Comments on: Be True to Yourself http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/ Tom Slack Art Gallery and Blog Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susie http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/#comment-1592 Susie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:06:29 +0000 http://www.tomslack.com/?p=1205#comment-1592 YES! What YOU said! All those art geeks should be bowing down to you and crying "Master" when they see this incredible painting. YES! What YOU said! All those art geeks should be bowing down to you and crying “Master” when they see this incredible painting.

]]> By: A. Josie: http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/#comment-1591 A. Josie: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:55:59 +0000 http://www.tomslack.com/?p=1205#comment-1591 Tom, this is the best one yet. I love it. Just keep doing what your heart tells you. This does show emotion and feeling. Tom, this is the best one yet. I love it. Just keep doing what your heart tells you.
This does show emotion and feeling.

]]> By: Christine Roach http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/#comment-1590 Christine Roach Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:46:45 +0000 http://www.tomslack.com/?p=1205#comment-1590 You have always been a great example of following your dreams and being true to yourself. You have always been a great example of following your dreams and being true to yourself.

]]> By: Shelly http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/#comment-1589 Shelly Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:35:50 +0000 http://www.tomslack.com/?p=1205#comment-1589 Tom- This is you...pure and simple. Well said, I could not agree more! Tom-

This is you…pure and simple. Well said, I could not agree more!

]]> By: Todd http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/#comment-1588 Todd Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:09:59 +0000 http://www.tomslack.com/?p=1205#comment-1588 Tom, this is striking. It grabbed my attention immediately and held it. The way you drew her makes her captivating. I also really like the near vertical line that defines the edges of her work and the depth of her studio. The way it bisects her hand and the way you lit her fingers beautifully conveys the mystical transformation of conceptualization into execution. The greatest artists, musicians, dancers, actors, et al, are those who accomplish exactly that without thinking. Congrats on this one. It's superb. Tom, this is striking. It grabbed my attention immediately and held it. The way you drew her makes her captivating.

I also really like the near vertical line that defines the edges of her work and the depth of her studio. The way it bisects her hand and the way you lit her fingers beautifully conveys the mystical transformation of conceptualization into execution. The greatest artists, musicians, dancers, actors, et al, are those who accomplish exactly that without thinking.

Congrats on this one. It’s superb.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.tomslack.com/be-true-to-yourself/#comment-1587 Elaine Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:07:19 +0000 http://www.tomslack.com/?p=1205#comment-1587 HA! I love it! Art can be a very opinionated, subjective thing. My Vicki is quite the artist, in my opinion. She's only 10, but I'm often impressed by her creativity and her view. She had wanted to be an artist for a long time until her art teacher started giving her bad grades. I tried to tell her that it didn't matter what that dumb lady thought, she created a beautiful piece of art, she did her best, and NO ONE should tell a 10-year-old their artwork is not worthy of an A. It has been a sore issue for us. This art teacher went on maternity leave and the sub really likes Vicki's work and gave her good grades and positive comments. Vicki's spark was rekindled. I HATE that ANYONE can tell an artist their work is of less worth than something else just because it's their opinion. We all like different things, thank goodness or it would all look the same. I want Vicki to be an artist if she enjoys that and I'll be darned if some dumb elementary school teacher will convince her otherwise. I think I'll have her read this blog post and see that even real, professional artists go through crap like she did and be able to put it into perspective. Thanks Dad Slack! Love, E HA! I love it!
Art can be a very opinionated, subjective thing.
My Vicki is quite the artist, in my opinion. She’s only 10, but I’m often impressed by her creativity and her view. She had wanted to be an artist for a long time until her art teacher started giving her bad grades. I tried to tell her that it didn’t matter what that dumb lady thought, she created a beautiful piece of art, she did her best, and NO ONE should tell a 10-year-old their artwork is not worthy of an A. It has been a sore issue for us. This art teacher went on maternity leave and the sub really likes Vicki’s work and gave her good grades and positive comments. Vicki’s spark was rekindled. I HATE that ANYONE can tell an artist their work is of less worth than something else just because it’s their opinion. We all like different things, thank goodness or it would all look the same. I want Vicki to be an artist if she enjoys that and I’ll be darned if some dumb elementary school teacher will convince her otherwise.
I think I’ll have her read this blog post and see that even real, professional artists go through crap like she did and be able to put it into perspective.
Thanks Dad Slack!
Love,
E

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