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The last couple of times I posted works to be critiqued on this site, several people said they should have been posted in the "unveilings" section instead of the "critique" section. I knew that was not true. I believe we all need critiques. It would seem strange to me to show a painting and tell viewers beforehand that I was only interested in praise!
I hope I always feel that I have a lot of growing to do, and I will never stop striving to be better.
It's sometimes up to us to consider the source of the critiques we receive and whether or not to implement the suggestions. However, I've also found that those who may not be able to paint very well often have the most insightful things to say about my work. My seven and eight year old daughters will be the first ones to say something like, "His nose is too big!" and they'll be right.
The people who have done me the greatest disservice in the past have been professionals, friends and family who have praised work that I know now to have been positively awful!
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