tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post3352804811901673704..comments2023-06-29T13:13:47.293+02:00Comments on A sketch in time: A Holiday continued...Cathy Gatlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-19526146898499453162008-06-04T14:35:00.000+02:002008-06-04T14:35:00.000+02:00Ok, so here is some more...so nice to see. Love th...Ok, so here is some more...so nice to see. Love the monochrome bench!<BR/>RonellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-15440154794175406942008-05-29T09:51:00.000+02:002008-05-29T09:51:00.000+02:00Oh no, I really appreciate your thoughtful, in-dep...Oh no, I really appreciate your thoughtful, in-depth and very kind comment Adam! I am honoured that you took the time, and quite gobsmacked at your interest in how I went about this painting - didn't know I knew that much to impart!<BR/>Working from photos is something That I would really prefer not to do - I do like to paint from life, but it just sometimes seems necessary - especially here with safety issues. I usually work from quite rough digital printouts, especially so I don't get too caught up in reproducing minute detail, and try to work quickly with a biggish brush, for the same reason.<BR/>Thanks so much for all your input -and all the best with your project, hope you get a good response!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-8012059508389016892008-05-28T18:47:00.000+02:002008-05-28T18:47:00.000+02:00thanks for the replies. i will keep it short in th...thanks for the replies. i will keep it short in the future!<BR/><BR/>i thought that Vivienne was holding a few too many brushes.<BR/><BR/>yellow ochre underlay - that works very well. (and being a non staining colour can be lifted off if needs be).<BR/><BR/>your shadow recipe ('le duo de grisaille') is low key & harmonises very well with the yellow ochre( also low key palette choice).<BR/><BR/>interesting that you can also do a sketchy-sketch loose style from a photo as well. maybe i've been missing something about working from photos? personally i always tend to get too exact about unimportant details.Adam Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597553517593344369noreply@blogger.com