tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post5675247669205775169..comments2023-06-26T03:48:47.216-07:00Comments on The Painting Struggle: More Still LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-10766287017598272462010-10-28T07:40:44.085-07:002010-10-28T07:40:44.085-07:00Rob - Thanks. I do enjoy watercolour as a medium a...Rob - Thanks. I do enjoy watercolour as a medium and it is so convenient when time is short. The colours just came neat out of the box.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-61727679816858006032010-10-28T06:21:33.574-07:002010-10-28T06:21:33.574-07:00water colour seems to suit your delicate touch mic...water colour seems to suit your delicate touch mick<br />love the little colors on the paletterob ijbemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-86196053165662092392010-10-26T02:25:15.050-07:002010-10-26T02:25:15.050-07:00Maggie - Thanks for the good advice. I find it'...Maggie - Thanks for the good advice. I find it's a good idea to put paintings aside for a few days before making hasty adjustments for the very reason that you state.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-55527857494120721342010-10-25T23:34:21.565-07:002010-10-25T23:34:21.565-07:00Hi Mick, I think this is very charming..... soft, ...Hi Mick, I think this is very charming..... soft, subtle and fluid.If you don't have the inspiration or the nerve to add any more shadows, then don't! It stands well as is (as much as one can tell on a monitor)...and if you have already struggled so with it I would be inclined to leave well alone. Often when I go back into paintings, I find that they were best left alone. There is something about the freshness of the initial intention which often gets lost while trying to correct..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-85486344640629149322010-10-22T02:12:16.261-07:002010-10-22T02:12:16.261-07:00Caroline - Thanks for your kindness. As to the sho...Caroline - Thanks for your kindness. As to the show, my intention is to do a demonstration but I've yet to decide whether to set up a still life for watercolour or do something with the oils. Just another little matter to exercise me before show date.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-39960768852109868412010-10-22T01:42:27.640-07:002010-10-22T01:42:27.640-07:00I understand about the preparation work for a fair...I understand about the preparation work for a fair, will you be doing a demo? Good to have an update from you, all the best for the show. I love the freshness in your still life painting Mike, the composition works well enough for me, maybe I would have moved the vase over just slightly more to the right. But that is me being fussy. The colours are excellent and the loose painterly style first class. A wee gem Mike done under the pressure of daily tasks around you.Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-30935311424551622582010-10-21T15:04:12.723-07:002010-10-21T15:04:12.723-07:00Peter - I was a little exercised by the compositio...Peter - I was a little exercised by the composition of this and I'm not sure that I have the tools to make a judgement about it although I'm not totally comfortable about it. I tried to anchor the vase with the shadow on the left and after doing it I thought it was weak and chickened out of building it up with another wash.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-50216148316638719892010-10-21T06:36:55.255-07:002010-10-21T06:36:55.255-07:00Nice and loose Mick and a nice little composition ...Nice and loose Mick and a nice little composition with good colours and good drawing, but nit picking are things weighted too much towards the right hand side of the painting giving a slightly lopsided appearance? The only other very minor comment is that the vase with the flowers in needs to be anchored a little - it could give the impression it's floating on air.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.com