntie Steph

I used to think Robert Rauschenberg was my favorite collage artist, but not anymore. Louise579 is the new queen. I could write an entire dissertation on this piece, but instead I will just share my favorite aspects: 1. The spider throwing a left hook at the bottom of the page. That fist feels like it is about to hit me in my face. 2. The pink row towards the bottom featuring Stars of David, Triforces, and regular stars. 3. The upper blue row showing the transformation of "Mama" into hieroglyphics, into a window pane. The perfect summation of motherhood (or so I've heard).

It's a pumpkin. And I love it. That orange (the best color) just jumps off the page. Was this made using conte crayons? Because those are awesome. I haven't used (or even thought about) them since high school.

My favorite piece yet! Right off the bat, the artist puts "Mom" directly on the dividing line between like and dislike. The life of a parent. What does the artist like? Milk, school, books, lemonade, babies, bunnies, peanuts, and herself. But what does she REALLY like? Ice cream. Nothing is bigger than ice cream. What does the artist not like? Horses, obviously. Even more importantly though, she can't stand Charlie gloating about horses. Who can blame her? Charlie really needs to stop gloating about horses. Joining the horses on Louise's dislike list are bats, the sun, and "Mongs dont liker cycle" written on hands. I know what the first thing on my "like" list would be. This piece of art.

Shockingly direct, this piece from Louise subverts our understanding of art as we know it. Here, the artist declares "No longer shall we wallow in the obscurity of symbolism and metaphor. Nay, here I am, and here is what I have to say." Bold. Beautiful. Brilliant. On the right, we have flames arising from goldfish. On the left, we have underwater sunflowers trapped by the imposing lavender jail cell. Dividing the two? A heart comprised of the scales of a longsnout seahorse sitting atop an ocean, an army of mittens fighting against the Skeletor army, beached underwater sunflowers, liquified brains, and a potent commentary on gender. At first glance, this may seem confusing. What is the message here? But in a bold, unprecedented move, the artist spells it out for us. How? Look below the heart. Waves of grass pushing up against the love being beamed up into the heart. The heart was a UFO all along. And love? Well, love is the answer.

The artist may tell you that the blue objects in the upper reaches of this piece are clouds. If you believe that, read no further. Sit back and enjoy your Kohls-curated artwork and live in a world where you aren't challenged. For those familiar with Louise's work, you know things go deeper. Way deeper. We're talking Mariana Trench levels of deep. Which is fitting, because those "clouds" are in fact creatures of the sea. Whales to be exact. Why would whales be floating above a mountain range? To ask is to answer.

Having recently suffered a laceration on my cornea from a rogue woodchip, this piece connects with me on a personal level. The pain creeping in from the outer limits of the eye simply jumps off the page. But in typical Louise fashion, there is redemption. Solace in agony. Like a flower rising out of the rubble of a city in ruins, the iris here exists in spite of the pain. A declaration of immunity. This is not just an eye. No. This is a statement. Of the hurt that divides us. Of the love that unites. Of you. Of me.

I would love to hear the artist's interpretation of this piece. While some of it is spelled out for the viewer, much is left to our imagination--the sign of a true master of her craft. What, for instance, is being presented in row 2, column 1? Is it merely "crossed out" as a form of evocative protest from the artist in response to the commercialization or her work? Is it subverting our interpretation of a single snowflake? Or does it represent the singular intersection of directionless humanity? Obviously inspired by Picasso's line drawings, this work is both challenging and introspective.