tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post2175192477935631890..comments2024-03-28T13:36:41.631-04:00Comments on laura's watercolors: virtual sketch date finalelaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-81154222116430008212008-08-30T18:01:00.000-04:002008-08-30T18:01:00.000-04:00Ditto Laura on this being a favourite. Love the te...Ditto Laura on this being a favourite. Love the technique and colours... Just found the VSD site and wait with anticipation for September's challenge.<BR/>Take care<BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925674338998638154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-44721615211466709752008-08-02T08:56:00.000-04:002008-08-02T08:56:00.000-04:00This is so open and free! Wonderfully done in wat...This is so open and free! Wonderfully done in watercolors. congratulations.<BR/>I have enjoyed everyone's artwork. <BR/><BR/>Sherrie RobertsQuilt knithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055441899074240808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-54814760901620166372008-07-28T22:06:00.000-04:002008-07-28T22:06:00.000-04:00Laura, this is a beautiful painting with a life !!...Laura, this is a beautiful painting with a life !!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-78115382065950105142008-07-28T21:22:00.000-04:002008-07-28T21:22:00.000-04:00Very very nice. This is an excellent example of t...Very very nice. This is an excellent example of the wet-in-wet techniques. The background is quite good... but the leaves are just plain perfect. <BR/><BR/>I agree with everyone that this is definitely a spectacular piece.Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058504892346205726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-73344213043336337812008-07-28T20:37:00.000-04:002008-07-28T20:37:00.000-04:00This is a spectacular Finale!The bright white of t...This is a spectacular Finale!<BR/>The bright white of the highlight is the anchor, and the rose color background is a sharp choice!Leslie Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933649274394414938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-70100409103413703822008-07-28T09:44:00.000-04:002008-07-28T09:44:00.000-04:00Wow, thank you, everyone for the head-swelling com...Wow, thank you, everyone for the head-swelling comments. What can I say, some days it just seems to work.<BR/><BR/>I do want to say though, since Sharon commented on the background, that I usually leave backgrounds out myself! But here, there was little of it, and in little shapes that I decided to paint it--and I started with it, in each case, painting the shapes yellow, then floating in some rose madder, then cobalt blue. I let it blend and dry before doing anything else; then, throughout working on the painting, I tweaked the sections in one direction or another--toward pink or yellow or blue--as seemed needed.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-38408323620277379122008-07-28T08:49:00.000-04:002008-07-28T08:49:00.000-04:00That looks fabulous. I love your filmy style, and...That looks fabulous. I love your filmy style, and you have a great sense of color. So fresh!A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-90080417392768169862008-07-28T00:50:00.000-04:002008-07-28T00:50:00.000-04:00STUNNING! What a great painting.STUNNING! What a great painting.Sandy Maudlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962887841683409190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-84946702724539616122008-07-27T23:41:00.000-04:002008-07-27T23:41:00.000-04:00Wow, of all the entries this month, I think this o...Wow, of all the entries this month, I think this one is my favorite. I am going to be spending time studying your work. You have exactly the watercolor style that I have been wanting to do for years. Looks like I will be adding this blog to my Flock browser. :)Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845381303836434373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-7678004694582958572008-07-27T21:26:00.000-04:002008-07-27T21:26:00.000-04:00I love how loose and colorful this is!! I wasn't ...I love how loose and colorful this is!! I wasn't drawn to the colors in the reference so I did mine in charcoal. But after seeing your version, I wish I had had the vision to use watercolors. Very nicely done.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-59468560061306893202008-07-27T13:51:00.000-04:002008-07-27T13:51:00.000-04:00Oooh, makes me want to chuck my colored pencils an...Oooh, makes me want to chuck my colored pencils and try watercolors instead. Love the palette in this.Maggie Stiefvaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842527558335640093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-59532273719990247252008-07-27T11:04:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:04:00.000-04:00Very nice and sunny. Your sunquats glow.Very nice and sunny. Your sunquats glow.Sydney Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668626808059833928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-23714517538319946252008-07-27T09:46:00.000-04:002008-07-27T09:46:00.000-04:00so beautiful! I absolutely love the colors, and ho...so beautiful! I absolutely love the colors, and how vibrant it feels overall... *happy sigh*Kellie Marian Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525356372889957733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-4423484738163630042008-07-27T09:32:00.000-04:002008-07-27T09:32:00.000-04:00Gorgeous watercolour! Love all the different shade...Gorgeous watercolour! Love all the different shades of green for the leaves.Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-26160890201599426332008-07-27T09:07:00.000-04:002008-07-27T09:07:00.000-04:00What a delightful interpretation. I love it.What a delightful interpretation. I love it.MaryAnn Clearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276955674738154597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-81984586620888073622008-07-26T20:26:00.000-04:002008-07-26T20:26:00.000-04:00Yep, this is my favorite version! All that color ...Yep, this is my favorite version! All that color and you make it work!! Lovely! I think I'll join the fun next month.Judybechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713490150041520712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-90192690228372029872008-07-26T20:13:00.000-04:002008-07-26T20:13:00.000-04:00Oh, this is even better. I have background envy. (...Oh, this is even better. I have background envy. (Can't do them.) Wonderful glow to this.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535348885585528618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-9422174039543728012008-07-26T18:46:00.000-04:002008-07-26T18:46:00.000-04:00Beautiful! Better than the last post. Glad you p...Beautiful! Better than the last post. Glad you put in the dark.Suzanne McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785042270660883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-63392026725235288462008-07-26T15:55:00.000-04:002008-07-26T15:55:00.000-04:00Thanks, Paulette! I like your quick, off-the-cuff ...Thanks, Paulette! I like your quick, off-the-cuff interpretation too!<BR/><BR/>I hope you do join in Laura--it'd be so much fun to see what we make of the same subject. <BR/><BR/>I agree, Rose--I'm a total convert and so glad I happened upon VSD! Kudos to the administrators and participants!~laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-7636947379337027102008-07-26T15:09:00.000-04:002008-07-26T15:09:00.000-04:00This is great! I'm so glad to get some watercolors...This is great! I'm so glad to get some watercolors in this time...I just love seeing all the different styles and interpretations.Rose Weltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313411909909580181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-70006579650613274562008-07-26T14:10:00.000-04:002008-07-26T14:10:00.000-04:00Laura, this was such a treat! Your luminous orbs a...Laura, this was such a treat! Your luminous orbs are gorgeous! I checked out the reference photo and tried to think what I'd have done with it. Maybe I'll join in with you and Cathy next time!Laura Frankstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528540633399368216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-4869804441968133412008-07-26T13:59:00.000-04:002008-07-26T13:59:00.000-04:00Hi Laura,Just beautiful! I love water colours.You ...Hi Laura,<BR/>Just beautiful! I love water colours.<BR/>You definitely blended the best of the two!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864567096626996460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-22255783142462655872008-07-26T12:35:00.000-04:002008-07-26T12:35:00.000-04:00Thanks, Cathy! I don't think of volume as my forte...Thanks, Cathy! I don't think of volume as my forte, so I'm really pleased.<BR/>You should do it next month! It's really great fun, and tomorrow links will be posted to all the bloggers who participated--should be very interesting!<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Kay Susan. I think working a little bigger helped, also, in the final version, after doing the two smaller ones, I realized I need to pay more attention to the negative shapes (e.g. in and around the stems)--I think that really helped.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-32704565667211177242008-07-26T11:57:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:57:00.000-04:00Cathy said it! Laura you got so much life and move...Cathy said it! Laura you got so much life and movement in this final version - great stuff!Grangryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949099501135314987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-47403989679221280882008-07-26T11:39:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:39:00.000-04:00Ooh, this is glorious - have enjoyed all the prelu...Ooh, this is glorious - have enjoyed all the preludes, but the finale is grand!... lovely colours and such round glowing fruit, Laura! I was thinking about doing this virtual date, wasn't sure if I'd have time - next time I will!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.com