tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post8625186848849461311..comments2024-01-18T02:29:43.020-07:00Comments on Art Talk - Julie Ford Oliver: Feather Series - Parrotjuliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-13907087027863196642013-10-22T15:37:23.718-06:002013-10-22T15:37:23.718-06:00I wasn't sure how to approach them and I didn&...I wasn't sure how to approach them and I didn't have any feathers or good reference photos on my own. Perhaps I do it some day, but it will be all because of your inspiration.<br />PS! Glad you liked the pink flowers. =)Roger Åkessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198884418075720705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-5041735924945289542013-10-21T22:51:36.281-06:002013-10-21T22:51:36.281-06:00I enjoyed your reply so much Blanche. What a great...I enjoyed your reply so much Blanche. What a great sense of humor you have.<br />Thanks again for sharing Bonnie's (THE STAR) feathers with me. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-62097010484018507522013-10-21T22:50:05.125-06:002013-10-21T22:50:05.125-06:00So true, Anne. Blanche offered right away. See her...So true, Anne. Blanche offered right away. See her post below for her sense of humor.<br />love your painting of the chair in front of the window. very special.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-44226364726492576422013-10-21T22:45:14.451-06:002013-10-21T22:45:14.451-06:00I hope something will. thanks Jane. it is one thin...I hope something will. thanks Jane. it is one thing to do studies and another to do a full painting.<br />Blanche is great and so is the parrot, Bonnie.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-20878342876617661322013-10-21T22:42:40.736-06:002013-10-21T22:42:40.736-06:00Me too. Loved painting one with color.
Notice you ...Me too. Loved painting one with color.<br />Notice you have not posted for a few days. loved your barn.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-23836524721459809892013-10-21T22:40:39.532-06:002013-10-21T22:40:39.532-06:00Thanks Myra - sorry to hear about your painful exp...Thanks Myra - sorry to hear about your painful experience.Excellent suggestion about the items to collect. It was good to hear from you.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-15962427319662774902013-10-21T22:37:46.284-06:002013-10-21T22:37:46.284-06:00Would love to see what you would do with feathers....Would love to see what you would do with feathers. The hardest part is making a complete painting with only the feathers. I am basically an impressionist so it is harder I think than a design oriented artist like yourself.<br />love your pink flowers today.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-81036132035520434372013-10-21T22:34:29.191-06:002013-10-21T22:34:29.191-06:00thanks so much Suzanne.
Love your gorgeous sunflow...thanks so much Suzanne.<br />Love your gorgeous sunflower. ..painted with a knife no less.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-38382994042510904342013-10-21T22:33:08.480-06:002013-10-21T22:33:08.480-06:00clever - I love it Lavon. thanks for the visit.clever - I love it Lavon. thanks for the visit.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-38000759546555145212013-10-21T22:32:22.869-06:002013-10-21T22:32:22.869-06:00it was a fun post. Your watercolors of your garden...it was a fun post. Your watercolors of your garden are really beautiful...but there again. so is your fabulous flower garden.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-69716759083630056722013-10-21T22:26:11.578-06:002013-10-21T22:26:11.578-06:00Feathers are hard - I am finding that out. it is n...Feathers are hard - I am finding that out. it is not the feather its self but how do you make a painting out of them?<br />I love your 3 new pieces, Lisa, and am looking forward to your report on the upcoming show.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-51263142850757113722013-10-21T21:56:13.516-06:002013-10-21T21:56:13.516-06:00If I ever do I sure will share. Feathers are diffi...If I ever do I sure will share. Feathers are difficult in the respect that some are weightless and others sleek and others...get the drift!<br />That is why they are interesting.<br />love your adobe and gates.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-42146295288632525262013-10-21T21:53:44.455-06:002013-10-21T21:53:44.455-06:00The colors are amazing and if I ever learn to capt...The colors are amazing and if I ever learn to capture the iridescence I will be more than happy.<br />Hope the day is a good one for you, my friend.<br />juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-1235351244920745052013-10-21T21:51:44.089-06:002013-10-21T21:51:44.089-06:00I was lucky and i enjoyed doing them.
I think you...I was lucky and i enjoyed doing them. <br />I think your sunflower is vibrant and beautifully done.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-76718156215548699312013-10-21T18:37:56.528-06:002013-10-21T18:37:56.528-06:00Well Julie, after Bonnie read your blog and saw yo...Well Julie, after Bonnie read your blog and saw your beautiful painting of his feathers he has developed sort of an attitude. Now wants to be treated as a star and thinks you are just WONDERFUL. He wanted that in capital letters, sigh.Blanche Niznikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616130987484959852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-68654270929949377382013-10-21T15:56:01.661-06:002013-10-21T15:56:01.661-06:00Amazing the wonderful people we meet on our blogs,...Amazing the wonderful people we meet on our blogs, and the extent and generosity of the sharing. Your studies are elegant!Anne Winthrop Cordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090510625087699026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-129435026401063322013-10-21T15:40:10.219-06:002013-10-21T15:40:10.219-06:00Something wonderful will surely come out of these ...Something wonderful will surely come out of these studies, actually painting feathers must be quite fun...even though difficult. Blanche has some gorgeous colors and will be a great inspiration, I'm sure !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-50923283131542754942013-10-21T14:54:31.122-06:002013-10-21T14:54:31.122-06:00Beautiful feathers. Love the red one and the story...Beautiful feathers. Love the red one and the story of the parrot. Glad you got to relax with you watercolors..........Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287487451653417252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-70371300978498209672013-10-21T14:04:43.921-06:002013-10-21T14:04:43.921-06:00lovely feather study! love that bird!lovely feather study! love that bird!myra andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666183761339600739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-89837954048085157372013-10-21T13:49:00.970-06:002013-10-21T13:49:00.970-06:00I know that you have painted feathers in your bird...I know that you have painted feathers in your bird's nest paintings, perhaps you have further plans for them? I considered feathers as a subject earlier, but went with pine cones instead.You make me look bad, you know, I should sketch more and try new things.Roger Åkessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198884418075720705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-85945467441891173522013-10-21T12:00:08.164-06:002013-10-21T12:00:08.164-06:00these are so lovely!! beautifully done! i love the...these are so lovely!! beautifully done! i love the wash and drawn feathers in the background, they really showcase the painted ones. and Bonnie Marie! what can one say? Hot stuff!suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-10252007774202582952013-10-21T10:57:47.068-06:002013-10-21T10:57:47.068-06:00wonderful! you are stretching your wings. hehehwonderful! you are stretching your wings. hehehLavonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533655808008196419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-23061207965415810352013-10-21T09:47:42.763-06:002013-10-21T09:47:42.763-06:00heehee- that just makes me smile (the thought of a...heehee- that just makes me smile (the thought of a parrot having a blog & following yours, too!). She is grand & quite lucky to have you sketching her feathers!! Roxanne Steedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672037058284711345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-87723661149407123752013-10-21T09:24:19.110-06:002013-10-21T09:24:19.110-06:00I can't even imagine how hard it is to paint f...I can't even imagine how hard it is to paint feathers and I am in awe of your painted study of them here. <br /><br />I had NO idea parrots lived to be 17!!!Lisa Graham https://www.blogger.com/profile/17908986924935514538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203287968430038256.post-74937169134994849662013-10-21T06:48:51.165-06:002013-10-21T06:48:51.165-06:00When you figure out how to paint iridescent colors...When you figure out how to paint iridescent colors, I hope you will share. Studying feathers is an excellent idea for growth and we can count on you to take on a challenge.CAROL HOPPER -- A PAINTER'S JOURNALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201355529127200387noreply@blogger.com