tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post4195878624757495784..comments2023-11-02T08:54:45.623-07:00Comments on suzanne berry: MOSES BOTKIN CHALLENGE April - "Spring"suzanneberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-60895837261957880652010-04-21T18:35:25.284-07:002010-04-21T18:35:25.284-07:00Suzanne, of all the figure paintings I've love...Suzanne, of all the figure paintings I've loved from blogs... heck, from ANYWHERE... this, I think, is my favorite. I'm with 'R' - it almost makes me want to say... 'What SHE said with her painting'.. and hang up my brushes!<br /><br />And I love, love, LOVE the story of you with the crinolines, and the church..... (I hate church at Easter because it's so crowded!)... AND the poem! <br /><br />Thanks for posting the group's paintings, they're great! But it will be hard to replace YOUR 'Spring' in my heart... You have got it going on, girl.Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-7863666522421524022010-04-19T07:20:47.381-07:002010-04-19T07:20:47.381-07:00Jala, i don't even know where they are, unfort...Jala, i don't even know where they are, unfortunately. Standing in front of my grandfather's flowered trees with my bro, we were quite the sight! I've often wondered how he got out of doing the poem thing!<br /><br />Crystal, i'll keep looking. Thank you so much for your comment! What wonderful words, thank you! I really enjoyed working on him.<br /><br />Tonya, Thank you! I am so thrilled by your words.<br /><br />Carol, Wow, thank you so very much! I'll keep looking for those snaps.<br /><br />Gwen, thank you for your wonderful and generous comments! They mean a lot to me.<br /><br />Ariel, thank you, thank you, thank you! Wow!<br /><br />AutumnLeaves, thank you so much for sharing your memories, I really enjoyed them. And I'd love to take credit for all of the other paintings but they are all done by other members of the challenge group and I agree with you, they are all gorgeous.<br /><br />Pat, thank you for your kind comments! Can't wait to see your Sunday dress up painting.<br /><br />rgarriott, oh my! coming from you, those are incredible words indeed. thank you, thank you, thank you. oh, and thank you!<br /><br />Irit, thank you so much!<br /><br />Dean, thanks for such kind words, I really appreciate them.<br /><br />Linda, thank you so very much!<br /><br />Vicki, thank you! What a wonderful comment. I so appreciate it and really love what you did as well.<br /><br />Sam, thank you so very much!suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-38741280692872877772010-04-19T00:25:49.201-07:002010-04-19T00:25:49.201-07:00Nice pics, your portrait is just fantastic Suzanne...Nice pics, your portrait is just fantastic Suzanne, full of life for a wonderful time of yearAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326239573663689576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-80334268382806978662010-04-18T20:19:14.334-07:002010-04-18T20:19:14.334-07:00Suzanne, don't know what I like better...the s...Suzanne, don't know what I like better...the story or the painting! You go gurl!VickiRossArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258305858132024962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-87884778263310258462010-04-17T19:34:06.983-07:002010-04-17T19:34:06.983-07:00Great portrait! The skin tones are just beautiful...Great portrait! The skin tones are just beautiful and the expression on his face is so cute! Well done!Linda Popplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597184853450230942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-66681812864750719252010-04-17T12:12:28.128-07:002010-04-17T12:12:28.128-07:00Fantastic and cute portrait, Suzanne!
A little bo...Fantastic and cute portrait, Suzanne!<br /><br />A little boy dressed up for church isn't what came to my mind when I heard the word "spring" and yet after reading your post it made PERFECT sense to me!<br /><br />Great job on this!<br /><br />-DeanDean Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014573083751127043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-27935877446569662652010-04-16T11:53:08.080-07:002010-04-16T11:53:08.080-07:00What a great portrait.
It is beautiful, outstandin...What a great portrait.<br />It is beautiful, outstanding piece.Paintings by Irit Bourlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717077128964290829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-3786672601718976022010-04-16T06:33:19.216-07:002010-04-16T06:33:19.216-07:00WOW. Suzanne, you are SO good. I don't know wh...WOW. Suzanne, you are SO good. I don't know whether to be gapingly inspired or just hang up my brushes for good. OUTSTANDING painting.r garriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601540194915313393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-3182715340044565372010-04-16T05:25:21.668-07:002010-04-16T05:25:21.668-07:00Suzanne- Thanks for this painting! I have a grea...Suzanne- Thanks for this painting! I have a great reference photo of two little girls playing Sunday dress-up and one has a hat on and the sun is hitting her face similarly. Seeing how you so richly handled the skin tones up close helps me know how to approach it. Love your Easter story... but I hated all the crinolines! My mother was a seamstress, so you can imagine.Pat Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128472863940259720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-62399810526662201192010-04-16T05:04:24.490-07:002010-04-16T05:04:24.490-07:00My gosh but that little man is quite a handsome fe...My gosh but that little man is quite a handsome fella! Look at the baby face becoming a man...Such a perfect capture of a most poignant time, Suzanne. Your baby oiled knees made me smile and your Easter memories made me wish I had similar. I don't know if I ever owned patent Mary Janes, though I suspect I wanted them. And those ruffly and pretty anklets? I don't think I ever had any of those either. I do remember pretty Easter dresses and Easter bonnets though. And the banana curls? I thought I was the only one who called them that! My mom used to make them by combing our wet hair around her fingers and they usually lasted most of the day for us. I love each of these gorgeous spring paintings you have done too. The lady painting plein aire looks to built as I am and reminded me of me, should I ever gather the chutzpah to paint en plein aire. The flowers you painted are especially beautiful!Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-39342614952663482532010-04-16T03:38:36.344-07:002010-04-16T03:38:36.344-07:00I love, love, love your painting. The little man&...I love, love, love your painting. The little man's expression biting his lip, says it all in your story. And the placement of his face in the format of the painting, how the light shines on his face and the shadow shapes created, very nice breakup of space. Did I mention I love it?ariel freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639601159961131628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-26804983729005277522010-04-15T21:26:05.074-07:002010-04-15T21:26:05.074-07:00Love all the rich browns in this, surrounded by th...Love all the rich browns in this, surrounded by that clear Robin's Egg (or Easter Egg?) Blue. His expression is so sweet and innocent. I like the way his bottom lip is sucked in. Wonder if he is savoring some remaining Chocolate Bunny or if he is hesitantly waiting for his turn to shine at the church he's attending. <br /><br />Waiting on those photos! GREAT story!Gwen Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393643552813213700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-59051481353015479302010-04-15T19:53:37.561-07:002010-04-15T19:53:37.561-07:00Beautiful!! You are such an incredible artist! Lov...Beautiful!! You are such an incredible artist! Love your Easter story—find some pictures.Carol DeMumbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023976580498842384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-69197574862753065102010-04-15T17:48:46.793-07:002010-04-15T17:48:46.793-07:00Stunning! You captured and expressed so much on th...Stunning! You captured and expressed so much on the canvas in that beautiful little face.Tonya Vollertsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400831737079985603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-18681386640368938622010-04-15T15:44:53.268-07:002010-04-15T15:44:53.268-07:00Oh yes, we must see a photo!!! I love that story :...Oh yes, we must see a photo!!! I love that story :)<br /><br />Your painting is AMAZING! I love everything about it. His eyes are perfect and you nailed his expression! Beautiful work Suzanne :) :)Crystal Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-2877909032751243312010-04-15T13:16:51.755-07:002010-04-15T13:16:51.755-07:00Please please PLEASE find one of those old photos!...Please please PLEASE find one of those old photos!!!!! and post it of course. :DJala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-65312888760623981282010-04-15T13:00:24.152-07:002010-04-15T13:00:24.152-07:00Don, hey there! thank you so much! Really what wer...Don, hey there! thank you so much! Really what were they thinking. I remember that feeling even today. I agree with you, the paintings from the group are just beautiful. The Lost Ribbon is stunning isn't it?<br /><br />Thanks again, my friend, for your kind words.suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358020892440594492.post-5722589228840019362010-04-15T12:13:58.349-07:002010-04-15T12:13:58.349-07:00Suz, Your dapper little man is phenomenal! You are...Suz, Your dapper little man is phenomenal! You are kicking some serious painting butt... The story to go with this is great. Too bad our parents put us through those tortures for their own viewing enjoyment. What were they thinking!?!?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the other paintings, as well. Each is great in its own right. My favorite would have to be Jeanne's "The Lost Ribbon". What a great story she told on that canvas...<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.com