tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post1192561930836547940..comments2023-04-05T04:52:35.163-07:00Comments on What I See: Pizza & BeerBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15574184493184278713noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-13708944955135425492010-07-26T14:09:32.638-07:002010-07-26T14:09:32.638-07:00Beautiful, Your refelctions are stunning. I love t...Beautiful, Your refelctions are stunning. I love this.Angela Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259497363075016359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-90683885816675742522010-04-22T09:07:44.882-07:002010-04-22T09:07:44.882-07:00There is a lot to like about this painting Barbara...There is a lot to like about this painting Barbara but I'm going to tell you what bothers me. The large dark vertical strip on the top left and the heavy shadow under the plate that curves is very distracting and competes with the main focul point, which for me is that gleaming golden ray of light bouncing and refracting through the glass.Calypso Moon Artist Movementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646095863562810219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-2237645036540262682010-04-21T07:51:54.225-07:002010-04-21T07:51:54.225-07:00Honing in on details can sometimes introduce propo...Honing in on details can sometimes introduce proportionality problems. As your experience grows, you have less problems getting the proportions perfectly.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-4068102147918729302010-04-18T08:13:43.173-07:002010-04-18T08:13:43.173-07:00Barbara, You have perfectly captured one of my fa...Barbara, You have perfectly captured one of my favorite meals. Your attention to detail is right on, from the effervescence of the half finished sunlight beer mug to the Dalian "Persistence of Memory" attitude of the slice of pizza. Nicely done!Mark Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490123252091873758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-9945772414113384382010-04-15T20:51:44.339-07:002010-04-15T20:51:44.339-07:00I just want to sit down, take a bite of that yummy...I just want to sit down, take a bite of that yummy pizza and a sip of the cold beer in that beautifully reflective glass mug.Claire Beadon Carnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601511184498614133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-21051025499686393432010-04-14T18:53:25.202-07:002010-04-14T18:53:25.202-07:00Barbara, this painting is amazing!
this painting i...Barbara, this painting is amazing!<br />this painting is amazing,it's so realistic.The way the pizza drops in the plate's hollow would show me this pizza is too soft for my taste, (I suppose it stayed 1 mn too much in the microwave!)I prefer it more crusty!l can see the details of the table's wood under the sun, and, as everybody says, the composition is great!<br />Thank you for dropping on my blog, too.SYLVIANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540994470273960143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-82560303690223922892010-04-14T08:08:36.526-07:002010-04-14T08:08:36.526-07:00Thank you all for your great encouragement. It...Thank you all for your great encouragement. It's like air in my balloon, and only makes me want to paint more.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574184493184278713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-35398884286777450072010-04-14T03:56:30.266-07:002010-04-14T03:56:30.266-07:00Barbara, - love this. The part that attracts my ey...Barbara, - love this. The part that attracts my eye to most is the mug of beer. The transparent shadow and light peeking through is wonderful. The composition is strong as well. The dark diagonals give nice energy and motion, but the placement of the lighter circular elements keep the eyes dancing within the frame. Love your treatment of textures-the wood and the glass in particular. My only suggestion would be to find some sharper edges for the pizza ingredients - but that may just be the nature of jpeg files. A little definition of the pizza toppings would make the piece even stronger. Wonderful job, wonderful composition, wonderful techniques. <br />Waiter, check please!!DanNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024983430396652512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-10689231631888872582010-04-13T12:45:42.051-07:002010-04-13T12:45:42.051-07:00Very nice finish and I love the light through the ...Very nice finish and I love the light through the beer.watercolorfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950139687286505251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-86342554383913047762010-04-12T19:34:55.864-07:002010-04-12T19:34:55.864-07:00Barbara, the mushrooms are fantastic! The refracti...Barbara, the mushrooms are fantastic! The refraction of the light from the beer mug is stellar. The composition gives so much information time of day, temperature, ...the texture of the table...very sensual.<br />(Polite beer burp escapes her lips.. excuse me)Earthulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08278844142883810013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-56904952976326331382010-04-12T14:33:30.296-07:002010-04-12T14:33:30.296-07:00Hi Barbara - my favorite thing is to find a 's...Hi Barbara - my favorite thing is to find a 'sit outdoors' pizza place and have just what you painted! To begin with, I love the fractured light shadowing off the frosty beer mug onto the table creating cool shadows and sparks of refractured light. The sunlight the key player in your painting! The perspective lines of the spaces between the wood of the table leads a viewers eye diagonally across the picture plane - then the oppositionally placed pizza plate and beer mug create a nice balance. The negative space at the top left and shadow across the table - top right strike harmony causing a subtle crisscrossing effect that keep my eye traveling back to the focal point, the beer and pizza. The shadows in the foreground, going off the canvas really help with that knowledge of the time of day. Lovely use of color (and I know we are just supposed to critique 'composition') your watercolor technique and execution make your painting SING! One more thing...can we eat now?Pattie Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133673088793154979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-52138988786159068942010-04-12T08:58:59.640-07:002010-04-12T08:58:59.640-07:00This is a great painting, happened to see it while...This is a great painting, happened to see it while browsing Calypso Moon blog.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-20296307775896380392010-04-12T05:31:37.508-07:002010-04-12T05:31:37.508-07:00its superb. I'm starting a collection of your ...its superb. I'm starting a collection of your artwork on my computer as of now. This is one I'd love to own as well. Seems like you knocked this challenge to the fencesJoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137769634196061514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707438402749748832.post-24865047041109308842010-04-11T23:04:51.655-07:002010-04-11T23:04:51.655-07:00This is a terrific painting Barbara. The topping ...This is a terrific painting Barbara. The topping vegies don't look like they gave you any trouble at all! This makes me kind of hungry!Kaylyn Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717537170993339125noreply@blogger.com