Comments on: Painting A Bouquet Of Flowers – A Very Special Bouquet!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:22:09 +0000

In reply to Penelope Matallana. Fantastic to hear Penny! And yes, my art leanings come from my Mum AND also my Dad. I'll get him on here one of these days!!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:20:40 +0000

In reply to Gabriela.

Many thanks Gabriela! I love that you love receiving my emails and I love knowing these blogs are helpful 😀

I know what you mean about the spaces between the flowers being difficult. Looking at those spaces (the negative spaces) and trying to make them be, in your mind, as important as the subject (the flowers) is where the shift can happen. All the places on the paper are the same – it’s through the representation of objects where some bits of paper take on more importance visually than others. Make sense?

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:13:41 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Thanks so much Jessica! Yes, I'm always amazed to see where the journey of a piece and where the final has travelled from. Knowing that there is always this chaotic ugly stage helps me to push through!

By: Penelope Matallana

Penelope Matallana — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 22:27:31 +0000

Love your demo and thoughts! Your mom is so talented too! Thanks for the inspiration Penny

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 07:11:28 +0000

Dear Gail, sorry for being a bit late with this comment. I’m always excited to get your emails and take my time to thoroughly read and enjoy them. What a great article and lovely painting and sketches! Thanks a million for sharing your knowledge, your art(making) and personal experiences. I love your bouquet of flowers impressionist style. When painting flowers I find it most difficult to render the spaces BETWEEN the flowers! You make it look so natural. I learn a lot from your step-by-step explanations and colour choices. Warm regards, Gabriela

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:33:03 +0000

I love the picture of the flowers! Thanks for sharing your process. Looking at the beginning and middle of the process, it always amazes me how the final steps seem to create the picture out of thin air.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:40:43 +0000

In reply to Patricia D McCarthy. Thanks Patricia! It's so interesting how a painting takes on its own life and then we respond to its needs as we move forward.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:38:40 +0000

In reply to Gerda Mulder. Yes! I love that we sat together making art, each in our own world yet connected.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:35:35 +0000

In reply to Eddie. Whoo hoo!!!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:35:00 +0000

In reply to Lori Capron Galan. Lori thank you!!!! I appreciate your kind words. And I look forward to seeing you in a workshop one of these days!