tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post3719841772103058011..comments2024-01-12T19:44:15.882-08:00Comments on Bill Cone: Sequoia National ParkBill Conehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852367461802236749noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-75175012777237302672009-10-14T11:42:12.146-07:002009-10-14T11:42:12.146-07:00wow! These are amazing! They make me want to go ou...wow! These are amazing! They make me want to go out and draw scenery right now :)<br /><br />Is there a particular type of pastel and paper combination you use and would recommend?Tom Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321094020433438473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-39339022474529465002009-10-06T23:53:04.460-07:002009-10-06T23:53:04.460-07:00wow... so many drawings online these days, color s...wow... so many drawings online these days, color studies and paintings are literally a breath of fresh air... the pastels are fantastic.Miggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215457791954058266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-80829744998721270472009-10-04T15:03:49.763-07:002009-10-04T15:03:49.763-07:00Bill,
Your fantastic posts, images, and paintings ...Bill,<br />Your fantastic posts, images, and paintings are very educational to the budding artist. You take my dream vacations! Thanks a bunch for your blog!Michael Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156406797286721427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-45534028593122795202009-09-22T19:43:43.439-07:002009-09-22T19:43:43.439-07:00Bill, I saved this entry for a time when I could ...Bill, I saved this entry for a time when I could sit down and really take it in. I'm impressed with your bold strokes of exactly the right value. I'm constantly trying to get myself to simplify. I would be interested to see the process some time - ever thought of videotaping a study rendering? I go canoeing in Canada annually, and visit family in NW MT - perhaps I'll take some small boards and a few colors with me next time. You seem to manage so much with so little!PastelGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456333187417895058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-75192473750634727432009-09-21T10:47:37.347-07:002009-09-21T10:47:37.347-07:00Wonderful work. I'm really envious of the trip...Wonderful work. I'm really envious of the trip.David Westerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658013597972999858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-76010879908993559512009-09-17T01:44:25.773-07:002009-09-17T01:44:25.773-07:00Thanks for the comments... i've got to admit t...Thanks for the comments... i've got to admit that i feel a bit redeemed after hearing you say that it isn't right or wrong, just a choice. Truly, anything you could possibly imagine doing is just another tool to convey your message. My quest is to understand what the message is that you're saying and learn to have control of it in my own work. i suppose even the tangency that you might chase out of a composition could be used, as roadrunner bolts off the screen and wile e coyote promptly smashes into the side of the television set.... though that likely doesn't come up too often :P<br /><br />speaking of raking light, you surely caught a nice spritz of it in the last composition of your post. i think my favorite piece of the bunch may be the fourth one from the top. the two granite slopes converging under the boulder seem to give the boulder an incredible amount of weight, like a portly man happily napping in his hammock. how do you think the weight of the boulder would be effected by moving it up, down or horizontally in the frame?<br /><br />thanks for taking time out to respond to the comments. i understand that you're busy and you certainly are not obligated to, so i would like you to know that its priceless to me to have a chance to pick your brain about this kind of stuff. i cant thank you enough :) it's certainly giving me a second wind while i'm pulling all nighters during finals... huff and puff and crank those projects out...Andy Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702048528347787252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-57156837309140213282009-09-16T09:30:19.740-07:002009-09-16T09:30:19.740-07:00Andy asks about compositional choices:
The world d...Andy asks about compositional choices:<br />The world does not 'end' at the border of a painting, and many elements of an image continue beyond that border. If something originates or ends 'exactly' at the edge of an image, I'd call that a tangency, and it may be unnecessarily distracting to the eye. We chase stuff like that out of shots in film set-dressing all the time. 'Flattening' of an image is a choice... not necessarily right or wrong. <br /><br />In the image you're referring to, the boulder continues on below the image, as the tree trunk to the right of it continues upward out of the frame. For me, the boulder was an 'interruption' of the rest of the image, similar to two different sized and shaped continents on a map sharing a common border. That's 'flat' thinking right there, and it is/was intentional. <br /><br />There was a fine raking light/dappled, cast shadow on the boulder that evaporated before I could get it down, which would probably have given the boulder more dimension, or made it more interesting. <br /><br />Nick: Thanks for the note. Dress warmer next time!Bill Conehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852367461802236749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-48684171976926236422009-09-15T23:53:55.633-07:002009-09-15T23:53:55.633-07:00bill cone, you're unstoppable. amazing!!so gla...bill cone, you're unstoppable. amazing!!so glad to be learning with you!Nick Sunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269075674757726780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-15648984246445075262009-09-15T22:58:04.842-07:002009-09-15T22:58:04.842-07:00sorry bout that. i actually did read them, i was r...sorry bout that. i actually did read them, i was really more interested in striking up a conversation. i just didn't do such a good job. i'll try a less obvious question...<br /><br />on the second drawing, the large boulder is sitting all the way against the bottom of the page. i have an instructor who insists that this is a terrible idea, claiming that it flattens out the composition. i'd like to hear another opinion, because i'm not sure if i agree. what inspired you to make that decision?Andy Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702048528347787252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-34196637840431178042009-09-15T19:46:21.408-07:002009-09-15T19:46:21.408-07:00I completely understand what you're going thro...I completely understand what you're going through. I work five days plus each week as well. It's just great to see any new work from you. As I said previously you are pretty much at the pinnacle of inspiration for me art wise due to your control over tone and balance of stroke economy with suggested detail.<br /><br />Looking forward to the next updatesLeigh Rusthttp://www.leighrust.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-88577805569991288572009-09-15T13:14:24.066-07:002009-09-15T13:14:24.066-07:00Thanks all for the notes.
leigh, Sorry to make yo...Thanks all for the notes.<br /><br />leigh, Sorry to make you wait for more posts. I have a fulltime job, so am not as productive as many others.<br /><br />karl- Some of the brown comes from one of the paper colors I use, called 'tobacco'<br /><br />Andy- too many questions! If you read through my other posts, AND read the comments, you'll find most of your answers. There's even a picture of my setup in a previous post. They have been asked many times. Maybe I should put up an FAQ.Bill Conehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852367461802236749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-16321759513570562692009-09-15T12:44:15.853-07:002009-09-15T12:44:15.853-07:00I was messing around with a digital scene of some ...I was messing around with a digital scene of some redwoods moments before i logged on and saw this, it was kind of an eerie feeling... <a href="http://andhemaysin.blogspot.com/2009/09/sequoia-color-study.html" rel="nofollow">sequoia color study</a><br /><br />i love what you've done. how do you do it? i'm taking a trip two weeks from now, planning on trying my hand at plein air (spelling?) and i was hoping to get some tips. i was wondering what you bring along with you? how many pastels, what colors? what colors of canson paper do you use? how big? what brand of pastels? how long do you work on each piece? you bring a french style easel? i'm sure there's more i would like to know, but the questions aren't coming to me right now. any tips you could give would be great, thanks for taking out time to blog, it's been inspiring to say the least. :)Andy Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702048528347787252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-72622398657990498332009-09-15T02:40:45.181-07:002009-09-15T02:40:45.181-07:00Nice work as ususal! I'm liking all the browns...Nice work as ususal! I'm liking all the brownskarlsimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658630092510877251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-27266447024701901962009-09-14T22:09:35.617-07:002009-09-14T22:09:35.617-07:00I've been waiting patiently for your next post...I've been waiting patiently for your next post and this one certainly didn't disappoint!<br /><br />Your studies are amazing - the balance of suggested detail and brilliant colour control which has made you my idol.<br /><br />I can't wait to see the next worksLeigh Rusthttp://www.leighrust.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-37665662887977859382009-09-13T16:45:44.106-07:002009-09-13T16:45:44.106-07:00Carolyn and Nori: Thanks for your kind remarks.
T...Carolyn and Nori: Thanks for your kind remarks.<br /><br />TJ: I've been working smaller a lot of the time, and not trying to render so much, I'd rather try to get more quick studies done, shoot reference images, and then have 'inventory' for studio work in the winter.<br /><br />Terry: Thanks for the comments. Come with us next time.Bill Conehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852367461802236749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-22743101221113520952009-09-13T09:43:41.316-07:002009-09-13T09:43:41.316-07:00Oooh lala~ Sounds like you guys had a fabulous ti...Oooh lala~ Sounds like you guys had a fabulous time! And the paintings are beautiful - so inspiring. Thanks for posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-1080433361788787002009-09-12T18:23:24.702-07:002009-09-12T18:23:24.702-07:00Oh, my, Bill, don't, can't quite get the w...Oh, my, Bill, don't, can't quite get the words on paper. I could live easily with these all. You catch that reflection of the stones in the water so well, and the view across with the cedar in the front left is awesome! Just love them all!<br /><br />I think what is hitting me finally is that you know when to stop. So fresh they slap me in the face!<br /><br />WOW!<br /><br />TerryTJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720323609310715884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-91484657171705759192009-09-12T15:20:07.044-07:002009-09-12T15:20:07.044-07:00thankyou thankyou thankyou for posting these up! I...thankyou thankyou thankyou for posting these up! I gasped at every scroll i scrolled on my tiny mouse wheel. Inspirational indeedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090586467039196989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-83384610698542252492009-09-12T10:42:12.716-07:002009-09-12T10:42:12.716-07:00Your work is so awesome. Even your studies are go...Your work is so awesome. Even your studies are gorgeous paintings.Carolyn Jean Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506017413314219268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-72028561239679370442009-09-12T06:08:48.910-07:002009-09-12T06:08:48.910-07:00Thanks Katy, This was one trip where I seemed to b...Thanks Katy, This was one trip where I seemed to be missing a few colors. Some of my dark values for doing water were the size of chocolate chips.Bill Conehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852367461802236749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413012723295691207.post-49513667965777574192009-09-12T00:22:43.278-07:002009-09-12T00:22:43.278-07:00Inspiring as always. I love the way you use color....Inspiring as always. I love the way you use color.Katy Hargrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069682355839433030noreply@blogger.com