Comments on: Another Painting Workshop

By: Kay Paiva

Kay Paiva — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:26:19 +0000

Love the philosoraptor picture. Have one on my facebook and makes me giggle every time haha. Also, I don’t think it was in this post – but I really enjoyed the photographs of food and then tires. Maybe it was because I saw them in a close vicinity. Caught me for some reason

By: Bonnie Luria

Bonnie Luria — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:59:25 +0000

Eldon- thanks for visiting again. I always appreciate your words of encouragement. Better to have scraped and tossed than never to have scraped at all.

Bill- you don’t want to get Carol miffed at you. I certainly don’t. You’ve seen her “Backoff ” Obamicon, haven’t you?

Hi Paz- you live in a city with so many classes, maybe that’s the problem!

By: Paz

Paz — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:15:50 +0000

very cool! these workshops sound like such wonderful experiences.

paz (still looking for an art class)

By: wrjones

wrjones — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:25:33 +0000

Carol says I can’t stay in your guest room. Will you please tell her to go paint in Alaska and leave us alone.

By: wrjones

wrjones — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:31:36 +0000

Oh, Bonnie – time to put that workshop knowledge gained to work.

By: Eldon

Eldon — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:28:42 +0000

Better to have painted and scaped… Here Here!! Can hardly wait to see what you haven’t scraped. I’ll wager if you scraped much at all it wasn’t all that much in need of scraping.
Eldon

By: wrjones

wrjones — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:56:49 +0000

Just about EVERYBODY painted better than I. So the 4 I gave myself was just an estimate to give myself a little esteem. I was probably LAST which is not a comfortable position although intellectually I realize no one cares.

By: Bonnie Luria

Bonnie Luria — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:28:05 +0000

Marian- when painting doesn’t happen right, it’s always better to quote philosophy! A good distraction for your audience.

Thanks Ginger for visiting here and leaving a comment.

Planoaddict- welcome and thanks for the encouraging sentiments. Coming from a young guy with some talent of his own ( I looked ) I’m glad you left a comment or two.

Carol- on your next trip, I think we’ll have a painting day. I have the tools, just bring yourself. Oh and Matt too.

Judy- I went for the less is more approach. Leaving out the details and hitting the main forms. Hope I don’t lose the essence when I go back to finish it.

Razz- you’re so right about the gawkers. I’m a better solitary painter. But going with a group takes the focus off of an individual which does make it easier. I surely would not go it alone.
Checked Tims’ site – I like his abstract approach and the unfinished quality of his work, thanks for passing it to me.

Don- this may be the first of mine without a human figure. It’s going to look too pasted on and maybe even incidental.
It would indicate the scale of the building but I’m not sure that’s necessary.
I’m trying to be a careful editor.

Nathalie- “I think that in order to dissuade gawkers, outdoor painters should always carry a little bucket with “TIPS” written on it. ”
This is one of the most brilliant and hilarious solutions to put up or shut up and go away. I love this idea and may have to try it.

Bill- sound reminders. I really did have to tell myself I wasn’t painting to create a body of work on a deadline. It was meant to be a learning experience .
Just how did you determine your bottom 4 of 80 ratio?

Jala- really, thank you. I think I have a hard time seeing my own work with my own eyes. Like the person that loses 50 pounds, is a size 2 and still thinks they’re overweight.
You’re right- we are all students AND teachers.

Thanks- everyone for the encouraging words.

By: Jala Pfaff

Jala Pfaff — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:16:50 +0000

Can I just say that I LOVE the painting you’ve posted?! And I mean, I love it as is. (I know, I’m a radical…) Seriously. And I think the Philosoraptor would agree that you could teach the class. We’re all teachers AND students.

By: wrjones

wrjones — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:48:34 +0000

I feel your pain, Bonnie. I went on a workshop to Colorado where out of 80 painters I was in the bottom 4. Outdoors is a struggle against time. It it hard to move forward when you know the drawing is not correct. Then you can tell yourself oh well, it is only a tree no one will notice, but the colors are not right either.

A workshop with Scott Christensen was very helpful. He pointed out that you should be studying not trying for a finished painting. If you were trying for a finished painting you would be frustrated over and over. Going out with this attitude is a big help. Go to enjoy and study. Susan Cornelis meditates before starting a painting. This has value as well. Relax, enjoy the beauty nature has to offer and simply learn from the experience of painting outdoors rather than require a finished masterpiece.