Comments on: Antaeus http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:40:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jinane http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-89628 jinane Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:35:04 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-89628 hey i'm now 17 and i draw since i was 3 years old:p i'm pretty good now specially with portrait and pastel, and all my family and school apperciate it but it's always like "i must study first and then panting, and it shouldn't reflect on my studies, now school should be my thing" alway there's something to be my thing, i just wanna make painting my thing and my work later, i cant wait untill university:S wish me luck guys... hey i’m now 17 and i draw since i was 3 years old:p i’m pretty good now specially with portrait and pastel, and all my family and school apperciate it but it’s always like “i must study first and then panting, and it shouldn’t reflect on my studies, now school should be my thing” alway there’s something to be my thing, i just wanna make painting my thing and my work later, i cant wait untill university:S wish me luck guys…

]]> By: Bob Martin http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2694 Bob Martin Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:08:08 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2694 This is my first chance to read your post. Seems like you touched a lot of nerves. Your history is what makes it difficult for us bland guys. I get it life is life and I should not worry to much about being blocked as an artist. We get what ever we get and we all can, if we want to, make the best of it. Thanks for sharing your story. This is my first chance to read your post. Seems like you touched a lot of nerves. Your history is what makes it difficult for us bland guys.

I get it life is life and I should not worry to much about being blocked as an artist. We get what ever we get and we all can, if we want to, make the best of it. Thanks for sharing your story.

]]> By: Rex Crockett http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2568 Rex Crockett Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:34:26 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2568 I'm doing some drawing. It's time to spend less time on the internet and more time at the well of power. I’m doing some drawing.

It’s time to spend less time on the internet and more time at the well of power.

]]> By: Steve http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2567 Steve Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:33:03 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2567 I took the drawing to be a conveniently available image of Antaeus that is at least reminiscent of Rex's style of the time. If Rex is Antaeus, he's invincible as long as he keeps his feet on the ground. Tricky if you also want to fly. I took the drawing to be a conveniently available image of Antaeus that is at least reminiscent of Rex’s style of the time. If Rex is Antaeus, he’s invincible as long as he keeps his feet on the ground. Tricky if you also want to fly.

]]> By: D. http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2563 D. Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:58:07 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2563 I read most of this, but the entire time, I was distracted by the Liberace drawing. Why Liberace? Who is Liberace? The flamboyant pianist? Perhaps a relation? Not a real person, instead the author's creation? Etc. It was confusing: I wanted to care but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being duped. I read most of this, but the entire time, I was distracted by the Liberace drawing. Why Liberace? Who is Liberace? The flamboyant pianist? Perhaps a relation? Not a real person, instead the author’s creation? Etc.

It was confusing: I wanted to care but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was being duped.

]]> By: Steve http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2556 Steve Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:58:06 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2556 I agree with June about the tone of the post. If I didn't know Rex at all--and I only know him through his writing here--I would have no idea how much of the story is true. It reminds me of the long yarns I often heard from panhandlers in San Diego. I could usually see it coming, and I always let them tell their whole story and gave them a little something for the entertainment value, if nothing else. But I've developed enough of a sense of Rex to at least give him the benefit of any doubt I might have. And aside from that connection, I <i>want</i> the story to be true. That tells me that the writing grabbed me with its passion and made me care. Like any writer, Rex could learn from having a good reader or editor, but he has the most important part that you can't learn that way. In spades, to use a cliche. As I said in my early post, I think graphic novels are a great genre for him, and I would add that he could be great for the genre. Karl, I think critique of posting style can be helpful at times. With tact. Part of our goal here, as I understand it, is to create compelling content. One component of that is writing style, though ideas and passion will always be primary. I agree with June about the tone of the post. If I didn’t know Rex at all–and I only know him through his writing here–I would have no idea how much of the story is true. It reminds me of the long yarns I often heard from panhandlers in San Diego. I could usually see it coming, and I always let them tell their whole story and gave them a little something for the entertainment value, if nothing else. But I’ve developed enough of a sense of Rex to at least give him the benefit of any doubt I might have. And aside from that connection, I want the story to be true. That tells me that the writing grabbed me with its passion and made me care. Like any writer, Rex could learn from having a good reader or editor, but he has the most important part that you can’t learn that way. In spades, to use a cliche. As I said in my early post, I think graphic novels are a great genre for him, and I would add that he could be great for the genre.

Karl, I think critique of posting style can be helpful at times. With tact. Part of our goal here, as I understand it, is to create compelling content. One component of that is writing style, though ideas and passion will always be primary.

]]> By: Karl Zipser http://artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2554 Karl Zipser Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:24:55 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2006/12/antaeus.html#comment-2554 June, I've previously taken the approach that writing is art and therefore, post style is up for criticism as much as art posted here. I got criticized for that and I backed off. Rex, A serious critique is a sign of respect. I think you should be pleased that June is looking at your writing at the level of craft. Yes, it took guts to do this post. I have a lot of respect for that also June,

I’ve previously taken the approach that writing is art and therefore, post style is up for criticism as much as art posted here. I got criticized for that and I backed off.

Rex,

A serious critique is a sign of respect. I think you should be pleased that June is looking at your writing at the level of craft. Yes, it took guts to do this post. I have a lot of respect for that also

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