tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post7885280071206178346..comments2023-12-30T00:24:08.084-08:00Comments on Gatepost Pictures: STATUE OF SAINT DAVIDGatepost productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-31981726196437655382018-05-27T04:36:40.559-07:002018-05-27T04:36:40.559-07:00For some reason the Gallery link at the top of the...For some reason the Gallery link at the top of the page was saying I needed an invitation but it seems to be working fine today. Thanks for the link though. ;-)John (JWJarts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17802012611212667028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-34893491511188258492018-05-27T00:14:20.928-07:002018-05-27T00:14:20.928-07:00John, how nice of you to visit - missed your compa...John, how nice of you to visit - missed your company - and thanks for the kind comments. Yes I draw in pencil first, and always start with a vertical and a horizontal centre line, so that I don't get lopsided. Not sure why you can't access the Pen & Ink gallery (I'll recheck the settings) try this link http://gatepostpainter.blogspot.co.uk/Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-86312085409536324062018-05-26T03:14:53.564-07:002018-05-26T03:14:53.564-07:00It's so good to see you back to your pen and i...It's so good to see you back to your pen and ink John and this drawing is amazing. I could sit all day and study every mark, every line, every nuance. I don't think I've ever studied one of your pieces without learning something. I'm truly in awe. I must ask, do you lay down a pencil outline first or is it entirely ink? <br /><br />I was disappointed to discover that I can't get to your Pen & Ink Gallery .... any chance of an invite? ;-)John (JWJarts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17802012611212667028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-78677736580230616572018-04-26T23:43:44.720-07:002018-04-26T23:43:44.720-07:00Thank you very much, MartineThank you very much, MartineGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-14830674859989223912018-04-26T04:18:57.546-07:002018-04-26T04:18:57.546-07:00Bonjour cher ami,
M A G N I F I Q U E ! Je suis é...Bonjour cher ami,<br /><br />M A G N I F I Q U E ! Je suis éblouie par ce très joli dessin.<br />Je suis certaine que vous avez eu beaucoup de plaisir à le réaliser.<br />Un bel hommage.<br /><br />Gros bisousmartinealisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055152925986659065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-73135273624222717772018-04-22T04:07:34.299-07:002018-04-22T04:07:34.299-07:00Thank you for your comment, Anne. I didn't kno...Thank you for your comment, Anne. I didn't know the Sens Cathedral but I've just googled it and it is, as you said, vert beautiful.<br /><br />Loved your note book, a gem!Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-46670327583317645002018-04-22T00:06:12.785-07:002018-04-22T00:06:12.785-07:00I like your drawing, John. Beautiful tribute to yo...I like your drawing, John. Beautiful tribute to your cathedral and your town. <br />When I was a child, I lived in Sens, Burgundy, a small town too. But the firt gothic cathedral ever built, and a true jewel of the medieval ages... Do you know it ?Anne Le Maîtrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129458774476297843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-32990124011002413742018-04-20T14:49:44.499-07:002018-04-20T14:49:44.499-07:00Thank you for your kind comments, Carol. I'm n...Thank you for your kind comments, Carol. I'm not sure about 'soothing and calming', sometimes the concentration is too much and you walk away from it. <br /><br />You begin by (like writing) trying to make the pen do what you want, and then sometimes the pen takes over and does the drawing with you in tow. This is a good time. I never get to decide when the pen is in control, it just happens or it doesn't.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-26517261008447516252018-04-20T14:42:14.610-07:002018-04-20T14:42:14.610-07:00How many hours? A few here a few there, never keep...How many hours? A few here a few there, never keep count. Thank for your kind and valued comments. No, i knew nothing of the earthquakes ... will have to research.<br /><br />I'm so glad your over the move to your new home; traumatic at anytime!. I hope you are soon back into the swing of painting once again, where you belong.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-65567667624781865092018-04-20T14:38:18.825-07:002018-04-20T14:38:18.825-07:00Thank you, Valerie. A 'homely' cathedral i...Thank you, Valerie. A 'homely' cathedral is a rare thing.<br />Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-86144046683242334572018-04-20T13:46:33.504-07:002018-04-20T13:46:33.504-07:00Good Lord, that's a drawing! Absolutely amazi...Good Lord, that's a drawing! Absolutely amazing, John. Like Julie (I just saw her comment above) I too thought it was a b&w photo. I've heard some people say that drawing in that way is very soothing and calming. Is that the case for you too? I think I am just the opposite. I think it's called "austere" (simple, plain, rigid, bare and such). That might not be the right word. Anyway, I just want you to know I think your drawing is fabulous. Be blessed!<br />Carol Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744965568317454970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-75441179983687304032018-04-20T13:22:33.964-07:002018-04-20T13:22:33.964-07:00Good HEAVENS! What an amazing piece of work, John....Good HEAVENS! What an amazing piece of work, John. I thought it was a photograph and I mean that as a complement in this case.<br />How many hours? Superb work. You are back in your comfort zone.<br />I am familiar with the story because when we studied earthquakes at school. They happen more often in certain areas - Wales and east side of Scotland. I remember our chimney pots sliding down the slate roof after a tremor - back in the day. Isn't there a fault somewhere in UK that is linked to the San Andreas Fault in CA? <br />Anyhow - loved seeing the pen and ink...truly wonderful.<br />juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-47880298526313839272018-04-20T13:04:23.936-07:002018-04-20T13:04:23.936-07:00Wonderful drawing! Thanks for the infos about St D...Wonderful drawing! Thanks for the infos about St Davids, always good to learn something new! Have a happy weekend, hugs, ValerieValerie-Jaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538850820168903865noreply@blogger.com