tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064353933668888339.post7533589635696127371..comments2024-03-13T00:11:38.615-04:00Comments on Art in the Studio: Inspiration for Painting - DiebenkornNancy Natalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325421420384484035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064353933668888339.post-29674972961257732942009-01-12T12:14:00.000-05:002009-01-12T12:14:00.000-05:00Hi Pam,Thanks for your comment. Yes, we do share i...Hi Pam,<BR/>Thanks for your comment. Yes, we do share influences - not just eyes! <BR/><BR/>I'm going to write about Joan Mitchell soon in the blog. Yesterday I was making note of the JM books that I own and I do own the one you mention by Jane Livingston. Another good one is "Joan Mitchell" by Klaus Kertess, but I think the reproductions are better in the Livingston book so you've got a good one. <BR/><BR/>It's surprising how different JM's work is from RD's - as was her personality, apparently. She was a master of the inventive stroke. I think what she shares with RD, besides the long career and vast amount of strong work she produced, is the considered observation and contemplation that making her work required. I hope to cultivate that in myself.Nancy Natalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325421420384484035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064353933668888339.post-877340107527309152009-01-12T09:31:00.000-05:002009-01-12T09:31:00.000-05:00Hi Nancy:I've been trying to catch up on some blog...Hi Nancy:<BR/>I've been trying to catch up on some blog reading and read your RD post. I'm there with you. While the geometric aspects don't make their way into my work so much, I've always considered RD an influence. I was most drawn to his Ocean Park series for its soft plains, translucent washes, and the quiet, contemplative effects of the monochrome palettes. <BR/><BR/>You mention briefly Joan Mitchell as an influence...for Christmas, I received a nice Amazon gift card from my brother-in-law. I chose Jane Livingston's "The Paintings of Joan Mitchell." I've owned but not referenced lately her book on RD. Looks like we share not only influences, but our taste in art books!Pamela Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892384331947566237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064353933668888339.post-4773888452352981172009-01-10T15:42:00.000-05:002009-01-10T15:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments, Karen and Sid. I read yo...Thanks for your comments, Karen and Sid. I read your blog pretty regularly, Karen, and now remember that you are an RD fan. I'll check out your post(s) on inspiration. <BR/><BR/>Sid, I looked at your website and admire your work. Some of it reminds me of early RD pieces - especially your 7/20/08, for example. You must be a very committed artist yourself to make such complex work in colored pencil. Thanks for the opportunity to take a look. I'm glad you found my blog. Please pass it on. I'm just a blog newbie so I need all the hits I can get if I want to get in on the crawls when not trading on famous names!Nancy Natalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325421420384484035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064353933668888339.post-11576029015033466972009-01-10T12:55:00.000-05:002009-01-10T12:55:00.000-05:00"Making art in the studio, listening to music or N..."Making art in the studio, listening to music or NPR and thinking, all the time thinking. It could be about red versus orange or politics or the world collapsing around us or growing old or (most probably) wondering what to have for dinner."<BR/><BR/>That is a perfect description of my daily life!<BR/>I just discovered your blog and now need explore it.<BR/>Sid Garrison - San Francisco<BR/>www.sidgarrison.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064353933668888339.post-39664048613635207402009-01-10T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-10T10:50:00.000-05:00Great post... Love RD and consider him the best! I...Great post... Love RD and consider him the best! Inspiration has also been on my mind and in my blog recently...Karen Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316270072956883280noreply@blogger.com