from the klaus flugge collection
if you are in the mood to read about another topic
i posted a robert genn article on my other blog http://notmyregularblog.blogspot.com/
it is about the purpose of critiquing our work. some readers tell me that i am too hard on myself. i think i do a good job of being balanced. i always mention the things that i love. when i see something i don't like, i am always looking for ways to change it so that i will like it better. some people like everything i do. but, if i asked you to pick your favorites, you would probably start to see that some are *better* than others.
EXCELLENT article!!! I know exactly what you say, I am the same. You will critique your work where you know you can or should be able to do better. I will love what you didn't like so much because it's better than I can do. But I "listen" to your self critique because there is a lesson in there for me. I also know some egotistical artists who I know can do better, but they don't see it, so their art is disappointing to me. I'm glad to see this post. People always tell me I'm too hard on myself, but I'm really not...I simply expect more from myself because I'm capable.
ReplyDeletethank you for taking time to comment. your work is very nice and i had a sense that you were familiar with the value of critique...so it's nice to hear your perspective.
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