Anonymous asked: I don't think this asking questions idea is working out. Your responses come off defensive, combative and generally ungracious. It's alienating even to people who otherwise want to like your work. What kind of comment are you really inviting anyway? "Questions about the artistic process"? Have you really presented a sustained and consistent enough body of work to merit such discussion? Seems a bit premature. At this early stage you should be creating and showing your work, not talking about it

I wanted an honest discussion, whether positive or negative, so it’s working out. When I’m attacked, I defend myself, and that’s that. If you feel alienated, that’s one thing, but to assume and then declare that others feel the same way is … bizarre. Discussing an artist’s work isn’t limited to people who are famous veterans. If someone’s only done one piece, and I find it interesting, I know that I want to discuss it with them. Having said that, at the early stage, I didn’t post any of the messages I received, I was just creating and showing my work. But I decided to mix things up for Volume II. I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree, but thanks for reading.

~ C.J. Johnson