Someone Will Like It
Tonight at the art show, I was talking to a recent new member of our Artists' Guild. She was trained at the Art Institute and she loves to do experimental work.
When we talked about how we've seen growth in our skills over the last five years, I asked Tina if she throws away her old stuff that she feels isn't as good as what she's doing now. I want to throw away some of my old stuff.
Tina said, "No! There's always someone who will like that picture." I never thought of it like that. I always feel that if I don't like it, my own work, why would anyone else want it? If I feel embarrassed by it, I just want to get rid of it.
Tina said, "Give it away. If anyone says, 'I like it," just give it to them." She insisted that there is someone for every picture. That's food for thought! At the moment, I think I want to toss my beginner stuff, but I'm willing to think it over some more.
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