tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post4307573601602139891..comments2024-01-18T02:29:43.020-07:00Comments on Art Talk - Julie Ford Oliver: Classical Still Life with Demo of Changesjuliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-37854122869843012762014-01-16T13:20:28.519-07:002014-01-16T13:20:28.519-07:00Dear Julie - so interesting to see your changes - ...Dear Julie - so interesting to see your changes - I really loved the top painting but your finished one at the bottom is gorgeous too. I do love the lighter background in the redone piece. Always though your paintings seem to breathe life. Thanks for sharing your process of redoing.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-64901599843124520742014-01-16T08:35:24.906-07:002014-01-16T08:35:24.906-07:00I agree with you when you say that this was a pers...I agree with you when you say that this was a personal taste issue rather than correction...and this was a great lesson, but I loved the painting right from the beginning and through all the changes . I think you can do no wrong !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-5783357612022523852014-01-14T09:23:41.625-07:002014-01-14T09:23:41.625-07:00Kris is a friend of mine & great artist who li...Kris is a friend of mine & great artist who lives in a neighboring town! I know we both commented on the loss of your sweet dog! On the gouache front, can you recommend a good brand?Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824622982608192216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-53411709372441839552014-01-14T05:54:16.350-07:002014-01-14T05:54:16.350-07:00just awesome Jjust awesome Jashokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151604896442505084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-20298906274351488762014-01-14T00:34:16.398-07:002014-01-14T00:34:16.398-07:00A great post Julie! Thank you for passing on your ...A great post Julie! Thank you for passing on your thought process and I couldn't agree more, it's important to take risks and not get too comfortable with a certain formula that seems to work in order to sell. Celia Blancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669218214678136163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-87009963870508934012014-01-13T22:07:01.916-07:002014-01-13T22:07:01.916-07:00How nice for me to know you found the info valuabl...How nice for me to know you found the info valuable. I do think that losing the desire to "save" a painting and replacing it with the desire to "learn" is a huge help for growth.<br />Your Buddha is wonderful. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-62363214067312703512014-01-13T22:02:45.665-07:002014-01-13T22:02:45.665-07:00You are welcome, Sharon and I thank you.
I love y...You are welcome, Sharon and I thank you. <br />I love your palette knife painting of the cuties!juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-46177507355069322962014-01-13T21:47:52.999-07:002014-01-13T21:47:52.999-07:00How generous you are and I thank you Roxanne. I lo...How generous you are and I thank you Roxanne. I loved seeing your palette knife paintings. What fun for the lucky students.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-90858934380383298412014-01-13T21:39:10.469-07:002014-01-13T21:39:10.469-07:00Hi and thanks Myra.
Love your new blog - is runni...Hi and thanks Myra. <br />Love your new blog - is running two at the same time a lot more work?juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-70274748018019592182014-01-13T21:37:31.924-07:002014-01-13T21:37:31.924-07:00I am pleased you read the comments. I always do wh...I am pleased you read the comments. I always do when visiting blogs. <br />I am confused by Kris Bell and Dana. Are they both you?<br />I left a comment on the one with the dog, mentioning my dog - I did not know then that she would not live out the year. I had a heart tug when I read my older comment.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-18534940553226143242014-01-13T21:33:10.339-07:002014-01-13T21:33:10.339-07:00Good for you Stephanie - you are fearless too.
I a...Good for you Stephanie - you are fearless too.<br />I agree - it is important to like what we paint. <br />Your mushroom paintings has great paint quality and I love the color of them.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-6342445388714034122014-01-13T21:24:11.621-07:002014-01-13T21:24:11.621-07:00I took the photos because when I am making changes...I took the photos because when I am making changes it is a good record for me to see how I solved a problem. I can never quite remember so the photos help.<br />Love your bright and happy flowers in front of the window.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-33147687303846419052014-01-13T20:02:42.929-07:002014-01-13T20:02:42.929-07:00One of your most valuable posts Julie, I will read...One of your most valuable posts Julie, I will read this post many times more! You are such a strong leader to follow, being able to learn from ones own painting with fearlessness is such a wonderful opportunity that lies with us, a precious way to learn.The still life evolved in to a different level.padmajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297562916603110230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-78778688719571142932014-01-13T17:01:01.313-07:002014-01-13T17:01:01.313-07:00There's so much I love about this painting and...There's so much I love about this painting and the metamorphosis it's gone through. So much info to digest. Thank you!Sharon L. Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431667073464367767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-82267396246059163282014-01-13T11:06:29.742-07:002014-01-13T11:06:29.742-07:00You never cease to amaze me Julie! I LOVE this dem...You never cease to amaze me Julie! I LOVE this demo of changes!!- so helpful to understand the thought process along the way...and take a 'nice' painting to a 'stellar' one! You have my eternal gratitude on your 'blog demo's!! You are as cool as they come!Roxanne Steedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672037058284711345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-8730333888855398122014-01-13T10:04:56.700-07:002014-01-13T10:04:56.700-07:00wow! it looks like a classical beauty to me!!wow! it looks like a classical beauty to me!!myra andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666183761339600739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-13649287477573239062014-01-13T09:57:00.711-07:002014-01-13T09:57:00.711-07:00This post is so informative! Thank you for sharing...This post is so informative! Thank you for sharing your process. As a watercolorist, I was focusing on the "problems" you wanted to change and wishing I could apply your process directly. THEN I read your suggestion to try using gouache (in one of the comments). I am so excited to try it! Thank you again!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824622982608192216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-57201246382772610982014-01-13T09:12:29.193-07:002014-01-13T09:12:29.193-07:00Why - thank YOU Elizabeth. I am honest in what I w...Why - thank YOU Elizabeth. I am honest in what I wrote. I liked the painting a lot.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-19253624825451335862014-01-13T09:11:33.423-07:002014-01-13T09:11:33.423-07:00How nice YOU are - thanks Hilda. I find in my own ...How nice YOU are - thanks Hilda. I find in my own work it is the small details I do not do right that could make it a better painting...sigh...I do not always see them. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-53205878970296510612014-01-13T09:11:15.567-07:002014-01-13T09:11:15.567-07:00Thanks for sharing this progression. Somewhere al...Thanks for sharing this progression. Somewhere along the way I decided it was better to ruin a painting trying to fix it than to never feel happy with it. Love your fearless attitude--it truly paid off.Stephanie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509283083557327502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-6187561715520155862014-01-13T08:55:45.171-07:002014-01-13T08:55:45.171-07:00It's so interesting to watch you problem solve...It's so interesting to watch you problem solve. Great you could remember to take photos along the way! I love seeing how your choices and preferences reveal your unique style. Lovely.Bruce Binghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06560698500136914009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-85313889711885838692014-01-13T08:36:10.061-07:002014-01-13T08:36:10.061-07:00Hi Lisa - do you mean the tangents? To avoid a st...Hi Lisa - do you mean the tangents? To avoid a stodgy or stiff appearance it is desirable not to have too many things lined up on the same line of flow. It happens a lot and you see clouds in landscapes following the<br />the shape of the mountains. The curve of a leaf ending on the edge of the curve of a bowl. In my case they were pretty obvious. <br />Thanks for returning to your Sunday focus. I enjoy them very much. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-26081790407727003722014-01-13T08:27:46.502-07:002014-01-13T08:27:46.502-07:00Nice of you to say - thanks Carol. I enjoyed seein...Nice of you to say - thanks Carol. I enjoyed seeing the bird you drew. Happy little fella and he made me smile. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-8210332751786164362014-01-13T08:21:59.626-07:002014-01-13T08:21:59.626-07:00Hello dear Rita. I can relate to the watercolor be...Hello dear Rita. I can relate to the watercolor being difficult to change but I found making the changes in gouache worked really well and I often loved the mix. Ever since I saw Turners watercolors where he used Chinese White I have loved a bit of opaque with the transparent paint. Your flowers on your blog are vibrant and full go wonderful color. I love the way you push yourself. Congratulations on your blog award too. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-25373547898711661792014-01-13T07:51:35.039-07:002014-01-13T07:51:35.039-07:00Thanks so much for the complement. Your compositio...Thanks so much for the complement. Your compositions are always good and your new post of the old sailing ship is quite amazingjuliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.com