tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post3362976106505283194..comments2023-07-20T07:54:44.742-04:00Comments on Stacy Rowan's Stop and Draw the Roses: Virtual Sketch Date - JulyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-44827972586377614032008-08-13T10:03:00.000-04:002008-08-13T10:03:00.000-04:00you're right, the crop works really well, and you ...you're right, the crop works really well, and you see values so perfectly :) I really admire that. oh, and congrats to child #1 for getting the cast off- those things are such a pain!Kellie Marian Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525356372889957733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-33080847738170651902008-07-29T11:18:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:18:00.000-04:00Thank you everyone for your kind comments! Workin...Thank you everyone for your kind comments! Working on this piece brought a sense of normalcy back. I realize I need to do art even when, or especially when, other areas of life are challenging. Your encouragement after posting was the icing on the cake.<BR/><BR/>Maggie, strong values are always the first thing to attract me to a reference, so it's good to know I that I can pass that interest on.<BR/><BR/>Paulette, thank you! I'm glad you found the how to useful.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Kay Susan! You should give charcoal a try. I find it faster than graphite, which I appreciate.<BR/><BR/>Jeanette, thanks for the award! My first one I think. I'm pondering my seven recipients now.<BR/><BR/>Michael, what can I say?...Your comment made my day. Heck, it might have made my week! I am striving to reach a level where I can spark emotion with my art. It is wondeful to hear that I did for you with this peice. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!<BR/><BR/>Laura, so glad you like the leaves. I found them to be one of the more challenging parts!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Sherrie for the kind remarks and for the email too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kylie! Thanks for your opinion. I see there is no clear favorite for crop or no crop. That make sme feel better about still waffling. :D <BR/><BR/>Leslie, it's funny, I never thought to use Rives BFK for graphite. I'll have to try it sometime. Although, I 'm starting to prefer charcoal over graphite. (I never thought I would say that!!) And yes, calm and peaceful is a welcome feeling right now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Blue! I am glad I made time for this piece too. Maybe you would like to join us for August?!? You can use any medium you want...digital, colored pencils, watercolor. It might be fun like the WDE on Wet Canvas. Think about it okay.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-66430373292530578342008-07-29T00:37:00.000-04:002008-07-29T00:37:00.000-04:00Hi StacyI like this piece very much.I like both, b...Hi Stacy<BR/><BR/>I like this piece very much.<BR/>I like both, but the full version is the one I like best because I like the additional area below of darker soft tones.<BR/>Your work is beautiful.<BR/>Glad you are getting back to it.<BR/><BR/>BlueM J Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583326191693218992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-35278187768768234942008-07-28T20:44:00.000-04:002008-07-28T20:44:00.000-04:00Very Beautiful.I liked doing graphite on Rives BFK...Very Beautiful.<BR/>I liked doing graphite on Rives BFK, but never thought to do charcoal.<BR/>I have never worked with Stonehenge paper.<BR/>I like both versions, full size and crop, but think if forced to choose, I like the full size.<BR/>Again, very beautiful. Peaceful, and I think you can use a bit of that, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-90097610519747611152008-07-28T13:08:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:08:00.000-04:00Hi Stacy! Like everyone else said, wonderful piece...Hi Stacy! Like everyone else said, wonderful piece. It is really hard to choose, but I think I have a slight preference for the cropped image.Kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269722603607351775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-5154953647541645232008-07-28T12:13:00.000-04:002008-07-28T12:13:00.000-04:00Hi! Stacy: This is such a lovely charcoal piece. ...Hi! Stacy: This is such a lovely charcoal piece. I really like the feel! Very special piece.<BR/><BR/>Sherrie RobertsQuilt knithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055441899074240808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-7321036299489507272008-07-28T10:02:00.000-04:002008-07-28T10:02:00.000-04:00This is really stunning, absolutely beautiful draw...This is really stunning, absolutely beautiful drawing--the leaves and the light on the sunquats are lovely!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-1088647509282525512008-07-27T23:52:00.000-04:002008-07-27T23:52:00.000-04:00I enjoy watching a lot of the old black and white ...I enjoy watching a lot of the old black and white movies. Especially the old film noir style. Looking at this piece gives me the same feeling I get when watching those films. It is a true art form to be able to spark emotion in the viewer. You have done that for me. Thanks.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845381303836434373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-20651457431862643622008-07-27T20:07:00.000-04:002008-07-27T20:07:00.000-04:00hi StacyI am awarding you the Brilliant Weblog Awa...hi Stacy<BR/><BR/>I am awarding you the Brilliant Weblog Award. If you would like to accept it just pop over to my blog.<BR/><BR/>JeanetteJeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-51542623195514324912008-07-27T18:23:00.000-04:002008-07-27T18:23:00.000-04:00Lovely drawing. I thought at first it was graphite...Lovely drawing. I thought at first it was graphite. Thank you for the explanation - I don't use charcoal, time I tried it!Grangryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949099501135314987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-70544192734438550122008-07-27T17:17:00.000-04:002008-07-27T17:17:00.000-04:00Hi Stacy,Your drawing is great. Thank you for sha...Hi Stacy,<BR/>Your drawing is great. Thank you for sharing the how to. I like the crop best, but both are good.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864567096626996460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-4485306798477376702008-07-27T12:40:00.000-04:002008-07-27T12:40:00.000-04:00I love the soft look of your charcoals -- very boo...I love the soft look of your charcoals -- very book illustrationy. And while I like the composition of the crop best, I like all the dark you can see in the big version. <BR/><BR/>Really nice -- in particular I'm impressed with how you kept the interest of the piece with NO color at all.Maggie Stiefvaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842527558335640093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-80246665765329571452008-07-27T11:26:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:26:00.000-04:00Hi Sydney! You snuck in while I was typing my com...Hi Sydney! You snuck in while I was typing my comment. Thanks for your input! I am going back and forth on the crop issue.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-90679289711153696732008-07-27T11:25:00.001-04:002008-07-27T11:25:00.001-04:00Thanks Jeanne! The only part of charcoal that I f...Thanks Jeanne! The only part of charcoal that I find to be messy is the toning of the paper. After that is done the mess isn't too bad.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jeanette! Charcoal has really grown on me this last year. One of these days I'll try toned paper.<BR/><BR/>Rose, I'm glad you found my process interesting. I wasn't sure anyone would want to read through it all. LOL I think the crop is growing on me.<BR/><BR/>Melissa, thanks for your vote on to crop or not to crop. I think I'll set this aside for now and come back in a few weeks with a fresh eye to make the decision.<BR/><BR/>Maryann, isn't Rives beautiful paper! I'd have used it for this, but I am trying to find a use for my two tablets of Stonehenge.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jennifer! I love the dark shadows I can achieve with charcoal. And it really helped in this case since I couldn't get back to pure white paper for my highlights.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-8550452681679878642008-07-27T11:25:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:25:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting your process. I haven't done c...Thanks for posting your process. I haven't done charcoal in a while. This is very nice. I like the full version better but it's a tough choice.Sydney Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668626808059833928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-59306480621059082772008-07-27T10:10:00.000-04:002008-07-27T10:10:00.000-04:00Thanks for telling us how you went about using cha...Thanks for telling us how you went about using charcoal to do this :) Its nicely done, with lovely dark shadows :) hmmm, I think I prefer the larger image. Seems more balanced to me.Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-44102633027879251582008-07-27T09:19:00.000-04:002008-07-27T09:19:00.000-04:00Nice job!! For me, Rives BFK paper is also one my ...Nice job!! <BR/><BR/>For me, Rives BFK paper is also one my favorites, especially when using charcoal. Stonehenge is nice, but it is not as easy to work with when using this medium. Thanks so much for sharing your process.MaryAnn Clearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276955674738154597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-71066399528493671542008-07-26T22:31:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:31:00.000-04:00I love the charcoal and I think IO actually prefer...I love the charcoal and I think IO actually prefer the larger image over the cropped. Beautiful.Melissa Muirheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256688160287908846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-77361768001752895072008-07-26T22:05:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:05:00.000-04:00Stacy, fascinating to read your process...gives so...Stacy, fascinating to read your process...gives some food for thought for me.<BR/><BR/>The sunquats are lovely - I like the crop best, but both are nice. Well done.Rose Weltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313411909909580181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-61385347527484160642008-07-26T19:52:00.000-04:002008-07-26T19:52:00.000-04:00Fabulous drawing Stacy. I've really come to love ...Fabulous drawing Stacy. I've really come to love charcoal and carbon pencil. I like to use toned paper to avoid having to tone the paper first.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-32997193958638210282008-07-26T19:12:00.000-04:002008-07-26T19:12:00.000-04:00I really like the look you got with the charcoal. ...I really like the look you got with the charcoal. I don't do charcoal or pastels. I don't like the mess or the sound of them. I like the crop the best."JeanneG"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16398758813763335651noreply@blogger.com