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Almost two years ago I posted my paintings here on Imgur. Because of you wonderful people, they gained enough interest for me to actually support myself. I get to do what I love and I genuinely owe it to you guys.
So to thank you guys, here's a little bit of my show (from the girl that paints music in case you forgot... any fellow synesthetes around??) Seriously, thank you so so much.
Here's the website if you'd like to see more! www.melissasmccracken.com
FP edit:
Holy crap, hi! Thanks so much for the continued support! I know some of you are confused by the titles, so let me clarify. Since these paintings are inspired by music (I'm a synesthete and see colors when I hear sounds), they are each titled by the song there were inspired by. I added in the musical artist just to make it clearer. Also, yes, they are available to purchase, so just message me. :)
Also, cancer free and I don't have a relative named Phil. I do have an Uncle Pat though...
Cello Suite No. 1 - Bach
Rental Love - Lake Street Dive
Boy With A Coin - Iron and Wine
Breathe - Pink Floyd
The Heart Of Life - John Mayer
Burn The Witch - Radiohead
Love's In Need Of Love Today - Stevie Wonder
Rental Love - Lake Street Dive
www.melissasmccracken.com
(originally posted by @missalfred in r/GiveGift on 2017-02-09 05:36:55)
thegentilewookie
Good job with the paintings!
Wonderboywins
I know that this comment will probably be buried, but are there any songs that you see colors to that you don’t enjoy? Songs that look ugly?
PaulFerrar
At first glance I read “You guys gave me cancer” and thought “Oops!”
Suzbop8
wow, love your work!
frostman233
You have gorgeous artwork, congrats.
CassiusPolybius
Where's repoststatistics? The feud must go on!
Nolly2k
i know a people with synesthesia who are told they have an “illness” or “condition.” all i see is a beautiful, amazing gift. more paintings!
braindotexehasfailed
Yeah, the inquisition tended to label things that ways... plenty of remnants, apparently. I perceive mine as an "upgrade".
LimeWolf4
Omg these are amazing
LimeWolf4
I don't know how burn the witch !! Is creative.. But I have 8 cats so maybe im the witch
SomeOakTrees
Do you listen to the same song on repeat when you're painting?
ObiWanShalomi
It's not posted by the painter-lady, but by a bot: look at the name of the uploader.
5omeWhiteGuy
Tokimonsta- Go with it.
OgresWorld
Super happy for you. Maybe I'll try posting some of my stuff. Dunno.
nocturnz
Wow this are magnificent
OdisKrap
Do Death Grips!!!!!!!
The605
Dear McCracken?
QuartzPigeon
When I saw the name that was the first thing that came to mind. She should paint that song!
The605
Right? Super catchy song.
slyonegambit
Now paint Mambo No. 5
GregoryMegatron
While twerking with laxatives
BailKat
Whoa
ConorOSully
Read that as cancer haha
dropbear128
Damn it! Suckered in and then read the username.
corvandus
goddamnit
ButterfaceTaintClown
Anyway, here's Wonderwall
cinemaislifeandviceversa
Yeah I'm not a fan of this. How about imgur adds a 'this time last year' feature and these bots can go off and die somewhere.
sulfuratus
Where's the fun in that?
cinemaislifeandviceversa
I'm more concerned with people basically impersonating other people and in this case people want to talk to the artist not a repost bot
quattroformaggix4
It still happened and it’s still awesome.
iamkarlpilkington
These are stunning, I love the style. Favorited for when I get my own place. I'll definitely make an order
iReportStuffYouJackOffTo
inb4 people dont read the username
shadeslayers09
you going to report yourself now?
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yarow12
Thank you.
Toastedomelette
I fucking love Lake Street Dive
LoTRFanatic42
I was thinking the exact same thing!
OutoftownerRed
Everybody should!
OneSlaadTwoSlaadRedSlaadBlueSlaad
Beautiful stuff!
w0ntoan
Yes she is
TheNecronomician
nah...
OneSlaadTwoSlaadRedSlaadBlueSlaad
BeardedHabilis
I also have the music/colour thing. Your work has great movement in it. It's abstract but I find them oddly specific. More like a moment in/
BeardedHabilis
The middle of a stunning vfx shot in a movie with a score playing.
SnibbleTiggits
Unfortunately, the real OP isn't here. This is from ThisTimeLastYear. I'm sure she would appreciate the compliments though!
RandAIFlagg
Can you paint my music? Seriously. Do commission?
Eppie0216
Congrats. Your work is amazing.
tininacan
I wonder if she's THE McCracken...
Saucysauces
0.o
SpecialAgentSkully
I was wondering the same thing!!
Efreeti
Hope she doesn't run into any Alien Mindbenders
JesClown
Imgur gave you your career, and 9gag gave me cancer. I'm glad I stayed here
Fefeaage
Imgur gives an advanced version of sheep syndrome
Inappropriator
Could you elaborate?
Fefeaage
No
TheJourn
Breathtaking. You do commissions, @OP?
MrPhucket
It is a repost by a bot.
jeanpaulderoover
Her website says she does not.
mydrivec
$4700 for a painting? You are posting on the wrong site.
TCGView
The prints are more affordable if you don't want the actual one.
uptaco
And $300-500+ for prints. What the fuck?
ThatOneFriendWhoTriesTooHard
Even if most of us can't afford to buy, all of us can appreciate.
TrepidJaguar
Lmao I don’t get why people will even spend that much on an abstract piece. skills for this are nothing compared to photo realism. Etc.
LHC20
It's easy to splash colour on a canvas, I give you that. But making it look like these pictures is not easy at all...
skeletonsimpleton
Make some yourself then
nerdmatic
You know why art is so expensive? Otherwise, no one would buy it.
Ishalldefenestrateyou
That, and a lot of art can't be knocked out in a day.
Byronicman1
My music/color synesthesia gave me perfect pitch, which I'm grateful for.. But nothing like this.
quattroformaggix4
Do you find you experience it all the time? & if not can you choose to see colour? I experience it very rarely & cant force it unfortunately
Byronicman1
It's a subconscious thing that happens pretty much all the time. When I hear a frequency my mind just "finds" the color..
jibbbabbabachd
When I close my eyes when I'm focusing on some music I see these chaotic geometric patterns in my head, idk if that's normal or not.
jibbbabbabachd
Which I find very weird cause I can't usually visualise things. I can't picture people's faces etc
quattroformaggix4
Interesting! I think that’s synaesthesia. I experience colour/number/letter associations & sometimes people are colours. Sporadically though
TurdSlynger
Release the McCracken!
begonedouche
dammit...
IAMSRC
Your comment was necessary and inevitable.
LazerUnicorn
senorsurlyman
Phil?
jcraw58
Came here for this comment, I was not disappointed.
releasethemccracken91
Yes that's me
laNikiNt
Met a girl from NZ with the same surname. Awesome
TurdSlynger
@FudgePickles
FudgePickles
MCCRACKEN!!!!! RELEASE MCCRACKEN!!!!!!!!
veganfarts
HeidiandFrankforlife
Odie hush!
saltandsunshine
https://youtu.be/aWGolv2iqM0
h1dd3nbl4d3
Good song
ThisNameIsNotAboutYou
This song makes me sad
Flabort
oh my God this is the first time I have heard it but I am crying my soul out.
turimbar
This song shouldn't make you sad. This song should make you brave. Tell your McCrackens what you feel.
ThisNameIsNotAboutYou
I was feeling sensitive when I listened to it :D cheers to all the McCrakens and McCrakenLovers out there