tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post6208184444138663231..comments2023-10-20T06:14:52.781-04:00Comments on L.W.ROTH, ARTIST: A Week Painting with SchmidLinda Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-40724905816944810432014-06-07T08:16:29.906-04:002014-06-07T08:16:29.906-04:00Thanks Dan. Not all come out well though. There...Thanks Dan. Not all come out well though. There's a lot of do-overs trying to catch on to painting shapes directly with general colors. This one had an underpainting start, the one I started yesterday, I tried starting with the general colors only. I might white out that one once I give it another look see? But I am having a wonderful time reading Schmid's wonderful book and experimenting with his methods. Learning lots about the behavior of oils. --BTW his approach while centered on oils does extend to the other painting mediums.--You'd think I was getting a commission for selling his new book. I wish. :-))Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-11076547807359600782014-06-07T06:04:22.561-04:002014-06-07T06:04:22.561-04:00Great post! Great painting! They say the muse only...Great post! Great painting! They say the muse only comes to those who work. The muse is with you obviously. Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-17250079609242016262014-06-05T07:15:40.422-04:002014-06-05T07:15:40.422-04:00It was a grand ending and an exciting beginning. T...It was a grand ending and an exciting beginning. Thanks JJ. There were three Valedictorians who had straight A's throughout school. None of them were Asian. ( None of them were my grandson). One of them, a five foot one gal with a wonderful sense of humor, also was offered three scholarships from universities for three different sports. Outstanding! <br /><br />Our graduation gift was outstanding too: a tandem skydive. He's always wanted to do that. We wanted to be remembered forever. We'll gather at the airfield to cheer him on in August just before he starts MSU. As always, we will have difficulty whom to root for at the U of M vs MSU game. There's four of us from U of M and now two of us from MSU. Being family, we do like everybody happy.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-39984924945696436202014-06-04T19:48:06.466-04:002014-06-04T19:48:06.466-04:00Congrats to your grandson!Congrats to your grandson!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-74543066739656177262014-06-04T19:34:29.280-04:002014-06-04T19:34:29.280-04:00That's one reason your studio is such a secure...That's one reason your studio is such a secure place. The other is you love what can possibly happen there.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-29261240067366591832014-06-04T18:59:31.294-04:002014-06-04T18:59:31.294-04:00Ha! Indeed, Roy has a much more analytical mind th...Ha! Indeed, Roy has a much more analytical mind than mine! SharonWrightArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510138090568900945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-7093452269146438752014-06-04T16:10:12.632-04:002014-06-04T16:10:12.632-04:00I am getting the drift of gestural, but I am dissa...I am getting the drift of gestural, but I am dissatisfied with her still. Her skin tones are all over the place...the DVD sound intriguing. I'll ook it up. I'm curious about everything Schmid. --There's Schmid method summer workshops in Putney, Vermont. It's difficult to get to Putney from where I am I think? It looks like you fly to Boston then rent a car and drive to Putney. I good at flying, not so good at driving by myself to Putney. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-45565617551378385522014-06-04T07:28:56.150-04:002014-06-04T07:28:56.150-04:00Coming from behind, hard work is in order if I'...Coming from behind, hard work is in order if I'm to catch up and surpass the rest of you. Not only am I analytical, but I'm competitive too. I think that's why I like Schmid. He advocates analysis as the place to start. In the 50s, 60s, and 70s, art was about self expression or nothing at all, (minimalists). Everybody was doing their own thing and it was all art. It's hard to shake that off. Portraiture demands that you do so. Portraiture is about structure. The gestural style is about expression. For me, both are a perfect blend. Meanwhile, as Roy would tell you, you better be analytical in construction or roofs cave in and shoddy builders go to jail. :-))Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-51606521812004418212014-06-03T18:54:15.760-04:002014-06-03T18:54:15.760-04:00Fascinating! I love how you tell us every step, an...Fascinating! I love how you tell us every step, and you put me to shame...you work so hard. Your analytical mind is making a fine job of it too.SharonWrightArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510138090568900945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-73603134341934203682014-06-03T18:15:21.695-04:002014-06-03T18:15:21.695-04:00The process is fantastic, Linda...thank you for sh...The process is fantastic, Linda...thank you for sharing... you painted her beautifully!!!! As far as Richard Schmid... My friend just lent me the DVD..The Captain's Portrait... I'm really looking forward to seeing it...maybe it will inspire me to do a portrait in oils...LOLhmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-2008977302802773102014-06-03T17:45:00.361-04:002014-06-03T17:45:00.361-04:00I'm so sorry for your troubles Rita. They are ...I'm so sorry for your troubles Rita. They are distressing. I had the nearly the same problem when Blogger/Google sold my name to Big Daddy (some network that had Daddy in its title) who sold it to some guy in Sweden. All the photos were gone. That's how I got to be L.W. and who knows how long that will be safe? The thing to do of course is to buy a website and make sure you keep up the payments and the renewal. <br /><br />Schmid is fascinating. I really am having a great time learning how to paint with oils properly. Having majored in sculpture, painting was just something I did all my life how I supposed it was done. I do wake up every morning anxious to read a little bit more and put it into practice where it counts--on the canvas. I don't care if it's not a masterpiece. I do care about the process--matching values, accurate brush strokes, accurate drawing and the importance of EDGES. I do care about cleanliness and avoiding MUD. Schmid has invigorated me.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-21085231614838101532014-06-03T17:23:44.271-04:002014-06-03T17:23:44.271-04:00Dear Linda, while I was in Poland someone has stol...Dear Linda, while I was in Poland someone has stolen my gmail account and sent spam to ALL my contacts ... as he used my identity, my account is now being punished as if I were guilty of something .... Google is looking for fix the problem and my blog has lost all the photos and is reported as dangerous. It is not totally lost because, as an administrator, Danilo was with me.<br /> It 'nice to follow the progress of your thinking and how thoughts guide your actions. Schmid's book, it is wonderful in all the presentations I've seen. Have a nice week <br />and best wishes for the new graduate in the family!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614730223089763331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-23082820286839381542014-06-03T09:03:47.373-04:002014-06-03T09:03:47.373-04:00Oh my and I bet they all have to do with values. W...Oh my and I bet they all have to do with values. What I never realized before is how much time is spent hovering over the palette mixing the right value. I am now constantly consulting my charts, consulting the reference photo, checking the value of my mixes against the value I see. Then there are the shapes of the forms, considering which brush would be best for that shape and noting the edge of the shape-- hard or soft. The man has me doing a lot of thinking before making a stroke. Painting loose is anything but. Jordanna is still not quite Jordanna. My error is in the shape of the forms around her eyes. I had them, but let down my guard and painted too quickly. Schmid's books are the best couple of hundred I ever spent on an art class. He is practical. I am practical, but I grew up in an era where I GOTTA BE ME, I GOTTA BE FREE was the word on the streets and in the art galleries. I was swept in and missed out on disciplined training. Schmid has given me some tangibles to work with. AND there are Schmid Workshops offered by other Schmid followers, unfortunately not Schmid, but Schmid is on the roster. I told you. I am a groupie for the second time in my life. The first art guy I highly respected was Russel Keater, my anatomy and figurative drawing instructor.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-23606811281245332152014-06-02T09:43:22.774-04:002014-06-02T09:43:22.774-04:00It appears you and Schmid have become very close f...It appears you and Schmid have become very close friends, and it looks like he is good for you. I'm not sure I agree with only four thing going wrong with a painting - I think I have found at least a dozen more these past few weeks.Studio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-34954849110699046602014-06-01T19:58:06.098-04:002014-06-01T19:58:06.098-04:00There may not be one. I love that his notations ar...There may not be one. I love that his notations are practical and not antsy-fartsy. His text still has a humble tone, which is commonly missing from other artstist's' books. I do not like authoritarian books. There's too much uncertainty in the various factors in painting that we all know exists every time we start a new piece--and it doesn't matter what level you are in the struggle to achieve art.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-30795380157977604452014-06-01T10:43:56.741-04:002014-06-01T10:43:56.741-04:00excellent post...lots of fun to follow the step by...excellent post...lots of fun to follow the step by step. I love Schmid too....his books are brilliant. Have you seen his dvd of "the Captain"? Love your painting. Looks great...watching for the next phase!Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-64513251601567921152014-05-31T22:53:08.900-04:002014-05-31T22:53:08.900-04:00Glad you're back. I missed your posts. These d...Glad you're back. I missed your posts. These days I'm not grinding, I am absolutely enjoying being re-programmed in oils and painting by a very practical guy. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-16484045542034597032014-05-31T22:09:30.598-04:002014-05-31T22:09:30.598-04:00Not a dynamo, just curious about what I was missin...Not a dynamo, just curious about what I was missing all the years I painted as a form of self expression.This book is just my cup of tea--both his books were a great investment. Schmid's information is practical.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-56083185944566332932014-05-31T16:53:33.820-04:002014-05-31T16:53:33.820-04:00I dropped by to say hello! I have been absent from...I dropped by to say hello! I have been absent from blogging for a while, and I did miss your posts. It’s good to be back. I see you are still grinding it out. Good for you!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-24350413180139549632014-05-31T12:36:35.252-04:002014-05-31T12:36:35.252-04:00Good Morning Linda,
Great portrait and documentati...Good Morning Linda,<br />Great portrait and documentation of your work. I hope budding painters take the time to read, as well as, enjoy the sequential photos. In fact, every level of painter could benefit from this post. It's fun to watch as you absorb Mr. Schmid's decades of experience and transpose it into action. Linda--you are a dynamo!<br />Enjoy your Saturday!<br />Sincerely,<br />Gary.Gary L. Everesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343464132076469808noreply@blogger.com