tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post2587994100024558951..comments2023-03-22T01:59:22.940-07:00Comments on A Painting Journal by Virginia Floyd: Small StudyVirginia Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-11861193805300022822012-01-31T07:20:57.684-08:002012-01-31T07:20:57.684-08:00Angela, you are just toooo kind! That photo is a ...Angela, you are just toooo kind! That photo is a few years old and I'm thinking I need to update it. Keep smiling!Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-77803392857985158932012-01-30T03:48:56.714-08:002012-01-30T03:48:56.714-08:00Virginia, I am glad that you posted it even with t...Virginia, I am glad that you posted it even with the scratch. I love your grapes and the lemon too.... I would like to tell you that I love your profile pic. You look so happy and make me want to smile a little more today. Thanks...Angela Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259497363075016359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-55431939657309957012012-01-28T08:12:06.901-08:002012-01-28T08:12:06.901-08:00Thank you Helen, and thanks for visiting.Thank you Helen, and thanks for visiting.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-9385790372598199532012-01-28T08:11:09.339-08:002012-01-28T08:11:09.339-08:00Thanks, Mary. We have to be able to laugh about i...Thanks, Mary. We have to be able to laugh about it.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-61972049360286490472012-01-28T08:10:27.762-08:002012-01-28T08:10:27.762-08:00Oh, Lorraine, so happy to see you! I was hoping n...Oh, Lorraine, so happy to see you! I was hoping no one would recognize me in the photo. I desperately needed a haircut.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-20367048256518842952012-01-28T08:09:23.183-08:002012-01-28T08:09:23.183-08:00Thank you, Hilda. I liked the reflection too. I...Thank you, Hilda. I liked the reflection too. It was the shadow side of the cup behind the lemon that was giving me fits.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-92100937499860715972012-01-28T08:07:31.691-08:002012-01-28T08:07:31.691-08:00Thank you, Kara! Your work is gorgeous!Thank you, Kara! Your work is gorgeous!Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-46183397223107362382012-01-28T08:06:26.739-08:002012-01-28T08:06:26.739-08:00Karen, I always love your beautiful paintings. It...Karen, I always love your beautiful paintings. It's encouraging to learn that I'm not the only one who has to do this.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-56290844744537027032012-01-28T08:05:33.326-08:002012-01-28T08:05:33.326-08:00Not like you do, Mary. I use transparent yellow ...Not like you do, Mary. I use transparent yellow and brown for an underpainting, but it looks more like a very sketchy sepia painting. It doesn't look like your underpainting of flowers in "Harbor Flowers". I was looking at that and wondering how you did it. I didn't realize that you were using transparent colors for the underpainting. Very nice.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-48367286776839059392012-01-24T18:55:20.923-08:002012-01-24T18:55:20.923-08:00Hi Virginia, I know what you mean on the frustrati...Hi Virginia, I know what you mean on the frustration of values. Once that white is on there, it can be difficult to overcome. it's amazing how powerful it is! Ever tried a transparent stain underneath and then your more opaque mixes on top? Just a thought..mary maxamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721510735181325751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-29317021340174694272012-01-24T16:19:52.502-08:002012-01-24T16:19:52.502-08:00Very nice job.
I do the same thing. I never get m...Very nice job. <br />I do the same thing. I never get my darks dark enough in the beginning. I always go back to darken them and it doesn't always work.Karen Brusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916969404160852607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-67834587053182908842012-01-24T01:49:56.165-08:002012-01-24T01:49:56.165-08:00Well done Virginia! It's amazing just how dark...Well done Virginia! It's amazing just how dark you have to always paint those white tones...... <br /><br />Martine is certainly right!Helen Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375088525584272270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-82321816885144343042012-01-23T18:46:59.264-08:002012-01-23T18:46:59.264-08:00you showed up and painted and that's what coun...you showed up and painted and that's what counts!! <br />You made me laugh with your post though!Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-53029575672147074242012-01-23T07:24:50.707-08:002012-01-23T07:24:50.707-08:00So good to see that you're back and hard at wo...So good to see that you're back and hard at work! Really enjoyed reading your workshop posts and your egg study is wonderful! So subtle and perfect values. Even when you get values down perfectly, it's so hard to do it the next time but you've done well with this little painting. I saw Carol's post of her "kids" and there you were!Lorraine Shirkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289581724600276889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-40428568518561114342012-01-22T18:05:55.877-08:002012-01-22T18:05:55.877-08:00I love this still life, Virginia! Especially that...I love this still life, Virginia! Especially that reflection of the lemon in the cup...Beautifully painted!!!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-77269846548911894092012-01-22T13:15:43.561-08:002012-01-22T13:15:43.561-08:00Martine said: "We never stop learning and su...Martine said: "We never stop learning and suffering with painting...A beautiful composition. Big kisses.<br /><br />Virginia says: Thanks Martine! Big kisses to you, too!Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-83516043382658138712012-01-22T10:49:42.979-08:002012-01-22T10:49:42.979-08:00Nous n'avons jamais fini d'apprendre et de...Nous n'avons jamais fini d'apprendre et de souffrir avec la peinture...<br />Une belle composition.<br />Gros bisousmartinealisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055152925986659065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895120824495181150.post-75286658129410120082012-01-22T09:45:14.561-08:002012-01-22T09:45:14.561-08:00Virginia . . . I just got finished reading your wo...Virginia . . . I just got finished reading your workshop posts -- excellent! And I think this painting is very nice (what scratch?!) I know what you mean about values -- I am constantly struggling with them -- my darks are never dark enough, until I get them too dark! Yikes! I think your work in the class looks wonderful. Keep up the good work!Kara K. Bigdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602797222222630994noreply@blogger.com