tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post4556721828645251782..comments2023-07-04T01:42:02.935-07:00Comments on From Forensic to Fine Art: Path to Painting for MyselfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599714103955686190noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-79996629760004369452010-04-19T00:37:52.536-07:002010-04-19T00:37:52.536-07:00Well thats 10/10 from me Sheila, those strokes of ...Well thats 10/10 from me Sheila, those strokes of colour on the face make it really bold, the purple and yellow go really wellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326239573663689576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-66543479501338354512010-03-29T17:31:34.616-07:002010-03-29T17:31:34.616-07:00Sheila I think your work is awesome and the portra...Sheila I think your work is awesome and the portrait is striking. Great work. Happy to follow your journey!Kathleen Krucoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660304273988326222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-52316519723028227442010-03-29T08:03:39.090-07:002010-03-29T08:03:39.090-07:00What you are going through is called "being a...What you are going through is called "being an artist"... keep going and I'll keep going with you!Pat Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128472863940259720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-43061572027274635262010-03-29T07:41:31.068-07:002010-03-29T07:41:31.068-07:00Beautiful use of color, very dramatic!Beautiful use of color, very dramatic!Krista Hassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561175179408305701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-26154318129174853042010-03-28T19:33:41.922-07:002010-03-28T19:33:41.922-07:00Sheila, I have always enjoyed looking at your blog...Sheila, I have always enjoyed looking at your blog and you are clearly passionate about art. Keep it up...I think struggle is part of the whole picture for all of us but we keep painting. Maybe challenge is part of the appeal?Paula Villanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591055157296767053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-14148370963949203952010-03-28T13:00:04.145-07:002010-03-28T13:00:04.145-07:00Hi Sheila - they're both great but I love the ...Hi Sheila - they're both great but I love the graphic impact of the portrait. (And these are both done with colors that you love, yes?)Linny D. Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693429558650268089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-71434061645919951432010-03-28T11:42:54.076-07:002010-03-28T11:42:54.076-07:00Hi Sheila,
I think you do honor your creative self...Hi Sheila,<br />I think you do honor your creative self with these paintings. They are, strong, colorful, original works of art. Keep marching to your own drummer, Sheila, you're doing great!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06566258201228886795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-18675705078551426602010-03-28T06:07:59.678-07:002010-03-28T06:07:59.678-07:00Hey, gal - thanks for sending us to that post. It ...Hey, gal - thanks for sending us to that post. It was interesting - as all your pieces and your thoughts are. <br /><br />You do go here and there in your art - and yet I get the feeling that you are not merely wandering, but you are exploring. There's a big difference, I think. <br /><br />One notion I've stumbled on lately, one that really intrigues me, is the question of whether anyone else could have made the painting I just made? If the answer is no, that I/you are the only one who could have made it, then you're on to something. <br /><br />Know what I like the best of your recent work? The drawings, especially the Leonardo one. You are an amazing sketcher - and when your paintings are sketchiest, I tend to like them more. <br /><br />Hope you're well - xocarrie jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873372843804612246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-86908820408819494252010-03-27T17:28:48.438-07:002010-03-27T17:28:48.438-07:00Sheila you're the inspiration for many of us! ...Sheila you're the inspiration for many of us! I love how you charge after a divesity of subject matter. This portrait is first rate.r garriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601540194915313393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-68449136987661343772010-03-27T10:43:58.777-07:002010-03-27T10:43:58.777-07:00Just catching up on all of your wonderful work, Sh...Just catching up on all of your wonderful work, Sheila. I'm struck by your da Vinci sketch. That is just awesome!Linda O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254163183451158887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-77306468303894592972010-03-27T09:44:47.471-07:002010-03-27T09:44:47.471-07:00Sheila!
I think it's very wise of you measure...<b>Sheila!</b><br /><br />I think it's very wise of you measure your excitement scale. That's how we grow as artists, by trying new things and listening to that inner voice.<br /><br /><i>But.....</i><br /><br />Don't overthink things either! Sometimes putting too much restriction on what you should or shouldn't paint can be just as stifling.<br /><br />I think both paintings turned out great and I can see passion in both of them!<br /><br />-DeanDean Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014573083751127043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-72959820147242505502010-03-26T21:02:18.249-07:002010-03-26T21:02:18.249-07:00Hi Sheila, Compelling questions you're asking!...Hi Sheila, Compelling questions you're asking! It will be exciting to see where you go in your investigations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-39329321387998169172010-03-26T10:09:04.349-07:002010-03-26T10:09:04.349-07:00I've said for so long that art is not in the h...I've said for so long that art is not in the hands but in the mind. Your post is a clear example of that. I love the way that you explained it all. I can hardly wait to watch your journey!Ellen Burketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586595186618297528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-78246424455462622352010-03-26T09:31:19.164-07:002010-03-26T09:31:19.164-07:00I think your color choices are very exciting! Yes,...I think your color choices are very exciting! Yes, I feel a little stuck as an artist (okay...really stuck!) but I guess we just have to keep on trying, right?! Hugs!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012299206878937685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-68627920160656300882010-03-26T08:38:14.966-07:002010-03-26T08:38:14.966-07:00Wow Sheila, such food for thought! I love the port...Wow Sheila, such food for thought! I love the portrait..it is stunning, mysterious, and grabs the viewer and won't let go.<br />You seem to have found a "style" of painting that you return to often:with the blues and greens and vivid colors.<br />It is difficult to really find that 10. Sometimes there is a downside to blogging and the internet. We will see so and so selling a bazillion paintings of a certain subject, and maybe get influenced by that. First of all, I think an artist must find out why they want to paint. If it is primarily to sell, then there are the tried and true subjects that work. About 15 years ago, I found myself a single Mom with 3 kids (one very sick) and I needed a part time job I could do at home. I did very realistic portraits of mostly cats, dogs, and other creatures. It wasn't my passion, but it paid a lot of bills. Now, with the kids independent, I have decided to find my passion. Often its not the subject that is important and exciting, but how you approach the painting...your method of applying paint, your palette, how you start a painting. When you discover that, you can paint almost anything and be excited about it. It takes commitment, hard work, failures, and a lot of wonderful time messing about with paint.<br />Sorry for being so wordy...I could go on and on....Catherine Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461798205529014264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-58830425723304749962010-03-26T07:27:00.314-07:002010-03-26T07:27:00.314-07:00I adore both of these pieces, Sheila. I'm glad...I adore both of these pieces, Sheila. I'm glad to have followed you on part of your journey. You clearly have developed a beautiful style and I so enjoy viewing each new piece that you create. Great work, my friend!!Manonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892591394375241132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-68501961776968200452010-03-26T06:16:19.662-07:002010-03-26T06:16:19.662-07:00Wow! That second painting has got to stop you!
It...Wow! That second painting has got to stop you!<br /> It demands attention! The colors<br />are powerful and dramatic!<br /> I imagined you as a bit timid, but this painting is a tiger.<br /> I think it's a good thing to search for your artistic path, I think you're on it!billspaintingmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-46336477536791770652010-03-26T00:29:44.225-07:002010-03-26T00:29:44.225-07:00Sheila, I feel "all over the map" too. B...Sheila, I feel "all over the map" too. But, I was thinking about that the other day (the fact that I paint many different subjects and with different palettes and so forth..) and I think that is preferable to "playing it safe". I know some artists who just paint the same tried and true things over and over. To me the very idea of exploration is 10 out of 10. I think you are the same way. Good paintings, both. Good post. I love your blog.PPASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229008095506835557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-14762541131306452272010-03-25T21:43:07.059-07:002010-03-25T21:43:07.059-07:00Both of these are wonderful, but my favorite one i...Both of these are wonderful, but my favorite one is the portrait - I love her expression and the spontaneous brushwork. Well done, Sheila.Edward Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510689644324795248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-57597185969810644492010-03-25T21:17:48.032-07:002010-03-25T21:17:48.032-07:00The second pic is beaaaautiful Shiela!The second pic is beaaaautiful Shiela!Greener Bangalorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694108607605838961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-56436444346446484322010-03-25T20:57:56.923-07:002010-03-25T20:57:56.923-07:00Both paintings are wonderful and yet so different ...Both paintings are wonderful and yet so different in their style and energy. That's one of the great things about you. You can change up your style but your core essence always shines through. Love the portrait...very strong and sensuous.Gwen Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393643552813213700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-41073470430122865842010-03-25T20:26:44.546-07:002010-03-25T20:26:44.546-07:00First off....... you've been an artist even in...First off....... you've been an artist even in the police dep. but now it is for you there is a difference. I can relate to been all over. I seem sometimes to like everything as you mentioned. I'm real proud of you because you are pushing yourself no matter what. Each piece you made have Sheila stamped on them just keep going. There's passion in each piece. We love you.dominique eichihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972112545118534412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-20393967151082543952010-03-25T19:19:33.721-07:002010-03-25T19:19:33.721-07:00Sheila, I'm not sure you or any artist will ev...Sheila, I'm not sure you or any artist will ever reach a 10. When you get close, you will find yourself raising the bar. You don't want to stay static, so you will continue to grow and try different things. Your artist self will continually emerge. Thanks for sharing Kathy's blog.Pat Koscienskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336904454074569104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-11122610582942019322010-03-25T18:58:45.460-07:002010-03-25T18:58:45.460-07:00Sheila, the only way to find your bliss is to keep...Sheila, the only way to find your bliss is to keep trying new things. Find artists who paint different things, or in different ways, and just... try it! I also would recommend taking a class with an inspiring teacher! But you're doing all the right things, and really, what matters is that you find joy.... You deserve joy, Sheila!<br />And your figure painting is really nice - you chose a difficult pose and did a great job!Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765631622553247399.post-37089836459075310092010-03-25T16:08:50.947-07:002010-03-25T16:08:50.947-07:00Sheila, I'd love to see you be the exception, ...Sheila, I'd love to see you be the exception, but I find myself and most professional artists I know feel a 10 out of 10 about 20 % of the time. The other 80% of the time is working on skills that lead you to the 10 out of 10's...liz wiltzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968282661175393214noreply@blogger.com