tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post2162693180518981274..comments2023-09-01T02:48:51.149-07:00Comments on Wendy Barrett's Paintings and Writings: Mmmmm Mulberries!Wendy Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-67731475328910915982014-12-04T16:52:49.506-08:002014-12-04T16:52:49.506-08:00Katherine, Sally, Barbara and Debi thanks so much ...Katherine, Sally, Barbara and Debi thanks so much for your comments, I really appreciate your ongoing interest in my blog and I get so much from visiting your wonderful blogs - which I intend to catch up on today!!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-47671619680151315522014-11-23T14:23:28.885-08:002014-11-23T14:23:28.885-08:00I enjoyed your photos Wendy, lovely scenes that ar...I enjoyed your photos Wendy, lovely scenes that are warm and inspiring. Your mulberry sketch is very good. Enjoyed seeing the photos from the festival as well. Your flowers are gorgeous!!Debi Hinshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324795013309663227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-13465938943091315962014-11-22T23:30:47.694-08:002014-11-22T23:30:47.694-08:00What a treat. Here we are with snow already -- me...What a treat. Here we are with snow already -- melting today because it's above zero, but it's full on winter! I really have to work hard at not being jealous. Lovely drawing and painting!<br /><br />XOXOXOXOXO BarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-26493949209518257922014-11-22T20:34:04.446-08:002014-11-22T20:34:04.446-08:00what a gorgeous post Wendy!! I so loved the tour o...what a gorgeous post Wendy!! I so loved the tour of your garden, how wonderful to have all those lovely things blooming so copiously...then to take the bush tucker tour. ..must have been very interesting, then the handmade market. Your drawing/watercolour of the mulberry berries is lovely. I love going to handmade market's dont you? I am going to one tomorrow. I shall try and remember to take some photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987603799232901184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-12956822875757744902014-11-22T17:39:37.130-08:002014-11-22T17:39:37.130-08:00Oh! That marketplace looks like so much fun! And t...Oh! That marketplace looks like so much fun! And the bush walk too! <br />I like your mulberry painting, and really admire how you got the most of your mulberry picking day! You do so many cool things!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600673251180423439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-82886618121540485162014-11-21T16:11:01.014-08:002014-11-21T16:11:01.014-08:00Thanks so much for visiting Susan! I'm glad yo...Thanks so much for visiting Susan! I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. I was very impressed to see you were exhibiting one of your wonderful paintings in the Boston Art Show.Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-35558343970769844982014-11-21T16:04:27.931-08:002014-11-21T16:04:27.931-08:00Julie, thank you for such a lovely, thoughtful com...Julie, thank you for such a lovely, thoughtful comment! I'm glad the market scenes were timely for you - I hope you will post your commission when it is finished. I know it will turn out stunning with you behind the paintbrush! I really appreciate your visits and in turn I get so much out of visiting your wonderful blog!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-88706569982153929942014-11-21T14:42:14.918-08:002014-11-21T14:42:14.918-08:00Hi, endy - I love how you have painted teh berries...Hi, endy - I love how you have painted teh berries set off by those lovely leaves. And thank y ou for the wonderful photos - they are delightful and so interesting.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-28471867537617737882014-11-16T08:05:25.779-08:002014-11-16T08:05:25.779-08:00Your painting is beautifully natural, Wendy. I lov...Your painting is beautifully natural, Wendy. I love the way you captured the direction of the leaves. I know the berry is the star but the supporting cast is perfect too!<br />The pic of you smiling with sketchbook in hand is a treasure - you are so pretty. <br />I enjoyed seeing the market scenes and as I am working on a large commission of one - some snippets inspired me for color and flow. All together a really outstanding and interest post. Thanks for taking the time, Wendy. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-4766601891140759632014-11-15T19:30:11.868-08:002014-11-15T19:30:11.868-08:00G'day Michael! Thanks so much - I'm glad y...G'day Michael! Thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed the post! My friend's garden is quite an old-fashioned country garden which I love. A lot of gardens these days are very trendy minimalist styles so it's a treat to still have gardens around with lots of trees and flowers. Ours is one of them - I so love our trees!<br /> Yes, the native bush around Perth is quite dense and green compared to what you would find a couple of hours inland from here in the wheat-belt. Another couple of hours again and you are into goldfields country which is semi-arid and the earth is a lovely rich red colour. I'm glad you are enjoying your cold weather - you always inspire me to appreciate whatever mother nature dishes up!<br />Your Finding It Super Easy To Enjoy The Spring Weather art buddy!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-86025762082328732832014-11-15T19:16:52.774-08:002014-11-15T19:16:52.774-08:00Hi Helen, I'm so pleased to hear you have a wo...Hi Helen, I'm so pleased to hear you have a wonderful time in Europe. I hope you will post some of the paintings you did while in Spain? Thanks for visiting!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-28829026906977126802014-11-15T19:15:18.875-08:002014-11-15T19:15:18.875-08:00Thanks Kaethe! I am going to see about buying a co...Thanks Kaethe! I am going to see about buying a copy of your book this very day!!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-17492877969817621622014-11-15T19:14:28.140-08:002014-11-15T19:14:28.140-08:00Thanks so much Jane! Do you have many things flowe...Thanks so much Jane! Do you have many things flowering through autumn where you live? I love your latest abstract!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-25540401040004231852014-11-15T19:12:33.243-08:002014-11-15T19:12:33.243-08:00Thanks so much Laura! I'm a townie too these ...Thanks so much Laura! I'm a townie too these days, all these photos were taken in the middle of suburbia, we are lucky to have well preserved remnant bushland dotted throughout the suburbs. This particular bushland (260 acres) was facing the bulldozers in the 1980s to make way for a housing development, but thank God the locals fought tooth and nail to protect it - my neighbour was amongst their number. I had yet to move to the neighbourhood at the time but I always feel grateful to those who saved it every I walk through it.<br /><br />No mulberries don't have thorns and they grow on trees rather than bushes like blackberries.<br />I hope the temps haven't been too cold for you or are you still getting unusually warm autumn weather? xxWendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-12152499679915002502014-11-15T19:03:30.208-08:002014-11-15T19:03:30.208-08:00Thanks so much Martine. These mulberries are proba...Thanks so much Martine. These mulberries are probably different to your blackberries and that is why their shape is longer. Blackberry jam sounds wonderful! I'm glad you enjoyed looking through my garden and the festival. Yes, you would certainly enjoy the guided walk through the bush as our guide was VERY knowledgeable.<br />I hope you are enjoying your autumn weather there in France!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-55469025523069664942014-11-15T18:43:28.969-08:002014-11-15T18:43:28.969-08:00Thanks Celia, yes, that plant amazed all of us onl...Thanks Celia, yes, that plant amazed all of us onlookers. When walking through the bush you would never guess at the amazing bounty of food and medicine that lies within. Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-78826513056198869442014-11-15T18:36:04.832-08:002014-11-15T18:36:04.832-08:00Thanks Joan, I'm just about to head over to yo...Thanks Joan, I'm just about to head over to your blog to catch up!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-65663276678002040752014-11-15T18:35:36.498-08:002014-11-15T18:35:36.498-08:00Thanks Lorraine, I so enjoyed your latest post of ...Thanks Lorraine, I so enjoyed your latest post of the workshop you attended!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-67568184316568786852014-11-15T18:06:33.509-08:002014-11-15T18:06:33.509-08:00Thanks so much Debbie, I was eating the fruit whil...Thanks so much Debbie, I was eating the fruit while I was doing the drawing - I was just being VERY careful not to get juice everywhere!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-88661395593833413592014-11-05T13:19:28.258-08:002014-11-05T13:19:28.258-08:00Hey Buddy! I love the mulberry painting! Luscious...Hey Buddy! I love the mulberry painting! Luscious comes to mind! Great job of rendering them! Love the fruit and the leaves! Well done Wendy! Also so very love all the photos of your friend and her garden! So very, very different than here in New England! Also love the photos at the end of your post! So very "Australian!" So lucky to have you in Australia sending posting so many wonderful photos of your beautiful country! I never realized you had so much greenery! So many painting and drawing inspirations! Keep them coming!<br />Warm weather is so very foreign now! Snow the other day and the fall weather is quickly turning into winter weather! Brrrrr! But I love it! Take care Wendy!<br />Michaelart by Michael Perchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767323223269323935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-15931826530110514872014-11-05T01:49:51.468-08:002014-11-05T01:49:51.468-08:00Hi Wendy, great to hear from you! I had a terrific...Hi Wendy, great to hear from you! I had a terrific time but didn't get around to sketching in Paris but did do some painting in Spain. <br />I love your mulberry painting...... Beautiful ! And your post was so interesting, what an fun time you all had. Thanks for sharing. Helen Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375088525584272270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-46860324603474445492014-11-04T08:02:27.736-08:002014-11-04T08:02:27.736-08:00What a great post! I loved it. Your painting is gr...What a great post! I loved it. Your painting is great too! I can see that you are surrounded by inspirational images! Thanks for taking me on a tour!Kaethe Bealerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407036018162325267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-86401274399382953512014-11-04T06:30:08.017-08:002014-11-04T06:30:08.017-08:00Mulberries are just sooo good, really envy you tha...Mulberries are just sooo good, really envy you that plate , and you painted them beautifully ! You are going towards a wonderful season , real candy for the eyes seeing all those luscious and colorful flowers .Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-35841650888797254272014-11-04T00:53:41.746-08:002014-11-04T00:53:41.746-08:00Hi Wendy... Well this towny really enjoyed your po...Hi Wendy... Well this towny really enjoyed your post today. Lovely to see what you have been up to. Just wondering if mulberries have thorns. Though judging by your fabulous sketch they haven't. See I said I was a towny. You have just taught me something today. lol. Have fun with your lovely weather and spare a little thought for us over here in the cold now. Though last week it was 24 degrees in London. Really unusual for this time of year. Hottest Halloween on record. Take care and chat to you soon. xxLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709571152864645964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-39698504486198925132014-11-03T17:48:49.581-08:002014-11-03T17:48:49.581-08:00Bonjour chère amie,
Un billet riche en évènements...Bonjour chère amie,<br /><br />Un billet riche en évènements... <br />J'aime beaucoup cette aquarelle avec les mûres qui "hummm..." me donnent l'eau à la bouche ! <br />J'ai eu la chance de pouvoir ramasser beaucoup de mûres dernièrement et de faire de la confiture ! Bien évidemment c'était des mûres sauvages qui étaient loin d'être aussi grosses et belles que celles que vous nous montrez. Leur forme allongée est aussi très intéressante.<br /><br />L'ensemble de vos photos sont magnifiques... Toutes ces fleurs qui arborent le jardin me font penser qu'il va falloir que j'attende encore longtemps pour les apercevoir dans le mien ! Nous sommes en France en automne... <br />Nous avons toutefois bénéficié d'une très belle arrière saison qui semble se gâter aujourd'hui...<br />J'aurais aimé pouvoir participer à cette belle promenade que vous avez fait avec ce guide qui vous apprend plein de choses sur les plantes... et la visite de ce marché, juste un régal !<br />Merci pour ce moment de bonheur en votre compagnie.<br /><br />Gros bisous ☂martinealisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055152925986659065noreply@blogger.com