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At 7:15 on May 6, 2012, Alyson Walters said…: yes i like the look of the next workshop so i will give it a try. I just worry i will run out of time as it usually takes me 3-4 weeks to finish a painting.

At 22:13 on May 4, 2012, Dee Berridge said…: Thank you Li : )

How is it going with your nude painting? Have you been able to get started on that with your friend?

At 20:03 on May 1, 2012, Pauline Le Merle said…: Hi Li, look forward to seeing your cat. I'm sure you will do a great job, you are a very talented lady :)

At 4:01 on May 1, 2012, Pauline Le Merle said…: congradulations on your win Li, the painting is super!

At 1:27 on May 1, 2012, Joseph Byrd (Joe) said…: Li, Congratulations. I am so proud of you..... 1st Place. It is a beautiful piece. Happy for you.

At 0:49 on May 1, 2012, barbara grazer said…: Congratulations Li, I'm happy for you. Beautiful work!

At 13:24 on April 30, 2012, Jane Albin said…: Hi Li, I am sorry to say I am sitting out workshops 8 and 9. I have too many other things going on right now and don't see how to fit the work in. I did take time to check out the submissions last week, everything looks wonderful. I hope to rejoin in June.

Keep up your wonderful work! Happy painting

Jane

At 1:38 on April 29, 2012, Alyson Walters said…: Your painting for workshop 8 looks great!

At 7:53 on April 7, 2012, Alyson Walters said…: Hi Li, your new paintings are great. I think your oranges and vase are brilliant, you definately have a good eye for still life! I just finished a painting of a Vulcan plane a few weeks ago.
I'm quite inspired by your dancing lady so I think I'll try some portraits soon. Keep up your good works Li :-D

At 2:38 on March 26, 2012, susie gregory said…: hi li ..i thought we were already friends...but just in case, i send you another friend request. i read where you said your orange color and cloth upset me...please don't ever feel that way - i love your painting and the bright color was what you were going for..so have faith in yourself...i was only offering advice on what you might do if you WEREN'T happy with the result. as i said..i just love your oranges!!

At 12:00 on March 23, 2012, barbara grazer said…: Li, I've just watch the slide show of your paintings..Beautiful work.. I really like the painting of the oranges and bottle... It's a thumbs up for me..:)

At 5:53 on March 9, 2012, Dee Berridge said…: That's ok Li, I'm sure you will enjoy it : )

Happy painting!

At 22:22 on March 8, 2012, Dee Berridge said…: Hello Li, this is great, well done! You're very brave and it will be a wonderful adventure for you both. You'll need to make sure the pose is natural and comfortable for her somshe can hold it over time and maybe arrange several sessions. She will need to take breaks to stretch and move around so remember you can mark her position with masking tape or chalk at key points to help her get back into the same pose...or almost! Take your time and let it be practice for you and not only about the end result. I would approach this like we did with the pear and still life and plan it out with small studies, like black and white notan sketch/es, value study/ies and general colour notes so you are happy with the whole design etc before you start the main painting. I would take photographs too, if your friend is happy with that, so you can work on it when she's not there. Photos can be helpful for adjusting the drawing, not so good for colour though. Make sure YOU are comfortable with everything as well as your friend : ) If I can be of any help or if you just want to share your thoughts/feelings as you go along please do. How exciting! Good luck!

At 14:23 on February 27, 2012, Richard Robinson said…: Hi Li, that is actually a clay bank/cliff.

At 11:46 on February 27, 2012, Alyson Walters said…: I'm hoping the next workshop will be landscape as I struggle with still life. Let's hope it's a good one!

At 11:17 on February 25, 2012, Alyson Walters said…: I like your 'white jar and friends'! I feel quite inspired :-)

At 18:18 on February 19, 2012, Stuart J. Gourlay said…: Li, I bought my grapes and pears; I'll do my setup and underpainting tomorrow and the final touches Monday ( Monday is a holiday in the US--Presidents' Day). So my painting should be posted on Tuesday. The grapes are from Chile; grape vines are just getting pruned here with leaves and buds appearing the next few months and harvest season in October (for wine grapes at least). I live about 20 miles from the Napa Valley (California's best known premium wine growing area. I look forward to seeing your painting. Stu

At 18:05 on February 17, 2012, Stuart J. Gourlay said…: Li, I use alkyd medium with my oils. They are dry to paint over in 12 to 24 hours. I use Galkyd lite from Gamblin. I also use Gamblin's "Fastmatte" alkyd paints for my underpainting (they are dry to paint over in a few hour if applied thinly). And, if I really get pressed for time, I can do the underpainting or even the whole painting in acrylics. I am pretty flexible. Actually I plan to get it painted this weekend. I like to paint fast anyway. Stu

At 17:34 on February 17, 2012, Stuart J. Gourlay said…: Li, I have not even started on workshop6. I have a green pear and a several small white bowls and a white tea pot. I need to buy some grapes. To make grapes look realistic they are best done with multiple very thin and transparent layers of oils (like the old masters techniques) glazed over a white background. I will try that technique for my grapes. Some interesting paintings posted already. Stu

At 5:19 on February 6, 2012, Stuart J. Gourlay said…: Li, I bought that book about 5 years ago and have made good use of it. It is one of the classics for outdoor painters. Another book you should check out is: "100 Solutions for Oil Painters" by Elizabeth Tolley. I also bought her book about 5 years ago and took a workshop with her when I first started painting outdoors. The book is very good with a lot of exercises in it. She knows Kevin MacPherson very well and her style is quite similar. You can get the book from NorthLight Books www.northlightshop.com and it is under $20 US. Thanks. Stu