tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442431037016100723.post2831636796034456010..comments2024-03-13T00:26:27.061-07:00Comments on Inky Leaves :: Úrsula Romero: Getting to grips with your inner leafUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442431037016100723.post-72666999033060706722015-06-01T14:39:11.401-07:002015-06-01T14:39:11.401-07:00Hi Jess
Just back to civilisation after my trek t...Hi Jess<br /><br />Just back to civilisation after my trek through the 'Bwindi Impenetrable Forest' to see the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. What a privilege when such majestic animals let you into their world for an hour or so - quite emotional & awe inspiring. The anticipation & also miss belief that I would actually get to see them, made my Botanical Brain freeze.<br /><br />But wow, while the generic & family names lost me, the plethora and variety of plants was also amazing. Then I return to your recent blogs & exchanges with Coral, over leaves & light & I'm back there. While I have no hope of even trying to replicate an image, my mind can still clearly focus on the variety of greens within one species, one plant and also one leaf. When I look at many of the photographs taken, it is my memory of the colours rather than the image before me that I recollect.<br /><br />I was clearly excited about the way the light & shade (sometimes created by the Gorillas) changed the appearance of many of the plants. While the Gorillas will always be the highlight of the trek for me, I am pleased that my botanical appreciation was heightened. With my interest in the whole environment, I'm not sure why I surprised myself !!<br /><br />So thank you for your green leaf appreciation.<br /><br />P.S. My Peonies are looking better than ever this year !<br />Chris Watsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442431037016100723.post-18723491142352411422015-05-28T01:43:52.231-07:002015-05-28T01:43:52.231-07:00Thank you Jess. My occasional pupils love this Ink...Thank you Jess. My occasional pupils love this Inkyleaves post!<br /><br />Its surprising how many gaps there are in the botanical painting 'how to' spectrum, and this issue of leaves is one of them. I have long wondered why someone specifically interested in leaves has not written a book on how to paint them, but now the idea is out there I suspect someone will run with it.<br /><br />Perhaps more so than flowers and seeds, leaf matter is so closely connected to light, and light is such a fundamental aspect of painting that in the end the bigger picture of the greening of the planet and the micro picture of the single leaf living out its life makes for a complete and universal allegory on how we survive as well as how we thrive as creative beings. <br /><br />This early summer has been monumental in its greening in England, and it has had an amazing effect on everyone. The balancing effect of the green hues and the phenomenal lushness of it all as seen against some tranquil light blue skys and evening sunsets, is gifting us with one of those lovely summers when everything is as gorgeous as it can possibly be. <br /><br />Power to you and your leaves Jess. Flower Power step aside and clap politely whilst the leaves have their day in the sun.<br /><br /><br /><br />Coralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442431037016100723.post-74813483955990837932015-05-28T00:41:41.010-07:002015-05-28T00:41:41.010-07:00Hi Coral, Glad the post is ok - I sort of just ban...Hi Coral, Glad the post is ok - I sort of just banged it out there and then. I have to thank you for your suggestion in writing it, it really got me thinking and gave me what was a rather productive day in the studio! I am honoured that you direct your students to Inky Leaves, what a boon! Thank you - it means so much. I might do some more posts on the subject, ones that I will think more about and lay out better. After writing this post so quickly I ended up going back into it last night and tweaked bits. Realised that I hadn't really proofed it and that maybe none of it made sense. I am a dreadful teacher! <br /><br />Did my back in yesterday which wasn't very clever... It's amazing how many accidents one can have at an easel. Feeling better today, but a little sore. Twisted whilst bent... not a clever idea. All my accidents seem to be twist related.<br /><br />Oh how lovely! Peonies winking back at me. Wish we had peonies here. Dahlia's have just come out these week though. Rather unusual to have Dahlia's here in Spain, but our Spanish landlady loves them and we have a natural spring here to water them with, so they seem to survive the heat.<br /><br />Dahlia's giving the thumbs up at you<br /><br />JessInky Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790360372622501431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442431037016100723.post-89001220036900395392015-05-28T00:41:33.704-07:002015-05-28T00:41:33.704-07:00Hi Coral, Glad the post is ok - I sort of just ban...Hi Coral, Glad the post is ok - I sort of just banged it out there and then. I have to thank you for your suggestion in writing it, it really got me thinking and gave me what was a rather productive day in the studio! I am honoured that you direct your students to Inky Leaves, what a boon! Thank you - it means so much. I might do some more posts on the subject, ones that I will think more about and lay out better. After writing this post so quickly I ended up going back into it last night and tweaked bits. Realised that I hadn't really proofed it and that maybe none of it made sense. I am a dreadful teacher! <br /><br />Did my back in yesterday which wasn't very clever... It's amazing how many accidents one can have at an easel. Feeling better today, but a little sore. Twisted whilst bent... not a clever idea. All my accidents seem to be twist related.<br /><br />Oh how lovely! Peonies winking back at me. Wish we had peonies here. Dahlia's have just come out these week though. Rather unusual to have Dahlia's here in Spain, but our Spanish landlady loves them and we have a natural spring here to water them with, so they seem to survive the heat.<br /><br />Dahlia's giving the thumbs up at you<br /><br />JessInky Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790360372622501431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442431037016100723.post-62088775951540482412015-05-27T02:57:51.729-07:002015-05-27T02:57:51.729-07:00Dear Jess, having just replied again to your previ...Dear Jess, having just replied again to your previous message on the subject of leaves, we crossed in the post and you now have presented this stunning post. This description of your experience is, I suspect, just tip of the iceberg for you.<br /><br />For many people learning how to paint leaves, it is often a subject that they simply can not find enough information on. How to paint books often focus mainly on flowers or fruit and less on the leaves. I suspect there is a book inside you on this subject, it is certainly something that you could do well, because you have the experience as well as the knowledge and the joy.<br /><br />Peonies winking back at you!<br />Coral.Coral Guestnoreply@blogger.com