[Aquanet] Raymond's question

[Raymond Blum]

Phyllis
   I did not see anyone say that "Adopt a Pet" was the "wrong theme" -  
it is just the low number of suggestions that are being discussed.

On Feb 7, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Phyllis McDonough wrote:

> Seems I missed an email, or misread it, quite possible as I have had  
> a number of “ailments “ this past year and am not quite up to par yet.
> If I had realized that the “Save a pet” was the wrong theme I would  
> certainly been more careful in my choice.
> Are we doing historical painting from now on? Or was that for this  
> month  only?   Phyllis
>
> From: aquanet-bounces at aquanetart.com [mailto:aquanet-bounces at aquanetart.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Nita Leland
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 5:08 PM
> To: aquanet
> Subject: [Aquanet] Raymond's question
>
> 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
>
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