tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post290333003041335815..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Further to BIG things... with a small stickBruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-4708062880526001042018-03-19T22:40:08.398-04:002018-03-19T22:40:08.398-04:00Hi there Lass!... Glad that the painting and card ...Hi there Lass!... Glad that the painting and card arrived safely! Just a small token of my thanks for your continued support and presence on my blog!<br /><br />The BIG project is in the done bin and now on to more of my own projects and ideas... lots of those waiting in the wings!<br /><br />Stay tuned... Good luck with Vincent! Looking forward to seeing that one appear!<br /><br />Warmest regards... and Good Painting!<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-17363227178205974202018-03-19T20:18:51.726-04:002018-03-19T20:18:51.726-04:00Hi Bruce what a very fine painting and what a big ...Hi Bruce what a very fine painting and what a big project! Was this the secret project you mentioned? Thank you so much for your card and wee painting. Really special and lovely. I haven't been much at the computer but hope to catch up on news real soon. Vincent will soon be finished then I can come up for air!Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-67594403456776456572018-03-17T09:41:57.742-04:002018-03-17T09:41:57.742-04:00Glad you liked the card and the term too Rhonda. G...Glad you liked the card and the term too Rhonda. Giving thanks... and visioning... Don't they really go together well??<br /><br />It's what we all do in our blogging family!<br /><br />Sweet dreams... and good painting!<br /><br />Bruce and DebBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-56707072776618127532018-03-17T09:28:32.465-04:002018-03-17T09:28:32.465-04:00I like the word “imagineering” very much!! Please...I like the word “imagineering” very much!! Please tell Deb her lovely thank you card arrived and made me smile at the envelope (I hope my mailman enjoyed it, too)!!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-38735837686642820222018-03-16T08:08:04.018-04:002018-03-16T08:08:04.018-04:00Good morning Rhonda... Thank you for your thoughtf...Good morning Rhonda... Thank you for your thoughtful words of encouragement and visit!<br /><br />The project was... indeed working outside the box and my usual comfort zone and yet... the results as they emerged, but not as slowly as I had first imagined they would... actually provided me with a sense of unexpected excitement... freedom and pleasure.<br /><br />As Keith put it in his very astute comment, "It's not necessary to have all the fancy equipment to make good art." Neither is it one which makes one "feel comfortable."<br /><br />"Imagineering" involves risking the sense of failure combined with the knowledge that you are "going... where you have never gone before."<br /><br />Good luck with your own vision quest and painting challenges,<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-32238869454783141442018-03-16T05:46:21.141-04:002018-03-16T05:46:21.141-04:00Good morning Friend Keith... How wonderful to be e...Good morning Friend Keith... How wonderful to be exchanging "views"... in words and images.. of places that (for now) are out of reach... escorted by those I admire. <br /><br />Social media provides each of us with a wonderful and exciting tool to "visit and know" people and places that enrich us so meaningfully from within the comfort of our very own homes.<br /><br />I am so greatly blessed to share my time, ideas and art with such a loving and special group of fellow artists. Thank you for being a constant presence in this circle of blogging family Keith. <br /><br />Warmest regards... Good Painting and Happy trekking!<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-28432685638534512742018-03-15T20:27:25.674-04:002018-03-15T20:27:25.674-04:00Just loving the greens, the reflections of the roc...Just loving the greens, the reflections of the rocks, everything about this beautiful spot - and what a wonderful gift to your friend = reciprocity at it’s best! I agree with Lisa = quite a workout and I can’t imagine painting something this large with those 2 small brushes!! Whew! You really stepped outside of the box to get this one on the wall :). Something to be proud of and something to admire for a long time!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-91153658102185957972018-03-15T19:50:51.091-04:002018-03-15T19:50:51.091-04:00Hello Bruce, it's good to see your 'River ...Hello Bruce, it's good to see your 'River World' paintings again, and this one's a beauty! I really get a sense of a hidden cove, off the main river, and all the history of the place.<br /><br />Isn't it liberating to simplify things sometimes. It shows that it's not necessary to have fancy equipment to make good art.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Keith Keith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-50655878646439066412018-03-15T09:10:34.819-04:002018-03-15T09:10:34.819-04:00Hi there Lisa!... Right on all counts! It was a wo...Hi there Lisa!... Right on all counts! It was a workout indeed. But... I had "worked it out" in my mind before I ever touched a brush to that large wall. Planning is everything, as you well know from your own work.<br /><br />"Marathons" of any kind must be prepared for physically and spiritually beforehand to even hope for success... or even to finish.<br /><br />I feel that the work does have a spirit and energy of its own. It even captures even that sort of wistful sadness that ever autumn conjures up for me. Life simply follows the flow naturally with seasonal change. I know those feelings... oh so well!<br /><br />What is interestingly important Lisa... is that this large undertaking has already catapulted me into my very next project. This one is totally for "Me." I feel no fatigue... just the opposite. I am energized and my creative juices have simply spilled over last evening into a rough start for my next undertaking. <br /><br />Stay tuned...<br /><br />Wishing you similar re-energizing in your own beautiful work and sketchbook of unfinished projects. Thanks for dropping by with your encouraging thoughts and presence.<br /><br />Warmest regards and rich blessings,<br />Bruce <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-61540907812411087682018-03-15T08:53:41.246-04:002018-03-15T08:53:41.246-04:00Wow! You have been busy. I'm lost for words......Wow! You have been busy. I'm lost for words....this rocks! :o)<br /><br />Painting this one must have been quite the 'workout' physically and mentally -it's got such a good energy. Great stuff!!!Lisa Le Quelenechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939073566444931704noreply@blogger.com