tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post4539064973111026293..comments2024-01-09T08:37:46.022-08:00Comments on Nancy Van Blaricom : A first for me...Nancy Van Blaricomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030893675129815727noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-24089778353042821132010-09-20T08:43:05.958-07:002010-09-20T08:43:05.958-07:00I have a great friend with a fine arts degree who ...I have a great friend with a fine arts degree who is a great help - she doesn't hold back, but also doesn't hurt my feelings! And my husband is pretty good, too!debwardarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225105239355671724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-85251784099619726502010-09-19T19:20:24.979-07:002010-09-19T19:20:24.979-07:00I think having fellow artists who are willing to g...I think having fellow artists who are willing to give critique ... an honest critique, are not easy to find. I belong to one group I meet with every two weeks and a couple of them can and will give a decent critique, but I find most people just want to say something nice. I think they either don't know how to critique or are afraid of hurting your feelings.<br /><br />I found doing the self portrait in pen and not working on 'good' paper made it easy to attempt.Nancy Van Blaricomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030893675129815727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-11010770442901279432010-09-19T18:38:38.844-07:002010-09-19T18:38:38.844-07:00Sometimes, the most honest comments come from non-...Sometimes, the most honest comments come from non-artists. <br />I do have several people with my plein air group that really give good critiques though.<br />Congrats to you for having the guts to do a self-portrait!Nancy L. Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482532327670658220noreply@blogger.com