tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post3383528107154019235..comments2023-09-03T06:50:01.222-07:00Comments on Unchain My Art: More GazingNavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-24046233443406574052008-12-01T16:55:00.000-08:002008-12-01T16:55:00.000-08:00Daniel, yeah, artists seem to appreciate the art-r...<B>Daniel,</B><I> yeah, artists seem to appreciate the art-related posts more. As for other blogs, if and how many, that's for me to know and for you to find out ;-)</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-78385002578455505542008-12-01T01:21:00.000-08:002008-12-01T01:21:00.000-08:00WOw, I have been transported into a whole new Nava...WOw, I have been transported into a whole new Nava world!!! You are much more popular here, by the way. Which makes me wonder how many other rogue blogs you must be running!Daniel Brucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538874878949388396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-10007442304163999752008-11-21T12:23:00.000-08:002008-11-21T12:23:00.000-08:00Bill, San Jose? The WM himself?? Ah well, I'll con...<B>Bill,</B><I> San Jose? The WM himself?? Ah well, I'll continue to learn by reading.</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-66058373901436408252008-11-21T07:31:00.000-08:002008-11-21T07:31:00.000-08:00I'm in San Jose now but leave this afternoon. The...I'm in San Jose now but leave this afternoon. The next time I come north I will let you know. We can get together to drink, paint and whine. I have reached the rank of MW (master whiner) simply by listening to Lisa.http://www.onpainting.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686317908010461627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-42094532463685980422008-11-20T22:02:00.000-08:002008-11-20T22:02:00.000-08:00Bill, been there, done that - yes, no endless pose...<B>Bill,</B><I> been there, done that - yes, no endless poses there... when's your whining workshop begins?</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-26717053585266123582008-11-20T04:46:00.000-08:002008-11-20T04:46:00.000-08:00I like it too.I think you should head out into the...I like it too.<BR/><BR/>I think you should head out into the streets/malls, etc. with your drawing pad. You won't be whining about anyone holding the same boring pose.<BR/><BR/>Call me, we can go together, and I can teach you some real whining.http://www.onpainting.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686317908010461627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-27229709717267599542008-11-19T12:57:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:57:00.000-08:00Bonnie, taking out those colored pens was my decla...<B>Bonnie,</B><I> taking out those colored pens was my declaration of independence from the follow-the-rules-and-render-boredom-in-beige. </I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-23235818300918983252008-11-19T03:44:00.000-08:002008-11-19T03:44:00.000-08:00Nava- what really brings these to life is your pro...Nava- what really brings these to life is your progressive and very funny narrative of your own emotions in that three hour class.<BR/>Something got shook loose when you took out the colored pens and to my eyes, caught the essence of the models' expression. <BR/>And maybe some of your own exasperation.<BR/><BR/>A great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-62525892163198981412008-11-18T12:15:00.000-08:002008-11-18T12:15:00.000-08:00Blueberry, that's always the power of a series: it...<B>Blueberry,</B><I> that's always the power of a series: it puts things in context. As for the opinions of teachers and instructors, unless they are purely design/composition/color related, they are subjective and reflect the person's taste and style rather than constructive input. <BR/><BR/>In such cases, I don't let them affect me too much, as I do want to keep my own voice, regardless of Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-7537957117844950922008-11-18T04:02:00.000-08:002008-11-18T04:02:00.000-08:00I really think that just one "bored gaze" portrait...I really think that just one "bored gaze" portrait looks uninteresting, but when you assemble them into a series, then you've got something going! Especially when you add the one with the bright colors.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to say how much weight the opinion of the art teacher should have (in life, beyond grades and such). If it was someone i respected and admired, I'd take every word to heart - Blueberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357299403457746440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-49471844235782171542008-11-17T20:20:00.000-08:002008-11-17T20:20:00.000-08:00Rhonda, you mean, his expression changes from bore...<B>Rhonda,</B><I> you mean, his expression changes from bored to angry to peaceful? Hmm - interesting; haven't thought about that! Thank you!!</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-43016118672101532292008-11-17T19:56:00.000-08:002008-11-17T19:56:00.000-08:00I'm amazed at how his expression becomes your expr...I'm amazed at how his expression becomes your expression. Simply amazing Nava!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-54874208099597796912008-11-17T11:31:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:31:00.000-08:00Pat, always fun to read about someone else's miser...<B>Pat,</B><I> always fun to read about someone else's misery... ;-)</I><BR/><BR/><B>Rhonda,</B><I> that's the idea of doing more than one version - once you are done trying to reproduce what you see, you can then really create. As for the teacher - I also wonder. </I><BR/><BR/><B>Valerie,</B><I> yeah, the atmosphere was quite dead that day.</I><BR/><BR/><B>Holly,</B><I> I am still amazed I Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-51791465455276393642008-11-17T08:25:00.000-08:002008-11-17T08:25:00.000-08:00Nava, I really like that last sketch too. It's s...Nava, I really like that last sketch too. It's so expressive! HollyHolly Van Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759859808285146757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-44559645460481271942008-11-17T06:26:00.000-08:002008-11-17T06:26:00.000-08:00You cheer me.... when I see you break out and sizz...You cheer me.... when I see you break out and sizzle on the paper it makes me realize there's another way. Your last man was the liveliest thing in the room!<BR/><BR/>ValerieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-13661441367234236522008-11-17T06:21:00.000-08:002008-11-17T06:21:00.000-08:00Nava, when you let your true emotions take over, y...Nava, when you let your true emotions take over, you create something wonderful, full of life and energy - unlike the model. I once had a model walk into the room who looked so much like my ex-husband that it was hard to paint him, much less spend time looking at him. I wonder that the teacher doesn't know how bored you are getting with these non-poses and gazing heads?RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826787112363668601.post-53601990419971405002008-11-17T01:50:00.000-08:002008-11-17T01:50:00.000-08:00I love hearing this story of barking boredom and t...I love hearing this story of barking boredom and teacher's rolling eyes to a sketch that even I can tell is very, very good! The watercolor pencils seem to add a vibrance the model lacked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com