tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post9094608894183146851..comments2023-11-16T00:27:14.569-08:00Comments on Daily Art West: Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-3962679281286543632008-01-03T23:39:00.000-08:002008-01-03T23:39:00.000-08:00Happy New Year to you, Silvina.A stop mid-hike to ...Happy New Year to you, Silvina.<BR/><BR/>A stop mid-hike to appreciate was exactly what happened. I was walking through a heavily logged-over area and feeling pretty uninspired until I "micro-focused" on this wonderful little pine cone.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-67834274185695287422008-01-03T19:23:00.000-08:002008-01-03T19:23:00.000-08:00This pine cone on the dry grass is amazing. Gives ...This pine cone on the dry grass is amazing. Gives me a peaceful feeling. I feel as though I've stopped mid hike to appreciate the beauty of this object.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year, Don.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-72641145466519903192007-12-30T09:52:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:52:00.000-08:00Jeanne, I appreciate your thoughts. I love rich co...Jeanne, I appreciate your thoughts. I love rich color as well, but it's fun to explore a limited range sometimes.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-65026533448030441572007-12-30T09:48:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:48:00.000-08:00Thanks, Tom. Coming from a master of loose and pai...Thanks, Tom. Coming from a master of loose and painterly that's a fine compliment.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-57011141737694884802007-12-30T09:17:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:17:00.000-08:00Great!! Love the monochromatic quality, particula...Great!! Love the monochromatic quality, particularly when artists tend to be so absorbed by the excitement of color, to deliberately use a limited palette is wonderfully refreshing and soothing. Also, the long hay laid down there reminds me of many Summers on the farms! Love it!JEANNE ILLENYEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781450579870189214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-70500478405220023072007-12-29T08:34:00.000-08:002007-12-29T08:34:00.000-08:00I really like your loose, painterly style. Great w...I really like your loose, painterly style. Great work!<BR/><BR/>Tom Brown<BR/>http://tombrownfineart.blogspot.com/Tom Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400616570065758738noreply@blogger.com