tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post1537867979584461334..comments2024-02-12T12:57:42.772-08:00Comments on Art by Crystal Cook: Please?Crystal Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-14467632880010959382010-12-15T00:14:57.633-08:002010-12-15T00:14:57.633-08:00Wonderful painting Crystal it brought a smile to m...Wonderful painting Crystal it brought a smile to my face:) Yes always good to have someone to ask and I always ask family for their opinion. My girlfriend is particularly ruthless "well you did ask..." she will say and all is forgiven;-D Also shes right a lot of the time, but we will keep that a secret...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326239573663689576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-84506955088839109132010-12-10T19:24:55.561-08:002010-12-10T19:24:55.561-08:00I love your wonderful children art. You have a sp...I love your wonderful children art. You have a special gift for it."JeanneG"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16398758813763335651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-32621916749665289362010-12-10T06:41:09.816-08:002010-12-10T06:41:09.816-08:00"Apple Leprosy" had me laughing. Good w..."Apple Leprosy" had me laughing. Good work again, the colors are vivid, warm and full of life. Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-53240957660450402922010-12-10T04:07:58.506-08:002010-12-10T04:07:58.506-08:00Bravo, Crystal. Love the story too.Bravo, Crystal. Love the story too.Ann Bucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549669918916059105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-61975746491157499052010-12-09T22:27:21.341-08:002010-12-09T22:27:21.341-08:00That is some painting.. I am blown.. How can you d...That is some painting.. I am blown.. How can you do this. I just do not have words. How can ou create so rich colors and such a great mood. This is just out of this world.Prabalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703772124348402439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-74890189120541673952010-12-09T13:15:07.526-08:002010-12-09T13:15:07.526-08:00You could have painted a worm in one of those appl...You could have painted a worm in one of those apples and I wouldn't complain becasue those eyes expression fill the whole painting and turns it to life.<br />That said, poor husband! they're never in an easy position, right? I bet your sweat wasn't the only one during that conversation lolTeresa Palomar Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923138524590902050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-81904344655327056532010-12-09T12:13:47.946-08:002010-12-09T12:13:47.946-08:00love that perfect pout, polished apples, those lig...love that perfect pout, polished apples, those lights and shadows and of course the story :) What would we do without our honest gentle husbands, eh?Meera Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578893085543656099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-21987609073195095952010-12-09T12:04:51.198-08:002010-12-09T12:04:51.198-08:00crystal he's expression is priceless ... wonde...crystal he's expression is priceless ... wonderful finish and decision ... lots of cc from all the family here.JANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-53361586004785385222010-12-09T01:13:50.860-08:002010-12-09T01:13:50.860-08:00Crystal, your watercolour work just oozes with tal...Crystal, your watercolour work just oozes with talent. Those apples are so perfect, I wonder if you polished them before you painted them! As for your son, you got the perfect 'longing for' look in his eye. Now this is where your plan went wrong. If he had taken a bite out of your subject matter, he would have a more sheepish or embarassed look on his face, a look that says "Oh no, I took that bite and you KNOW I did!" But once you and hubby saw what was wrong, you adapted to how your painting was going, and that is the compromise that all of us artists have to go along with in most of our paintings. Even in life, the best laid plans... have to be adapted to!<br /><br />I've said this before, but my best critic is my wife. She will come along and look, then silence (with me starting to cower), then "this little bit should be like..." and she is always right! She is the one who remembers everything to take when we go away, and I forget to take everything!<br /><br />PS, I just cracked up at <b>Vinayak</b>'s last sentence!_Frankb10https://www.blogger.com/profile/18151551321981740679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-67430464514260951932010-12-08T23:50:27.996-08:002010-12-08T23:50:27.996-08:00Outstanding!
Well done your critic :)
Hubby is m...Outstanding! <br />Well done your critic :)<br /><br />Hubby is mine too, but he's more forthright.. he will even say things like, why didn't you put a shadow there? And he's usually right!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344072012837774958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-26786121600533434032010-12-08T23:45:43.097-08:002010-12-08T23:45:43.097-08:00Well I love your little guy and I LOVE your painti...Well I love your little guy and I LOVE your painting. If I had to choose who'd give me the best viewpoint it would be my son. He has a creative streak but in a non participative way. He has a good eye! My hubby on the other hand will always say 'that's nice'.... not to bruise my sensitive ego too much, but if it's not to his liking I get 'Na.. not your best' full stop!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704902471416004332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-49698625985633893152010-12-08T21:04:15.124-08:002010-12-08T21:04:15.124-08:00I enjoyed reading your post as usual, Crystal. To...I enjoyed reading your post as usual, Crystal. Too funny.! You captured your son's perfect expression looking at those apples! What an adorable child. This painting is absolutely beautiful.hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-17452504854252318642010-12-08T16:58:39.018-08:002010-12-08T16:58:39.018-08:00I also use my husband as my cheerleader. Whenever...I also use my husband as my cheerleader. Whenever anything great, big, wonderful happens, he always says: "Just remember us little people." Thank God for husbands!Pam Holnbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569629104736368674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-70691162782645743752010-12-08T15:18:16.711-08:002010-12-08T15:18:16.711-08:00how sweet. My husband would have said "I don&...how sweet. My husband would have said "I don't like it". He either likes what I do or not, no in between with that guy.Fay Akershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218439992955286206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-22454148290004289442010-12-08T14:31:28.246-08:002010-12-08T14:31:28.246-08:00Crystal, it's absolutely perfect!!!! I love h...Crystal, it's absolutely perfect!!!! I love his face with his expression is priceless. The apples are flawless, no signs of leprosy:) I really love this painting, the warm colors are terrific. Gorgeous!!!!Carrie Waller Watercolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950677994996699686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-38275933630276625322010-12-08T12:21:45.607-08:002010-12-08T12:21:45.607-08:00The perfect pout! It's great ;)) Okay - your p...The perfect pout! It's great ;)) Okay - your post made me laugh. It could have been a scene from our place. In fact, a lesser version happened just a few minutes ago...lol And Vinayak's comment was great. Excellent job Crystal! And I think if you wanted to paint diseased fruit it would still come off beautifully ; )Kim Rempelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010163424578410675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-26823756249205678062010-12-08T11:33:06.819-08:002010-12-08T11:33:06.819-08:00The painting is lovely! And so is the story. I mus...The painting is lovely! And so is the story. I must say I am also lucky in this regard. My wife is always honest in her opinion about my work. If a painting turns out too bad she just says that it doesn't quite look as if I have painted it. She is a marketing executive and so knows how to sugar coat words like "crap"! :-)V. Deshmukhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043361509209434881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-50087620648764695022010-12-08T11:28:59.975-08:002010-12-08T11:28:59.975-08:00First off, I LOVE this painting! You got your son&...First off, I LOVE this painting! You got your son's expression exactly right! The apples look delicious - I do like the idea of a bite being taken but if it looked leprous than you probably got the right response from your husband...<br />My best critic, besides myself, is an artist friend, Lyndia. We can be very honest with each other but are never brutal. Generally we KNOW what is wrong but when we voice it to the other, or not, it comes out anyhow and then we'll say, "see, you KNEW what was wrong and what had to be done, didn't you!" We also see things in each other's work that we had not consciously seen ourselves.Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-24047040584378507042010-12-08T11:15:49.138-08:002010-12-08T11:15:49.138-08:00This is a beautiful painting (due in part to the a...This is a beautiful painting (due in part to the adorable subject) and I loved your post!<br />SherylMermaid's Palettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350174833218228420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-43892961008370156952010-12-08T08:54:46.949-08:002010-12-08T08:54:46.949-08:00Love the painting, Crystal, and the story is fabul...Love the painting, Crystal, and the story is fabulous!! A pleasure to read.Studio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-73172176791189163772010-12-08T08:52:11.262-08:002010-12-08T08:52:11.262-08:00Crystal the painting turned out beautifully.Congra...Crystal the painting turned out beautifully.Congrats.<br />My biggest critic would be my husband and then my sister.They do appreciate my good work and are worst critics at times, but they are the ones who encouraged me to take up art rather seriously and I am so thankful to them as I found my long lost passion back.yashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314555047328149752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-82343729619184366442010-12-08T08:51:07.602-08:002010-12-08T08:51:07.602-08:00What a fantastic job!
My wife and my daughters are...What a fantastic job!<br />My wife and my daughters are my first fans!<br /><br />Ciao!!<br />FrancescoFranzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996162267956019097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-74399990113063863192010-12-08T08:45:29.408-08:002010-12-08T08:45:29.408-08:00it's perfect!!! just amazing, as always. your ...it's perfect!!! just amazing, as always. your skills are incredible! and i just love the subject matter. great idea. i think the concept comes through, even without the bite! <br /><br />himself, being an artist as well, can be a bit of a pain in the ass at times when i think i'm right...which is most of the time...but i value his opinion revel in his presence. great post and painting!suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-58761158078656745252010-12-08T08:28:59.979-08:002010-12-08T08:28:59.979-08:00It's absolutely beautiful as is. The look on ...It's absolutely beautiful as is. The look on his little face is so precious. I love it! <br /><br />Neither my husband or my daughter with whom I'm sharing a household have any artistic genes. They both say "that's nice" for everything. My son-in-law has more appreciation of what goes into a painting, so he will give me his true analysis of a painting.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-34878404825519356662010-12-08T07:59:55.580-08:002010-12-08T07:59:55.580-08:00Wonderful post, Crystal. The painting is adorable...Wonderful post, Crystal. The painting is adorable. My husband is my biggest fan. Everywhere he goes he turns the conversation to art somehow and mentions that I am an "artist," a title I am sometimes not sure I deserve. Then comes my 10 y.o. grandson Jacob who comes into the studio to see what I'm doing and always notices when something new is on the easel. His critique is most appreciated. My daughter (his mother) on the other hand can always be counted on to point out what she feels is "wrong" with the work, so when she has not comment I know I've done a good job. LOL<br />Then there is you and several other watercolorists here in blogland that always encourage me and give me hope that one day, with much practice and patience I will be "almost" as good as you are.Carol Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744965568317454970noreply@blogger.com