tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post848945386205264824..comments2023-10-16T04:50:38.492-07:00Comments on Karen Werner Fine Art: Crimson FloralKaren Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219465750662732796noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-80419245600399320842012-08-20T07:22:27.718-07:002012-08-20T07:22:27.718-07:00Johan, Thank you so very much for your advice. It...Johan, Thank you so very much for your advice. It makes a lot of sense and I will give it a try. Thank you. Karen Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219465750662732796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-56800949422236919052012-08-19T22:30:24.676-07:002012-08-19T22:30:24.676-07:00Back and forth, back and forth, that is what my te...Back and forth, back and forth, that is what my teacher keeps telling me :)<br />What he means is not to keep the background until the rest of the painting is done, but developing the background along with your subject. Usually, perhaps the main subject is more of a problem for the average painter than the background. In that case the background can be a nice and easy alternative thing to work on, to get the mind off the subject for a while (and relax again). <br />I think in your case it can work just as well by reversing it. Your subject, at which you feel comfortable painting, can be a nice diversion from painting the background. So after the first composition layin, try starting with the background and when you're tired of it or feel stressed about it, continue on the main subject. Then go back to the background for a while, etc.<br /><br />In any case, the painting above looks beautiful, so you won this struggle!Johanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417615368000033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-8429934753349207392012-08-18T19:27:36.898-07:002012-08-18T19:27:36.898-07:00This is beautiful and it's fascinating to '...This is beautiful and it's fascinating to 'hear' your voice in the process. In just looking at the finished piece, I would have to say...she makes it looks so easy! lolmary maxamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721510735181325751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-81632797595323096752012-08-18T16:32:42.960-07:002012-08-18T16:32:42.960-07:00wow! You really took control and made this a very ...wow! You really took control and made this a very beautiful painting. Love it. I always feel hopeless with backgrounds, you were able to pull it all in to achieve what you wanted. Angela Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259497363075016359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-48449628824783622132012-08-18T06:42:11.331-07:002012-08-18T06:42:11.331-07:00This is great - I loved seeing your progress and k...This is great - I loved seeing your progress and knowing I am not the only one who has to make changes along the way.<br />The end result is gorgeous!juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-84756366578816086402012-08-18T06:16:40.006-07:002012-08-18T06:16:40.006-07:00Beautiful piece and wonderful choices to make it s...Beautiful piece and wonderful choices to make it so. Thanks for sharing your thought processes. I am SO with you on painting backgrounds on big pieces. If the background is off so is the painting. Lovely!!carol morgan carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097740695077840231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-23076409151125033532012-08-17T19:57:27.250-07:002012-08-17T19:57:27.250-07:00Thanks again for sharing.:) I think you made excel...Thanks again for sharing.:) I think you made excellent choices along the way and the changes you made worked out perfectly. The final version is really beautiful! Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616556097556116571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-54227423266250957712012-08-17T17:56:23.864-07:002012-08-17T17:56:23.864-07:00Wow, what a beautiful painting, Karen! Thanks for ...Wow, what a beautiful painting, Karen! Thanks for showing the changes the background went through- you made good decisions. Taryn Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781431670517925045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-83543654094084188772012-08-17T14:31:04.029-07:002012-08-17T14:31:04.029-07:00What a great job you did working through this. Ad...What a great job you did working through this. Adding the cut flower made a big difference in balancing the composition. I love how you added pink to the background. It's lovely. Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1499925084447405124.post-13782051157768835732012-08-17T13:30:50.588-07:002012-08-17T13:30:50.588-07:00Gorgeous Karen!Gorgeous Karen!Sherry Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115385435932177296noreply@blogger.com