D. C. Tomick 's comment on The Value of Critique

First let me say how much I admire your ability to paint a scene and at the same time capture the mood/feeling/essence of the view.

As for critiques...if constructive, they certainly can be useful. However, sometimes the pièce de résistance evolves from learning when to stop.

I remember when I was in a class at the Academy in Chicago doing and re-doing an acrylic, when the instructor came by and lifted the canvas I was working on. "Hmm," he pondered, "Are you considering selling this when finished?" "Yes, I might," I replied with a smile. "Well, you might consider selling it by the pound to recover the cost of the paint!" I quickly lost the smile, and thought twice before over "re-doing" a painting.

I no longer paint, as I now live vicariously through my artist clients, and create gicleés of their work. I'm still applying that "knowing when to stop" theory to my fine art reproduction.