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Ivan Berryman · 8 October 2009, 05:57 AM

Well, thank you all for your systematic assassination of my character. How very sad.

Mr West, every village has it's idiot and you a are certainly it. How can anyone be so sure of themselves as to post such a nasty, libellous thread as yours. All you have done is demonstrate to all who read this how utterly lacking your knowledge of the professional art world is. Oh dear.

I have been painting professionally for over thirty years. My World War 1 series numbers over 100 paintings, all of which - except for five - have been sold to collectors and enthusiasts all over the world, all of whom are happy and content with their purchases. I paint in oils on canvas. Real art, Mr West, not the disposable, utterly forgettable sort that is conjured up on a computer screen.

If you want to see some of it, go the Aces High Gallery and visit the exhibition that is currently running there. You can see a fine selection of my original paintings which are on display.

Of course, some of my paintings are like other people's paintings and, of course, they may pay some homage to the photographic reference that was used in their creation. Show me an artist in this field that doesn't use existing photographs! We all do. With so many artists working in the same limited field with the same limited references, similarities are bound to occur. I have always been open about my working methods and never tried to cover anything up or pass anything off as something it isn't. If you don't believe me, visit my website at ivanberryman dot com and follow the links to any Work In Progress (that's a WIP, Tim) and you can follow some of my paintings from start to finish. You might even learn something!

Or you could go to ehangar and look there where you will find interested, like-minded enthusiasts who have something good to say about what I do. I would not normally take the trouble to reply to such petty, snivelling, discourses as yours, but it is such an unnecessarily nasty jab at me that I feel compelled to say something. I have never met such a sad, chronic malcontent as you and you need to be told.

As for the Red Baron's signature. I can assure you that it is genuine. I did not decide to 'destroy a piece of history'. The owner of the signature commissioned me to do the drawing on it which, incidentally, boosted its value and it was immediately re-sold at a considerable profit. One happy customer.

Doing drawings on pre-signed sheets is common practise in the professional world. Nic Trudgian does it and so do many, many other top artists. Would you like to have a go at them, too? I do what I do because I am commissioned to do it. I am as busy as I can possibly be with orders and I have little time to waste on rubbish like this.

My advice to you is grow up and shut up. When you are all grown up and professional, maybe you'll have something interesting and constructive to say. Or you could just move your bed so that you can get out the good side for once.

8 October 2009, 05:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ivan Berryman Observer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 2	Re: Well, thank you all for your systematic assassination of my character. How very sad. Mr West, every village has it's idiot and you a are certainly it. How can anyone be so sure of themselves as to post such a nasty, libellous thread as yours. All you have done is demonstrate to all who read this how utterly lacking your knowledge of the professional art world is. Oh dear. I have been painting professionally for over thirty years. My World War 1 series numbers over 100 paintings, all of which - except for five - have been sold to collectors and enthusiasts all over the world, all of whom are happy and content with their purchases. I paint in oils on canvas. Real art, Mr West, not the disposable, utterly forgettable sort that is conjured up on a computer screen. If you want to see some of it, go the Aces High Gallery and visit the exhibition that is currently running there. You can see a fine selection of my original paintings which are on display. Of course, some of my paintings are like other people's paintings and, of course, they may pay some homage to the photographic reference that was used in their creation. Show me an artist in this field that doesn't use existing photographs! We all do. With so many artists working in the same limited field with the same limited references, similarities are bound to occur. I have always been open about my working methods and never tried to cover anything up or pass anything off as something it isn't. If you don't believe me, visit my website at ivanberryman dot com and follow the links to any Work In Progress (that's a WIP, Tim) and you can follow some of my paintings from start to finish. You might even learn something! Or you could go to ehangar and look there where you will find interested, like-minded enthusiasts who have something good to say about what I do. I would not normally take the trouble to reply to such petty, snivelling, discourses as yours, but it is such an unnecessarily nasty jab at me that I feel compelled to say something. I have never met such a sad, chronic malcontent as you and you need to be told. As for the Red Baron's signature. I can assure you that it is genuine. I did not decide to 'destroy a piece of history'. The owner of the signature commissioned me to do the drawing on it which, incidentally, boosted its value and it was immediately re-sold at a considerable profit. One happy customer. Doing drawings on pre-signed sheets is common practise in the professional world. Nic Trudgian does it and so do many, many other top artists. Would you like to have a go at them, too? I do what I do because I am commissioned to do it. I am as busy as I can possibly be with orders and I have little time to waste on rubbish like this. My advice to you is grow up and shut up. When you are all grown up and professional, maybe you'll have something interesting and constructive to say. Or you could just move your bed so that you can get out the good side for once.