tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post6023524676760535752..comments2023-09-01T01:46:35.113-07:00Comments on A Constant Search: Charcoal WIPMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576816029698093978noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-30067073659280384062009-12-26T10:19:45.797-08:002009-12-26T10:19:45.797-08:00Stunning!Stunning!Judinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-55398843425327673412009-06-16T06:09:39.799-07:002009-06-16T06:09:39.799-07:00Well Mary it is so nice to hear from you and see t...Well Mary it is so nice to hear from you and see that you have been doing some great work. I have no doubt that this piece will find a special place in your heart.<br />Details are what we are made of.Al Razzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-77865071340189906222009-05-07T09:26:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:26:00.000-07:00Wow, Mary wonderful detail and I'm very drawn to t...Wow, Mary wonderful detail and I'm very drawn to the lace too but what strikes me most is the mood you've achieved in this work - very spiritual. Beautiful.<br /><br />I can't work on more than one piece at once. I left an oil painting (with a lot of detail) because I was more excited about other ideas and I feel I'll probably never finish it now. And I hate not finishing things! :)Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-1703194094779779872009-05-04T16:36:00.000-07:002009-05-04T16:36:00.000-07:00It is exquisite Mary. Your attention to detail is ...It is exquisite Mary. Your attention to detail is amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475024301146537719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-77697830767658902422009-05-03T06:00:00.000-07:002009-05-03T06:00:00.000-07:00Billie and Anita thank you for your comments. I t...Billie and Anita thank you for your comments. I think I will correct some things in it before going to the unfinished part. I'll try to blur the details a bit and then work on the unfinished area because they seem to throw my composition off. I also have to establish my three darks and lights. Then, I'll take a break and do a small oil that I can work on at the same time of day but day by day. <br /><br />Anita I have found that it is easier and less stressful for me to work a little on something at the same time everyday. Michael suggested once to try to have two or three going and work maybe 20 min. on each, a day.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576816029698093978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-66600052211536378702009-05-03T00:35:00.000-07:002009-05-03T00:35:00.000-07:00Oh wow Mary - you really don't do things by halves...Oh wow Mary - you really don't do things by halves do you? Incredible detail. <br /><br />I need to get something like this on the go myself to work on in the evenings.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-40231065268765180502009-05-02T19:02:00.000-07:002009-05-02T19:02:00.000-07:00Wow, Mary! This is most impressive! I could hardly...Wow, Mary! This is most impressive! I could hardly take my eyes off the detail in the lace.<br /><br />We are very similar in our thinking. I feel the need to finish one piece before I begin another. It's freeing to me to say, "Ahhh...done with that! <I>Now</I> I can move on to the next project." I hate things hanging around half finished but I too need to shift my logic. When I get tired of working on one piece I can switch to another instead of not painting at all which usually happens.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-55306821893160780482009-05-02T18:34:00.000-07:002009-05-02T18:34:00.000-07:00Jeanette your words are encouraging, thank you. It...Jeanette your words are encouraging, thank you. It is so hard for me to know in my work, if I'm in the right direction. I need a break from this, so I think I will start and oil I can work on in between this one. It will be good to see some color for a change.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576816029698093978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-48423003290815426292009-05-02T18:31:00.000-07:002009-05-02T18:31:00.000-07:00Stacy thank you! I think the hardest part is almo...Stacy thank you! I think the hardest part is almost over unless I get a surprise from Michael.:)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576816029698093978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-45678767003924739952009-05-02T16:31:00.000-07:002009-05-02T16:31:00.000-07:00I love the detail in this and it amazes me how you...I love the detail in this and it amazes me how you can switch back and forth between realism and abstraction with such expertise in each.<br /><br />I enjoy complex details and guessing at the symbolism of the pieces that make up the image.<br /><br />Beautiful work.<br /><br />I tend to have several pieces on the go at once. Usually something that involves detail - a drawing - and something that is freer such as a painting. Then if I need a break from one, there's always the other go reach for.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29215578.post-14090097811450609142009-05-02T14:51:00.000-07:002009-05-02T14:51:00.000-07:00Mary, you are a glutton for punishment with all th...Mary, you are a glutton for punishment with all this detail, but you handle it well. This is looking very nice so far and I have no doubt that Michael will lead you well.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.com