tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post4990012583905167293..comments2023-09-12T08:31:27.225-04:00Comments on loriann signori : my final critiqueloriann signorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738796573576452724noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-53540887172468153282010-07-27T01:13:34.541-04:002010-07-27T01:13:34.541-04:00By the way, I wanted to add that I don't agree...By the way, I wanted to add that I don't agree about point number 2. If someone had advised Picasso to stop using so much blue or rose (at various times), or told Piet Mondrian to get away from primary colors for a change, or Van Gogh to stay away from such saturated color because he was overusing it.... Well, someone might have said these things to these painters, but I'm glad they didn't listen.<br />The colors we choose and the saturations of them, I feel, are a large part of who we are.Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-2393542515294656242010-07-20T10:06:02.997-04:002010-07-20T10:06:02.997-04:00Hi Loriann, just wanted to say you are a wonderful...Hi Loriann, just wanted to say you are a wonderful artist even before you studied Richard. I think it is important to study with other artists and learn yet you also need to sing in your own voice and if the painting is your vitamins then don't forget to take them on a regular basis! Do what makes you happy, life is too short not to.Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-45918217593108513562010-07-20T02:53:11.599-04:002010-07-20T02:53:11.599-04:00Hi Loriann,
many thanks for sharing your thoughts ...Hi Loriann,<br />many thanks for sharing your thoughts and input from this workshop. Especially the final critique, because these are elemnts that touches your soul.A break for a couple of days sounds good, to let sink in all the information. Georgia O'Keefe sometimes didn't paint for three months!(Well I hope you don't do that)Astrid Volquardsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559940005957492412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-83446330495176234492010-07-19T21:56:15.208-04:002010-07-19T21:56:15.208-04:00I really love how abstract this one is. Sure you d...I really love how abstract this one is. Sure you don't want to join "the total abstracters' club"? ;)<br />Now go eat some of those chocolates you mentioned. In fact, I will too.Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-54233413788636325422010-07-19T20:54:39.272-04:002010-07-19T20:54:39.272-04:00In other words...
Richard is an excellent chef. Ho...In other words...<br />Richard is an excellent chef. How wonderful to have his suggestions for new ingredients! In the hands of an experienced cook like yourself, I know yummy things are to come. For now, let the dough rise...SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-791969283953008312010-07-19T20:43:33.465-04:002010-07-19T20:43:33.465-04:00Lorianne,
I can't even imagine the difficulti...Lorianne,<br /><br />I can't even imagine the difficulties of such an intensive workshop. But, I have to agree with both PB and SamArtDog(sorry don't know if your name is just Sam?) anyway, you already have wonderful talent and skill as an artist. take what you can from this workshop and add it to your already amazing skills.<br /><br />And, i think a break is in order. It take a long time to process all of this and you have been doing it almost 24/7 for what 7 days? That is a lot! I happen to have some obsessions too. And chroma is one of them. chocolate is another! So we have something in common:)<br /><br />But, if I could paint half as well as you i would be so thrilled. <br /><br />Breathe!<br /><br />SaraSara Mathewsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503224852098578312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-89175249438580702302010-07-19T19:30:27.141-04:002010-07-19T19:30:27.141-04:00For what it's worth, I also think A) you need ...For what it's worth, I also think A) you need a break, and B) you shouldn't be anything else but what you are. You know your recipes?... well, go ahead and add your experience as another ingredient to your already terrific soup. But don't try to go from minestrone to pea soup.<br />For what it's worth...SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-12046672587730865442010-07-19T18:43:31.107-04:002010-07-19T18:43:31.107-04:00Lorianne, thanks for sharing your intimate pain an...Lorianne, thanks for sharing your intimate pain and joy on the easel with us out in cyberland. It's humbling to hear what to fix in our work because painting is such a personal experience! I'll be in a Handell workshop this August and will probably get turned inside out! Regardless, it's all for an ultimate goal, huh? <br /><br />Paint on girlfriend, and hoping you enjoyed the Great Northwest! Maybe next year we will rendevous at a LaConnor workshop?Brenda Boylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448927740951224325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-73917291789680509252010-07-19T17:44:45.859-04:002010-07-19T17:44:45.859-04:00Wow Loriann, that's a lot to take in and proce...Wow Loriann, that's a lot to take in and process. Brain drain big time. Thanks for sharing your critique with us; it's really helpful to see how someone like Richard can help you to see your work objectively, although I'm not so sure about the give-the-muse-a-break thing. I just can't picture you out painting cars and pickup trucks! Good to have you back in MD!Donna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129186863757507990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-40251864948788419402010-07-19T17:00:09.328-04:002010-07-19T17:00:09.328-04:00You are sooooooo funny PB! Thanks for the calming ...You are sooooooo funny PB! Thanks for the calming moment. I will rebound...even stronger. I guess I am just an obsessive kind of person. More later...by the way, how is your health?<br /><br />Hi Julie! Thanks for you reassuring words!!!!!loriann signorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738796573576452724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-25612035572734228152010-07-19T16:22:51.510-04:002010-07-19T16:22:51.510-04:00HI Loriann, it sounds like you have got a lot out ...HI Loriann, it sounds like you have got a lot out of the workshops, even if it has been rather intense at times. I totally agree that a break from analytical mode is the way to go after an experience like this. Rest assured that your subconscious will carry on processing and making sense of all the new information while you give your conscious mind a well deserved break. ;-)Julie Dunionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14907914221714671448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569842595006112796.post-43149916764248153752010-07-19T14:44:25.495-04:002010-07-19T14:44:25.495-04:00Dear B,
Now that you're on over load from the...Dear B,<br /><br />Now that you're on over load from the workshop, I think you are exactly right ... take a deep breath and drift away from this experience, rest and sleep and for pete sakes ... no obsessive compulsive ... stay away from those pastels for an hour or two or even days.<br />Don't worry about losing the information ... knowing you it's there forever. When you go back to it, digest it in a slower pace to better understand and evaluate what you're doing. Also, don't be so sure that you have to do things this way ... I think everyone felt your work was beautiful and meaningful before the workshop. You already have enough information in that noggin of yours to pave the state of Maryland.<br /><br />I like that first and last version of this. In some ways I like the first version better.<br /><br />Are you headed home now or do you still have more time in Washington. Hey, paint a mountain if you can see one.<br /><br />Until later,<br />PBDouble "D"https://www.blogger.com/profile/03650681131780105694noreply@blogger.com