Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Brookie Man tries Alaska Bob White has done it again. Check out his current Thursday Morning Art Review for another great story! (And why don't you just subscribe? It's free, and it's the only thing he sends you!) BTW, here's Bob's response to my post last week: Wow... thank you very much for the kind review. I'm simply amazed that the work connects with you so deeply. I've done a bit of thinking about my writing... as I tend to do a lot of thinking about almost everything. It occurs to me that the writing is one of the few things in my life that I do "just for me" . When I produce an illustration... I'm pleasing an editor. When I paint a commission... I'm desperately trying to please my patron. When I paint for "myself" (which is rare)... I'm still painting with the thought of pleasing someone else enough that they want to collect it. The writing... well, I just do it for me. It's a way for me to go back and relive moments that are meaningful. If the stories connect with someone... great. If not... well, maybe next week. It's great to have a peek into the mind of a writer to learn about his motivation. After reading this, it's pretty clear why Bob's TMAR posts are so personal. Some of them are bound to connect with you, so check them out! Later... 10:03:19 PM    comment []