tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post1196977637907954486..comments2023-09-12T10:52:55.722-04:00Comments on Mary McAndrew's Nature Sketching and Painting: "Eurasian Eagle Owl" 12-31-08Mary McAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-81681436316878628372011-12-05T02:19:04.054-05:002011-12-05T02:19:04.054-05:00I love your owls. Great work. All the best Shubhad...I love your owls. Great work. All the best Shubhadarshinishubhadarshinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289485458691651982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-4004451808543303222009-01-11T15:34:00.000-05:002009-01-11T15:34:00.000-05:00Hi Bob,I never really tried Goauche..but have some...Hi Bob,<BR/>I never really tried Goauche..but have some white to play around with my watercolors. I like to work in many medias...the problem with that is, I'll get onto one (watercolors) for a long while..then I long for the others! <BR/>I'll have to keep checking your blog, looks great! <BR/>MaryMary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-86999292923021283882009-01-11T13:39:00.000-05:002009-01-11T13:39:00.000-05:00Very nice!! I like watercolors myself as well!! Go...Very nice!! I like watercolors myself as well!! Goauche is also nice and both are a tad easier to clean up than oils.<BR/><BR/>I'll get back doing 'scapes. Just been very busy with commissioned work. Sucks the energy and time out of me.Bob Eggleton (Zillabob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07049761592217486636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-41763321183505354652009-01-03T17:15:00.000-05:002009-01-03T17:15:00.000-05:00Oh bother, well, send an email anyway!! Your class...Oh bother, well, send an email anyway!! <BR/><BR/>Your classes sound like a lot of fun. I've never tried to teach anything, I imagine it's quite a challenge but fun at the same time. Good for you for doing it and finding the time (which might be the major challenge!!)Tracy Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618327920955524004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-80982491160799078292009-01-03T15:22:00.000-05:002009-01-03T15:22:00.000-05:00Thank Tracy,I have visited your site before and lo...Thank Tracy,<BR/>I have visited your site before and love your work. I was going to send you an email today! So glad you beat me to inviting you to look at my blog! I have several blogs but this is my main one. My website is in need up updating so I usually send people to my blog! It'll be great to chat with you, take care,<BR/>MaryMary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-17963646961715010092009-01-03T13:44:00.000-05:002009-01-03T13:44:00.000-05:00Hi MaryYour owl is lovely and I enjoyed readig abo...Hi Mary<BR/>Your owl is lovely and I enjoyed readig about your trip to the UK :) I look forward to seeing your eagle owl in oil too.<BR/>Happy New Year and thanks for visiting my blog - its nice to meet you!Tracy Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618327920955524004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-65713269309779429602009-01-02T11:46:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:46:00.000-05:00Hi Mary,Yes, indeed - I think we will accomplish a...Hi Mary,<BR/><BR/>Yes, indeed - I think we will accomplish a lot this year! And I think that the pupil looks fine - I had to really look closely at the eyes to see what you mean. No too perfect is sometimes the best! And being able to sell something less expensive to folks who like your work is not something I'd thought of. Great idea!<BR/>CarolCarol Creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680651011815857131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-33461794915567539332009-01-02T08:59:00.000-05:002009-01-02T08:59:00.000-05:00Hi Carol!Happy New Year to you too, I think we're ...Hi Carol!<BR/>Happy New Year to you too, I think we're going to accomplish a lot this year! <BR/>To answer your question, yes it is more difficult to work smaller. It's a whole other challenge, making your marks relate to the size of the piece, using tiny brushes and I do need the reading glasses when I do this. I found the hardest part was the pupil! I'm not satisfied totally with it, but perhaps it's better for it NOT to be too perfect? <BR/>The nice thing about working small is that you can complete it in a shorter amount of time. This is good for me when I feel a little distracted by many things and just don't want to dive into a large painting. Also it's not as expensive to sell to people who love your work.<BR/>Thanks for the comments!<BR/>MaryMary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-23989900467121453942009-01-02T08:31:00.000-05:002009-01-02T08:31:00.000-05:00Hi Mary - and Happy New Year!I love the owl painti...Hi Mary - and Happy New Year!<BR/><BR/>I love the owl paintings you posted. This gray Eagle Owl is just beautiful. You have captured such a great expression. And it's such a small painting! Do you find it harder to work smaller like this?<BR/>CarolCarol Creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680651011815857131noreply@blogger.com