tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post4694926583060449228..comments2023-06-26T03:48:47.216-07:00Comments on The Painting Struggle: Long Time MissingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-18171018063826317462014-04-02T08:22:19.425-07:002014-04-02T08:22:19.425-07:00Yvonne - Thanks a lot. Good to be back in circulat...Yvonne - Thanks a lot. Good to be back in circulation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-6093447150102740742014-04-02T02:44:22.823-07:002014-04-02T02:44:22.823-07:00Welcome back, Mick. I love the Grimshaw study!Welcome back, Mick. I love the Grimshaw study!Yvonne Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138131276780458571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-47904015614496872512014-03-30T08:32:07.247-07:002014-03-30T08:32:07.247-07:00Caroline - Delighted that you like the work. It fe...Caroline - Delighted that you like the work. It feels good to be back. I've missed the blogging world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-65871013199614249872014-03-30T08:30:20.598-07:002014-03-30T08:30:20.598-07:00Sophia - Thanks a lot. Pleased you like the painti...Sophia - Thanks a lot. Pleased you like the painting. It's a departure for me but I am keen to see how it develops in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-599773965777955062014-03-30T08:28:39.136-07:002014-03-30T08:28:39.136-07:00Rhonda - You are very kind. You are also correct i...Rhonda - You are very kind. You are also correct in what you say - the artistic process does consume huge amounts of time and energy even when the brushes are not in hand. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-35864499847200862482014-03-30T08:25:55.333-07:002014-03-30T08:25:55.333-07:00Linda - Thanks a lot. The workshop was certainly i...Linda - Thanks a lot. The workshop was certainly interesting and informative. We made a variety of glazing media using modern equivalents of those used by the Masters. Incidentally most of the materials were made in the States by Gamblin. Excellent stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-84436001955492539262014-03-28T18:02:00.082-07:002014-03-28T18:02:00.082-07:00Lovely to hear from you again Mick. Great to hear ...Lovely to hear from you again Mick. Great to hear all of your news too. The oil painting is simply wonderful.Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-24008816050366072782014-03-28T09:21:25.743-07:002014-03-28T09:21:25.743-07:00Hello Mick, Great to hear of your recent creative ...Hello Mick, Great to hear of your recent creative pursuits. Your oil painting is incredible! Simply gorgeous work and I look forward to seeing how it informs your future paintings. SophiaSophia Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460620362173586812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-79126426641514244492014-03-28T06:18:54.884-07:002014-03-28T06:18:54.884-07:00It was a pleasure to see your icon come up on the ...It was a pleasure to see your icon come up on the sidebar after all this time. Good to hear what you've been doing. An artist never stops, even when they are not physically moving, because the inner wheels are always going :). Have a lovely spring.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-25365425208760009052014-03-27T16:58:32.542-07:002014-03-27T16:58:32.542-07:00Missed you. But commissioned work does take priori...Missed you. But commissioned work does take priority. Your retirement characture is charming and your glazing workshop was obviously a huge success. This painting study is a knockout Mick. The hazy atmosphere is expertly done. I do hope you will share some tips on that technique when your project is complete. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.com