Comments - Decision Time - The Complete Artist2024-03-28T18:08:24Zhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2450081%3ABlogPost%3A254331&xn_auth=noDear Artist Friends..........…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2014-03-04:2450081:Comment:4027582014-03-04T18:32:34.466ZDorian Aronsonhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/DorianAronson529
<p>Dear Artist Friends............ I just bookmarked this page! So it will be in my face!</p>
<p>Failure again. I forgot I even wrote this. Thank you Gina and Silvana for showing me what I said! It certainly holds true today and everyday. Getting ready to leave on a trip. But I promise myself that when I am home again on the 17 th of the month I am going to <strong>begin again to get brush miles</strong>! Smiles............and thanks</p>
<p>Dear Artist Friends............ I just bookmarked this page! So it will be in my face!</p>
<p>Failure again. I forgot I even wrote this. Thank you Gina and Silvana for showing me what I said! It certainly holds true today and everyday. Getting ready to leave on a trip. But I promise myself that when I am home again on the 17 th of the month I am going to <strong>begin again to get brush miles</strong>! Smiles............and thanks</p> This blog is great! It has no…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2014-03-04:2450081:Comment:4026602014-03-04T17:57:41.003ZSilvana M Albanohttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/SilvanaMAlbano
<p>This blog is great! It has no expiration date! No matter when one reads it, it is always true!</p>
<p>This blog is great! It has no expiration date! No matter when one reads it, it is always true!</p> Hi Dor, .... you are so right…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2014-03-04:2450081:Comment:4024412014-03-04T17:37:20.964ZGina Dalkin-Davishttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/GinaDalkinDavis
<p>Hi Dor, .... you are so right. In my case its procrastination... I'm also in my early 70's. For years, I struggled along trying local workshops and not making any progress. Richard's are super in that I am forced to complete a project by a deadline. (Who would believe that I used to run a major non profit and kept a board of 16 directors in line!?) Brush miles as Richard calls them are what's needed. OK, here I am conversing with you rather than painting in my studio. I better get a…</p>
<p>Hi Dor, .... you are so right. In my case its procrastination... I'm also in my early 70's. For years, I struggled along trying local workshops and not making any progress. Richard's are super in that I am forced to complete a project by a deadline. (Who would believe that I used to run a major non profit and kept a board of 16 directors in line!?) Brush miles as Richard calls them are what's needed. OK, here I am conversing with you rather than painting in my studio. I better get a hustle on. By the way, where do you find those cartoons and icons. They're hilarious.</p> You are certainly clocking up…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-04-20:2450081:Comment:2702512013-04-20T19:50:15.006Zdiane boucherhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/dianeboucher
<p>You are certainly clocking up those brush miles and it is showing in your work. Don't you hate it when you stand back and look at a painting and you think YES </p>
<p>I am geeting there then the very next painting you do is just rubbish. Oh I strive for consistancy but guess that comes with even more brush miles and at last being happy with your own style that has devloped. Happy travels with those brush strokes :)</p>
<p>You are certainly clocking up those brush miles and it is showing in your work. Don't you hate it when you stand back and look at a painting and you think YES </p>
<p>I am geeting there then the very next painting you do is just rubbish. Oh I strive for consistancy but guess that comes with even more brush miles and at last being happy with your own style that has devloped. Happy travels with those brush strokes :)</p> Hi Ann
Company has left, and…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-03-17:2450081:Comment:2588742013-03-17T23:56:00.943ZDorian Aronsonhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/DorianAronson529
<p>Hi Ann</p>
<p>Company has left, and I am back to painting. Thank goodness they are forgivable as you say! You are a very advanced painter for having only been painting 2 years! Thanks for posting! smiles : ))</p>
<p>Hi Ann</p>
<p>Company has left, and I am back to painting. Thank goodness they are forgivable as you say! You are a very advanced painter for having only been painting 2 years! Thanks for posting! smiles : ))</p> Hi Dor, Just getting a painti…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-03-17:2450081:Comment:2588472013-03-17T20:32:54.403ZAnn Turnerhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/AnnTurner
<p>Hi Dor, Just getting a painting start myself. I teach a class of friends that are beginners and want to give them good information and sound advice as much s possible. I also have books and dvd information to help me learn good stuff. Helping others motivates me to learn myself. I have been painting about 2 years and love the nice people on this site. The nice thing about oils is that you can't fail just cover it over and do a better job tomorrow !</p>
<p>Hi Dor, Just getting a painting start myself. I teach a class of friends that are beginners and want to give them good information and sound advice as much s possible. I also have books and dvd information to help me learn good stuff. Helping others motivates me to learn myself. I have been painting about 2 years and love the nice people on this site. The nice thing about oils is that you can't fail just cover it over and do a better job tomorrow !</p> I have failed! I have a hous…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-03-12:2450081:Comment:2568342013-03-12T17:46:57.737ZDorian Aronsonhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/DorianAronson529
<p>I have failed! I have a house full of company they arrived on the 8th and are not going to leave until the 15th! They have slipped out to play golf this afternoon. OK I am going to paint right now............dor: ))</p>
<p>I have failed! I have a house full of company they arrived on the 8th and are not going to leave until the 15th! They have slipped out to play golf this afternoon. OK I am going to paint right now............dor: ))</p> Dor, you gave your friend som…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-03-04:2450081:Comment:2546972013-03-04T13:46:38.475ZStuart J. Gourlayhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/StuartJGourlay
Dor, you gave your friend some good advice, and you are taking the right path for yourself. I have been painting since childhood in oils primarily, but also in acrylics and occasionally in watercolors. I have my own style and it always re-emerges whenever I try to change it. I like Richard's style but cannot paint that way. The more brush miles that I accumulate, the stronger my paintings become, but the less my style varies. Just remember that if you try and paint like someone else, you will…
Dor, you gave your friend some good advice, and you are taking the right path for yourself. I have been painting since childhood in oils primarily, but also in acrylics and occasionally in watercolors. I have my own style and it always re-emerges whenever I try to change it. I like Richard's style but cannot paint that way. The more brush miles that I accumulate, the stronger my paintings become, but the less my style varies. Just remember that if you try and paint like someone else, you will always be second best. Stu If you read my History under…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-03-04:2450081:Comment:2542362013-03-04T00:47:07.592ZDorian Aronsonhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/DorianAronson529
<p>If you read my History under blogs.....You will know that I am a complete beginner and will be 74 years old in July. No way am I going to accomplish this in my life time, but I want to stop procrastinating and get some brush mileage! Like you I need tenacity............Thank you for responding Jim......: ))</p>
<p>If you read my History under blogs.....You will know that I am a complete beginner and will be 74 years old in July. No way am I going to accomplish this in my life time, but I want to stop procrastinating and get some brush mileage! Like you I need tenacity............Thank you for responding Jim......: ))</p> Dorian,
You blog posting toda…tag:thecompleteartist.ning.com,2013-03-04:2450081:Comment:2543392013-03-04T00:08:52.087ZJim Haycockhttp://thecompleteartist.ning.com/profile/JimHaycock
<p>Dorian,</p>
<p>You blog posting today could not have been more timely! I'm having a bit of an "identity crisis" right now, and your advice is perfect for me.</p>
<p>Like you, I have too few "brush hours." That is certainly obvious and will come via my own tenacity.</p>
<p>What I am struggling with his developing my own style, and quite frankly, my problem is that I love so many styles! Right now, I seem to be producing something between ultra-realism and hyper-abstractism and is what I…</p>
<p>Dorian,</p>
<p>You blog posting today could not have been more timely! I'm having a bit of an "identity crisis" right now, and your advice is perfect for me.</p>
<p>Like you, I have too few "brush hours." That is certainly obvious and will come via my own tenacity.</p>
<p>What I am struggling with his developing my own style, and quite frankly, my problem is that I love so many styles! Right now, I seem to be producing something between ultra-realism and hyper-abstractism and is what I would currently describe as "obfuscationalism" where even after telling someone what it is, they still don't see it. (Even I can't quite tell what it is...)</p>
<p>But, I do agree with you that Richard has a terrific style. I also really like Michael Severin's style along with a few others on this site. But, I couldn't possibly immitate what they create.</p>
<p>I need a lot more training before I can start to invent things. That is where I hope the brush hours will help, but that means my own style may not happen for a while.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>