tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post2426401799221446038..comments2024-03-28T11:12:57.723+02:00Comments on Art with Liz: ContemplationArt with Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-9566837586831741052009-12-12T22:36:52.778+02:002009-12-12T22:36:52.778+02:00Simply wonderful.Simply wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-88290514184921342322009-11-29T18:28:18.550+02:002009-11-29T18:28:18.550+02:00Catching up with your work. Just beautiful!Catching up with your work. Just beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-85716504094387190132009-11-24T20:26:46.173+02:002009-11-24T20:26:46.173+02:00I dont know how I missed this Liz, just stunning, ...I dont know how I missed this Liz, just stunning, wonderful painting.<br />I sometimes have the same problem with dark backgrounds. I always take the picture in shade. Try a few different angles depending on where the sun is... Yes retouch varnish helps to balance the painting when there are some shiny dark parts and other parts are not.<br />The other things is, Im not sure if anyone has mentioned the medium if any you are using. Liquin has caused me huge problems in the past with drying/shiny areas so back to linseed oil and turps for me)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326239573663689576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-35537626119247895882009-11-23T22:25:11.232+02:002009-11-23T22:25:11.232+02:00Lovely!!!!! I so enjoy the contrast. And yes, it...Lovely!!!!! I so enjoy the contrast. And yes, it is a pain to photograph! You seem to have figured it out.Kathleen Heberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933039813823809391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-70946185167374397772009-11-13T18:02:52.083+02:002009-11-13T18:02:52.083+02:00Very dramatic Liz. I love the brightly lit dress ...Very dramatic Liz. I love the brightly lit dress against the dark background.Barbara Paskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236804963054766302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-30614557097140440692009-11-12T14:37:53.049+02:002009-11-12T14:37:53.049+02:00Very thoughtful Liz, I love the quietness it exude...Very thoughtful Liz, I love the quietness it exudes!rachelsstudio.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316957178216438256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-48024755885043428032009-11-11T08:29:06.544+02:002009-11-11T08:29:06.544+02:00Hi Liz, thanks for drooping by my blog.Hi Liz, thanks for drooping by my blog.Sishirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273047565926235470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-19885408846627941342009-11-10T10:14:50.833+02:002009-11-10T10:14:50.833+02:00Thank you for visiting Sishir and for the lovely c...Thank you for visiting Sishir and for the lovely comment.Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-52734442134068570542009-11-10T10:13:47.916+02:002009-11-10T10:13:47.916+02:00Hi V, thanks so much for the visit and I also wish...Hi V, thanks so much for the visit and I also wish I could meet your special dog.<br /><br /><br />Thank you Pamela. It's great when it works, isn't it!Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-68395754498528168372009-11-10T08:58:06.453+02:002009-11-10T08:58:06.453+02:00Its an amazing painting. The colors, the mood, the...Its an amazing painting. The colors, the mood, the impression ......each & every bit of it is leaving a mark.<br />Great piece. <br />Thanks for sharing.Sishirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273047565926235470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-41268488070482520382009-11-10T03:27:40.440+02:002009-11-10T03:27:40.440+02:00You have done a lovely job on the white dress. I j...You have done a lovely job on the white dress. I just tried to paint white tulips. I really struggled through six paintings. But the seventh painting, my last attempt, hit the mark.Pamela Aldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948818864331421189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-25971986945929201272009-11-09T20:46:03.856+02:002009-11-09T20:46:03.856+02:00Really dramatic...your cat looks like this, too......Really dramatic...your cat looks like this, too...a nice treatment!<br />Thank you for the great Dane Comment :)<br />I wish you could meet this dog...he is really special :)V....Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843000994029423331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-27310175098637912152009-11-09T20:34:34.926+02:002009-11-09T20:34:34.926+02:00Thank you so much Arti.
Hi Dean and thank you. ...Thank you so much Arti.<br /><br /><br />Hi Dean and thank you. I am going to try the incandescent light and the 90 deg angle! I thought of using a shield of some sort, and you have just confirmed it. I keep learning from you!Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-39066214643331688472009-11-09T20:32:27.504+02:002009-11-09T20:32:27.504+02:00Hi Prabal, thank you for persevering and sending s...Hi Prabal, thank you for persevering and sending such a lovely comment!<br /><br /><br />Thank you Greener Bangalore (home of my favourite cricket team!)Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-87271104456846925282009-11-09T15:34:38.928+02:002009-11-09T15:34:38.928+02:00Love your painting! The powerful darks set it up f...Love your painting! The powerful darks set it up for success!<br />Photographing darks is a bear! Reflections drive me nuts!<br />My method which works to some degree:<br />Don't use flash<br />Photograph indoors<br />Set camera for incandecent light<br />Set painting on easel<br />If light outside, angle painting close to 90% from window<br /><br />If still too much reflection, angle more from window light plus shield painting from indoor bulb by using a sheet of paper.<br /><br />A lot of effort, but it usually works.<br /><br />All that said, I really like your idea of re touch varnish and will try it!Dean H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-12596283551951964402009-11-09T15:03:19.439+02:002009-11-09T15:03:19.439+02:00Lovely portrait, Liz.She looks so innocent.Great a...Lovely portrait, Liz.She looks so innocent.Great art.Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820874950763419111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-55855714244996645102009-11-09T13:03:23.471+02:002009-11-09T13:03:23.471+02:00LovelyLovelyGreener Bangalorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694108607605838961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-24444343775680826552009-11-09T12:36:18.178+02:002009-11-09T12:36:18.178+02:00Hi Liz,
For some reasons my comments did not get p...Hi Liz,<br />For some reasons my comments did not get published yesterday. Anyway I want to congratulate you this masterpiece. I feel a certain emotional quality in this painting which can not be put into words.Prabalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703772124348402439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-35498255160091598862009-11-09T07:54:36.118+02:002009-11-09T07:54:36.118+02:00Dear Sharon, any comment from you on my portraits ...Dear Sharon, any comment from you on my portraits is such a pleasure. Thank you!Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-10211504993214833052009-11-09T07:53:43.380+02:002009-11-09T07:53:43.380+02:00Oh Suzanne, you are so kind and I thank you very v...Oh Suzanne, you are so kind and I thank you very very much for the lovely comment.<br /><br /><br />As you know by now Charlene, it was a struggle! It's also quite a big painting - 18x30" - so is quite a contrast in 'real' life.Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-48309059389894821322009-11-09T07:50:54.522+02:002009-11-09T07:50:54.522+02:00Thank you Carol! I find dark skin tones so much e...Thank you Carol! I find dark skin tones so much easier than pale ones - burnt sienna is just made for them!<br /><br /><br />Hi Diana and thank you. I tried every which way you could think of to photograph this (and another) dark painting - morning, evening, inside, outside, on the floor, on the wall - the only place I didn't put it was on the ceiling! I also used the zoom, but will try further away next time.Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-78226493697686328822009-11-09T07:45:57.737+02:002009-11-09T07:45:57.737+02:00Hello Pam - thank you. Yes strong contrasts have ...Hello Pam - thank you. Yes strong contrasts have so much drama! But oh those darks to photograph ...<br /><br /><br />Thank you Marian - I enjoyed this one - maybe professional photography would help??Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-30582024599111658372009-11-09T07:43:05.457+02:002009-11-09T07:43:05.457+02:00What a lovely comment Saundra! Thank you so much....What a lovely comment Saundra! Thank you so much.<br /><br /><br />Dear Casabranca from Porgugal! Thank you for the kind words and for being my 100th friend. I will be visiting your blog.Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-33177579389359494902009-11-09T07:41:29.926+02:002009-11-09T07:41:29.926+02:00Dear Autumn Leaves - you are so wonderful about co...Dear Autumn Leaves - you are so wonderful about commenting on my work. Thank you so much.<br /><br /><br />Thank you Carol!Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350154858053233321.post-69233900227223364322009-11-08T13:48:31.766+02:002009-11-08T13:48:31.766+02:00Fabulous painting, such a warm and cosy image, mak...Fabulous painting, such a warm and cosy image, makes you feel good.SharonWrightArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510138090568900945noreply@blogger.com