tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8889177540900012106..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Flint's Watercolor Sketching GearJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-10144370381701085822014-09-26T07:00:01.076-04:002014-09-26T07:00:01.076-04:00Dan: I can't recall who said it, but this sums...Dan: I can't recall who said it, but this sums it up I think ~ 'the harder I work, the luckier I get'.<br /><br />And, speaking of watercolour palettes, I use a plastic one with 5 deep wells. I fill it with my own limited colour selection. The brass ones look lovely. However, as mine only cost 3 quid, if it slips off the edge of a cliff I'll be less tempted to go after it.David Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625249236436381416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24062982440974886452014-09-25T13:22:30.473-04:002014-09-25T13:22:30.473-04:00David: Yes. Some people shook their heads in amuse...David: Yes. Some people shook their heads in amusement at how "obsessed" I was, spending eight hours a day at the piano as a teenager. Three years later, <i>the same people</i> were going around talking about how talented I was. Somehow the connection eluded them.<br /><br />When I was a musician, I worked with many people who had devoted their lives to their music. All were good, professional players. Some were especially brilliant. <i>That</i> I attribute to "talent." But talent must be developed before it can be recognized or judged. And anybody with a passion and willingness to sacrifice can attain real proficiency. This was certainly true in music, and I feel that it's true in art too.<br /><br />Martha: I saw five wells for mixing, which looked deep enough to me. I suppose I just misunderstood what you were looking for. My apologies.<br /><br />DanDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104688936444427994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35560692426223667322014-09-25T10:11:04.659-04:002014-09-25T10:11:04.659-04:00Mmm, so it's 'a talent an artist either ha...Mmm, so it's 'a talent an artist either has or hasn't got'. It's a bit like when people say 'it's a gift'. Well, maybe, but it does make me wonder why I spent the last 35 years practicing... and I haven't stopped yet.<br />If there is such a thing as being gifted, I think the real gift is being able to keep persevering in the face of disappointment, whether it's in painting or music.<br />David Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625249236436381416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36028888419425540432014-09-24T21:40:04.219-04:002014-09-24T21:40:04.219-04:00Looks pretty good, Dan, doesn't it?, except it...Looks pretty good, Dan, doesn't it?, except it's missing the three deep wells for mixing.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745446577760542900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-11974982665532265662014-09-24T15:27:38.520-04:002014-09-24T15:27:38.520-04:00He also wrote quite a useful book on painting out ...He also wrote quite a useful book on painting out of doors - copies available from 20p on Amazon! (sorry can't paste the link)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681489454165116131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86818668549753459242014-09-24T15:20:47.299-04:002014-09-24T15:20:47.299-04:00The academic writers always seem to underestimate ...The academic writers always seem to underestimate the value of an artist's desire and enthusiasm when it comes to improving their art.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588708812640543429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-9801922821545547942014-09-24T12:22:28.949-04:002014-09-24T12:22:28.949-04:00I think you can still get them: http://www.amazon....I think you can still get them: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Empty-Metal-Watercolour-Box-will/dp/B006FHONAU/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Empty-Metal-Watercolour-Box-will/dp/B006FHONAU/</a>Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104688936444427994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51769132010884332132014-09-24T11:53:13.326-04:002014-09-24T11:53:13.326-04:00You used to be able to buy those folding metal cas...You used to be able to buy those folding metal cases with the 3 mixing wells, and fill them with your choice of pans or half-pans--they were very nice indeed, and lasted for decades.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745446577760542900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45820594401123334442014-09-24T10:01:02.953-04:002014-09-24T10:01:02.953-04:00I second Tryggvi Edwald's sentiment here. Peop...I second Tryggvi Edwald's sentiment here. People often make bold statements like that, but there is no real evidence to suggest that such a thing is true, and really a lot of counter-examples. Artistic talent exists, to be sure. But drawing and painting can also be learned by us mere mortals, and work leads to improvement, for practically anybody.<br /><br />This myth that either you have artistic talent or you don't has most likely stopped people from pursuing art who would have become great if they had, just because they didn't happen to "show promise" at some certain point when they were young. What a shame!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104688936444427994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42404357207331078952014-09-24T04:15:25.979-04:002014-09-24T04:15:25.979-04:00Thank you for this informative post and the link t...Thank you for this informative post and the link to the British Pathé film on Russel Flint. <br />I must say I am a bit disappointed at Pathé's narrator who says of Mr Flint's method: <i>" .. as you can see there's nothing mysterious about it: it is in fact a talent an artist either has or hasn't got .."</i>.<br />If true, this would be most unfortunate for those of us who are not there yet. <br />I am most impressed at the way Mr. Flint dives right into the painting of the former ballerina, but have to believe this can be learned. Otherwise I am just wasting time, trying to improve my own method.Tryggvi Edwaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772045578062519536noreply@blogger.com