tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post8791959859626874502..comments2023-11-16T00:27:14.569-08:00Comments on Daily Art West: Below the MountainDon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-30715623039822237982011-01-11T08:35:54.894-08:002011-01-11T08:35:54.894-08:00Inspiring work - your paint handling looks so easy...Inspiring work - your paint handling looks so easy and natural. I've been doing daily paintings of the landscape of Texas and love your sense of light and atmosphere. Keep up the great work!<br /><br />Mark Nesmith<br />http://www.MarkNesmith.com/blogMark Nesmithhttp://www.MarkNesmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-53084448315259076572011-01-11T00:26:32.946-08:002011-01-11T00:26:32.946-08:00Hi Katherine--thank you for the kind words, though...Hi Katherine--thank you for the kind words, though I know I didn't come close to "capturing" that incredible light. But I took a stab at it, anyway. Yes, the real thing is humbling indeed.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-44224394589529586372011-01-11T00:19:39.825-08:002011-01-11T00:19:39.825-08:00You're very kind, Laurel--thanks! I always enj...You're very kind, Laurel--thanks! I always enjoy your painterly works.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-67900513855177697152011-01-11T00:16:37.840-08:002011-01-11T00:16:37.840-08:00Hi Sonya--thanks a lot for the shout out! I'm...Hi Sonya--thanks a lot for the shout out! I'm honored that you found something here that could help inspire your own creative direction. I enjoyed seeing your work and look forward to following your new series.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-4292458763878435112011-01-10T23:32:06.041-08:002011-01-10T23:32:06.041-08:00A rose by any other name, eh Sam? :^) Thanks for y...A rose by any other name, eh Sam? :^) Thanks for your thoughts.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-30707540033678920462011-01-10T23:29:16.530-08:002011-01-10T23:29:16.530-08:00Thanks, Shirley. Yes, thought I should think up a...Thanks, Shirley. Yes, thought I should think up another title so I wouldn't be the butt of any jokes. :^)Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-91698168617809442002011-01-10T23:17:01.615-08:002011-01-10T23:17:01.615-08:00Thanks a lot,Rahina, for that encouragement!Thanks a lot,Rahina, for that encouragement!Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-26271049184747458282011-01-10T23:14:08.547-08:002011-01-10T23:14:08.547-08:00Hello Pierre--I very much appreciate your encourag...Hello Pierre--I very much appreciate your encouraging comments. Your work is equally inspiring to me.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-44024042491107560942011-01-10T23:11:47.234-08:002011-01-10T23:11:47.234-08:00Marilyn, thank you for the thoughtful words.Marilyn, thank you for the thoughtful words.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-35839587542653730862011-01-10T22:25:18.852-08:002011-01-10T22:25:18.852-08:00Beautiful painting Don, you really captured winter...Beautiful painting Don, you really captured winters setting light on Fanny. I was trying to photograph it about a week ago, the pink/ orange, in places, yellow humbled me.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255155407554377313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-25825446749560083182011-01-10T20:45:56.311-08:002011-01-10T20:45:56.311-08:00Both are gorgeous... the big one must be killer......Both are gorgeous... the big one must be killer... of course, I pretty much love all of your pieces! :)Laurel Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923315332740559546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-26701226947383513032011-01-10T16:11:33.189-08:002011-01-10T16:11:33.189-08:00Hi Don - I've been following your blog for a f...Hi Don - I've been following your blog for a few months now, and really enjoy all of your work in oil and graphite. However, I had to tell you that this wonderful painting has inspired me to start a new series of my own that I'm quite excited about :).<br /><br />I have included a link to both this post and your blog on the post, and I hope that anyone who isn't already familiar with your work will stop by to check it out!<br /><br />Cheers, and thanks again for the inspiration!Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-53742806230101360592011-01-10T13:43:02.872-08:002011-01-10T13:43:02.872-08:00Love the ambivalent temperature! Both paintings ha...Love the ambivalent temperature! Both paintings have a perfect balance of cool shadow and warm light. Btw, I wouldn't have thought any less of it had you called it "Below the Fanny".SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-833469185498919102011-01-10T10:58:00.650-08:002011-01-10T10:58:00.650-08:00Beautiful color combination.
I'm so glad you ...Beautiful color combination. <br />I'm so glad you did not include Fanny as any part of the title! The title you gave it is as evocative and beautiful as your painting.Shirley Fachillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900078558695081657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-54030188821249504752011-01-10T10:12:54.519-08:002011-01-10T10:12:54.519-08:00you've done it again Don, that magival balance...you've done it again Don, that magival balance of colour... just stunning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-77167182311546857092011-01-10T06:24:37.123-08:002011-01-10T06:24:37.123-08:00Both paintings translate brilliantly the profund s...Both paintings translate brilliantly the profund state of harmony with your surroundings- vibrant, humble and serene. Highly inspiring works Don.Pierre Rabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264796176623668124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-11407861192507818962011-01-10T05:05:19.161-08:002011-01-10T05:05:19.161-08:00So happy you included the link to your work in 200...So happy you included the link to your work in 2008! Another "it's good to be alive" painting. Everything is working here. The light on the mountainside is so majestic...but my favorite part is the snow dusted path in the field inviting you in.Marilyn Flaneganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798618499110269068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-42427147041970550702011-01-10T04:41:05.677-08:002011-01-10T04:41:05.677-08:00Fanny's afterglow is spectacular.Fanny's afterglow is spectacular.Marilyn Flaneganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798618499110269068noreply@blogger.com