tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post8969480841033068543..comments2023-10-29T01:27:09.083-06:00Comments on the odd neighbor: Pale~http://www.blogger.com/profile/13196599750651448251noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-80253017330116109002009-01-25T23:01:00.000-07:002009-01-25T23:01:00.000-07:00Well, I'm last to the party again and it seems eve...Well, I'm last to the party again and it seems every wonderful thing about your illo has already been said but you know how I feel about your work...it is fabulous.<BR/><BR/>I love the birds you draw and you draw them so well...being a Cat I guess that is to be expected.<BR/><BR/>Sandy<BR/><BR/>p.s. the word verification for my response is "chick" I kid you not.<BR/><BR/>SSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824251377079898081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-86090842669495267492009-01-24T12:07:00.000-07:002009-01-24T12:07:00.000-07:00like your use of negative space and the compositio...like your use of negative space and the composition you created.°https://www.blogger.com/profile/08106827472688426683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-78285068745616661712009-01-20T18:36:00.000-07:002009-01-20T18:36:00.000-07:00Your illustration is graceful and so calming. Echo...Your illustration is graceful and so calming. Echoing the Princess, I like the use of negative space.Mrs. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113372376692224963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-55773910197463460122009-01-20T11:31:00.000-07:002009-01-20T11:31:00.000-07:00what a wonderful image.what a wonderful image.soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-81967645252038002182009-01-19T21:01:00.000-07:002009-01-19T21:01:00.000-07:00your birds are wonderful....great blog!your birds are wonderful....great blog!*jean*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03325374997441856732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-68969406284330802602009-01-19T20:17:00.000-07:002009-01-19T20:17:00.000-07:00.....i invite you to join globalove think tank......i invite you to join globalove think tank.Oberonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087070084652217914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-51529343808923837502009-01-19T16:37:00.000-07:002009-01-19T16:37:00.000-07:00thank you for comments. the heron was actually mad...thank you for comments. <BR/><BR/>the heron was actually made digitally. i drew a straight (very wide) line with my vector tool...in white.<BR/><BR/>then i used the warping tool to contract, expand, and push in places to make the shape of the bird in pieces...the head, belly, and tail were in one line...and the wings were separate, etc...<BR/><BR/>and then i used the manual selection tool to "cut" out angles to make the appearance of feathering. <BR/><BR/>then i just used the mouse to draw the eye, brow, and head feathers. <BR/><BR/>the background was colours, noise, softening...and moving it around...<BR/><BR/>i made a sketch of this heron soon after i'd seen him, but i couldn't seem to transfer him to my photoshop, and he needed real cleaning. <BR/><BR/>thank you so much for coming by. i'll be visiting soon.Catnappinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112190511038404999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-68576220891274303202009-01-19T12:19:00.000-07:002009-01-19T12:19:00.000-07:00Very, very beautiful! Lucky to see this :)Very, very beautiful! Lucky to see this :)valerie walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-86934402534129340352009-01-19T02:40:00.000-07:002009-01-19T02:40:00.000-07:00Love the colours that you have used, Herons are su...Love the colours that you have used, Herons are such beautiful birds and you have illustrated it perfectly.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990232258686759445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-88449832577821312822009-01-18T19:18:00.000-07:002009-01-18T19:18:00.000-07:00Beautiful image... so peaceful and expert handling...Beautiful image... so peaceful and expert handling of composition, texture and negative space...Kim de Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658353268616114695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-49899409169015075602009-01-18T15:02:00.000-07:002009-01-18T15:02:00.000-07:00Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. I'd hang that in my liv...Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. I'd hang that in my living room--where do I go to buy it?Archaeopteryxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627784327758008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-88741834380951936142009-01-18T13:19:00.000-07:002009-01-18T13:19:00.000-07:00my thoughts, too... stay off the uncertain ice :)my thoughts, too... stay off the uncertain ice :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-34614616269915367172009-01-18T10:07:00.000-07:002009-01-18T10:07:00.000-07:00Very nice indeed. I think a river named "Rattlesn...Very nice indeed. I think a river named "Rattlesnake" is always going to provide creative inspiration.<BR/><BR/>Love the heron!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05147416487171740144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-73611214768188824652009-01-18T08:32:00.000-07:002009-01-18T08:32:00.000-07:00Very cool!Very cool!Digital Scott's Illustrationbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318299109435793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-26235355817272069072009-01-18T07:54:00.000-07:002009-01-18T07:54:00.000-07:00Your rendition of the heron is lovely. You're luc...Your rendition of the heron is lovely. You're lucky to live where they are...and thanks for commenting on my blog. It's always nice to find a new blogger friend and I will return to yours often.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-63099859984228737172009-01-17T17:37:00.000-07:002009-01-17T17:37:00.000-07:00A few years ago, a Great Blue lived near the bayou...A few years ago, a Great Blue lived near the bayou next to my home. Almost every day, I found real joy in watching it go about its daily activities.<BR/><BR/>Then one day it was gone. The bayou, always the picture of life abundant, just didn't seem the same. So don't forget the lesson...<BR/><BR/>Heron today, gone tomorrow.Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-10646871031698386072009-01-17T13:49:00.000-07:002009-01-17T13:49:00.000-07:00Way cool illustration. I love herons.Way cool illustration. I love herons.Patiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266018405604523361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-83160245549915676372009-01-17T12:40:00.000-07:002009-01-17T12:40:00.000-07:00I'm a little behind with returning my hello to you...I'm a little behind with returning my hello to you Catnapping after your recent visit to me...your image is lovely, serene and peaceful comes to mind*!*Bimbimbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12427788003822538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-21063867051979212642009-01-16T20:29:00.000-07:002009-01-16T20:29:00.000-07:00Stunning work, Ms. Cat! Perhaps putting the heron ...Stunning work, Ms. Cat! <BR/><BR/>Perhaps putting the heron over the warm sea is a silent wish for Spring? If so, Alex (who is tired of not being able to go outside and cat around because of the cold) and I join you in that hope for Spring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-46614422112462483142009-01-16T19:39:00.000-07:002009-01-16T19:39:00.000-07:00What a wonderful composition and image! perfect f...What a wonderful composition and image! perfect for 'pale'.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029722057577018059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-3468587048891816532009-01-16T17:58:00.000-07:002009-01-16T17:58:00.000-07:00I love herons. Reminds me of my mother who was fro...I love herons. Reminds me of my mother who was from New Brunswick...people were called herons there.<BR/><BR/>This is a beautiful image. Spiritual, even ;)<BR/>XXstudio lolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-84071267685425600622009-01-16T17:18:00.000-07:002009-01-16T17:18:00.000-07:00I just love looking at your pale bird against the ...I just love looking at your pale bird against the soft cold blue background. Great illustration.Vanessa Brantley Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103644990786273164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16840352.post-83322086157193135262009-01-16T16:10:00.000-07:002009-01-16T16:10:00.000-07:00Hello Catnapping. How are you? Don't land on the f...Hello Catnapping. How are you? Don't land on the figid water, fly away!Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.com