Comments on Faces & Figures: Feels So Good To Be Back

Wonderful post. Thank you!

2009-03-24T11:54:00.000-07:00

Wonderful post. Thank you!

beautiful poem!

2009-03-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

beautiful poem!

You are such a magnificent watercolorist, Peggi. ...

2009-03-02T18:36:00.000-08:00

You are such a magnificent watercolorist, Peggi. Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law.

Thanks for the words of wisdom. "Strive to be happy." Yes. I will.

Vikki,Thanks so much. The floor was most fun to pa...

2009-03-01T05:46:00.000-08:00

Vikki,
Thanks so much. The floor was most fun to paint, instant gratification.

100 swallows,
Thank you. The jackets were part of a mess of jackets hanging there, probably 10 or so. The dog was painted with very little detail so it's probably not your computer.

This is a really fine watercolor painting, Peggi, ...

2009-03-01T03:55:00.000-08:00

This is a really fine watercolor painting, Peggi, and I have come back three or four times to look at it. You are one of the few artists who know how to use a photo to advantage. I wouldn't have thought you had used one before reading your reply to Ken.

There are so many nice details. Your son hunched over his breakfast cereal is just right. The dog, whose details I can't make out very well (my dark screen?) but whose paws and ear-hair give him so much life and presence. But the real achievement is the light, of course, and the shadows criss-crossing the floor. The jackets may be stuck in for color--are they?--or did they really hang there? They help make it a boy's world.

Beautiful painting.

2009-02-28T13:49:00.000-08:00

Beautiful painting.

Thanks for today's post. It was a feast for the ey...

2009-02-28T09:51:00.000-08:00

Thanks for today's post. It was a feast for the eyes, as well as the soul.

Hi Peggi-The passage is really beautiful and I REA...

2009-02-27T21:30:00.000-08:00

Hi Peggi-
The passage is really beautiful and I REALLY love this painting! The balance of all elements and lighting. Then the pooch in the foreground- it's just excellent and so well thought out. But the topper is that floor. That is a million door floor- for sure. Really nice work, Peggi.
Vikki

What a lovely, warm painting, exuding comfort in w...

2009-02-27T18:45:00.000-08:00

What a lovely, warm painting, exuding comfort in what is familiar and appreciated. I haven't read Desiderata in about 20 years...thanks for posting..

Thanks, Ken. No, it was quick, but not that quick....

2009-02-27T06:41:00.000-08:00

Thanks, Ken. No, it was quick, but not that quick. I snapped a few photos and then it was over and we were running for the bus. I came back to my studio afterwards while it was fresh in my mind. The shadows took some time because I took out a few chairs, which meant I had to figure out which shadows would not be in the painting any more.

Thanks all. The light in the kitchen is what made ...

2009-02-27T06:32:00.000-08:00

Thanks all. The light in the kitchen is what made me stop in my tracks and run to get my camera. Amazing how it tranforms the ordinary into something extraordinary.

Very striking painting, Peggi.And a lot of thoughf...

2009-02-27T06:19:00.000-08:00

Very striking painting, Peggi.

And a lot of thoughful phrases in the poem. Though many were probably more important than this one it still stood out to me:
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.

It's obviously not as uplifting as some of the others but certainly does seem timely.

I am curious about your watercolor. Did you work from life as you did it? Since you say it was quick my guess is that you did. It has a great feeling of something right in front of you, with all the beautiful light of morning.

Food for thought for sure, and the painting is del...

2009-02-26T09:33:00.000-08:00

Food for thought for sure, and the painting is delicious!

The light in this painting is fabulous. It brings ...

2009-02-26T05:04:00.000-08:00

The light in this painting is fabulous. It brings the viewer right to the kitchen table.

The words are timeless and memorable. Thanks for sharing them.

This is a beautiful painting! Grabbed me right aw...

2009-02-25T17:09:00.000-08:00

This is a beautiful painting! Grabbed me right away and made me want to come sit at your kitchen table! Wish my sketches turned out so well!

Also, what great words to meditate on. I hadn't heard this - will print it out for sure. Thank you!

Hello Peggy,I love your new water color, your dog ...

2009-02-25T16:49:00.000-08:00

Hello Peggy,

I love your new water color, your dog reminds me of my Delilah just passed last week! Thanks for the beautiful passage, sure needed to hear some wisdom now!

I love the ultramarine and the rust colors in the ...

2009-02-25T15:45:00.000-08:00

I love the ultramarine and the rust colors in the watercolor of your son! thanks for sharing - and welcome back to blogland!

Welcome back! I love the watercolor of your son. ...

2009-02-25T12:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome back! I love the watercolor of your son. . . He looks at home; such comfort is found in the home. Thanks for sharing this very wise passage from Ehermann. The words hold as much wisdom today as they did when he first penned them! Although they say everything changes, the really important things really don't do they?? Blessings to you and yours, C.

Absolutely stunning.

2009-02-25T11:52:00.000-08:00

Absolutely stunning.

Beautiful painting, great color on the shadows. Br...

2009-02-25T11:49:00.000-08:00

Beautiful painting, great color on the shadows. Brilliant lighting!

This watercolor is so alive with warmth and color!...

2009-02-25T11:42:00.000-08:00

This watercolor is so alive with warmth and color! Wow, it just enveloped me!

Wise words by Ehrmann.

Hi Peggi!Welcome back! Your painting is simply gor...

2009-02-25T10:09:00.000-08:00

Hi Peggi!
Welcome back! Your painting is simply gorgeous...as always. The light is incredible.
Thanks you for sharing that wonderful passage with us! What beautiful words they are.... I can see why your father-in-law kept it!