tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4098926915064181043..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Maughansilly Basket MakerJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68209776705662071822010-08-16T20:34:21.998-04:002010-08-16T20:34:21.998-04:00This is a great sketch.This is a great sketch.Richard Smithemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673990415067854591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61644502147815914202010-08-16T14:48:28.686-04:002010-08-16T14:48:28.686-04:00Love the water colors and the quick sketch guy---w...Love the water colors and the quick sketch guy---wonder if he could help people in the States meet deadlines.?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486920537424705694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22004852437471007452010-08-15T16:51:23.485-04:002010-08-15T16:51:23.485-04:00Mary, agreed. The only place names in the world th...Mary, agreed. The only place names in the world that rival Irish names for musicality are those from Africa. Timbuktu and Ouagadougou are as good as Kilkenny and Tipperary.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65045644528916422122010-08-15T06:42:50.746-04:002010-08-15T06:42:50.746-04:00Your directions to the basket maker's house so...Your directions to the basket maker's house sounds like a beautiful Irish song.Mary Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718356993209078250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83928415450585633312010-08-14T20:23:38.006-04:002010-08-14T20:23:38.006-04:00Looks like somebody got a little too much sun........Looks like somebody got a little too much sun.........jeff jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996337570175075303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31599541860176811942010-08-14T16:29:22.520-04:002010-08-14T16:29:22.520-04:00that is the largest fanny pack i have ever seen?!?...that is the largest fanny pack i have ever seen?!?<br /><br />did that master basket maker make you a master fanny pack as well? haha, ONE FANNY PACK TO RULE THEM ALL!Super Villainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464419328369980879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-40459670232480477762010-08-14T15:31:05.246-04:002010-08-14T15:31:05.246-04:00Ah, I think I have some of those somewhere. I shou...Ah, I think I have some of those somewhere. I should give them a shot again. Definitely agree with Daroo, that workshop could make for a nice painting. Seeing your drawing reminded me a bit of the Bouguereau paintings in which the girls are knitting.Charles Valsechihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041325601134421884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91701309462067881992010-08-14T13:30:36.071-04:002010-08-14T13:30:36.071-04:00Great sketch.
Did you take lots of other referenc...Great sketch.<br /><br />Did you take lots of other reference photos? His workshop would make an interesting painting -- I love that door.Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17657791540659283962010-08-14T12:43:31.338-04:002010-08-14T12:43:31.338-04:00Terry, yes, I wish I could have spent more time sk...Terry, yes, I wish I could have spent more time sketching there. <br /><br />Charles, I was using a brown and russet Caran d'Ache watercolor pencil with a water brush.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45124653745953445152010-08-14T11:54:22.337-04:002010-08-14T11:54:22.337-04:00What were you drawing with in this piece? It looks...What were you drawing with in this piece? It looks as though some of the lines are colored.Charles Valsechihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041325601134421884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45959850660895212752010-08-14T11:18:47.467-04:002010-08-14T11:18:47.467-04:00What a wonderful serendipitous discovery - I bet y...What a wonderful serendipitous discovery - I bet you felt like you could stay right there for a month and never get all the potential paintings you saw. Thanks for sharing your adventure!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805115670543125139noreply@blogger.com