tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post418200074282864520..comments2023-12-20T02:26:04.486-05:00Comments on Paintings and More by Sonya: Approaching Teec Nos Pos - graphite on paperSonya Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-58534300681213710952011-08-17T23:45:34.434-04:002011-08-17T23:45:34.434-04:00Ruth - thank you for your generous comments about ...Ruth - thank you for your generous comments about my photos - I appreciate them very much! It brings me great joy to be able to capture the beauty of the land and its living things and share them with others. <br /><br />I'm unsure whether I'll do this drawing in oil or pastel...my oils are languishing in my studio as of late. I'm looking forward to putting it in color, though.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-16645869336857780852011-08-17T20:58:24.501-04:002011-08-17T20:58:24.501-04:00Congratulations on the ribbons Sonya. I am always...Congratulations on the ribbons Sonya. I am always envious of your photos. You take such spectacular view shots and intimate portraits too.<br /><br />I am sure that the pastel you do of this drawing will be wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-35397369932938994292011-08-17T14:08:05.345-04:002011-08-17T14:08:05.345-04:00Thanks, Debbie! I'm not sure exactly what the...Thanks, Debbie! I'm not sure exactly what the allure of the road is to me, other than I have always loved road trips, ever since I was a kid - I've done many over the years. And, I think they are something everyone can relate to; most people have taken family vacations that involved long stretches of highway driving. <br /><br />Thanks Liz! Yes, the driving part of these trips is always one of the highlights of the trip itself, rather than the destination quite often (esp. if it's Phoenix - ick). I'm glad to see you posting again, too - I was wondering where you had been :).Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-57744871377337953792011-08-17T10:11:20.071-04:002011-08-17T10:11:20.071-04:00Congrats on the wins! Beautiful photos, deserving ...Congrats on the wins! Beautiful photos, deserving of a prize! Lovely drawing too. Looks like you had a nice road trip.Liz Hampton-Derivan Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808447696639961282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-85863725009388219642011-08-17T10:08:34.990-04:002011-08-17T10:08:34.990-04:00Congrats on the prize! The photos are lovely!
Won...Congrats on the prize! The photos are lovely!<br /><br />Wonderful drawing. There is something about the lure of the road, isn't there? I, too, have a stack of road reference photos from all our road trips to use for future paintings. Unfortunately, I've been guilty of holding the camera up and taking photos while I am driving....Debbie Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267734938299378975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-83474338820973997832011-08-16T20:18:47.359-04:002011-08-16T20:18:47.359-04:00Crystal - thank you so much for your sweet comment...Crystal - thank you so much for your sweet comments :). I like that the drawing gives you the sense of being in the moving car - I love to take photos during our road trips, and I'm almost always the passenger, which means I get a lot of them. I hope the painting turns out as compelling as the reference photo is!<br /><br />Sandy, I appreciate your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the post. That is very kind of you to say that about the drawing; I guess I tend to be really self-critical about my work at times.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-46622964604254529662011-08-16T18:30:16.572-04:002011-08-16T18:30:16.572-04:00Sonya, I really enjoyed your post. Your drawing lo...Sonya, I really enjoyed your post. Your drawing looks like a completed piece of art already!<br /><br />Congratulations on your wins, both for your photos and your paintings. I am certain all were deserving regardless the number of entries.Sandy Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983876602371359610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-50106055331458364442011-08-16T13:21:22.697-04:002011-08-16T13:21:22.697-04:00Love the drawing Sonya, it feels like you're a...Love the drawing Sonya, it feels like you're actually moving in the car! And WOW are your photos gorgeous. Just breathtaking. :) Can't wait to see the painting when you get to it.Crystal Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-87953530104235391942011-08-16T12:12:53.000-04:002011-08-16T12:12:53.000-04:00Thanks, LeAnn - they were my new favorite subject ...Thanks, LeAnn - they were my new favorite subject to shoot this summer. And welcome back from your trip - sounds like you had a great time despite the plane ride.<br /><br />Thanks, Casey. Even though the result wasn't that great, it did make me want to start drawing more regularly...which is a good thing. <br /><br />I have 3 different plein air set-ups, and I only bring the French easel on trips where I think/assume I won't have to walk far, and where I want to stand. Hauling it 1/2 mile = not fun. I did, however, purchase a set of backpacking straps for it, which would extend somewhat the distance I'm willing to carry it, but still not on long, uphill hikes.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-86658844542973288472011-08-16T10:32:21.153-04:002011-08-16T10:32:21.153-04:00The drawing is both sensitive and expansive at the...The drawing is both sensitive and expansive at the same time. <br /><br />You carry a French easel on your hikes? I thought climbing gear was too heavy!!<br /><br />Congrats on the ribbons.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-63855842658861606982011-08-16T09:27:11.114-04:002011-08-16T09:27:11.114-04:00Beautiful butterfly photos! I'm not surprised...Beautiful butterfly photos! I'm not surprised they were prize winners.pasqueflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726376425071322993noreply@blogger.com