tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post892215310176812231..comments2023-12-20T02:26:04.486-05:00Comments on Paintings and More by Sonya: An exercise in perseveranceSonya Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-17033048027064302802011-11-19T20:52:39.362-05:002011-11-19T20:52:39.362-05:00Thanks for the visit, Skizo :)Thanks for the visit, Skizo :)Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-55723777864588458502011-11-19T13:36:13.348-05:002011-11-19T13:36:13.348-05:00ExcellentWorksExcellentWorksBrandNewStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537964329369617602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-14829779561286548972011-11-19T12:02:41.994-05:002011-11-19T12:02:41.994-05:00Thanks so much, Sheri - I appreciate it!Thanks so much, Sheri - I appreciate it!Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-39673670240934037682011-11-18T23:11:28.442-05:002011-11-18T23:11:28.442-05:00Interesting blogpost. I enjoyed the demo and your ...Interesting blogpost. I enjoyed the demo and your color samples. The painting is beautiful.Sheriarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044077195394075251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-72117811933369828172011-11-18T11:03:16.807-05:002011-11-18T11:03:16.807-05:00Hi Gabrielle - thanks so much! Having bad days (o...Hi Gabrielle - thanks so much! Having bad days (or most of a week, in my case) is just par for the course for all artists, whether they admit it to anyone or not. As frustrating as these times are, I think it's important to have faith in yourself and your painting abilities and just keep moving forward.<br /><br />Hi Darla - thank you for the sweet comments! I am so happy that this story was helpful for you to read; it makes me all the more glad I decided to share it. <br /><br />Hi Sarah - thank you so much for stopping by to share your recent story, which I can very much relate to, including the insomnia: I am awake at 3:45 a.m. on more nights than not, I think. I'm sure your PA show will go well; I hope you'll post about it on your blog!Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-72756751146912662182011-11-18T06:49:57.802-05:002011-11-18T06:49:57.802-05:00This post came at a perfect time... that time bein...This post came at a perfect time... that time being 3:45AM when I've gotten up with insomnia after worrying about how my "art career" is barely alive; that I need to have 5 plein air pieces ready for a show next week; that the pieces I'm considering aren't all that great (or are they? worry, worry, worry)... Well, I think I'll check the rest of my emails, have a cup of coffee and get to work! Thanks for the jump start, Sonya.Sarah Bachhuber Peroutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739927073272973890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-45595128478144793652011-11-17T15:07:30.274-05:002011-11-17T15:07:30.274-05:00Wonderful blog, Sonya. You (and your beautiful wo...Wonderful blog, Sonya. You (and your beautiful work) continue to be such an inspiration for me. I've been struggling lately, and after reading this, I don't feel quite so alone. Thanks so much for sharing your story. Wishing you many happy studio days ahead! :)Darla McDowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488271128192074015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-27873535301342445992011-11-17T14:27:22.195-05:002011-11-17T14:27:22.195-05:00Thanks for this story, Sonya. For those of us who ...Thanks for this story, Sonya. For those of us who are just getting the hang of this thing called making art, this is a great reminder that even experienced talented artists have bad days. The final piece is beautiful. And I have a thing for sagebrush or rabbitbrush or whatever that plant is.Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086855019663714453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-75569814000907818022011-11-17T13:12:51.871-05:002011-11-17T13:12:51.871-05:00Thanks Casey - it was well worth working through t...Thanks Casey - it was well worth working through the frustrations to get to this final point, I think, and best of all, I learned things. This is one of the few paintings I've done where there was essentially no difficulty arriving at the proper colors, and I'm quite happy with them as well.<br /><br />Hi M.R. - thanks so much. I enjoy experimenting, but it pays to be stubborn at times when things don't work out at first.<br /><br />Thanks much, LeAnn - I agree that slogging through it was a worthwhile endeavor :).Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-33345246446487210882011-11-17T08:41:04.004-05:002011-11-17T08:41:04.004-05:00Your perseverance paid off! I love the final prod...Your perseverance paid off! I love the final product.pasqueflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726376425071322993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-85541460507328536642011-11-17T01:00:11.302-05:002011-11-17T01:00:11.302-05:00nice take home message...and an interesting approa...nice take home message...and an interesting approach to pastels! like the final result!M R Anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908196023790374529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-23789410221049619402011-11-17T00:30:03.198-05:002011-11-17T00:30:03.198-05:00A great success, and well reported. Your use of c...A great success, and well reported. Your use of color might be the best part, but I also like the way it looks bigger (grander) than the actual size.<br /><br />Bravo!Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.com