tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post8970164186737346665..comments2023-12-01T15:15:00.963-08:00Comments on Linda_Hensley: "Soft"Linda Hensleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-21785400970645720422015-05-01T05:19:50.662-07:002015-05-01T05:19:50.662-07:00I know I am too late for the reward, but I still e...I know I am too late for the reward, but I still enjoyed your childhood memory of carving out anything from soaps to rocks! And I did enjoy your the print from your linoleum carving, that looks like quite some elaborate work. I guess it's takes some childhood cuts and stitching to get this good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-62920904486558239732015-04-19T06:39:37.595-07:002015-04-19T06:39:37.595-07:00Thanks Michele! Seems like I might've tasted ...Thanks Michele! Seems like I might've tasted soap once too. I can't imagine what I said that caused that... or maybe I can remember a moment of sass? I don't think the soap helped :)Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-54728487425167518402015-04-19T06:37:07.054-07:002015-04-19T06:37:07.054-07:00Fels Naptha is kind of waxy as I remember it, and ...Fels Naptha is kind of waxy as I remember it, and that helped with the carving where regular soap would've been more crumbly and flaky. Taking smaller slices would probably help, but I get impatient, which is probably why I bled so much. Live and learn!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-69476760040338802532015-04-16T21:01:04.449-07:002015-04-16T21:01:04.449-07:00Linda, this is an absolutely gorgeous print, both ...Linda, this is an absolutely gorgeous print, both ways- And it turned out to work for both IF challenges! So you say FN was used for carving? I think that's what my mom threatened to use to wash sassy kids' mouths- And I learned (quickly how bad it tasted). Later, I also learned they also used it to clean paintbrushes- ;o) Congrats on 5 years of art blogging- You're the real deal, all heart and soul. Please count me in 2x, too. I'm on your list of followers! michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354005893364951302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-80759858903428686642015-04-16T16:28:14.921-07:002015-04-16T16:28:14.921-07:00You know, Fels Naptha is a pretty hard soap. Your ...You know, Fels Naptha is a pretty hard soap. Your mom should have just gotten you a bar of Ivory. In my carving experience, though, it's not so much the hardness of the object being carved that leads to trouble, but using an oversized, dull knife while trying to take off too much in a single stroke. Go for smaller, very sharp carving tools and don't move too fast. I splurged on a thirty dollar, super sharp wood carving knife with a generously sized handle and a comparatively small blade, and it's so fun to use. I even sharpen pencils with it. <br /><br />I love your linocut and would love to have a chance to win it.anthemsweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419702110074033426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-7540151014764376032015-04-16T04:47:23.101-07:002015-04-16T04:47:23.101-07:00Tenacity is such a better word than stubborn :) S...Tenacity is such a better word than stubborn :) Sometimes I think you're reading my mind in your posts too Susan. I think you gave me the inspiration to keep going in the early days when I was looking for my voice. Thanks!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-53335064685647573192015-04-16T04:44:38.962-07:002015-04-16T04:44:38.962-07:00Anything I can do that makes other people create m...Anything I can do that makes other people create makes it a happy day for me. Thanks! I think the linotype looks better in person, and I'm not really sure why. Maybe it's a textural thing.Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-65457680872555600392015-04-15T12:01:22.511-07:002015-04-15T12:01:22.511-07:00P.S…all my own carving scars were the result of my...P.S…all my own carving scars were the result of my love affair with a Girl Scout knife (just as my father predicted, before he bought it for me anyway)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-55247625951851540372015-04-15T11:57:26.513-07:002015-04-15T11:57:26.513-07:00Seriously admirable blogging tenacity, Linda! Than...Seriously admirable blogging tenacity, Linda! Thank you for entertaining and enlightening us all with your creative gifts and your persistent ponderings of Life. You have expanded my definition of "friend" beyond the purely "physically nearby" and sometimes I even feel like you must be reading my mind! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-34404463890810470642015-04-15T03:47:43.247-07:002015-04-15T03:47:43.247-07:00Those soap-turtles will stay in my mind for a whil...Those soap-turtles will stay in my mind for a while now... much enjoying the wander through childhood carving adventures. The depth you added with pencil afterward makes me want to pull out my coloured pencils and see what happens later on today... Be well, and please do add my name to those who would very much like to have a print! AAHAviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00143467149327284907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-74201491877364536622015-04-13T05:20:05.875-07:002015-04-13T05:20:05.875-07:00I have wood... maybe I should try that next? I...I have wood... maybe I should try that next? I'm afraid the risk of bleeding goes up the harder the carving substance though. Soap is easy, and when you're done you're still clean :)Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-43869898239267595302015-04-13T05:18:28.964-07:002015-04-13T05:18:28.964-07:00Aw, thanks! No, I didn't think I had that muc...Aw, thanks! No, I didn't think I had that much to say at all. Some day we might both run out of stories? Until then, let's both keep posting!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-49441739738264081852015-04-13T05:16:40.227-07:002015-04-13T05:16:40.227-07:00I've enjoyed your blog for all these years too...I've enjoyed your blog for all these years too Jane! I think you were one of my early finds. Thanks for the memories!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-91658695615549787942015-04-13T05:15:31.488-07:002015-04-13T05:15:31.488-07:00I did housekeeping instead of art this weekend. I...I did housekeeping instead of art this weekend. If I had a maid I'd probably have a lot more art!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-32045124749026072902015-04-13T05:14:49.237-07:002015-04-13T05:14:49.237-07:00I've just hidden my blog blehs. It happens to...I've just hidden my blog blehs. It happens to all of us when the sky is blue or we've got a better offer for the day, though you can probably tell when the art is something from a restaurant napkin.Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-49883936752192908072015-04-12T14:13:17.832-07:002015-04-12T14:13:17.832-07:00Congratulations, Linda, and especially for keeping...Congratulations, Linda, and especially for keeping your blood in. I love wood-block printing myself (not so much linoleum) but I don't do it enough to produce anything as cool as the one you posted here. And I sure would love to take soap carving lessons from you.dosankodebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357411708254011194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-22253705522052612802015-04-12T05:15:39.117-07:002015-04-12T05:15:39.117-07:00Five years! Wow! Did you ever think you'd have...Five years! Wow! Did you ever think you'd have that much to say? (I'm up to eight years, but I never shut up.)<br /><br />Congratulations. I always look forward to seeing your beautiful work.josh pincus is cryinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09302062659860682118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-78104860091936923042015-04-11T13:01:08.846-07:002015-04-11T13:01:08.846-07:00Many congratulations Linda, what great fun this b...Many congratulations Linda, what great fun this blogging world is. I've enjoyed all your posts as much for the words as the fabulous artwork. Your lino cut is gorgeous and I'm glad no limbs were lost in its creation. I have been a long term follower of your great blog and I would love to have 2 chances of giving this lovely piece a place to live over the pond here xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742664269417361941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-66429432822266798022015-04-11T12:48:44.764-07:002015-04-11T12:48:44.764-07:00I think a turtle would be awesome! Congrats on th...I think a turtle would be awesome! Congrats on the 5 years - it doesn't really seem all that long ago when you were thinking about starting it!Korkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-64018633737936322332015-04-11T10:20:58.820-07:002015-04-11T10:20:58.820-07:00Linda, 5 years! Congratulations. I have never seen...Linda, 5 years! Congratulations. I have never seen any lack of enthusiasm or 'blog blehs' on your part.<br />Your lino cuts are very charming. <br />And it is amazing all your blood stayed in. Good grief...I still have a lino scar or 2.Paulahttp://www.mindfuldrawing.comnoreply@blogger.com