tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post1932383539139232056..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: Painting at Reid State ParkSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-68167488324509482332014-03-27T14:06:49.657-04:002014-03-27T14:06:49.657-04:00Really beautiful work, Sarah! Watercolor is such a...Really beautiful work, Sarah! Watercolor is such an unforgiving but honest medium. It demands confidence! Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-1093019055521462472014-03-26T16:47:23.328-04:002014-03-26T16:47:23.328-04:00Especially loved seeing your table set up! I'm...Especially loved seeing your table set up! I'm a process junkie!cynthia newberry martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088261237123157140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-74706206136639309162014-03-24T19:58:55.048-04:002014-03-24T19:58:55.048-04:00Les and Charlotte, I haven't done a pencil dra...Les and Charlotte, I haven't done a pencil drawing on its own in years but your comments are making me think I should go back to doing both. Part of the reason I stopped to photograph this under drawing is it was hard to lose its playful looseness to paint.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-82422474323077210642014-03-24T19:51:29.113-04:002014-03-24T19:51:29.113-04:00Sarah, I LOVE that pencil sketch. Do you ever stop...Sarah, I LOVE that pencil sketch. Do you ever stop right there? Not that I don't love the paintings, too....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5177178788826307052014-03-21T10:20:02.016-04:002014-03-21T10:20:02.016-04:00All, thanks!All, thanks!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-28336264860579397762014-03-21T05:41:50.558-04:002014-03-21T05:41:50.558-04:00What a lovely painting and place so near your home...What a lovely painting and place so near your home. I do love the energy and colors in your painting Sarah, and I always enjoy seeing your process. Not sure I could tolerate the mosquitoes and flies, though painting from life does give you so much more information. Watercolor is, as you say, so difficult compared with oil but well worth the effort as your work shows. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-32902166326408135452014-03-16T17:40:49.867-04:002014-03-16T17:40:49.867-04:00Scrolling back and forth between the final photo a...Scrolling back and forth between the final photo and watercolor, both of which are beautiful, I totally see what you mean about the difference in perspective.<br /><br />No daffs here yet to share....not even the forsythia has emerged. Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-78031591898398302862014-03-14T16:29:24.154-04:002014-03-14T16:29:24.154-04:00Oh my what a wonderful exposition. I love it. For ...Oh my what a wonderful exposition. I love it. For someone who couldn't pass stick figures in first grade the process is just like magic to me...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-56340950403206489122014-03-13T22:52:57.566-04:002014-03-13T22:52:57.566-04:00The daffs just began to open this week, but they p...The daffs just began to open this week, but they pale in comparison with the beauty of your coastline. There is so much movement in your photos and paintings! Even the trees seem to ebb and flow. Lovely.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-87657398357698964612014-03-13T20:44:12.857-04:002014-03-13T20:44:12.857-04:00I love the watercolor, but your pencil sketch coul...I love the watercolor, but your pencil sketch could stand on its own as well. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-61624295518527712432014-03-13T15:13:49.054-04:002014-03-13T15:13:49.054-04:00It's interesting to watch that process of crea...It's interesting to watch that process of creating the painting, it must be a special time spent in this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-30487457424376562452014-03-13T14:44:30.162-04:002014-03-13T14:44:30.162-04:00Beautiful! You're a talented artist, as well a...Beautiful! You're a talented artist, as well as a fabulous photographer and writer. I didn't know! I've been to this locale (or to coastline very near to it) so it was fun for me to revisit it again. Thanks for sharing!Katherine Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098864853141850768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-19203395048762287322014-03-13T09:33:03.035-04:002014-03-13T09:33:03.035-04:00If I had any artistic talent at all, I would love ...If I had any artistic talent at all, I would love to paint in such a setting. As you described the process, Sarah, I was just thinking how relaxing this would be--you are truly living "in the moment" while you are painting. Your finished watercolor really captures the beauty of this scene. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-71777279609533574722014-03-13T08:51:52.471-04:002014-03-13T08:51:52.471-04:00Beautiful water color!! Everything in this post is...Beautiful water color!! Everything in this post is lovely, Sarah. And I also like the first and second photos. "......This is why I prefer to work from life than from a photo." When I painted in oil many years ago, I did the same way as you do. I never used photos for painting. Ironically, I don't paint at all now but only take pictures. ☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-22242300515601077882014-03-12T23:51:36.068-04:002014-03-12T23:51:36.068-04:00Wonderful.
Your painting has done justice to the o...Wonderful.<br />Your painting has done justice to the original place. Like the way you have explained the process in detail.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-34451224543506572872014-03-12T21:21:44.401-04:002014-03-12T21:21:44.401-04:00Beautiful painting, Sarah.Beautiful painting, Sarah.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-46119938504856705072014-03-12T19:13:25.010-04:002014-03-12T19:13:25.010-04:00what beautiful you paint Sarah
amazing!!what beautiful you paint Sarah <br />amazing!!Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-26651380892494144562014-03-12T18:54:21.326-04:002014-03-12T18:54:21.326-04:00The views are amazing. It's no wonder that you...The views are amazing. It's no wonder that you feel inspired to paint. I would and I can't even draw! :-) I love your watercolours. Thanks a lot.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-12847189399808459462014-03-12T16:35:48.679-04:002014-03-12T16:35:48.679-04:00That was really neat to see your progress as you p...That was really neat to see your progress as you painted- I love how not only are you an incredible photographer but an immensely talented artist as well. Those scenes are so peaceful. Beautiful!khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-49149358028602653722014-03-12T15:29:15.621-04:002014-03-12T15:29:15.621-04:00What a serene day this must have been! And what am...What a serene day this must have been! And what amazing paintings. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-77490417338443944552014-03-12T12:11:12.599-04:002014-03-12T12:11:12.599-04:00The perfect day. And the perfect result! How won...The perfect day. And the perfect result! How wonderful it must be to take home such a beautiful souvenir, particularly when you made it yourself. xoxoPamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-76381697713102613262014-03-12T11:07:10.913-04:002014-03-12T11:07:10.913-04:00I used to paint and still have a whole collection ...I used to paint and still have a whole collection of oils and acrylic. I could never ever master the art of watercolor paints so I am always impressed by those artists who can. We have quite an active art community in my small town and the watercolors are always featured. I find it most need. Thanks for the explanation about going darker and never going lighter. It is really cool the depth and the control you have over the watercolors. A beautiful painting indeed. I hope you get it finished and will post it. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com