Cultivate What Your Critics Don't Like

Listen carefully to first criticisms of your work. 

Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - 


then cultivate it!!

That's the part of your work that's individual and worth keeping.
Jean Cocteau


Can you think of  better advice for a creative individual?

It takes great courage and confidence of steel to follow through with this advice.
But...think about anyone who is famous probably did (without knowing it), 
or never heard or listened to the critics.
They are unique. No?

I   " 5  fingered "   this quote from Yvette @ In So Many Words

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Which Tree For Me?

I have narrowed it down to one of these trees.

The yellow,

the purple,

or the orangie-red????

This last tree is called an african tulip tree.

I have wanted one of these for years,

but they get huge.

Which tree do you like?

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Annechovie's Sihouettes

We all love Annechovie's Anne Harwell

And....

Anne Harwell

Recently posted on a new art series of hers.

I thought they would catch on ....

and create a whole new set of collectors.

::Silhouettes:: 

Miss Harwell's silhouettes would look better than these.

No?

From what I am reading, 

Annechovie's very art in silhouette

is ' trending ' right now.

Have you seen this recent post of Annechovie's?

Do you know anything about the history of silhouette or shadows?

There is a link below that will take you to some history,

as well as one that will take you directly to Annechovie.

Anne Harwell

go visit Annechovie and her post 'Royal Profile' 

more on the history of silhouettes and more good stuff below

Silhouette: The Art of the Shadow  - history of the silhouette

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13 Months

Have you

 had good, fair, to a not so good experience with a builder or contractor?

Or even a furniture manufacturer?

I was doing a clients home here in Florida 

across the street from the ocean in Delray Beach.

It was taking forever to finish this home.

We had to get the herring bone walnut floors done right,

the insets in the marble done.

And done right.

Expecting work 'done right' in South Florida is somewhat of an oxymoron.

Sorry Florida.

Only if you are using 'HIGH END' manufacturers, contractors, workrooms, and builders

can you expect good to perfect work.

And I need  'perfect' work'

Just remember there is no such thing as 'a deal,' 

or an unbelievably great price on something that requires any sort of skill.

Back to the builder....

beside the fact that he was a smug spoiled brat who was in his family's business...

the building of this house went on for 2 years.

It may have been 10,000 sq. ft.

but C'mon!!!!

{he had the same size crew working on the Delray house}

He kept telling me fibs daily about this and that. 

He said; " It takes a long time to do a home like this and of this size."

So...

I said;

 " Okay...You are a builder, and your family has been in the business

 here in Florida over 25 years. Right?"

 "That's right!!!" 

said the smug little 40 something brat.

I said;

 "I am sure that you know it only took 13 months to build the Empire State building. Right?"

You might ask me; "SO, what did he say then?"

He said nothing. Like most men when they are in the wrong.

DID YOU KNOW 

that the Empire State build was built in about 13 months?

XXXX's
life magazine, 1 year and 45 days
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Glamorous Make-Up

This is where I want to get dressed for work each day.

These silver leafed walls are divine.

The dressing table is not too bad either.

{ love it }

I would change the chair and the chandelier,

but the rest is just fine by me.

Oh,

I would add austrian shades on the window,

loosing the crystal beads.

 And do a fabulous antique area rug in neutrals.

You know, I get this often,

people come to me with previously designed homes and want me to work miracles.

I only wish they would come to me with something like this!!!

It is almost always a nightmare.

Just a few changes would soften it up and really make it my own.

How about you?

What might you change in this room

to personalize it to your taste?

...if that is possible.

I know this is way over the top for many.

I live glamorously in my head, so why not in my dressing room?

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