tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4964002651681227770..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Photos of Sorolla PaintingJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58262990606610969482024-01-09T15:56:58.504-05:002024-01-09T15:56:58.504-05:00Fascinating insight to his process, Thankyou, have...Fascinating insight to his process, Thankyou, have your book on Color and light, great information, thanksSteven istvan, tothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257050421610873123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91077706274297267672024-01-09T15:49:52.417-05:002024-01-09T15:49:52.417-05:00Fascinating insight to his process, Thankyou, have...Fascinating insight to his process, Thankyou, have your book on Color and light, great information, thanksSteven istvan, tothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257050421610873123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68916109864851149612022-11-25T17:28:49.909-05:002022-11-25T17:28:49.909-05:00Fascinating, thanks!Fascinating, thanks!Peter Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599627275518829971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87024441610873732082022-11-25T17:26:55.643-05:002022-11-25T17:26:55.643-05:00That's the only explanation that makes sense, ...That's the only explanation that makes sense, after reading all the usual stuff many times. Thank you!Peter Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599627275518829971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12612535233261988412020-11-05T18:11:06.136-05:002020-11-05T18:11:06.136-05:00Yes. There was. Portuguese sailors wore a heavy tw...Yes. There was. Portuguese sailors wore a heavy twill fabric in the 15th or 16th centuries. The fabric was call Denim de Nimes in England. Levi’s used the fabric for their jeans in the 1890’s. Sharon Knettellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024744293096824911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15000143537443211862014-12-23T15:17:03.173-05:002014-12-23T15:17:03.173-05:00There were no jeans yet in those times.There were no jeans yet in those times.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78332576807347311782014-12-23T14:16:08.098-05:002014-12-23T14:16:08.098-05:00The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana has a...The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana has a huge wonderful collection of Sorollas. Went there a few years ago and was one of maybe three people in the entire place as local Cubans could not afford the month's wages ($15)it cost to get in. With the thaw in relations it would be a great museum to visit. Your top-notch website is a daily visit for me!Ted Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07925997227793423990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78963463486663456872014-12-22T11:59:42.994-05:002014-12-22T11:59:42.994-05:00Wonderful post. Sorolla's exhibit at the San ...Wonderful post. Sorolla's exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art was one of my all time favorite shows -- went five times -- learning something new each visit. Fascinating to see how he worked.Bryan Tiptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437170665996555012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63332982862736979432014-12-22T03:53:54.303-05:002014-12-22T03:53:54.303-05:00So interesting to see! Of course, having lots of h...So interesting to see! Of course, having lots of hired help would make transporting and setting up much easier, but still, such big scale! It's also the first time I've noticed the painting slanted top towards the artist - I understand why - ease of access, avoiding paint drips, no reflections, but I'd not seen that before. Fascinating!Andrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278782421167260813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13333063026192380212014-12-22T02:11:21.200-05:002014-12-22T02:11:21.200-05:00Wow! Thank you for this post James.Wow! Thank you for this post James.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746248091425588674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33387953371864610302014-12-21T21:20:52.389-05:002014-12-21T21:20:52.389-05:00I have studied Sorolla, read the books and have be...I have studied Sorolla, read the books and have been to the Hispanic Society in New York and have seen his work in person, most notably in his studio in Madrid. I simply cannot overstate what a genius I believe this man was. <br /><br />Thank you for the great summary of his working process, as limited as it is.Mary Aslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516333784318161429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64815840642473642462014-12-21T13:42:04.730-05:002014-12-21T13:42:04.730-05:00I can't get over the size of those canvases . ...I can't get over the size of those canvases . Just transporting them must have been a nightmare, let alone keeping them from falling over every time the wind picked up. Enzie Shahmirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959938138147453529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42387956254540382572014-12-21T11:38:27.259-05:002014-12-21T11:38:27.259-05:00As a youngster I remember first seeing photos of f...As a youngster I remember first seeing photos of famous painters of the late 19th-early 20th century and they were painting in three piece suits, patent leather shoes, etc. I thought I couldn't paint an 8 X 10 without getting paint everywhere, that's what it must mean to be a great painter, you have to be very, very tidy. There was no hope for me! Besides, who wants to stand on a beach in 90 deg heat, wind howling, dressed in a three piece suit.<br />When a bit older I spoke to a historian who had helped curate an exhibit of fly fishing art and photography. Much of the work from that early era. I'd commented on the images of men and women impeccably dressed while fishing, standing in the river, most with waders I think, in a suit! He put it in perspective for me when he said that with photography in its infancy having a photo was a special occasion. the process was well planed, carefully staged and relatively expensive (of course before the Brownie). People wore their finest. Whew, there was still hope for a slob like me. I could then imagine Sargent, alone in his studio, no cameras about, probably in sweat pants and a smiley face tee shirt, stained with hundreds of paint blotches.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72669426532547186552014-12-21T10:53:30.083-05:002014-12-21T10:53:30.083-05:00Thanks for the wonderful view in the behind the sc...Thanks for the wonderful view in the behind the scene action. I didn't realize Sorolla was working on such grand scale outdoors.<br />And hey! a shout out to Charley Parker, too: love your website as well.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320277970095573853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46935421110401888722014-12-21T10:16:31.973-05:002014-12-21T10:16:31.973-05:00These are wonderful! Thanks.
My understanding is...These are wonderful! Thanks. <br /><br />My understanding is that, unlike Monet — who painted slowly, even though people tend to assume otherwise from the look of his brush strokes — Sorolla actually painted quite rapidly.Charley Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224073381783904301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-9929097035838222942014-12-21T09:52:42.366-05:002014-12-21T09:52:42.366-05:00Amazing post! Thanks for putting it up. I'm su...Amazing post! Thanks for putting it up. I'm sure there's a range, but does any of your research suggest how long it took to do these larger outdoor paintings? I have to think that most, if not all, required multiple days, and presumably were (as I understand Monet did) worked on during a rather limited lighting window.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.com