Comments on: Wine, Dine, and Digital Pen Lines! http://blog.angiejordan.com/2008/11/wine-dine-and-digital-pen-lines/ Digital Caricatures by Artist and Animator, Angie Jordan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Angie http://blog.angiejordan.com/2008/11/wine-dine-and-digital-pen-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Angie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:47:13 +0000 http://blog.angiejordan.com/?p=1602#comment-569 Robert, Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful letter. Sometimes I feel very much like you about not being happy with my results. I think you and I are very much alike in that we are both our own worst critics! I think in the end, this is what pushes us both to be better. Also, thank you very much for being so honest about your feelings about one of my recent themes. When hired to draw at various events, since I offer backgrounds, clients usually tell me they want a background that includes x or y. This particular client told me the two background concepts they wanted (one of which is the one which you expressed your thoughts). I surprised them with an additional, third theme, my own idea with the Macy Day parade balloon. That said, you raise a very important point and it is one I didn't even think about until your email. I really appreciate your honesty and it is something I will be much more aware of in future designs. Again, I've very sorry for this. I also hope we do run into each other in the future. I look forward to talking with you again! Angie Robert,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful letter. Sometimes I feel very much like you about not being happy with my results. I think you and I are very much alike in that we are both our own worst critics! I think in the end, this is what pushes us both to be better.

Also, thank you very much for being so honest about your feelings about one of my recent themes. When hired to draw at various events, since I offer backgrounds, clients usually tell me they want a background that includes x or y. This particular client told me the two background concepts they wanted (one of which is the one which you expressed your thoughts). I surprised them with an additional, third theme, my own idea with the Macy Day parade balloon.

That said, you raise a very important point and it is one I didn’t even think about until your email. I really appreciate your honesty and it is something I will be much more aware of in future designs. Again, I’ve very sorry for this.

I also hope we do run into each other in the future. I look forward to talking with you again!
Angie

]]> By: Darla Dixon http://blog.angiejordan.com/2008/11/wine-dine-and-digital-pen-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Darla Dixon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:07:45 +0000 http://blog.angiejordan.com/?p=1602#comment-565 Great likenesses! I'm so fascinated by your Wacom tablet. That looks like so much fun! Great likenesses! I’m so fascinated by your Wacom tablet. That looks like so much fun!

]]> By: Robert Biggs http://blog.angiejordan.com/2008/11/wine-dine-and-digital-pen-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Robert Biggs Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:01:54 +0000 http://blog.angiejordan.com/?p=1602#comment-564 Angie, Good Evening! As a struggling new 53 yr.old caricaturist I refer to many site for inspiration and insights into this wonderful and fun artform. Being Ojibwa/Cherokee I get a chance to practice my trade at Pow Wows and other Native events in the community. I'm not always happy with my results but at least I'm trying and most folks seem to be happy their drawings. When I visit your site I see someone that really loves what she is doing and is very innovative and brings great joy to many folks. For all of that I both thank and respect you. I am writing this because of what I saw on your site today. I see that you have a layout that uses what is a stereotype of Native Americans that many consider hurtful and backward. Now I'm not here to ask you to stop doing what you have every right to do I just want you to understand that everyday Native folks are confronted with these negative stereotyptes directly and indirectly in ways that do not allow for inclusion in the dominant society. That being said I do not consider you to be a hurtful person or a thoughtless person I don't believe that a person with your talent would intentionally set out to hurt anyone. I am always going to visit your site for inspiration and I hope some of your talent will rub off on me and maybe someday we will meet at a convention but for now I thought you may be interested in my thoughts. Always a fan, Robert Angie,
Good Evening! As a struggling new 53 yr.old caricaturist I refer to many site for inspiration and insights into this wonderful and fun artform. Being Ojibwa/Cherokee I get a chance to practice my trade at Pow Wows and other Native events in the community. I’m not always happy with my results but at least I’m trying and most folks seem to be happy their drawings. When I visit your site I see someone that really loves what she is doing and is very innovative and brings great joy to many folks. For all of that I both thank and respect you.
I am writing this because of what I saw on your site today. I see that you have a layout that uses what is a stereotype of Native Americans that many consider hurtful and backward. Now I’m not here to ask you to stop doing what you have every right to do I just want you to understand that everyday Native folks are confronted with these negative stereotyptes directly and indirectly in ways that do not allow for inclusion in the dominant society. That being said I do not consider you to be a hurtful person or a thoughtless person I don’t believe that a person with your talent would intentionally set out to hurt anyone. I am always going to visit your site for inspiration and I hope some of your talent will rub off on me and maybe someday we will meet at a convention but for now I thought you may be interested in my thoughts.
Always a fan,
Robert

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