tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24696234.post7715615195517224834..comments2008-12-02T01:33:52.996+08:00ESnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24696234.post-14518563603807265712008-12-02T01:33:00.000+08:002008-12-02T01:33:00.000+08:00I think whether a theme or not we all paint to produce to our best ability to suit what is demanded if we are to accept to submit to the organiser's criterion,to my opinion at least.martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24696234.post-32756877676996382432008-01-15T18:53:00.000+08:002008-01-15T18:53:00.000+08:00Agreed. This discussion was prompted because a number of artists who took part in a competition did mention that they cannot paint to a theme. Shackled to the literal parameters, many found impossible to put their strokes to the best of their ability. I do think artists can and should try. <BR/>Your thoughtful interpretation of my prompting is noted with thanks.Sweehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02157623119501988184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24696234.post-68857123774264223892008-01-15T10:37:00.000+08:002008-01-15T10:37:00.000+08:00yeah they should be able to... i'm not an artist but cosider myself more of a designer, every good design always has a theme and concept... good art also should have a concept and philosophy behind it, picasso for example, spent time on hundreds of sketches before finally put his ideas on paper... think about it, why bother to do all these if not trying to get your subject or ideas or "theme" as you may call it... to perfection?timurnoreply@blogger.com