tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post6837944883570500768..comments2024-02-27T01:47:28.197-08:00Comments on JENNIFER McCHRISTIAN PAINTINGS: Inaugural 2007 Plein Air PaintingJennifer McChristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-73034644113635739112007-03-06T13:36:00.000-08:002007-03-06T13:36:00.000-08:00Miles,So glad you visited!By the way, thank you :-...Miles,<BR/><BR/>So glad you visited!<BR/>By the way, thank you :-)<BR/><BR/>J<BR/>xoJennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-69306569565235678952007-01-16T18:32:00.000-08:002007-01-16T18:32:00.000-08:00Hattermad,
Try it once and you'll be hooked. ;-)Hattermad,<br />Try it once and you'll be hooked. ;-)Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-57190799212510467182007-01-16T18:28:00.000-08:002007-01-16T18:28:00.000-08:00Thanks Tony!
I totally look forward to the LA Art ...Thanks Tony!<br />I totally look forward to the LA Art Show.!!! It gets better every year.Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-49185034524790426152007-01-16T18:25:00.000-08:002007-01-16T18:25:00.000-08:00Thanks Liz,
I agree, the truck does balance things...Thanks Liz,<br />I agree, the truck does balance things out nicely.Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-42740496632476003162007-01-16T18:22:00.000-08:002007-01-16T18:22:00.000-08:00Hi Joy,
I'm not quite sure the of the exact street...Hi Joy,<br />I'm not quite sure the of the exact street. It's close to Broadway though. I'll take you there sometime.Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-13496698279858420872007-01-16T18:20:00.000-08:002007-01-16T18:20:00.000-08:00Thanks Michael!
The shimmering quality you speak o...Thanks Michael!<br />The shimmering quality you speak of is most likely a direct result of the clear and smogless air we had when I painted this one (which is unusual for Los Angeles)Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-34556775983573409022007-01-14T08:58:00.000-08:002007-01-14T08:58:00.000-08:00b/t your's and wray's blogs I am tempted to take u...b/t your's and wray's blogs I am tempted to take up this fangled pein air thingy...Hattermadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13202799919439771096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-75003014437774025112007-01-14T00:29:00.000-08:002007-01-14T00:29:00.000-08:00Hi Jennifer. Can you believe it's already time for...Hi Jennifer. Can you believe it's already time for the LA Art Show again? It's been a year!<br /><br />Love the blue on those buildings in the background, great palette.tonypetersarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251577619044059658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-50682296922280513192007-01-13T18:04:00.000-08:002007-01-13T18:04:00.000-08:00Great distance in this one. I love the work on th...Great distance in this one. I love the work on the red foreground building, but the white truck makes the painting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329127799287470558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-55752782659699873852007-01-13T17:52:00.000-08:002007-01-13T17:52:00.000-08:00Where was this location? Do you remember the addre...Where was this location? Do you remember the address? I love it. <br />This painting is my new favorite! Are you going painting next weekend?painterjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548428219827991612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-41333547884656560752007-01-13T14:50:00.000-08:002007-01-13T14:50:00.000-08:00daddy like!! The colour integreation in this one ...daddy like!! The colour integreation in this one looks fab.. like knit pastels almost to my eye. Really nice almost shimmering quality about it. It's a treat seeing the way you and Bill have both solved the subject in different ways.Michael Pieczonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564760964865130176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-79248903201192982942007-01-12T23:38:00.000-08:002007-01-12T23:38:00.000-08:00Thanks C.!Thanks C.!Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-5219912059541864462007-01-12T23:35:00.000-08:002007-01-12T23:35:00.000-08:00Rob,
I guess hazardous vapors can be good for some...Rob,<br />I guess hazardous vapors can be good for some things! ;-)Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-31475161376052459152007-01-12T23:28:00.000-08:002007-01-12T23:28:00.000-08:00Thanks Leslie,
Fortunately no one drove off in th...Thanks Leslie,<br /><br />Fortunately no one drove off in the truck while I was in the middle of painting it! (It's happened before) <br />:-)Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-73236527068521578552007-01-12T16:13:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:13:00.000-08:00Blue violet shadow...yum. That light on that truck...Blue violet shadow...yum. That light on that truck really pops. Good work!Chris Ousleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556882962791033501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-46618108405408326652007-01-10T12:49:00.000-08:002007-01-10T12:49:00.000-08:00can i have some of those fumes,they seem to work!
...can i have some of those fumes,they seem to work!<br /><br />the color of the foreground building on top of the underpainting<br />looks like old weathered paint.<br />the truck is my fav bit,just painted some myself and their square shapes are very simple but very rewarding.rob ijbemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181400742209221739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-33726457297630539702007-01-10T11:30:00.000-08:002007-01-10T11:30:00.000-08:00This is beautiful; I love the warm/cool contrasts ...This is beautiful; I love the warm/cool contrasts you have going, and the white truck is perfectly placed.Leslie Sealeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572465378315424070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-25766815716153505092007-01-09T20:10:00.000-08:002007-01-09T20:10:00.000-08:00Thanks Cooper.
I generally gesso my boards with '...Thanks Cooper.<br /><br />I generally gesso my boards with 'ArtStore' professional grade gesso. Then I stain it with a very thin wash of either indian yellow, thalo red rose or yellow ochre.<br />The blog does not have a feature that automatically alerts me when someone posts to my blog. I just check in on a regualar basis.<br />Hope that helps.<br />JJennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-48921684535487407862007-01-09T19:56:00.000-08:002007-01-09T19:56:00.000-08:00Thanks Ryan!Thanks Ryan!Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-2934324587820529722007-01-09T19:54:00.000-08:002007-01-09T19:54:00.000-08:00Hey Nic,
Thanks for the compliments.
I use both b...Hey Nic,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments.<br />I use both brush and knife. Sometimes I'll use the knife to lay in a broad section of color or just use it like a trowel and lay in a thick passage of paint. Will Wray showed me how to use the knife to lay in delicate fine, lines. Thanks Will!Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-39514500198401641072007-01-09T19:46:00.000-08:002007-01-09T19:46:00.000-08:00Thanks Bill!
I'm glad you're back in town. Let's p...Thanks Bill!<br />I'm glad you're back in town. Let's paint.....with or without fumes (maybe Baileys?) ;-)Jennifer McChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421669439217821975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-20103772625985336412007-01-09T19:21:00.000-08:002007-01-09T19:21:00.000-08:00Another great one Jennifer! Hey, two questions for...Another great one Jennifer! Hey, two questions for you; a.)Do you use a tinted gesso/primer? b.) How did you set up so you automatically know when others have posted to your blog?<br />(Please answer in complete sentences and remember spelling counts.)<br />ThanksCooper Dragonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076675344475030237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-67034876533028392762007-01-09T15:39:00.000-08:002007-01-09T15:39:00.000-08:00Really nice work again- nice vibrant colours. I li...Really nice work again- nice vibrant colours. I like the sunlight hitting the side of the van as WK Moore pointed out.Ryan Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962711645870883281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-66267565977957996522007-01-09T11:04:00.000-08:002007-01-09T11:04:00.000-08:00I found you through WK's links, and think you're o...I found you through WK's links, and think you're one smokin' painter. You guys are going to put LA plein aire on the map, if it ain't already.<br />I'd like to comment on all pieces, but I have another life, heh. Here you managed a tremendous array of color without the dreaded lollipop effect. Using brush? knife? both?<br />Nick<br />(runnin' on fumes)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901533179774248604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591891289335116213.post-37838306598298194572007-01-09T09:33:00.000-08:002007-01-09T09:33:00.000-08:00Red foreground buildings really create interest fo...Red foreground buildings really create interest for me and set nicely with the cool blue background bldgs. White truck on the rt gives great depth. This is a style all your own Jennifer and what style! And stop you're both right ... it's the fumes!William K. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886162513117493657noreply@blogger.com