tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post9080785086237083377..comments2023-09-01T02:48:51.149-07:00Comments on Wendy Barrett's Paintings and Writings: The Details are Sketchy!Wendy Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-52427175430191597432014-07-02T20:22:48.137-07:002014-07-02T20:22:48.137-07:00Astounding drawings and lovely book by your daught...Astounding drawings and lovely book by your daughter. Actually the news of making it to 50 would be pretty good news in Shakespeare's time. The poor guy did all of that and died at 52. So good for you! How wonderful to be going to the UK to spend time with your sister. I wouldn't worry about wonky walls, the drawings are superb. XOXOXOXOXO BarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-87655720861720325812014-06-27T10:27:53.573-07:002014-06-27T10:27:53.573-07:00Love the sketches Wendy. Your drawing skills are ...Love the sketches Wendy. Your drawing skills are fabulous. Not long now to your trip and how lucky that both of you sketch. Your daughter did a great job with the sketchbook. Hope she gets the hint. :-)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709571152864645964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-86478311374575856672014-06-23T05:11:25.404-07:002014-06-23T05:11:25.404-07:00Your drawings are wonderful! And how exciting to t...Your drawings are wonderful! And how exciting to take a long trip to the UK with your sister! I think I'll mention that to my own sister! It will be full of memories for the two of you to always treasure, Wendy! I can't wait to see your drawings from there and read about your adventures!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600673251180423439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-55889857570218631592014-06-21T03:53:23.653-07:002014-06-21T03:53:23.653-07:00Love your drawings and the first one is my fav. It...Love your drawings and the first one is my fav. It looks true. The others are very accomplished and as you said, more controlled. <br />Your trip will be incredible and to do it with your sister makes it evenore special. <br />Take a Moleskin book with you as well as the home made one. For drawing they can't be beat. You will find your self reaching for one or the other depending on the view. <br />Looking forward to seeing what you bring back. Happy Trails!juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-10795883230004688682014-06-19T21:44:20.238-07:002014-06-19T21:44:20.238-07:00Beautiful sketches, Wendy! Even the first one with...Beautiful sketches, Wendy! Even the first one with the 'wonky walls' - it is lovely and loose. The detail in the other two is amazing. Like Debbie I will look forward to seeing any sketches you bring back from your holiday.Heather Leanehttp://www.sunbeambooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-17696409856114113782014-06-17T07:42:50.879-07:002014-06-17T07:42:50.879-07:00Dear Wendy - I so love these pen and ink sketches....Dear Wendy - I so love these pen and ink sketches...you are very talented my friend. There is always something very impressive to me in just line and yours are wonderful - can't wait to see what you will produce from your travels with your sister. Have a lovely day.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-24427396751462271642014-06-17T03:47:49.807-07:002014-06-17T03:47:49.807-07:00Your sketches are wonderful Wendy, they have a lov...Your sketches are wonderful Wendy, they have a lovely looseness and the detail is amazing!! How exciting to be going on holiday with your sister, I'll be looking forward to some blog posts!! Turning 50yrs isn't so bad, it's when you get to the next decade it gets a bit more serious! Hope you have a very Happy Birthday:) Karen Johnston Daily Paintingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853035587707203349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-12966584261608289712014-06-16T15:42:58.964-07:002014-06-16T15:42:58.964-07:00Wendy this is a lovely post! How nice to see your ...Wendy this is a lovely post! How nice to see your pen and ink sketches from years gone by. I love them, even the wonky walls. heh heh. what a nice memory for you to come across. AND how exciting about your upcoming birthday extravaganza!! That sounds simply marvelous. That is a gorgeous little hand bound book that your daughter made, I would be dropping hints too if I was you:) She's a talented gal.<br />I'm looking forward to reading about your travels...how fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987603799232901184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-24655103414424281372014-06-15T13:45:55.370-07:002014-06-15T13:45:55.370-07:00Wow, Wendy, your drawings are really good, I love ...Wow, Wendy, your drawings are really good, I love them!! Have much, much fun in the UK, Wales and Ireland. Looking forward to your blog posts about your traveling and your new drawings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-3194952457883902282014-06-15T07:34:42.957-07:002014-06-15T07:34:42.957-07:00Thanks for all that great advice Joan! Since respo...Thanks for all that great advice Joan! Since responding to your first comment I have been talking to my sister on the phone and she blanched when I told her of my idea of sketching at the Savoy - haha! So I think I'd be on my own there! <br />I have also been chatting to my daughter and if I get time she will show me how to make my own sketch pad - time might be a bit lean now this side of leaving, but I am feeling inspired to make my own if I can work it in. <br />Glad to hear you've been getting across to Europe when you can - you are so close comparatively speaking. I too have been back twice in the intervening years and it is such a thrill each time.Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-22608345032491465022014-06-15T06:25:15.113-07:002014-06-15T06:25:15.113-07:00Thanks Wendy. It is much more comfortable to sketc...Thanks Wendy. It is much more comfortable to sketch your food when at least one other person at the table is doing the same thing. lol I did sketch my lunch of mussels in Ireland, but I painted it after I finished eating. If I am traveling and sketching I think seriously about what I need and don't need with me. Things get heavy after you drag them around for a few hours. I can stand and sketch but much prefer sitting so I have a folding stool that I keep in my backpack. I have a tiny palette that fits in the palm of my hand, a water brush, a travel paintbrush (because you just can't get good darks with a water brush), a few pens...some that bleed and some that don't, pencils, etc. I don't worry about people noticing me any more, I just go with the flow. lol<br /><br />One of my friends makes sketchbooks for herself similar to the one your daughter makes. Last year she went to Barcelona for the Urban Sketching Symposium taking outdoor workshops with various instructors. She made small bound "signatures" to use. That way she could take one with her and not worry about the weight or someone stealing her bag with all her sketches since Barcelona has a big problem that way. When she came home she rebound all the signatures into one book.<br /><br />Yes, I have been back to Europe several times with my husband in recent years. We've gone to Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Ireland several times. I am pretty good at going off by myself to sketch and didn't hesitate anywhere where we were.Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-28051497381139192632014-06-15T05:38:42.419-07:002014-06-15T05:38:42.419-07:00Thanks Jane! I imagine you have visited so many pl...Thanks Jane! I imagine you have visited so many places in Europe - it must be wonderful having so many different cultures right on your doorstep. It is wonderful to see all that history and it's what we love the most as there isn't much in the way of old buildings over here. <br />I imagine your garden is looking stunning with summer well under way now!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-67420282771795766222014-06-15T05:33:04.278-07:002014-06-15T05:33:04.278-07:00Thanks so much Joan!! It was only the first of the...Thanks so much Joan!! It was only the first of the three sketches that I did on my backpacking holiday - I too must have found more exciting things to spend my time on as it was the only one I did in eight months. How nice that you got over to Europe twice in your early twenties! Have you been back since?<br /><br />Your blog has been a huge inspiration to me Joan when it comes to sketching on location. You make it look so easy to come up with beautiful artwork while out and about at all those different places but I'm sure it will be harder than it appears! I've so enjoyed seeing that you and your fellow sketchers even sketch while you're out for lunch! It has put ideas into my head of trying to sketch while we are indulging ourselves in traditional Devonshire teas and tucking into scones with jam and cream. Would I dare getting out my sketch book if we end up going to the Savoy or the like for high tea! Ha ha could you imagine it! I can feel my waistline expanding just thinking about all those afternoon teas - of which we plan to indulge in many!! (well I do at least!)<br /><br />Do you have any tips to offer for us when it comes to sketching on location? <br /><br />I told my daughter that you thought she should be selling her books - I agree with you! Thanks Joan!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-84727709037216868962014-06-15T05:14:49.464-07:002014-06-15T05:14:49.464-07:00Thanks for all your encouragement Celia! I fear I ...Thanks for all your encouragement Celia! I fear I didn't make it clear that only the first drawing was sketched from life. The second two were from photos I took while visiting a town here in Australia a few years later. I'm not sure I could have packed in all that detail if I'd done them on location. However, I'll soon see what I can come up with if we do get some sketching time while we're away. We're hoping that this trip will allow for some serious sketching time - it will be a novel activity for both of us. We don't want it to interfere too much with all the things we want to see and do though - it's not every day we get to visit the likes of London! <br />I hope you make some more sketch books Celia, it must be very satisfying painting in your hand-made book. I might try my hand at it later in the year and would be interested in getting the link you mentioned. I hope you're enjoying the summer!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-49798173011830635362014-06-15T04:53:35.467-07:002014-06-15T04:53:35.467-07:00Such a happy and inspiring post Wendy ! Your sket...Such a happy and inspiring post Wendy ! Your sketches are great and really show that you just had it in you right from the start , and your daughters sketchbook it awesome, I would love to learn how to bind my own books ! I can fully follow your excitement by visiting Wales, England and Ireland, such gorgeous places with unlimited history and so much to see !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-80774516428724284412014-06-14T19:42:05.118-07:002014-06-14T19:42:05.118-07:00Thanks so much Lorraine! Hopefully I will get some...Thanks so much Lorraine! Hopefully I will get some sketches done that are blogworthy! <br />I really love the collage work you've been doing lately!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-58719290490219399142014-06-14T19:40:18.691-07:002014-06-14T19:40:18.691-07:00Thanks so much Susan!
We are so far away from eve...Thanks so much Susan! <br />We are so far away from everywhere here that we must stay for several weeks at least to make the flight over there worth while. From our moment of departure from Perth airport to our touchdown in Dublin - which includes two plane changes and the associated waiting times - around 26 hours will have passed! It is a torturous journey and takes around a week just to get over the jet lag!! I keep hoping someone will hurry up and invent a teleporter!!<br />I am so pleased that I discovered your blog, I really enjoy your humorous writing and your great photos and descriptions. I have made a commitment to save your book for the plane - as you can see I will need some entertainment to keep me from going stir-crazy!!Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-26514812293599452412014-06-14T19:27:52.957-07:002014-06-14T19:27:52.957-07:00Hi Michael, no you weren't too pushy at all - ...Hi Michael, no you weren't too pushy at all - I had been meaning to post for weeks! Yes we are very lucky to have so many wonderful blogging friends, it has opened up a whole new insight into other people's worlds from a distance in a way that can't be done via television! <br />Thanks for your consistently enthusiastic encouragement. I imagine all your past students still value the encouragement they got from you back in their school days.<br />I must stop mentioning my back so it gets a chance to forget it is sore. It has actually improved quite a lot of late so I'm hopeful I'll see the back of it soon (ooh a pun!). Is your back pain likely to get better Michael or is it a permanent fixture? I hope you can be free of it soon.<br />It is in my DNA to take vast amounts of photos so it will be a case of trying to take good quality photos while I'm at it. I still haven't learnt to use my digital SLR camera and continue to rely on its auto setting! A pathetic effort I'm afraid but thankfully the auto setting is still pretty good!<br />Your Very Excited To Be Jetting To The Other Side Of The World Soon Art Buddy, Wendy<br />Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-55544601406845651122014-06-14T16:51:25.820-07:002014-06-14T16:51:25.820-07:00Your sketches are great! I wish I was sketching wh...Your sketches are great! I wish I was sketching when I backpacked around Europe for 2 summers when I was in my early 20s. I was much more into partying at the time. lol So I think it is great that you did these sketches at that age. <br /><br />Your trip sounds wonderful and it is great that your sister sketches too, so she will be a bit more patient than a non-sketcher. That is a great way to celebrate your big day. <br /><br />Your daughter's book is very lovely. I like the binding stitch she used. I have made several (including a few ala Cathy Johnson after watching her video). This one has really great papers on the covers. She could sell these. I hope she takes the hint. Enjoy!!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-17371408425996412252014-06-14T14:44:51.720-07:002014-06-14T14:44:51.720-07:00Your daughters book is gorgeous! It is addictive o...Your daughters book is gorgeous! It is addictive once you make one, you need to make another so I also hope she gets the hint. If not, I will post the link on my blog to the wonderful video which helped me make mine just in case. <br />Congratulations on turning 50 this year! The plans for your trip sound exciting, and how wonderful to enjoy time with your sister. You will have a blast together! I hope you do find a way to share some of it along the way with us. I imagine it will be such a different experience from the first time you visited. <br />Your illustrations are fantastic and show an incredible skill. I admire your pen work and love how you stopped to sketch these beautiful places. They say a lot more to me than a photograph ever would. <br />I'm sorry to hear you are still suffering with a sore back. I hope this trip will provide the well deserved rest and distraction from everything. Wishing you the best! Celia Blancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669218214678136163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-16558006226556785032014-06-14T13:50:45.195-07:002014-06-14T13:50:45.195-07:00Sounds like a wonderful trip Wendy. Your sketches ...Sounds like a wonderful trip Wendy. Your sketches certainly look good so it will be great to see those from your sketchbook of your holidayLorraine Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501222231037623426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-86928512594720218492014-06-14T13:41:34.495-07:002014-06-14T13:41:34.495-07:00Your sketches are lovely. So is that notebook your...Your sketches are lovely. So is that notebook your daughter created, (She must take after you!)<br /><br />Enjoy your trip. (How exciting!) And a very happy birthday to you, too. Wow, a 5-week trip to the UK to celebrate your 50th... that's what I call doing it up in style.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885803560747547484.post-28330619529806250882014-06-14T07:10:55.552-07:002014-06-14T07:10:55.552-07:00Okay buddy so you may be getting two comments in a...Okay buddy so you may be getting two comments in a row for this post! I am not sure what happened but while I was typing I "lost" all my text! So if you get two entries you know why!<br />Such a wonderful and content full post Wendy! I so love your pen and ink drawings! They are so well done! So many interesting and fantastic details. Done in a very loose manner! I am so glad you found them and shared them on your blog! They would look great framed or better still as illustrations in one of your future books. Maybe even as and intro to your newer up and coming "UK Book Of Illustrations And More" by wicked awesome author and illustrator Wendy Barrett!<br />Happy very early fiftieth birthday cobber! Fifty is a wonderful time to look back at the past, stay focused on the present, and plan the future! I remember when I turned fifty my students marveled at the fact that their teacher was "half a century!" Enjoy and savor every second on the planet mate! Take many photos and do even more pen and ink, watercolor, pencil works of art as possible! Or of course any art medium of your choice! Collage! Whatever! You and your sister are certainly in for an exciting and wonderful memories filled adventure. Have a grand time!<br />So very sorry about your shoulder and back pain! I so hate pain! Arrgggh! I also have chronic back pain! Hang tough buddy! I wish you well!<br />I love your daughter's hand made book! Beautiful! Even more beautiful when it is full of art and or writing! Hope she gets the hint and gets you one for your birthday! I also follow Celia's blog. She is another one of our shared great art blogging buddies. Aren't we lucky to have so many wonderful worldwide art friends! <br />Thanks again for sharing your art and a bit of what is happening "Down Under!" in your neck of the woods! I hope I wasn't too pushy with my hints for more posts!<br />Take care my almost turning fifty and soon to go on a wonderful UK adventure art mate!<br />Michael Who Is Constantly On The Lookout For Hummingbirds And More From HIs Little Neck Of The Woods!art by Michael Perchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767323223269323935noreply@blogger.com