tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post2786209069938614267..comments2024-01-12T05:43:33.755-08:00Comments on Mysteries in Daily Life: SCRIBBLE/DOODLE WINDOW - from BACKground to FOREgroundJeannette StGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-44240897496915688092009-09-06T00:51:13.564-07:002009-09-06T00:51:13.564-07:00Robin,
What a poetic way of saying this! I love th...Robin,<br />What a poetic way of saying this! I love this tree too - thank you!<br />Thank you for visiting -how did you find my blog?Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-37214901831757549882009-09-05T15:04:57.530-07:002009-09-05T15:04:57.530-07:00I love this tree. It looks like it's holding ...I love this tree. It looks like it's holding it's very own bouquets.....Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089977665165118563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-52161159067033072612009-09-04T12:46:45.536-07:002009-09-04T12:46:45.536-07:00Shreddy,
Try it sometime, Shreddy! Who knows you&#...Shreddy,<br />Try it sometime, Shreddy! Who knows you'll love watercolor LOL But in the beginning expect a slow learning curve:)<br />It's for that reason that you mentioned, that I keep up with watercolor: the soft watery effect.Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-33386122181309755692009-09-04T12:44:08.775-07:002009-09-04T12:44:08.775-07:00Eleanor,
Thank you!
When I read your profile, I s...Eleanor,<br />Thank you! <br />When I read your profile, I saw that you're a university lecturer -are you still doing that? And what subject do you teach?Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-33690047499734643212009-09-04T07:03:36.471-07:002009-09-04T07:03:36.471-07:00I think that you've transformed the scene~! I ...I think that you've transformed the scene~! I love the soft effect of watercolour in the foreground - but I have never dared to venture to this medium, for it can be a flop if not done properly :o) Thanks for the advice - I'll surely remember it for the next time I paint a tree.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837910384263286591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-70061840333462608482009-09-04T03:11:38.046-07:002009-09-04T03:11:38.046-07:00Yes, I am so pleased that you did not just copy. Y...Yes, I am so pleased that you did not just copy. Your creativity has transformed the tree. Lovely!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185383497671795758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-79876330793815149402009-09-04T00:18:55.611-07:002009-09-04T00:18:55.611-07:00Joan,
Now the second language to learn is Dutch. Y...Joan,<br />Now the second language to learn is Dutch. You need to know Dutch if you wannabe my agent:) just kidding...Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-2706499864336845212009-09-03T20:38:03.986-07:002009-09-03T20:38:03.986-07:00LOL!! Thanks for it. :) My Greek is coming along n...LOL!! Thanks for it. :) My Greek is coming along nicely. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-6644197464699787482009-09-03T19:51:10.186-07:002009-09-03T19:51:10.186-07:00Gaelyn,
Thank you! Since you are there a good part...Gaelyn,<br />Thank you! Since you are there a good part of the year, I wonder if you have done watercolors or acrylics or pastels of the mountain ridges where the Grand Canyon is so famous for.<br />Do you know that my relatives in Europe knew of the Grand Canyon, but never heard of Yosemite? So you must get lots of foreign visitors!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-55429716687115203972009-09-03T19:22:34.426-07:002009-09-03T19:22:34.426-07:00I like the contrast of the colored leaves with the...I like the contrast of the colored leaves with the light barked trunks.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-58468239153211979212009-09-03T17:52:13.884-07:002009-09-03T17:52:13.884-07:00Shaista,
LOL - what an idea! Now if trees could al...Shaista,<br />LOL - what an idea! Now if trees could also pay for the self-portraits, I would make it my living!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-29841541959582957312009-09-03T17:27:29.053-07:002009-09-03T17:27:29.053-07:00You have made the tree seem ripe with fruits! Red ...You have made the tree seem ripe with fruits! Red Cherries, purple grapes, all hanging temptingly - waiting to be enjoyed. I wonder if the tree would like its own portrait? I am sure it would :)Shaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-53783523368771758782009-09-03T12:25:52.202-07:002009-09-03T12:25:52.202-07:00Jen,
Thank you! I know my rendering strayed from w...Jen,<br />Thank you! I know my rendering strayed from what it really looks like, but that's the privilege of an artist, eh? :)<br /><br />Another subject: I'm crocheting my kitchen curtain - I'll show it to you when I'm finished.Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-73187484743954013172009-09-03T12:22:16.781-07:002009-09-03T12:22:16.781-07:00Duta,
Thank you - it's nice when viewers/reade...Duta,<br />Thank you - it's nice when viewers/readers "get" the details!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-30239653300011600452009-09-03T12:21:50.283-07:002009-09-03T12:21:50.283-07:00Those trees are fabulous. I like your rendering a...Those trees are fabulous. I like your rendering and the color you brought out in the foliage.crochet ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720374771067791687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-3758454104153316862009-09-03T12:20:39.023-07:002009-09-03T12:20:39.023-07:00Hi Gary,
thank you! Still walking in leather? Here...Hi Gary,<br />thank you! Still walking in leather? Here you would have been roasted, since the weather has been leaning against a 100 deg.F. lately!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-63319439486239699312009-09-03T12:18:54.726-07:002009-09-03T12:18:54.726-07:00Dear Wil,
Thank you Wil! Your posts are always so ...Dear Wil,<br />Thank you Wil! Your posts are always so interesting and I'm glad you came to the blogging world to share your interests.Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-60589091988257769432009-09-03T12:14:45.438-07:002009-09-03T12:14:45.438-07:00Dimple,
Thank you - it's so true what you are ...Dimple,<br />Thank you - it's so true what you are saying - cropping can be tricky!<br />If I do, it's to get more focus on the subject. I like to tell some things about the process, because that is what I miss with some of my favorite painters' work.Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-36389582100569733822009-09-03T12:11:23.903-07:002009-09-03T12:11:23.903-07:00Jane,
Thank you! Don't know why I'm drawn ...Jane,<br />Thank you! Don't know why I'm drawn to paint trees, although I don't consider that my niche.<br />There has been quite some activity/celebration at your blog lately- I guess you like to organize things for people (of course your job in the past has a similarity there:) ).Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-15937489169982166492009-09-03T11:26:23.558-07:002009-09-03T11:26:23.558-07:00I like it how you left the crown of the left tree ...I like it how you left the crown of the left tree to imagination, and like the purple color added to the trunks. Lovely.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-89564668489056889152009-09-03T06:52:07.215-07:002009-09-03T06:52:07.215-07:00I am so pleased to see the scene and then your gor...I am so pleased to see the scene and then your gorgeous painting, wow!Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-11991238600525334242009-09-03T06:39:09.133-07:002009-09-03T06:39:09.133-07:00Great idea to use a wet sponge to create a crown w...Great idea to use a wet sponge to create a crown with leaves. I think illustrators like Rien Poortvliet did it more often than not. Thank you for the kind comment on my gnomes.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-72549862665394244472009-09-03T06:21:33.393-07:002009-09-03T06:21:33.393-07:00This was interesting. I am not a painter, but I do...This was interesting. I am not a painter, but I do love photography. I see that in choosing your subject you "cropped" the image considerably. I understand that; it can make a bad photo good and a good photo great. Thanks for letting me into your thoughts about your work.Dimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313315926201426600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-14873433955006258782009-09-03T04:57:32.094-07:002009-09-03T04:57:32.094-07:00Love your interpretation of this tree; in fact, I&...Love your interpretation of this tree; in fact, I'm very drawn to all of the trees you've painted and posted here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150709497057343898.post-41405770170298594352009-09-02T23:27:48.397-07:002009-09-02T23:27:48.397-07:00Joan, I guess you like to IGNORE the compliment I ...Joan, I guess you like to IGNORE the compliment I gave you LOL!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.com