tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post6331686127974335259..comments2023-09-17T05:06:45.217-04:00Comments on Dan's Canvas: Into the WoodsDan Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-13186099946282304652009-10-25T23:07:47.594-04:002009-10-25T23:07:47.594-04:00Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments ...Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments on my painting and writing! Martine, I love your idea - and that is what I am going to do! Ellen - with your blo, I know you are a lover of words, and I am greatly complimented by your comments on my writing. I often try as hard (and sometimes harder) in the writing as the art - they are two sides of the same coin I think (the third side being music). Yes, it's a three-sided coin..details, details.Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-63574599151430397132009-10-25T20:25:37.914-04:002009-10-25T20:25:37.914-04:00Beautiful watercolor with great light.Beautiful watercolor with great light.Jennifer Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055322955648732681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-88625734918478355522009-10-24T02:18:23.180-04:002009-10-24T02:18:23.180-04:00Dan This is such a change for you, this looseness...Dan This is such a change for you, this looseness and pushing of paint, rather than pulling it into perspective shapes (which you do so well). You've created a wonderful page of light and its glow. Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-40694646295662075312009-10-23T22:19:02.646-04:002009-10-23T22:19:02.646-04:00Wow Dan, I've been away for a week and here yo...Wow Dan, I've been away for a week and here you are giving it a great go at the watercolours…and lovely story to go with it. looking forward to seeing more.Wilfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696577599235651421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-29925179931687037992009-10-23T01:10:57.694-04:002009-10-23T01:10:57.694-04:00I think it must be a written rule somewhere that p...I think it must be a written rule somewhere that people who like to draw must also love the outdoors. I grew up camping. It doesn't matter how hot, sweaty, and mosquito-bitten I get, I absolutely love it! (Okay, maybe it matters a little, but you know what I mean!)<br />This is a great watercolor sketch! I definitely can see that you are looser! <br />Personally, I can't seem to get much done lately. Computer problems driving me nuts! I'm not a patient person when I'm dealing with the machine, which is why I'm glad I have some woods behind my house. Need to go "close my eyes and take a breath"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231453420718519162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-73974250359071780862009-10-22T23:17:59.959-04:002009-10-22T23:17:59.959-04:00I think it looks great. I get a feeling of lush g...I think it looks great. I get a feeling of lush green growth and I'd like to enter into it so I think you got your point across nicely. Check out Roz's blog <a href="http://rozwoundup.typepad.com/roz_wound_up/2009/10/nothing-is-in-order-in-my-life-why-should-this-be-different.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> to see what she's doing about folded over pages and papers in a journal. <br />Hope your son enjoyed the woods also. Kids get so little exposure to nature anymore.Timareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769047120660859743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-33245760601266969652009-10-22T22:05:37.411-04:002009-10-22T22:05:37.411-04:00Beautifully done!Beautifully done!BARBARA WEEKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123095711319056949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-68526462735581789692009-10-22T20:17:34.659-04:002009-10-22T20:17:34.659-04:00Wonderful insightful sentiments about the woods. O...Wonderful insightful sentiments about the woods. Oh, by-the-way, your watercolor sketch is lovely. I especially like the purples and bluish-greens.Patty Ruthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116010126513727537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-50612618133004680502009-10-22T13:58:25.752-04:002009-10-22T13:58:25.752-04:00Here's what I think. You ought to be a writer...Here's what I think. You ought to be a writer for someone. Either for an art magazine or a newspaper. Well, now that I think of it, you ARE a writer...for a blog. But seriously I almost want to go get a cup of coffee and put my feet up (which wouldn't work because then I couldn't see the monitor) every time I see you've posted something. <br /><br />I think it's great that you're playing with your paints, watching them to see what they'll do, letting them teach you how they work. Good stuff. Your painting is natural, shows the air of the area, completely fresh and free. Very good!Ellen Burketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586595186618297528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-49357264351365734822009-10-22T12:55:26.713-04:002009-10-22T12:55:26.713-04:00Dan, that's how I feel about the woods too. W...Dan, that's how I feel about the woods too. Who really goes camping or hiking for the bugs? It's all about the solace of nature, the refreshing of the mind. I'm glad you were inspired enough to paint it, and learning or not, it turned out very well. Keep at it!Krista Meisterhttp://www.kristameister.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-10565637106654890642009-10-22T12:14:55.150-04:002009-10-22T12:14:55.150-04:00You achieved depth in your picture and made the na...You achieved depth in your picture and made the nature area so inviting. Along with your comments you caught the essence of Everyday Matters.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-37498214754431753352009-10-22T09:42:19.428-04:002009-10-22T09:42:19.428-04:00Yesterday I actually took a sketchbook with me on ...Yesterday I actually took a sketchbook with me on one of my daughter's outings. (I didn't sketch tho - just read my book). Your writing on the wood is entrancing. I lived down in Homestead for 2 yrs and spent a lot of time in the Everglades N.P. camping, fishing and hiking. It was one of the cooler times (not temp wise) of my life.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157823308791142700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-32698011850540613952009-10-22T07:31:45.941-04:002009-10-22T07:31:45.941-04:00Very nice and full of golden light - wonderful use...Very nice and full of golden light - wonderful use of your down time, Dan!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836025853467638590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-12481956836286972462009-10-22T06:41:31.514-04:002009-10-22T06:41:31.514-04:00I love your loose, juicy watercolor! Great projec...I love your loose, juicy watercolor! Great project - can't wait to see more.shirleyhttp://www.paperandthreads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-73487116760521234172009-10-22T06:26:50.524-04:002009-10-22T06:26:50.524-04:00Dan, what a cool blog you have developed! Your wor...Dan, what a cool blog you have developed! Your work is so creative and full of feeling - I love it, and also the narrative. LOVE the coffee pot and coffee cup. Great painting style. I'm putting a link to it on my blog, too. I'll be watching for more. Thank you for your comments, too. RoseAnn HayesRoseAnn Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667077447853880750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-15685761332081556542009-10-22T04:17:41.214-04:002009-10-22T04:17:41.214-04:00What a lovely 'misty' and mysterious quali...What a lovely 'misty' and mysterious quality this has - I love your use of colour. Also very impressed with your coffee pot, a couple of posts back. It is so easy to lose an hour or two when painting - time just disappears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-86922057740646396082009-10-22T03:10:34.302-04:002009-10-22T03:10:34.302-04:00You're inspiring me to delve into the world of...You're inspiring me to delve into the world of watercolors. I too enjoy being in the woods and have in the past attempted to make sketches of the trails I traversed. I really wasn't thrilled with my results & so never continued. However, if I don't continue, I'll never improve. So, I guess I'll follow your lead and experiment. <br /><br />Your watercolor does look like you enjoyed yourself and ultimately, that's what it's all about eh?trishhttp://creativepathstudio.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-91085962344398417992009-10-22T02:54:36.498-04:002009-10-22T02:54:36.498-04:00Glad you enjoyed yourself: the result is great: be...Glad you enjoyed yourself: the result is great: beautiful colours ! <br />What about drawing one or 2 different types of leaves or a small part of a tree trunk, or some flowers living there, on the blank page. Go on enjoying yourself, it's so good for us to read rested, paeceful, happy words !martinepittethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225122894569341869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-21747425510169466482009-10-22T00:25:20.512-04:002009-10-22T00:25:20.512-04:00That's a wise and intuitive decision pulling o...That's a wise and intuitive decision pulling out your Moleskine like that Dan, and usually when your blood is boiling about something, that's probably the best time to let it all out. I'd say perfect timing + perfect action = perfect result. It's not hard to picture what you saw and how you were feeling back there in the woods, your words and your drawing did all the explanation, literally and visually. ^^Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621662753557056346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-83075643268459091882009-10-21T23:40:40.587-04:002009-10-21T23:40:40.587-04:00Your joy is evident in this beautiful composition!...Your joy is evident in this beautiful composition! I really love the quality of the light and shadow.bettyfromtexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381340813807746233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926475327161474509.post-83218575572091563362009-10-21T23:39:43.732-04:002009-10-21T23:39:43.732-04:00I sense the warm sunbeams in the center of your pa...I sense the warm sunbeams in the center of your painting.Tammy Freiborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283154194382804424noreply@blogger.com