tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post4391023773365440389..comments2023-12-01T15:15:00.963-08:00Comments on Linda_Hensley: "Children"Linda Hensleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-11454748182283578272013-06-23T05:02:47.079-07:002013-06-23T05:02:47.079-07:00A really great post Linda, so good to see you so h...A really great post Linda, so good to see you so happy! What a coup to get the day off on a business trip...way to go! XJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742664269417361941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-36760594550865072982013-06-13T04:52:48.455-07:002013-06-13T04:52:48.455-07:00Thanks Anita! Yep, nothing quite like strolling d...Thanks Anita! Yep, nothing quite like strolling down the beach barefoot. I did some writing before blogging too. Your comment makes me think about dusting off some old files. Hmm..Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-17739617888158969482013-06-12T18:16:54.540-07:002013-06-12T18:16:54.540-07:00I wrote a non fiction manuscript before I discover...I wrote a non fiction manuscript before I discovered the immediate gratification of blogging. At one point it was my baby; now it's in a coma, not loved any more, yet respected for all that I put into it and all that it gave me back.<br /><br />This post made me stop to think about from whence I came. While we critique ourselves to the nth degree, sometimes it takes others to validate our output, be it our talents, skills, creativity, or just who we are.<br /><br />I like the hat, too, :)<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the trip: the productivity and the historic sites. I can see the peace on you and your friend's faces. Nothing like rolling up the pants to stroll along the beach with the sand squooshing through your toes.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-20501921619153339752013-06-12T04:57:26.990-07:002013-06-12T04:57:26.990-07:00Sometimes routine is good, and sometimes being a h...Sometimes routine is good, and sometimes being a hermit is good too. It's nice for you that you've got someone to be a hermit with Cindy -- but I was happy to get out of my life for a few days too :)Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-20804703614480756502013-06-11T16:27:56.002-07:002013-06-11T16:27:56.002-07:00I love that bit about the free day. How totally gr...I love that bit about the free day. How totally great! And I'm sure you're right - because we so rarely go outside of our (relatively) comfortable lives with our mostly set routines, and in the same spaces every day. <br /><br />This is one of the reasons I keep telling myself I need to get out of the house. (I have a regular job out of the house, but other than that I'm a bit of a hermit. Well, me and the man are co-hermits.) :)Cindy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14818401562297915046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-50911171004034552462013-06-11T04:55:52.372-07:002013-06-11T04:55:52.372-07:00Everyone was super nice in Boston and NH. Your pe...Everyone was super nice in Boston and NH. Your people did you proud Mit :) And if that's your car Paula, can I at least have a spin in it? Thanks for the comments everybody!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-78596127111819055672013-06-10T08:04:10.296-07:002013-06-10T08:04:10.296-07:00I reached way back for my "children" ima...I reached way back for my "children" image this week, too, & also felt I could do it much better if I were to undertake the same project now....which is a GOOD thing I suppose....that we've progressed....<br /> I absolutely love the softness of this Prismacolor piece! <br />I see you were on my turf last week! (I grew up 14 miles south of Boston) Beautiful photos! Glad you managed to get to do & see stuff even though it was a business trip!!Creations By Mithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553912158930813310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-53442835589918714762013-06-10T07:32:19.145-07:002013-06-10T07:32:19.145-07:00Linda, your first commission of the teddy bear doc...Linda, your first commission of the teddy bear doctor is super sweet. The seriousness on the face of the child is wonderful. <br /><br />You had a wonderful and interesting trip. The USS Constitution is a beauty and the Holocaust memorial is frightening. <br /><br />I think it is a good thing you didn't try that car though. You see, it is mine :-)<br /><br />Paula Kuitenbrouwerhttp://www.mindfuldrawing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-26228089702788790862013-06-10T07:18:20.047-07:002013-06-10T07:18:20.047-07:00Work and play. Perfect. Good for you! As far as my...Work and play. Perfect. Good for you! As far as my art, overworking is my weakness. I love what your boss said about photos vs painting. I will try to remember that.Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-91227005835336945022013-06-10T04:59:14.817-07:002013-06-10T04:59:14.817-07:00I agree, it is necessary to build those hand skill...I agree, it is necessary to build those hand skills. I wonder if I was "close to" obsessing or actually obsessing in that part of my life, and I guess I'm still guilty of doing that. I also still have to give myself the conversation about not wanting "perfect".<br /><br />I did have a fun time on the trip. The introspection came once I came home and realized I was too tired to cut the grass :)Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-27501867196608059222013-06-09T21:33:47.485-07:002013-06-09T21:33:47.485-07:00But so true.....sometimes we DO have to spend all ...But so true.....sometimes we DO have to spend all that time, even if it is close to obsessing. I don't remember who it was--some artist I admire greatly, said that his entire youth that he spent drawing terrible stuff was necessary--otherwise he never would have developed the "hand skills", as he called them, that he used as an adult to make really fine work.<br /><br />Coreopsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468751724163567889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-7133987019752199542013-06-09T12:12:49.712-07:002013-06-09T12:12:49.712-07:00Oooh, road trip! Looks like you had a fun time, a...Oooh, road trip! Looks like you had a fun time, and it spurred yet more introspection! <br />"... if he wanted perfect, he would’ve hired a photographer" - THAT's a perfect reminder of keeping things creative. Nice illustration, as always!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-74984278373122683632013-06-09T10:51:52.784-07:002013-06-09T10:51:52.784-07:00My hat is only an accidental fashion statement. I...My hat is only an accidental fashion statement. I just needed something I could smash into a suitcase and protects my pasty white skin. Diane and I both got pink with our touristy activities, but the hat helped.<br /><br />I've gotten the "think too much" comment a lot too. I have to resist the urge to say other people may not be thinking enough, but it's good to know I'm not alone with these lessons. Sometimes it's good to just do our little doodles and watercolor blobs no matter what anybody else thinks about them, and sometimes those are the things people like best. Keep painting!!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-89034656336779246702013-06-09T08:28:02.476-07:002013-06-09T08:28:02.476-07:00WAY too familiar lessons, Linda: " if he want...WAY too familiar lessons, Linda: " if he wanted perfect, he would’ve hired a photographer...that a spontaneous blob of watercolor might be the thing that made a piece of art sing...that my “style” came out in my unguarded moments, and that’s the stuff people actually like best." Seems I get these lessons over and over, in SO many ways, that it's the *journey,* not the destination... Thanks for the cheery and fun-lovin' reminder, sweetie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-54518563378055215062013-06-09T07:58:08.583-07:002013-06-09T07:58:08.583-07:00(am likin' the hat, BTW) :)(am likin' the hat, BTW) :)Rand MacIvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769540503437221828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-77134307522958024902013-06-09T07:57:18.145-07:002013-06-09T07:57:18.145-07:00Heard an interview with a lady artist who said she...Heard an interview with a lady artist who said she tried to paint with an empty mind, following the inspiration – that as soon as she started thinking everything got messed up. Can see her reasoning as I'm known for thinking too much... lolRand MacIvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769540503437221828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-72437099952745438132013-06-09T06:37:20.222-07:002013-06-09T06:37:20.222-07:00Thanks Nancy! Wish we could've taken that car...Thanks Nancy! Wish we could've taken that car home with us :)Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-56630975244153432772013-06-08T11:45:02.386-07:002013-06-08T11:45:02.386-07:00Your posts are always so enjoyable to read and you...Your posts are always so enjoyable to read and you hit the spot about the watercolour blob - I always forget that! nice trip, and nice car :DNancy Grönholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618580316237144473noreply@blogger.com