tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post4193033254177414954..comments2024-03-24T10:09:12.152-07:00Comments on Carol Marine's Painting a Day: "The Tall One" & ellipse stuffCarol Marinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855632528757673268noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-11537323144804400312009-04-24T02:43:00.000-07:002009-04-24T02:43:00.000-07:00Great paintings-if you email me at neil@ignitionar...Great paintings-if you email me at neil@ignitionart.eu I can show you how to construct any angle of ellipse with a piece of paper.chicofrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065691161947421265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-20909719292432972532009-04-09T08:20:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:20:00.000-07:00Thanks for the tip on ellipses and for sharing you...Thanks for the tip on ellipses and for sharing your delightful paintings. Your work is so fresh and colorful and you have a unique perspective. Love it.Laurel Alanna McBrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485623472049393176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-13596595920859127182009-04-07T22:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T22:12:00.000-07:00I love the long canvas, but see no way to respond ...I love the long canvas, but see no way to respond to it. checkk out my blog. i would love your critique.Mark Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163465447696619274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-9453233309047799192009-04-06T19:43:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:43:00.000-07:00"The Tall One" is great, Carol!I love the long rec..."The Tall One" is great, Carol!<BR/><BR/>I love the long rectangular shape too. Nice job on the yellow flower and getting the stem to "bend" in the water it's sitting in.<BR/><BR/>Nice mix of being impressionistic and detailed.<BR/><BR/>-DeanDean Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014573083751127043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-2982996556572905552009-04-06T09:29:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:29:00.000-07:00LOVE the oranges and the green cup and that's a ha...LOVE the oranges and the green cup and that's a handy trick for elipses. <BR/>I also enjoyed the humor in your class handout where you say, "then one day you forget how, and this is called a block ;)"<BR/>That handout is a bible of great information, Carol.Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-19362502629914381462009-04-05T11:56:00.000-07:002009-04-05T11:56:00.000-07:00The colors in "The Tall One" really sing. I love ...The colors in "The Tall One" really sing. I love the composition, as well.Elizabeth Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733386945501359383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-809502397520645222009-04-05T08:46:00.000-07:002009-04-05T08:46:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for the tip! I love the format of t...Thanks so much for the tip! I love the format of this painting. What fun! It is beautiful ... as always.Leslie Saetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117990337430054782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-9926070042222858082009-04-05T06:54:00.000-07:002009-04-05T06:54:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing this info....and helping many o...Thanks for sharing this info....and helping many of us with this annoying problem of painting ellipsesEileen Corsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333481512976233408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-2656664129723735522009-04-05T04:28:00.000-07:002009-04-05T04:28:00.000-07:00I actually enjoy your deviations from absolute dup...I actually enjoy your deviations from absolute duplication of "reality". Artistic licence. Heck, if I wanted a photograph, I'd take a photograph.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713738446753465370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-71206330333299568612009-04-05T04:03:00.000-07:002009-04-05T04:03:00.000-07:00Absolutely right... and way cool! And I LUUUUVVV ...Absolutely right... and way cool! And I LUUUUVVV the vertical format - always have! I think I like it best, actually. Try the horizontal, it's great, too, but there's something about the vertical - it's like peeking through a cracked open door! Wonderful painting, too.Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-12387585000841810522009-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:00your... never seem to learn to proof read!!!your... never seem to learn to proof read!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-1518025967630406602009-04-04T21:25:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:25:00.000-07:00Thanks for the tip about ellipses.... I'll have to...Thanks for the tip about ellipses.... I'll have to think about that for a bit....<BR/>You are right the tall canvas is nice. Glad to see more of the Morandi point of view too!JanettMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815349375325854648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-73226804572583196042009-04-04T21:24:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:24:00.000-07:00love you paintings! thank you very much for the ti...love you paintings! thank you very much for the tip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-90493300286054734112009-04-04T21:22:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:22:00.000-07:00Carol, great tip on ellipses. I've been using a l...Carol, great tip on ellipses. I've been using a lot of glass in my daily still lifes, any hints on painting glass? Yours always looks just right.Rob Hazzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245007385041653999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529982.post-48883039667962963512009-04-04T21:06:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:06:00.000-07:00Great hint for ellipses! Also,Laura Robb (lauraro...Great hint for ellipses! Also,Laura Robb (laurarobb.com) points out that the horizontal part of the + should measure exactly the same distance to the bottom of the canvas at both sides of the ellipse to keep the cup or bowl from looking tilted.<BR/><BR/>Love your vertical format too!Terry https://www.blogger.com/profile/12128153098834209943noreply@blogger.com