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Old 07-01-2006, 02:53 AM   #1
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Ah, allegory! What a relief!

This is an interesting, thoughtful exploration of human form, and so deserves to be bumped to the top of the category, as we are all interested in this section surviving the titilation of most contemporary soft-porn nudes.

This rings with the spirit of both Cynthia's and Mr. Whitakers hopes for this section. Thank you.
Mari,

I sincerely agree that Heidi's allegory is fully deserving of top honors here, but I hope I am not reading the inference that other works of art presented here might be considered less than worthy of both Cynthia and Mr. Whitaker's hopes for this section.

I for one, proudly stand that everything thus far offered here is fully wholesome, uplifting, dignified, and worthy of inclusion, and there is nothing that could be even remotely inferentially derogatory; and wish to think the mention and wording choices of "titilation", and "soft-porn nudes" are not offered in association with any of the works of art that have been moderated honorably and thoughtfully into this particular section.

Again in assessment, my hat is off to Heidi as well, for raising the bar of the dignified representation of nudes and figures in the fine arts in a visionary and wonderfully uplifting way; but I don't mean for this supportive statement and stand to contextually read as a possible comparitive denigration of her peers, as I hope no one does. I cheer for us all here nobly and honorably pioneering this section with vision and purpose (with Heidi as an exemplar of inspiration), and I trust you sincerely do as well.

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PS: I don't think it is going too off topic to acknowledge you have a wonderful and very instructive blog. Thanks, Mari. I hope you will present one of your own works here too, in the not too far off future.
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Old 07-01-2006, 09:55 AM   #2
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Garth, please don
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Old 07-01-2006, 12:11 PM   #3
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Heidi, your work is stunning! I love to be able to see your work through
this forum.
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Old 07-01-2006, 01:33 PM   #4
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Great news, Heidi!

I will be out there in the Spring, I wish it would be there to view. It is a great piece.

I am glad you are taking out your pencils to draw. I wish more people here would do it. Most of the participants on this Forum obviously need this foundation and ignore it for the expediency of tracing photos as is painfully clear in the majority of work here.

It does not matter that it is is a mess. I have a book on Degas. He has a lot of scribbly smudgy drawings, but they have a freshness and spontaneity that come from years of observing and movement that could never come from learning to draw from and copying photos.
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Old 07-01-2006, 02:18 PM   #5
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Thank you Mari and Garth for considering this piece worthy of any honors here and I also agree with you Garth that I see no other posts in this section that I would consider undignified.
The human form is what it is and whether the model is considered to be
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