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Tammy Moore · 04-09-2007, 01:13 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Garth, I love your horse sculpture. You denigrate yourself too much. It is not at all clunky. I think it has marvelous strength and movement. I suspect that had children not come along and stirred a passion for that subject, I would probably be immersed in 3D equestrian at this time. But alas, all the 3D work I got in was some carving in the carousel animal style. That was lots of fun. But, I cannot imagine any subject eclipsing my love for painting children. I hope to be painting them until my last days.

I had set aside the next few months to just enjoy painting whatever children's paintings my heart desired before officially taking commissions again. However, my dentist has very generously given all his hygenist and office staff portraits as gifts, so I am now booked up for 10+ commissions via these gift ones and a few of the staff wants more than one. One of the ladies who is ordering beyond the gift ones wants hers completed in time to give as a Mother's Day present. So I have been quite busy to be certain it will be ready by then.

I am tempted to post it as a WIP or critique here in the forum. I am wondering what decisions go into deciding which forum to post it in. Do you post to critique if you want a no holds barred critique or select WIP if you want more moderate assessments and just to share the joy of the process?

04-09-2007, 01:13 PM	#14
Tammy Moore Juried Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Blevins, AR Posts: 25	Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Garth, I love your horse sculpture. You denigrate yourself too much. It is not at all clunky. I think it has marvelous strength and movement. I suspect that had children not come along and stirred a passion for that subject, I would probably be immersed in 3D equestrian at this time. But alas, all the 3D work I got in was some carving in the carousel animal style. That was lots of fun. But, I cannot imagine any subject eclipsing my love for painting children. I hope to be painting them until my last days. I had set aside the next few months to just enjoy painting whatever children's paintings my heart desired before officially taking commissions again. However, my dentist has very generously given all his hygenist and office staff portraits as gifts, so I am now booked up for 10+ commissions via these gift ones and a few of the staff wants more than one. One of the ladies who is ordering beyond the gift ones wants hers completed in time to give as a Mother's Day present. So I have been quite busy to be certain it will be ready by then. I am tempted to post it as a WIP or critique here in the forum. I am wondering what decisions go into deciding which forum to post it in. Do you post to critique if you want a no holds barred critique or select WIP if you want more moderate assessments and just to share the joy of the process?