05/15/2008 12:11:48

Thanks for your positive comments.  Your gallery is excellent!

05/15/2008 07:30:41

It is not always easy to answer a poll with the options given: People do treat me different when they find out I am an artist and art is needed.  As an artist, it depends on the person I meet.  I am treated different depending on the size of the town I am in, the art appreciation of the individual, other artists, artists who are not as professional, want to be artists, their profession and their previous contact with art and other artists.  I do feel the need to perform for some and many don't take me serious because I work at home.  Some can't take me serious as a professional woman because I am married.    Art is needed. Think about it: what kind of society would we have without it.  No billboards, no advertising (well, that is the good part), no color coordination, no civility, no galleries, no work on the walls to contemplate, fewer rebels, less honesty, less independance, fewer people to say, "Hey, the emperor has no clothes on".   me

05/11/2008 16:15:43

Thanks for the critique LL - I will agree with you. There is definitely some artistic gimmickery in that self portrait. However, I find that over time it continues to grow on me. I'll let the historians contrive the significance behind the painting after I'm dead:) I hope they do well. - Jared

05/08/2008 08:50:45

Thanks, I think.

05/06/2008 14:54:57

Thank you for the kind words.  Perhaps I will paint a tornado next.

05/06/2008 11:44:13

Thanks for your comment. Plein air work is really fun and it is habit forming Your latest mural post is great! Looks like much work. Great job.

05/06/2008 10:22:46

Ha ha! Thanks for the crazy comment. I suppose I will leave the name of the photo up for interpretations. I enjoy this! Have a wonderful day :)

AK

05/06/2008 10:00:50

I'm not sure what that meant, but thanks for weighing in.

05/05/2008 23:19:50

Hi Laughlines,

     I just wanted to say thanks for the nice comment you left me.  I looked through your gallery and liked so many pieces.  You have such a wide range of ideas for your paintings.

05/05/2008 10:42:20

Thanks Laughlines.  I enjoy painting them too.  I am trying to do some more abstract work lately.  The butterflies take alot out of me.  We'll see what comes of it.