So, I'm guessing the OP's goal was to make people pick the second picture (because of its less abstract nature), and THEN, after enough people have chosen it, surprise us with it's origins.
Well, I'll spoil it for everyone.
Adolf Hitler painted the second piece.
nikkas don't want to admit that Hitler was a better artist than Basquait
Better? Comparing abstract to realism is never a good thing to do. Well, it's not good if you're asking your viewers to choose one artist's talent over the other. It's all how you perceive art.
But if you'd like to go into the different styles:
The goal of abstract art is to arrange shapes and colors in a way that is aesthetically pleasing, to the human eye. This isn't something artist usually calculate; it's usually something they feel out. There really aren't any rules. You throw something on the canvas, and name it something. Goal complete.
The goal of realism art is all about form, angles, proportions, etc. being correct; as realistic as possible.
Hitler failed his goal at creating the most realistic piece. Angles and proportions are skewed throughout his painting, while J-M. Basquiat completed his goal. Even though it was a simpler task, Basquiat piece looks the part. Hitler's does not.
Thus, to me, Basquiat painting is superior.
my nikka sims droppin that fire on him
Nope. Most, if not ALL, of Hitler's artworks were realism /landscapes painting. He never took to Abstract art. Never was the type to look outside the box, I guess.
And no one is discrediting Hitler as an artist. We are all (or most of us) are just saying that we prefer the first piece over the second. Also, you might have chosen the wrong Hitler painting to compete against Basquiat's piece.
Maybe one of these may have been a better choice:
Then again, most of the people on this forum aren't critiquing the paintings like artist. They could care less about the forms, shapes, or proportions of each piece. They are picking the one that would look better in their [insert room in a building].
