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Congratulations Marvin
Congratulations on your Honorable Mention award for your portrait of Julia, Marvin!
I'm late, as usual, but wanted to take this opportunity to give you some more well deserved praise. Having spent a week carting you around in Greensboro while having many wonderful art filled conversations, I enjoy remembering the story behind the portrait of Julia. It is a lovely work of art. Yes, the judges/judging can be very subjective - as I have found out many times when I enter juried shows. The cards were in your favor this time!
Your humbleness toward accepting the praise from others on the forum is "you", and I should know. Your willingness to share your knowledge and advice to us on the forum is always welcome. It is too bad that written words without sound don't convey personality better because you are truly such a funny, down to earth guy. I never see your posts as confrontational or anything but your own opinions and thoughts to enthusiastically share with other artists. The other thing I realize about you is you are your own harshest critic. I think any artist worth his salt is.
During our week at the Greensboro workshop we all heard many of your stories from your personal experiences that linked with your painting background. Most of the time they linked to something you were teaching us in a very real, useful way. Your generosity toward all of us was amazing and I know that being in your class at SVA must be quite an experience. Marvin, you are a consummate teacher - I imagine that you never give halfway or sit down for even 5 minutes during your classes.
The statement you made about your family is what I remember most about you - those phone calls to check on your son's tennis tournament, which, you had to miss the week you were with us, for example. Yes, you are very talented, deserve recognition and are blessed to be able to make a living at what you truly love so much - painting!
And, by the way, boy......can you draw and paint!
Inspired and practicing daily,
Denise
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