On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 3:24:55 PM UTC-7, Mike Marlow wrote:
SonomaProducts.com wrote: I guess you totally miss the irony in my original post. I explain how I take all this time doing such an exact job and the world doesn't notice. I was capping on myself as much (more actually) than my friend. I guess I did miss that. Please allow me to say that such was not very obvious (at least to me...) in your comments. I do take offense that you say I am not an artist. I am. Is my art loved by all? No. Does that stop me from creating what is in my heart? No. Are there those who can appreciate and love my art? Yes. Yes - I'll take that back. Doing great work - especially with such dedication to detail is indeed a form of artistry - and I do not want to deny that in your work. My bad for using that phrase. I will hold though to what I believe is a component of an artist, which is to appeal to the eye of the "public" - though I know that can sometimes conflict with the inner thing in an artist. Now - go figure that out... That's the thing about art. You don't get to decide. It is an expression of the artist. I agree. And I suppose it is the right of an artist to complain about not being understood. And as a regular Joe, I just don't understand them damned artists... -- -Mike-

You are a gentleman sir. In-spite of my dickishness. ;^)