tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post3963615336370221265..comments2024-02-19T02:43:29.072-08:00Comments on Visual Cogitations™: IF ...whisperRichard Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339718829457133353noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-50888833205524891762013-03-05T03:53:53.355-08:002013-03-05T03:53:53.355-08:00Yep...you did it again...an expression only you co...Yep...you did it again...an expression only you could have got right in this style.Rod MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414190406485872060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-43599920713599241662013-03-03T12:05:26.413-08:002013-03-03T12:05:26.413-08:00Thanks Mardi.
the bonnet was done alla prima, in f...Thanks Mardi.<br />the bonnet was done alla prima, in fact, the entire image was done without preliminaries as is evidenced by the lack of my usual visual preambles.<br />It was rather fun to dive in without the map.<br />.Richard Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339718829457133353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-22514354308547806222013-03-03T12:00:58.084-08:002013-03-03T12:00:58.084-08:00Thanks for the compliment!
...Hester Prynne is the...Thanks for the compliment!<br />...Hester Prynne is the protagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous novel 'The Scarlet Letter'. A major novel of the mid 19th century; Hester can be considered the first appearance of what is the 'modern woman' in American literature. Independent and trapped.<br />An important read for those interested.<br />.Richard Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339718829457133353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-75253722177043990422013-03-03T08:11:31.282-08:002013-03-03T08:11:31.282-08:00i really do not know this person but i like her ex...i really do not know this person but i like her expression and how she look at us....<br />wonderful portraitLuTihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295367786001366976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-71827980607314353172013-03-02T15:15:34.743-08:002013-03-02T15:15:34.743-08:00Oh yes... poor Hester. She sure looks like she ha...Oh yes... poor Hester. She sure looks like she has an opinion about those whispers. Well done. Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-21523159949230135832013-03-01T09:41:16.042-08:002013-03-01T09:41:16.042-08:00I like the softness in this painting. Your backgro...I like the softness in this painting. Your background wash and less pronounced line work (compared to previous paintings) plays well with feminine attributes and the qualities inherent in the IF word. Her lacy bonnet is fantastic! The contrast against her dark, straight hair is very satisfying. It's a lovely piece, Richard. Mardi Spethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-24742438360448428892013-03-01T07:06:24.824-08:002013-03-01T07:06:24.824-08:00Perfect choice! I love her expression. She looks a...Perfect choice! I love her expression. She looks as if she can certainly hear the whispers cast in her direction.Creations By Mithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553912158930813310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985854758369166666.post-66557581798945238832013-03-01T02:40:45.879-08:002013-03-01T02:40:45.879-08:00cool concept and execution! thanks for sharing: i ...cool concept and execution! thanks for sharing: i do enjoy your work :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com