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Just had a wonderful Christmas day with my two daughter's and greeted this morning with yet another ridiculous slur on my work from Mr Stephenson. There has been a lull since the last barrage of petty and childish insults, but perhaps he can't resist starting up again.
There are many works that I don't comment on, like most of us, I don't have the time. Sylvia possibly summed it up the last time when she said he must be 'insanely jealous', I've seen this type of behaviour many times during my career, of course I always shrug it of as 'childish nonsense'.
What do other artist's think about this type of comment. This was the response to my Christmas greeting to everyone, the snow scene.
Well, since you never give me any compliments, you're certainly not getting any from me for this, ' Sunday painting ' rubbish !<cite>Posted by Michael.P.R Stephenson. BA. ( Hons ) on Fri 25 Dec 23:07:24</cite>
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by alanbickley
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I presume you commented on his offering? I'll go and look in a moment - it's a waste of time doing that with someone who only wants praise and I suggest you don't take the time, as it's not appreciated. The come-back is, of course, ridiculous - retaliation at best. I understand the temptation to comment on work which is merely grotesque, but since in this case no actual improvement is likely to be forthcoming, I just wouldn't bother.
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I've now found his comment on your work: I don't see any recent comment from you on his, unless of course he removed the posting and re-posted his latest. If this is simple abuse, therefore, unprovoked by anything you have said recently about his, I think we need to approach Dawn when she comes back to work, probably not before the new year (well, I HOPE she's having a break, anyway!) to ask her to consider taking action as this isn't the first time Mr Stephenson has posted offensive remarks..... offensive largely because there is no justification for them in the work on which he's commenting; even if there was, the language would be inappropriate.
In the meantime, try to ignore it: when someone is looking for a fight, there's a lot of satisfaction to be gained by not giving him one...
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Well I've just looked at the comment and the painting is one I'd be proud of any day of the week. I am tempted to post the comment 'Was this done on a Sunday?' against his last posting but that would be coming down his level. I know we all have different tastes and I am sure there are many who do not like my work but to post those sort of comments is unwarrented and quite abusive.
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A simple apology might resolve matters - if Mr Stephenson were big enough to offer one.
What distresses me isn't just the apparently unprovoked rudeness, but that someone who posts his work on an art website is so incapable of recognizing a fine painting when he sees one.
For the first time in all the years I've been here, I've felt compelled to make a complaint about a comment - we've had frank exchanges of view before, some of which got a bit heated, but I can't remember anything as abusive as this - and posted without reason.
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Well there is a difference between an artist who would rather not hurt another artists feelimgs by not adding any comments on what he considers a bad painting and the other . The other artist type is one who shows complete lack of feeling in rubbishing an artists painting in derogatery terms should have kept his debatable comment to himself as it is only his opinion and not the opnion of other members of the forum. If you are the first type of artist ,you are to be commended for your gentle tact. If you are the second type who thinks his superior knowledge should be expounded in unwanted criticism and offensive to the recipient and others on the forum then
one should keep what he considers suitable comment to himself.A reaction to this type of conduct is to be expected and not taken lying down as it were and of course should not be exacerbated by any further unwise comment by the original offender. That is my theory and is based on what i consider good manners and I am sure like minds will agree. ....Syd
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OOPS just found this thread and have just posted comments re one of his nudes. I am offended by his work. other's also seem to be. I have mainly ignored his stuff but on this occasion did not. I jumped right in with my size fives.
I will, after the holiday make a request that this type of work is not posted on an open site.