tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post340070056614948829..comments2023-07-23T06:42:12.346-06:00Comments on My Paint Box: "Sitting on Top"Frank Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-66571920601215252502008-08-18T22:28:00.000-05:002008-08-18T22:28:00.000-05:00Thank YOU for recommending that night. Was thinkin...Thank YOU for recommending that night. Was thinking of you while watching the cellist from the Miami Quartet. He was full of life and made the night. what expressions and complexity. Have you seen them?Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-80872605335518141812008-08-18T18:56:00.000-05:002008-08-18T18:56:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm SO happy to read that you two had a nice n...Oh, I'm SO happy to read that you two had a nice night out!!! And that you enjoyed the concert. <BR/>And, of course, fun to read about Erin - i just noticed the new post - am excited to go read it. Have to get outside for some exercise, first, so I'll comment on that one when I'm back!<BR/>SO happy that you enjoyed the concert!<BR/>SolvegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-83931181632623229462008-08-18T18:11:00.000-05:002008-08-18T18:11:00.000-05:00The concert was great Solveg.Very good.Both quarte...The concert was great Solveg.<BR/>Very good.<BR/>Both quartets were very good as was Gustavo Rivero Weber.<BR/>We don't get out much just the two of us, so it was a treat.<BR/>Yes, Erin is 5 1/2. She is in her second year. Kindergarten.<BR/>She had a good day. ( see new post )<BR/>Thanks for asking.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-54274262874207369912008-08-18T14:26:00.000-05:002008-08-18T14:26:00.000-05:00How was the concert?????And, how did your daughter...How was the concert?????<BR/>And, how did your daughter feel about going back to school today? Is it a new "grade" level for her? I seem to recall that she is 5 or 6...... I hope she was excited to see old friends and to meet new ones! <BR/>SolvegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-49549607221291473282008-08-18T13:47:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:47:00.000-05:00Thanks again Theresa.Thanks again Theresa.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-74774897685174827852008-08-18T08:46:00.000-05:002008-08-18T08:46:00.000-05:00I am speechless....your work is fantastic!I am speechless....your work is fantastic!Theresa Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535660965303061775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-79425191619153287002008-08-16T22:09:00.000-05:002008-08-16T22:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for that Solveg. No, I don't really know th...Thanks for that Solveg. No, I don't really know that much. I appreciate all of your insight.<BR/>Funny that you were playing the Haydn tonight.<BR/><BR/>We wanted to attend one of the events and since we missed Tuesday night we took your enthusiasm for the octet, Haydn, and the fact that we could see both quartets at once and decided on tomorrow's finale.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about all of the changes in Minneapolis. That seems to be happening in a lot of big cities.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-58053455035215787412008-08-16T21:00:00.000-05:002008-08-16T21:00:00.000-05:00I played a wedding reception, just now, and they a...I played a wedding reception, just now, and they actually wanted all classical string quartets - VERY FUN!!! <BR/>We played Haydn Op. 76 no. 5, one of the pieces you'll hear tomorrow night. I smiled all the way through - I haven't played that in several years (i used to run a string quartet that played every Sunday morning/afternoon for brunch at THE way-coolest, most theatrical and artistic, genuinely creative and food-fabuloso restaurant, that is now closed...of course.....in Minneapolis, all my favorite things were closed, torn down, discontinued......i finally couldn't stand the energy in that city anymore so i moved...it's still creepy to me when i drive through it, honestly...like there's a dark shadow hanging over it, or something. but, we played all the major string quartet repertoire there. i hadn't played this Haydn since then). But i smiled all the way through, knowing you and your family would be hearing this masterful and joyous piece of music tomorrow night. What a great piece of serendipity!!! Haydn had a fantastical creativity, and a whimsical sense of humor. But, he was also a harmony master, and he is the so-called father of "the string quartet" - there's nothing quite like a Haydn string quartet. He knows how to turn harmony on a dime, and how to make great jokes. Clean jokes! : ) And, he can draw out a glorious melody, or send you on an audial rollercoaster that makes you laugh with glee. The last movement of this piece is like that. It's a galloping romp!!! <BR/><BR/>Felix Mendelssohn is a delight, too - and, interestingly, he was the one who uncovered/rediscovered J.S. Bach's music. (perhaps all of this will be in your program notes - or perhaps you know it all already....but, in case you don't, maybe it's a little bit interesting.) <BR/><BR/>Have a great time! I wish I were going to hear it, too!!! It's quite a festival going on - really amazing stuff!<BR/><BR/>SolvegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-91821413413322211232008-08-15T16:50:00.000-05:002008-08-15T16:50:00.000-05:00Gosh Solveg, you are really very kind.BTW. We got ...Gosh Solveg, you are really very kind.<BR/><BR/>BTW. We got our tickets today for Sunday's concert!<BR/>I wish we could have made it to La Catrina the other night, but this way we get to see the Miami String Quartet as well.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-9118124404501389232008-08-15T15:27:00.000-05:002008-08-15T15:27:00.000-05:00i still have no words to describe how much i love ...i still have no words to describe how much i love this painting.....it's just glorious in so many ways, up close, far away, everything. <BR/>thanks for it!<BR/>solvegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-31074664172097097422008-08-15T12:36:00.000-05:002008-08-15T12:36:00.000-05:00OMG, i'd cut my fingers off!! canson does make an ...OMG, i'd cut my fingers off!! canson does make an 8x10 bound on the 8" side, but i've never seen that long format, a few brands are starting to bind their standard sizes on the short side too. sennelier makes a small long format watercolor block, it's about 4x9, i have one of those, but it's a block, so no pages to turn. oh well. let me know if you find those books like karen has.Christine Mercer-Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172684068981411097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-44106474834990568242008-08-15T12:25:00.000-05:002008-08-15T12:25:00.000-05:00Sounds good. I'll try one. I bet you could cut one...Sounds good. I'll try one. I bet you could cut one on a table saw and make a long one. I've done that before.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-64904650627214811112008-08-15T12:20:00.000-05:002008-08-15T12:20:00.000-05:00yeah the picture is terrible, but it is a very war...yeah the picture is terrible, but it is a very warm cream, not a pale cream either, and it's a nice heavy duty paper. i really like it. i used to work at dick blick and we had a brand of sketch books that had 5 sections all neutral colored paper, but they were small and couldn't take paint. i can't remember the name. if i run by a gray tone i will let you know.Christine Mercer-Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172684068981411097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-5852355134324425202008-08-15T10:30:00.000-05:002008-08-15T10:30:00.000-05:00You are very kind Barb. It is always nice to hear ...You are very kind Barb. It is always nice to hear from you.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-10879742986949036022008-08-15T10:29:00.000-05:002008-08-15T10:29:00.000-05:00Good to hear from you Elizabeth.Thanks for the kin...Good to hear from you Elizabeth.<BR/>Thanks for the kind words on the fish painting. It is one of my all time favorites. The discouragement of not selling much when I was younger pays of in the long run I guess. I still get to see all of those old paintings.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-18425075176072942202008-08-15T10:26:00.001-05:002008-08-15T10:26:00.001-05:00Hello Marian, I'm glad you stumbled across the blo...Hello Marian, I'm glad you stumbled across the blog. <BR/>Thanks for the comments and I hope that you will come back again.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-30312664818361704792008-08-15T10:26:00.000-05:002008-08-15T10:26:00.000-05:00No problem Solveg.No problem Solveg.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-69717804265201927582008-08-15T10:24:00.000-05:002008-08-15T10:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link Christine. I looked at that an...Thanks for the link Christine. I looked at that and it does not seem cream colored. They never give a good shot of the actual paper though. I would rather see that than the cover. I'll take your word for it and try one. <BR/>What I am actually looking for is a nice gray tone that can take gouache like Nathan Fowkes uses. He said his was a canson I think that they no longer make. It is hard to search for on line when they just show you the covers. I need a trip to Pearl Paint in NYC or something.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-81888362452779905272008-08-15T10:21:00.000-05:002008-08-15T10:21:00.000-05:00Good one Bonnie :o)Good one Bonnie :o)Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-50374317250100103602008-08-15T09:57:00.000-05:002008-08-15T09:57:00.000-05:00You're amazing Frank, so many strokes and so much ...You're amazing Frank, so many strokes and so much going on but everything reads just right.Barbara Paskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236804963054766302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-54272803563749847992008-08-15T07:03:00.000-05:002008-08-15T07:03:00.000-05:00Glad to catch up with you after your vacation.I lo...Glad to catch up with you after your vacation.<BR/>I loved your old fish painting.....and your latest too.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-32222909984911140332008-08-14T23:20:00.000-05:002008-08-14T23:20:00.000-05:00Beautiful work! I stumbled onto your website and ...Beautiful work! I stumbled onto your website and what a nice surprise!.... I love your lively colors and loose style. -A real treat!Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-44780103193260419082008-08-14T17:52:00.000-05:002008-08-14T17:52:00.000-05:00"it's a small house...about 11x14" made me laugh o..."it's a small house...about 11x14" made me laugh out loud!!!<BR/><BR/>thanks for the witty reparte', Bonnie and Frank!!!<BR/><BR/>SolvegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-41522712126680759562008-08-14T14:14:00.000-05:002008-08-14T14:14:00.000-05:00hey frank, saw you posted on karen c.'s blog about...hey frank, saw you posted on karen c.'s blog about the toned paper sketchbooks, I don't know where she gets those long formats (very cool, I want one), but i use one made by Cachet, it's their Classic Ecru Hardcover Wirebound, comes in three sizes and the paper is a lovely warm cream color, it's spiral bound and has a hardcover, very durable. it's all i use....hate white paper....here's the link, dickblick.com carries them...<BR/><BR/>http://www.dickblick.com/zz103/52/Christine Mercer-Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172684068981411097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-69782278705547086372008-08-14T13:08:00.000-05:002008-08-14T13:08:00.000-05:00:-) it's a small house, Frank- about 11X14 inches....:-) it's a small house, Frank- about 11X14 inches........<BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>( those silly emoticons but sometimes they convey just the right tone..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com