tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post810480436563151478..comments2024-02-12T12:57:42.772-08:00Comments on Art by Crystal Cook: Value Study SOLD and Painting StatsCrystal Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-18359069410249026192011-07-05T13:58:38.710-07:002011-07-05T13:58:38.710-07:00Welcome to my world! ( Ha Ha) But, seriously, ha...Welcome to my world! ( Ha Ha) But, seriously, have you got the winning combination: skill, determination, and passion. But most of all, I see you, the artist, in your pieces. Your work is absolutely awesome!Chris Lallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829320565765240622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-75291163349150684652011-06-07T14:15:57.933-07:002011-06-07T14:15:57.933-07:00Wonderful piece of work! Great values!!Wonderful piece of work! Great values!!Cynthia Schelzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231551708927840959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-64159192857710347482011-05-31T10:20:12.676-07:002011-05-31T10:20:12.676-07:00Enjoyed reading your thought process on your recen...Enjoyed reading your thought process on your recent paintings. Like you, I like to dissect both my painting and my painting process to see what's working and what isn't. I get quite a few comments left telling me that I "shouldn't be so hard on myself". But I don't consider that I'm being hard... just observant. And isn't observation one of the artist's most powerful weapons? I think so! <br /><br />One thing I have started doing... shifting focus from the final result to the fact that 1) I started a painting, and 2) I finished a painting. Both reasons to celebrate! And if I'm lucky I learned something new along the way.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186138266137470331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-13206209304724804452011-05-31T09:22:11.400-07:002011-05-31T09:22:11.400-07:00Congratulations on persevering! Your number four ...Congratulations on persevering! Your number four is Awesome! <br /><br />I think we all have those paintings that we think of as failures. I TRY to tell myself that it was learning experience and maybe I learned not to do that again. <br /><br />And the "Synchronize" painting is beautiful, too. You really captured the movement in the horse. Amazing!Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-74339334160239152182011-05-31T07:31:11.674-07:002011-05-31T07:31:11.674-07:00I chuckled all the way through this post! When you...I chuckled all the way through this post! When you do publish your book, let me know because I really want to read it!<br />And the painting is stunning! As they ALWAYS are :0DSandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-46565209342857331492011-05-30T04:12:41.189-07:002011-05-30T04:12:41.189-07:00Dulce muy dulce!Dulce muy dulce!maría joséhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100554798934127553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-76890069870837809972011-05-29T12:58:33.489-07:002011-05-29T12:58:33.489-07:00keep with it crystal ..b+w looks an excellent pain...keep with it crystal ..b+w looks an excellent paintingJANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-34885111388791256502011-05-29T08:32:49.075-07:002011-05-29T08:32:49.075-07:00by your frustration comments I can tell you are an...by your frustration comments I can tell you are an artist.Gary Keimighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745695573558394342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-75418189494500844912011-05-28T12:19:46.739-07:002011-05-28T12:19:46.739-07:00Great value painting and I loved reading about you...Great value painting and I loved reading about your whole self-critique. Your persistence is motivating. Don't be too hard on yourself however. Artists are often their own worst critic.The Art of Kim Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725289404334038843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-78569592771631095492011-05-28T10:47:56.819-07:002011-05-28T10:47:56.819-07:00Beautiful portrait Crystal!Beautiful portrait Crystal!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-66399360583430899372011-05-28T10:09:58.856-07:002011-05-28T10:09:58.856-07:00Crystal--Thanks for viewing my site and your comme...Crystal--Thanks for viewing my site and your comment. I loved your comment when you said....too hideous to post. I know the feeling.Terry Banderashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385580002170019500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-55037433307798445332011-05-28T02:04:09.691-07:002011-05-28T02:04:09.691-07:00Your portraits are the top, I could need some less...Your portraits are the top, I could need some lessons from you!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-17746881907646629962011-05-27T07:00:35.687-07:002011-05-27T07:00:35.687-07:00GREAT post and study!! i love the format you broke...GREAT post and study!! i love the format you broke your experience down into...like reading those mags with quick info boxes!! very cool and very interesting. it gives one a step by step process on how to overcome what is perceived as a struggle.suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-83602788654942618272011-05-27T06:10:40.632-07:002011-05-27T06:10:40.632-07:00Thats a lovely value study! You have captured the ...Thats a lovely value study! You have captured the softness of her skin perfectlyV. Deshmukhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043361509209434881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-31526626596540173872011-05-25T18:14:31.616-07:002011-05-25T18:14:31.616-07:00Thats a gorgeous study! I have this quote from Ro...Thats a gorgeous study! I have this quote from Robert Brault I like about paintings that don't go quite as planned : "There is in every artist's studio a scrap heap of discarded works in which the artist's brush prevailed against his imagination." :) nice way to look at it, no?Meera Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578893085543656099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-14900836551167903672011-05-24T19:44:07.691-07:002011-05-24T19:44:07.691-07:00Stunning!Stunning!StormcrowNaturePreservehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737451249770080082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-89508998103845866812011-05-24T16:27:01.890-07:002011-05-24T16:27:01.890-07:00Thats so beautiful! I could use your help with the...Thats so beautiful! I could use your help with the little portraits I'm trying to finish! I know what you mean about the rain. Ugh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600673251180423439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-33750128727661428382011-05-24T14:08:32.322-07:002011-05-24T14:08:32.322-07:00Funny post, mostly because I can relate! Hang in ...Funny post, mostly because I can relate! Hang in there and can't wait to see what you come up with!Happy Little Trees Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561708290175779301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-59353655069088438852011-05-24T12:26:20.925-07:002011-05-24T12:26:20.925-07:00It's beautiful, Crystal!!! So glad you kept o...It's beautiful, Crystal!!! So glad you kept on working through it! Maybe the sun will start shining soon and everything will look a little brighter:)Carrie Waller Watercolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950677994996699686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-42439839981512419672011-05-24T11:21:06.005-07:002011-05-24T11:21:06.005-07:00She shines with success! You've done a beautif...She shines with success! You've done a beautiful job with this value study and she doesn't look "forced" at all. Bravo, Crystal!Sandy Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983876602371359610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-13708168291641283362011-05-24T10:53:27.472-07:002011-05-24T10:53:27.472-07:00Great value study Crystal, that said even if you t...Great value study Crystal, that said even if you think you've ruined 3 out of 5 I'd say that having done 5 paintings in a week and also taking on a daily challenge like that there's no way I can read it as failures at all, you're more that winning!Teresa Palomar Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923138524590902050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-43851846565006918472011-05-24T09:55:10.791-07:002011-05-24T09:55:10.791-07:00Oh Crystal, I can't even believe you have fail...Oh Crystal, I can't even believe you have failures, your work is so amazingly beautiful! Always! I just love this value study, she is so beautiful, love her eyelashes.Maria's Watercolorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933010858201618312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-82622066225323416562011-05-24T09:48:46.265-07:002011-05-24T09:48:46.265-07:00Beautiful piece Crystal! Acrylics are so forgiving...Beautiful piece Crystal! Acrylics are so forgiving. Just keep plugging away.Nancy Lalibertehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076511224581375152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-61603085594124649702011-05-24T08:45:34.214-07:002011-05-24T08:45:34.214-07:00I'd love to see one of the acrylic "fails...I'd love to see one of the acrylic "fails" I bet it isn't as bad as you think. acrylic paint is my homeboy.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320847148928421544.post-15661933704487688212011-05-24T07:52:14.662-07:002011-05-24T07:52:14.662-07:00Crystal, it's beautiful! And when we struggle ...Crystal, it's beautiful! And when we struggle it's because we're figuring out a new solution to a problem - it's making another climb! That's what people always tell me anyhow..lol The softness of the skin and the sparkle and intensity in the eyes is perfect! I wish you a day of sunshine ; )Kim Rempelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010163424578410675noreply@blogger.com