tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post7521059982547542575..comments2023-05-10T08:51:21.559-07:00Comments on I'm Painting As Fast As I Can...: The backstory...Chris Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-64498474893189930142011-10-09T22:56:22.885-07:002011-10-09T22:56:22.885-07:00Thanks, Mary -- yes, time is the big factor in all...Thanks, Mary -- yes, time is the big factor in all of this!! Glad you like the spotlights.Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-6729778446998076972011-10-09T15:59:47.331-07:002011-10-09T15:59:47.331-07:00Chris, what you do is quite fabulous and I love yo...Chris, what you do is quite fabulous and I love your spotlight feature.<br />So many wonderful artists....so little time......Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-36140731020488489832011-09-06T13:32:52.959-07:002011-09-06T13:32:52.959-07:00Thanks, Nancy! I think everybody's fondest dre...Thanks, Nancy! I think everybody's fondest dream would be for a painting to magically develop as you first envisioned it -- but sometimes the struggles along the way actually make for a more interesting result. Glad you enjoyed the backstory!!Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-50988246302529260492011-09-06T13:20:43.551-07:002011-09-06T13:20:43.551-07:00Thanks so much for sharing this process. I someti...Thanks so much for sharing this process. I sometimes feel like great paintings spring forth fully formed from their creators' minds. It's really helpful to see how you approached this challenge step by step. Thanks, Chris!Nancy Nearhttp://www.nnearart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-28696919899052782382011-09-03T17:22:23.503-07:002011-09-03T17:22:23.503-07:00Thanks, Deb!!Thanks, Deb!!Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-47522325566081944382011-09-03T13:24:57.442-07:002011-09-03T13:24:57.442-07:00Ditto - enjoyed seeing your process.Ditto - enjoyed seeing your process.debwardarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225105239355671724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-51100027835059817352011-09-02T09:24:20.607-07:002011-09-02T09:24:20.607-07:00Thanks, Carrie -- there are days when I wonder if ...Thanks, Carrie -- there are days when I wonder if I still have a mind!! ;-D Glad you enjoyed the post!!Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-76828627577007486192011-09-02T09:10:00.615-07:002011-09-02T09:10:00.615-07:00Such an inspiring post! Thank you for sharing the...Such an inspiring post! Thank you for sharing the process. Your paintings are always amazing and this was terrific to see your mind at work.Carrie Waller Watercolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950677994996699686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-64595719331860734362011-09-02T07:53:56.099-07:002011-09-02T07:53:56.099-07:00Thanks to you all for taking time to leave comment...Thanks to you all for taking time to leave comments! I'm glad this post has been so well-received. I didn't take all these pix with a blog post in mind, but once I had them in hand, it seemed like the logical next step -- a little peek inside the black box!! <br /><br />(Is the world ready to be fez-tooned with fezmatics?)Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-58893597183849722822011-09-02T07:42:41.795-07:002011-09-02T07:42:41.795-07:00I am glad you posted this info... I was immediatel...I am glad you posted this info... I was immediately taken with the background when you first posted the image but didn't comment at the time... it turned out really well and gives a nice mystique to the piece...Bill Hooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-17512358741434251942011-09-02T06:36:36.071-07:002011-09-02T06:36:36.071-07:00Thanks for sharing your process on this one, Chris...Thanks for sharing your process on this one, Chris. It's fez-tastic!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-16314571781445358352011-09-02T06:08:42.222-07:002011-09-02T06:08:42.222-07:00What a fabulous post, Chris - its like getting to ...What a fabulous post, Chris - its like getting to watch over your shoulder. And for those of us who don't do watercolors, its fascinating to see the process and all the changes you achieve. Hope you do more posts like this in the future!Terry https://www.blogger.com/profile/12128153098834209943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801228006912771852.post-66067850135993773602011-09-02T03:56:36.728-07:002011-09-02T03:56:36.728-07:00Very interesting thought process! I enjoyed seeing...Very interesting thought process! I enjoyed seeing all that you went through to come to completion. Good for you. I love it when people take time to produce something meaningful as you have here. Congrats on a strong finish!Susan Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811139850899265798noreply@blogger.com