tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188700731713860207.post3617045962979820530..comments2024-02-19T10:13:10.031-08:00Comments on Painter's Process - Randall David Tipton: Marsh Forest Randall David Tiptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842621412363241927noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188700731713860207.post-43203483078730842012019-03-14T08:21:45.156-07:002019-03-14T08:21:45.156-07:00In Cape Arago, the areas of intense activity along...In Cape Arago, the areas of intense activity along the top of the cliff and on the beach are offset by quieter passages. This is a metaphor for our minds: constantly seeking stimulation, but sanest in silence. That you include both in your painting (and create a clever composition in the process) contributes to that yearning you speak of. Looking, looking, noting the details—but wanting most a gestalt experience. Your paintings map out a journey to the gestalt. A key descriptor is “generous,” in that they have a very human quality. They are not merely landscapes, mirrors held up to nature, but an attempt to share deep truths.Lorrie Mcclanahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498580801522962299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188700731713860207.post-53027253495673767092019-01-29T08:43:00.245-08:002019-01-29T08:43:00.245-08:00Wow, those watercolors by Mosiychuk.
Wow, those watercolors by Mosiychuk.<br /><br />Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188700731713860207.post-17684427137247538802019-01-29T06:51:31.146-08:002019-01-29T06:51:31.146-08:00Oaks at Brandy Creek sends a thrill through my bon...Oaks at Brandy Creek sends a thrill through my bones as a promise of what's around the corner. That could be a spot at Alligator River. LOVE it. And I have to tell you, the unfinished marsh painting is lovely, but I too have been there, making something disappear.<br /><br />I always leave your blog feeling inspired. Thanks for that.E.M. Corsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829869418729185410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188700731713860207.post-14491824877320120432019-01-28T07:33:49.216-08:002019-01-28T07:33:49.216-08:00You’ve introduced me to another artist I’d not hea...You’ve introduced me to another artist I’d not heard about - powerful stuff. And your works are always a pleasure for my eyes and soul. I really think you should include that paragraph about how the scenery there in Oregon resonates with you and how you have to try to capture the feeling of it - people can learn techniques without ever gettting beyond that = great technique. But getting the soul of the art to shine through and speak to others: that’s the real mark of an artist. The art is in your mind’s eye before it’s ever put on paper (we both could stand in the same spot looking at the same scene and I would not see those pinks and greens that you see and use in your work; I haven’t gotten to that stage yet). I know everyone who comes to your talk will walk away with some good stuff to help them in their own journey and I wish I could be there. RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188700731713860207.post-82211396184872231182019-01-28T03:49:53.417-08:002019-01-28T03:49:53.417-08:00Randall,
I think if you mention that yearning qua...Randall,<br /><br />I think if you mention that yearning quality of nature that attracts you to certain scenes, that many of your students would relate.It's that ineffable quality of the landscape that one is after, I think, when trying to make something. I know you will do well though, regardless of what information you impart, and your students will come away with something.<br /><br />Overwork a piece at your own peril!<br /><br />Thank you for the post,<br />Libby<br />PS-I like those watercolors, especially the last one with the birds. There is something about it.Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.com