Four paintings have just been retired for being overly sexual in nature:
Stiletto Seduction
Panty Party
Gentleman's Night Out
Bathing Beauty
These were removed when an unnamed executive informed Chris that these paintings are "overtly sexual in nature and/or off brand."
I am the artist who created Stiletto Seduction. I will discuss mine briefly for that reason, though the other three paintings were vetted equally unfairly.
I recognize that the pair of panties wrapped around the ankles of these high heeled shoes suggests a bit of sexiness; that is the point. But in reality, how offensive is it? There is no nudity, no human flesh, there isn't even a human figure in this image. It is a pair of feet, which I may add, was very well composed and tastefully executed. It is only implied that there "may" be something sexual going on.
One of the most upsetting things about the decision is the hypocrisy. From a company who has actually praised its popular licensees for being overtly sexual and using profanity in their presentations, to the point that some raunchy expressions have become household terms in Paint Nite, i.e. "Just the Tip!" "Mine is too wet!" and so on. Some of us have even been pressured to use the famous oath that contains foul language. It is also becoming a commonality for an entire group of customers to paint penises all over their paintings. We have even had nude PEOPLE at our events, a concept that did very well in some cities I imagine. In all these aspects, the "adult entertainment" factor in PN has an overwhelming presence. With that being said, I felt "Stiletto Seduction" actually falls exactly in line with our brand.
Do you feel this was a fair call? Out of thousands of paintings, these four? When we have numerous nude male paintings showing actual nudity, and even a painting of poop in the library? Do all those represent the brand better than these four? What about the upwards of two thousand paintings that are poorly executed, sloppy, or copied several times over by fellow PN artists. When are we going to remove those for poor representation? Would you rather see more QUALITY vetting than have the opinion of one (or even a few ) people dictate what is just "too much" for an adult crowd?
Are we not a 21 and over party company? Can we not leave it up to the customers to decide if they would rather paint a sexy pair of stilettos, or a tree, since clearly they have dozens, and sometimes even hundreds, of other options to choose, no matter the market?
I have created this petition because many of you have also spoken out against this censorship and hypocrisy. If you feel these paintings should have the right to remain active in the library, and that it should be our decision whether a risque painting will do well for our customers and markets, please sign and share.
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I absolutely and 100% agree that this painting as well as the others should not have been retired. I am instructing stilleto seduction in April and had alot of people very excited about doing this painting. I also had quite a few people who were interested in this painting for bachorette parties. I could understand this being an issue I'd we were a company that catered to all ages....we are however most definitely NOT!! Come on you guys......we're adults here.
Please reinstate these and other retired paintings! At Paint Nite, we have a specific group of customers. The ones that do not want to paint this or find it offensive will choose a different painting to attend. Some very tasteful paintings do not sell well, and I feel we should let the ticket sells speak for themselves. I support artists rights to create a variety of painting themes and the customers rights to pay for and attend events of paintings they want to paint. This cannot happen if paintings are being censored.
I think we have a right for artistic expression. We need paintings like this for those particular audiences to do want an emphasis on an adult's night out. Shouldn't be a problem if a venue has a private room, or is open to these sort of events.
Please keep these painting, they will do well in some of my markets.
Pay a panel...vote new in. Still would be quick process of it's electronic YES or no
We are 21 and up. We should have some mature content.
I think that poorly executed paintings in terms of composition and painting skill should be retired, as a priority, long before we start censoring for sex. Licensees don't have to schedule stuff like this, AND, I think it is nice to have the sexy options for private bachelorettes etc. I personally tend to stay on the more conservative side, and I was going to schedule Bathing Beauty and was disappointed I couldn't! I DID schedule Panty Party, but ended up changing it out because it didn't sell well. Anyhow, seems like an odd thing to top the priority list for HQ, when there are so many other things I feel are more important and need to get done with our painting library.
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Four paintings have just been retired for being overly sexual in nature:
Stiletto Seduction
Panty Party
Gentleman's Night Out
Bathing Beauty
These were removed when an unnamed executive informed Chris that these paintings are "overtly sexual in nature and/or off brand."
I am the artist who created Stiletto Seduction. I will discuss mine briefly for that reason, though the other three paintings were vetted equally unfairly.
I recognize that the pair of panties wrapped around the ankles of these high heeled shoes suggests a bit of sexiness; that is the point. But in reality, how offensive is it? There is no nudity, no human flesh, there isn't even a human figure in this image. It is a pair of feet, which I may add, was very well composed and tastefully executed. It is only implied that there "may" be something sexual going on.
One of the most upsetting things about the decision is the hypocrisy. From a company who has actually praised its popular licensees for being overtly sexual and using profanity in their presentations, to the point that some raunchy expressions have become household terms in Paint Nite, i.e. "Just the Tip!" "Mine is too wet!" and so on. Some of us have even been pressured to use the famous oath that contains foul language. It is also becoming a commonality for an entire group of customers to paint penises all over their paintings. We have even had nude PEOPLE at our events, a concept that did very well in some cities I imagine. In all these aspects, the "adult entertainment" factor in PN has an overwhelming presence. With that being said, I felt "Stiletto Seduction" actually falls exactly in line with our brand.
Do you feel this was a fair call? Out of thousands of paintings, these four? When we have numerous nude male paintings showing actual nudity, and even a painting of poop in the library? Do all those represent the brand better than these four? What about the upwards of two thousand paintings that are poorly executed, sloppy, or copied several times over by fellow PN artists. When are we going to remove those for poor representation? Would you rather see more QUALITY vetting than have the opinion of one (or even a few ) people dictate what is just "too much" for an adult crowd?
Are we not a 21 and over party company? Can we not leave it up to the customers to decide if they would rather paint a sexy pair of stilettos, or a tree, since clearly they have dozens, and sometimes even hundreds, of other options to choose, no matter the market?
I have created this petition because many of you have also spoken out against this censorship and hypocrisy. If you feel these paintings should have the right to remain active in the library, and that it should be our decision whether a risque painting will do well for our customers and markets, please sign and share.
16 Comments
As a paint & sip company it is important to brand standards that we maintain a spirit of art and creativity. Stifling freedom of expression and the freedom of the market vote does not serve the brand or our creative party image. Removing popular paintings from the library based on one individual's idea of what is "overly sexual" makes the brand appear conservative, prudish, and inconsiderate of others sexual freedom. At most risque designs could be given a warning tag to discuss atmosphere appropriateness with a venue before scheduling. What is more important to staying "on brand" is well written directions included in every library entry so that every artist has the tools necessary to consistently & masterfully teach the design.
I absolutely and 100% agree that this painting as well as the others should not have been retired. I am instructing stilleto seduction in April and had alot of people very excited about doing this painting. I also had quite a few people who were interested in this painting for bachorette parties. I could understand this being an issue I'd we were a company that catered to all ages....we are however most definitely NOT!! Come on you guys......we're adults here.
Please reinstate these and other retired paintings! At Paint Nite, we have a specific group of customers. The ones that do not want to paint this or find it offensive will choose a different painting to attend. Some very tasteful paintings do not sell well, and I feel we should let the ticket sells speak for themselves. I support artists rights to create a variety of painting themes and the customers rights to pay for and attend events of paintings they want to paint. This cannot happen if paintings are being censored.
I think we have a right for artistic expression. We need paintings like this for those particular audiences to do want an emphasis on an adult's night out. Shouldn't be a problem if a venue has a private room, or is open to these sort of events.
Please keep these painting, they will do well in some of my markets.
Pay a panel...vote new in. Still would be quick process of it's electronic YES or no
We are 21 and up. We should have some mature content.
I think that poorly executed paintings in terms of composition and painting skill should be retired, as a priority, long before we start censoring for sex. Licensees don't have to schedule stuff like this, AND, I think it is nice to have the sexy options for private bachelorettes etc. I personally tend to stay on the more conservative side, and I was going to schedule Bathing Beauty and was disappointed I couldn't! I DID schedule Panty Party, but ended up changing it out because it didn't sell well. Anyhow, seems like an odd thing to top the priority list for HQ, when there are so many other things I feel are more important and need to get done with our painting library.
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As a paint & sip company it is important to brand standards that we maintain a spirit of art and creativity. Stifling freedom of expression and the freedom of the market vote does not serve the brand or our creative party image. Removing popular paintings from the library based on one individual's idea of what is "overly sexual" makes the brand appear conservative, prudish, and inconsiderate of others sexual freedom. At most risque designs could be given a warning tag to discuss atmosphere appropriateness with a venue before scheduling. What is more important to staying "on brand" is well written directions included in every library entry so that every artist has the tools necessary to consistently & masterfully teach the design.