tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post4160143108374179351..comments2023-03-25T04:17:08.822-04:00Comments on Purple Tastes Good: It's not workRitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10010196553646993174noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-45994752502118146582008-02-27T09:33:00.000-05:002008-02-27T09:33:00.000-05:00No problem Ann! :DI appreciate the award and I'll ...No problem Ann! :D<BR/>I appreciate the award and I'll be more than happy to play along!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010196553646993174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-70135752107510711602008-02-25T22:03:00.000-05:002008-02-25T22:03:00.000-05:00Rita, I am afraid I have done it to you again! I'm...Rita, I am afraid I have done it to you again! I'm sorry. This time it's an award. I thought you deserved it after I went and tagged you. If you want to play (and you certainly don't have to if you'd rather not) details are on my blog :)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-91321152046201700852008-02-24T17:16:00.000-05:002008-02-24T17:16:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing that perspective Ann, I'm glad/...Thanks for sharing that perspective Ann, I'm glad/ relieved to hear that I'm not the only one that's not big on pre-planning! :D<BR/>Much like yourself I'm also finding that, bit by bit, the sketching is helping me with final pieces in that I'm able to tackle issues that I previously would've balked at. Art really is learning about "how to see" isn't it?Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010196553646993174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-55233307107076044452008-02-24T14:01:00.000-05:002008-02-24T14:01:00.000-05:00Interesting post, Rita. I haven't been in the habi...Interesting post, Rita. I haven't been in the habit of doing much planning of my works either, and probably should :) I really like you sketches from the earlier post and look forward to seeing more. What I have found with doing the weekly EDM challenges is that although in themselves they are not great art by any means it is a good exercise for me and my confidence with drawing has improved greatly. I am much less intimidated by what might have been more difficult subjects for me to tackle just a short time ago.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-7052192812563156712008-02-22T15:40:00.000-05:002008-02-22T15:40:00.000-05:00I know what you mean Meg. Still, I have to admit, ...I know what you mean Meg. Still, I have to admit, most of my planning takes place in my head. That said, I want to try getting more of my head-space onto paper...you know, so I have more to think about! :pRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010196553646993174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-72419705129650257772008-02-22T14:30:00.000-05:002008-02-22T14:30:00.000-05:00Can't wait to see the sketches.I recently noted th...Can't wait to see the sketches.<BR/><BR/>I recently noted that for me, "prework" for a piece involves just as much *thinking about it* as sketching and planning. It's nice, because you can think while driving or in the shower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-11287384992514821592008-02-21T17:26:00.000-05:002008-02-21T17:26:00.000-05:00It definitely does makes sense Lisa, if for no add...It definitely does makes sense Lisa, if for no additional reason than it can be a bugger to fix your mistakes. ;)<BR/><BR/>I noticed that VG's later drawings start to reflect his painting style with more of the choppy strokes and angles that you can readily see in his oil paintings. Without a doubt Van Gogh definitely loved his colour so you may be onto something!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010196553646993174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26261987.post-75324216977504717212008-02-21T16:39:00.000-05:002008-02-21T16:39:00.000-05:00What I notice in Van Gogh's oils is how similar th...What I notice in Van Gogh's oils is how similar the brush strokes are to his pen drawings. I think he liked drawing with paint just for the color.<BR/><BR/>As labor intensive as colored pencil is, it makes tons of sense to have the final composition worked out beforehand. Especially if it's a large piece!Lisa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13696004492341593604noreply@blogger.com