tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post115615397432072237..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Rainer CherriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156507616015659262006-08-25T12:06:00.000+00:002006-08-25T12:06:00.000+00:00amazing - I especially like the pattern on the pla...amazing - I especially like the pattern on the plate - it looks so 3D - you have inspired me to try using coloured pencils with graphite to capture the night feel of my evening excursionsAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003579922396408184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156431336899755522006-08-24T14:55:00.000+00:002006-08-24T14:55:00.000+00:00Katherine -- these are fantastic! wow...I'm surpr...Katherine -- these are fantastic! wow...I'm surprised there are any left on the plate, they're good enough to eat! <BR/><BR/>thanks for leaving comments on my 5-10 min sketches on my blog...I think I will post to the wetcanvas forum too, once I get some other things done in real life...Rachel Murphreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758136084451189304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156361074685257322006-08-23T19:24:00.000+00:002006-08-23T19:24:00.000+00:00Wow! These look good enough to eat! Great job.Wow! These look good enough to eat! Great job.Takeycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268589979352360266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156240514960559262006-08-22T09:55:00.000+00:002006-08-22T09:55:00.000+00:00Thanks for all the commentsLaura - I very much pre...Thanks for all the comments<BR/><BR/>Laura - I very much prefer to draw from life by eyeballing (as I always do when working outside). I sometimes use a grid for large and/or complex compositions when working them up from sketches but using a photo to help get the perspective correct. I have real difficulty drawing if my eye is being distracted all the time by perspective which seems off. I compensate by making my grid cells quite big so I still have to do some degree of eye-balling.<BR/><BR/>I have very, very occasionally traced - but don't much like it as I feel my images look much too wooden as a result.<BR/><BR/>The elliptical tools I was thinking of are french curves (which I've never properly got the hang of) or those flexi rubber thingies which enable you to draw a curve properly. I've decided I am going to invest in one of the latter as I'm fed up with having problems with ellipses. I'll use it to correct after I've drawn the ellipse freehand.<BR/><BR/>Thank you all for being very polite and not pointing out that my plate is floating! I thought it was but thought I'd wait and see if anybody else thought the same. One of my art buddies e-mailed and told me it was - and I agree - so I'm now trying to work out how to ground it........watch this space!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156239554331409582006-08-22T09:39:00.000+00:002006-08-22T09:39:00.000+00:00Katherine, I was curious when you said 'no photos,...Katherine, I was curious when you said 'no photos, no tracing, no elliptical tools, etc.' I know you sometimes draw from photos, but do you sometimes trace and use elliptical tools? I don't know what an elliptical tool is but I'm sure I'd have nothing against one ;D---just curious about your process.Laurelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050096410382276071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156214212916581272006-08-22T02:36:00.000+00:002006-08-22T02:36:00.000+00:00The image was a lovely surprise and I love it just...The image was a lovely surprise and I love it just as the background is now. Thanks for sharing.Susan Borgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035002453074965953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156210903594525442006-08-22T01:41:00.000+00:002006-08-22T01:41:00.000+00:00Lovely colours here Katherine and such shiny littl...Lovely colours here Katherine and such shiny little fruit. I hope they were as delicious as you made them look.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156207659348609162006-08-22T00:47:00.000+00:002006-08-22T00:47:00.000+00:00Katherine...I'm amazed at the perfection you achie...Katherine...I'm amazed at the perfection you achieved on the raised design on the plate...OMG how on earth did you capture that on a white plate??Jan Blencowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436446226095902175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156201791228316992006-08-21T23:09:00.000+00:002006-08-21T23:09:00.000+00:00I think the background looks perfectly balanced ju...I think the background looks perfectly balanced just as it is. <BR/><BR/>I've been eyeing the ( I think its Rainier, but perhaps that's just here in the States. ) cherries in the local market for a while now...they make a wonderful subject. A subject you've given <BR/>your usual justice to I might add....<BR/><BR/>Lovely!!<BR/>...chuckChuck Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794568701559027250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156171742211328512006-08-21T14:49:00.000+00:002006-08-21T14:49:00.000+00:00how beautiful! love the waving stems that give thi...how beautiful! love the waving stems that give this such movement, a gorgeous drawing in every way!Cinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858196219809317684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156158047766747102006-08-21T11:00:00.000+00:002006-08-21T11:00:00.000+00:00Delicious cherries - I really like the vibrancy of...Delicious cherries - I really like the vibrancy of the colour against the muted background.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1156157094478769782006-08-21T10:44:00.000+00:002006-08-21T10:44:00.000+00:00THESE ARE SO YUMMY LOOKING I CAN EAT THEM FROM THE...THESE ARE SO YUMMY LOOKING I CAN EAT THEM FROM THE SCREEN!! BRILLIANT!!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com