tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post7777584183663796730..comments2023-12-29T17:11:59.237-04:00Comments on Desideratum ~ Art ~ Jewelry ~ Life: Drawing of Saul BellowGwen Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-44635308892501071982013-11-10T14:40:20.824-04:002013-11-10T14:40:20.824-04:00wow, great piece of art!wow, great piece of art!sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-41868592054010237012013-11-05T08:22:57.152-04:002013-11-05T08:22:57.152-04:00Thank you Sandy!
Arija, it is a mystery isn't...Thank you Sandy!<br /><br />Arija, it is a mystery isn't it? We are all Explorers.<br /><br />Jane, Thank you, I admire the conclusions we come to when we look back over our lives. <br /><br />Thank you so much Ruth. We believe we are carving out a path for ourselves but possibly we are just finding a spot to place our feet. <br />Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-9203132679488658492013-11-05T05:39:51.944-04:002013-11-05T05:39:51.944-04:00I should post this where I can see it every day, e...I should post this where I can see it every day, especially the days when all feels hopeless.<br /><br />The portrait is clear and beautiful. I love your charcoal work.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-7565039110113869762013-10-17T06:39:11.204-03:002013-10-17T06:39:11.204-03:00A gorgeous portrait, great expression. Love the qu...A gorgeous portrait, great expression. Love the quote !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-3333846938365762902013-10-15T10:04:03.900-03:002013-10-15T10:04:03.900-03:00. . . and the wonder and beauty of it. Life is wh.... . . and the wonder and beauty of it. Life is what it is all we need to do is to make the best of it. You obviously are doing just that.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-4840021148214218112013-10-07T00:55:20.949-03:002013-10-07T00:55:20.949-03:00what a great drawing Gwen love it.what a great drawing Gwen love it.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-18334158171873031572013-09-27T09:24:38.509-03:002013-09-27T09:24:38.509-03:00Thank you girls, if we try to keep our mind focuse...Thank you girls, if we try to keep our mind focused on "the Hope of it" it gives us energy for tomorrow.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-58330252991003199052013-09-27T07:52:53.496-03:002013-09-27T07:52:53.496-03:00EXCELLENT sketch, Gwen! Wow... he could just jump ...EXCELLENT sketch, Gwen! Wow... he could just jump off that paper! And I really love this part of the quote, "We must accept the mixture as we find it — the impurity of it, the tragedy of it, the hope of it." Facing some difficult days lately, trying to accept the mix of it all...whew... not easy, but keeping on, keeping on... :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))<br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-76750817303081714492013-09-26T23:15:27.844-03:002013-09-26T23:15:27.844-03:00He's very good with sums, I think! I also thin...He's very good with sums, I think! I also think your drawing of him catches some of that attitude and personality; great job of "summing him up"!Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-75149008398672041512013-09-26T16:13:09.610-03:002013-09-26T16:13:09.610-03:00You are all too kind.. Thank you for your wonderfu...You are all too kind.. Thank you for your wonderful encouragement... and for even taking the time to come on over. I'm so glad you are all out there!! Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-46325187776172179762013-09-26T08:05:44.577-03:002013-09-26T08:05:44.577-03:00That is one lovely drawing Gwen.How well you'v...That is one lovely drawing Gwen.How well you've gotten all the different textures. <br />Priya Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214406782863174055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-39186981487576441322013-09-25T20:20:49.862-03:002013-09-25T20:20:49.862-03:00Gwen, this portrait is stunning! You are one talen...Gwen, this portrait is stunning! You are one talented and wise woman. i love the Saul Bellow quote too. You have a very rare talent. xoxpaulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368752624832830591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-79049289400245398832013-09-25T10:15:49.171-03:002013-09-25T10:15:49.171-03:00Wonderful - portrait and quotation both.Wonderful - portrait and quotation both.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-51515233533822315222013-09-24T19:41:20.926-03:002013-09-24T19:41:20.926-03:00Beautiful quote and portrait. I need to read him.Beautiful quote and portrait. I need to read him.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-86159563425905749862013-09-24T14:17:06.872-03:002013-09-24T14:17:06.872-03:00Seriously talented here....Seriously talented here....simply bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187891586315909949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-62734592859262090852013-09-24T07:54:10.847-03:002013-09-24T07:54:10.847-03:00Wonderful likeness, Gwen. Great quote. Wonderful likeness, Gwen. Great quote. Steven Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251773690801692907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-35254171559712028742013-09-24T07:44:04.278-03:002013-09-24T07:44:04.278-03:00Lovely drawing.Lovely drawing.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-69173870004165783442013-09-24T00:01:25.382-03:002013-09-24T00:01:25.382-03:00What a great quote! It really does sum up everythi...What a great quote! It really does sum up everything, as you say. Wonderful life, expression and proportion in your drawing. It brims with energy.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-13519002320361634092013-09-23T22:19:25.019-03:002013-09-23T22:19:25.019-03:00Great drawing, Gwen. I was just speaking in class ...Great drawing, Gwen. I was just speaking in class the other day about how the artist transforms the material into 'stuff" - a kind of magical alchemy. You do this beautifully here as charcoal magically transforms into skin, hair, cloth... and character. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-3175936593902092782013-09-23T22:02:50.654-03:002013-09-23T22:02:50.654-03:00Wonderful drawing. I admire your talent and skill ...Wonderful drawing. I admire your talent and skill with a pen/brush/charcoal... Linda Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781161123677863867noreply@blogger.com