tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418895227823630555.post8905754708729266720..comments2023-03-21T08:41:40.385-05:00Comments on local ephemera: Even the Bums Ain't InterestedJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752474478024991359noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418895227823630555.post-84658731552136692722007-08-24T11:10:00.000-05:002007-08-24T11:10:00.000-05:00in five years, you'll wish you had that painting b...in five years, you'll wish you had that painting because you will realize there was something there that you didn't see before. and then you'll forget about it because you'll have a whole new pile. i went through a "white phase" in grad school and the work was completely unappreciated so i threw most of it out when it didn't sell. now i realize i was striving for something i thought to be very genuine in my work but it felt fake because no one else got it. you pose alot of great questions and quandries here, and i'm glad you don't try to answer them. your work is the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418895227823630555.post-73398056660840269052007-08-23T11:18:00.000-05:002007-08-23T11:18:00.000-05:00i go through the same thing with old paintings tha...i go through the same thing with old paintings that tend to collect in the corners. i find myself painting over them and starting all over. there's something satisfying in covering up your old work with something new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com