tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post209088226795173843..comments2023-10-17T05:41:41.681-04:00Comments on Katharine A. Cartwright Studio: Designing the Self-CritiqueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-74575024218862087572010-03-01T09:44:22.289-05:002010-03-01T09:44:22.289-05:00Thanks so much, Janet!Thanks so much, Janet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-54639006092614381322010-03-01T09:18:55.991-05:002010-03-01T09:18:55.991-05:00NICE! Congratulaions on the grant !!!NICE! Congratulaions on the grant !!!Janet Belichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324275298638377752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-74049066255522757562010-03-01T08:18:37.613-05:002010-03-01T08:18:37.613-05:00Hi Deborah - yes, I do think they help me become m...Hi Deborah - yes, I do think they help me become more objective in a self-critique, but (at least for me) there's no way to become completely objective. Typically, we artists are emotionally bound to our work and that clouds our judgement. Thanks for reading, and commenting!<br /><br />Hi Angela - I think that Richmond is getting at the bigger picture, which is to look at our own work in the context of how it compares to the rest of the contemporary art world. How is it relevant? How does it compare in content and execution? I don't know that this is important to every artist or even that it should be. But, for me, it is important since my art is also a significant source of my income and the source of future opportunities. But, that's just me. Thanks for commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-63373840652725585532010-03-01T08:00:41.734-05:002010-03-01T08:00:41.734-05:00I don't know if I still entirely understand th...I don't know if I still entirely understand the first one, about extremes, and I hadn't thought of the magazine one (but I also think it would be like seeing your work in someone else's blog roll - which I always find so helpful)...but for the most part, these seem pretty general and simple to me. They mostly seem designed to just answer the question, "Is it good enough?" instead of the more important, more specific questions of "What do I really like about this? What could be better? Why? How can I keep what's great while improving what's not?"<br /><br />Maybe I misunderstood the point, but I think a more specific checklist would be more interesting.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883825044699663276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-54695639295043535282010-02-28T20:06:21.367-05:002010-02-28T20:06:21.367-05:00Congratulations on your grant! That is terrific n...Congratulations on your grant! That is terrific news. <br /><br />I haven't had much to contribute to the discussion for the past couple of posts. I have read the posts and comments with interest, but I just don't have anything to add. <br /><br />It seems to me that Richmond's suggestions in this section are trying to get the artist to see the work in a different light, from a different perspective. I like the idea of shaking up established viewpoints, particularly if one has gotten into a rut. By changing the way you look at your own work, you might be able to see your work as someone else would (e.g., objectively). It sounds like people have found these helpful in providing new perspectives on their work -- do you think they help you engage in a more *objective* self-critique?Deborah C. Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293517108313679115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-60998620246708694752010-02-28T16:18:29.075-05:002010-02-28T16:18:29.075-05:00Hi Don - I hope you'll be posting your observa...Hi Don - I hope you'll be posting your observations about your previous work - that would be very interesting, indeed! Thanks for your responses to Wendy's ideas. I like your ideas, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-50558704943074549782010-02-28T14:33:20.556-05:002010-02-28T14:33:20.556-05:00Hi Kathy... Sorry I'm so late to the conversat...Hi Kathy... Sorry I'm so late to the conversation. Yesterday I got ALL my old work out and my studio is still piled pretty high right now. I've been doing a little self-critique of pieces from 4 different decades right now based on what I've learned in those years of creating. It's been a fun exercise. There were many misses and a few hits along the way. But, every one was a learning experience. Can you believe I've even found stuff I forgot I had created? That was pretty cool.<br /><br />As far as Wendy's self-critique ideas,<br />1) I'm not quite sure I understand the concept of this one. But, I'm always saying "what if?" and then trying it. Is that anywhere close?<br />2) You cannot go into any room in my house without bumping into my work. I'm always moving the pieces around so they stay fresh. I look at every piece over time and evaluate what I did based on where I am now.<br />3) I see my work in small thumbnail size as soon as I scan it. I've noticed - as a few have mentioned here - that seeing the small icons of my work on the internet give me a different perspective.<br />4) I pre-create in another medium - Photoshop. And, I sometimes recreate there as well.<br /><br />CONGRATS on the grant! It is so well-deserved.<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-9832500572451070352010-02-28T09:03:21.416-05:002010-02-28T09:03:21.416-05:00Hi Tonya - thank you! and, thanks for joining our ...Hi Tonya - thank you! and, thanks for joining our conversation. Hope to hear more from you in the future :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-77287836772029683062010-02-28T08:33:06.453-05:002010-02-28T08:33:06.453-05:00Hi Kathy, Congratulations on your grant! How excit...Hi Kathy, Congratulations on your grant! How exciting!<br />This is an interesting topic. I do some of the things you mentioned but not all. Great to have some new ideas to try. Your blog is such a wealth of information and inspiration, thanks so much for keeping it up! I love to get my coffee in the morning and come get my Kathy fix. I always feel a little smarter after. LOL!Tonya Vollertsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400831737079985603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-47077374769683803762010-02-28T06:26:54.801-05:002010-02-28T06:26:54.801-05:00Hi Celeste - I think that Richmond uses opposites ...Hi Celeste - I think that Richmond uses opposites in her thinking to help define one of the important aspects of her work and then exaggerate it. I could be wrong, but it seems as though establishing dominance is the goal. At least, that's how I interpret it. Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />Hi Stan - I'm blushing!! and wish I could live up to all that praise, but I can't. Thank you for your generous words and kind support. It's wonderful. I've wondered about how you evaluate your work since I've been studying it for awhile now. Your drawings and paintings look very decisive and convey a strong viewpoint. I admire that and figure that you must begin your work with the design already figured out. I'd like to know more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-35098003494663271882010-02-28T01:39:02.668-05:002010-02-28T01:39:02.668-05:00Kathy you are so sweet, so observant, so positive,...Kathy you are so sweet, so observant, so positive, so kindhearted, and so talented and intelligent. Like Pam and I'm sure all the others here, I feel so blessed by what you do. If I wasn't so old I'd say I feel like a protege. You have enriched my life immensely, not only with your beautiful imagery, but with your words of wisdom and generosity! Thank you!<br /><br />Congrats on the grant. What are your rates for ghost writing?<br /><br />Yes yes yes and yes to all that Wendy says here with the exception of #4, although sometimes I'll make separate sketches or thumbnails to workout a compositional problem. My self-critiques are of this nature. I spend more time examining my work than I actually do physically working on it. Like Margaret, I put it in a variety of lighting situations where I can scope the color or see how the values hold up. I also put it in areas where I can see it as a reverse image either in the reflection of a mirror or large window pane. Have not tried pasting in a magazine but I often intentionally reduce images to very small previews in Photoshop to see how the design holds up as a thumbnail.Stan Kurthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591425614127432689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-45916189874629763192010-02-27T23:21:27.905-05:002010-02-27T23:21:27.905-05:00Congratulations on your grant, Kathy!
I consider ...Congratulations on your grant, Kathy! <br />I consider myself fortunate-because my paintings are almost always completed in one sitting, alla prima. So, when I am done with it, I am truly done with it--I seldom revisit it. From that standpoint it generally hits or misses and I am much better as appraising my work now. I check it against the criteria I have learned. I'm not sure I understand the value of the "opposite" thing--is that like paradoxical intent?Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-69078485193737626272010-02-27T21:20:54.976-05:002010-02-27T21:20:54.976-05:00Hi Pam, I'm honored by your generous comments ...Hi Pam, I'm honored by your generous comments and your presence as a valued member of our discussion group! Thank you. It was serendipity that brought you to us. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-3320212418399400702010-02-27T21:18:23.381-05:002010-02-27T21:18:23.381-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-34913848380398814472010-02-27T21:16:31.508-05:002010-02-27T21:16:31.508-05:00Hi Hallie - Hockney's work is inspiring! Thank...Hi Hallie - Hockney's work is inspiring! Thanks so much. <br /><br />Hi Carolyn - thank you!<br /><br />Hi Sheila - yes, I'm interested in trying the ones I haven't yet used. They're great ideas!<br /><br />Hi Teri - thank so much!<br /><br />Hi Margaret - thank you! I agree about the importance of viewing work at the thumb-nail size. When I'm working on a painting I usually photograph it at various stages and then view it at thumb-nail scale on the computer to see if the overall design works. It's very useful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-47160945956700229382010-02-27T21:09:31.635-05:002010-02-27T21:09:31.635-05:00Congratulations Kathy. It is so great to have some...Congratulations Kathy. It is so great to have some additional financial support for a solo show. I know the labours of writing grants and that rush of success. You deserve it. <br /><br />As for today's post... <br />These are interesting suggestions and the only one I do is put my work up in odd places in the hours so I "bump" into it like it is new. I often move the same piece to different locations in the house. Interesting what different light can do to your critique. <br /><br />I particularly like think the opposite. I've never tried that but I will . I guess I'll be saying "My work has too much pattern." <br /><br />Past it in a publication is a bit scary but it's worth a try. Have you ever noticed when you are on someone else's site and a thumbnail of your work is in their blog roll that it is a great critique opportunity? The smallness seems to knock it down to the important components. <br /><br />I'm still thinking about #4 and how I would make this suggestion work.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-60411045651065137542010-02-27T21:08:08.788-05:002010-02-27T21:08:08.788-05:00Congratulations!
Interesting topics to think abou...Congratulations!<br /><br />Interesting topics to think about. Thanks.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029722057577018059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-28095988086818687902010-02-27T20:03:04.258-05:002010-02-27T20:03:04.258-05:00Great ideas! I will be trying all of them in some...Great ideas! I will be trying all of them in some way in the very near future!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599714103955686190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-70305689431552983342010-02-27T19:28:59.708-05:002010-02-27T19:28:59.708-05:00Congratulations Kathy!!Congratulations Kathy!!Carolyn Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183214944743911973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-13641864642156084342010-02-27T17:53:31.949-05:002010-02-27T17:53:31.949-05:00Make that great work, discipline and hard work!
(...Make that great work, discipline and hard work!<br /><br />(I tried html in the previous comment; instead of making "great work" bold, the words were deleted.)<br /><br />Imagine that "great work" is in bold letters.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-43155865300994697712010-02-27T17:50:36.498-05:002010-02-27T17:50:36.498-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-81636376857568872532010-02-27T17:47:17.342-05:002010-02-27T17:47:17.342-05:00At last--I actually do most of these things; hesit...At last--I actually do most of these things; hesitant about messing up my art magazines, though. I love David Hockney and his "joiners."<br /><br />Congratulations on your grant; you're teaching us, by example, that discipline and hard work pay.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.com