tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post4485202829960195809..comments2024-02-05T15:16:17.482-05:00Comments on BlueBird Hill: Sketchbook TuesdayAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-53848367543712942672009-11-14T06:07:03.780-05:002009-11-14T06:07:03.780-05:00I do love your pencil work...but this little water...I do love your pencil work...but this little watercolor is tops! A gem.Jennifer Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789322600944195250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-3529093576493412782009-11-13T22:53:52.656-05:002009-11-13T22:53:52.656-05:00Art and recipies. Nice. I like the squash.Art and recipies. Nice. I like the squash.Patty Ruthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116010126513727537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-80005600156557597012009-11-13T19:35:49.266-05:002009-11-13T19:35:49.266-05:00Thanks again everyone!
Jennifer - you gave me a go...Thanks again everyone!<br />Jennifer - you gave me a good chuckle! I AM going to try that out sometime!<br />Lynn- not a self help group, but maybe just a group to share images of our awesome produce!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-60764109220746589952009-11-13T15:20:01.626-05:002009-11-13T15:20:01.626-05:00Lovely colours, great subject to paint. It has a l...Lovely colours, great subject to paint. It has a loose watery feel to it. <br />Carolina has won my give away, please see my blog. <br />MillyMILLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701141335185294744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-87251916407622440062009-11-13T10:09:43.250-05:002009-11-13T10:09:43.250-05:00Great painting, Ann, I like it.
I hope you enjoy y...Great painting, Ann, I like it.<br />I hope you enjoy your classes and learn and find all you're looking for.<br />Best regards,<br />CarolinaCarolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792451435794001975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-13441721375257842112009-11-13T10:08:52.897-05:002009-11-13T10:08:52.897-05:00Great painting, Ann, I like it.
I hope you enjoy y...Great painting, Ann, I like it.<br />I hope you enjoy your classes and learn and find all you're looking for.<br />Best regards,<br />CarolinaCarolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792451435794001975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-26479796430168827242009-11-12T14:47:14.500-05:002009-11-12T14:47:14.500-05:00Great squash!Great squash!donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323824964266254700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-13014125117110390042009-11-12T14:11:22.395-05:002009-11-12T14:11:22.395-05:00Ann, you said "I chose three, cooked two and ...Ann, you said "I chose three, cooked two and painted one". I too, am the one standing in the produce area looking for the perfect specimen to paint. Do you think we need a self-help group?Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437833617051806046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-74276182693002512092009-11-11T22:28:19.826-05:002009-11-11T22:28:19.826-05:00Prettiest squash I ever did see - love the blendin...Prettiest squash I ever did see - love the blending and colors!Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-10135625102348467692009-11-11T17:42:30.126-05:002009-11-11T17:42:30.126-05:00Love the colors on that squash. You did a great jo...Love the colors on that squash. You did a great job painting it. Thanks for sharing.Ramona Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028369963542994092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-71223618762889547682009-11-11T11:21:43.011-05:002009-11-11T11:21:43.011-05:00it might be a common sight, at the very least peop...it might be a common sight, at the very least people might stop and ask what you are doing. telling them you are an artist might result in a sale, or you could go the crazy way and say you are looking for a replacement for wilson....:p<br /><br />i find sketchbooks so hard to start and while I do usually have a theme for one it ends up being filled with everything lolJennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-47998645110932255772009-11-11T11:10:19.066-05:002009-11-11T11:10:19.066-05:00Thanks everyone!
Krista and Mary, I'm glad yo...Thanks everyone!<br /><br />Krista and Mary, I'm glad you both will be in the class too. It looks like a great group!<br /><br />Krista - I found a simple recipe where you slice the squash in half (needed a rubber mallet to get the knife through!) then dot it with butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, and bake around 350 for 40 minutes or so. <br /><br />Pam, Do take Cathy's class if you can - they are so worth it. For this sketch I used a little travel set of Sennelier watercolors. In watercolor pencils you can't go wrong with Faber-Castell Durers. I use those plus I have a set of Rembrandt Lyra Aquaelles that I like but the colors are slightly more subtle than FCs - which sometimes is a good thing!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-80868334968296179182009-11-11T10:49:32.131-05:002009-11-11T10:49:32.131-05:00Ann, love the colors in your acorn squash! (My fav...Ann, love the colors in your acorn squash! (My favorite veggie )<br /><br />Perhaps you have covered this before, but if not would you please share what kind of colored watercolor pencils you are using? I know you have the neocolors, but just wondering what else you are using, if anything. I am in the midst of buying some new ones..have 36 derwents but really looking at the FC's or CA supercolor IIs...know they are both good product, just wonering what you are using.<br /><br />I am also thinking of taking one of Cathy Johnson's on line classes. You seemed to have really enjoyed the last one...<br /><br />I seem to be going thru the phase...of what should I paint...what media...etc...I know we have all been there, but after reading your blog I realize that what I really want to do is hone my drawing skills and focus more on the journey, not the finished product. Of course that's not to say I won't be doing large paintings in pastels etc, but just need to focus more and I think this way will help.<br /><br />always enjoy your postings.<br /><br />With thanks, PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-11646498252705640702009-11-11T03:57:30.705-05:002009-11-11T03:57:30.705-05:00Love the looseness of this sketch as well as the c...Love the looseness of this sketch as well as the colours.<br />There seem to be a lot of us with lots of sketch books on the go. I am trying to use up those I have started ages ago so I can buy a new one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-16687635255798987742009-11-10T23:40:01.363-05:002009-11-10T23:40:01.363-05:00Beautiful colors! And I am sure what you cooked tu...Beautiful colors! And I am sure what you cooked turned out great :)<br />Speaking of Dan Gregory's Illustrated Life, my copy is pretty much still brand new, but I've had it packed in a box and ready for shipping already. I really should flip through the pages more often, but I know that I'll have the time to do so later, and it will be a very good reference to my wife-to-be as well since she wants to learn how to sketch but not sure where to start. I believe that's because she hasn't found the right style for her yet, and Danny's book will help with that for sure ^^Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621662753557056346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-66021120032813241162009-11-10T22:50:45.998-05:002009-11-10T22:50:45.998-05:00Ann, this is a beautiful painting. I love the way ...Ann, this is a beautiful painting. I love the way some of the colours blur together. <br /><br />As for journals - I know what you mean! My key problem with journals is that I'm left-handed, so I don't like ones that don't sit flat. I recently bound myself one, and didn't think about how it wouldn't sit flat, so now I'm drawing in it upside-down, so that the spine is on the right-hand side!!! <br />I'm very tempted to buy a new one!<br /><br />Perhaps with your journals, you could rebind the pages you've already done all into one journal, then start afresh with another journal?<br /><br />In any case, no matter where you put them, your drawings and paintings are wonderful!Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931864147789102978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-52322989981510526972009-11-10T19:11:52.540-05:002009-11-10T19:11:52.540-05:00Hi, Ann, so glad you're taking Kate's clas...Hi, Ann, so glad you're taking Kate's class! I am too. I believe she'll be talking about the very things she mentioned above. Nice squash! How did you end up cooking it?Krista Meisterhttp://www.kristameister.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391600460847704245.post-56233908265242797272009-11-10T18:14:36.492-05:002009-11-10T18:14:36.492-05:00I'm excited about the class, too, Ann, and gla...I'm excited about the class, too, Ann, and glad that you'll be there, too. I enjoy seeing your work!MaryOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448507804660510414noreply@blogger.com