tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post8054732282253185465..comments2024-01-31T14:11:43.544-08:00Comments on Clinton T. Hobart's "Painting Actually": Rainy Days And MondaysClinton Hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-17882496360582623932013-08-02T10:24:39.827-07:002013-08-02T10:24:39.827-07:00Hi Peg,
Thanks so much!!Hi Peg,<br /><br />Thanks so much!!Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-73301926257846669242013-07-30T09:35:07.731-07:002013-07-30T09:35:07.731-07:00Thanks for this post. It will serve me well when I...Thanks for this post. It will serve me well when I get discouraged. You and Jordan do such nice work. I love looking at all the paintings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727669763854143208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-63112854504482647672013-07-16T08:42:11.427-07:002013-07-16T08:42:11.427-07:00WOW! That is something, Glad you are OK!
I always ...WOW! That is something, Glad you are OK!<br />I always consider each painting to be practice and I try to learn something new from each one. I don't always succeed, but I try!<br />The important thing is to keep going!<br />Thank you!!Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-32057641575615815232013-07-16T08:40:09.957-07:002013-07-16T08:40:09.957-07:00Thank you!!! I'm happy you liked it.
I think g...Thank you!!! I'm happy you liked it.<br />I think getting mad in general is bad PR. A good friend of mine likes to say "just be a pleasure to be around". It's the best PR move you can make.<br />Thanks again!Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-44260652712234643892013-07-09T08:43:53.809-07:002013-07-09T08:43:53.809-07:00Wow, ditto. Just what I needed. As I'm new to ...Wow, ditto. Just what I needed. As I'm new to painting I let myself get overwhelmed when I see art like yours - thinking, I'll never be able to paint this well.... - then I count how many paintings I've done and realize, just need to keep practicing, learning, practicing. And sometimes, you just have to let yourself have the blues. Gratitude: #1. I "died" on March 16 of this year and they brought me back. I wake up every morning and thank my heart for still beating! <br /><br />I love your work.Elizabeth Elginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052838662923779328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-25855691216356416712013-06-28T07:48:16.191-07:002013-06-28T07:48:16.191-07:00I didn't add John Wayne to the list because I ...I didn't add John Wayne to the list because I haven't actually seen that many of his films. I love old movies but not a big fan of westerns. I will watch "The Shootist" I have never seen that. One of my favorites is "Bell, Book, and Candle" with Jimmy Stewart.<br /><br />Be careful when feeling down about skill level. Remember only a few of them are really that good. Most of them are tracing, projecting, or copying photographs. Look for life skills, still-life from life and portraits done in three hours or less. That is what separates the men from the boys...Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-8916049013846027612013-06-28T05:05:35.072-07:002013-06-28T05:05:35.072-07:00Thank you for this post, it is exactly what I need...Thank you for this post, it is exactly what I needed right now. I have seen the various ways artist cope with this. Some artists makes jokes about and I have seen temper tantrums which is not good PR. I just keep enough irons in the fire so something uplifting will come along to cancel out the bad.<br />Your artwork is amazing!c.dingmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787524207882016265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-87839992881456009992013-06-27T08:42:20.316-07:002013-06-27T08:42:20.316-07:00Hello Mr. Hobart,
Some really good stuff in this ...Hello Mr. Hobart,<br /><br />Some really good stuff in this post.<br />10. I never did see the attraction of FB, I guess I'm just an old dinosaur. I think the web is a great marketing and business tool but you have to know how to use it, not abuse it.<br />9. Amen.<br />8. Great list of "men" I would add John Wayne, I watched The Shootist last night.<br />7. I do check it in the morning, just so I have enough time to "fix" anything I need to before the end of the day.<br />6. Amen, here too. But for me it's a stuffy nose, breathing is kind of critical.<br />5. I must admit I'm guilty of this at times, but I do strive for continuous self improvement.<br />4. Amen (disclaimer: I'm not religious, just agreeing with strong emphasis)<br />3. This is very difficult for me. I look at the skill level of some of the young painters around and I immediately get the blues. Then I get inspired and try to improve.<br />2. I dont get mad, but I dont like to see paintings selling for under $300, unless it is very small 5x7 or smaller, or a quick sketch. We all paint at different speeds and some of us can churn out nice work very quickly but I think there is an inherent value to art that we are ignoring by pricing work too low. I know that times are difficult and the market is what it is, but artists in particular tend to under value their work and it makes it difficult for us to be able to make a living at art. I also dont like to see "average" work selling for $50,000. I guess I'm hard to please.<br />1. AMEN!<br />Thanks for another great post.<br />JoseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618766198014796485noreply@blogger.com