tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post5898332317808155240..comments2023-10-26T08:42:14.599-07:00Comments on Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: REJECTION SUCKS!Rusty Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043601706280681675noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-2488416432789673252013-02-24T18:06:18.197-08:002013-02-24T18:06:18.197-08:00Great blog post Rusty....personally I think you go...Great blog post Rusty....personally I think you got screwed on the California piece but hey what artist hasn't gotten the shaft from some fickle jury!greggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-62392736173709341662013-02-07T11:56:49.982-08:002013-02-07T11:56:49.982-08:00They are insane, your work is amazing! The hard pa...They are insane, your work is amazing! The hard part of being creative in a anyway is that you put so much of yourself into whatever it is you create and any rejection is very personal. Your paintings are stunning, you have massive amounts of talent! Don't let this touch your inner core, they probably are over whelmed with entries and after looking at so many they just stop seeing the beauty, the delicate brush strokes fail to catch their eye, the details probably get blurred... do not hesitate to enter again and do it early so they have fresh eyes : )Lorri At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937370358923486960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-13147938030518155512013-02-03T18:04:06.652-08:002013-02-03T18:04:06.652-08:00I agree With peggy k on this one. It is funny how ...I agree With peggy k on this one. It is funny how we react the same way with rejection I checked the list 3 times oh well saved money on shipping better check that list again. By the way I love the buffalo painting of yours i purchased a while back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543567223626068001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-66660383963799206132013-02-03T17:05:09.487-08:002013-02-03T17:05:09.487-08:00I personally think they DID lose their minds by no...I personally think they DID lose their minds by not accepting the one on top. It is drop dead gorgeous. I do, however, think that SI tends to favor realism over impressionism, but what the heck do I know. Your work is magnificent, so don't fret. I wish I could afford this, as I would hang it in my studio and look at it for inspiration each day! Paintdancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256023511975838029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-35483854333286442722013-02-03T16:05:12.626-08:002013-02-03T16:05:12.626-08:00I don't pay much attention to being rejected f...I don't pay much attention to being rejected from a show. Regardless of what is stated about objectivity. it's all very subjective and depends on who the juror/s is/are and their likes and dislikes. How else could it be...really?Conorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454913905260244386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-41832578890082375392013-02-03T15:10:32.763-08:002013-02-03T15:10:32.763-08:00Hi Rusty...stumbled across your blog after doing a...Hi Rusty...stumbled across your blog after doing a search on Salon Int'l. They took my painting this year, and really, I think you're a much better painter than I am! (Have you tried entering that "No More Harvests" piece anywhere yet?) <br /><br />I've been rejected from shows that I thought I deserved to be in, and accepted into shows that I thought were way too good for me...I just see it as a giant board game - you never know what's going to happen! I had one piece that won first prize in the local fair, then it was a competition winner in a Southwest Art magazine contest...but then it got rejected from a local show, and I was appalled at the awful stuff that juror had picked. Sometimes I think the judges *are* on medication! But then, that's what makes the art world so interesting. <br /><br />Keep on entering, and know that it's not because of your painting - I was quite impressed with it! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735774562076492548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-87507439219542861082013-02-03T11:10:46.974-08:002013-02-03T11:10:46.974-08:00Rusty, I feel your paint. My take on juried shows ...Rusty, I feel your paint. My take on juried shows (especially GH & OPA) is that it's a huge money-maker for them. My first several tries to GH were accepted & I even sold. The sheer number of entries and quality of work means they pick new, untried artists over others. Hang in there. It's all subjective and doesn't mean diddly.Peggy Kingsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570669704798091723noreply@blogger.com