tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post7550934540058933865..comments2024-03-03T15:13:42.413-03:30Comments on Illustrated Life: Single red femaleJeanette Jobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-28519427919901940192008-07-07T04:56:00.000-02:302008-07-07T04:56:00.000-02:30I'm trying to discipline myself to stick to waterc...I'm trying to discipline myself to stick to watercolours for a while, but can feel the oil paints calling - it's just too cold in my studio to go out there now. I love this warm, rich red tomato you've done!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-57813732010559508892008-07-06T20:35:00.000-02:302008-07-06T20:35:00.000-02:30Longer days make us want to be more productive I t...Longer days make us want to be more productive I think too e.floyd<BR/><BR/>Thanks Vivien. I'll pull out some oils again soon and see what I come up with.<BR/><BR/>I've been away from steady painting for awhile Robyn, so its taking me some time to get back into my stride with it. Acrylics can be manipulated in similar ways to oils and I'm trying to see if I can duplicate the look of traditional 'painterly' work with them.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-46477785704177075962008-07-06T16:25:00.000-02:302008-07-06T16:25:00.000-02:30Beautiful finish on this, Jeanette. It actually h...Beautiful finish on this, Jeanette. It actually has a beautiful oil quality, whereas I find acrylics never give me that.Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-1530135285091716652008-07-06T11:54:00.000-02:302008-07-06T11:54:00.000-02:30even more luminous now and really lovelyI agree ab...even more luminous now and really lovely<BR/><BR/>I agree about oils, they feel so nice to use and there is just something intangibly more special about themvivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-33475649140230164472008-07-05T23:30:00.000-02:302008-07-05T23:30:00.000-02:30The seasons do seem to affect my choices of subjec...The seasons do seem to affect my choices of subject. I find that during the spring and summer I am more ambitious to take on larger projects, and typically more of them. I sometimes think it is because of the longer days...eLIZabeth Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853872667353264839noreply@blogger.com