tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post4648227554252531058..comments2024-02-12T12:57:42.772-08:00Comments on Art by Crystal Cook: 10 things I've learned since my high school art classCrystal Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-78600563048637602092010-08-28T06:22:39.038-07:002010-08-28T06:22:39.038-07:00This post rings so true with me. I like your idea...This post rings so true with me. I like your idea of posting your high school work!Gretchen Bjornson ARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481782370883474752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-17742539818347260282010-08-27T19:28:58.861-07:002010-08-27T19:28:58.861-07:00what a great post. I enjoyed reading all of it.what a great post. I enjoyed reading all of it.Fay Akershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218439992955286206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-15647307512475386742010-08-27T03:04:21.706-07:002010-08-27T03:04:21.706-07:00These watercolour drawings are fabulous! You were ...These watercolour drawings are fabulous! You were obviously always very creative. <br />It's so true what you say about painting what you like, rather than what you feel you should. Almost everything on my blog which has come from my own head, people seem to really like, but things I have posted from my course people seem to like less. My tutor keeps telling me to use watercolours like oils and paint thickly, use it to draw my outlines, blah, blah... But if I wanted to paint like that, then I would be using oils! <br />I did a still life painting using the paint quite thickly and it got some criticism from other bloggers. I appreciated their honesty though because it made me realise that my own instincts were right and that I should be doing things in my own way. <br />Actually, you have given me an idea for a new post.... :0)Sandrahttp://www.sketch-mad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-53237786736187670642010-08-26T22:23:25.795-07:002010-08-26T22:23:25.795-07:00Your high school stufff was really wicked. It was ...Your high school stufff was really wicked. It was so much design based. <br /><br />I do not have any of my high school work with me. That time we did not have digital cameras too. :(<br /><br />And your 10things list is actually very good. I guess point 3 and 5 are related. And that is one thing I find really hard to achieve.Prabalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703772124348402439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-49897486986057882562010-08-26T15:49:35.973-07:002010-08-26T15:49:35.973-07:00Such a great post Crystal. Thank you for sharing ...Such a great post Crystal. Thank you for sharing your art from high school, you were very talented back then. Love the list of 10 things you have learned, lots of great wisdom there. Have a great dayBarbara Paskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236804963054766302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-52686456702254538952010-08-26T15:11:53.741-07:002010-08-26T15:11:53.741-07:00Wow - you were GOOD in high school my dear! I real...Wow - you were GOOD in high school my dear! I really liked your advice. #6 especially resonated with me and brought a smile. You know, something one of my college painting teachers said really stuck with me (especially in college when you're exposed to all the cool artists whom you admire and want to emulate). It was a bit of a speech but it all boiled down to: to thine own self be true. Just like you've said : )Kim Rempelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010163424578410675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-62707570680168763232010-08-26T12:01:48.856-07:002010-08-26T12:01:48.856-07:00Thanks so much for sharing. You have some really ...Thanks so much for sharing. You have some really good advise there! We all need to listen to that!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118951467821396698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-3268336975031945402010-08-26T11:28:44.558-07:002010-08-26T11:28:44.558-07:00Love your points Crystal.Love your points Crystal.Bonnie Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469428197389846414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-46674589305597765162010-08-26T10:49:33.729-07:002010-08-26T10:49:33.729-07:00I love this post. If I ever find any of my high sc...I love this post. If I ever find any of my high school work I will post it. I agree that you have to paint what feels most like you. If you start to take into consideration what people want to buy or what judges might think, you lose yourself and the emotion that makes a painting. So brave to share this with us. Love it!!Carrie Waller Watercolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950677994996699686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-33921073943121138812010-08-26T10:26:45.693-07:002010-08-26T10:26:45.693-07:00High school was such a long time ago that I don...High school was such a long time ago that I don't think about it too much but I do have a few things from that time. I might dig some out and post them, but they are pretty awful! Your high school works show definite promise and you have come a LONG way since then! There is maturity, economy, and thoughtfulness in what you produce now.Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-65958625424723483612010-08-26T09:57:36.198-07:002010-08-26T09:57:36.198-07:00How nice of you to share this with all of us, Crys...How nice of you to share this with all of us, Crystal. Sure wish I had taken art in high school. 9th grade was the last year I had any art classes. Didn't know I was intersted in art this much.Carol Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744965568317454970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-54478693447370553782010-08-26T09:32:00.867-07:002010-08-26T09:32:00.867-07:00Great idea for a post! I'm intrigued and thin...Great idea for a post! I'm intrigued and thinking about sharing some of mine as well. I'm learning quite a bit from you. Thanks so much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-90735317877885285922010-08-26T09:20:12.562-07:002010-08-26T09:20:12.562-07:00Crystal - Thanks for sharing some of your high sch...Crystal - Thanks for sharing some of your high school artwork with us. I really like the woman's face. It's a very interesting style. I don't think my high school artwork exists anymore, I'm sure it was thrown away a long time ago.<br /><br />BTW, I used your tips on painting portraits and think it's finally coming along. I posted it on my blog if you want to see how it turned out. Thank you for the advise!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620567824053048243noreply@blogger.com