All Comments on 'Artscape'

To be able to find such a great story on Lit! They are so far apart.

Thank you for another great story.

I realised that this was second great story I had read by you this month, which motivated me to leave a comment on both. As an artist, (and married to one) I see us in your characters and had to laugh. YoOu have a good understanding of the shallowness of so much in the art scene.

Nice concept, well done.

all one can see is their interpretation of that aura, TK U MLJ LV NV

..to amaze me!

It doesn't seem to matter what the theme of your work is, it always, well, works!

I have to laugh when I hear "critics" expounding on art, and putting all sorts of "interpretations" on why the artist did what he did. There was a very good Peanuts cartoon many years ago, when Linus presented Charlie Brown with a picture of a man with his hands behind his back. CB went to great lengths to say how this reflected Linus' own insecurities and depression, etc. Linus replied, "I drew him that way because I myself can't draw hands!"

Wine connoisseurs do the same, rabbiting on about how the wine displays a bouquet of strawberries, or gooseberries, or whatever. I once read one of those adverts that pubs put on your table to advertise the "Wine of the Month" - it described 6 wines, and never mentioned grapes once!

Keep it up, Cro, I still go back to your older stories often - I know I'm going to enjoy myself.

Nick

I knew that I can look forward to a very pleasant read.

I was not disappointed.

DS

The people that like good stories should try this author. His work is always interesting.

In this story I admit I felt that it was a bit far fetched, after all Giles ought to have had some heavies around to run this type of operation.

There was a certain dificulty reconciling her initial reaction with the opinion of his work that she expressed. She should have had felt that it was an opportunity to correct him.

I knew the NY dealer who sold it. A snake of the first water. I am still ambivalent about Pollack, but it is stunning.

and all their puffery. or is it an interpretation of the critics? or just a critical interpretation of those on the fringe, who have no talent of their own, but who want to be around those who are creative? or . . . .

perhaps comments should be in the form of a non-rhyming poem?

... not quite up to your usual very high standard. It felt a bit 2-dimensional and rushed. I came across the phrase "deja lu" very recently, and it immediately sprang to mind when I read the proposed "take-down" for the second time. Now, if this had been in the Humour & Satire section, it would have been perfect. That said, please keep up the great work!

and very enjoyable. Kind of an 'Ode to Narcissistic Sycophants'. ....... thanks....