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David Dowbyhuz · 01-31-2002, 10:53 AM

Steven,

You've GOT to come and sit by my easel from now on! You would have saved me a lot of (too valuable) time and heartache.

You have distilled all of my concerns, as well as identified fundamental flaws I could "sense", but not place. Why is it we often can't see something until it's pointed out, and then CAN'T UNSEE IT. Now what am I going to do with this painting?

I had already voiced some of my concerns to Cynthia, and even admitted the entire composition should be re-worked and re-painted. (Maybe with some judicious use of shears I can cannibalise the thing into two separate portraits?)

The thing you nailed the best (and something I blinded myself to) was that I was trying TOO MANY things in one work. I've always drawn a distinction between "skill" and "talent". The "skill" is the workmanship, which I'm closing on. The "talent" is making it work, which I'm not yet even close to!

I've got to do smaller works so that my learning curve can keep pace with my efforts. Thank you, Steven. Thank you.

01-31-2002, 10:53 AM	#5
David Dowbyhuz Associate Member Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 123	Batting 1000 (as usual) Steven, You've GOT to come and sit by my easel from now on! You would have saved me a lot of (too valuable) time and heartache. You have distilled all of my concerns, as well as identified fundamental flaws I could "sense", but not place. Why is it we often can't see something until it's pointed out, and then CAN'T UNSEE IT. Now what am I going to do with this painting? I had already voiced some of my concerns to Cynthia, and even admitted the entire composition should be re-worked and re-painted. (Maybe with some judicious use of shears I can cannibalise the thing into two separate portraits?) The thing you nailed the best (and something I blinded myself to) was that I was trying TOO MANY things in one work. I've always drawn a distinction between "skill" and "talent". The "skill" is the workmanship, which I'm closing on. The "talent" is making it work, which I'm not yet even close to! I've got to do smaller works so that my learning curve can keep pace with my efforts. Thank you, Steven. Thank you.