Comments on: Benicia Plein Air Sketch and the Goose Lady http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/ What's in my sketchbook and on my mind Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:56:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Nick http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32200 Nick Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:40 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32200 I enjoyed it even before I realized it was supposed to be water...maybe a few tiny, tiny highlights? Love the palette! I enjoyed it even before I realized it was supposed to be water…maybe a few tiny, tiny highlights? Love the palette!

]]> By: Terry Banderas http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32109 Terry Banderas Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:43:04 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32109 Jana-- Cute story about your "odd" people. Nice to know they are spread out all over and do not just reside in my development in Lincoln. Enjoy all of your art and posts. When we travel to Concord to visit our son, I drool at all of the neat places to draw and paint as we get nearer the bay area. Have a Happy New Year!!!! See you in 2008. Jana–

Cute story about your “odd” people. Nice to know they are spread out all over and do not just reside in my development in Lincoln. Enjoy all of your art and posts. When we travel to Concord to visit our son, I drool at all of the neat places to draw and paint as we get nearer the bay area. Have a Happy New Year!!!! See you in 2008.

]]> By: Sally http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32074 Sally Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:43:01 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32074 Hi Jana, I like the afternoon light that is evident in this piece. The banks are especially well modelled, with a nice variety of tones. The 'dog/geese' lady sounds pretty distracting...you did a good job despite her. Hi Jana,

I like the afternoon light that is evident in this piece. The banks are especially well modelled, with a nice variety of tones.

The ‘dog/geese’ lady sounds pretty distracting…you did a good job despite her.

]]> By: Nel http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32068 Nel Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:24:17 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32068 Beatifully done. The water is particulary good. Love the color variations and the soft ripples. That little hint of warm in the sky is just the touch. Really lovely. Beatifully done. The water is particulary good. Love the color variations and the soft ripples. That little hint of warm in the sky is just the touch. Really lovely.

]]> By: lin http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32063 lin Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:05:54 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32063 Jana --- I think you've got a writer in yourself as well as visual artist! I can just imagine the nuttiness around you, and yet, this painting is beautifully rendered with a feel of peace and quiet .... I love the foreground -- all the subtle color changes especially ....! Jana — I think you’ve got a writer in yourself as well as visual artist! I can just imagine the nuttiness around you, and yet, this painting is beautifully rendered with a feel of peace and quiet …. I love the foreground — all the subtle color changes especially ….!

]]> By: myfrenchkitchen http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32057 myfrenchkitchen Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:33:17 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32057 I didn't comment much...took some time off, but I followed all your posts quickly glancing on EDM. I just loved that kiwi cat! This painting is beautiful Jana. You're doing wonderful plein air work and I agree with you, working on something afterwards just takes away from the spontaneity. I love your gradation of colours from the foreground to where it meets the foot of the mountains and then again in the sky. It creates wonderful peace. So different from how it sounds it actually was, with all the buzz around. But maybe the buzz just helped the atmosphere on...when we enjoy something, we can convey what we feel and want to feel more. And I can hear from your story that is was actually fun and not irritating and distracting! ronell I didn’t comment much…took some time off, but I followed all your posts quickly glancing on EDM. I just loved that kiwi cat!
This painting is beautiful Jana. You’re doing wonderful plein air work and I agree with you, working on something afterwards just takes away from the spontaneity. I love your gradation of colours from the foreground to where it meets the foot of the mountains and then again in the sky. It creates wonderful peace. So different from how it sounds it actually was, with all the buzz around. But maybe the buzz just helped the atmosphere on…when we enjoy something, we can convey what we feel and want to feel more. And I can hear from your story that is was actually fun and not irritating and distracting!
ronell

]]> By: suzanne http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32054 suzanne Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:46:24 +0000 http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/benicia-plein-air-sketch-and-the-goose-lady/#comment-32054 This is gorgeous Jana! Can't believe you were able to do something this peaceful with so many strange distractions... This is gorgeous Jana! Can’t believe you were able to do something this peaceful with so many strange distractions…

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