Roena King's Comments

hello Roena! nice to meet you! how are you??.. well, first try to understand that I'm Italian so.. sorry my english! I Didn't studied Art at school, but i start to draw since I were a child.. I think art is inside of you, so... I have many hobbys in my life, I love Photog., Oil Paint and work with wood.. I came from Venice Italy, I live in the East side of the city (real old Venice, non touristic city..) I love to travel and take photos of everythings.. Landscape are my pref. so i can use for inspiration...
I take a look at your paint.. very very nice, congratulation Roena!

Ro,
When you gwt a chance, got to my page - Yelena has left her friend web address. Go to "Silks". You will find some of Yelena's stunning silk paintings. :-))

I wrote him an email explaining what happened and asked him if he can make a new category for the forum... We'll see what he says!

I love the idea of cross county exploration and painting all over the US... Bravo to you and your husband!!!...

Hello, In the forum I think the only way to do that is to have a new category. I cannot make a new one, because generally the administrators are only allowed to make new ones. For now, the way it looks is I will only be able to show in the Mater class or Resources category.

I will look around to see if I can make the adjustment...

Thank yo Ro...

Hi Roena!
Thank you for you remarks, yes, it is very important to receive feedback and that (virtual) community is 'alive' and 'commenting' :)
I surfed all over youtube and mr. Robinson really is far the best in presenting painting, there is simply no enough content for something more ambitious then just beginners. I will for sure put some comments around photo section...
Marek

Sure Ro.....I love flowers. I have been a gardener all my life and studied Horticulture in college as well. I just can't seem to paint them very well! But I can make a stick bloom!

One of the inspirations that make my heart sing and the brush slide across the page is music! I smile and dance at the easel and my brush follows the moves. Great joy in creating.

Dear Roena How nice of you to send a welcome message; it was a very nice thought indeed. I am enjoying Richard Robinson's material and teaching and am about to start painting seriously for pleasure again following a break and disruptive period. I am getting a great deal of pleasure from much of the landscape from N.Z. We were there two years ago, fabulous! and we hope to return. If I get rid of the builders out of my property I can get back to my painting!! Regards to you ,Mal (U.K)

Hi Ro. Yes, I am interested in pics of the blue heron if you have any more. I have taken some pics of them but never was able to get close enough to the bird to get what I wanted to paint. Thanks.

Hi Ro,thanks so much for your welcome.Just checked out your work and liked them.You certainly play close attention to detail.
Happy painting Richard Chamerski

Thank you for your note of wlcome!
Marilyn Miller

I will be happy to watch out for your posts Ro. Best wishes for your journey.
How are you finding the course you are doing just now?
Lorna

Ro, You mentioned that you were learning to see values with colors. I understand how difficult that can be and what I use to help me is a red, plastic, transparent sheet to hold up and look thru. This red plastic is used, I believe, as report covers for school reports. I'm not sure what country you live in so it may be called something different. It helps to remove the colors and turns everything into values. I've made viewfinders with it also so that when I'm out in the field I can gauge values too. Give it a go and let me know what you think......I believe it would save you time and money on having pictures developed. Keep painting......Judy

Ro, I don't think oil paint gets old if it isn't dried out. I use many different brands. You name it, I probably have some. My main paint is from Triangle. They come in many sizes, but the size I buy is the size of a caulk gun, and then put them in guns and just squirt out what I need. Yes, I try to never let my watercolors dry.... always adding new paint and a touch of water to the well to keep them wet. I paint almost every single day, including weekends and most holidays!

Ro, I usually use paint right out of the tube consistency. I have turp on my brush but usually don't thin the paints. And I use a LOT of paint! For watercolor... what I say is there is three thickness..... water, milk and cream.... I use mostly cream! Love it.... really get the color on the paper and I love color.

Hi Roena,
I keep getting a rotation of paintings that you've done so I'm not sure which one you wanted a critique on. I have always welcomed critiques and am not offended by comments made to help me improve. I've been working on a painting to submit to our local Fall Watercolor show. Hopefully I'll get the picture posted on here. Have a great day!