tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post2102066506203692449..comments2024-01-30T23:01:54.645-06:00Comments on Jean's Paintings: Three Oil Sketches from Life, 2008Jean Spitzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-12442091715561051242009-05-23T18:53:01.801-05:002009-05-23T18:53:01.801-05:00Thank you, Katherine, AH, Ken and Annie, and thank...Thank you, Katherine, AH, Ken and Annie, and thanks to PA for chiming in. <br /><br />Katherine, I spent all day today in a materials seminar focused on oil painting. Absolutely fascinating and has clarified many issues for me. Once I decompress, I'll post about it.<br /><br />Annie, I know you're really busy trying out new stuff, but when you get around to them, the markers are really fun and kind of a bridge between drawing and painting (for color), sort of the way sculpting also can be (for form).Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-11427987303267268052009-05-23T17:57:27.510-05:002009-05-23T17:57:27.510-05:00Nice paintings, good composition, especially the f...Nice paintings, good composition, especially the first and the second. I'm still in the stage of learning to draw with charcoal and pencils , hopefully next year I can work with paint in the academy. <br />And I still have to buy and use some watermarkers...<br />Kind regards.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986091372575060907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-86653957406532819022009-05-23T10:57:52.886-05:002009-05-23T10:57:52.886-05:00PA wanted me to put a smiley face after it. She's ...PA wanted me to put a smiley face after it. She's partial to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-28547333788447209412009-05-22T17:18:21.452-05:002009-05-22T17:18:21.452-05:00AH: you made a pun.AH: you made a pun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-50008775716312007362009-05-22T14:21:12.718-05:002009-05-22T14:21:12.718-05:00i love these. just excellent. So dark, and moody, ...i love these. just excellent. So dark, and moody, but full of color and life. WOWKen Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-74399945068617188562009-05-22T09:43:13.687-05:002009-05-22T09:43:13.687-05:00I'm drawn to the one in the middle.I'm drawn to the one in the middle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-41222945695079765072009-05-21T22:11:13.305-05:002009-05-21T22:11:13.305-05:00I love the compostions of these - all very dynamic...I love the compostions of these - all very dynamic.<br /><br />Linen has longer fibers than cotton, so I suppose that adds to the strength.<br /><br />You could have these mounted and framed, which would protect them. They are certainly worthy!Katherine Keanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466330357052340620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-67913726372242608202009-05-21T18:57:06.206-05:002009-05-21T18:57:06.206-05:00Thanks. I'm glad I found yours--wonderful writing...Thanks. I'm glad I found yours--wonderful writing, and I love to read.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-45725174122121469312009-05-21T18:44:29.036-05:002009-05-21T18:44:29.036-05:00Wow! What wonderful artwork. I'm glad I found thi...Wow! What wonderful artwork. I'm glad I found this blog!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-91188498543313568562009-05-21T15:39:07.660-05:002009-05-21T15:39:07.660-05:00Yes--I feel very free on cardboard. But from what...Yes--I feel very free on cardboard. But from what I've been learning from other blogs, even the canvas I paint on is not considered the best--for that, apparently you paint on linen, not cotton. Can't comment yet; haven't tried it.<br /><br />But the main thing about cardboard (the type packing boxes are made of) is its wonderful texture and softness.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596223475426533484.post-27630693479042134292009-05-21T11:06:29.229-05:002009-05-21T11:06:29.229-05:00when the materials are humble concerns of precious...when the materials are humble concerns of preciousness vanish. It can kind of free you up. I like the texture of the cardboard coming through on the last paintingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com