tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post5159501924948740887..comments2024-02-12T12:57:42.772-08:00Comments on Art by Crystal Cook: MarthaCrystal Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-34018002425555617812012-05-10T08:41:26.845-07:002012-05-10T08:41:26.845-07:00You make me want to HUG this DOG!!! My cat would b...You make me want to HUG this DOG!!! My cat would be very jealous,,, but this face....I want a Lab now.Cynthia Schelzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231551708927840959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-66169691394588592112012-05-06T16:13:21.060-07:002012-05-06T16:13:21.060-07:00So glad you come back to watercolors and faces -- ...So glad you come back to watercolors and faces -- they are treats for us :)Meera Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578893085543656099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-48115252550594317782012-05-05T03:09:17.041-07:002012-05-05T03:09:17.041-07:00Oh how she looks at you with those kind eyes. Crys...Oh how she looks at you with those kind eyes. Crystal, I wish you stay at home all the time. :)Prabalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703772124348402439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-3507088150617036242012-05-04T17:12:32.396-07:002012-05-04T17:12:32.396-07:00It should feel like home, you do it like no one el...It should feel like home, you do it like no one else:)) Such a beautiful painting! Your work is amazing!!!!Carrie Waller Watercolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950677994996699686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-14431964610690380862012-05-04T07:19:09.646-07:002012-05-04T07:19:09.646-07:00Reading the replies to this post made me puzzled -...Reading the replies to this post made me puzzled -- a lot of people who are posting replies to this post seems to know the subject intimately. Then it dawned on me -- this may be a commission! Get a commission done to the perfect happiness of the client is hard!!!!!! Hats off to you crystal!<br /><br />I have a question that's on the technical side -- the very dark tones around his eyes seem to have diffused edges. Did you put down the color then soften the edge, or did you wet a small area around the edge then dropped in thick pigments for this? What brush do you use for details Like this? And for these small paintings what paper do you use?<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing such a beautiful painting here!Arena Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585731948191412898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-40523241676265687822012-05-04T05:47:16.268-07:002012-05-04T05:47:16.268-07:00Being the proud owner of Martha and this amazing p...Being the proud owner of Martha and this amazing painting-let me say that Crystal captured her perfectly. We are so so happy!CHRIS MURRAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902291140734132670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-74149077745475635982012-05-04T03:49:11.650-07:002012-05-04T03:49:11.650-07:00Little Martha. The most beautiful dog in the world...Little Martha. The most beautiful dog in the world. :) This is so lovely, Crystal. Those eyes just make me want to melt.Sophie Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484799628795559664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-70251378461362948602012-05-04T00:34:35.046-07:002012-05-04T00:34:35.046-07:00Gorgeous!
You have a natural affinity with faces,...Gorgeous! <br />You have a natural affinity with faces, giving them such expression! I could lose myself in those eyes. xxPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344072012837774958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-26839693602756458772012-05-03T22:25:25.343-07:002012-05-03T22:25:25.343-07:00Beautiful portrait of Martha, love labs.Beautiful portrait of Martha, love labs.Susan Lileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406571118819598593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-34803277668680885102012-05-03T18:15:39.860-07:002012-05-03T18:15:39.860-07:00Her face is so simple, her eyes so deep and wonder...Her face is so simple, her eyes so deep and wonderful! Great job, Crystal! Double HUZZAHS!!Studio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-17667075097581481922012-05-03T14:58:08.877-07:002012-05-03T14:58:08.877-07:00You did an incredible job with Martha!! She looks ...You did an incredible job with Martha!! She looks like she's going to walk off the canvas! She's beautiful... So realistic! Watercolors is definitely YOUR medium!!!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-63087866845484713272012-05-03T14:55:46.041-07:002012-05-03T14:55:46.041-07:00Martha looks so big and loveable. Beautiful paint...Martha looks so big and loveable. Beautiful painting, Crystal.Carol Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744965568317454970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-41589350906700648792012-05-03T13:25:54.087-07:002012-05-03T13:25:54.087-07:00Well what can I say? That face just melts my heart...Well what can I say? That face just melts my heart! And those gentle hues in the coat are just gorgeous! You are absolutely meant for this, there is no doubt! That said, I am waiting for the snake! I doubt even you could make one of those look adorable, lol! ;0)Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-70152049224501047862012-05-03T13:06:10.346-07:002012-05-03T13:06:10.346-07:00You understand Martha - you realise that she is no...You understand Martha - you realise that she is not the sort of girl to come out of her kennel without her eye make-up on. I had one like her, Mitzi, for 15 years , never saw her without her eye-liner on.<br /><br />Wonderful painting, Crystal.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-45211593244192814102012-05-03T12:53:29.631-07:002012-05-03T12:53:29.631-07:00This is a beautiful painting, Crystal. Love it!This is a beautiful painting, Crystal. Love it!Darla McDowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488271128192074015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-19831454351041931752012-05-03T11:19:49.695-07:002012-05-03T11:19:49.695-07:00And well they should, you have a wonderful gift fo...And well they should, you have a wonderful gift for it as this expressive face clearly shows. Congrats on the sale!Bren Graham Thebeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423052785015946898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-22829861196244967312012-05-03T08:48:18.753-07:002012-05-03T08:48:18.753-07:00Crystal, you paint amazing faces of all creatures!...Crystal, you paint amazing faces of all creatures! One of my sons-in-law is a large animal vet in Payson, UT, and he says a body is a body since they all function in a similar fashion. So the same is with faces - you do a wonderful job in capturing the spirit behind the face whether the subject has two or four legs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673923135188975314noreply@blogger.com