tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post5069809584947906045..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Inside ..... OutsideBruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-89567483787822938092011-03-12T14:35:13.085-05:002011-03-12T14:35:13.085-05:00Hey there Jemima!... Love that vote of confidence....Hey there Jemima!... Love that vote of confidence... and "Who"... should know better to judge... than my best supporter and critic of over thirty years...HAHA!!!<br /><br />The cold and the constant movement of the shadows... and the changing light... take away any ability to create solid structure using anything else other than intuition and bravura. The result is ALWAYS fresh... and painterly!<br />"Say what you mean... and mean what you say"... the first time! HAHA!!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by Sweetie!<br /><br />Love Always,<br />Dad <br />XXXXXOOOOOXXXXXBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-62713755519800400442011-03-12T13:01:32.068-05:002011-03-12T13:01:32.068-05:00Plein air takes it - no surprises there! Wonderfu...Plein air takes it - no surprises there! Wonderful articulation of the shadows!<br />Love Allie<br />xoxoxAllisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887992515117626521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-24416221198977068202011-03-02T19:49:30.752-05:002011-03-02T19:49:30.752-05:00Thanks Caroline!... For your complimentary remarks...Thanks Caroline!... For your complimentary remarks and for visiting!<br /><br />I really seldom get too cold... because I dress for the occasion and have boots that are thermally insulated... and cold weather clothing to match. Knowing how much one needs to wear... where to paint out of the wind... and when to wrap it up are keys to comfortable outdoor painting.<br /><br />I love the larger sized canvases and panels because they offer greater freedom of brushwork, using the whole arm motion... rather than the wrist... as in drawing. It all makes for a fresh... more loose... and painterly result! Just my own preference!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-87994072146925732712011-03-02T15:37:07.169-05:002011-03-02T15:37:07.169-05:00I love the tree in the snow, where you actually ou...I love the tree in the snow, where you actually out there painting in the snow! it looks very deep. I know you do that often. You must get very cold wet feet. I have been working on the same size small canvases lately and there are fine for a simple landscape, when more needs to come in such as buildings etc then it does feel a bit hard to work in such a small space. Looking at the top painting I would not have thought it would be so small it looks a large painting! A lovely post Bruce along with great works.Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-47121016706434381942011-02-27T14:18:07.130-05:002011-02-27T14:18:07.130-05:00Hi Jeffrey!... Thanks for dropping by and for addi...Hi Jeffrey!... Thanks for dropping by and for adding your sentiments... which by the way... are shared deeply by "Me"!<br /><br />Our paintings however... serve to record the very presence of a changing urban... rural and natural landscape. That's something! <br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-10572049673261894242011-02-27T14:15:16.011-05:002011-02-27T14:15:16.011-05:00Hi there Sue!... Thanks for visiting and for your ...Hi there Sue!... Thanks for visiting and for your very personal response to both paintings!<br /><br />As with "You"...barns are so much more than outbuildings to "Me". They do "speak" to "Me" about the qualities I so very much admire. Persevance...... quiet service and standing up tall... to the test of time. <br /><br />I do feel great sadness when each of these rural Cathedrals disappear forever. They are indeed... "irreplaceable"!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-56892650676724313032011-02-27T14:06:58.268-05:002011-02-27T14:06:58.268-05:00Hi Joan!.... Thank "You" for the visit.....Hi Joan!.... Thank "You" for the visit... and for noticing! The placement of contrasting warms and cools in close proximity to the other... really is a very powerful attention-getting tool. The eye and brain can't seem to resist that push n' pull created visually!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-21871327110520415372011-02-27T11:08:34.288-05:002011-02-27T11:08:34.288-05:00Both lovely paintings Bruce...those old barns can ...Both lovely paintings Bruce...those old barns can stand up against almost anything but...<br />My fav is the lower one with the those wonderful trees and colours...<br /><br />JeffreyJeffrey J. Boron https://www.blogger.com/profile/03911857227885778381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-6939457413100604232011-02-26T20:38:34.782-05:002011-02-26T20:38:34.782-05:00Hi Bruce,
I like them both, but I am drawn to the...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />I like them both, but I am drawn to the barn scene as I love paintings of barns, old buildings, etc. If they could only speak, what stories to tell. What a shame the complex was torn down. It is irreplacable. Beautiful work Bruce.<br /><br />Suesue grecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690530883362765747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-74764660985019983322011-02-26T10:23:07.174-05:002011-02-26T10:23:07.174-05:00Hi Bruce,
They are both great, but I love the se...Hi Bruce, <br /><br />They are both great, but I love the second one. I feel the atmosphere of the cold and the shadows are painted in way that the sun light can be truly appreciated. The cool of the blue shadows enhances the warmer tones. I find it mesmerizing. <br /><br />Have a great weekend.<br /><br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-44250052895533474132011-02-26T09:47:40.300-05:002011-02-26T09:47:40.300-05:00Hi there Sherry!... Thank "You" again fo...Hi there Sherry!... Thank "You" again for the always cheery and uplifting coments!<br /><br />"You" and "I" are the same page about our feelings for both pieces... and isn't that what painting is all about? Expression of feelings... and sharing them with others we care about<br /><br />Perhaps collectively... artists can present a better appreciation and respect for the heritage around us... each in our own small corner of the world!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-54928798540553175862011-02-26T08:34:47.515-05:002011-02-26T08:34:47.515-05:00These are beautiful Bruce, and I honestly don'...These are beautiful Bruce, and I honestly don't see them as tight or too controlled. I love how the roof line of the old barn rather mimics the drifted lines of snow. I think it is stunning and it makes me sad to know that the place was razed. The landscape too is a beauty, a place I'd love to just go for a walk through...Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-46713424021965058322011-02-25T16:46:06.908-05:002011-02-25T16:46:06.908-05:00HI Bridget!... Thanks for the vote of confidence o...HI Bridget!... Thanks for the vote of confidence on the barnscape! It was this warmth that drew me to the siote in the first place.<br /><br />Believe it or not... not much "whimsy" needed to be added! The barns both have/had the <br />swayback horse look.... creating the "whimsy".... naturellement!HAHA!!<br /><br />I do favour the woodland piece just for the fact that I was outdoors to paint it!It's somewhat like the difference in sheets dried in a dryer... and the smell of those brought in off the line outdoors in the winter! SOOOOOO sweet!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-69945019062464274982011-02-25T16:40:54.593-05:002011-02-25T16:40:54.593-05:00Hi Karen!... Thank you for visiting and for your v...Hi Karen!... Thank you for visiting and for your very encouraging comments and valid observations. It was the warmth that drew me to this site in the first place. It is with deep sadness that I now pass this place... because with the barns gone... the house... and the scene seem not nearly as warm!<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement!<br /><br />Good luck with the new face in the leaves! It looks so cool... already!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest reagrds,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-16840837471782072572011-02-25T16:36:02.214-05:002011-02-25T16:36:02.214-05:00Hi Marian!... Thanks for stopping by and leaving y...Hi Marian!... Thanks for stopping by and leaving your impressions! I too... love the woodland scene for the same reasons.<br /><br />Perhaps even a more important reason for "ME" was that the outing helped dispel "the cabin feeling" that i was suffering from. Painting en plein air never fails to bring me that feeling of freedom and peace.<br /><br />Good painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-86430496403724168322011-02-25T15:34:07.748-05:002011-02-25T15:34:07.748-05:00I prefer the one of the barn complex, just because...I prefer the one of the barn complex, just because I love old buildings and you've given it such a whimsical feel! But I have the feeling you favor the woodscape :)<br />Both are lovely...J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-19057828421852264682011-02-25T14:52:41.607-05:002011-02-25T14:52:41.607-05:00I like them both also but am more drawn to the one...I like them both also but am more drawn to the one with the buildings; the house on the left is so golden and warm in the light and contrasts with the sense of the cold weather surrounding it.Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-32406449706151987532011-02-25T14:35:57.400-05:002011-02-25T14:35:57.400-05:00Love them both... but my favorite is the second wi...Love them both... but my favorite is the second with the beautiful play of light across the mounds of snow.Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.com