tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.comments2023-06-04T11:25:56.536+02:00Awaiting a DrawingWernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comBlogger365125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-32263437787924355512015-05-06T14:56:56.079+02:002015-05-06T14:56:56.079+02:00Thanks Suzanne! I'm actually considering to co...Thanks Suzanne! I'm actually considering to continue that series too...Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-26684370960390083672015-05-05T18:41:23.236+02:002015-05-05T18:41:23.236+02:00These new drawings are just too much, Werner! Love...These new drawings are just too much, Werner! Lovely, lovely, lovely. PS. I just pulled out of storage the drawing you made for me and it's sitting atop a bookcase just over my shoulder. Happy to see it now every day!Suzanne McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785042270660883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-24077594654660617742015-04-22T14:31:53.495+02:002015-04-22T14:31:53.495+02:00Thank you L.W. -
Strange, I had a book about Van ...Thank you L.W. - <br />Strange, I had a book about Van Gogh's color theory about twenty years ago (then I lent it and never got it back), but I haven't been interested in his drawings a lot.<br />In the meantime I use so many different grades of pencils, they are like colors to me.<br />Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-54053939407446891912015-04-18T01:09:37.497+02:002015-04-18T01:09:37.497+02:00The way you render grasses resemble Van Gogh's...The way you render grasses resemble Van Gogh's early drawings. I've been studying them recently. Seeing this one makes me miss my early morning drawing sessions; I've been on holiday the last few days. Nice to see you'rre posting your work again. Blogging painters don't appreciate graphite drawings; if your work doesn't have color, it's just a sketch. They are wrong, of course. Drawing is fundamental. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-56074802974538625312014-03-26T23:30:09.660+01:002014-03-26T23:30:09.660+01:00Thank you Suzanne, nice to hear from you! I also h...Thank you Suzanne, nice to hear from you! I also have a few more drawings made in the previous months but this last one was just small enough to be scanned in two parts ... The other one have to wait ...Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-70832198355853453902014-03-26T22:10:54.412+01:002014-03-26T22:10:54.412+01:00Wow, Werner! These last 3 postings are master piec...Wow, Werner! These last 3 postings are master pieces. I've had urges to work large sheets, too. Did a couple last summer. Love having the space to move my mark from the shoulder and elbow. Will be back shortly to look at these in more depth. Glad the waiting is over!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Suzanne McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785042270660883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-41626396563601627302014-03-26T09:36:09.048+01:002014-03-26T09:36:09.048+01:00Thanks Linda. I'll consider adding a translato...Thanks Linda. I'll consider adding a translator, although I don't trust them a lot.<br />But you're right, the more so as I like writing in several languages (when I have time) - because it often generates different thoughts and I don't try anymore to say exactly the same things in different languages. Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-47703528027791016552014-03-26T02:14:48.576+01:002014-03-26T02:14:48.576+01:00These drawings are very good. The current posted d...These drawings are very good. The current posted drawing caught me eye as soon as I saw it. I paint slow. What's the rush? You're done when you're done. I have a suggestion: add a translation gadget.<br /><br />Ces dessins sont très bons. Le dessin affiché actuel m'a attrapé les yeux dès que je l'ai vu. Je peins lente. Quelle est l'urgence? Vous avez terminé lorsque vous avez terminé. J'ai une suggestion: ajouter un gadget de traduction.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-77445318201406265292012-08-10T23:22:39.025+02:002012-08-10T23:22:39.025+02:00Thanks Linda.
This is indeed a butterfly's sh...Thanks Linda. <br />This is indeed a butterfly's shadow. A real one. (The paper is only 13 x 19 cm / 5.1 x 7.5 in.) <br />I followed the butterfly for a long time with my sheet of paper, until the insect finally fluttered in that position between the sun and the paper that allowed me to capture the shadow. <br />What I was interested in here was not to provide a drawing of any shape and then say 'it's this or that', challenging the spectator to believe me or not.<br />The fact that the whole drawing is a single 'sfumato' is the result of serious and patient observation: Due to the big distance between the paper and the butterfly, the contours are really so blurry.<br />It was rather a challenge for myself, to try if it's possible to capture such an ephemeral moment in a drawing, and to see what remains. <br />And here, I still see the butterfly dancing in the air.Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-40563711453451853662012-08-10T15:37:31.654+02:002012-08-10T15:37:31.654+02:00I don't know what to say to this. Minimalism h...I don't know what to say to this. Minimalism has never been me. Inbetweenism would be more acceptable. And Overdonism is more likely at this point of my development. From here, I went to see Yoko Ono's exhibit in London. The galleries were elegant. The art looked elegant in the elegant galleries. But take away the elegant galleries and a spindle of thread with a needle stuck through it becomes the Emperor's New Clothes: nothing is there. As for the symmetrical arrangement of conical piles of dirt on the floor. That's been done so many times before. Now there a gal whose traveling on her late husbands fame and can talk a good game. <br />I did like your shadow of a man's head. I think the shadow of a butterfly is more a kite.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-26498041320728715902012-08-09T22:14:54.338+02:002012-08-09T22:14:54.338+02:00Hi Linda,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I can...Hi Linda, <br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I can follow you with Giacometti, and I'm glad the "breath" comes across.Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-90536405444138305742012-08-09T15:28:36.009+02:002012-08-09T15:28:36.009+02:00Giacommetti. Nude crossing the town square on a su...Giacommetti. Nude crossing the town square on a sunny day came to mind first. Then, now, a twisted piece of metal. Your drawings have mystery. That's what makes them hold a person's interest. They breathe.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-2263320808081114682012-07-01T11:13:20.923+02:002012-07-01T11:13:20.923+02:00Hello Linda!
Nice to meet you, and thanks for your...Hello Linda!<br />Nice to meet you, and thanks for your comment!<br />Most of my shadows are pencil only.<br />I have worked with ink on several drawings as well, but rarely on shadows (except for one, but then I preferred pencil only).<br />You can filter for "Indian Ink" in my "Labels" section to see them.<br />WernerWernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-9266310357395485462012-07-01T11:07:59.013+02:002012-07-01T11:07:59.013+02:00Thank you Portrait Artist!Thank you Portrait Artist!Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-23403339334393938582012-06-30T17:17:24.904+02:002012-06-30T17:17:24.904+02:00I found you at Jean Spitzer's (Jean's Pain...I found you at Jean Spitzer's (Jean's Paintings), site and when I saw you did grasses, I was thrilled. When I'm not concentrating on portraiture as I am now, grasses are an strong interest. Are you using charcoal or pencil? --I don't think those wonderful shapes are ink, but I could be wrong. I'd like to be a follower. Your drawings are elegant in their simplicity.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-65171291803011059352012-06-17T16:53:15.978+02:002012-06-17T16:53:15.978+02:00I love this! A very creative and unique treatment ...I love this! A very creative and unique treatment of the subject matter. Look forward to seeing more.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.paintedmemories.com.au" rel="nofollow">Portrait Artist</a>photo to paintinghttp://www.paintedmemories.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-37496335583599978872012-04-07T04:45:23.031+02:002012-04-07T04:45:23.031+02:00Thank you Ann ;-)Thank you Ann ;-)Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-47275650841622715062012-04-07T00:47:01.752+02:002012-04-07T00:47:01.752+02:00Like this in its simplicity. It says all it needs ...Like this in its simplicity. It says all it needs to say and is very effective.ann @ studiohydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615115294267727281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-4752585878316986862012-03-29T14:16:52.786+02:002012-03-29T14:16:52.786+02:00Yes Ann - even more than I can render with my penc...Yes Ann - even more than I can render with my pencils :-(Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-76591832269889946002012-03-29T12:17:06.805+02:002012-03-29T12:17:06.805+02:00You certainly see tonal values, very nice!You certainly see tonal values, very nice!ann @ studiohydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615115294267727281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-91945810803161205902012-03-05T23:55:58.706+01:002012-03-05T23:55:58.706+01:00Nice comment Ann - but I need to sleep now!Nice comment Ann - but I need to sleep now!Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-67211898506336395372012-03-05T23:37:25.414+01:002012-03-05T23:37:25.414+01:00Very nice drawing.....now I need a coffee!Very nice drawing.....now I need a coffee!ann @ studiohydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615115294267727281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-54755074803041022642012-03-02T11:22:48.314+01:002012-03-02T11:22:48.314+01:00I didn't know Batman was drawing shadows as we...I didn't know Batman was drawing shadows as well ;-)<br />Was he?Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-35466558069210854702012-03-02T11:18:46.586+01:002012-03-02T11:18:46.586+01:00Thanks Suzanne!
... or how to tear more pleasure o...Thanks Suzanne!<br />... or how to tear more pleasure out of a simple coffee.Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516107317933560391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35518009.post-4420188721319508612012-03-02T03:27:08.454+01:002012-03-02T03:27:08.454+01:00Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!Suzanne McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785042270660883635noreply@blogger.com