tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post1856612348746739343..comments2023-09-17T05:06:45.217-04:00Comments on Dan's Canvas: The Dream, The Doubts, The KeyDan Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-24491119526919854242012-05-15T23:16:50.977-04:002012-05-15T23:16:50.977-04:00I forgot to say thank you for the wonderful links!...I forgot to say thank you for the wonderful links! I've subscribed to the newletter and mentioned that I learned of it through your blog post. Will be checking out the radio program tomorrow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231453420718519162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-82532185149461166712012-05-15T23:11:08.733-04:002012-05-15T23:11:08.733-04:00When I first saw the date up top, I thought, '...When I first saw the date up top, I thought, 'oh good, I'm only three days late!'. eh...I guess that would be a MONTH and three days! Sorry I've not been around! In fact, I feel really bad about not having time to get in contact with you while I was in Florida...and oh so close to Miami! I wish that I had had the time, but when I finally did, I had the big dog in tow. <br /><br />Your posts are always so thought-provoking! Love the painting! Loved the dream! And related to all the feelings of doubt. And as I was reading, I thought to myself, 'oh, he would love the Ira Glass quote. I should send it to him!' And then I read the exact Ira Glass quote that I was thinking. I keep that quote nearby since I am often chastised for talking about the negatives in my paintings. I also loved reading all these comments. Like Elaine said...we only fail if we quit!<br /><br />Hope things are looking up for you. I think we've turned a critical corner here. The darkness seems to be lifting. Hope to be posting more often.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231453420718519162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-61934602539832980192012-05-11T01:39:12.272-04:002012-05-11T01:39:12.272-04:00Hooray...! I am glad you'll be able to post so...Hooray...! I am glad you'll be able to post soon....! Three new watercolors! woooo hooooooo!Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-28838948627431985112012-05-10T21:28:35.810-04:002012-05-10T21:28:35.810-04:00Celeste - I hear your drumming!! It's been a ...Celeste - I hear your drumming!! It's been a dark time for me lately, but I'm still here, and this evening I feel better (hope it continues)..but through it all I've made art - I have three more watercolor paintings to post. But in the midst of it all my scanner broke. You've just got to laugh. So I expect I'll post soon, maybe by weekend. I hate not posting.<br /><br />Thank you all you latecomers to the party..you are welcome even if you are as late as I always am! I am grateful you came by and thought enough of the post to comment. <br /><br />See you all soon!!Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-43204590211168281332012-05-09T15:51:28.710-04:002012-05-09T15:51:28.710-04:00Oh my Dan! How long did it take to make this post?...Oh my Dan! How long did it take to make this post?! So much great information and fun too!<br />Love your painting- very nice.<br />Love your words- funny, insightful, packed full of good stuff.<br />And love both Hallie and L.W.<br />All in all... perfection!Pam Hugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886722152972554968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-41865402470253977232012-05-08T14:16:37.776-04:002012-05-08T14:16:37.776-04:00waiting patiently out here for the next Dan Kent w...waiting patiently out here for the next Dan Kent watercolor of Florida....and/or of people or ideas! tap tap tap...fingers drummingCeleste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-1146801495349118852012-05-06T01:11:53.486-04:002012-05-06T01:11:53.486-04:00Hi Dan, Your blog posts are a treasure! I certain...Hi Dan, Your blog posts are a treasure! I certainly can identify with your self doubts; I'm still in the working through it stage that Ira Glass mentioned. It takes courage. Speaking of which, hooray for you for getting out there and working en plein air conditioning! I have not done landscapes that I'm happy with, but the reminder that it takes time and practice is most worthwhile! Thanks!Peggy Stermer-Coxhttp://dancingclouds.com/sketchbook/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-67487016355466549612012-05-03T08:51:58.578-04:002012-05-03T08:51:58.578-04:00I understand and commiserate. I've written, d...I understand and commiserate. I've written, daily, for almost four years now. It's all out there, on the blog, and I am amazed by the difference between the writing four years ago and now. You can see it, feel it; and yet had I not kept going -- only because I love it -- I would never have made the changes, developed the nuances that I have. <br /><br />It still pays nothing, but it makes me happy. :-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-80009970916787407032012-04-20T15:44:28.351-04:002012-04-20T15:44:28.351-04:00great blog post - thank you so much for sharing! a...great blog post - thank you so much for sharing! a very helpful reminder.Jutta Bluehbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575062277097692215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-88484650414710812552012-04-19T20:32:15.424-04:002012-04-19T20:32:15.424-04:00What a a splendid, helpful, post and I thank you f...What a a splendid, helpful, post and I thank you for your generosity in sharing it with us. I'll be checking out the radio program and signing up for the newsletter. And, Ira's words couldn't be more true. Thank you so much! nancynanke's stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597989427187199295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-36161659399789904442012-04-19T07:44:27.663-04:002012-04-19T07:44:27.663-04:00Thank you all. I am feeling a bit better about my...Thank you all. I am feeling a bit better about my picture now.<br /><br />Joyful - Thank you. Great reminder. That is still my favorite art book of all time.<br /><br />Hallie - You <i>are</i> a celebrity. I was thrilled that you enjoyed it, especially given my wife's reaction that - "You dream about these people?! Weird."<br /><br />Stew - Thanks - great story. You will wrestle watercolors to the ground!! (Or something like that).<br /><br />Alex - It is worth a lot, thanks.<br /><br />Cathy - Thank you. The real yellow in the painting isn't quite so yellow. The scanner seems to slurp the yellow right up, and there is not much I can do about it. The color scheme while very similar to what you see (or what I think you see) is a touch more subtle.<br /><br />Ann - You are right. If it were easy I would probably think it wasn't worth my trouble.<br /><br />Cheryl - Glad you liked it. My writing happens to be on canvas too.<br /><br />Sue - I am glad you think it works - I think it was the colors of the buildings that attracted me to that spot. I got rid of the warning after reading your comment - maybe it was scaring folks away!!<br /><br />LW Roth - "The stretch is the joy." I am going to keep saying that over and over.<br /><br />Kathleen - Thank you. Good to hear from the other side.<br /><br />Captain - I was so charged by your comment!!! Inspiring. I am confident you are a marvelous teacher!!<br /><br />Rebecca - Thank you. Thanks for visiting my blog.<br /><br />Celeste - You always have something interesting - and valuable - to say. I am heartened by the fact that you went through this very same thing. I had no idea it was a video. I haven't had time but will definitely check it out.<br /><br />kazumi - Part of a story, or decor of a dream..I like that! Thanks.<br /><br />Jane - Thank you so much for coming. Being inspired is a bonus - I am very complimented.<br /><br />Martine - Hmmm. I read and re-read your comment. You are right of course. But I want to be more than an amateur!!!! Aaaaarrgh!<br /><br />debra - Thank you. Given your beautiful work, it is wonderful to receive your compliment on those onions!<br /><br />Thanks all - so much.Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-9910502343020403192012-04-18T01:38:41.387-04:002012-04-18T01:38:41.387-04:00Great sketch above Dan, lovely colours and great o...Great sketch above Dan, lovely colours and great onions belowdebra morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398482057558809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-55491033985992333092012-04-17T07:58:16.686-04:002012-04-17T07:58:16.686-04:00Thank you for this excellent Ira Glass quote ! It ...Thank you for this excellent Ira Glass quote ! It does ring a bell !<br />We all do share the same moments of doubt, and your posts are always full of interesting thinking matters !<br />As for your work, this watercolours looks lovely to me with a nice combination of warm colours it is really inviting !!! We, amateur artists must accept we ARE amateurs and enjoy ourselves !!<br />Looking forward to your next posts !!martinepittethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225122894569341869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-90087150593565496222012-04-15T13:13:26.282-04:002012-04-15T13:13:26.282-04:00Dan this is an inspiring post, most particularly t...Dan this is an inspiring post, most particularly the Ira Glass quote - what a revelation. What I like about your picture is the sense of the overhanging trees. Your posts are always interesting, and like many of your other commenters, I am very grateful - thank you.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393530881683326798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-25486015766317260842012-04-15T05:06:53.242-04:002012-04-15T05:06:53.242-04:00I like your painting, especially the colors. It se...I like your painting, especially the colors. It seems to be part of a story - or it could be the decor of a dream! Ira Glass's words are very interesting. Also, the doubts when you see all the incredible talent around. It's all about the process, and the joy we take in doing - and sometimes looking at our own work, however imperfect it is. Thanks for the links and thoughts provoking post!kazumiwannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314259816204251753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-52280609661045853052012-04-14T01:03:44.113-04:002012-04-14T01:03:44.113-04:00I like my fellow bloggers sure enough...but I have...I like my fellow bloggers sure enough...but I have yet to dream about them...haha! I like how the dream seems to indicate that you are "listening" to what others have to offer..perhaps our biggest lesson to learn is about individuality. When I was a graphic artist I worked with the best illustrators...and I just knew I'd never be able to add anything to the visual art world that could compare to what they offered. It kept me away from lifting a brush for decades. I am glad I decided something along the lines of "oh, hell, I am different than they are" and I accepted that. I put that whole Ira Glass talk on my blog.....twice. (The video version....you've seen that right?<br />http://celestebergin.blogspot.com/2008/09/ira-glass-on-creativity.html<br />You are gifted in several departments. I think you are a born communicator. I love your watercolors....they ARE Florida :)Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-29545660483064468722012-04-14T00:07:30.454-04:002012-04-14T00:07:30.454-04:00Rebecca Cantu said, "Dan, your blog post was ...Rebecca Cantu said, "Dan, your blog post was very inspiring and so on point, I think.<br />Thank you so much for sharing!"Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-44553677956974549852012-04-13T21:34:35.819-04:002012-04-13T21:34:35.819-04:00Insightful Dan, I love the Ira Glass quote, I thin...Insightful Dan, I love the Ira Glass quote, I think I have a .jpg of it on Flickr.. I do an art class on Fridays with 5 and 6 years old (considered at risk because of the neighborhood and their race).. Those kids are so creative and bold with color and willing to try new things, and some of them are really really good already... and some of them are already negative and down on themselves... I try for the hour I'm with them to challenge them and to give them permission to not like it, to turn it over or throw it away and start again... no pencils, I make them draw with pens...I'm so mean like that... I tell them every line is valuable, an extension of themselves their vision, their hand, their line. Some times they will ask, what color should I use (like today when we did owls)... so I'll say, well in real life owls are brown, but this isn't real life, this is ART, so your owl can be purple or green or a rainbow of colors, you're the artist you decide. So I've rambled on and on, but the point is, we all, even as adults need to give ourselves permission to be creative, so keep it or trash it... to paint the town purple or not... to obey the laws of perspective... or say to heck with it and just draw it our way... maybe people won't like it... but it's ours, all ours and nobody else will ever do anything quite like it ever... so our art is unique and special... the only way to fail is to quit.Capt Elaine Magliacanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919763270702138153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-44794903418842484832012-04-13T19:36:49.063-04:002012-04-13T19:36:49.063-04:00The painting may not be all that you wanted it to ...The painting may not be all that you wanted it to be, but as you said you learned a lot from doing it, watercolor can be a slippery media so good luck with the next one. :) I love the Ira Glass quote, it is so true, and even when you come out the other side one still makes a lot of not so good art.Kathleen Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270559181258839289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-35471475654491794642012-04-13T15:56:48.775-04:002012-04-13T15:56:48.775-04:00Okay. I signed up for both your suggestions. I mig...Okay. I signed up for both your suggestions. I might have done so before publishing my comment, which I made before. If that's the case, then I think I said "great post Dan--even though you dreamed I had a noisy brush that pinged a lot. You are absolutely right when you say we artists are never totally happy with our work for we are always reaching for and never achieving perfection (my synopsis). It's in our blood. The master piece is always the next one on our lap or our easel. The stretch is the joy.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-83652296906248574372012-04-13T13:04:33.424-04:002012-04-13T13:04:33.424-04:00I like the painting too. The blood/red shop really...I like the painting too. The blood/red shop really helps to give the other colours zing & works imo.<br /><br />I was surprised how short this post was after the warning :) btw I always have to leave your posts a day or two until I have time to read them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511653763073963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-63112305505732116512012-04-13T10:15:21.281-04:002012-04-13T10:15:21.281-04:00I always enjoy reading your blog and this time it ...I always enjoy reading your blog and this time it was especially good. Thank you for sharing yourself with the rest of us.Cheryl Goyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071854438182959692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-75644038059538448022012-04-13T09:50:15.515-04:002012-04-13T09:50:15.515-04:00I really like this painting. I like the analogous ...I really like this painting. I like the analogous yellow-orange-red complemented by the greens. I love that palm tree and wish I could paint palm trees like that. For me, it's that difference between what I want to achieve and what actually happens in my art that keeps me interested. When I can do what I want with a media and/or subject then I am bored. Love the Ira Glass quote!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-74690256453869122982012-04-13T06:38:56.090-04:002012-04-13T06:38:56.090-04:00The Ira Glass quote says it all...
I really like t...The Ira Glass quote says it all...<br />I really like the sunny yellows in your painting, watercolour isn't simple and it doesn't always do what we want it to do!Cathy Holtomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510196597713178864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-71557197355335085492012-04-13T06:09:07.930-04:002012-04-13T06:09:07.930-04:00I just think it's a great painting Dan =) for ...I just think it's a great painting Dan =) for what it's worth anyway.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703463476504355697noreply@blogger.com