I agree with you Steve. I sold a painting once just from a woman asking me about my painting. I think that if I had worn a shirt like this

that she wouldn't talked to me at all and walked off.  But thats just my feeling on it.

Vern

All:

Many are afraid to approach an artist in the field. I encourage questions. I frequently turn to someone who is standing quietly behind me and say, "Hi, do you have any questions?" or "What do you think?" Sometimes I just start talking about the piece of the painting I am working on at that instant.

The artistic process is a mystery to many people. Why shouldn't we inform them, and perhaps
nurture a future art buyer. I once spent a wonderful afternoon painting with a large group of kids from Spain sitting behind me and peppering me with questions.

The T-shirt (as described below) seems a bit snarky to me. Why is perpetuating a standoff-ish attitude a good thing? Maybe it should say: "Ask me about my art!" or "Ask me about my aht!" — for we New Englanders.

Perhaps I'm alone in this view. If so, nevermind. :-)

Steven A. Simpson

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Hi. 
Yes I painted this. 
Thank you.
All my art is for sale.
I'm sure you aunt's paintings are lovely.
Nice chatting with you.





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