tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7836740431529465570..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Saturday Salon: Wonderful WatercolorsYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90454036165210793762014-09-02T05:23:06.152-04:002014-09-02T05:23:06.152-04:00Watercolors are wonderful. I particularly like al...Watercolors are wonderful. I particularly like all the paintings of flowers and the woman on the dock. Also, the Matisse-like piece is fun to look at.<br /><br />Thanks for another art education weekend. I always enjoy seeing works by artists new to me.<br /><br />Two New York watercolorists that I like are Nell Blaine and Jane Friedlich. I also have liked Felicity House since I first saw some of her works posted here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-47302892090905922772014-09-02T03:18:13.409-04:002014-09-02T03:18:13.409-04:00Some wonderful paintings here Yvette, thanks for t...Some wonderful paintings here Yvette, thanks for that - the Dana Brown is really striking and the one of Pompeii brings back a lot of great memories of schooltrips from my childhood - thanks chum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-14912035193078238352014-09-01T12:29:23.870-04:002014-09-01T12:29:23.870-04:00I found that Pompeii painting and instantly though...I found that Pompeii painting and instantly thought of your room, Mark. Hence its inclusion in my Saturday Salon. :) <br /><br />Watercolor is SO versatile, yes, I love it. Though doing what Flint did is very difficult. The fluid use of watercolor is even harder to learn and do really well than what Susan Abbott does though I love her work equally as well. Actually I love all these paintings. I'm a watercolor fiend.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51864520064886618822014-09-01T12:25:24.000-04:002014-09-01T12:25:24.000-04:00The humidity is awful here as well the past few da...The humidity is awful here as well the past few days. UGH. My hair frizzes up and I look like I stuck my finger in an electric socket. HA! Hope you're well up in muggy Maine. It's still a great place to be. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57063672035226691002014-09-01T10:49:25.052-04:002014-09-01T10:49:25.052-04:00Dear Yvette,
Your selection of watercolors shows ...Dear Yvette,<br /><br />Your selection of watercolors shows a great range of techniques, and that the medium is much more versatile than many would imagine. I'm always amazed by detail and realism of works like Susan Abbott's, but I most enjoy seeing watercolor in a more fluid state, like Sir William Russell Flint's. (Of course I enjoyed the image of Pompeii!)Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58191777765734917962014-09-01T07:35:32.615-04:002014-09-01T07:35:32.615-04:00Yvette, I like the Russian painters. They are all ...Yvette, I like the Russian painters. They are all great.<br />I have seen Larssens work before. <br />My favorites are the Nasturtiums and apples. <br />The Humidity in Maine is awful. We needed the rain.<br />yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30384698574976682732014-08-31T23:22:06.592-04:002014-08-31T23:22:06.592-04:00Flint is a fave of mine as well, Ryan. I love Dana...Flint is a fave of mine as well, Ryan. I love Dana Brown's work too. She's on Pinterest. I'm following her work.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84283210595572049882014-08-31T23:21:12.425-04:002014-08-31T23:21:12.425-04:00I've never painted in oils either, Prashant. E...I've never painted in oils either, Prashant. Except maybe once a long time ago in school. Never did get the hang of it. I love watercolor. But I haven't mastered pastels. Another difficult medium.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90217658161267911942014-08-31T23:20:15.290-04:002014-08-31T23:20:15.290-04:00You're welcome, Joan. I'm glad you're ...You're welcome, Joan. I'm glad you're enjoying my watercolor selections. I love that Flint piece as well. He has such a light touch.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20730228890390792792014-08-31T23:18:32.545-04:002014-08-31T23:18:32.545-04:00I do agree, Rosemary. It does appear to be the chu...I do agree, Rosemary. It does appear to be the church you photographed. Wow. What a coincidence. :) I love this watercolor. Those two little round windows always make me smile. Actually, the facade of this building looks like a face.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6630608085351943202014-08-31T23:12:28.301-04:002014-08-31T23:12:28.301-04:00You're most welcome, Mystica. It's my plea...You're most welcome, Mystica. It's my pleasure to post artwork I love.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-44629294644331386122014-08-31T17:39:03.084-04:002014-08-31T17:39:03.084-04:00I love watercolors. The paintings by Sir William R...I love watercolors. The paintings by Sir William Russell Flint and Dana Brown.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-73020753443014619072014-08-31T12:05:57.359-04:002014-08-31T12:05:57.359-04:00Yvette, the paintings of the flowers and the apple...Yvette, the paintings of the flowers and the apples reminds me of the pictures my artist-grandfather gave me to reproduce in my own drawing book. He'd then correct it. I'd use water or pastel colours though I never dabbled in oils.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-22624980871049690602014-08-31T09:46:09.776-04:002014-08-31T09:46:09.776-04:00What a lovely selection of paintings you've ch...What a lovely selection of paintings you've chosen! When I saw the Flint, I first thought it was a Homer or a Sargent. The water and light are very similar to theirs. I like so many of these paintings. I think you've introduced us to Dana Brown before. I like the linearity of the painting today. Thanks, Yvette!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-46850296013322335052014-08-31T04:28:11.343-04:002014-08-31T04:28:11.343-04:00There are so many watercolours here Yvette that I ...There are so many watercolours here Yvette that I am greatly attracted to - a delicious Sunday Salon collection.<br />As soon as I saw picture number two it rang a bell somewhere in my head - I thought I recognised the building.<br />I believe that it is a little rundown church in the town of Cefalù, Sicily that I photographed here:-<br />http://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/sicily-part-3.html<br />Perhaps you might like to look and see if you agree?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-14585197812649906322014-08-30T23:51:50.920-04:002014-08-30T23:51:50.920-04:00Thank you for absolutely beautiful images. Each on...Thank you for absolutely beautiful images. Each one gorgeous in their own differing way. Thanks.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com