Comments on: Conscious Competence? http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/ What's in my sketchbook and on my mind Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:12:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Sharon M. http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29779 Sharon M. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:49:51 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29779 These lemons are just beautiful. Lovely colors. The four steps also resonate with me. (They remind me of how one learns new computer software.) These lemons are just beautiful. Lovely colors. The four steps also resonate with me. (They remind me of how one learns new computer software.)

]]> By: Ashleigh http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29762 Ashleigh Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:27:31 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29762 I really enjoyed your post today, and see wonderful things happening in your art. Yours was the first true art blog I ever stmbled on. I think it was one of thoose meant to be things, because reading and looking gave me some sort of push I needed. It's been a pivotal time for me, with my husband in this kidney failure thing, our daughter starting college, me taking on more care of my father and my brother and his wife preparing for their third, very unexpected child. I desperately needed something that was my own Things will always be stressful and crazy, and I'll never be perfect in anything, but I've taken a forceful stand and unapolegetically insisted on time to paint, study and learn. Without knowing each other, you helped me a lot. I will always appreciate that, and will pass on the courage to try when I have the opportunity. I really enjoyed your post today, and see wonderful things happening in your art. Yours was the first true art blog I ever stmbled on. I think it was one of thoose meant to be things, because reading and looking gave me some sort of push I needed. It’s been a pivotal time for me, with my husband in this kidney failure thing, our daughter starting college, me taking on more care of my father and my brother and his wife preparing for their third, very unexpected child. I desperately needed something that was my own

Things will always be stressful and crazy, and I’ll never be perfect in anything, but I’ve taken a forceful stand and unapolegetically insisted on time to paint, study and learn.

Without knowing each other, you helped me a lot. I will always appreciate that, and will pass on the courage to try when I have the opportunity.

]]> By: Felicity http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29719 Felicity Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:46:13 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29719 Thanks Jana for a really thought provoking post. I'm at no 2 with watercolours and have sort of given up - a temporary break anyway - but this is so hopeful. Practice makes progress is so much more attainable and realistic. Practice makes perfect seems to have failure in-built into it! Thanks Jana for a really thought provoking post. I’m at no 2 with watercolours and have sort of given up - a temporary break anyway - but this is so hopeful. Practice makes progress is so much more attainable and realistic. Practice makes perfect seems to have failure in-built into it!

]]> By: Jana Bouc http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29689 Jana Bouc Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:35:44 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29689 It's so wonderful asking for help and having it pour in, along with some great laughs. What a hoot about the pickup lines. Thanks for the great advice about highlights, and learning in general. THanks! It’s so wonderful asking for help and having it pour in, along with some great laughs. What a hoot about the pickup lines. Thanks for the great advice about highlights, and learning in general. THanks!

]]> By: Nel http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29660 Nel Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:51:39 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29660 or maybe..."Hey, Baby, great lemons you've got there!" I do like this painting a lot. The colors are so fresh and airy. What really strikes me though, about this one is the wonderful brush work. I really love the strokes here. Beautiful touches. or maybe…”Hey, Baby, great lemons you’ve got there!” I do like this painting a lot. The colors are so fresh and airy. What really strikes me though, about this one is the wonderful brush work. I really love the strokes here. Beautiful touches.

]]> By: peggi http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29640 peggi Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:38:47 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29640 I've also heard the stages of learning as: 1) You don't know what you don't know 2) You know what you don't know 3) You know what you know 4) You don't know what you know (ie. you become so proficient you aren't consciously aware of it.) You lemons are lovely. That it sounds like a pickup line, doesn't it? ;-) I’ve also heard the stages of learning as:
1) You don’t know what you don’t know
2) You know what you don’t know
3) You know what you know
4) You don’t know what you know (ie. you become so proficient you aren’t consciously aware of it.)

You lemons are lovely.
That it sounds like a pickup line, doesn’t it? ;-)

]]> By: myfrenchkitchen http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29590 myfrenchkitchen Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:18:00 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29590 You are so right about those 4 steps! I think your lemons look great and like Karen says, it only needs that last softest touch. The colours are beautiful and fresh and your darks are "light and transparent...great work! ronell You are so right about those 4 steps!
I think your lemons look great and like Karen says, it only needs that last softest touch. The colours are beautiful and fresh and your darks are “light and transparent…great work!
ronell

]]> By: Bec http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29554 Bec Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:43:34 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29554 Great job! Practice does make a difference but I do like both paintings. Great job! Practice does make a difference but I do like both paintings.

]]> By: Lynn http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29467 Lynn Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:16:13 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29467 Your lemons are simply gorgeous and the colors are stunning together. You just keep getting better and better. Your lemons are simply gorgeous and the colors are stunning together. You just keep getting better and better.

]]> By: Dee http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29442 Dee Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:12:08 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/lemons-on-green-glass-platter/#comment-29442 Jana, these lemon paintings are wonderful. I really like your choice of glass. I think yellow, blue and greens make wonderful compositions together. Nice job!! Jana, these lemon paintings are wonderful. I really like your choice of glass. I think yellow, blue and greens make wonderful compositions together. Nice job!!

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