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Aug 28, 2008 Rating Good by: Anonymous The light and reflections are extremely inviting to join you in your walk along your favorite river. X Close Editor Aug 28, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Anonymous Title Comment The light and reflections are extremely inviting to join you in your walk along your favorite river. Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Jul 20, 2008 Rating Vibrant... by: Cheryl and simply beautiful. X Close Editor Jul 20, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Cheryl Title Comment and simply beautiful. Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Jul 17, 2008 Rating off the air by: Jim the host Hello.Bill Our computer does not retain your E-mail address( that the way i wanted it) But would love to talk to you .Go to the navigation bar on the left click on CONTACT ME (6 from the bottom) give me your E-mail address there. It will be totally safe there Look forward to hearing from you Jim X Close Editor Jul 17, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Jim the host Title Comment Hello.Bill Our computer does not retain your E-mail address( that the way i wanted it) But would love to talk to you .Go to the navigation bar on the left click on CONTACT ME (6 from the bottom) give me your E-mail address there. It will be totally safe there Look forward to hearing from you Jim Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Jul 17, 2008 Rating RE. Jims comments by: William G Gordon No I don't mind at all Jim and you're spot on about the paper! Reflections can be tricky in watercolour as you usually only get one chance to get them right, by that i mean it's better to do them in one fluid clean fresh wash as oppossed to a few seperate washes darkening it each time until the desired shade is reached, your painting will never look as fresh and good if done in a lot of washes as it will if it's done in 1 or 2 washes that's only my opinion? To try and go over reflections again and again really doesn't work, well, not for me anyway, but what i find is if you do them all in one wash even if you have to keep re-wetting the paper until you're finished it will pay you better in the end. Hope this makes sense and i hope it helps. Bill.... X Close Editor Jul 17, 2008 Rating Submitted by: William G Gordon Title Comment No I don't mind at all Jim and you're spot on about the paper! Reflections can be tricky in watercolour as you usually only get one chance to get them right, by that i mean it's better to do them in one fluid clean fresh wash as oppossed to a few seperate washes darkening it each time until the desired shade is reached, your painting will never look as fresh and good if done in a lot of washes as it will if it's done in 1 or 2 washes that's only my opinion? To try and go over reflections again and again really doesn't work, well, not for me anyway, but what i find is if you do them all in one wash even if you have to keep re-wetting the paper until you're finished it will pay you better in the end. Hope this makes sense and i hope it helps. Bill.... Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Jul 14, 2008 Rating Observation by: emme REALLY DETAILED AND COLORFUL....A BEAUTIFUL SCENE! X Close Editor Jul 14, 2008 Rating Submitted by: emme Title Comment REALLY DETAILED AND COLORFUL....A BEAUTIFUL SCENE! Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Jul 12, 2008 Rating Its me again by: Jim the host Continued from the last comment. Biggest mistake is artists painting the same VALUE of the tree and the reflection. That was a long winded piece||||| How about this for you all to think about.WHAT IF THE TREE WAS LIGHTER IN VALUE THAN THE REFLECTING SURFACE. MAKE your comments right here on Gordons space . He will not mind. Will you Gordon ? X Close Editor Jul 12, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Jim the host Title Comment Continued from the last comment. Biggest mistake is artists painting the same VALUE of the tree and the reflection. That was a long winded piece||||| How about this for you all to think about.WHAT IF THE TREE WAS LIGHTER IN VALUE THAN THE REFLECTING SURFACE. MAKE your comments right here on Gordons space . He will not mind. Will you Gordon ? Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Jul 12, 2008 Rating Great work by: Jim the Host Hello Gordon , For our non European friends when Gordon describes the painting surfaces as 200lbs not stretched . He means the weight of the paper( if you were to weigh 500 sheets) would be 200lbs. Next the word NOT means Cold Press paper, in other words he stretched 200lbs cold press paper. Thats my understanding , is that so Gordon ? Wonderfull work..Gordon most likely knows the natural law of reflections, for those who dont If the object this case tree, is darker in value then the reflecting surface,get this point it CANNOT be any darker than the value of the reflecting surface If you squint the tree reflection will blend into the reflecting surface. you will still see the tree reflection with open eyes but it will be most likely be a different color. This is the biggest mistake even great artists make time and time again. Continued X Close Editor Jul 12, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Jim the Host Title Comment Hello Gordon , For our non European friends when Gordon describes the painting surfaces as 200lbs not stretched . He means the weight of the paper( if you were to weigh 500 sheets) would be 200lbs. Next the word NOT means Cold Press paper, in other words he stretched 200lbs cold press paper. Thats my understanding , is that so Gordon ? Wonderfull work..Gordon most likely knows the natural law of reflections, for those who dont If the object this case tree, is darker in value then the reflecting surface,get this point it CANNOT be any darker than the value of the reflecting surface If you squint the tree reflection will blend into the reflecting surface. you will still see the tree reflection with open eyes but it will be most likely be a different color. This is the biggest mistake even great artists make time and time again. Continued Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

May 07, 2008 Rating Eary Spring Crawfordsburn by: pearl Keep painting your work is excellent,P.S any spare for my sunroom. X Close Editor May 07, 2008 Rating Submitted by: pearl Title Comment Keep painting your work is excellent,P.S any spare for my sunroom. Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Apr 18, 2008 Rating I wish ... by: Anonymous I wish I was still in Ireland ... I'd love to see your work for real! I hope you exhibit ... I hope you sell ... I hope you never stop painting, especially landscapes! X Close Editor Apr 18, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Anonymous Title Comment I wish I was still in Ireland ... I'd love to see your work for real! I hope you exhibit ... I hope you sell ... I hope you never stop painting, especially landscapes! Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

Apr 17, 2008 Rating Beautiful by: Marilyn It's beautiful. There's not much more to say. You make the paintings so inviting. They are all places you would like to visit. I'll look forward to seeing more. X Close Editor Apr 17, 2008 Rating Submitted by: Marilyn Title Comment It's beautiful. There's not much more to say. You make the paintings so inviting. They are all places you would like to visit. I'll look forward to seeing more. Cancel Delete Delete & Ban Updating Comments page...

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