tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post5049247742371338439..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Out of Algonquin... Renewed... and Rockport Bound!Bruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-66600029899888901542012-04-07T20:56:10.539-04:002012-04-07T20:56:10.539-04:00Glad you are painting again...how did your move go...Glad you are painting again...how did your move go? Also was very annoyed for you regarding those three who rudely disrupted your demo...I have experienced similar situations and your response was exactly right! Love all these paintings but there is something about "Black Spruce..." especially your brushwork that is truly fine! Nice contrasts and a sense of mystery also. Fortunately out here ticks, etc. are not a problem...yet! We continue to have fairly cold weather but sun has begun to show itself a bit more.Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-73898015975062068122012-04-07T18:40:11.783-04:002012-04-07T18:40:11.783-04:00Good evening to you Keith!... Thanks for dropping ...Good evening to you Keith!... Thanks for dropping by and for your kind comments regarding the demo piece!<br /><br />I too... am pleased with its freshness... which I think comes from using the sketching reference... still fresh in my mind... and the speed at which I painted. No time to get fussy or wander off course!<br /><br />Those ticks are nasty creatures... one must be vigilant in the high grass or deep leaf cover... they love to hich a ride!<br /><br />Good Painting!... and Happy Easter Keith!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-76727319782820549482012-04-07T18:34:13.028-04:002012-04-07T18:34:13.028-04:00Hi there Joan!... Thanks for visiting and for your...Hi there Joan!... Thanks for visiting and for your uplifting and supportive comments re: the demo!<br /><br />We have everything well in hand now with the packing with just our supply cupboard items and tools to be boxed. All else is ready to move out!<br /><br />The ticks seem to have emerged as a real problem everywhere. They are dastardly creatures that can cause real havoc for pet and humans alike. Thanks for the Skin So Soft tip... it works for mosquitoes and black flies as well.<br /><br />Have a Happy Easter with your family Joan!<br /><br />Wishing you Good Painting... and Happy Spring!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-90498796753881625112012-04-07T17:38:01.011-04:002012-04-07T17:38:01.011-04:00Good evening Bruce. Your paintings give a good imp...Good evening Bruce. Your paintings give a good impression of the perfect weather and the demo piece has a nice freshness, despite the challenging conditions!<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear, though not surprised, that you have a tick problem over there. It's the same here and the prediction is that they could well be worse this year after the mild winter.<br /><br />Good luck with the move.<br /><br />KeithKeith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-47009930386166704752012-04-07T12:19:22.939-04:002012-04-07T12:19:22.939-04:00Hi Bruce,
Happy Easter to you, Deb and your fami...Hi Bruce, <br /><br />Happy Easter to you, Deb and your family. Love your process, from the early sketches to the completed painting. To give a demo and have to listen to some rude people has to be difficult. I tip my hat to you, a true artist and teacher. <br />Sorry to hear the ticks have found their way to Canada, we worry about those terrible creatures attacking our pets and family. There is a product called Skin So Soft, they absolutely hate it, keeps all insects and bugs<br />away. <br /><br />Looking forward to your move, I am truly happy for you and Deb.<br /><br />Once again, Happy Easter, and thank you my friend for all the wonderful suggestions on my journey of art studies. So very appreciated. <br /><br />All the best, <br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-53201638393175447772012-04-07T07:22:51.452-04:002012-04-07T07:22:51.452-04:00Good Easter Saturday Morning to you Highland Lass!...Good Easter Saturday Morning to you Highland Lass!.... Thank you ever so much for your visit and for your kind and supportive words!<br /><br />Despite the disappointing conduct of a very small... and the word "small"... applies in so many ways to these people. The only way large applies to them... is in reference to their own sense of self-importance. Otherwise... they are insignificant in my reality. One has to learn just to ignore and work around them... and focus on the positive... and I choose to do so!!!<br /><br />Doing a demo is akin to being a manikin in a storefront window... you place yourself before people to give them something to consider visually. The choice to admire... or "buy"... or otherwise lies with those on the other side of the glass! HA HA!!<br /><br />I got my job done... and so many really gained from the evening... and carry home ideas to put into action in their own lives... and studios!<br /><br />The rest of the foray was incredibly rewarding!<br /><br />Happy Easter and Good Painting Lass!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-2421913415558743102012-04-07T07:12:35.416-04:002012-04-07T07:12:35.416-04:00Good Morning Andrew! ... Thank you for visiting an...Good Morning Andrew! ... Thank you for visiting and for leaving such interesting facts and comparisons regarding weather in your area of the world.<br /><br />Interesting that conditions there mimic the very unpredictability and unseasonable conditions that seem to be occuring here. Frightening really!<br /><br />I did enjoy my stay in the Park... and painting with old friends. The solitude and quietude really refreshes and renews my spirit. I never fail to come away feeling rejuvenated... and deeply blessed!<br /><br />Good Painting!... and Happy Easter to you Andrew!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-44051373359173866262012-04-07T05:40:36.730-04:002012-04-07T05:40:36.730-04:00Hi Bruce, thank you for sharing your demo with us....Hi Bruce, thank you for sharing your demo with us. You have done an incredible job in just an hour of painting and working from a sketch. Shows the years of hard work that have resulted in really great skills to paint s well. Often a good break away from painting will help us to return to the canvas with renewed life and ideas. I also read the Robert Genn newsletters they are always so interesting. Sorry you had the stress from a couple of restless students it can happen I always feel it unsettles the other students who are serious about learning. You did so well and what matters is that the demo was a great success and those who care supported you so well with their company, good food and accommodation. Happy Easter!Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-22038620286612131202012-04-06T14:45:20.559-04:002012-04-06T14:45:20.559-04:00.... and Happy Easter !.... and Happy Easter !ANDREW TAYLORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047691483333134989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-77046485813736338022012-04-06T14:44:16.138-04:002012-04-06T14:44:16.138-04:00Good to see your paintings again, and read about y...Good to see your paintings again, and read about your productive trip. About the low water - we are similarly having a real threat of serious drought here in the West Country of the UK. Tonight on the news was a warning of ticks in bracken covered areas. Practically unheard of here.<br />Sounds like you managed your demo and onlookers well. <br />Keep up the great work.ANDREW TAYLORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047691483333134989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-83931717195897924132012-04-06T12:14:47.914-04:002012-04-06T12:14:47.914-04:00Hi there Dean!... Thanks for the upbeat "East...Hi there Dean!... Thanks for the upbeat "Easter Egg"! Much appreciated coming from you Dean!<br /><br />"Lively and fresh looking"... is compliment enough for me!<br /><br />Good Painting... and Happy Easter to you Dean!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-2661502083835911472012-04-06T10:58:04.791-04:002012-04-06T10:58:04.791-04:00You were certainly "in the zone" with th...You were certainly "in the zone" with that demo, Bruce! Lively and fresh looking!<br /><br />Happy Easter my friend.Dean H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.com