Visitors' poll

[Cynthia Daniel]

Mark,

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I remember when you registered and we were excited to have someone like you as a member. As a museum curator, I would think there would certainly be a way that you could contribute, only if a little. I'm open to ideas.

Cynthia

[Cynthia Daniel]

To those who have chosen to attack and criticize:

Conclusions that some have made about my motives and who and what I am when you have never met me and spoken to me are quite amazing. Until you have run something like this, until you have run a venture of this size (including the main site) - I think the saying applies that you can never judge a person until you have walked in their shoes.

No doubt we have made some mistakes - as with just about all organizations, there are growing pains, changes in policies, improvements, attempts at improvements, etc. We are always happy to have those here who have a wide breadth of understanding and realize that most are here to learn, teach others or both and that their motives and mine are good ones. We are also happy to have specific suggestions for improvement.

Some posts I don't answer because it is not clear to me what you are suggesting be changed - only that you don't like how things are. Other times, I am simply too busy with other work - artists waiting for their web site to be updated or planning the SOG dinner at the conference.

For those who have concluded that I am a snob, I can do nothing about that - but, do you really know me? I have seen time and again on the web that people easily make inaccurate conclusions about others. Perhaps a better approach would be specific constructive suggestions without attacks.

I am so pleased that you might consider having a colored pencil portion of your site. There are some very talented artists in this medium. While it is not conducive to live portraits, the original sketch can be done from life, then photographs taken and completed that way. I have done several using that technique. I will prepare some works for submission upon your return. Thank you again.
Maurica Midge Reynolds-King

[Steven Sweeney]

I'm not sure that any medium has ever been excluded -- sequins might not make it through, though squid ink might -- but in any event, there has long been a good number of very fine colored pencil postings on the Forum, most of them in the "Other Medium Critiques" section.

You can find them by going to that section, clicking "Search this Section" at the top of the window, and typing <colored pencil>. Or do the same search for all sections.

(I have attempted to provide a linkable URL, but it won't link -- perhaps because the critiques area is now briefly password-protected. And if you don't already know -- the password is <Critique>.)

I checked it out, and the work there is very good. It was worth it to see the comments made to those of us who do not use oil. Their work is very inspirational.

I appreciate your allowing me to browse on this site. I have learned so much and apply it each time I do a new piece.

Maurica Midge Reynolds-King