tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post2068554884936605938..comments2023-07-23T06:42:12.346-06:00Comments on My Paint Box: "In Front of Arturo's Store"Frank Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-54914770482456251212008-03-02T09:16:00.000-06:002008-03-02T09:16:00.000-06:00Hello Mélanie. Welcome. I am glad to have you as a...Hello Mélanie. Welcome. I am glad to have you as a visitor.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-9515483143330249902008-03-02T03:35:00.000-06:002008-03-02T03:35:00.000-06:00Hi Franck , I 've just discovered your blog ! I lo...Hi Franck , I 've just discovered your blog ! I love your paintings ! and this one particularly as it reminds me MexicoMélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968941054340607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-60745187188554655952008-03-01T21:08:00.000-06:002008-03-01T21:08:00.000-06:00I finally started shooting my images in high res i...I finally started shooting my images in high res instead of keeping the setting on the lower side so I could fit thousands of photos on a memory stick ;) Never though of it before.Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-43876602601648654972008-02-21T11:49:00.000-06:002008-02-21T11:49:00.000-06:00Thanks William, It's good to hear another opinion....Thanks William, It's good to hear another opinion. I appreciate your stopping by.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-79444334070978866392008-02-21T00:53:00.000-06:002008-02-21T00:53:00.000-06:00I say big... as if I want to see the whole thing I...I say big... as if I want to see the whole thing I can save it and look at it however I like. I really like how you have framed the goods here. Good visual storytelling/ composition.william wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471366449711429780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-80341593403457329582008-02-18T22:16:00.000-06:002008-02-18T22:16:00.000-06:00Thanks for visiting Ed. I'm glad that you like see...Thanks for visiting Ed. I'm glad that you like seeing the details. <BR/>You should come on down. Nothing planned for May right now. It is hot and dry in May. But it's a dry heat :)<BR/>Have fun in Hawaii.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-29084872584909602492008-02-18T21:49:00.000-06:002008-02-18T21:49:00.000-06:00It's great you've shown these little details of th...It's great you've shown these little details of the painting. Great to see your brushwork and ability to simplify in action. I need to get to Mexico to paint! Any workshops in May?Ed Terpeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211416674089451891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-89639922997202439962008-02-16T11:53:00.000-06:002008-02-16T11:53:00.000-06:00There's something wonderful about the brushwork, i...There's something wonderful about the brushwork, it's almost calligraphic. Just beautiful. I like scrolling around, like Bill and Jack say, examing the detail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-47471885633640096372008-02-15T21:12:00.000-06:002008-02-15T21:12:00.000-06:00Hi Todd. That's great that you got "Color". I had ...Hi Todd. That's great that you got "Color". I had not thought of ebay as a source. <BR/>I read through most of my best painting books annually. It's almost time to hit Gruppe again. You paint down on Cape Anne sometimes don't you?Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-78672580730998525352008-02-15T21:04:00.000-06:002008-02-15T21:04:00.000-06:00I'm sure I would love it there Elizabeth. I guess ...I'm sure I would love it there Elizabeth. I guess it depends on what drawbacks you mean. I've grown to view certain "drawbacks" as benefits.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-21021916601557859532008-02-15T18:38:00.000-06:002008-02-15T18:38:00.000-06:00Frank,Amazing brushwork, color, etc...always good ...Frank,<BR/><BR/>Amazing brushwork, color, etc...always good to check in here and see what you're up to. I took your advice and bought Gruppe on Color on Ebay...this book is a home run.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing what comes next off of your paint brush.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>ToddTodd Bonitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106002893113309433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-42717624000194550912008-02-15T16:56:00.000-06:002008-02-15T16:56:00.000-06:00Thanks for your comment.I'm certain you would be ...Thanks for your comment.<BR/>I'm certain you would be fascinated by Morocco.<BR/>Astounding colors - lots of visual excitement and a few drawbacks as there always are in less developed countries.<BR/>You must plan a visit.......!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-41807146459276342252008-02-15T13:43:00.000-06:002008-02-15T13:43:00.000-06:00Hi Jennifer. You are right. It is a bit like seein...Hi Jennifer. You are right. It is a bit like seeing them in person. About as close as it gets for a computer screen. <BR/>I like looking from about 12 or 15 feet back, then taking a close look. I guess this is the on line version of that.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-29226163367646802552008-02-15T11:28:00.000-06:002008-02-15T11:28:00.000-06:00I love seeing the brushwork in the detail images. ...I love seeing the brushwork in the detail images. Maybe because it's a bit more like seeing them in person.Jennifer Thermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970621166460145330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-47875783823074526442008-02-15T10:05:00.000-06:002008-02-15T10:05:00.000-06:00It is always nice to hear from you Joanne. I'd lov...It is always nice to hear from you Joanne. I'd love a link, thanks!<BR/>Guadalajara is an easy drive or first class bus ride. Hope to see you!Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-1140738108562929972008-02-15T08:36:00.000-06:002008-02-15T08:36:00.000-06:00Hi Frank,As with all your work, the sights and sou...Hi Frank,<BR/>As with all your work, the sights and sounds of Mexico come alive in this painting! If I were an oil painter, I would be the first to sign up for your upcoming workshop! My daughter and family have just arrived to set up life in Guadalajara, so maybe a trip back to San Miguel is a possibility in the future. I would love to visit your gallery. Frank, would you be okay with me creating a link to your blog from mine? Hope the answer is "yes", cause I am about to do so.<BR/> :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743900480139515536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-61528456777541276222008-02-14T18:01:00.000-06:002008-02-14T18:01:00.000-06:00Thanks Elizabeth! I agree, paintings look very dif...Thanks Elizabeth! I agree, paintings look very different in the flesh or from one monitor to the next.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-71339613487603091152008-02-14T17:16:00.000-06:002008-02-14T17:16:00.000-06:00Lovely painting - yes, it's hard to judge sizes on...Lovely painting - yes, it's hard to judge sizes on screen - also paintings look rather different in the flesh than on screen - but I always enjoy yours.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-35138776023499443502008-02-14T10:43:00.000-06:002008-02-14T10:43:00.000-06:00Thanks for the visit Stacey. Yours are not too bad...Thanks for the visit Stacey. Yours are not too bad, they are a little bigger than the normal view but not so big that you have to scroll. I must admit, I wish I could get a closer look at some of your brushwork sometimes. I am so far away to be able to see them in person.<BR/>I hope that you are feeling better. We went a whole two weeks plus without a cold in our house. Yee Ha! Erin had a fever last night, so who knows what that will bring.<BR/>I appreciate your stopping by.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-46588462092939226772008-02-14T10:34:00.000-06:002008-02-14T10:34:00.000-06:00Wow - I never thought too much about the images I ...Wow - I never thought too much about the images I post on my blog. Now I realize that I've probably got everyone annoyed because I link to the somewhat small images on my website. Hehe..<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I really love how you make so much of these small gems Frank. This one says so much with so little - the details really show how great the brushwork is at letting the eye fill in the blanks rather than providing all the detail for us.Stacey Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092020892186641387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-53539753569320110072008-02-14T10:29:00.000-06:002008-02-14T10:29:00.000-06:00Hi Jack, I thought that I was sizing them so you d...Hi Jack, I thought that I was sizing them so you did not have to scroll. I guess it depends on the size of your monitor. <BR/>I'm with you, I want to see the larger image as a full painting- no scroll. I'll try and post them that way. The details help me point out some nice brushwork, especially if the original is real big.<BR/>That was an informative post on Mexico that you did, Relox is one of my favorite streets.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-22798967556618864892008-02-14T10:24:00.000-06:002008-02-14T10:24:00.000-06:00Hi Bill, I'm glad to know that you are visiting. T...Hi Bill, I'm glad to know that you are visiting. Thanks for checking in. <BR/>I am disappointed when I click on one that is the same size as the normal view too. What a let down.<BR/>I visit your blog periodically too. I've got it bookmarked now so I don't forget. I had not been around since Em and Osa.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-26220076929748216132008-02-14T08:51:00.000-06:002008-02-14T08:51:00.000-06:00Frank--another winner! I agree with Bill. I like t...Frank--another winner! I agree with Bill. I like to look at the image on the blog itself, (small) and would like the larger image to be shown so you don't have to scroll. Your 8 X 10 paintings show up in the larger view as scrollable in both dimensions. What you see is what you would show in your detail images. I'd like to see the larger image as a painting--not like it's under a magnifying glass. On the other hand, it's very useful to study the brushwork so I do like your showing details that are important to you.<BR/>Sun is out today!Jack Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532608411801891129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-66456546940314700092008-02-13T23:23:00.000-06:002008-02-13T23:23:00.000-06:00Hi Frank. I've been enjoying your paintings. You h...Hi Frank. I've been enjoying your paintings. <BR/><BR/>You hit on one of my pet peeves about painting blogs. I'm always disappointed when I click on an image and it appears the same size, or sometimes smaller, than the original. I want to see it bigger but not so big that I have to scroll. I think you have it about right here but the details are nice too. I really like to see the brush work and yours is very fine.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your work.Bill Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511752815381069553noreply@blogger.com