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Forum: Portrait Unveilings, All Medium- Moderators: A. Tyng & C. Saper 02-28-2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,306
Posted By Simon Bland
Allan, Congratulations! It's splendid and...

Allan,

Congratulations! It's splendid and very fitting, I think, that you have painted it in your own distinctive style.

Simon
Forum: Portrait Unveilings, All Medium- Moderators: A. Tyng & C. Saper 02-12-2007, 06:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,616
Posted By Simon Bland
I echo Carlos's comments re your blacks and reds:...

I echo Carlos's comments re your blacks and reds: your handling of the colors and value transitions is superlative. Would it be possible for you to give your admiring fans some details of the...
Forum: Cafe Guerbois Discussions - Moderator: Michele Rushworth 01-29-2007, 11:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,032
Posted By Simon Bland
Having just read Sanden's response to the WSJ...

Having just read Sanden's response to the WSJ article I wanted to post a link to Richard Stone's web site. He is not an artist (as far as I can tell) that has received much media attention in recent...
Forum: Artists of the Past 01-06-2007, 12:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 18,954
Posted By Simon Bland
Although he spent most of his career in London,...

Although he spent most of his career in London, Orpen was born in Ireland.

Simon
Forum: Cafe Guerbois Discussions - Moderator: Michele Rushworth 11-09-2006, 11:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,610
Posted By Simon Bland
Steven, that is a marvellous use of metaphor. ...

Steven, that is a marvellous use of metaphor. I guess there's a hope that even the work of an artistic equivalent of clog dancer like me can one day look graceful and effortless.

Enzie, your...
Forum: Cafe Guerbois Discussions - Moderator: Michele Rushworth 11-09-2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,610
Posted By Simon Bland
Aesthetic Jurisprudence

It seems that the philosophy of art criticism has been a topic of discussion for a while. In his 1921 essay "Aesthetic Jurisprudence" George Jean Nathan wrote some insightful musings on art and...
Forum: Portrait Unveilings, All Medium- Moderators: A. Tyng & C. Saper 10-27-2006, 06:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,264
Posted By Simon Bland
That's an amazing painting Terri. I cannot...

That's an amazing painting Terri. I cannot comprehend how you navigate around the patterns in the sofa.

Simon
Forum: Portrait Unveilings, All Medium- Moderators: A. Tyng & C. Saper 10-03-2006, 04:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,376
Posted By Simon Bland
Mischa, It's difficult to believe that in...

Mischa,

It's difficult to believe that in years to come you'll look at this portrait again and say "I wish I had done better".

That's a drawing that you can be proud of for the rest of your...
Forum: Drawing Critiques 09-22-2006, 05:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,472
Posted By Simon Bland
Thank you for your feedback Mischa. I don't...

Thank you for your feedback Mischa. I don't think badly of you at all !

I appreciate all critique, good or bad, and will carefully consider all of your suggestions.

Simon
Forum: Drawing Critiques 09-20-2006, 10:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,472
Posted By Simon Bland
Thank you for you kind comments, Julie and...

Thank you for you kind comments, Julie and Ilaria.

Ilaria - yes it's difficult to match a work to work done a few years ago. I even had to measure the dimensions of the previous portrait to...
Forum: Drawing Critiques 09-19-2006, 04:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,472
Posted By Simon Bland
Portrait of Cathy

This is the second in a series I'm doing for a family as their children reach their fourth birthday. Each portrait is being done about three years apart. Only one more to go in 2009.

Graphite on...
Forum: Studio & Equipment 08-12-2006, 10:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,935
Posted By Simon Bland
Allan, That's splendid. Looks like an...

Allan,

That's splendid. Looks like an antique - and it has as many cupholders as my car.

Simon
Forum: Studio & Equipment 08-11-2006, 07:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,935
Posted By Simon Bland
Garth, That's a beauty. Built like a...

Garth,

That's a beauty. Built like a Sherman tank !

Simon
Forum: Studio & Equipment 08-11-2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,935
Posted By Simon Bland
Allan, Your easel looks very solid. I...

Allan,

Your easel looks very solid.

I can't believe your studio is so tidy !

Simon
Forum: Studio & Equipment 08-11-2006, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,935
Posted By Simon Bland
Garth, Thanks ! Yes, it slides freely up...

Garth,

Thanks ! Yes, it slides freely up and down. I did not include a securing clamp because I prefer not to work at a very steep angle (and they get in the way). I think I will see if I can...
Forum: Studio & Equipment 08-11-2006, 11:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,935
Posted By Simon Bland
Jeff, You have a good eye ! I originally...

Jeff,

You have a good eye ! I originally rigged it with an extra set of pulleys in the center to eliminate or at least reduce the degree of the "V" but I found them to be unnecessary in practice....
Forum: Studio & Equipment 08-10-2006, 10:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,935
Posted By Simon Bland
Easel insanity - build your own

I'm about to start a large painting and realized that the studio easels I had couldn't give me enough stability to handle the painting.

I was rather put off at the idea of shelling out big bucks...
Forum: Oil Critiques 05-16-2006, 08:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Funny you should mention the shadow areas as I've...

Funny you should mention the shadow areas as I've done some more work on them as well as trying to neutralize the bricks and mortar.

I photograph with natural light only (which was not always the...
Forum: Oil Critiques 05-03-2006, 07:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Allan, You are totally correct. I have a...

Allan,

You are totally correct. I have a lot more work to do. Thank you for the great tips.

The more I look at this picture, the more I think it needs a better temperature balance too.
...
Forum: Pastel Critiques 05-01-2006, 05:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,295
Posted By Simon Bland
Louise - In addition to Alex's great...

Louise -

In addition to Alex's great suggestions I think you could also try adding some of the flesh tones to the whites of her eyes as they look a little too white.

You could also make the...
Forum: Oil Critiques 05-01-2006, 05:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Jeff, I've heard of Schmid's book (and...

Jeff,

I've heard of Schmid's book (and emphasis on color charts) but not read it. My own color chart book follow the same structure.

In practice I've found that there is a bigger range of...
Forum: Oil Critiques 04-28-2006, 07:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Allan: Exactly! In the long term it will...

Allan:

Exactly! In the long term it will probably save a lot more paint than it requires to create the color charts.

Simon
Forum: Oil Critiques 04-28-2006, 06:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Edge of the face

Alen and Ilaria,

I've been working on the painting all day and just came across your replies - thank you!

In the end I used an interference red in the most prominent areas of the cheek and chin...
Forum: Oil Critiques 04-28-2006, 06:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Color charts

Allan,

I've started creating color charts like the one I attached below to help me get the color and value of paint on the canvas to match the color and value of that which I'm trying to paint and...
Forum: Oil Critiques 04-27-2006, 08:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,249
Posted By Simon Bland
Allan: Great observations, even from the stinky...

Allan: Great observations, even from the stinky photos I took. I am going to take up all of your suggestions and see what happens. Thanks !

Ilaria: Thank you for your compliments. I grew up...
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