Tuesday 31 January 2012

Trick Or Treat?

After being smitten with artistic dreams last year, you may remember Caddoc invested in some expensive equipment, (see HERE) but now... Caddoc's easel stood neglected...for painting wasn't as expected...

"Your daubs are random, they're a fright. They'd give real painters sleepless nights!" Ada dissed them, out of hand.
" They didn't turn out how I planned, but many oddball paintings sell  for millions, as you know full well." Disgruntled, Caddoc turned and fled back to the comfort of his shed, determined to produce a work that wouldn't send his wife berserk.

But after many fruitless hours, he chose to employ subtler powers. He bought a large Kandinsky print, (which left him absolutely skint) and pasted it onto a board. "That'll have my Ada floored. She'll think I've improved, overnight. She won't dare call this 'oeuvre' a fright!"

But Ada's taste was so not modern -
for she liked Titian's glorious auburn
haired and buxom models.
Caddoc's task would be no doddle...
 

And that is how events transpired. The outcome Caddoc so desired  was blown, when Ada, the Welsh Minxsy said "Why not just buy a real Kandinsky?"


Inspiration for this post is all down to Tess and Kandinsky, over at The Mag.

28 comments:

  1. You must know by now you can't get anything past the Missus .... another funny Mag.

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  2. Some folks just don't appreciate fine art! Or fine husbands!

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  3. Great and glorious, this ticks quite a few boxes for me.

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  4. "He bought a large Kandinsky print, (which left him absolutely skint)."
    Really excellent rhyming - and with a high entertainment quotient. :-)

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  5. Oh yes, this really made me chuckle.

    You should know by now that you can't outwit the formidable Ada . . .

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  6. That Ada sure is a smart one..a real Kandinsky will do it every time...Enjoyed this very much!

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  7. thanks for making me smile ... a smart one as always.

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  8. Dear Trellisimo: Didn't think Caddoc and Ada would ever see eye to eye on art. Poor Caddoc always has to cave! A great "Treat" in "Trick or Treat"~!

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  9. I really appreciate the closing couplet. It's not the painting per se that makes it great art; it's knowing it's by Kandinsky that does it.

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    1. True, Doctor FTSE...What's in a name, eh? Perhaps one day there may be people dying to own an original Trellis artwork. Stranger things have happened.

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  10. A cautionary tale of which Mr Belloc himself would have been proud!

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  11. LOL, another wonderful comeuppance delivered by the authoritative Ada!

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  12. Ooh, I think I am going to enjoy eavesdropping in on this couple..!

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  13. Chuckling... I am always amazed by what people 'see' is art. Especially abstract art, that an elephant has even painted...this really made me smile, thanks :)

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    1. "Art" is surely whatever you can get away with calling "art" Tracy Emin's unmade bed is art, but mine isn't because I've never been bothered to take it to an art gallery. (I wish I knew what I was talking about more of the time)

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  14. lol, at least Ada didn't paint over it in disgust!

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  15. Ah, Ada....! I 'll need to copy a few examples of hers for my latter years. She knows what she's doing, alright! Another magic read......how do you, do it!!?

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  16. Entertaining read, enjoyed it a lot. :^)

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  17. A real Kadinsky? I hear they're 'canned' - great piece
    Isabel x

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  18. ... the wife knows everything...

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  19. Ooh, a real Kandinsky would look good in the shed.

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  20. here are some kooky going ons. methinks i'll stop back for more

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  21. LOL - this was awesome ... made me giggle ... :) Great work!

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  22. Always a pleasure, because I can always count on a smile. Thanks for that.

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  23. This is a very candid look at art appreciation. I enjoyed reading your response to the painting. You have such an endearing point of view. Thank you for sharing.

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  24. Great story "about" the painting! Love the rhymes. It's an adult children's story. :)

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  25. This is an excellent, imaginative interpretation of the painting prompt.

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