tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post2389536335559712703..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: TulipmaniaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-23144020446216199372007-02-09T13:54:00.000+00:002007-02-09T13:54:00.000+00:00Hi Katherine,Beautiful drawings. The G-Tec-C4s ar...Hi Katherine,<BR/><BR/>Beautiful drawings. The G-Tec-C4s are great pens - nice range of colours, too. Feel free to stock up, but we usually have plenty of them in stock - they're very popular, and, as you say, not easy to get hold of elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>(I work for Cult Pens.)pigpogmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329503006894587444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-89543993035581682252007-02-09T11:30:00.000+00:002007-02-09T11:30:00.000+00:00Robyn - no need to worry - my spelling mistake it ...Robyn - no need to worry - my spelling mistake it should read <B>oak</B> gall!!! (I don't know where the ox came from?!) <BR/><BR/>Here's a link to <A HREF="http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/ink/make_ink.html" REL="nofollow">How to make ink</A>Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-73730820451479301082007-02-09T10:55:00.000+00:002007-02-09T10:55:00.000+00:00All the intelligent expressions of appreciation ha...All the intelligent expressions of appreciation have already been made above! I simply love these tulips and am in awe of your beautiful hatching, Katherine. Also full of envy that you have reed and quill pens - probably, as an almost vegetarian, I'd have to avoid the ox gall ink. Looking forward to more.Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-46679792884259397842007-02-08T18:24:00.000+00:002007-02-08T18:24:00.000+00:00Vivien - I have my reed pen and my goose quill pen...Vivien - I have my reed pen and my goose quill pen and my ox gall ink at the ready!<BR/><BR/>I think I might need to go and find a trusty penknife first ( as in pen knife!! ;) )Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-16926236824520838392007-02-08T18:22:00.000+00:002007-02-08T18:22:00.000+00:00Thank you all so much for your comments. I though...Thank you all so much for your comments. I thought as I was doing these that there was something quite special happening.<BR/><BR/>Pica - the top three I did in one evening. The very top one (#3)took 60-90 minutes and I seem to recall I tweaked the darks the next day before breakfast!<BR/><BR/>The main thing is that they have reminded me how much i like drawing flowers in pen and ink and I intend to do some more!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-73436008529432218792007-02-08T18:21:00.000+00:002007-02-08T18:21:00.000+00:00everything has been said - these are lovelyare you...everything has been said - these are lovely<BR/><BR/>are you using a reed pen for the VG project?<BR/><BR/>There were some lovely reed pen drawings by him in the Compton Verney exhibitionvivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-82708939088702202052007-02-08T17:40:00.000+00:002007-02-08T17:40:00.000+00:00Am loving the curved hatchings. how long are these...Am loving the curved hatchings. how long are these taking you? Say, the first one?Picahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119023156472039062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-72648761401695674672007-02-08T16:58:00.000+00:002007-02-08T16:58:00.000+00:00I so agree, I love seeing the gesture of the hand ...I so agree, I love seeing the gesture of the hand and your strokes are so fine, quick and lively in these creating the lovely gradations of tone, your explorations spark new directions for me to explore too.Cinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858196219809317684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-45391446215697274802007-02-08T16:50:00.000+00:002007-02-08T16:50:00.000+00:00Katherine, the first one is my favorite of these. ...Katherine, the first one is my favorite of these. Why? The swath of dark reaching up to the left is reminiscent of the Sargent studies you just finished. Lovely division of space. These definitely have the feelign of fragile tulips, while making a complete artistic statement.Louise Sacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15262641087684199577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-73659898113366202132007-02-08T12:42:00.000+00:002007-02-08T12:42:00.000+00:00Oh, I think this style is MUCH more interesting th...Oh, I think this style is MUCH more interesting than a purely representational approach. I love seeing process in artwork and here we see the movements of your hand and of your sensibility in such a direct way. These are distinctive, beautiful drawings. You make me want to go and do likewise :D.<BR/>Laure(elines)Laurelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050096410382276071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-39757909597270119302007-02-08T12:31:00.000+00:002007-02-08T12:31:00.000+00:00I agree 100% with what's been said up til now :).!...I agree 100% with what's been said up til now :).!!!!Papierfliegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006399662058810780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-89422592696650025972007-02-08T10:37:00.000+00:002007-02-08T10:37:00.000+00:00I love the unfinished quality of the pen and ink o...I love the unfinished quality of the pen and ink ones, they're just lovely :D And don't think I won't be pestering to find out where you got that pen, just because you don't want to tell :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-90985857627131629082007-02-08T09:43:00.000+00:002007-02-08T09:43:00.000+00:00I really like the Tulip series Katherine. They are...I really like the Tulip series Katherine. <BR/>They are so alike in style yet so different in final composition, I predict a bright future for them.<BR/><BR/>GayleUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102290155497649134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-91050539762582746082007-02-08T09:41:00.000+00:002007-02-08T09:41:00.000+00:00I do love it when a representational drawing/paint...I do love it when a representational drawing/painting has these abstract qualities. These are lovely.Julie Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561525327058025185noreply@blogger.com