tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post786179435869726360..comments2023-11-05T01:10:08.345-08:00Comments on Virtual Gouache Land: E.Tiemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05352421860026525045noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-63702331200280155922009-07-26T06:25:13.305-07:002009-07-26T06:25:13.305-07:00Really nice work. I use Gouache white mixed with ...Really nice work. I use Gouache white mixed with transparent watercolors a lot in my work so can really appreciate what you are doing. It really baffles folks to watch me mixing watercolors with a pallette knife.<br />Love your work.Gary Keimighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745695573558394342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-27415034803790995152009-07-22T18:44:25.409-07:002009-07-22T18:44:25.409-07:00Expressive work!
Wonderful!Expressive work!<br />Wonderful!geraldo roberto da silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125210441172249765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-69524183834855694872009-07-18T16:02:07.389-07:002009-07-18T16:02:07.389-07:00Came Across you Blog, just wonted to say really gr...Came Across you Blog, just wonted to say really grate work man =D ill keep watching.Robert Simonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601983503418858134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-47414870980749481092009-07-14T14:56:14.446-07:002009-07-14T14:56:14.446-07:00Beautiful tree drawing!Beautiful tree drawing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389752072214123232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-3819481735260849942009-07-02T09:56:48.711-07:002009-07-02T09:56:48.711-07:00This is really wonderful. I do hope you can have a...This is really wonderful. I do hope you can have another workshop in Northern California. Spots filled up so quickly last time around, but I look forward to a future workshop. As always, thanks for the inspiration!Gerald de Dioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475043690175313723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-22903437092624741862009-06-14T16:20:57.597-07:002009-06-14T16:20:57.597-07:00Hi Erik, thankyou for the advice. It is paying off...Hi Erik, thankyou for the advice. It is paying off.<br />I was wondering if you find the time, could you look at my blog and shed some light on my weaknesses so that I can work on strengthening those areas of my work?<br />I know that it's alot to ask but I hope that you do. I really do want to be a better artist.<br />Just looking at your blog has taught me how to draw from my influences and how to better interperet what I am seeing.<br />Not to mention the fact that I am now hooked on watercolor and gouache:)Gregory Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840770708114257366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-49828381214272729622009-06-07T23:07:40.229-07:002009-06-07T23:07:40.229-07:00OMG... What blog did I get into? Sacred ground! ...OMG... What blog did I get into? Sacred ground! Awesome.Art Fan Akohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627224482224684256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-37164566302717837432009-06-07T09:36:25.718-07:002009-06-07T09:36:25.718-07:00Hi Gregory,
I think one approach that may help yo...Hi Gregory,<br /><br />I think one approach that may help you is to start with middle value tones in your sketch and work to the extremes of the lightest lights and darkest darks when you are close to completion. You can pick a high key (lighter value range tonal scheme) or darker as a direction for your image and restrain one end of the tonal spectrum if needed. If your paintings feel 'muddy,' place sharper contrast to these muted areas. As with color you can try and experiment with broken color, which is really under mixing colors to produce variation on a family color. For example if you paint an orange, you can shift the orange hue to cool yellows on one side to almost purple red on the other. It's a huge topic but really interesting... happy painting!<br /><br />-ErikE.Tiemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352421860026525045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-17313305978590750962009-06-02T09:01:22.099-07:002009-06-02T09:01:22.099-07:00Your work is for lack of a better word Increadible...Your work is for lack of a better word Increadible!<br />I definitely see the influence of Ruisdael.<br />I love big skies also.<br />Can I ask you a technical question?<br />How do you keep the the colors from averaging into each other?<br />I am having that problem and all of my values are losing readability.<br />Do you let each layer dry thoroughly before moving toward the finish?<br />Thank you for any help you can give me.Gregory Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840770708114257366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-36457812813737271402009-05-29T15:27:14.349-07:002009-05-29T15:27:14.349-07:00dope-nessdope-nessChris Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327433039758472862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-32957408108586843962009-05-26T10:37:30.280-07:002009-05-26T10:37:30.280-07:00I really enjoy your work Erik! It has an old maste...I really enjoy your work Erik! It has an old masters feel to it! Loving this tree sketch! Thanks for sharing this.<br /><br />-JasonJason Scheierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589908260708920327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-39520663027333180932009-05-26T06:39:52.772-07:002009-05-26T06:39:52.772-07:00awesome man - do you sketch with pen first or afte...awesome man - do you sketch with pen first or after the wash? thanks for sharing!Shane Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682651884946902679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-17036850719636409812009-05-26T00:40:23.015-07:002009-05-26T00:40:23.015-07:00Great sketch!!!Great sketch!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897807283420655277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-73955324973291834562009-05-26T00:20:42.149-07:002009-05-26T00:20:42.149-07:00that`s really nice man..... Good sketch...!!!!!that`s really nice man..... Good sketch...!!!!!Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006679695410465176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31838213.post-77334664788601560212009-05-25T21:42:13.412-07:002009-05-25T21:42:13.412-07:00that's really awesome erik!
there's something in t...that's really awesome erik!<br />there's something in the pen marks that i find particularly achieved.<br />keep it up!ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214492167022560420noreply@blogger.com