tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post5014089649034541403..comments2024-03-28T06:33:54.252-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: A New Painting: "Bar and Shadow"Altoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-72885648802691096122015-06-25T13:42:03.070-04:002015-06-25T13:42:03.070-04:00Thanks so much, Susan. I'm glad you noticed th...Thanks so much, Susan. I'm glad you noticed the parchment surface; the irregularities are very visible in the detail image when enlarged.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-84969496753330854572015-06-25T08:48:21.106-04:002015-06-25T08:48:21.106-04:00It's a beaut, Altoon! And I love that feeling,...It's a beaut, Altoon! And I love that feeling, when something is just right and a wonder to look at -- it's very satisfying. I like how the surface texture of the vellum is so visible, and the golden light in the shadows. Susan Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249426819285565971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-60476798882823750912015-06-23T15:14:50.780-04:002015-06-23T15:14:50.780-04:00Thanks. It is funny how that angled bar translated...Thanks. It is funny how that angled bar translated into a curving shadow. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-67880658041994245482015-06-22T21:01:51.934-04:002015-06-22T21:01:51.934-04:00I like this painting, too. I'm struck by the s...I like this painting, too. I'm struck by the shadow of the bar--an unexpected line. I enjoy the unexpected; it makes me aware of the wonder of life. I made a photograph years ago of a tree casting shadows on the meadow behind it. The surprise: shadows from the branches I assumed straight curved and curled, a delight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-75033367419627780902015-06-22T17:12:00.980-04:002015-06-22T17:12:00.980-04:00Thank you both so much. Thank you both so much. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-83364762429566738152015-06-22T13:50:25.804-04:002015-06-22T13:50:25.804-04:00It's that mixture of the seemingly mundane and...It's that mixture of the seemingly mundane and the surprise of delight in the simple observation - the way your paintings make me look even more closely at details. This piece has the added bonus of the joy of the unexpected in the shapes of the pipe and its shadow. Lovely.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-41356744571779162262015-06-22T10:31:15.316-04:002015-06-22T10:31:15.316-04:00I can see why you like this so much. The shadows m...I can see why you like this so much. The shadows make this one come alive. Beautiful. Well done...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com