tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post5314699656097091913..comments2021-10-08T04:08:49.177-07:00Comments on Elsbeth McLeod Sculpture, Painting and Writing: GuidanceElsbeth McLeodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015995185662812344noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-54523546773663010622011-12-16T13:14:55.045-08:002011-12-16T13:14:55.045-08:00Hmmm. Well, fortunately, you already have the co...Hmmm. Well, fortunately, you already have the complete concept in your 6x6 paintings... they are the initial idea, AND the finished product! During the decades I was oil painting on canvas, I didn't do "studies" either. I did the India Ink sketches on the canvas, then the values in the wash, then the paint, which often varied hugely from the initial ink outlines. I guess I never did initial sketch ideas until I needed them to scale up templates for my sculptures. The newest ceramic series, posted on this blog and currently at AOtB, were the first sculptures to have no prior sketches.Elsbeth McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015995185662812344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-12587637296054442232011-12-16T11:41:12.785-08:002011-12-16T11:41:12.785-08:00Um, I've never been good at doing value studie...Um, I've never been good at doing value studies in pencil before painting, so not really! In oil painting, it's possible to do the value study in a wash directly on the painting surface, as taught by Mitch Albala, among others, but these get painted over. (I'm just explaining my laziness to everyone else- you know the oil painting 'tricks'.)Marian Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767628378692068710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-41018568427333358092011-12-15T13:05:14.933-08:002011-12-15T13:05:14.933-08:00What a good idea, Marian. I have old sketchbooks...What a good idea, Marian. I have old sketchbooks going back decades, and more recent ones that have the ideas for sculptures that I created and sold, as well as ones that never incarnated into clay or bronze. Do you have sketch/ideas for your paintings that you can post?Elsbeth McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015995185662812344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-76150396667938004462011-12-15T09:02:36.355-08:002011-12-15T09:02:36.355-08:00Do you have drawings of your sculpture designs tha...Do you have drawings of your sculpture designs that you can post? It would be really interesting to see the evolution of a sculpture concept sometime. Of course, we viewers can be content with the sculpture photos!Marian Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767628378692068710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-6554069184244832582011-12-10T23:55:16.351-08:002011-12-10T23:55:16.351-08:00Thanks, Roger. Just wait until he scratches.Thanks, Roger. Just wait until he scratches.Elsbeth McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015995185662812344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-49464510789740178912011-12-09T13:44:46.265-08:002011-12-09T13:44:46.265-08:00It has a really nice feeling of balance.It has a really nice feeling of balance.Roger Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280308499037020144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-62630230235606277572011-12-09T11:43:37.257-08:002011-12-09T11:43:37.257-08:00Oh, Kevin... you are so sweet to say that.Oh, Kevin... you are so sweet to say that.Elsbeth McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015995185662812344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791644039869906179.post-1280076516819934002011-12-09T11:33:41.615-08:002011-12-09T11:33:41.615-08:00What a beautiful piece and a wonderful story! You...What a beautiful piece and a wonderful story! You are such a kind and wonderful person Elsbeth!!!Kevin Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228195136260537681noreply@blogger.com