tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post5525012752204093236..comments2023-07-20T07:54:44.742-04:00Comments on Stacy Rowan's Stop and Draw the Roses: House Portrait - Preliminary WorkStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-52002832677712418102009-03-01T14:53:00.000-05:002009-03-01T14:53:00.000-05:00This is beautiful.. Like the depth created by the ...This is beautiful.. Like the depth created by the colors..Ramana KVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492948515771400733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-76209215812521991142009-02-05T06:07:00.000-05:002009-02-05T06:07:00.000-05:00Good heavens, Stacy. Now I see what you had to go...Good heavens, Stacy. Now I see what you had to go through to paint the house. You're amazing!Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-89730343741348670292009-02-04T00:10:00.000-05:002009-02-04T00:10:00.000-05:00Hi StacyI have been following your journey on this...Hi Stacy<BR/>I have been following your journey on this project. Now I see why you have been so excited about this one. <BR/>Oh! And the live search information is so great to know about. Thanks for telling us about the process.<BR/>It is looking mighty fine.M J Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583326191693218992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-34058520234095652412009-02-02T21:48:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:48:00.000-05:00Thanks Mary!Thanks Jennifer! I didn't get the fin...Thanks Mary!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jennifer! I didn't get the final painting photographed today because I got caught up in a drawing. Tomorrow's questionable too, but hopefully by Wed. I like looking at my own house on the maps too and admit I had a fun time putting in family members addresses my first time to the website. :) <BR/><BR/>Thanks Dad! At least that education paid off for something -- oh, make that two things -- I had to use it to help the kids with their homework tonight. Honest.<BR/><BR/>Thank you JoAnn! I didn't know that Google maps had the pictures now too. I'll have to check them out. And what a great idea to ask neighbors or friends in the area for new pictures. Unfortunately, neither one of us thought of that, but I'm writing it down in case I'm ever in a similar situation!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-53541872930083535172009-02-01T20:43:00.000-05:002009-02-01T20:43:00.000-05:00Great work. Looks wonderful.GoogleMaps now has str...Great work. Looks wonderful.<BR/><BR/>GoogleMaps now has street views for some areas of the US. I can see a front-on photo of my daughter's house! <BR/><BR/>Did your client ever consider asking an old neighbor/friend in the area or the new owner to take some photos? <BR/><BR/>I once did that for a friend who moved away....she wanted a painting done. She had some photos, but wanted some taken in early spring. So I did them.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600670648603318536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-6014674206807701112009-02-01T16:47:00.000-05:002009-02-01T16:47:00.000-05:00Stacy, I'm glad you went to school to be an engine...Stacy, I'm glad you went to school to be an enginerd. It pays of in your way of thinking. This is so interesting and your scketches are really good.<BR/> Love Dad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-79483279632658714362009-02-01T16:43:00.000-05:002009-02-01T16:43:00.000-05:00You colour guide looks nice, the shadows look righ...You colour guide looks nice, the shadows look right and the foliage is well done. looking forward to seeing the final :)<BR/><BR/>(and I love live search maps. we can see how the yard to our flat looked like before we moved in and get a better idea of the layout of the area. If the photos were taken now, it would be hard to recognize our yard)Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-82369793859186426962009-02-01T13:41:00.000-05:002009-02-01T13:41:00.000-05:00Stacy, another one of your wonderful house portrai...Stacy, another one of your wonderful house portraits, I so admire those of you that can do this type of work.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576816029698093978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-13042580789732486952009-02-01T12:03:00.000-05:002009-02-01T12:03:00.000-05:00Anita, I hear you about bad reference photos, that...Anita, I hear you about bad reference photos, that's why I normally take my own. Luckily for this I had a lot of decent photos just not the exact view I wanted. And I had a very understanding client who, at my request, checked my progress along the way and gave her input. Of course I was still relieved when she was pleased with the final painting.<BR/><BR/>Jeanette, I took the prelim work into consideration when pricing, but honestly what I learned working through this process was worth just as much to me. Biggest lesson - Doing the up front work really pays off! (I know I've learned that one before, but it seems to be a lesson that needs to be repeated or I forget about it.)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-75798876426450465862009-02-01T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-01T11:18:00.000-05:00You've had to do a lot of homework on this prior t...You've had to do a lot of homework on this prior to a final piece. I hope your price reflects that work.<BR/><BR/>Bad photos are the bane of artists and sometimes a silk purse just can't be made out of a sow's ear.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710395967782423014.post-84350734154211161222009-02-01T02:37:00.000-05:002009-02-01T02:37:00.000-05:00how brave of you to take on a challenge like this....how brave of you to take on a challenge like this. I've once been given a really bad photo and been asked to do a portrait - NEVER again. Now I either insist on taking the photos myself or I am very strict and say no to bad reference pictures.<BR/>Looks like you are going to win this one. Will be waiting to see the finished picture.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.com