PapaBlueMarlin opened this issue on Nov 10, 2003 ยท 42 posts
GabrielK posted Tue, 11 November 2003 at 5:54 AM
re: Riddokun's idea....it sounds good on the surface but I'd be against it. Some people just aren't good at any sort "artistic" endeavor, be it painting, drawing, writing, etc. Does that mean that these people don't know good art if/when they see it? It's the old question of can only an artist recognize good art? It comes up here from time to time as well as in other forums where art and creative pursuits are the focus. I'm not a very good freehand artist. I can draw recognizable shapes and occassionally even produce a decent drawing. But I won't ever be making a living as an illustrator. Does that automatically invalidate any opinions I might have on someone else's artwork? I don't think so. I've gotten some whacked comments on my images before. One in particular I just found...strange. It's happened to quite a few of us I imagine. Some people suggest that comments from people without galleries should just be ignored or dismissed. Here's something to ponder: would you likewise ignore a POSITIVE comment from someone who didn't have a gallery here? Mind you I'm not saying that some people don't deserve to be ignored. There are people who are genuine A-holes, who just don't have anything worthwhile to contribute. All I'm saying is that I personally wouldn't use a gallery (or lack thereof) as a basis on which to make a decision.