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Deleted user

23 Dec 2014

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When I first saw my works, I didn't believe and contemplate for a while is this really my works? But it couldn't take much time to reckon my works. This is how I get the credits of my works. Does this sound natural?

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snowcreature

23 Dec 2014

English (US)

I don't understand

Can you explain a little more what sort of thing "works" are?

(Are they art, or homework, or something else?)

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Deleted user

23 Dec 2014

Art work

snowcreature

23 Dec 2014

English (US)

I don't understand

Got it. The first half I think must be something like this:

When I looked at the art I'd made it was hard for me to believe it at first. I had to stop and wonder whether it was really my work.

The second half I still don't really understand. Can you try to say it using different words?

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Deleted user

23 Dec 2014

Actually, I saw my artworks displayed somewhere I haven't expected, and I wanted to tell how I felt at the moment.

snowcreature

23 Dec 2014

English (US)

I don't understand

Ah, I see.

And is the second half saying that you were busy and didn't have much time to look at your works where they were displayed - and that seeing your works displayed somewhere is how you (as an artist) feel rewarded (or get to take credit) for them?

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Deleted user

23 Dec 2014

Yes. I was surprised seeing my work used somewhere, which was kind of unexpected for me.

snowcreature

23 Dec 2014

English (US)

I don't understand

Ok that's really helpful to hear the context. It helps me understand what you wrote much better.

Perhaps this is something like what you're describing:

When I first came across my works, it took me by surprise. I paused, wondering whether these could really be my own works on display. But I only had a moment to stand there in contemplation before moving on. Moments like these are my reward as an artist.

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RobertLJ

23 Dec 2014

English (US)

Unnatural

After getting the context, I think what snowcreature said is the best way to express what you where saying!

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When I first saw my works, I didn't believe and contemplate for a while is this really my works? But it couldn't take much time to reckon my works. This is how I get the credits of my works. Does this sound natural?

Can you explain a little more what sort of thing "works" are?(Are they art, or homework, or something else?)

Art work

Got it. The first half I think must be something like this:When I looked at the art I'd made it was hard for me to believe it at first. I had to stop and wonder whether it was really my work. The second half I still don't really understand. Can you try to say it using different words?

Actually, I saw my artworks displayed somewhere I haven't expected, and I wanted to tell how I felt at the moment.

Ah, I see. And is the second half saying that you were busy and didn't have much time to look at your works where they were displayed - and that seeing your works displayed somewhere is how you (as an artist) feel rewarded (or get to take credit) for them?

Yes. I was surprised seeing my work used somewhere, which was kind of unexpected for me.

After getting the context, I think what snowcreature said is the best way to express what you where saying!

Can you explain a little more what sort of thing "works" are?

(Are they art, or homework, or something else?)

Got it. The first half I think must be something like this:

When I looked at the art I'd made it was hard for me to believe it at first. I had to stop and wonder whether it was really my work.

The second half I still don't really understand. Can you try to say it using different words?

Ah, I see.

And is the second half saying that you were busy and didn't have much time to look at your works where they were displayed - and that seeing your works displayed somewhere is how you (as an artist) feel rewarded (or get to take credit) for them?