Hi members,
I was not sure which category to choose for this topic but since I really just need people's emotional reactions/responses to my art work I am guess it's emotional support. I want to do more with my artwork. If my skill improves I would like to be a voice for sufferers. Suggestions for new compositions might be interesting. I don't think I am Renoir or Matisse but that is not my objective
Hello, I found I could relate to the first lady. I felt that she had a sad or lonely expression, which is pretty accurate for fibro. The second lady looked beautiful and it was beautifully composed to include the sketch marks, but she looks so happy that I could not relate. The third lady I felt should be in a bed with a pile of blankets and scarves on her. Cold intolerance was not well conveyed. Maybe put a day bed before the window with blankets and a little portable heater inside. Also, more evidence of cold outside would be snow or rain. Just my thoughts. I think you would make a great voice for us. It is so hard to capture the solo quality of this disease, its invisibility, and unique symptoms make it a challenge to portray that I think your efforts are great. Sorry if I was too critical.
Heather gentle hugs
Hey!
I follow the thoughts of Meow a bit. But I really like your artwork! You'll be a great voice for us, I'm sure. Go on making more of these beautiful and relative paintings, I'm a fan!
Lots of hugs
Hi Dozer, wow, these are really good! I hope you keep at it, seems like something you enjoy and are good at! Hugs.
These are lovely, dozer, thanks for sharing them!
hi dozer. you are a wonderful artist. i love the colors you use. they are very relaxing
hugggggggggggggggggggggggggggggs
suzie
Dozer, that you a sufferer composed these out of a desire to convey the suffering of the chronically ill is moving and inspired. You are showing us all we can create despite our illness. I think your work possesses a strong feminine quality and a fresh and pure palette. Thank you for allowing us inside. I know how courageous it is to show a side of yourself so personal such as your artwork and I admire you.
Hugs,
Laurie
Thank you Meow for your honest, constructive criticism. This will go along way in considering what to include in my pieces. I know it seems odd to include happy days but it is true I have days where I am symptom free and when I am I feel great. The windy f day was only the beginning. It was mid-October and the temps were only beginning to drop. Nonetheless, I appreciate your honesty.
Meow said:
Hello, I found I could relate to the first lady. I felt that she had a sad or lonely expression, which is pretty accurate for fibro. The second lady looked beautiful and it was beautifully composed to include the sketch marks, but she looks so happy that I could not relate. The third lady I felt should be in a bed with a pile of blankets and scarves on her. Cold intolerance was not well conveyed. Maybe put a day bed before the window with blankets and a little portable heater inside. Also, more evidence of cold outside would be snow or rain. Just my thoughts. I think you would make a great voice for us. It is so hard to capture the solo quality of this disease, its invisibility, and unique symptoms make it a challenge to portray that I think your efforts are great. Sorry if I was too critical.
Heather *gentle hugs*
Thank you Littleflounder,
I hidden my work for many years and one day my son asked 'why?' and the question made me answer, then I realized it would be sad one day if I let my son discontinue his hobbies for the same reason. I am not looking for fame. I am glad to hear that you like the pieces.
eFlounder said:
Hey!
I follow the thoughts of Meow a bit. But I really like your artwork! You'll be a great voice for us, I'm sure. Go on making more of these beautiful and relative paintings, I'm a fan!
Lots of hugs
Thank you Auburnm,
I am happy there are so many responses. I feel frustrated with the anatomy and what is odd when I do draw people live they are better proportioned. I would up load drawings of my ex-husband but he did not volunteer for public display.
Hi Dozer, wow, these are really good! I hope you keep at it, seems like something you enjoy and are good at! Hugs.
Thank you dancermom.
dancermom said:
These are lovely, dozer, thanks for sharing them!
Hi Suzie,
Thank you. You are the responses that will determine my next focus. Of course, I will focus on other's comments as well. My mother always tells me she likes the colors. Sometimes I work on two or three pieces at a time so I may pursue two, three goals at a time.
suzie said:
hi dozer. you are a wonderful artist. i love the colors you use. they are very relaxing
hugggggggggggggggggggggggggggggs
suzie
Thank you BaltimoreBaby,
I appreciate your response very much. I Feel challenged now, thanks to all of you. Sometimes I don't have the patience to follow through with detail because the pain is overwhelming but now I wonder, out of curiosity, if I could just show family and friends how hard I can work on good days versus bad days. Okay, now I am going to start an artist's journal. I am going to walk around all day with 'fresh and pure palette' in my head. Yes, showing it to so many people at once was harder than trying to dive without a belly flop.
BaltimoreBaby said:
Dozer, that you a sufferer composed these out of a desire to convey the suffering of the chronically ill is moving and inspired. You are showing us all we can create despite our illness. I think your work possesses a strong feminine quality and a fresh and pure palette. Thank you for allowing us inside. I know how courageous it is to show a side of yourself so personal such as your artwork and I admire you.
Hugs,
Laurie
Meow, I hope to hear from you again on future pieces as well as others.
dozer said:
Thank you Meow for your honest, constructive criticism. This will go along way in considering what to include in my pieces. I know it seems odd to include happy days but it is true I have days where I am symptom free and when I am I feel great. The windy f day was only the beginning. It was mid-October and the temps were only beginning to drop. Nonetheless, I appreciate your honesty.
Meow said:Hello, I found I could relate to the first lady. I felt that she had a sad or lonely expression, which is pretty accurate for fibro. The second lady looked beautiful and it was beautifully composed to include the sketch marks, but she looks so happy that I could not relate. The third lady I felt should be in a bed with a pile of blankets and scarves on her. Cold intolerance was not well conveyed. Maybe put a day bed before the window with blankets and a little portable heater inside. Also, more evidence of cold outside would be snow or rain. Just my thoughts. I think you would make a great voice for us. It is so hard to capture the solo quality of this disease, its invisibility, and unique symptoms make it a challenge to portray that I think your efforts are great. Sorry if I was too critical.
Heather *gentle hugs*
Hello,
I added some different pictures. If any one is interested. Comment or not. Again, I do appreciate them. Also, if anyone thinks there is a better area to post this let me know. The last painting is me on a good day when my pain level is zero. I have spent some years mindful of exercise and I know it helps
144-DSCF1254.jpg (733 KB) 145-DSCF1238.jpg (730 KB)Hi dozer. These look great and I can definitely relate. It is beautiful when we feel no pain. And your fibro fog painting looks beautiful. She has good form, and the watercolor looks amazing. I think you did a great job. Is that a bag of marbles? I was just wonderig cause we lose our marbles a lot when we are foggy. The last painting of the lady with a purple ribbon. Always attached to us, but also invisible. If only everyone knew the meaning of the purple ribbon. Anyway. I think these are beautiful and you did a great job. I would love to see these ladies in a realistic background but that is just mu artistic preference.
Thank yoh for sharing those with us.
Heather
I recently changed the paintings. I would love it if others would check them out. If any one knows of a better spot I should post these, please let me know. I feel very happy/heard when others do provide feedback
139-DSCF1254.jpg (733 KB) 140-DSCF1250.jpg (738 KB) 141-DSCF1222_1.jpg (712 KB)Hi Heather,
I REALLY cannot tell you how much your responses mean to me. I dreaded the idea of putting stuff up and not getting one peep from members. As I put them up they are just numbers so I have to check that marble one. I believe those are rocks. When it rains it feels like I am being abused by the rain. My whole body aches as if I were actually being pelleted by the rain drops. I guess when I did some of these pieces I was in a lot of pain and in those instances my mind is oblivious to my surroundings. A day or two later when I walk around my house I notice all the housekeeping that has been seriously neglected. That reminds me of one piece I have not put up yet- it is a pastel and I am in a big fog and my bathroom is a disaster. I did a kitchen scene. I am standing by a sink and trying to do a towering stack of dishes. But I really have so many issues with it. I may one day-hopefully soon, try a realistic one. I have spent many years doing still life - rooms in my apartments, houses and everyday objects- chairs and tables. I have to get some sleep. Thank you thank you. Good night
Meow said:
Hi dozer. These look great and I can definitely relate. It is beautiful when we feel no pain. And your fibro fog painting looks beautiful. She has good form, and the watercolor looks amazing. I think you did a great job. Is that a bag of marbles? I was just wonderig cause we lose our marbles a lot when we are foggy. The last painting of the lady with a purple ribbon. Always attached to us, but also invisible. If only everyone knew the meaning of the purple ribbon. Anyway. I think these are beautiful and you did a great job. I would love to see these ladies in a realistic background but that is just mu artistic preference.
Thank yoh for sharing those with us.
Heather
