tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post6502013657251511252..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Fighting Artist's Block!Bruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-52046921433306076692011-07-03T22:45:52.694-04:002011-07-03T22:45:52.694-04:00Thanks Linny!... for the thoughtful comments!
I e...Thanks Linny!... for the thoughtful comments!<br /><br />I especially like your phrase: "Beat the clock to beat the block". That really sums up the goal of the activity. Take the focus off the problem by working in a manner that discourages... no replaces the drawing aspect.<br /><br />Being "out there" as we both enjoy... is in its own right a strategy that infuses new vigour and excitement into our work!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by Linny!<br /><br />Good painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-29009227005417398382011-07-03T22:22:39.441-04:002011-07-03T22:22:39.441-04:00All three are super, Bruce. (I like your beat the ...All three are super, Bruce. (I like your beat the clock to beat the block technique!) I agree that the best way to overcome the block is to keep painting or, if you can, take a break and go out and just look at the world - you combined the two brilliantly.Linny D. Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693429558650268089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-42598794723844092582011-07-03T20:50:32.118-04:002011-07-03T20:50:32.118-04:00Hi Pam!... Thanks for visiting and sharing your go...Hi Pam!... Thanks for visiting and sharing your good idea! "Favourite" works for "Me" too... sort of like comfort food!HAHA!!!<br /><br />Anything that helps to get one back in the saddle...right?<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-13711967021489490922011-07-03T15:09:59.315-04:002011-07-03T15:09:59.315-04:00Wow! You got a lot done in only 45 minutes each! ...Wow! You got a lot done in only 45 minutes each! For painters block I think painting a favorite is a good idea.Pam Holnbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569629104736368674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-74070758097890057782011-07-01T08:13:44.836-04:002011-07-01T08:13:44.836-04:00Hi Keith!... Thank "You" for your insigh...Hi Keith!... Thank "You" for your insightful thoughts and ideas!<br /><br />Strangely... the second wasn't my favourite when I laid them on the easel back in the studio. However... a couple of other visitors have shared your opinion about the "feel" of this piece and after looking at the three again... I would have to agree.<br /><br />You nailed the feature that caught my eye in the first place... the climbing road disappearing high up on the picture plane. Most of the line roads... all running north to south and can be seen to rise and fall for miles across the full breadth of the Oro-Medonte Hills. <br /><br />This land feature is a strikingly beautiful aspect of our unique landscape in our area... so this sketch does indeed accurately capture the true spirit of the land!Good points!<br /><br />Your observation was likely correct as well about it feeling "less planned." Being the second on the easel likely meant that I was "in the zone"... and was playing ... unaware of any need to follow "rules." That was the whole purpose for the exercise!<br /><br />The last one... I struggled... I admit that I was tired... and almost scrubbed it a few times. I likely resorted "to old tricks"... and "riggered" my way out of the frustration and fatigue! HAHA!!<br /><br />Thanks for your very astute observations Keith! Good food for thought! I'll chew on them for a while... and more fully digest them!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting!<br /><br />Good Painting to "You" my Friend!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-21987423996496477892011-07-01T05:33:25.410-04:002011-07-01T05:33:25.410-04:00Hi Bruce,
What an exciting way of beating 'Ar...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />What an exciting way of beating 'Artists' Block' and what nice paintings resulted from it.<br /><br />Ironically, I think the second one is my favourite, even though I think that was the one that wasn't planned. I like the air of mystery of the road disappearing into the distance. It also seems to convey a feeling of the character of the landscape in your area.<br /><br />All the best,<br />KeithKeith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-76658679515541390492011-06-30T17:49:35.550-04:002011-06-30T17:49:35.550-04:00Hi there Karen!... You're oh so right about th...Hi there Karen!... You're oh so right about the art books... they too are my Friends... certain well-worn ones that never fail to lift my spirits and stimulate my artistic juices!<br /><br />The plein air forays really do inject enthusiasm... and always force "Me" paint in a far more painterly fashion than I do customarily in the studio!<br /><br />Good painting Karen! Thanks for the encouraging comments and visit!<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-34964505985393428292011-06-30T15:29:01.374-04:002011-06-30T15:29:01.374-04:00As always, these are small jewels and so glad they...As always, these are small jewels and so glad they broke you out of your "block". I find that looking through my collection of art books often helps to stimulate me back to the easel. Happy painting!Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-18120377378093515772011-06-30T12:21:16.166-04:002011-06-30T12:21:16.166-04:00Hi there Helen!... So nice to meet "You"...Hi there Helen!... So nice to meet "You"! Thanks for visiting and for leaving your very uplifting comments!<br /><br />When Paintings transport the souls of others to the same places we visit and paint... and encourage the same feelings of awe... pleasure and reverence... therein lies the pay off for an artist!!!<br /><br />Thank "You" for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings! Please visit again!<br /><br />Good Painting and Happy Summer!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-60414067319050626862011-06-30T10:12:57.986-04:002011-06-30T10:12:57.986-04:00Hello Bruce, I'm glad I visited your blog yest...Hello Bruce, I'm glad I visited your blog yesterday to read your comments on inspiration. Thanks for the tips. You know I visit your blog regularly and I'm always enchanted. Your three paintings are very nice. Still, the second one has an additionnel little sparkle for me! Very inviting. I could walk right through it for a picnic or go for a sunday drive and follow that lovely road up to God knows where. Have a splendid summer!Helen H Trachyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460338225744567908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-58236498862441846552011-06-30T09:05:09.836-04:002011-06-30T09:05:09.836-04:00Hi there Joan! Thanks for stopping by and for your...Hi there Joan! Thanks for stopping by and for your usual encouraging words!<br /><br />Glad to hear and see that the new 10x12 inch format is helping you out... and it is Joan... It is very evident in your last piece!<br /><br />When one paints intuitively... most often it is the raw emotion that is transcribed to the painting surface... and not extraneous details. I think that is so in these three sketches. And besides... I really enjoyed being... "out there."<br /><br />Good painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-88627560217391023622011-06-30T09:00:06.605-04:002011-06-30T09:00:06.605-04:00Thanks Sherry!... Life is never "smooth saili...Thanks Sherry!... Life is never "smooth sailing" and "fair skies"... for any of us in our daily existence... or our artistic adventures. <br /><br />With these daily blessings come "storms"... and "doldrums." See what I'm getting at?<br /><br />Shuffle the deck... and deal your Self a new hand. Often it provides new ideas... or perhaps just enough of a breath of fresh air... or get your wind back in your sails! HAHA!!!<br /><br />Fari sailin'! Good Painting! happy Summer!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-18536729607590534242011-06-30T08:04:53.815-04:002011-06-30T08:04:53.815-04:00I agree with Autumn Leaves, getting past the dory ...I agree with Autumn Leaves, getting past the dory daze, great tip. These three painting are packed with emotion, they're great. Looking forward to the finished Lunenburg piece.<br />Happy Painting to You. <br /><br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-52883384339229574252011-06-30T05:55:12.108-04:002011-06-30T05:55:12.108-04:00Loved hearing how you got past the dory daze, Bruc...Loved hearing how you got past the dory daze, Bruce. And you've created three lovely pieces too. I love each of them! All so beautiful and I love seeing the building of clouds by the third piece!Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.com