tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577633553116020989.post7981111998704396608..comments2012-05-01T14:15:34.066-07:00Comments on Ahrabella Heabe Lewis Art 2 Inspire: Call that Art! Overcoming fear and criticism.Ahrabella Heabe Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10286572175848502404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577633553116020989.post-63575799580099357322009-10-19T16:40:46.576-07:002009-10-19T16:40:46.576-07:00Thank you Ahrabella,
this was again so inspiring ...Thank you Ahrabella, <br />this was again so inspiring to read. I know when the art gets personal, instead of being representational and objective, it is so scary to bare ones soul for everyone to see. And so brave of you to face your fears and putting it out there. Such a great lesson to learn to take others critic with the same attitude that we take the praise. That is truly a lesson for life. You are such an inspiration to everyone you meet.<br />Your paintings are so uplifting and empowering.<br />Keep up the great work! <br />Love and peace<br />Claudiaflowers of my mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561969683940673680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577633553116020989.post-14172872871159271802009-10-19T07:18:42.955-07:002009-10-19T07:18:42.955-07:00what a powerful story. It's so brave to be doi...what a powerful story. It's so brave to be doing work that's an expression of what's most important to you, and to be willing to do it in a way that puts it out there, to be seen.<br /><br />I like to remind myself, when the critics come out, that the severest critics are just people living in the back row. Instead of being where the action is and putting themselves out there, and risking being criticized, they stand in the back row, where it's safe and anonymous and they can dissociate themselves and look from afar and seem really intelligent when they point out all the faults. It's empowering to realize just how scared and disempowered those back-row critics are. That poor man who criticized your art work was probably repressing some part of himself - perhaps even an aspiring artist, and he took his anger out on you.<br /><br />Keep up the inspiration!<br /><br />CathCath Duncanhttp://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577633553116020989.post-56703558310884547462009-10-19T02:54:32.797-07:002009-10-19T02:54:32.797-07:00That's so great Arabella, thanks for sharing t...That's so great Arabella, thanks for sharing this. It's so easy to run away and hide when people criticise. the truth is mostly they are angry and annoyed for not doing what they wnated with their lives. Keep on doing your beautiful vibrant art. Its fab to hear that you are changing lives when people connect with you art. I am inspired now to paint today, I have preped a canvas but kept thinking my ideas were not that great. So thank you, thank you. Vanessa Clark xxVanessa Clarkhttp://www.vanessaclarkphotography.co.uknoreply@blogger.com