tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post2959982242137760426..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Bittersweet Autumn... A Time for ReflectionBruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-11684426347210362952011-10-14T06:50:56.815-04:002011-10-14T06:50:56.815-04:00Thanks Jeffrey... for the visit and encouraging co...Thanks Jeffrey... for the visit and encouraging compliments on the post's contents and the Algonquin paintings!<br /><br />Sharing paintings... and good thoughts is what I hope I offer to my blog visitors. "We" are... a family of sorts because of our passion and commitments to a common higher purpose!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards.<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-72628341598303169402011-10-13T23:01:43.353-04:002011-10-13T23:01:43.353-04:00Great post Bruce. Beautiful paintings, thanks for ...Great post Bruce. Beautiful paintings, thanks for sharing those photo's of Algonquin and your thoughts on the journey... <br /><br />JeffreyJeffrey J. Boron https://www.blogger.com/profile/03911857227885778381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-81718546463684919692011-10-13T09:05:45.841-04:002011-10-13T09:05:45.841-04:00Hi there Mate!... Thanks for dropping by and for y...Hi there Mate!... Thanks for dropping by and for your compliments! Coming from you... they mean a lot!<br /><br />Autumn in Algonquin Park is the quintessential Colour statement for The Eastern Canada Woodland Region... where the Maple... is King!<br /><br />Love your new "wet one"... another kind of "reflection"... beautifully rendered! A gem!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-88222797960447159132011-10-13T08:46:14.432-04:002011-10-13T08:46:14.432-04:00your place and paintings are amazing this time of ...your place and paintings are amazing this time of year especially....this looks like fall country!!rob ijbemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-17521451827067087652011-10-13T06:34:53.500-04:002011-10-13T06:34:53.500-04:00Well Hello there Mary!... So nice of you to drop i...Well Hello there Mary!... So nice of you to drop in. The summer has been busy for us both... and we sort of lost touch. Good to reconnect!<br /><br />Thanks for your positive comments! IT is always my pleasure to share all aspects of my personal and painting lives. We are different people... living in different places... but paradoxically.. if you look... we are so much on the same path, eh Mary??<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-59121759180925789882011-10-12T22:17:46.344-04:002011-10-12T22:17:46.344-04:00I love this post and your gracious and positive ou...I love this post and your gracious and positive outlook on all<br />the things we can't do a darned thing about. The paintings ate beautiful and thanks for sharing the beauty of your region with us. I love the cairn in<br />the river .Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-47714263623363036452011-10-12T21:58:59.556-04:002011-10-12T21:58:59.556-04:00Thank You" for leaving such positive comments...Thank You" for leaving such positive comments and for sharing your very own wonderful autumn reflections Sue!<br /><br />As one of my blogging friends Keith Tilley so succinctly put it..."Without summer and winter... there wouldn't be an autumn in Algonquin Park... or anywhere else." There exists beauty in every season... if we choose to search it out and "see" it for what it is!Isn't that the truth?<br /><br />Good Painting and Sketching Sue!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-80763558672062627802011-10-12T21:46:51.351-04:002011-10-12T21:46:51.351-04:00Hi Bruce,
Wonderful paintings and photos! We are...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />Wonderful paintings and photos! We are on the same wave length. In spring, it is all before us, the long days, warm weather and beautiful landscapes of colors. Autumn is a reflective time for me as well. I think you described it best Bruce, bittersweet.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Suesue grecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690530883362765747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-76650032548438396972011-10-12T15:18:05.555-04:002011-10-12T15:18:05.555-04:00Hi there Jemima.... in the writer's pergatory!...Hi there Jemima.... in the writer's pergatory!Good to hear from "You"!<br /><br />The Park is.. always has been... and always will be part of my soul Allison! Not only for its unique and rugged landscape... but as well for the voices and many memories that "I" have enjoyed with a multitude of painting friends over the thirty odd years! They remain vivid... and lasting!<br /><br />You're absolutely right about the caper that's really not too far away! The beaver lodges seemed extra large this trip... native answer: Buy a BIG shovel... and a few more than usual tubes of your usual winter supply of A353! HA HA!<br /><br />Good luck with your editing marathon!<br />I'll be back to you later in the week!<br /><br />Thanks for the visit and encouraging words... I know that you're SUPER busy!<br /><br />Much Love ALWAYS!!<br />Dad<br />XXXXXOOOOOXXXXXBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-70457646477011158912011-10-12T14:58:01.636-04:002011-10-12T14:58:01.636-04:00Hi Dad!
The Park was a vision, even if less colour...Hi Dad!<br />The Park was a vision, even if less colourful than you have found it in past years. You got some great canvases out of the deal, too. I think we can all related to the touch of melancholy the autumn brings, if only because as Canadians we know what is on the way.....and it needs to be shoveled! <br />Lots of love,<br />Allie xoxoxAllisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887992515117626521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-88225145726061544212011-10-12T08:44:48.015-04:002011-10-12T08:44:48.015-04:00Hi there Joan!... Ahhhhhhh Yes!... The morning cup...Hi there Joan!... Ahhhhhhh Yes!... The morning cup o' coffee and sweet silence! Ain't the perfect way to kick off one's day? Room for thought!<br /><br />Sure does beat a long commute and the craziness of hell-bent-for-leather fools racing... to what?????<br /><br />Thanks for your always encouraging words... and visits to my site!<br /><br />I have been really enjoying your fall flurry of activity on your own site Joan! Striking work... and energy! Keep it up!<br /><br />Good Painting and sketching!~<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-31717951744597153382011-10-12T06:50:54.096-04:002011-10-12T06:50:54.096-04:00Good morning Bruce, what a delightful way to enjo...Good morning Bruce, what a delightful way to enjoy a cup of coffee, read your words and see your beautiful photos and paintings.<br /><br />All the best to you, <br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-72650376250595712352011-10-11T21:27:57.735-04:002011-10-11T21:27:57.735-04:00Hello there... New Friend Nora!... So nice of you ...Hello there... New Friend Nora!... So nice of you to make a return visit... and to leave such encouraging words!<br /><br />You should never doubt the quality of your own work... it is very unique and I GREATLY admire its spontoneity... fluidity of line and joyful rich use of colour! We artists are like that though... our own worst critics! HA HA!!!<br /><br />In Venetian terms: Bellissimo! Magnifico!!<br /><br />I much look forward to future chat and sharings!<br /><br />Good Painting and Sketching!<br />Warmest regards,<br />Bruce<br /><br />PS I am very familiar with your Willowdale Group of Painters. I did an oil demo last Fall for them... and greatly enjoyed the experience!Bruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-43206859538322500072011-10-11T20:59:32.406-04:002011-10-11T20:59:32.406-04:00Hi there Sherry!... So good to hear from "You...Hi there Sherry!... So good to hear from "You"... and to hear your positive voice! Your words (about your Self) gave me such joy and much reason for "Thanks-giving"!<br /><br />I was thinking about "You" this morning as I was sipping coffee... and reading Robert Genn's Twice Weekly Newsletter post... today entitled: Intelligent Design.<br /><br />If you don't already subscribe (it's free)...simply Google the above. In particular please read today's post dedicated to Steve Jobs. It will forever change your perspective about living your life!<br /><br />I do hope you'll visit Robert's site... You won't regret doing so... I assure you!Continue on your recent path!<br /><br />Good painting and reading!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-57911435681201912182011-10-11T20:21:00.036-04:002011-10-11T20:21:00.036-04:00Hello Bruce,
Thank you for the lovely comment on m...Hello Bruce,<br />Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog! You gave me a little boost right when I was feeling a little 'art unsure'.<br />Your artwork is magnificent! Fantastic landscapes. I love Madawaska Magic. You live in such lovely surroundings, I hope we have a magical autumn and a snow filled winter for those plein-air paintings! <br />I'm trying to get into plein-air more, but it's not easy in downtown TO, so I'll be back to your blog for more outdoor inspiration!<br />Happy Thanksgiving<br />and <br />Happy Painting<br />NoraNora MacPhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157384278145480000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-39231480088432926182011-10-11T20:17:30.084-04:002011-10-11T20:17:30.084-04:00The photos are beautiful but I find the paintings ...The photos are beautiful but I find the paintings even moreso. I echo your thoughts on the bittersweetness of our autumn years. I'm right there with you Bruce. I too think I have been richly blessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-50017875550401811322011-10-11T12:30:14.090-04:002011-10-11T12:30:14.090-04:00A BIG HI Suzanne!.... Thank "You" for yo...A BIG HI Suzanne!.... Thank "You" for your uplifting words and remarks!<br /><br />Heaven... I believe is here on earth... and it can be what you want it to be. It is a state of mind... and Heaven can be anywhere... if the spirit is surrounded by beauty... the freedom to think and act in one's own way... and where Truth is both valued and practised! That's Heaven... to "ME'!!!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards Suzanne,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-59445710182486880292011-10-11T09:14:35.898-04:002011-10-11T09:14:35.898-04:00i believe you live in heaven bruce!! amazing vista...i believe you live in heaven bruce!! amazing vistas, incredible paintings and the always wonderful words. i so love your take on the bowed heads of the sunflowers. lovely! autumn as seen through your eyes is just beautiful bruce!suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-42405394752187212862011-10-11T06:27:13.225-04:002011-10-11T06:27:13.225-04:00Hi there Keith!... Once again... it is quite eveid...Hi there Keith!... Once again... it is quite eveident in our shared feelings and views that we are "kindred spirits"... sharing much the same journey... in separate parts of the globe.<br /><br />Having visited Scotland... and having roots there... I share your deep love and affection for the beauty of your own wonder-filled landscape.<br /><br />I too, look forward to adding more white paint to my palette and donning warmer painting attire (and snowshoes occasionally) to head out into the winter landscape... for it has its own beauty... and solitude as well.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your own thoughts and paintings with us out here in "bloggerland" Keith. It is always a treat to visit your site and always a pleasure to chat!<br /><br />Good Autumn Painting!... Thanksgiving Blessings upon "You" and yours!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-28601901159395887352011-10-11T05:24:27.608-04:002011-10-11T05:24:27.608-04:00Hi Bruce,
I think 'Bittersweet' perfectly...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />I think 'Bittersweet' perfectly sums up my feelings at this time of year as well. The summer always seems to be over so quickly and it can be depressing to think of the long winter to come. Every season has its delights if we look for them though, and without summer and winter we wouldn't have autumn in Algonquin!<br /><br />Your paintings beautifully capture the essence of this brief time, as usual. I hope you've stocked up on plenty of white paint, because I'm looking forward to some of your nice snowy scenes before long.<br /><br />All the best,<br />KeithKeith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-90790420282810168512011-10-10T20:50:23.885-04:002011-10-10T20:50:23.885-04:00Hi there Angela!... So glad to hear from you again...Hi there Angela!... So glad to hear from you again!<br /><br />Thank so very much for your encouraging remarks! We enjoy many of the same simple pleasures..."You" and "I"... a hot coffee being high on that list o' plenty in out lives!<br /><br />I enjoyed my first visit to you lovely site this morning and will be back soon... for certain!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-67536121998102683562011-10-10T20:40:03.642-04:002011-10-10T20:40:03.642-04:00Bittersweet Autum is the best. I soak it all in as...Bittersweet Autum is the best. I soak it all in as I sit here with my warm cup of coffee and just take it all in. The sunflowers are beautiful why the whole scene is beautiful.Angela Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259497363075016359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-74961440700180806212011-10-10T20:29:53.227-04:002011-10-10T20:29:53.227-04:00Thank "you Caroline... for your visit... your...Thank "you Caroline... for your visit... your complimentary remarks and for sharing your very own "reflections"!<br /><br />We elder( word choice) cats do love our amenities... especially when the weather starts to go..."the other way!" HA HA!!! <br /><br />Sure hope that you continue to move ahead with your lovely natural studies and tree drawings Caroline! They are indeed special!<br /><br />Happy Fall... and Thanksgiving Greetings from Canada!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regarsd,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-13098918761249574852011-10-10T19:53:40.593-04:002011-10-10T19:53:40.593-04:00You write so beautifully Bruce. I believe that thi...You write so beautifully Bruce. I believe that this time of year does make us reflective. Maybe it is that quiet change of light, the way the trees are losing their leaves, and the knowledge that all things are indeed passing. I felt all you were saying this evening as I came in from the garden at dusk, my cat Angus who is getting old now looked out at the shadows and the low light in the sky and then decided he would turn in early for a change! for a night by the fire! Lovely photos and paintings too Bruce.Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.com