tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post6400160441582139920..comments2024-03-28T21:26:37.410-04:00Comments on laura's watercolors: ink sketcheslaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-74099132891400240942009-05-19T15:34:00.000-04:002009-05-19T15:34:00.000-04:00Wonderful place for a workshop. Love all you show,...Wonderful place for a workshop. Love all you show, but especially these which hold up the possibilities of ink and wash to me. These posts are like a mini-workshop for all of us so thanks for sharing them.<br />annieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021356337010751802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-85890920961353901582009-05-18T21:53:00.000-04:002009-05-18T21:53:00.000-04:00I like your ink sketches. It really helps to under...I like your ink sketches. It really helps to understand values in painting. I wish we had such great workshops in our area. It's a great help in making one grow as an artist.<br />JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-65022605714907152132009-05-18T16:11:00.000-04:002009-05-18T16:11:00.000-04:00Simple, but very striking Laura. I particularly li...Simple, but very striking Laura. I particularly like "Ontario" - nice range of values. I've always been attracted to monochromatic paintings. It sounds like you had a wonderful time with your friends. A well deserved break for you!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535348885585528618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-83434722866708504792009-05-18T10:33:00.000-04:002009-05-18T10:33:00.000-04:00I never do my best work at workshops. I really lo...I never do my best work at workshops. I really look forward to them & then it's like watercolor overload. These are wonderful, you should be very proud!<br />Ha...The word verification for my comment is "splat"!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184370219253409713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-84621955764183553982009-05-18T09:08:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:08:00.000-04:00Hello all, I am Shelby who was with Laura at the w...Hello all, I am Shelby who was with Laura at the workshop..what she won't tell you is that Ken Hosmer, who makes gorgeous ink sketches himself, said that Laura's are better than his, and that she should be teaching that part of the workshop! And Laura DID make some lovely paintings too, weaving her tropical colors into our cool spring days.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126828434589366412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-4709112034051131252009-05-18T07:30:00.000-04:002009-05-18T07:30:00.000-04:00Studies have always been my favorite work of artis...Studies have always been my favorite work of artists. I like the simplicity and value focus. Lovely work, especially the geese.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-6269957653112126612009-05-18T07:26:00.000-04:002009-05-18T07:26:00.000-04:00What an impact these b & w studies have! It lo...What an impact these b & w studies have! It looks like the workshop was successful and fun :)William Evertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552959930900393198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-72464456255768683942009-05-18T03:19:00.000-04:002009-05-18T03:19:00.000-04:00I'm love the look of value sketches and monochroma...I'm love the look of value sketches and monochromatic work, and these are lovely! Was it a pastel or watercolour workshop?<br />MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-32864884962352686192009-05-18T03:15:00.000-04:002009-05-18T03:15:00.000-04:00They are all wonderful, they remind me a bit of vi...They are all wonderful, they remind me a bit of vintage postcards. The workshop sounds fantastic.Aveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00425772106422581017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-21179027065483651212009-05-17T23:50:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:50:00.000-04:00Wow--these look GREAT, Laura! I love my painting-...Wow--these look GREAT, Laura! I love my painting--thanks again, so much. You look like your got some excellent training in this class! Excellent. Welcome back!A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-74879758114261803492009-05-17T23:08:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:08:00.000-04:00Hi Laura,
So glad to see you back. Is that Ontar...Hi Laura,<br /><br />So glad to see you back. Is that Ontario, Canada? It feels like it. I felt deeply moved looking at the ink painting. What glorious work.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />BarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-72806973660453789022009-05-17T23:01:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:01:00.000-04:00I like all of them, but I especially like the gees...I like all of them, but I especially like the geese. Nice work, Laura.Brent Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953308463962966191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-62397792167381210462009-05-17T22:41:00.000-04:002009-05-17T22:41:00.000-04:00Welcome back, and thanks for sharing a bit about h...Welcome back, and thanks for sharing a bit about how you achieved the striking value differences in the ink studies.Charlene Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845504349975059383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-54394371280534796392009-05-17T22:03:00.001-04:002009-05-17T22:03:00.001-04:00Welcome back, Laura! Wow, I love these. There's a ...Welcome back, Laura! Wow, I love these. There's a gentleness of the washes combined with strength of values that is very appealing.Mineke Reindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706124823776632301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33679874.post-75003384818942320052009-05-17T22:03:00.000-04:002009-05-17T22:03:00.000-04:00These are all wonderful! I love the black and whi...These are all wonderful! I love the black and white aspect of them but they still have a watercolor look. Did you use a Tombow pen? Looking forward to seeing more after you rest and get back in the groove.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.com