Comments on: watercolour of mia in front of the stove http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove Stephen J Quirke watercolour blog and online gallery Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-727 swatch Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:59:00 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-727 Hi Bill - mmm - theres a thought - actually she was quite distinct but I did not capture her well enough - she does kind of blend in, in both paintings. I could also have painted her a little larger in the frame. Two small dogs are enough - a labby would be too much - though I know they are loving dogs - Both of our dogs are really spoiled. Hi Bill – mmm – theres a thought – actually she was quite distinct but I did not capture her well enough – she does kind of blend in, in both paintings. I could also have painted her a little larger in the frame. Two small dogs are enough – a labby would be too much – though I know they are loving dogs – Both of our dogs are really spoiled.

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-726 swatch Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-726 Hey Carol - I have got too used to Arches I think - Watercolour is difficult enough without adding more obstacles. Mia was lying on a blanket in front of the stove but it all got a bit hurried. S Hey Carol – I have got too used to Arches I think – Watercolour is difficult enough without adding more obstacles. Mia was lying on a blanket in front of the stove but it all got a bit hurried. S

]]> By: wrjones http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-725 wrjones Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:07:34 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-725 The stove looks neat. The dog is sort of blending in with the flooring behind the stove. You could get a new dog. A black lab would go great with the stove and stones. The stove looks neat. The dog is sort of blending in with the flooring behind the stove. You could get a new dog. A black lab would go great with the stove and stones.

]]> By: Carol King http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-724 Carol King Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:58:55 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-724 Interesting to see how the two different papers react to the watercolor. I see what you mean about the Saunders paper. I can barely make Mia out in the first one. I had to look very carefully. She matches the spots on the floor. The second one has much more vivid colors. I am realizing how much lighter the watercolors are when they dry. Now I see how differently they dry on different papers. Thanks! I like the paintings and the interesting subject matter. That stove is cool. And Mia is always cute! Interesting to see how the two different papers react to the watercolor. I see what you mean about the Saunders paper. I can barely make Mia out in the first one. I had to look very carefully. She matches the spots on the floor. The second one has much more vivid colors. I am realizing how much lighter the watercolors are when they dry. Now I see how differently they dry on different papers. Thanks!

I like the paintings and the interesting subject matter. That stove is cool. And Mia is always cute!

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-723 swatch Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:44:35 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-723 Ah yes - this is great - I am keen to give another go - heh heh - dogs can really look relaxed hey - almost as well as cats Ah yes – this is great – I am keen to give another go – heh heh – dogs can really look relaxed hey – almost as well as cats

]]> By: swatch http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-722 swatch Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:38:30 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-722 Hah! thanks - this makes sense your crit is very much appreciated. I woke up this morning thinking about two point and three point perspective and drawing the points off the board etc - I will give it another go sometime. Cheers hey Hah! thanks – this makes sense your crit is very much appreciated. I woke up this morning thinking about two point and three point perspective and drawing the points off the board etc – I will give it another go sometime. Cheers hey

]]> By: InkSplodge! http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-721 InkSplodge! Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:00:04 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-721 Leslie's right, they look incomplete - howzat for "blah"? ;-) But it is a great subject...dog snoring in front of the fire - my friend's dachshund would lie almost inside her fireplace and often caught light from a spark. Perspective isn't easy as I know only too well. Toasted marshmallows anyone? Leslie’s right, they look incomplete – howzat for “blah”? ;-) But it is a great subject…dog snoring in front of the fire – my friend’s dachshund would lie almost inside her fireplace and often caught light from a spark. Perspective isn’t easy as I know only too well. Toasted marshmallows anyone?

]]> By: lesliepaints http://www.sjqwatercolour.com/watercolour-of-mia-in-front-of-the-stove/comment-page-1#comment-720 lesliepaints Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:37:01 +0000 http://deg34south.wordpress.com/?p=587#comment-720 Stephen. I like both of these. I know what you are saying about Saunders Waterford because I am painting a cityscape on a 90lb piece right now. I think what you don't quite like about these right now is that they need a few darks to really define the scene and punch it out to us. I like the perspectiv of above and away. It's very peaceful. Stephen. I like both of these. I know what you are saying about Saunders Waterford because I am painting a cityscape on a 90lb piece right now. I think what you don’t quite like about these right now is that they need a few darks to really define the scene and punch it out to us. I like the perspectiv of above and away. It’s very peaceful.

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