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I think he was referring to his idea that portrait artists feel superior to other artists. In other words, to be a portrait painter means you are better than those that only paint still lifes and landscapes
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Mary, I can sure relate to your feelings about all of this. Reading your words nearly seemed as though some of it was pulled from my head.
But in all fairness, through all of my fear and feelings of being inadequate, I actually attended Marvin's workshop in Greensboro recently. Believe me, I was so intimidated as I shared this fear via this Forum with a few of the members who also were going to attend.
This stuff that I had envisioned in my head all disappeared gradually as I met them one by one. Beth, Alicia, Bill, Irene, Renee, Denise and of course, Marvin himself. (Forgive me if I forgot someone.)
As in life itself, I came away from that workshop having learned a little more about everyone, but more importantly, I learned more about myself. Many of us have issues, many of us feel insecure at times, many of us feel threatened, we all share an enormous amount of something commonly known as "being human". The ones who say they don't feel some or all of the above - well, know that is still a human quality.
I would go again (to the workshop) and meet all who were there. To think that I nearly stopped myself from going due to my own fears.
Thanks Denise, Beth, Renee and all of you.
