tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post4112258347147782657..comments2023-12-30T00:24:08.084-08:00Comments on Gatepost Pictures: Back from the PrintersGatepost productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-75846332616158313982012-12-08T00:04:47.002-08:002012-12-08T00:04:47.002-08:00Thank you, Jane - we loved living in CologneThank you, Jane - we loved living in CologneGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-34554305234100795022012-12-07T23:54:27.048-08:002012-12-07T23:54:27.048-08:00thought of you when we visted cologne ...stunning ...thought of you when we visted cologne ...stunning work john JANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-72742937060766350992012-11-14T07:18:38.273-08:002012-11-14T07:18:38.273-08:00Thank goodness for that, I've been so worried ...Thank goodness for that, I've been so worried for you, Hilda. I grew up on an island in the Thames Estuary that was prone to flooding and wild weather, so I know how you must all feel. I've just seen this on my return from London, hence the delay in replyingGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-9813595412069551912012-11-14T07:05:41.625-08:002012-11-14T07:05:41.625-08:00Thanks, Dan! Just got back from London... it will ...Thanks, Dan! Just got back from London... it will be a day or two before I get back to blogging properly. I still don't know if I could do Cologne Cathedral like that again... it was a time when everything seemed to work out wellGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-46798841383239565542012-11-13T09:39:24.892-08:002012-11-13T09:39:24.892-08:00John, I'M BACK and I'm okay...thank you SO...John, I'M BACK and I'm okay...thank you SO much for your concern. I feel like my blogger friends are my family..So emotional! The storm has taught me how fragile life is and how the community stands together at a time like this. Tomorrow Fema will be at my house to check out the damage. It is nothing compared to what my neighbors had. Some had 6ft of water in their house. I only had 8 inches which damaged my washer and dryer and boiler...Their entire life is out on the curb..Very sad!!<br /><br />As always, I'm speechless with your work...You are amazing, my friend ...the patience and talent is incredible!!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-61131298786873125762012-11-12T16:22:16.897-08:002012-11-12T16:22:16.897-08:00The precision and details of your drawings always ...The precision and details of your drawings always amaze me - the perfect perspective, etc. But there is more than that. These are amazing drawings, beautifully executed - I can't believe you did them so long ago. I would have thought that you'd just now be working up to this. Excellent drawings.Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-83843636397138796222012-11-12T13:08:06.923-08:002012-11-12T13:08:06.923-08:00Thank you, Nicola. Glad you like themThank you, Nicola. Glad you like themGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-71560016299676644102012-11-12T13:06:48.846-08:002012-11-12T13:06:48.846-08:00Thank you, Sandra - I'm pleased you likr themThank you, Sandra - I'm pleased you likr themGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-24406408897564169332012-11-12T13:06:05.471-08:002012-11-12T13:06:05.471-08:00Thank you, IngrisThank you, IngrisGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-85191128560080621162012-11-12T13:05:45.530-08:002012-11-12T13:05:45.530-08:00Cologne cathedral took weeks. The problem with ink...Cologne cathedral took weeks. The problem with ink is that there is no turning back and very little chance of correcting an error. So with a drawing like the cathedral, there is a chance of ruining it after 10 days work and having to start again.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-51676422097798910992012-11-12T13:00:09.086-08:002012-11-12T13:00:09.086-08:00Its like anything else, Susan, I just focus on the...Its like anything else, Susan, I just focus on the detail I'm drawing ...it ends up a complex series of individual details. It rakes me ages to see it as anything else, but eventually I see it as a completed picture.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-46903642636971722972012-11-12T07:26:53.120-08:002012-11-12T07:26:53.120-08:00John - wow. Cologne cathedral is an amazing struct...John - wow. Cologne cathedral is an amazing structure and how you capture so much detail in perfectly replication of the real thing always amazes me. The second one, I don't know the place but it looks beautiful - very quaint and 'Olde English'!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-37983323797745036882012-11-12T01:39:01.115-08:002012-11-12T01:39:01.115-08:00The detail in your drawings is remarkable! I can&#...The detail in your drawings is remarkable! I can't imagine where you would begin! They are wonderful :0)Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-52290397120924238792012-11-11T14:18:08.848-08:002012-11-11T14:18:08.848-08:00These works are superb, John ... each quite beauti...These works are superb, John ... each quite beautiful in their own way! :) Ingrid Ormestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917258359277975186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-65511869376695736972012-11-11T08:12:56.995-08:002012-11-11T08:12:56.995-08:00Ciao John,
anch'io sono sempre in soggezione d...Ciao John,<br />anch'io sono sempre in soggezione di fronte ai tuoi lavori, sono sempre maestosi e iper dettagliati ...Posso chiederti quanto tempo impieghi per disegnare un lavoro come la "cattedrale di Colonia"?<br />In ogni caso, sono magnificenze le costruzioni, ma anche i tuoi disegni!!<br />Ciao, ciao, FlorianaFloriana Quainihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029295442736805564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-3913654024526969022012-11-10T08:50:44.776-08:002012-11-10T08:50:44.776-08:00Both are fantastic drawings and I can hardly belie...Both are fantastic drawings and I can hardly believe the incredible attention to detail in the cathedral. I would not be surprised if you became permanately cross eyed after doing that! And I love the delicate rendition of the Angel drawing. Each so different, both so masterful.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-28243761538919312842012-11-09T23:59:27.561-08:002012-11-09T23:59:27.561-08:00Thank you, John. Your pencil drawings are second t...Thank you, John. Your pencil drawings are second to none - it was the one you did of the Lake District that first got my attentionGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-67190365185168598582012-11-09T23:53:02.482-08:002012-11-09T23:53:02.482-08:00Thank you, Joan. I'm glad 'Sandy' pass...Thank you, Joan. I'm glad 'Sandy' passed you by, but no word on HildaGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-16505793132597324982012-11-09T16:05:53.016-08:002012-11-09T16:05:53.016-08:00Hi John,
Magnificent! I am always in awe of your...Hi John, <br /><br />Magnificent! I am always in awe of your brilliant work. Another Bravo, my friend.<br /><br />All the best to you, <br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-3537873475507861012012-11-09T14:11:23.037-08:002012-11-09T14:11:23.037-08:00Both of these are fantastic John. You never cease ...Both of these are fantastic John. You never cease to amaze me with how much detail you put in in your drawings. The Cathedral is an architectural masterpiece but the 'Angel' is oozing with character. I'm off to break my pencils. John (JWJarts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17802012611212667028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-2312466274985260052012-11-09T05:39:54.383-08:002012-11-09T05:39:54.383-08:00Always nice to see you, Tito. I think the secret f...Always nice to see you, Tito. I think the secret for me, is to draw it large and then print smaller. There is little demand for originals in pen and ink, but there is a market for good quality prints. I wear glasses, but I use nothing special. Ciao!Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-43724908912833321702012-11-09T05:35:51.777-08:002012-11-09T05:35:51.777-08:00It's a quaint little village isn't it? So ...It's a quaint little village isn't it? So glad you liked it SherryGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-68071160296174012412012-11-09T05:34:36.286-08:002012-11-09T05:34:36.286-08:00Judy, you are so kind.
How do I do that? I can se...Judy, you are so kind.<br /><br />How do I do that? I can see the wisdom in your wordsGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-1959990760015366932012-11-09T05:33:46.901-08:002012-11-09T05:33:46.901-08:00Thank you Rita ... Cologne Cathedral is one of my ...Thank you Rita ... Cologne Cathedral is one of my favourite buildings it is always a pleasure to dwell amongst its spires.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-65066923711464133572012-11-09T05:31:05.143-08:002012-11-09T05:31:05.143-08:00Thanks Celeste.Thanks Celeste.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.com