tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post279370414562722554..comments2024-03-23T08:53:29.282-07:00Comments on The Watercolour Log: The August ChallengePeter Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-64146132836319516752012-09-04T02:38:09.559-07:002012-09-04T02:38:09.559-07:00Thanks Yvonne for comments. It must be my monitor....Thanks Yvonne for comments. It must be my monitor. I was concerned everyone else got this `squashed' version but it seems not. Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-65071343023544788172012-09-04T02:16:35.815-07:002012-09-04T02:16:35.815-07:00Having just studied your post, Peter, I go along w...Having just studied your post, Peter, I go along with other comments about the sizing. I have just measured your images as they appear on my screen and in the actual post the pictures are 6 x 8 which is the correct ratio, and when they are enlarged on the screen, they measure 11 x 14 which again is correct, so I think you do have a problem with the monitor your end. With regards to the paintings, I quite liked the version 1 and the preliminary sketch.Yvonne Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138131276780458571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-67926057563068607462012-09-03T09:10:01.734-07:002012-09-03T09:10:01.734-07:00You have me slightly confused Nora. The three book...You have me slightly confused Nora. The three books I wrote were about a specialist garden subject. Ron Ranson wrote two books with John Palmer (Ron has written more than thirty all told). Are you confusing me with someone else?Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-30812614361274865082012-09-03T07:43:12.658-07:002012-09-03T07:43:12.658-07:00Beautiful.
I absolutely love your watercolour boo...Beautiful. <br />I absolutely love your watercolour book that you did with Ron Ranson. I pour over it all the time. So fresh but with lots of confidence. So glad I discovered you have a blog!<br />Happy Painting.Nora MacPhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157384278145480000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-22427951524862419532012-08-31T04:53:12.843-07:002012-08-31T04:53:12.843-07:00Hi there Rui Thanks for comments.
I'm also beg...Hi there Rui Thanks for comments.<br />I'm also beginning to suspect it is my monitor that is the problem.<br /><br />I like Translucent Orange very much but it needs to be used carefully as it is very powerful.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-3475395076102351132012-08-31T04:51:13.690-07:002012-08-31T04:51:13.690-07:00Thanks for commenting Ray. JH is becoming ever mor...Thanks for commenting Ray. JH is becoming ever more abstract. She posts some of her latest work on Facebook and there is very little detail. I think more is needed still if her buyers keep buying why change?Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-89075523873549676882012-08-31T04:42:17.525-07:002012-08-31T04:42:17.525-07:00Hi Peter,
BTW how are you finding Schmincke's...Hi Peter,<br /><br />BTW how are you finding Schmincke's translucent Orange?<br /><br />Last weekend I finished a painting where I gave a final allover wash with Schmincke's Translucent Brown which to unify the different parts of the painting. It came out fine and I am finding these Translucent colours excellent for this purpose.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />RuiRuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127634129424242047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-59382053667451613932012-08-31T04:38:12.925-07:002012-08-31T04:38:12.925-07:00Hi Peter,
Excellent version #3 with great highlig...Hi Peter,<br /><br />Excellent version #3 with great highlights on the flowers.<br /><br />You might have a problem with your monitor, not your camera. I have loaded the website page and paintings on 2 different PC's and they both show rectangular paintings.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />RuiRuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127634129424242047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-4639840135021379622012-08-31T02:11:37.585-07:002012-08-31T02:11:37.585-07:00You nailed it in ver. 3 Peter. As much as I liked ...You nailed it in ver. 3 Peter. As much as I liked the Haines painting, it is difficult if not impossible for realistic artists to think so abstractly. you might be able to think that way, I certainly can't.Ray Maclachlan Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542553965601642263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-67021135172963051592012-08-30T12:58:02.211-07:002012-08-30T12:58:02.211-07:00Thanks Delilah. I think they are square. They shou...Thanks Delilah. I think they are square. They should be something like 4" x 3" but are 4" x 4".<br /><br />Foxgloves are tough, especially as this one hogs the photograph!<br /><br />Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-80445387217207048072012-08-30T12:41:25.568-07:002012-08-30T12:41:25.568-07:00Hi Peter,
The photos of the paintings that you are...Hi Peter,<br />The photos of the paintings that you are posting don't appear square to me. They look to be 16"x12".<br /><br />About your foxglove, I admire anyone who tackles that flower. I like version 3 the best.<br /><br />Sorry about your friend.<br />Delilah artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815102383391759565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-59364866856653716912012-08-30T06:26:24.820-07:002012-08-30T06:26:24.820-07:00Thanks Mick. The final version, final in the sense...Thanks Mick. The final version, final in the sense I don't want to do another, is (like the photo) essentially composed of cool colours and even the flower is a rather coolish pink. I have been wondering about whether some Translucent Orange might warm it up.The version with all the orange suffers from applying the paint too heavily I think. It would probably have been better with a more `transparent' approach. I ,like this Schminke colour though.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-39939089134198899062012-08-30T04:28:07.771-07:002012-08-30T04:28:07.771-07:00Really enjoyable post Peter. Good to see how you&#...Really enjoyable post Peter. Good to see how you've developed your decision making. It's also fun to see the vast range of colours you have access to. On the colour issue I liked the orange in your version 2 and wondered why you decided on leaving it out of the final version?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.com