tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post1065283914944476609..comments2024-03-13T00:34:26.982-07:00Comments on Sarah Melling: Pencils and Paper: Turban SquashSarah Mellinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16287853021739077607noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-16805396112890673022011-11-06T20:30:18.454-08:002011-11-06T20:30:18.454-08:00enough rest, back to work :)enough rest, back to work :)Andrew Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877768852340470022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-91483658690408371502011-11-02T12:53:06.942-07:002011-11-02T12:53:06.942-07:00We just ate one of these for dinner, hoping it wou...We just ate one of these for dinner, hoping it would be as good as it looks—I have many more for decorative purposes. It was delicious, making a wonderful soup with potato and leek! Lovely illustration by the way!Paul Gervais de Bédéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483589339393580019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-7025922969594692952011-11-02T06:55:58.925-07:002011-11-02T06:55:58.925-07:00Amazing work! I love the colors. Not have a shado...Amazing work! I love the colors. Not have a shadow to ground it gives the piece an illustrative quality. Love it!Rose Altomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735648732638202507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-45929376364130659352011-11-02T03:45:08.121-07:002011-11-02T03:45:08.121-07:00Really beautiful, love all the delicate layering o...Really beautiful, love all the delicate layering of colours, great to see WIP too.Amanda Dilworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460124798041858832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-47232854074996854762011-11-01T16:08:48.746-07:002011-11-01T16:08:48.746-07:00Sarah! I missed this, since I have been on vacati...Sarah! I missed this, since I have been on vacation, and have only had sporadic access to internet. I LOVE this turban squash...delicious colors and shape--shadow ro not :) And I agree with you about painting things like this. I used to get so frustrated painting flowers...they morphed before my eyes!Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-21521663806126519502011-11-01T12:21:22.833-07:002011-11-01T12:21:22.833-07:00I followed your link from Pikaland and I am so gla...I followed your link from Pikaland and I am so glad that I did! I love your work. It's technically great but there is a sincerity to it that is hard to find these days. I will be back. Take Care and Happy NovemberRonihttp://badjonesrising.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-124932881170565192011-10-30T14:06:04.173-07:002011-10-30T14:06:04.173-07:00Your illustrations are beautiful! I think it looks...Your illustrations are beautiful! I think it looks finished without the shadow. I didn't notice until you mentioned it.SaylorMadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823120929692973772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-72411791474301803282011-10-29T12:45:57.509-07:002011-10-29T12:45:57.509-07:00Gorgeous Sarah. Love the colours. I don't thin...Gorgeous Sarah. Love the colours. I don't think we have them here in Australia.Melissa Mackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436036565784345274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-44625794535630436412011-10-28T01:21:27.440-07:002011-10-28T01:21:27.440-07:00Your wip shows how much work you put into this, ex...Your wip shows how much work you put into this, excellent work Sarah!Cathy Holtomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510196597713178864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-20258409934987282092011-10-27T18:42:51.626-07:002011-10-27T18:42:51.626-07:00Hey, I was wondering how they do that too :) We do...Hey, I was wondering how they do that too :) We don't have them here, well I don;t think we do :) Beautiful work as usual. Thanks for the blow by blow :)Andrew Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877768852340470022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-36855775468618455582011-10-26T20:25:27.588-07:002011-10-26T20:25:27.588-07:00Lovely piece, Sarah - beautifully rendered! To sha...Lovely piece, Sarah - beautifully rendered! To shadow or not to shadow? ... Traditionally not necessary, but sometimes it's nice to be grounded - I'm Libran and indecisive!!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851668813182425335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-3715312626842311362011-10-26T18:28:54.036-07:002011-10-26T18:28:54.036-07:00Thanks for seeing something FUEL-related in it, Th...Thanks for seeing something FUEL-related in it, Theo. I spent too much time on this and didn't get an entry in this week!Sarah Mellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287853021739077607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-34270835727134601252011-10-26T14:43:40.927-07:002011-10-26T14:43:40.927-07:00Absolutely beautiful rendering. Your drawings are...Absolutely beautiful rendering. Your drawings are the FUEL that makes me want to keep working.<br /><br />Thanks again for checking in on me. I'm still dealing with the clean up and renovations following the Hurricane but I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel (or at least the basement door).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-33892299338019374662011-10-26T13:55:24.179-07:002011-10-26T13:55:24.179-07:00And I loved the joke about the mirror...that will ...And I loved the joke about the mirror...that will NEVER happen! :)Sarah Mellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287853021739077607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-13890863718388262762011-10-26T13:53:14.158-07:002011-10-26T13:53:14.158-07:00Paula, the image part is about 6 x 6.5 inches...a ...Paula, the image part is about 6 x 6.5 inches...a little smaller than the actual squash.Sarah Mellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287853021739077607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-81033976960578824482011-10-26T11:37:36.009-07:002011-10-26T11:37:36.009-07:00I think you should have put it on a mirror and don...I think you should have put it on a mirror and done its reflection too.<br /><br /><br /><br />KIDDING. Its gorgeous, just the way it is now. How big?Paula Pertilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02742881646337180321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286168412856617838.post-25498335688011192082011-10-25T17:04:23.731-07:002011-10-25T17:04:23.731-07:00It's gorgeous. You ask if it looks finished. B...It's gorgeous. You ask if it looks finished. But I personally prefer art that has a less-than-finished (sort of zen) feeling, like what I aim for with my etegami. For me, something is perfect when it's just short of being perfect. Does that make sense?dosankodebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357411708254011194noreply@blogger.com