tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post2735705542555163778..comments2023-09-04T07:57:16.132-07:00Comments on Creativity Journey: BACK TO PAINTINGMyrna Wacknovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-53231312739366433692007-10-14T21:32:00.000-07:002007-10-14T21:32:00.000-07:00Shawn, I checked my profile data and I gave my cor...Shawn, I checked my profile data and I gave my correct birthdate so I don't know why they list me as being younger than Bill! Thanks for letting me know about this goof.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, I tried all kinds of tools on that painting. The India ink was applied with a sharpened wooden match stick I stuck into a pen nib holder with putty. I like the line it makes. The red lines were made with a watercolor pencil. It was nice and sharp from the sand paper. I drew the image on the paper with watercolor pencil before I stated to paint.Myrna Wacknovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-88622658222539129072007-10-14T21:12:00.000-07:002007-10-14T21:12:00.000-07:00I love the line work in the Shirley T. piece, 2nd ...I love the line work in the Shirley T. piece, 2nd one down - very strong image. What method? Bamboo pen and India ink? Did you sketch first? I discovered the ST book in the Donna Zagotta workshop. A student behind me had it and I purchased it and am just now finding time to open it. <BR/><A HREF="http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com</A>Nancy Standleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822619763936348538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-75854102611759432402007-10-14T19:38:00.000-07:002007-10-14T19:38:00.000-07:00We enjoyed viewing your work on your web site.Chec...We enjoyed viewing your work on your web site.<BR/>Check your profile, it gives your age as 1965.<BR/>Lisa dabbles in oils and pencil drawings once in a while.<BR/><BR/>- Shawn & Lisa BrittonShawn Brittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213436708815063038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-7118946944046889272007-10-14T12:15:00.000-07:002007-10-14T12:15:00.000-07:00Sounds like you'll need to give up on that "Myrna ...<I>Sounds like you'll need to give up on that "Myrna Mix" for the Charles Reid look. <BR/><BR/>You've got very different moods in these two. The first is very dreamy and soft. The second one, while pondering (you ponder a lot, eh?), has more more energy. All those lines add a lot of excitement to it!<BR/><BR/>You make me wanna dip my brush in paint and go for my favorite artist!</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-28290800555585518332007-10-14T10:56:00.000-07:002007-10-14T10:56:00.000-07:00Rhonda, I have taken his workshop and you wouldn't...Rhonda, I have taken his workshop and you wouldn't believe what he does with his brushes. He wears a smock or painting jumbsuit type garment and wipes his brushes on them. He also shakes his brush after rinsing to get just the right amount of moisture. This works perfectly except it is a very dangerous practice unless you only paint outdoors or in a studio where you don't care about speckled walls. I decided not to get in the habit of flinging wet brushes around. It is fun to snap the brush loaded with some color at the painting for that careless look. I will do it in the "official" piece.Myrna Wacknovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-84619048676750795822007-10-14T05:01:00.000-07:002007-10-14T05:01:00.000-07:00I like both of these portraits, Myrna, but I don't...I like both of these portraits, Myrna, but I don't see the "sloppiness" in your's that I see in a Charles Reid. Maybe you needed to paint on an easel and let the paint run and then splatter some more :) I've heard that you don't want to sit next to him in a workshop unless you are okay getting wet!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.com