http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/ My little spot on the web Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:07:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Ann Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:30:32 +0000 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/?p=456#comment-413 Sketchy or not, this is a wonderful painting. I love the light and shadow, the umbrellas folded, it looks like early morning and feels like it too. Sketchy or not, this is a wonderful painting. I love the light and shadow, the umbrellas folded, it looks like early morning and feels like it too.

]]> http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Phyllis Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:51:26 +0000 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/?p=456#comment-412 Kosvanec's "Transparent Watercolor Wheel" is a terrific book on the subject of washes, darks, etc. On page 69 he has a photo of a painting that used 1st carmine-phalo blue, followed by a carmine-sap green "to create another transparent dark". His discussion on use of transparents, staining, and opaques is very thoughtful. That being said, I love what you've done, and I'm glad you kept the umbrellas closed. They, most of all, tell the story of your time there. Good work. Kosvanec’s “Transparent Watercolor Wheel” is a terrific book on the subject of washes, darks, etc. On page 69 he has a photo of a painting that used 1st carmine-phalo blue, followed by a carmine-sap green “to create another transparent dark”. His discussion on use of transparents, staining, and opaques is very thoughtful. That being said, I love what you’ve done, and I’m glad you kept the umbrellas closed. They, most of all, tell the story of your time there. Good work.

]]> http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Alex Tan Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:04:53 +0000 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/?p=456#comment-411 This is yet again another jaw-dropping piece! :) I enjoy the colors, the great work in shading and lighting. It's simply amazing Jeff! This is yet again another jaw-dropping piece! I enjoy the colors, the great work in shading and lighting. It’s simply amazing Jeff!

]]> http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-410 David Vallejo Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:44:18 +0000 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/?p=456#comment-410 I disagree - there is a sketchy quality to the painting, however, that is a visually appealing quality. Very often artists try to hide the process of picture-making to the point that their approach is dihonest to the medium. That is the great thing about watercolor is that there are many opportunities to show the process by being honest to the medium. It is very difficult to get dark values with watercolor. I think the problem is solved mostly by getting a feel for the medium by working with it for an extensive period of time. I disagree – there is a sketchy quality to the painting, however, that is a visually appealing quality. Very often artists try to hide the process of picture-making to the point that their approach is dihonest to the medium. That is the great thing about watercolor is that there are many opportunities to show the process by being honest to the medium.
It is very difficult to get dark values with watercolor. I think the problem is solved mostly by getting a feel for the medium by working with it for an extensive period of time.

]]> http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-409 nancy t. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:22:06 +0000 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/?p=456#comment-409 I agree, it's a lovely painting. It takes me a really long time to complete a painting, too, and I also have trouble getting the really dark values in. I think it's very well done! nancy I agree, it’s a lovely painting. It takes me a really long time to complete a painting, too, and I also have trouble getting the really dark values in. I think it’s very well done! nancy

]]> http://jeffknecht.com/blog/2009/08/02/the-landmark-cafe-at-lincoln-park-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Barbara Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:54:42 +0000 http://jeffknecht.com/blog/?p=456#comment-408 This is a lovely painting -- and it doesn't look sketchy to me at all. This is a lovely painting — and it doesn’t look sketchy to me at all.

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