tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post6599287998910734208..comments2023-11-08T09:15:51.740+00:00Comments on Paint Bytes: ... In England's green and pleasant landAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-67452050144937853922011-07-12T08:35:28.962+01:002011-07-12T08:35:28.962+01:00Thank you Ingrid. I think I'm finally getting ...Thank you Ingrid. I think I'm finally getting those greens a little more interesting :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-19090029641160069972011-07-12T07:02:46.515+01:002011-07-12T07:02:46.515+01:00Love your colours and the way they blend. Very nic...Love your colours and the way they blend. Very nice painting! :)Ingrid Ormestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252227054094379632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-49661749446760677762011-07-10T23:58:01.435+01:002011-07-10T23:58:01.435+01:00Hi Maria and thank you very much :) I hope your la...Hi Maria and thank you very much :) I hope your latest exhibition in L'Aquila went well :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-90392878810885987602011-07-10T23:47:16.293+01:002011-07-10T23:47:16.293+01:00Wonderful Michael!!Wonderful Michael!!Maria Elena Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677602789386000175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-8238826238267547412011-07-09T18:37:37.678+01:002011-07-09T18:37:37.678+01:00Sue, hi there and thank you! I think you're pr...Sue, hi there and thank you! I think you're probably right about it just being an off day. You should get loads of comments, your latest pen drawings are an absolute joy :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-45524637317772137762011-07-09T17:23:02.945+01:002011-07-09T17:23:02.945+01:00Obviously, it was just an off day because this is ...Obviously, it was just an off day because this is lovely. Fabulous contrasts.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comments on my latest drawings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511653763073963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-53948496472444936132011-07-09T16:18:35.377+01:002011-07-09T16:18:35.377+01:00Thank you very much, Joan. I do have lots of muddy...Thank you very much, Joan. I do have lots of muddy failures and some that just look plain damn awful. Nothing wrong with photos. We can and should use whatever references we have and besides, I know you're as keen about plein aire working as I am :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-7800254877291063122011-07-09T16:03:07.048+01:002011-07-09T16:03:07.048+01:00Michael, can't imagine you do an awful paintin...Michael, can't imagine you do an awful painting. That being said, this piece is lovely. Great tonal value and looseness is so wonderful. As for using a photo, have to admit I have been naughty also. <br /><br />Happy Painting to You, <br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-10191832421027611432011-07-09T15:53:49.229+01:002011-07-09T15:53:49.229+01:00Hi Sandra and thank you for your lovely comment :o...Hi Sandra and thank you for your lovely comment :o) I think you've done some lovely watercolours too. I'm still waiting for that gorgeous pencil drawing you did in Spain to make a second, dare I say more colourful, appearance: oil, watercolour, acrylic - I don't mind ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-71961034816794870032011-07-09T15:37:31.173+01:002011-07-09T15:37:31.173+01:00Watercolur isn't my medium - well, I say that ...Watercolur isn't my medium - well, I say that but actually I have done some nice watercolours - I think I am just always unsucessfull with them when it comes to landscapes, which are definitely not my thing - unlike you who is clearly a natural at both!Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-55206840585590037392011-07-09T13:22:02.622+01:002011-07-09T13:22:02.622+01:00Cora - thank you for your kind comments. I'm s...Cora - thank you for your kind comments. I'm sure your beautiful is my beautiful too, but my awful is bad and my dog can probably paint better with his big paws LOL :)<br /><br />BJ - Hi and thank you very much. I so wanted to do a watercolour but I wouldn't have posted until I was happy with the piece. I'm delighted that you think watercolour is my forte because it is what I love the most :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-41518834270696471372011-07-09T12:49:19.827+01:002011-07-09T12:49:19.827+01:00Michael, you see? you've not lost your touch, ...Michael, you see? you've not lost your touch, that sort of thing happens to me all the time. <br /> Especially when you've been working with oils lately, so now that your back let's see more. You can do both . but I think watercolor is your forte'<br />BJBarbra Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263982645593300365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-41113864652244288082011-07-09T12:03:15.583+01:002011-07-09T12:03:15.583+01:00Very nice colour combination, lovely. I want to se...Very nice colour combination, lovely. I want to see what do you mean by awful in your work. It could be my beautiful one. Have a nice weekend:)Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395514419769810223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-83716044861600726472011-07-09T10:30:56.726+01:002011-07-09T10:30:56.726+01:00Thank you thrice too Judy. You've made my week...Thank you thrice too Judy. You've made my weekend too with your lovely kind comments :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-78955913405451228852011-07-09T10:24:43.086+01:002011-07-09T10:24:43.086+01:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great watercolour...Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great watercolour, so pleasing those greens! And this little hint of purple! You've made my weekend! :-)Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715473069364081174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-84949273645074891472011-07-09T10:24:08.920+01:002011-07-09T10:24:08.920+01:00Thank you very much Pat. Too much Winsor Green on ...Thank you very much Pat. Too much Winsor Green on the awful one to get back to clean paper I think so I'll probably rinse it off and rework it because the composition was quite nice even if I do say so myself :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-68579469656341140932011-07-09T10:18:07.427+01:002011-07-09T10:18:07.427+01:00Fabulous! You had your eye in on this one :) Its ...Fabulous! You had your eye in on this one :) Its fresh, light filled and lively - all that watercolour should be. <br /><br />If the first is that bad, run it under the tap - as long as you didn't use staining colours, you should be able to retrieve the paper at least :) xxPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344072012837774958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-63628812450308497852011-07-09T10:17:46.071+01:002011-07-09T10:17:46.071+01:00Thank you for your kind comment, Vic! LOL - I thin...Thank you for your kind comment, Vic! LOL - I think that too. When someone says something is TOO awful to post, I wonder if it really is as awful as what I would consider to be awful in my own work. I bet your awfuls aren't awful either :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276062082073138496.post-3314913934165502822011-07-09T10:02:27.088+01:002011-07-09T10:02:27.088+01:00Morning Michael.
Lovely painting Michael. I would ...Morning Michael.<br />Lovely painting Michael. I would have liked to see the painting that you said was too awful to post, just to have compared it with my awful paintings. All the best Michael.<br />Vic.Victor Erringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374323225965910201noreply@blogger.com