tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post5722933802735554733..comments2024-03-27T15:35:13.728-04:00Comments on <br> WATERCOLORS AND WORDS: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - Painting on GessoRH Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-66374604858444572522007-09-07T13:06:00.000-04:002007-09-07T13:06:00.000-04:00Thank you so much, Sandy, for your comments! How ...Thank you so much, Sandy, for your comments! How did you know that I needed a little pep talk today? Of course, I'll be fine if this blustery day will blow up some rain for our parched area.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-80672924594681021582007-09-07T09:51:00.000-04:002007-09-07T09:51:00.000-04:00Rhonda,Tha passion you approach your work with and...Rhonda,<BR/>Tha passion you approach your work with and the continual honing of technique and composition are the things that you do that result in the professional look of this painting. The deliberate directness of strokes looks professional to me for sure! Keep it up.<BR/>The flower is really a beautiful subject to paint on gesso. Great start.<BR/>sandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-57684694123562988692007-09-07T07:40:00.000-04:002007-09-07T07:40:00.000-04:00Sandy, I have a loooonnng way to go before anyone ...Sandy, I have a loooonnng way to go before anyone would call me a pro - but I sure appreciate the compliment!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-57765364455638692362007-09-06T16:55:00.001-04:002007-09-06T16:55:00.001-04:00Thanks for your comments, Susan and djd :) Gesso...Thanks for your comments, Susan and djd :) Gessoed paper is fun - and easier to work on than yupo because there's more control. But you can still lift off back to white and that's great! I really liked the photo Jerry took of the links and wanted to try it for this.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-71020712736814381882007-09-06T16:55:00.000-04:002007-09-06T16:55:00.000-04:00Simply beautiful! You've made us see the rusty ob...Simply beautiful! You've made us see the rusty object with new eyes. Great job. You are a pro.<BR/>SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-77739750786966554272007-09-06T16:26:00.000-04:002007-09-06T16:26:00.000-04:00Rhonda, how great this is! I love the techniques y...Rhonda, how great this is! I love the techniques you used and will have to try that when I get back home. The overall texture is very appealing and your negative painting makes those chain links just sing!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing the technique steps, it sure looks like fun to try.<BR/><BR/>SusanWatercolors by Susan Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-81580486533725616892007-09-06T15:51:00.000-04:002007-09-06T15:51:00.000-04:00I was "so inclined" and enjoyed seeing this work. ...I was "so inclined" and enjoyed seeing this work. It reminds me of the exercise Susie had us do for negative painting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com