With the start of the season of judged art shows and critiques, I think this comment on critiques that I found is worth thinking about: “When critiqued by others, only take in what is relative and important to you and file away or discard that information that is not. Art is subjective. Remember that the painting you are showing is YOUR painting. When you go changing a painting just to please everyone else based on their own perspective or preferences, that painting loses a part of you and starts becoming THEIR  painting. [thanks to George]  Will Rennick