What to do?

[Mike McCarty]

I would say that if the vase is enough out of whack, and there are other aspects of the painting which will give indication of your accurate draftsmanship, then I would paint it as is.

On the other hand, If the painting creates any doubt in the viewers mind as to your skills, then I would clean it up. You can't hang a tag on it explaining -- it really was out of line, I just painted what I saw.

I think if it were me I would err on the side of cleaning it up.

[Tom Edgerton]

Thanks, guys--TE

[Carlos Ygoa]

Tom,

I've seen your website. I don't think anyone else who has would ever even have the thought cross their minds that you are an artist who just couldn't get their perspectives right. Not a possibility at all.

I've used sangria jars as elements in paintings and have always painted them just the way they are: with the "distortions " along the rim and all. People have questioned them and I have responded (when I had the chance). If everything else in the painting is "right", people will always use their judgement and deduce that the object in question must have looked that way.

C.

[Tom Edgerton]

Carlos--

Thanks a lot for these words.

Normally I'd try to paint it warts and all, but it's sitting on a round table, which is going to be a bear to get right. I'm afraid the comparison of the "correct" (I hope) perspective of the table with a distorted vase will be too much for the viewer to process.

Best--TE

[Kimberly Dow]

I had one just like this. After painting it the way it was it started bugging me and drawing my eye to it - so I eventually straightened it out. If that helps...

[Timothy C. Tyler]

They will blame the painter for any flaws every time, you've gotta fix it.

Your story reminds me of what happened in my studio today. I had a young lady in and I wanted her to lean on a tabletop I had set-up. I told her;"take care, this is not too stable". She said;"oh, that's okay, I'm not either."