tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post2047442110414030353..comments2023-12-20T02:26:04.486-05:00Comments on Paintings and More by Sonya: Back from the Valley in the SunSonya Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-1589720871429627122011-11-28T13:21:54.001-05:002011-11-28T13:21:54.001-05:00Hi Gabrielle - thanks so much for your comments! ...Hi Gabrielle - thanks so much for your comments! <br /><br />Oops...I probably should have clarified this better that the painting was done on location last week, and the photo was taken last year, so it's really more of a comparison photo than reference. But, it's a telling example of why it's so good to paint from life than photos because so much is lost in a photo.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-38586765082260676612011-11-28T12:42:15.411-05:002011-11-28T12:42:15.411-05:00Your pastel is anything but drab! I like how you e...Your pastel is anything but drab! I like how you enhanced the colors from your reference photo, yet the quality of the light still has that winter feel to it. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing Nelson. I love going camping and seeing cats in people's RVs.Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086855019663714453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-83092756776327799712011-11-27T10:20:48.009-05:002011-11-27T10:20:48.009-05:00Thanks LeAnn - the shadows are actually my favorit...Thanks LeAnn - the shadows are actually my favorite part of this painting ;). I hoped the photo of Nelson would give people a chuckle - we laughed when we saw him sitting there.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-6832736477039515062011-11-27T07:14:36.992-05:002011-11-27T07:14:36.992-05:00Love your shadows in Morgan City Wash.
The cat pho...Love your shadows in Morgan City Wash.<br />The cat photo made me laugh. Nelson reminds me of our cat, Tux.pasqueflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726376425071322993noreply@blogger.com