tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post2315103204675650903..comments2023-04-30T06:44:38.955-07:00Comments on Art by Retta: Virtual Paintout 2: Vevie Goes to the Isle of Man!Rettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-46473602759027590962013-02-19T12:25:25.166-08:002013-02-19T12:25:25.166-08:00Thanks for visiting, Cindy. I'm glad you enjoy...Thanks for visiting, Cindy. I'm glad you enjoyed it! :-)Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-48227667221370983492013-02-18T08:53:28.351-08:002013-02-18T08:53:28.351-08:00wow - I love the moonlit scene...I need to learn h...wow - I love the moonlit scene...I need to learn how to do that!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157428756230617777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-15581914511784796902013-02-15T16:24:43.936-08:002013-02-15T16:24:43.936-08:00Thank you, Mary. How sweet of you to say!Thank you, Mary. How sweet of you to say!Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-35121561282275053002013-02-14T13:57:08.001-08:002013-02-14T13:57:08.001-08:00I love the colors you use, Loretta. Another beauti...I love the colors you use, Loretta. Another beautiful and inspiring piece by you. :)M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-32189508321297413342013-02-12T22:11:28.717-08:002013-02-12T22:11:28.717-08:00Aww, thanks, Robin. At the end of a semi-crummy da...Aww, thanks, Robin. At the end of a semi-crummy day, that was wonderful to read. <br />:-)<br /><br />And I actually did have a secret little dream... that maybe, just maybe, in a year when I have the whole 2013 collection of Moonlight paintings, I was hoping to find some place that would be interested in a little show. Sort of a mini-goal to work towards. Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-14227671778740858542013-02-12T11:20:22.974-08:002013-02-12T11:20:22.974-08:00You are an AMAZING artist, Retta. You took a dull ...You are an AMAZING artist, Retta. You took a dull photograph of a dull scene and brought it to such beauty and life, illustrating a compelling attraction and dramatic sky. This one should be in a gallery. At the end of the year you'll have 12 paintings... Look for an exhibition opportunity. Art lovers deserve the chance to see them.<br /><br />I'm particularly glad for the tip about sealing gesso with medium! It's brilliant... and I never would have thought of it myself. I can't wait to see February's piece.PeacefulBirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115778928757133796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-4728877746635937972013-02-05T15:48:49.430-08:002013-02-05T15:48:49.430-08:00"You can feel the night surrounding them.&quo..."You can feel the night surrounding them." I like that description! You must be a writer or something... ;-)<br /><br />Thanks, Karen!Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-79348624769871054682013-02-05T14:05:24.536-08:002013-02-05T14:05:24.536-08:00I am fascinated by your clouds! They look so real....I am fascinated by your clouds! They look so real. And the shadows on Vevie and the lamb are easily seen that they come from the moon. You can feel the night surrounding them. Great job!Karen Elizabeth Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17190485992966502931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-2111772946352151462013-02-03T10:29:14.867-08:002013-02-03T10:29:14.867-08:00Thank you, Patricia, I appreciate that. :-)Thank you, Patricia, I appreciate that. :-)Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-19035609023932168742013-02-02T09:36:59.519-08:002013-02-02T09:36:59.519-08:00I really liked this painting, too! I love how you ...I really liked this painting, too! I love how you got creative and changed it a bit, and I enjoyed going through the process along with you, it made for an interesting blogpost. Well done!Patricia Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059830779251265338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-26453202810940212782013-02-01T01:20:10.451-08:002013-02-01T01:20:10.451-08:00Thank you, Anne, I'm glad you like it!
I had...Thank you, Anne, I'm glad you like it! <br /><br />I had so much fun learning to make those rolling fantasy clouds. It's the first time I've done them like that. My husband would come in each day and inspect them, to see the progress. At first he was dubious. He's a photographer, and likes photo-like "realism". He made a couple of good suggestions, which I took (to soften the edges more, and lighten the purple on the left side), and now he's happy with them. :-D <br />Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18512875.post-18206391120906081082013-02-01T00:36:03.602-08:002013-02-01T00:36:03.602-08:00I adore this painting. You chose a wonderful scene...I adore this painting. You chose a wonderful scene to work from, but it's you sky that I really like.<br /><br />BlessingsMargieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com