tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post8732951201443846292..comments2023-06-29T13:13:47.293+02:00Comments on A sketch in time: Two years and runningCathy Gatlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-5836800385298289772009-08-07T07:45:06.775+02:002009-08-07T07:45:06.775+02:00These are lovely. Congratulations on two years of ...These are lovely. Congratulations on two years of blogging. After three years of blogging I'm finally finding my pace, being able to work on quick pieces and things that take longer, but I do find myself always rushing a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-34971708603265854122009-08-06T17:15:09.919+02:002009-08-06T17:15:09.919+02:00Megha, thank you so much!
Hi Adam - thanks a lot ...Megha, thank you so much!<br /><br />Hi Adam - thanks a lot for coming along on the ride - its an ongoing puzzle how to make it fit. Not sure if I'll ever have The Answer!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-6563209739866081572009-08-06T16:49:01.019+02:002009-08-06T16:49:01.019+02:00Happy blog-birthday Cathy
Thanks for two years of...Happy blog-birthday Cathy<br /><br />Thanks for two years of entertaining reading & sketches.<br /><br />Paint on & best with making the blog fit how you live. <br /><br />BTW, charming drawings of 'the way you were' in the next post. <br /><br />Best<br />AdamAdam Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597553517593344369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-91892788268710277812009-08-04T08:42:31.937+02:002009-08-04T08:42:31.937+02:00Hey Cathy, I have something for you on my blog! Pl...Hey Cathy, I have something for you on my blog! Please check my blog..<br /><br /><a href="http://art-on-sketchbook.blogspot.com/2009/07/color-pencil-portrait-lokmanya-bal.html" rel="nofollow">Color Pencil Portrait: Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak</a>FitFoodieMeghahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495884042121122351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-55438257068591238052009-08-03T12:22:10.063+02:002009-08-03T12:22:10.063+02:00Oh it's you Vivienne!! I was thinking wow, Nel...Oh it's you Vivienne!! I was thinking wow, Nell's lit upon her Aunty C in a big way & I had no idea she was so much into sketch blogs :-D :-D Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and always-ready support and cheering on - yes, the WW rafting was one of my finest hours and I'm still so glad I went for it! I'm very glad to have heard from you too, as I thought there's been a bit of a hush from Perth - but now fully understand that the computer-generation are home - I've certainly been no better at communications! XXXCathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-13805363911315441462009-08-03T10:54:10.225+02:002009-08-03T10:54:10.225+02:00Actually Nell's comment cam efrom me, Vivienne...Actually Nell's comment cam efrom me, Vivienne, but she seems to have taken over the computer, somehow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482688894361603110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-18543449333775664252009-08-03T10:53:12.553+02:002009-08-03T10:53:12.553+02:00Hi Cathy and happy bloggiversary. What a wealth of...Hi Cathy and happy bloggiversary. What a wealth of beautiful work you have treated us all to. I would like everyone to know that Cathy is as beautiful in every way as her work. She is strong and brave (she went white water rafting on the Zambezi on her 50th birthday), she's a wonderful wife and mother and sister and friend, and she loves her country through thick and thin.3 cheers and nog 'n pip for Cathy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482688894361603110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-47116419688638613802009-08-02T13:55:35.092+02:002009-08-02T13:55:35.092+02:00Well, thank you Charlene - it did take a while - a...Well, thank you Charlene - it did take a while - and one of the great things about it as Rhonda points out, is that you can wipe off and start over, so no need to be nervous really!(except for all that W&N going down the drain :..( )<br /><br />Thanks so much Rhonda - yes, I think a more carefully planned painting with slow build up of layers and colours is called for - it obviously is great for textures and granulation - I shall be doing more experimentation! I also don't think I should have painted anything while I was in a bad mood about the traffic department!<br /><br />Liz thanks, and congratulations on your first blogging year too! I used to paint quite a lot of flowers, and when spring is hovering they're always a compelling subject!<br /><br />Laura, I'm really honoured to have been discussed over your breakfast! You're right, absolutely nothing is lost - your current blog post puts it so well about the path that curves and meanders, and to be patient about creating our own story. Thank you so much for your encouragement and support.Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-24856821700432015752009-08-02T03:06:39.144+02:002009-08-02T03:06:39.144+02:00Belated wishes for your blog's second annivers...Belated wishes for your blog's second anniversary! I was talking about you with my husband over breakfast this morning, btw. I am so glad to have 'met' you and to have come to know your lovely, lovely work. I think I've said this before, but I understand perfectly the temptation to make art for the blog, as opposed to for oneself. In the end, nothing is lost. The two years of quick sketching will feed your longer, more contemplative work. I will be following along, as always, with great interest and lots of affection.Laura Frankstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528540633399368216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-64813125589808760522009-08-01T19:50:04.729+02:002009-08-01T19:50:04.729+02:00Oh Cathy Happy Anniversary! I think it was my one...Oh Cathy Happy Anniversary! I think it was my one year one last month - can't remember. These daffies are great and what a different subject for you! Love your birthday resolution and I have no doubt that you will conquer the Yupo!Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-56406852869610681372009-08-01T17:41:03.334+02:002009-08-01T17:41:03.334+02:00Happy Blog-aversary, Cathy! I think you did quite...Happy Blog-aversary, Cathy! I think you did quite well with this - however, the simple color combo was sure to get you in a bit of trouble with the yellows running to the greens and the greens running to the yellows! So...don't worry (sounds like you have a plan already), take a break...then maybe wipe this off and start again. Use thicker pigments, less water where you want control...and then more water, less pigments where you want the paint to run and move and blend and make fun colors and shapes. Also when painting one color against another, make sure the first color is dry before going in next to it so it doesn't run. Have fun!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-59773374032059695002009-08-01T16:52:07.710+02:002009-08-01T16:52:07.710+02:00It's good to hear someone else took a while to...It's good to hear someone else took a while to summon up the nerve to try their new yupo. And it's even better to see how beautifully the part you showed us here turned out!Charlene Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845504349975059383noreply@blogger.com