Re: I have no idea

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Posted by Maureen on July 27, 2001 at 12:16:23:

In reply to: I have no idea posted by samantha on July 27, 2001 at 09:42:40:

Whenever I relent and do something artistic exactly as someone else
has stated they want it done...I am never satisfied with the
outcome. I must be in total artistic control to feel fully
satisfied. But I have learned that sometimes it is not my
satisfaction that is important. I think the bride-to-be should have
whatever she desired on her hands. Even if it offends every artist
in the universe aesthetically. And when she has it...the outcome is
hers to live with. Whenever I can not do it my way, I take a very
professionally objective stance: It is not about how I think it
looks. It is about whether or not I did what I was paid to do.
Sounds like you did what you were asked to to and what you were paid
to do. Go cash the check. I think if she is not happy, she also
knows that you did what she asked you to do. That is her lesson to
learn. In the future you might learn to assert yourself more if
someone is asking to have something altered with a design that you
feel just does not work. Tell them that you are not comfortable with
that change...tell them why it doesn't work for you...offer an
alternative...then let them make the decision. Then the decision is
yours whether or not you want to take the job.

In any situation when I feel the results of my artistic endeavor will
become public in a way that my skills will be scrutinized and my
reputation is on the line, I will only do my best work. As this
pertains to henna, I would under these circumstances give a wide
variety of designs to choose from while making it clear that the
design selected must come from the variety I presented. It is called
boundaries and an artist must set firm boundaries or be face painting
at every fair...designing posters and invitations for everyone you
know...and donating a piece of art work to every fundraiser and
silent auction in town.

This is more than you wanted to hear. Cash the check and decide for
yourself what you could have done differently in this particular
situation that would have lead to your feeling better right now.
Then make a note of it and do it next time...or not. I have a
feeling if she hated it...you would know!

Maureen

Follow Ups

Re: I have no idea Marina Waltz 03:52:43 7/28/2001 (0)
Re: I have no idea Kenzi 01:15:15 7/28/2001 (1)
- Re: giving the client what they want Lara 06:50:46 7/28/2001 (0)
results samantha 16:08:06 7/27/2001 (1)
- WOW!!! re: results Maureen 19:24:51 7/27/2001 (0)

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: Whenever I relent and do something artistic exactly as someone else : has stated they want it done...I am never satisfied with the : outcome. I must be in total artistic control to feel fully : satisfied. But I have learned that sometimes it is not my : satisfaction that is important. I think the bride-to-be should have : whatever she desired on her hands. Even if it offends every artist : in the universe aesthetically. And when she has it...the outcome is : hers to live with. Whenever I can not do it my way, I take a very : professionally objective stance: It is not about how I think it : looks. It is about whether or not I did what I was paid to do. : Sounds like you did what you were asked to to and what you were paid : to do. Go cash the check. I think if she is not happy, she also : knows that you did what she asked you to do. That is her lesson to : learn. In the future you might learn to assert yourself more if : someone is asking to have something altered with a design that you : feel just does not work. Tell them that you are not comfortable with : that change...tell them why it doesn't work for you...offer an : alternative...then let them make the decision. Then the decision is : yours whether or not you want to take the job. : : In any situation when I feel the results of my artistic endeavor will : become public in a way that my skills will be scrutinized and my : reputation is on the line, I will only do my best work. As this : pertains to henna, I would under these circumstances give a wide : variety of designs to choose from while making it clear that the : design selected must come from the variety I presented. It is called : boundaries and an artist must set firm boundaries or be face painting : at every fair...designing posters and invitations for everyone you : know...and donating a piece of art work to every fundraiser and : silent auction in town. : : This is more than you wanted to hear. Cash the check and decide for : yourself what you could have done differently in this particular : situation that would have lead to your feeling better right now. : Then make a note of it and do it next time...or not. I have a : feeling if she hated it...you would know! : : Maureen
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