tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post1198132219562285831..comments2024-03-28T06:33:54.252-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: A Miniature: Green DotsAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-85525848530730261872010-03-28T17:56:28.762-04:002010-03-28T17:56:28.762-04:00So glad I saw (and felt) that lovely little square...So glad I saw (and felt) that lovely little square of vellum, and see how you graced it.Emily Johansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718935525219272830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-27929103922763060442010-03-28T07:18:44.135-04:002010-03-28T07:18:44.135-04:00Indeed, Linda, I was inspired to paint miniatures ...Indeed, Linda, I was inspired to paint miniatures on vellum by seeing an exhibit at the Morgan Library of The Hours of Catherine of Cleves, which I wrote a post about in February. I used my usual synthetic bristle brushes, but smaller sizes: numbers 2, 4 and 6 The medium for these small works, glaire, is made from the white of the egg instead of the yolk as for the panel paintings; itseems to yield more intense color.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-25612886229273249742010-03-28T01:39:16.254-04:002010-03-28T01:39:16.254-04:00Your use of vellum intrigues me. I immediately tho...Your use of vellum intrigues me. I immediately thought of medieval manuscripts, and sure enough you call Green Dots a miniature. The colors are very intense: did you use multiple brushes, or very fine ones for the outlines? These non-organic objects look like enameled jewels.Linda's Lookouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449656616625056342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-60184948239416126812010-03-26T21:22:26.103-04:002010-03-26T21:22:26.103-04:00That goes to the difference between size and scale...That goes to the difference between size and scale, rappel. It seems to me that when the internal scale is large––big, simple forms––the work looks large in reproduction, even if it's a small size. I'm working on a little, 2 3/4 x 4 inch, painting which I'm sure will look large when I post it because its shapes are large in relation to its boundaries. All of which goes to show how important it is to sometimes see artworks "in the flesh".Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-1340773798836388542010-03-26T20:18:07.804-04:002010-03-26T20:18:07.804-04:00the size issue is intriguing in that we've all...the size issue is intriguing in that we've all seen small that looks big, and big that looks small. somehow size is not in dimensions at all!rappelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569445602513667186noreply@blogger.com