tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post7204946354706783713..comments2023-05-22T07:36:32.396-04:00Comments on Trowel and Paintbrush: My Heart and My ArtKathleen Maunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-13383002884290007562013-04-13T08:10:06.885-04:002013-04-13T08:10:06.885-04:00Your stern warning made me smile, Debbie! Thank yo...Your stern warning made me smile, Debbie! Thank you for your lovely support and friendship.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-79337341554492048012013-04-11T12:50:40.105-04:002013-04-11T12:50:40.105-04:00Dear Kathleen - don't you dare change a thing ...Dear Kathleen - don't you dare change a thing about your beautiful art. What attracted me to your blog in the first place was your gorgeous florals. I so love the flowers you paint and share. I have been hurt as well at times but my good friend once gave me some sound advice...you will find that not everyone is going to love your art but stay true to yourself. You just keep painting those lovely flowers my friend.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-57793458602064002642013-04-10T14:51:36.880-04:002013-04-10T14:51:36.880-04:00A partial translation for those of you who do not ...A partial translation for those of you who do not read French. :) Hélène of Red Berry (a lovely blog and Etsy shop) encouraged me to "continue to paint what I feel in both my heart and gut". Good advice.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-81416752265294409052013-04-10T14:25:17.252-04:002013-04-10T14:25:17.252-04:00Merci, Hélène, de vos mots d'encouragement. Je...Merci, Hélène, de vos mots d'encouragement. Je pense que vous avez raison en ce que vous dîtes au sujet de galeries ou commerces en ligne. Souvent ils cherchent le style du moment plus qu'autre chose. J'aime beaucoup votre dernière phrase: "Continuez à peindre comme vous le sentez, avec votre coeur et vos tripes." Des bon conseils. Et j'adore votre blog et vos peintures. <br /><br /><br />Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-16130764008709806102013-04-10T14:12:03.499-04:002013-04-10T14:12:03.499-04:00Il ne faut pas se décourager parce que quelqu'...Il ne faut pas se décourager parce que quelqu'un vous a dit que votre peinture n'était pas assez bonne pour faire partie de leur galerie ou business.<br />Je crois qu'aujourd'hui, les galeries ou sites de vente en ligne ont le regard tourné vers le profit plutôt que vers le talent. On a l'impression que ceux qui jugent les artistes ne le font pas en fonction de la qualité du travail proposé mais de la notoriété, du style, de la modernité et surtout de ce qui se vend actuellement. Les peintres "classiques" n'intéressent pas les galeries. <br />Votre peinture n'entre pas dans leur créneau ? cela n'est pas grave. Dites-vous, que beaucoup de personnes aiment ce que vous faites. Continuez à peindre comme vous le sentez, avec votre coeur et vos tripes.<br /><br />Merci de votre visite sur mon blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-25298230828693856262013-04-09T12:20:53.520-04:002013-04-09T12:20:53.520-04:00Merci, Eva. Tes beaux mots m'ont fait pleurer!...Merci, Eva. Tes beaux mots m'ont fait pleurer! :) Je les tiens à mon coeur comme un bouquet de fleurs. Ça m'aide à savoir que je ne suis pas seule dans mes réactions émotives à propos de mes oeuvres. Je me compte chanceuse d'être entourée par les amies-artistes si inspirantes, autant par leurs beaux oeuvres que par leurs esprits doux. Merci encore.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-46225205634148261012013-04-09T12:07:14.371-04:002013-04-09T12:07:14.371-04:00Thank you, Diana. It helps me to know that others ...Thank you, Diana. It helps me to know that others go through this too. I appreciate your warm, supportive words. A hug back.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-32643805497734074742013-04-09T11:27:22.065-04:002013-04-09T11:27:22.065-04:00Chère Kathleen, merci pour ce sincère témoignage. ...Chère Kathleen, merci pour ce sincère témoignage. Ça fait du bien de te lire. C'est bon de savoir qu'on est pas seule à vivre certaines émotions. <br /><br />Ton travail est rempli de délicatesse et de gaieté, très semblable à ce que je perçois de ta personnalité à travers tes commentaires et tes posts. Avec tes créations, tu rejoins et touches le coeur de plus en plus de personnes. Et c'est sans compter le succès de ton blog. Bravo! Bravo! : )<br /><br />Et, puisqu'il y a un bon côté à toute chose, je me dis que si nous, artistes, prenons les critiques et les refus vis-à-vis notre travail avec autant d'émotions, c'est parce que nous le faisons avec coeur, nous sommes des passionnés, ce qui à mon avis est une grande richesse. : )<br />Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521910389467037924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-79504384916640130382013-04-09T09:34:42.062-04:002013-04-09T09:34:42.062-04:00Kathleen your work is beautiful and you are very b...Kathleen your work is beautiful and you are very brave for putting yourself out there. It does hurt to not get accepted. I've been there too,not for online, but please keep doing what you are doing. Someone told me once just keep painting,and it will come. Your work is lovely, keep painting, love and sending a hug.Diana Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663007585446715834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-89992217361908404692013-04-08T21:12:14.150-04:002013-04-08T21:12:14.150-04:00Thanks, Marissa, for your kind, supportive words. ...Thanks, Marissa, for your kind, supportive words. Very much appreciated!Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-40813324393172442502013-04-08T20:10:42.469-04:002013-04-08T20:10:42.469-04:00You are so brave to put that out there! Your work ...You are so brave to put that out there! Your work is beautiful, and I'm sorry that you felt rejected and it wasn't the right fit. You nailed it on the head, that is exactly what it is! But I completely understand how hard it is to put your art out there. It IS a part of your heart, and when you put yourself out there, you're completely vulnerable. Kudos to you for trying, and I hope you find a good fit elsewhere. Their loss, your work is amazing!<br /><br />Fan and first time commenter :) I think...ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-27914257019466041642013-04-08T17:27:13.195-04:002013-04-08T17:27:13.195-04:00The one I am taking is 'Watercolor Lettering&#...The one I am taking is 'Watercolor Lettering'.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-33275093979705964382013-04-08T17:24:55.213-04:002013-04-08T17:24:55.213-04:00Here's the link of the artist who gives the co...Here's the link of the artist who gives the course. Her name is Val Webb and she does a number of online and on-site courses. The course I'm taking has 10 classes. I've finished two and they have been excellent. She provides video links for each lesson and work sheets. Very happy so far. http://valwebb.com/Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-67722867124595652182013-04-08T17:20:28.199-04:002013-04-08T17:20:28.199-04:00That comparison element is there for sure, Julie. ...That comparison element is there for sure, Julie. It's hard to resist doing it. We can learn from each other. That part is wonderful. But it's not helpful, if we feel bad by comparing ourselves. Just keeping at it is exactly the right thing to do. I'm happy with where I am today compared to where I was art-wise even two years ago. Maybe that made the rejection hard too? But I feel much better now. I will continue to stay true to "what I like and feel" (as you said)and keep evolving in a way that is right for me. What a bunch of beautiful friends I have here. Thank you for being one of them.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-82360457534592099932013-04-08T17:01:35.619-04:002013-04-08T17:01:35.619-04:00I've really struck a chord, haven't I? It ...I've really struck a chord, haven't I? It makes me glad that I wrote about this, Melody. I guess instead of wearing our hearts on our sleeves, we are putting our hearts in our art. The key is to keep painting, I think, whether you are selling or not. The times that I've stopped, everything felt worse. Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-76566223353590177852013-04-08T16:28:09.674-04:002013-04-08T16:28:09.674-04:00Oh and that course sounds superb, I would love to ...Oh and that course sounds superb, I would love to do that! Julie Clay Illustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921769068494507312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-29426293794087262672013-04-08T16:26:34.867-04:002013-04-08T16:26:34.867-04:00Well that is a very sincere post Kathleen, from th...Well that is a very sincere post Kathleen, from the heart. I think all artists crave some praise for what we do, we do pour our hearts into projects, and it can sometimes seem like other artists are getting all the acclaim from reading blogs etc, not always the truth! I am always trying to push myself, not always in the right direction, where my art is concerned. If you stay true to what you like and feel, there will be plenty of others out there who will like what you do, it takes time. Any rejection is a blow, I find it hard to take, but please bounce back and carry on, I would say that any artist just gets better as they go along. When I look back I can say that's true.<br /> Anyway, look at some of the great artists, I can hand on heart say that I don't like all so called great artists work, I don't get Picasso, I can appreciate some pieces 'Guernica' but if I had the money I wouldn't buy them, it makes me laugh when I hear that some art collector has been fooled into buying a fake of such artists, it just becomes an 'investment' not really appreciated and loved for what it is. I'm glad I've found you, your art and your blog, and don't forget your other roles too!! This is just one hat you wear. :)Julie Clay Illustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921769068494507312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-82080326318711647532013-04-08T13:43:35.967-04:002013-04-08T13:43:35.967-04:00Everything you said is SOOOOO very true...
There&...Everything you said is SOOOOO very true... <br />There's no question our art has a little bit of our hearts in it... and not taking it personally is not always possible. It IS personal, very! Fear and lack of confidence have kept my Etsy shop empty for about a year now!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229439546427952540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-35758457615712466812013-04-08T13:22:59.806-04:002013-04-08T13:22:59.806-04:00What a great story about Georgia O'Keeffe, Ann...What a great story about Georgia O'Keeffe, Annamaria. I started painting when I was 18 and in university, enrolled not in art but in English lit! No business skills taught there either. Thicker skin, a lobotomy...there are things that would make life easier but not necessarily better. :) I appreciate your friendship and support, Annamaria, and am inspired by your art and your ongoing honesty about it (as I've told you before).Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-76541121239124469212013-04-08T13:14:37.173-04:002013-04-08T13:14:37.173-04:00Holding your beautiful words of encouragement to m...Holding your beautiful words of encouragement to my heart, Sonia. Thank you so much! xoKathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-57766389668102476542013-04-08T11:10:03.449-04:002013-04-08T11:10:03.449-04:00Hi Kathleen,
What a great post, and I am sure a to...Hi Kathleen,<br />What a great post, and I am sure a tough one to write. Thank you for the honesty.<br />I think they should teach us this in art school along with business skills: how to develop thick skin. Or what Georgia O'Keefe said: before she had a show she locked herself up with the paintings, decided how she felt about them, and did not let either positive or negative critisism from others affect her(not that I can ever do that, just saying...)In the end, your friend's advice is the most correct, there is an art market for all styles, you just have to find the people who will love your work. And you are doing this Kathleen, and it will only get better the more people know how well you do what you and only you can do. Big hugs-annamaria potamitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940831135518204457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-28874566724229659882013-04-08T11:00:01.686-04:002013-04-08T11:00:01.686-04:00oh Kathleen, I agree with all the lovely ladies ab...oh Kathleen, I agree with all the lovely ladies above, and they all said it better than me. I love your painting, you are so very gifted, and if this curator didn't accepted you for this market, that her own mistake ! You don't need the validation of one single person (as someone said it above already), be reassured that your art (and your lovely + sweet self) is (are) appreciated for their genuinity (er, is that a word ?) You are true to yourself, your art reflects this perfectly.<br />As we say in French "Un de perdu, dix de retrouvés". I'm sure you'll have other, even better opportunities soon !<br />Sending you all my love xoxoSonia / COZY MEMORIEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442300389429354564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-82754777533647337982013-04-08T07:57:07.452-04:002013-04-08T07:57:07.452-04:00Thank you, Margie. I've had tears in my eyes r...Thank you, Margie. I've had tears in my eyes reading most of these comments--thankful for the wonderful people who come here and their beautiful support. It was a hard post to write but I'm glad did it. It helped me to process a lot of what I was feeling. I am so looking forward to my garden waking up more fully. It is a season filled with hope. xoKathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-10392039629558248112013-04-08T07:53:30.665-04:002013-04-08T07:53:30.665-04:00Matisse said "Creativity takes courage" ...Matisse said "Creativity takes courage" so even the act of painting is a brave one. Whether you decide to sell your work is a personal decision. Thank you for sharing your thoughts in such an honest way. It has helped me a lot to read all of these kind comments.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844738554429301422.post-71617773780491576142013-04-08T07:47:22.125-04:002013-04-08T07:47:22.125-04:00I appreciate you being here, Janet. Thanks for the...I appreciate you being here, Janet. Thanks for the encouraging, kind words.Kathleen Maunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827170549189936589noreply@blogger.com