tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post5206009354648056432..comments2024-03-28T06:33:54.252-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: A New Painting: "Stripes"Altoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-47649502562886412202013-08-21T12:49:41.236-04:002013-08-21T12:49:41.236-04:00I'm really happy to know that my straightforwa...I'm really happy to know that my straightforward way of painting images can give rise to that sense of mystery; that means a lot to me, thanks.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-32576201727987220632013-08-21T08:37:49.697-04:002013-08-21T08:37:49.697-04:00It's not the literal image, but the atmosphere...It's not the literal image, but the atmosphere I find mysterious. The most compelling part of the piece for me is the tension along the light/shadow line.Julie Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668542359534413638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-88729480480122652022013-08-20T21:41:21.582-04:002013-08-20T21:41:21.582-04:00Thanks for that comment, Julie. Since I know the o...Thanks for that comment, Julie. Since I know the origins of the image, it doesn't hold that mystery for me, but I'm very pleased that it has that quality for you.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-1527986656163634942013-08-20T18:37:53.372-04:002013-08-20T18:37:53.372-04:00I believe one strong reason this works is its sens...I believe one strong reason this works is its sense of mystery.Julie Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668542359534413638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-3316059920014589262013-08-19T09:40:31.139-04:002013-08-19T09:40:31.139-04:00Thank you, Ravenna. I've only recently begun t...Thank you, Ravenna. I've only recently begun to think of myself as having a color sense, since for so many years my paintings were more focused on drawing. I appreciate your view of the work very much. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-65838044888855476902013-08-19T08:21:15.391-04:002013-08-19T08:21:15.391-04:00I love the color harmonies in this rendition of th...I love the color harmonies in this rendition of the pink stripes, Altoon.<br /><br /> I think it is the strength of your color vocabulary that allows you to slide on the abstract/objective continuum with great success - that and the consistent balance of your compositional sense. Ravenna Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870831212657666842noreply@blogger.com