tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339576586169342770.post3108164508145328331..comments2023-04-23T00:16:31.068+01:00Comments on Laura Scarlett: Taking It Personally - Advice please ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339576586169342770.post-4426411010424411132008-02-06T02:40:00.000+00:002008-02-06T02:40:00.000+00:00It's so hard not to be sensitive about comments be...It's so hard not to be sensitive about comments because your art is an extension of yourself. You have to keep doing what suits you and there will be others who will see and understand where you are coming from. You let it bother you for a bit but then you move on. I like to scrapbook and one time a friend said it was kind of distracting when looking at the pictures. In my head I'm retorting that otherwise the pictures would just be stuck in a regular album. Still trying to let that one go. ;-)<BR/><BR/>You are an awesome artist so you just keep expressing your self the way you want to.laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486891375569735532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339576586169342770.post-35199909730310336152008-02-05T04:22:00.000+00:002008-02-05T04:22:00.000+00:00laura, i think you hit the nail on the head in you...laura, i think you hit the nail on the head in your post...art is about trying to make sense of the world, ourselves, and the events thrown at us. these things aren't always peaceful and "nice."<BR/><BR/>this is just my two cents...but since there will always be someone waiting to criticize (whether you've painted a vase of flowers or something more akin to dante's inferno), i think it's important to stay focused on creating art that pleases you. otherwise you're going to stop at some "safety zone" determined by other people's opinions, and limit your ability to express yourself creatively.<BR/><BR/>personally, i feel like there's a lot of raw emotion and power in this painting, and i hope you decide to finish it!Umāhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680155603317072829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339576586169342770.post-6419131486430422182008-02-05T03:53:00.000+00:002008-02-05T03:53:00.000+00:00When my good husband, daughter, or friend say thos...When my good husband, daughter, or friend say those "cutting" words...I have to look at the piece and say..<BR/>BUT I LIKE IT! and really that is what is important!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com