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Peter Smith

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I can't either but that's the beauty of art and I hope Gillian enjoyed her bottle!  There's a programme on Sky Arts at the moment claiming that all Turner's paintings had hidden images in them but I switched off after fifteen minutes, it seemed like a lot of wishful thinking to me (that being the polite version!)

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I watched that Turner programme last week, describing what some art ‘experts’ say are hidden images within his paintings - absolute load of nonsense… I couldn’t see what they were on about! Another worthless programme from Sky Arts… 
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Peter Smith

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I'm glad it wasn't just me Alan!

John Johnston

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Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. Having read what you've all had to say about this I have to conclude that my own distorted view of what makes an artist is born from my own lack of confidence and feeling of artistic inadequacy. I have zero imagination and zero creativity and I look at artists with both qualities with great envy. Having read all your posts I shall take a different view of mere copying in the future.  
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Peter Smith

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We all feel like that from time to time John, don't let it get you down.  I've had a look at your gallery and there is some excellent work there.  I've learned an important lesson since joining our local art group; we've got twenty four members and we all paint in a different way.....I'm sure if there were 240 members the same would still apply. It's all art and no one's approach is any better or worse than anyone else's. It's what you are comfortable with; you find what suits you, accept the limitations that brings with it, and just enjoy what you do. There's no right or wrong!

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Russell Edwards

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It's a brilliant painting Sylvia.

Sylvia Evans

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Russell thank you.🐾
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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I didn't see the Sky programme - just as well, probably, my blood pressure's on the high side already.   John J - I really doubt that there is any painter on here, or that there have been many painters, wholly content with their own competence.  What you're describing will be familiar to all of us.  I have always thought that everyone else is so much better than I am (the snag there being that a lot of them are!).  While we can all learn from other painters, it's a mistake to compare ourselves with any of them - to think that X is so much better a painter than I am, I'm just wasting my time trying to catch up: but it's not a race; you don't have to catch up, and if you did to your satisfaction, you'd only find someone else with whom to compare yourself unfavourably.   That's a mug's game, really - take my word for it, I've been doing this for long enough at least to tell you that much.  Now go to your bathroom immediately, look in the mirror, and tell yourself "John Johnston, you're an artist!" Best to ensure no one else is listening at the time, or you will run the risk of looking like a turnip; but go on, do it, and mean it. 
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Typical, full-of-life, energetic, passionate painting from you, there, Sylvia.  

Sylvia Evans

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Thank you Robert. 🐾
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Sandra Kennedy

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Great vibrancy Sylvia and I can see the man on the right. And haven't even had lunch yet! (10.00 am here). He has his arm stretched out, obviously wants to help his mate I think.
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Sandra Kennedy

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John J, I totally disagree with "zero creativity", having just looked at your gallery. I really like your work, such a variety. I especially like your Steelworker.
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