tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390405606083298634.post2388665409168064740..comments2023-10-18T08:22:19.943-07:00Comments on Jose's Art Journal: Monterey Plein Air Convention 2103. Part 2.Jose Luis De Juanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871683935365621880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390405606083298634.post-7371194216742242202013-04-19T13:21:20.316-07:002013-04-19T13:21:20.316-07:00Jose:
Nice painting of the Lupine and gate.
I lo...Jose:<br /><br />Nice painting of the Lupine and gate.<br /><br />I love the Sargent quote as it never gets tired for me.<br /><br />Here are a few others: <br /><br />“Do not try to make a pretty picture”<br /><br />When John Singer Sargent traveled to America in 1890, he went painting with Frederick S. Pratt, an amateur painter and founding trustee of the Worcester Art Museum. Lucky for us, Pratt wrote down what Sargent had to say about a few of his painting methods: <br /><br />“Choose simple subjects, near objects at first. Do not try to make a pretty picture so much as to render truthful effects. Paint over the whole canvas with colors approximating the masses so as to obscure [sic – did he mean establish?] relations of tones while working. When finishing, ‘paint into paint’ when possible and in portraits, paint around the features in detail, using small brushes rarely."<br /><br />Also: <br /><br />“Always use a full brush and a larger one than necessary. Paint with long sweeps, avoiding spots and dots (‘little dabs’). Never think of other painter’s pictures or how some one else would treat a subject but follow your own choice of colors with exact fidelity to nature.”<br /><br />So much to consider in all of that.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing you again!<br /><br />TJKThomas Jefferson Kittshttp://www.thomaskitts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390405606083298634.post-41986014871044430982013-04-17T19:46:13.297-07:002013-04-17T19:46:13.297-07:00I love the way you explain and illustrate everythi...I love the way you explain and illustrate everything so well.Marian Fortunatihttp://www.marianfortunati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390405606083298634.post-38526221733268891662013-04-17T11:12:26.525-07:002013-04-17T11:12:26.525-07:00Great work Jose! Blogger made me write again...I t...Great work Jose! Blogger made me write again...I think. Just wanted to comment on the coverage of the event that I attended also and your work looks amazing.mick mcgintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064932390633792941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390405606083298634.post-76482885287060710552013-04-17T11:07:39.499-07:002013-04-17T11:07:39.499-07:00Sorry I missed meeting you Jose! I was there also ...Sorry I missed meeting you Jose! I was there also and your description of each artist I can fully attest to. Great conference! Is that your rendition of Point Lobo? Great work!mick mcgintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064932390633792941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390405606083298634.post-84461217436944828842013-04-17T09:37:53.183-07:002013-04-17T09:37:53.183-07:00Fabulous post Jose, it was so great to catch up wi...Fabulous post Jose, it was so great to catch up with you again and i love the paintings you did at Monterey. Your blog post really captured the spirit of generosity that all the artists have shared with us~ karma is a good thing and it will come back to you my friend. : D <br />georgia mansurhttp://www.georgiamansur.comnoreply@blogger.com