tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post7772246999430469847..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Gardens in Art: Pastel paintings of gardens in SpainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-39158710789289743172007-08-20T06:38:00.000+00:002007-08-20T06:38:00.000+00:00Jana - that one probably took the most time in ter...Jana - that one probably took the most time in terms of working out where to sit. The garden was so small and the options so limited but in the end I got the result because the light started to move and then came through and hit the wall - it was magic!<BR/><BR/>The colour study I did in the time I had left though was the biggest mess you've ever seen in terms of perspective - hence the very careful prep. drawings which you can see in the other post.<BR/><BR/>And I too wish I could see the images in Blogger when commenting - it's very frustrating.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-68065386549542748642007-08-20T06:11:00.000+00:002007-08-20T06:11:00.000+00:00These are all gorgeous but the sold painting is on...These are all gorgeous but the sold painting is one of the nicest modern pastels I've seen. The composition is so sophisticated and bold and really unique, with its sort of spiral design that seems to pivot around the little pot in the middle. (P.S. I wish Blogger displayed the artwork on the comments page so it was easier to look and comment at the same time.)Jana Bouchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019523068496828367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-18430466149553958132007-08-16T09:04:00.000+00:002007-08-16T09:04:00.000+00:00I think I had a particular spate of ruining clothe...I think I had a particular spate of ruining clothes and wanted a cleaner alternative - but I really should get going on using more of the alternative abrasive pastel boards outside. There are some which don't have the same problem that Rembrandt has.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-53434837300729250972007-08-16T08:57:00.000+00:002007-08-16T08:57:00.000+00:00These works are beautiful Katherine!!! Strangely e...These works are beautiful Katherine!!! Strangely enough I was only thinking a couple of days ago about the information that you have put together about pastel in the past on your blog and Lens and wondered why you didn't use them to the degree that you do coloured pencils. You have now answered that question. :DSusan Borgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035002453074965953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-30940683049749263812007-08-16T05:37:00.000+00:002007-08-16T05:37:00.000+00:00Wow! Seems like I need to do some more pastels. ;...Wow! Seems like I need to do some more pastels. ;)<BR/><BR/>Thank you folks for all your kind comments - I was going to start going out again on a regular basis to do plein air pastelling - and then we had the awful weather and THE RAIN. Which is a bit of a problem for me because the surface I like using best sheds its tooth with the first rain spot. Hence why I'm very happy with pastels in hot sunny countries and rather less happy in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Given your comments, I shall need to give it some more serious thought. Maybe think about using them more to work up plein air sketches at home maybe? Now where did I put my pastel apron.........Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-51930171306759117092007-08-15T18:21:00.000+00:002007-08-15T18:21:00.000+00:00These paintings are absolutely gorgeous! - I love ...These paintings are absolutely gorgeous! - I love how you captured the light of Spain, the shadows are great, the compositions spot on... I couldn't decide on a favorite! - please do some more pastels!Regula Scheifelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054719005982688439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-71199746600577310332007-08-15T17:44:00.000+00:002007-08-15T17:44:00.000+00:00I love these pastels Katherine! Oh yes, do more, ...I love these pastels Katherine! Oh yes, do more, do more!!Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-38174068598615543082007-08-15T17:35:00.000+00:002007-08-15T17:35:00.000+00:00Katherine, the pastels are so fantastic. I know w...Katherine, the pastels are so fantastic. I know what you mean about them being a perfomance. Plus, they take alot of energy, but one can really see that in your pastels. I love "The Lemon Tree House" from a couple of posts ago. Even though it's messy and hard on the hands and lung . You should go for it. They are alive, energetic and really show the hand of the artist in them.dfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553700992955429432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-31674099829576451212007-08-15T14:19:00.000+00:002007-08-15T14:19:00.000+00:00Not so much - I find coloured pencils so much less...Not so much - I find coloured pencils so much less messy these days plus it's very easy to pick up and put down. Working with pastels is a bit of a performance art!<BR/><BR/>Mind you after I published the thread I was asking myself why I wasn't doing pastels like this!!!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-26732876548289211242007-08-15T14:09:00.000+00:002007-08-15T14:09:00.000+00:00Katherine, these are WOWers! Are you still doing p...Katherine, these are <B>WOW</B>ers! Are you still doing pastels like these?Rose Weltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313411909909580181noreply@blogger.com