tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723148560393271598.post3737179317152073255..comments2024-03-28T01:08:37.404-07:00Comments on Thomas W Schaller: "Our Voice"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13334306522345699735noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723148560393271598.post-59889742423774489972014-12-28T17:07:36.426-08:002014-12-28T17:07:36.426-08:00To mimic long term is to stifle one's own crea...To mimic long term is to stifle one's own creativity - agreed. Beginners though have to paint often enough and long enough for them to pick up the painting skills (mixing, colour, composition, brush skills) sufficient for them to be able to develop their own style. And better for them to copy and try out various masters and good artists than to copy the inadequate and incompetent. Then in between their copies they can start to do their own paintings. I think as long as they don't try to sell their copies or display it publicly its OK to copy during the learning phase. I hope this is OK with you as I love one copy I did of your work and I learned heaps about colour, about light and how not to cover every inch of the paper leaving the light to come through. And I'm more than happy to credit you with it all - well I would but no-one outside the family has seen it, though I will show my local teacher next week. So thanks so much for putting your work online. I'm not likely to meet up with you as you live on the other side of the world and it is great to see work I couldn't otherwise see. Your play of light is wonderful to explore.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131993162783497068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723148560393271598.post-46706170500610167952014-12-20T12:41:23.119-08:002014-12-20T12:41:23.119-08:00Thank you so very much Julian. And a vEry Merry Ch...Thank you so very much Julian. And a vEry Merry Christmas to you too! Tom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334306522345699735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723148560393271598.post-22701866831412505762014-12-20T06:08:53.504-08:002014-12-20T06:08:53.504-08:00Great painting! as always. Happy Christmas!Great painting! as always. Happy Christmas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265283395524763748noreply@blogger.com