VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: Go on critique me

Kimmy rushes into the kitchen at 3.40pm; her mother knew this because she glanced at the clock on the cooker. The eight old daughter of a professional artist was eager to show the fruits of her labours.

"Look! I did this for you" she handed Mum a large sheet of paper still damp in parts. It was a watercolour painting. Mother looked and thought for a moment.

"It's a little naive. Where's the form, the balance, the structure? Sorry. I just don't see the passion or feel you're trying to say anything through this work. The house is boxy yet is not cubist, the animal is Dali-esque in a very simplistic way." Kimmy looks at her painting, shrugs her shoulders and proceeds to use a magnet to stick it to the door of the fridge. "Honey" asks Mum, "would you like me to make you something to eat?"

"Good grief woman NO! Your cooking sucks!" shouts Kimmy over her shoulder as she goes into the sitting room to watch TV. She doesn't notice her mother's knees buckle as she burst into tears.

Grown ups aren't resilient and are seldom honest. To get ahead and to survive BE 8.

CarynClark · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:30 am Post subject:

Love it! Thanks Philip!
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Deirdre · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:52 am Post subject:

I remember 8.

Thank God my mother is a good cook.

he heh heh heh heh.
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glittlefield · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:59 am Post subject:

My kids keep me 8. I have a whole box of stuff I had when I was 8 that go on display in my studio if/when we ever find a house. 8 rocks.
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dhouston67 · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:24 am Post subject:

Thankfully, never once heard at age 10:

"That doesn't even look like Gene Simmons. You call yourself an artist?"

Although, they'd have been right. And I still have the drawings to prove it. Smile

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ricevoice · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:04 am Post subject:

Careful or Gene's KISS Army of lawyers will be after you for making an unlicensed reproduction of his image!
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melissa eX · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject:

voicy1stef · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:41 am Post subject:

Wow you're right. We've got to keep that confidence, boldness and fresh 8-year old spirit. Or at least be able to call it up when needed.

Thanks for the reminder!

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