tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post4949978316363075577..comments2023-11-16T00:27:14.569-08:00Comments on Daily Art West: Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-10392191168824366232010-09-26T19:40:05.362-07:002010-09-26T19:40:05.362-07:00Great story and painting.Great story and painting.http://www.onpainting.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686317908010461627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-42833163959071123432010-09-18T00:07:48.642-07:002010-09-18T00:07:48.642-07:00Erin, you put it so beautifully...thank you!Erin, you put it so beautifully...thank you!Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-74010678349072515342010-09-17T18:20:27.910-07:002010-09-17T18:20:27.910-07:00Simply amazing Don! This drew me in straight away ...Simply amazing Don! This drew me in straight away and I wanted to know more. Thank you for sharing their story and how it touched you. This painting has a way of tugging at your heart strings and after hearing the background story it does even more so. The love of her parents, the love and care of the Italian sculptor and ultimately the love of Anne made it so her story was shared and she was not forgotten.Erin Kaiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715193870352789191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-39259914328502362042010-09-11T17:29:29.604-07:002010-09-11T17:29:29.604-07:00Didn't mean to scare you, Martyn!...(yes I did...Didn't mean to scare you, Martyn!...(yes I did:^})<br /><br />Thank you for your positive thoughts.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-32186370280522356032010-09-11T17:25:15.233-07:002010-09-11T17:25:15.233-07:00Hey Dean--how nice of you to say those things! Tha...Hey Dean--how nice of you to say those things! Thank you for the encouragement.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-90279489006579650672010-09-11T17:21:09.211-07:002010-09-11T17:21:09.211-07:00Thanks, Anne. I enjoyed doing this painting and n...Thanks, Anne. I enjoyed doing this painting and never once felt "forced" to do anything. :^)<br />Thanks for giving me the opportunity.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-62532843523429755342010-09-11T17:17:30.957-07:002010-09-11T17:17:30.957-07:00I appreciate it, Teague.I appreciate it, Teague.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-83999380031836936412010-09-11T16:24:37.508-07:002010-09-11T16:24:37.508-07:00Oh Don that last sentence was really spooky!
Anyw...Oh Don that last sentence was really spooky!<br /><br />Anyways, just wanted to say that I stopped and started at this for a good bit while scrolling through Google reader. The colors, the light, and the drawing are all exceptional. Best work I've seen in a long while. I'm sure the commissioner is as pleased as you are. Congratulations!Martyn Chamberlinhttp://martynchamberlin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-1323076992187186772010-09-11T13:50:19.330-07:002010-09-11T13:50:19.330-07:00This one is awesome, Don!
Nice perspective and u...This one is awesome, Don! <br /><br />Nice perspective and unique subject matter.<br /><br />Not only are the headstones and that statue cool looking but I love the main tree near the center too!<br /><br />-DeanDean Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014573083751127043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-27371128365093735752010-09-10T23:12:48.738-07:002010-09-10T23:12:48.738-07:00Don, thanks for posting this. I liked seeing the c...Don, thanks for posting this. I liked seeing the comments/reactions. I worried about "forcing" you to do this one, but I think it turned out really well and hope it feels worth it in the end. <br />AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-14803076415864777362010-09-10T19:21:08.547-07:002010-09-10T19:21:08.547-07:00Beautiful & reflective/introspective :)Beautiful & reflective/introspective :)mrteaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711332183728187484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-87050898120366634292010-09-10T08:41:42.918-07:002010-09-10T08:41:42.918-07:00Hi Sam--means a lot coming from such a fine artist...Hi Sam--means a lot coming from such a fine artist/writer as yourself. I sure hope that terrible fire stays away from your neighborhood...scary!Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-64558942224774808382010-09-10T08:33:51.043-07:002010-09-10T08:33:51.043-07:00Deborah, hello and thanks a lot!Deborah, hello and thanks a lot!Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-29177122140475522222010-09-10T08:33:22.834-07:002010-09-10T08:33:22.834-07:00I did tell her, Lynne--she was pleased to know tha...I did tell her, Lynne--she was pleased to know that. Thanks for your note.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-38912381628486178082010-09-10T08:30:10.367-07:002010-09-10T08:30:10.367-07:00Pierre, it's always great to hear from you--th...Pierre, it's always great to hear from you--thank you!Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-82922321213187078282010-09-10T08:25:29.113-07:002010-09-10T08:25:29.113-07:00Thanks, Sheila--nice to hear from you. Yes, it'...Thanks, Sheila--nice to hear from you. Yes, it's amazing how quickly we forget how cumbersome and time-consuming any sort of research was in pre-internet days. How in the world did we get by? :^)Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-90175073535444001962010-09-10T08:21:44.125-07:002010-09-10T08:21:44.125-07:00Hi Rudhi--thank you.Hi Rudhi--thank you.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-5932517581738837752010-09-10T08:19:54.541-07:002010-09-10T08:19:54.541-07:00Thanks so much, Ruth.Thanks so much, Ruth.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-38647148172241305112010-09-10T08:19:17.228-07:002010-09-10T08:19:17.228-07:00What a beautiful way of putting it, Lochinvarwelsh...What a beautiful way of putting it, Lochinvarwelsh--I'm grateful for your words.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-18766203554064083502010-09-10T08:15:37.328-07:002010-09-10T08:15:37.328-07:00The translucence of the marble and the strength of...The translucence of the marble and the strength of the trees match this clear and powerful story. Thanks for telling it so beautifully.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-30041372013423012662010-09-10T07:31:55.129-07:002010-09-10T07:31:55.129-07:00Fascinating! And, a lovely painting.Fascinating! And, a lovely painting.Deborah Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242296435365350267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-48046992417981146482010-09-10T07:28:42.496-07:002010-09-10T07:28:42.496-07:00Hi Don, I trust that you told your friend that th...Hi Don, I trust that you told your friend that the statue was not, after all, some mass produced thing, but a loving rendering of someone who left this world too soon for those who loved her. Thank you for taking the time to tell us the whole story, and what you did with this fine painting to contribute to it.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645534249290468831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-37415849626061795862010-09-10T04:15:45.239-07:002010-09-10T04:15:45.239-07:00Outstanding painting inspired by a beautiful story...Outstanding painting inspired by a beautiful story! Strong composition and great sense of space, peaceful.<br />Thanks Don, for sharing.Pierre Rabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264796176623668124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-19321300009758706362010-09-10T03:41:44.668-07:002010-09-10T03:41:44.668-07:00Fascinating story Don - where would be be without ...Fascinating story Don - where would be be without Google! I suppose we would survive but it sure seems to enhance life (I used to use 10 volumes of Arthur Mee's Childrens Encyclopedia).<br />Beatifully rendered painting, especially the statue but my favourite bit is a kind of surreality to the (poplar?) trees and grassy pathways to the left in the distance.Sheila Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202418013915704272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-28413646823904661362010-09-10T01:13:29.079-07:002010-09-10T01:13:29.079-07:00Well done that calm impression of art and nature; ...Well done that calm impression of art and nature; and a nice story with synchronicities...RUDHI Rüscherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208980934674307812noreply@blogger.com