tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.comments2024-03-18T01:41:55.782-07:00jillayne wickwareJillaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01533504920962855079noreply@blogger.comBlogger875125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-38059185122280828392024-03-18T01:41:55.782-07:002024-03-18T01:41:55.782-07:00I too am discovering the delights of tinted charco...I too am discovering the delights of tinted charcoal.. which I have written about at length in my email so delighted to come here and see you on that road too. Yes, accept what we are not happy with but strive to do better... it's all part of the learning curve and the successes become sweeter when they happen. <br /><br />Take care - I hope your cold gets better soon. As they say... just enjoy your ill health and put your feet up.Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-65530501474586807182024-03-15T01:22:14.078-07:002024-03-15T01:22:14.078-07:00Love these explorations Jillayne, the book is jaw ...Love these explorations Jillayne, the book is jaw droppingly beautiful. I smiled at 'draw fast, paint slow'. Reminds me of 'fast foot, slow hands' lol.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735772003412266355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-17288588862012262402024-03-11T15:05:12.292-07:002024-03-11T15:05:12.292-07:00I wonder if the difference could be stemming from ...I wonder if the difference could be stemming from the actual width of the 'tool' being used. I suspect there's an inherent sense of perfectionism with pencils because the marks they make are thin. Then again, what do I know!! <br />No matter - I love your end result.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-73798475106998321372024-03-11T15:00:24.359-07:002024-03-11T15:00:24.359-07:00I, too, played beneath a tree when I was little, o...I, too, played beneath a tree when I was little, only mine was a massive blue spruce. There was a perfect play area beneath and my dad created a little wooden table there so I could have tea parties with my dolls. <br />Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-39989446631389013302024-03-11T14:56:40.259-07:002024-03-11T14:56:40.259-07:00Coloured pencils - by that I assume you're usi...Coloured pencils - by that I assume you're using watercolour pencils? <br />I expect your digital camera will be close by as you travel about in the Yukon and between that and your memory you will be able to create when you're able to.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-34131151876316737342024-03-11T14:51:01.573-07:002024-03-11T14:51:01.573-07:00I think I like the reverse side the best, although...I think I like the reverse side the best, although I was struck by the pigments being darker on the left side and thought how it reflects a light source without you even trying.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-59286895423113887932024-03-11T14:48:08.841-07:002024-03-11T14:48:08.841-07:00I found the 28-day percolate rather interesting. ...I found the 28-day percolate rather interesting. Why not 27 days - or 29? What happens if you rush it by a day? Are there soy milk sealer police? Sorry - my brain fixated on the dire possibilities of being a non-conformist.<br />Great results of your experiments!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-72789876261428828202024-03-11T00:28:23.704-07:002024-03-11T00:28:23.704-07:00Your persistence is admirable in all you do. And ...Your persistence is admirable in all you do. And by persisting, you are learning with each attempt and also discovering things about yourself and your methods. This is paying off big time and it shows in this latest batch of stunning artwork. That book!Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-36701885610135918302024-03-11T00:24:31.156-07:002024-03-11T00:24:31.156-07:00Oooh I missed this one - very glad I noticed it n...Oooh I missed this one - very glad I noticed it now. Your work on this is fascinating. These are very believable and beautifully wabi sabi.Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-49488403465437106172024-03-10T10:16:34.530-07:002024-03-10T10:16:34.530-07:00I have the same experience, although in reverse - ...I have the same experience, although in reverse - I get a better result with drawing if I don't try too hard or too long, but sometimes I get a really good result with a slow, quiet watercolour.<br /><br />And I'm not at all surprised by the wonderful one you can't believe you did. That's exactly my experience!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-65200583856149662572024-03-06T14:14:39.400-08:002024-03-06T14:14:39.400-08:00"down on the boardwalk, down by the sea"..."down on the boardwalk, down by the sea"oldgreymareprimitiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070774314265663535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-67178058934065499712024-03-04T13:27:03.179-08:002024-03-04T13:27:03.179-08:00I like those - yes, very like boardwalks!I like those - yes, very like boardwalks!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-58587249120383200922024-02-28T09:50:45.454-08:002024-02-28T09:50:45.454-08:00That's an absolutely lovely sketch - so atmosp...That's an absolutely lovely sketch - so atmospheric, it doesn't need any more!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-38116769382620985932024-02-26T23:28:39.038-08:002024-02-26T23:28:39.038-08:00That sounds like a very useful course. I love you...That sounds like a very useful course. I love your colour mixtures. I often read about drawing from memory and so was very interested to see your memory sketch here. I love the idea of prepping a small sketch book like this for a trip. Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-25126792723332216242024-02-19T08:15:20.623-08:002024-02-19T08:15:20.623-08:00We have been discovering from my mother's cour...We have been discovering from my mother's courses with Hazel Soan that the weight, size and transparency of pigment particles have all sorts of subtle effects on the way that pigment is expressed, so the subtleties of your effects build on the interactions between fabric and pigment..Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-61238480143172562222024-02-18T01:35:58.541-08:002024-02-18T01:35:58.541-08:00Looking again at the pinched cloth - I love the un...Looking again at the pinched cloth - I love the underside which I also think resembles marks in stone - history... marks left long ago by people or nature - how things are shaped in the past to become what they are today.Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-70027663141942281142024-02-18T01:30:45.867-08:002024-02-18T01:30:45.867-08:00Fascinating textures. Do you need to press the c...Fascinating textures. Do you need to press the cloth? Maybe a couple of samples could be left un-ironed so that the creases remain raised? I love the traces of the plant shapes in the grey cloth - they are subtle to be sure but I love that and they will add mystery and depth to anything you add to the surface. They remind me of marks made on the walls of ancient caves... or fossils even. They certainly have a feeling of history and story.Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-55810007821953412182024-02-13T02:06:54.815-08:002024-02-13T02:06:54.815-08:00That faint yellow glow is indeed very Turnereque!That faint yellow glow is indeed very Turnereque!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-4957437715320943122024-02-12T14:39:59.600-08:002024-02-12T14:39:59.600-08:00wow, I love them all! I have dyed fabric but have ...wow, I love them all! I have dyed fabric but have not painted it. Looks like funsusan hemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784893342890918275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-26860266858430309792024-02-12T00:05:42.886-08:002024-02-12T00:05:42.886-08:00Each one of these is quite beautiful and unique. ...Each one of these is quite beautiful and unique. You are patient with your trials and the results show this. Even the pieces that don't spark as much joy, I am quite sure will have areas of interest and beauty when isolated... and adding stitch and layers enhances the surface. You have some gorgeous pieces of cloth here. I especially love the greys.Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-86840576654016048482024-02-11T06:59:06.176-08:002024-02-11T06:59:06.176-08:00your idea to punch those holes with the graph pape...your idea to punch those holes with the graph paper guide is ingenious!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735772003412266355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-65215111646813560092024-02-05T18:55:52.686-08:002024-02-05T18:55:52.686-08:00I'm jumping around from craft to craft myself ...I'm jumping around from craft to craft myself and now you've given me one more to try! thank you? lololdgreymareprimitiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070774314265663535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-92013936513194596862024-02-04T09:39:12.032-08:002024-02-04T09:39:12.032-08:00Oh I love your rabbit holes as much as I love mine...Oh I love your rabbit holes as much as I love mine. I am looking forward to seeing where this one leads to.. it already appears to be developing into a warren. I particularly love the idea of incorporating flowers. Will this be linked to Martha? Christine Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707651472527881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-45653058120102964472024-01-31T07:47:51.082-08:002024-01-31T07:47:51.082-08:00Remembering that it is important to put in everyth...Remembering that it is important to put in everything that's necessary is what is key, then, isn't it. And that holds true for both the spare and minimalist, and the ultra-maximalist - in the one case, if everything isn't there, it looks half-hearted, in the other, if more than is necessary is there, it looks cluttered. In both cases, if it's right, you know.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979870700402785148.post-83728341459865382212024-01-30T12:56:06.838-08:002024-01-30T12:56:06.838-08:00This is a concept I struggle with which I expect i...This is a concept I struggle with which I expect is why I spent so many years immersed in crazy quilting where the basic premise is 'more is better'. It's hard to switch my mindset from one version of creativity over into another and it isn't something I've been very successful at. At the moment I seem to be preferring realism but so much admire the work you do.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.com