[Aquanet] Raymond's question

[Compton ART]

Thanks, NIta for expressing many of my feelings so well. I had it in  
my my that the "new" challenge would be to paint in a style of an  
historic artist? Not sure how I made up that but something tells me  
it was discussed at one point.

I've been very busy with illustration, design and teaching work, so I  
too have been enjoying participating under the previous "keep it  
simple" idea of a theme that can easily be contributed to. Thank you,  
Raymond for making our website thoughtful and easy to manage. And for  
responding to many varying thoughts and ideas. That's what makes the  
internet so exciting–we're all figuring out how best to use it!

Annette

Annette Compton
Compton ART
PO Box 162
Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 457-2020
www.comptonart.net
info at comptonart.net


On Feb 6, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Nita Leland wrote:

> Raymond--I suspect the reason for the difference in participation  
> was that the previous format allowed for participation without any  
> limitation other than the theme of the month. This allows everyone  
> to share and enjoy each other's artwork without any pressure--old  
> or new paintings, any subject, as long as somehow connected to the  
> theme. Personally, I was thrilled to see the work of artists I've  
> been acquainted with for years and knew little about their art. The  
> monthly format allowed enough time for many artists to do something  
> new or find something in their files that would fit.
>
> The new format puts constraints on that enthusiasm. I, for one,  
> don't have time to search for a "challenge" artwork, post it, and  
> paint my own version of it. I seldom have time to paint anything  
> these days. And nothing I've seen posted comes even close to  
> stimulating me to do it for the Aquanet site. With the previous  
> format, I checked the site frequently to see what was new and to  
> enjoy the many styles and interpretations of the themes.
>
> I hope this helps. Just one opinion, I know.
>
> Nita
>
> Nita Leland
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