tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post895402948103177697..comments2023-07-23T06:42:12.346-06:00Comments on My Paint Box: Two New PaintingsFrank Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-44561573443517793542008-02-08T08:13:00.000-06:002008-02-08T08:13:00.000-06:00Very good, thank you...finally back to painting! i...Very good, thank you...finally back to painting! i've had many paintings i could just toss, the irony of it is i always seem to sell those paintings the fastest. no matter the struggle, 'Chilis and Beans' turned out to be a painting full of some fabulous color variations and still my eyes are infatuated with those fabrics.Christine Mercer-Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172684068981411097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-59559415490968168182008-02-07T22:23:00.000-06:002008-02-07T22:23:00.000-06:00Hi Christine, how have you been? Thanks, "Chilis a...Hi Christine, how have you been? Thanks, "Chilis and Beans" is the one that was really giving me trouble. I almost tossed it over the wall several times.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-35163071409588115712008-02-07T22:11:00.000-06:002008-02-07T22:11:00.000-06:00hi frank, for as much difficulty as you express to...hi frank, for as much difficulty as you express to have, these paintings turned out remarkable, you make it look effortless. i can't take my eyes away from the fabric and colors on the walls in 'Chilis and Beans' and i am blown away by the detail and grand scene you can contain in such a small canvas.Christine Mercer-Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172684068981411097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-69391125762635055772008-02-05T10:20:00.000-06:002008-02-05T10:20:00.000-06:00Yes, that would make a good post! Interesting how ...Yes, that would make a good post! Interesting how setting goals higher can lead to frustration but it makes you come back for more-- as opposed to quitting. It's like we're competing with ourselves in a way. Good food for thought...Jennifer Thermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970621166460145330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-52982199873823082842008-02-04T21:01:00.000-06:002008-02-04T21:01:00.000-06:00Jennifer, it really is a struggle sometimes, and v...Jennifer, it really is a struggle sometimes, and very frustrating. I think I set my goals a little higher than I am able to paint and that is what keeps me coming back for more. <BR/>One thing that is hard is having a part that I really like and messing it up. I have to learn to let go,<BR/>because my picking at it will never bring "it" back.<BR/>That sounds like a good topic for a future post.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-1340412577546201152008-02-04T12:30:00.000-06:002008-02-04T12:30:00.000-06:00I find it strangely comforting to hear how an arti...I find it strangely comforting to hear how an artist struggles with a piece that I look at and think-- wow-- it's gorgeous. Maybe it's realizing I'm not the only one who questions their own work. Maybe the struggle is just part of the process for all of us? Hope that makes sense!<BR/><BR/>In any case, these are beautiful.Jennifer Thermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970621166460145330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-53723401101343631502008-02-03T17:34:00.000-06:002008-02-03T17:34:00.000-06:00Thanks A. I'm glad that it makes you want to hang ...Thanks A. I'm glad that it makes you want to hang out there for a while. I appreciate the comment. Thanks for the link too.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting Julie. I hope to see you back again.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ambera. I have been wanting to give those trees a bigger role in one of my paintings and I found a good way to use them so you could tell how big they actually are.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-61582077702091120272008-02-03T06:50:00.000-06:002008-02-03T06:50:00.000-06:00There is so much impact in your paintings when you...There is so much impact in your paintings when you place your figures against that immense landscape. The bottom one is my favorite, your trees are absolutely beautiful and the composition is gorgeous. Nice!Amberahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110306327335390517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-32581038064249692252008-02-03T03:22:00.000-06:002008-02-03T03:22:00.000-06:00Great blog - love the light and colour in Chillies...Great blog - love the light and colour in Chillies.<BR/><BR/>....On the edge of picking up drawing/oils again after a long gap.<BR/> Look forward to coming back and browsing.virtual nexushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955335598875413324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-27917045252251788432008-02-03T01:53:00.000-06:002008-02-03T01:53:00.000-06:00Uh oh! It's late.(heh, heh) I was referring to 'Lo...Uh oh! It's late.(heh, heh) I was referring to 'Loaded Again,' but I actually like 'Chilis and Beans,' too. But I guess I lean toward cool a little more than hot. :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-78025728064583209102008-02-03T01:48:00.000-06:002008-02-03T01:48:00.000-06:00My kind of spot. Well done. No matter what's happe...My kind of spot. Well done. No matter what's happening here (up to a point, of course) this is a great spot, and you conveyed the feeling of being there. I want to 'hang out' with this one.<BR/><BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-33229729676899976412008-02-02T14:35:00.000-06:002008-02-02T14:35:00.000-06:00Interesting take on "Loaded Again" Jack. I'll comb...Interesting take on "Loaded Again" Jack. I'll combine your reverence and fear with drips of paint's epic and take it. <BR/>Thanks to all of you. Your comments make me feel better about these two.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-76869377854813216622008-02-02T14:31:00.000-06:002008-02-02T14:31:00.000-06:00Thanks Eric. I don't know about prolific. I feel l...Thanks Eric. I don't know about prolific. I feel like these two took me forever and that I have not been painting enough. I appreciate your thoughts on these.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-16787423455745935332008-02-02T10:10:00.000-06:002008-02-02T10:10:00.000-06:00Frank--I'm stunned by both of these. In "Chilis" I...Frank--I'm stunned by both of these. In "Chilis" I love the way you handled the translucence of the awning in the shadow area underneath. Very subtle. The gestures of the figures are great too. All in a 6 X 8---geez...<BR/>"Loaded" communicates to me a feeling of reverence and fear. There is something very impressive but threatening about the scale. Beautifully done--real art.Jack Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532608411801891129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-16606008526856856672008-02-02T09:50:00.000-06:002008-02-02T09:50:00.000-06:00These are two wonderful paintings, Frank. I can't ...These are two wonderful paintings, Frank. I can't get over how prolific you are and how high the quality always is. I especially like loaded again, I think I respond to the mystery of it as well as a vague sense of narrative.<BR/>Although I have to say, the awning in Chili and Beans is georgously painted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-6739395336412872172008-02-02T08:51:00.000-06:002008-02-02T08:51:00.000-06:00Thanks Dean, I was trying to get the cast light fr...Thanks Dean, I was trying to get the cast light from that awning to work. I should have done it larger. It probably would have taken me half the time.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-15115263677710186392008-02-02T08:48:00.000-06:002008-02-02T08:48:00.000-06:00Hi Timothy, "epic" that is a good word for it, tha...Hi Timothy, "epic" that is a good word for it, thanks.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-60804231212215979522008-02-02T08:46:00.000-06:002008-02-02T08:46:00.000-06:00Hi Barb, I think that I could have gotten by with ...Hi Barb, I think that I could have gotten by with a little less detail. One of my students once said "the urge to paint all the details, it is more powerful than me". I think it is true with all of us.Frank Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011564146411771531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-37837981762400096432008-02-02T07:16:00.000-06:002008-02-02T07:16:00.000-06:00I really like "Chilis and Beans"...that hot awning...I really like "Chilis and Beans"...that hot awning lights up the wall behind the seated figure. I feel you achieved a nice looseness...it's real hard to make a painting appear "easy". ;)<BR/><BR/>DeanDean H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-49478116296811551962008-02-02T00:29:00.000-06:002008-02-02T00:29:00.000-06:00"loade again'' has an epic feeling to it, the gran..."loade again'' has an epic feeling to it, the grandness of the landscape contrasting so well with the 2 lonesome figure slowly making across the countryside .. the scale thing seems to be working, so well.drips of painthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210191154107968845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398982987918743636.post-34768723270708319492008-02-01T19:48:00.000-06:002008-02-01T19:48:00.000-06:00Hi there Frank, Both of these are wonderful, I can...Hi there Frank, Both of these are wonderful, I can't believe the detail you can get in a small painting. Thank you for stopping by my blog, I count on you to keep me in line, lol. BarbBarbara Paskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236804963054766302noreply@blogger.com