tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069136441389404420.post3073468022474862171..comments2023-03-30T00:12:06.358-07:00Comments on Kevin Neal Paintings: MOVING FORWARD: Lecia and Adrianne at Sauvies IslandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564336484656123808noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069136441389404420.post-64681434030774847002012-01-16T12:07:54.347-08:002012-01-16T12:07:54.347-08:00The two artists I mentioned in my earlier reply ar...The two artists I mentioned in my earlier reply are. Julio Reyes and Candice Bohannon. Very accomplished artists both. But I suspect they are very busy with other things right now because I haven't seen recent posts from either blog. Obviously a good thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564336484656123808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069136441389404420.post-87812671784450878222012-01-16T05:13:14.861-08:002012-01-16T05:13:14.861-08:00Thanks Gary. I am trying to keep my posts as short...Thanks Gary. I am trying to keep my posts as short as possible while including key elements. I find it hard not to ramble on. So I am happy to hear the word interesting being used in relation to my posts. At some point I will have to utilize my daughters Journalism expertise to edit this blog. <br />I was pretty much forced to go back to drawing because of the recent "failures" I spoke of earlier. (As they say, nothing is truly a failure if you learn from it). And as far as patience, that is something I'm still struggling with. Several times during the process I had to restrain myself from rushing. For drawing figures I had to go back to basics. I have the feeling you will find it easier than you thought, based on your ability.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564336484656123808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069136441389404420.post-35283706844449876452012-01-16T04:47:48.447-08:002012-01-16T04:47:48.447-08:00Thanks RH. As you know I have sent you an email in...Thanks RH. As you know I have sent you an email in addition to this online reply. I am confessing now to the world that I have had so few comments on my blog up to this point that I didn't know how to publish my reply, so here it is again for everyone else to see... <br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments RH. I always welcome input. I spent the better part of 2 days doing this small drawing. Probably 10 hours total start to finish, but because I was very careful, probably spent more time than I needed to. It was done on a sheet of 12" X9" Strathmore 2ply Bristol Vellum.. This is actually a picture of my wife Lecia pulling my daughter Adrianne in a wagon at a local u pick farm. Lecia (and sometimes myself)used to take our daughters to Sauvies Island on a regular basis when they were children, so this trip last year kind of revisited their childhood, bringing back fond memories of being pulled in the wagon etc. Adrianne (now 22) playfully jumped in the wagon and my daughter Grace snapped the photo. I was immediately drawn to the Wyeth-esque qualities of the picture.<br />In the Charlie Neal drawing, I paid less attention to what pencil I was using for each shadow and had to get used to what each pencil would do. I will be more deliberate in the future now that I know. On a related note. I read an interview with a very fine artist Julio Reyes who is married to another very talented artist Candace Bohannon. In it he mentioned that he spends from 2 weeks to a month on a large (18X22) graphite drawing, so I guess I kind of rushed this in comparison (insert chuckle).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564336484656123808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069136441389404420.post-91778754358590750662012-01-15T20:57:45.679-08:002012-01-15T20:57:45.679-08:00Hi Kevin,
This was particularly interesting readin...Hi Kevin,<br />This was particularly interesting reading for me, since neither drawing or patience can be found in my tool kit. I salute you for possessing both!<br />I enjoyed learning about your thought process in creating this work, too. Figures are something I hope to work my way into someday and I expect it will be a monumental struggle.<br />Who knows, Kevin, someday I may be your student!<br />It's a touching and wonderful drawing.<br />Sincerely,<br />Gary.Gary L. Everesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343464132076469808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069136441389404420.post-33750430144481351522012-01-15T13:08:40.243-08:002012-01-15T13:08:40.243-08:00I really enjoyed seeing your process on this one. ...I really enjoyed seeing your process on this one. You captured the moment perfectly, and I like how the drawing goes from darker tones up to your daughter's shirt so pale and the sky pale...and then her dark hair stops our eyes from going right out the top and that X of her suspenders brings us back to your other daughter in the wagon to look more closely. Well done. I won't ask you how many hours you spent on this :) but will ask what type of paper you used and what size it is. I've heard of the 5 Pencil Method and even looked at a few videos of it but I have such a heavy hand, I can't draw lightly (or haven't trained myself to do so). There was nothing wrong with your drawing of your nephew, but this one, I think, began in the heart and it shows more of that on the page :)RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.com