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Well, I've made my mind up. I'm not going to go thru the futile gesture of submitting any of my images for the soon-to-be-forgotten art book. The admins of Artwanted have already demonstrated their lack of interest in my work on any number of occasions. Their tastes, it seems, are decidedly middle-of-the-fence. I could go on with my assessment but I think even the most prosaic reader would have gotten my meaning by now. This is a 6 by 4.5 inches gel pen with color pencil drawing on medium bond acid-free paper. Yeah, Original Jones Art knows the score but he's uncertain of the scorekeepers here in northwest Austin, Texas. Addendum: I have a tendency to write as I think and that is usually somewhat unfiltered. Much of what I say is calculated to provoke a little thought or emotion from the reader. This is done in the hopes that the silences between us can be bridged by some meaningful dialogue. If a reader seeks clarification, all they need do is ask me. I will answer to the best of my ability.

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Joanie Holliday 22 Jul 2023

I JUST READ YOUR VIEW OF US HERE AND ALSO READ ALL YOUR COMMENT ON YOUR PORTFOLIO. YES WE ALL DIFFER. I DON'T FEEL WE ARE RUN OF THE MILL. YOU HAVE YOUR ART AS YOU SEE IT AS WE ALL DO. I DON'T COMMENT ON YOURS AS IT DOESN'T APPEAL TO ME. NOT SAYING YOURS ISN'T GOOD OR WRONG BUT I'M A REALISM PERSON. I LIKE TO SEE AND PAINT REAL LOOKING AS I CAN, SEASCAPES LANDSCAPES, AMIMALS ETC. AND MARVELOUS AT ARTIST WHO CAN PAINTING PORTRAITS AND LIFE LIKE ANIMALS. MY PREFERENCE. AND I ENJOY TAKING PHOTOS OF GODS CREATIONS. YOU LOVE YOUR KIND OF ART AS WE DO. AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY OF US RUN OF THE MILL. MANY DONT LIKE MINE AND DON'T HAVE TO COMMENT, THAT'S UP TO THEM. WE EACH HAVE OUR OWN TO CREATE. AND MINE IS THE BEAUTY I SEE AROUND ME. EVEN IF I CAN'T COME CLOSE TO THE TRUE ARTIST, GOD. ENJOY YOUR WORK AS I ENJOY MINE.

Artist Reply: My comment was not an indictment regarding the members of this site, Joanie. It was aimed directly at those who operate and sustain it. I know what it means to do something one believes in and I know you and others here feel and think similarly about what they are doing. I will never denigrate other artists who have different visions. I applaud differences very loudly. But I've been here long enough to see what type of work is promoted by those who operate the site and that was what I was referring to. I am sorry if I offended you in any way. If my diatribe opened up a little dialogue between us, maybe it wasn't such a bad thing totally. Hope your day goes smoothly. :)