tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post6160059581496062536..comments2023-09-10T03:50:46.292-04:00Comments on Deano's Den ( Gallery): Hurry Up And WaitDean H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-46302266984678781702009-11-17T23:57:16.246-05:002009-11-17T23:57:16.246-05:00Great job on this challenge, Dean! You have a spec...Great job on this challenge, Dean! You have a special talent for making highlights glow next to shadow. Love your brush handling too!Carol Horzempahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831952426068146562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-57065666942975324052009-11-17T20:43:37.227-05:002009-11-17T20:43:37.227-05:00I love your version Dean. Loose and fresh...very c...I love your version Dean. Loose and fresh...very cool!Margaret Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283225418636540075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-70099915169075877022009-11-17T00:17:33.996-05:002009-11-17T00:17:33.996-05:00OK, now I've done it. Four hours of hell. Th...OK, now I've done it. Four hours of hell. This was hard for me.Carol Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630012970904448514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-29957744449680539842009-11-14T08:57:33.583-05:002009-11-14T08:57:33.583-05:00The drama of light and shade here says it all! Gre...The drama of light and shade here says it all! Great shot!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-62776959495804076532009-11-12T22:51:43.649-05:002009-11-12T22:51:43.649-05:00Dean, this is definitely one of my favorites. Grea...Dean, this is definitely one of my favorites. Great job...you really have a knack for the dramatic.Vern Schwarzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14237173497203110143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-20657286938245949692009-11-11T22:40:05.392-05:002009-11-11T22:40:05.392-05:00Love the contrast with the darks and lights, such ...Love the contrast with the darks and lights, such a nice entry!Ann Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648000587565505764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-40190883051623031052009-11-09T00:54:07.545-05:002009-11-09T00:54:07.545-05:00Love it! Glad you kept it nice and dark. It really...Love it! Glad you kept it nice and dark. It really gives the figures a lot of movement.Gwen Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393643552813213700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-91081361856387542362009-11-08T17:02:59.949-05:002009-11-08T17:02:59.949-05:00Dean, I like this very much. What is DSFDF?Dean, I like this very much. What is DSFDF?Lokelani Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653502523287408543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-37485830187641563902009-11-08T16:51:12.535-05:002009-11-08T16:51:12.535-05:00What the.... how come I didn't see this until ...What the.... how come I didn't see this until today? Always raising the bar for the rest of us DSFDF challengers...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599714103955686190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-58550707586270558572009-11-07T23:20:51.770-05:002009-11-07T23:20:51.770-05:00As I commented on Dana's version, I wasn't...As I commented on Dana's version, I wasn't going to do this challenge because I wasn't excited about the reference photo, but I AM excited about your painting.<br />You absolutely nailed it. I love the way you handled the light. Now I've got to try it too.Carol Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630012970904448514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-77776064491204116082009-11-07T16:03:39.666-05:002009-11-07T16:03:39.666-05:00This is such a fine piece and very interesting. I ...This is such a fine piece and very interesting. I love the vantage point and also find that "bird's eye view" of the figure fascinating.Diana Moses Botkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254521493118166524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-32736155551430323742009-11-07T14:19:42.110-05:002009-11-07T14:19:42.110-05:00Hi Dean, wonderful work, and thank you for your cl...Hi Dean, wonderful work, and thank you for your close ups<br />From Uruguay<br />FernandoFernando Penahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945942660607894422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-42121502627041402702009-11-07T06:51:20.706-05:002009-11-07T06:51:20.706-05:00I knew yours would be worth waiting for Dean! But...I knew yours would be worth waiting for Dean! But boy I am having trouble photographing this darkness! How do you do it???Art with Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433688529703445847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-26333572554923914442009-11-06T15:40:46.240-05:002009-11-06T15:40:46.240-05:00Dean, you rule! I keep coming back and looking at...Dean, you rule! I keep coming back and looking at the beautiful job you did with this - it positively glows. I found it interesting that you put the thin layer of darker colors over the black. I have always used the mixture of alizarin crimson, ultra blue and burnt umber as my 'black' because it is not as 'flat' as regular black.Claire Beadon Carnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601511184498614133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-56787127334640737172009-11-06T12:35:33.722-05:002009-11-06T12:35:33.722-05:00Wow, Dean!
This is fabulous. You made all the righ...Wow, Dean!<br />This is fabulous. You made all the right decisions, cropping, value, color.... Very nice! I need to get back to DSFDF. I miss the projects.Maria Kovalenko Leysenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041148792086830724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-16922036092344814062009-11-06T12:05:27.022-05:002009-11-06T12:05:27.022-05:00Making your dark darker , or richer, seems to have...Making your dark darker , or richer, seems to have worked. The strong contrast is great.Pam Holnbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569629104736368674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-72780915591821925032009-11-06T10:19:27.110-05:002009-11-06T10:19:27.110-05:00You handled this beautifully, Dean. I like your u...You handled this beautifully, Dean. I like your use of the black gesso in your paintings so very much!Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-53387423839548697192009-11-06T00:57:43.442-05:002009-11-06T00:57:43.442-05:00Nice job, Dean. I had gone to look at all of the e...Nice job, Dean. I had gone to look at all of the entries in this challenge yesterday and none of them outshone this one. Your composition is great. I like that you keep me guessing with the details. Sometimes Less is More.<br /><br />The painting I did recently with the black gesso was the first time I had include black in a work of mine in years. And, I noticed the phenomenon you speak of. My mixed blacks seem blacker than the black from the tube. Who knew?<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-36412854921786356422009-11-05T18:55:55.895-05:002009-11-05T18:55:55.895-05:00This painting definitely makes me want to look at ...This painting definitely makes me want to look at it for an extended length of time. It is captivating.m1 Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867092935148084345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-12933517958797945072009-11-05T16:51:27.159-05:002009-11-05T16:51:27.159-05:00isn't it funny (funny weird not funny ha-ha) t...isn't it funny (funny weird not funny ha-ha) that black doesn't seem black enough, but your combination is super black? It is such an interesting phenomenon. <br />I love your painting and I am always so surprised at the size you work in. So compact! Would you make a decent watchmaker? (lol) (meaning..how dinky can yo go?--you get so much information in such a small area).Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-26019052722978553812009-11-05T16:50:07.005-05:002009-11-05T16:50:07.005-05:00Very dramatic lighting Dean...and I like how that ...Very dramatic lighting Dean...and I like how that guy in the front looks to be in a big hurry!Dana Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883163918906068098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-92160059972593427302009-11-05T16:02:55.664-05:002009-11-05T16:02:55.664-05:00Edward...Thank you, my friend! Much appreciated.Edward...Thank you, my friend! Much appreciated.Dean H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-28322064001476525582009-11-05T15:52:50.104-05:002009-11-05T15:52:50.104-05:00Dominique and Meghan...Thanks for the kind comment...Dominique and Meghan...Thanks for the kind comments!Dean H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-60072492391571286562009-11-05T15:51:41.470-05:002009-11-05T15:51:41.470-05:00Thanks, Irit...Yes the light pattern was an import...Thanks, Irit...Yes the light pattern was an important aspect.Dean H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02834470562550878971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574916.post-80331789229645021002009-11-05T14:52:28.996-05:002009-11-05T14:52:28.996-05:00WONDERFUL job, Dean - very dramatic lighting.WONDERFUL job, Dean - very dramatic lighting.Edward Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510689644324795248noreply@blogger.com