tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post2306456736019390501..comments2023-07-23T06:42:12.346-06:00Comments on My Paint Box: Painting of Eric MerrellFrank Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-13372588725851002672010-08-07T19:49:32.999-05:002010-08-07T19:49:32.999-05:00:)
Hello my friend... when's your workshop?:)<br />Hello my friend... when's your workshop?Marian Fortunatihttp://www.marianfortunati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-68996940380171400982010-08-07T12:01:08.231-05:002010-08-07T12:01:08.231-05:00Your painting is gorgeous.
JoanYour painting is gorgeous.<br />JoanJoan Breckwoldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026580851365108519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-49738836694913192892008-10-17T14:18:00.000-05:002008-10-17T14:18:00.000-05:00Anything to help you out Frank..See you in MARCH!!...Anything to help you out Frank..<BR/>See you in MARCH!! :)Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-47272416602206883222008-10-17T14:16:00.000-05:002008-10-17T14:16:00.000-05:00Oh, and Marian, thanks for posting two comments!!!...Oh, and Marian, thanks for posting two comments!!! That really helps get those numbers up :-)Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-70708502574533130742008-10-17T14:12:00.000-05:002008-10-17T14:12:00.000-05:00Hi Marian. Yeah, wasn't it?I think being "Good" is...Hi Marian. Yeah, wasn't it?<BR/>I think being "Good" is what you said, but also knowing if those changes are going to make the painting any better. <BR/>My downfall is sometimes "Thinking" that I can make it better, but really just making it worse and not adding a darn thing to the piece of art.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to working with you in MARCH. <BR/>That Feb. thing was just a typo right? March 9-13.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I owe a lot to Jeremy promoting my blog. Now maybe he can get me in some of those magazines.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-63476593824047407822008-10-17T12:43:00.000-05:002008-10-17T12:43:00.000-05:00PS... It's a darn good think that Jeremy is sendin...PS... It's a darn good think that Jeremy is sending you all of that traffic... I can see the numbers have just JUMPED ..... <BR/>(It made me laugh too, Bonnie.)Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-22995143047188122452008-10-17T12:41:00.000-05:002008-10-17T12:41:00.000-05:00That last comment was the BEST!!!I too enjoyed see...That last comment was the BEST!!!<BR/>I too enjoyed seeing the original and how you changed it after reflecting and seeing the video. You and all the commenters are right... it is so much nicer. I think that is one of the things that makes a painter "good"... being able to evaluate the work and see what needs to be changed, understanding WHY it needs to be changed and THEN... DOING IT.<BR/>Great work... as always... I'm looking forward to trying to watching you and hearing you and HOPEFULLY learning from you in February!! :)<BR/>PS.. A long time ago I watched a video that Karl Dempwolf made of a terrific bunch of artists (also all men... hmmmm...) who went to paint in Canyon de'Chelly. I painted one of the painters. I think I'll drag it out and then look at the video again to see if I can figure out who it was... maybe I'll post it for laughs.Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-31640767141371086242008-10-16T21:44:00.000-05:002008-10-16T21:44:00.000-05:00Hello Carrie. Thanks! I can't think of a better co...Hello Carrie. Thanks! I can't think of a better compliment on a sketch like that than to have someone's Mom say I captured him beautifully.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-2730574455010516452008-10-16T16:17:00.000-05:002008-10-16T16:17:00.000-05:00That's our boy! You have captured him beautifully....That's our boy! You have captured him beautifully. I've enjoyed looking at your work.<BR/><BR/>Carrie Merrell (Eric's mom)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-28706039921149115722008-10-16T13:48:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:48:00.000-05:00Well thanks Don. That is nice of you to say. I sho...Well thanks Don. That is nice of you to say. <BR/>I should quote that for my workshop promotion.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-90994422009154423662008-10-16T12:28:00.000-05:002008-10-16T12:28:00.000-05:00Great before and afters and explanations of proces...Great before and afters and explanations of process, Frank! You're not only a fine painter but a natural-born teacher, I believe. The ability to intuit changes needed in a work (dead-on correct, I think) and then explain the rationale behind them is a rare thing.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-70665666639679424852008-10-16T09:54:00.000-05:002008-10-16T09:54:00.000-05:00Thanks Logan. I like those umbrellas because they ...Thanks Logan. <BR/>I like those umbrellas because they are so big, but I am not sure how much taller it can go or if it would work where there are a lot of rocks.<BR/>It is also good because it does not attach to the easel. <BR/><BR/>I see you started a blog. I look forward to keeping up with your latest work.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-14578899320690957912008-10-15T19:52:00.000-05:002008-10-15T19:52:00.000-05:00Good touch ups on your painting of Eric! Yeah Eri...Good touch ups on your painting of Eric! Yeah Eric's umbrella is rad, those things are impossible to find!<BR/>LoganLogan Maxwell Hagegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491797632385147887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-56276236605614236362008-10-15T08:30:00.000-05:002008-10-15T08:30:00.000-05:00Well Marc, we did have a lot of fun and laughed a ...Well Marc, we did have a lot of fun and laughed a lot.<BR/>Laughed so hard it brought tears to my eyes a few times.<BR/>I am glad that you like the nocturnes. You do such nice ones yourself. I need to try one with some artificial light now. These were just moonlight and my book light.<BR/>I feel the same way about darker umbrellas. The sun is too strong here in Mexico to use a white one.<BR/>I just got a silver one with a black inside that I really love.<BR/>It raises up pretty high.<BR/>Thanks for stopping by.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-59270339789751355172008-10-15T08:19:00.000-05:002008-10-15T08:19:00.000-05:00Hi Christine. Yeah, it needed to be warmed up to s...Hi Christine. Yeah, it needed to be warmed up to show that light better. It is so easy to over do it while touching them up later.<BR/>Glad you think it looks like Eric.<BR/>Thanks.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-88137106030649313822008-10-14T22:17:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:17:00.000-05:00Hi Frank...Sounds like you had way too much fun up...Hi Frank...Sounds like you had way too much fun up there! Great paintings, love them all. But Gull Rock and the nocturnes are high on the list.<BR/>Umbrellas...I'm in the 'darker' is better category. Those white fabric types seem to focus a 'hot' spot on the paintings if the light is very bright. Although the dark can be too dark if painting into a backlit situation too. It needs to be up high and large so that it doesn't create too dark a shadow in your work area. A larger one lets some 'fill' light into the work area.<BR/>I do have one of those large Yarka's like Eric has and don't use it often enough. They made mine blue inside. ??? Go figure, they must have run out of black a the time. The only trouble I had with that one is in any sort of moisture, being canvas, it gets heavy fast.<BR/>Anyway...Great trip, great paintings.<BR/>MarcMarc R. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859686494237856198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-34340027180704804462008-10-14T20:53:00.000-05:002008-10-14T20:53:00.000-05:00interesting the changes you made, really like how ...interesting the changes you made, really like how you warmed it up and added to the foreground. his face is great, simple but really looks like him. i'm terrible at simplicity....and yeah...very cool umbrella set up!!Christine Mercer-Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172684068981411097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-43181645920007816642008-10-14T20:36:00.000-05:002008-10-14T20:36:00.000-05:00Thanks Jennifer T.Thanks OnPainting. Bill?Thanks Jennifer T.<BR/><BR/>Thanks OnPainting. Bill?Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-25201869614547309692008-10-14T16:51:00.000-05:002008-10-14T16:51:00.000-05:00It really has a good feel of the light.It really has a good feel of the light.http://www.onpainting.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686317908010461627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-17241831612360877002008-10-14T14:45:00.000-05:002008-10-14T14:45:00.000-05:00And talk about another winner! ;-)I really like it...And talk about another winner! ;-)<BR/><BR/>I really like it when you show the details, too.Jennifer Thermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970621166460145330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-15955837737548994242008-10-14T10:58:00.000-05:002008-10-14T10:58:00.000-05:00Hi Eric. Glad you like it. The brim of the cap was...Hi Eric. Glad you like it. <BR/>The brim of the cap was something that I had left out when I stopped working on this one. The shadow was there, just no hat.<BR/>It really helped when I added it and raised your nose a bit to direct your focus. Getting the beard right with minimal fussiness was the hard part.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-46257473193255468402008-10-14T10:34:00.000-05:002008-10-14T10:34:00.000-05:00Hi Frank,I'm honored to be featured in a post - lo...Hi Frank,<BR/><BR/>I'm honored to be featured in a post - looks great! You got the shadow from my cap that was just covering my eyes enough so that I could see. I'm thinking about putting together a post at some point discussing the importance of artists umbrellas, too.Eric Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122723016165486013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-88496237720481263302008-10-14T10:13:00.000-05:002008-10-14T10:13:00.000-05:00Hi Kelly. I have painted a lot of artist friends p...Hi Kelly. I have painted a lot of artist friends painting. <BR/>They are hard to market though. I have a grouping of them hanging in my house. <BR/>Yeah, we had a great trip. I am looking forward to planning another one.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-55273334991963723652008-10-14T10:10:00.000-05:002008-10-14T10:10:00.000-05:00Hi Jennifer, thanks a lot!Hi Jennifer, thanks a lot!Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-42021437389466405792008-10-14T09:55:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:55:00.000-05:00I love this piece. I find that artists really lik...I love this piece. I find that artists really like paintings of artists painting! My husband finds that odd, but really, you've got a figure who kind of stands still, is intent, and generally in the light, at least partially! It looks like you guys are having a great painting trip. Good for you!Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.com