Not quite sure who is being an Internet hulk?
I personally never voiced my opinion one way or another regarding whether or not I thought the work was good... or not.
I merely suggested the absurdity of telling folks not to use them... then all of a sudden using them.
As far as thinking outside the box... and being unique... This is the problem isn't it? There is actually nothing unique or outside of the box with this... that in fact trees have been shown in a similar way for hundreds of years now... but, when all of a sudden folks in Seattle do it... it is all somehow so "New" and "Inventive".
I really enjoy your work & enjoy seeing the trees you make, and especially your videos, and you seem to have a really big heart, but jesus, man ... why do you put so much energy into what other people do and think? Who gives a shit? So somebody on the west coast stuck a tree in front of a painting. What's the big deal?
I think it's an interesting way to display a tree, just like I think lots of different people have come up with lots of interesting other ways to display their trees. I especially like the third one because when I look at it from the right angle, it evokes in my mind a scene of a tree in the foreground overhanging a lake, and it adds an element of realism and a sense of depth to the scene. But whatever, that's just my opinion.
You may not like the approach, or you may just not think it's worthy of the praise it got, or maybe they're just big hypocrites, but it kind of just comes across as sour grapes when you make it personal like this. And once the seeds of drama have been planted, others pile on with more negative comments, and what could have been a great discussion about a presentation style just starts to seem very negative and almost pointless other than to personally attack certain people.
You add a lot to the community when you're showing your work and your projects, when you're teaching us what you've learned, and when you add your unique point of view to many of the discussions. I really do appreciate the perspective and experience you bring to the table. But man, drama just seems to follow you around from thread to thread to thread ... and I have to be honest here - it doesn't seem like a coincidence to me.
Just chill out man ... life's pretty good when you let it be - after all, we have our little trees ...
I hope this lands the way it was intended. Just a little friendly feedback, nothing more. If I'm way off base, feel free to ignore it ... I just learned a long time ago that if I find myself embroiled in drama, to ask myself what I did to contribute to it. Nine times out of ten, I usually discover that I either caused it or contributed to it in some way. I've found that just by asking myself that question consistently and taking 100% responsibility for the drama in my life, that I just don't have a lot of drama in my life any more. And I've found life to be much, much more enjoyable that way.
Anyway, looking forward to more quality content from you in the future.
Peace,
~MM
The curvy lotus pot really clashes with the sharp bold lines in the painting.
