tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post1275301348313990867..comments2023-04-09T10:07:10.806-04:00Comments on Marcia LaBelle: RBGcohen labellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-65950067398863806582011-05-02T03:03:57.640-04:002011-05-02T03:03:57.640-04:00Thank you very much Jan - you, yourself are a sup...Thank you very much Jan - you, yourself are a superb landscape painter and I feel both humbled and encouraged by your kind remarks! I will certainly get in touch with you when I have an exhibit.cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-62009788378733356462011-05-02T02:53:34.080-04:002011-05-02T02:53:34.080-04:00Sheila - thank you for your gallant leap across th...Sheila - thank you for your gallant leap across the mighty pond! I love your delightful use of the word 'pond' a nice, affectionate word, although at first I was momentarily at a loss as to which one you were referring but then I realized you meant that one - the mighty Atlantic. I m so glad you're soaking up sunshine - good vitamin D and thank you for your thoughts on my painting!cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-17002666282164129762011-05-01T18:57:12.866-04:002011-05-01T18:57:12.866-04:00hi Marcia i was only going to stay a minute but yo...hi Marcia i was only going to stay a minute but you know how that goes..when i checked in a few months ago it was for your figurative work-your lines are beyond divine--but am so intrigued by your plein air observations and how you listen, feel and respond to the land -such a beautiful gut approach-<br />I'm not far from you-do you show anywhere? would love to see your work 'live'<br /><br />*and I'm not surprised in the least at Sheila's response!Jan Yates, SCA, Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699517511325366933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-21237600521440038932011-05-01T11:58:28.736-04:002011-05-01T11:58:28.736-04:00But the rain prompts muted colours and muted colou...But the rain prompts muted colours and muted colours make for strong paintings and this is no exception. (But please don't send the rain over the pond - we have been having such nice sunshine)Sheila Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202418013915704272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-38149253763514736582011-04-28T23:39:51.325-04:002011-04-28T23:39:51.325-04:00I would love to send you rain Connie, buckets of i...I would love to send you rain Connie, buckets of it. I would even offer to do a rain dance - failing that we have a rain barrel overflowing but I know this is no joke and that you are in serious need of rain! <br />I certainly appreciate you stopping by and commenting. Take care!<br />Marciacohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-14393353804769143082011-04-28T14:24:05.711-04:002011-04-28T14:24:05.711-04:00I love this, Marcia - beautiful design - Very mood...I love this, Marcia - beautiful design - Very moody and emotional, too. As for weather, please send me a little rain!Connie Chadwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-82002052928480658862011-04-27T23:51:44.909-04:002011-04-27T23:51:44.909-04:00Melinda, I should add gesundheit - I'm sneezin...Melinda, I should add gesundheit - I'm sneezing too. I have it on the best authority that the way to deal with it is to drink a lot of water and meditate.cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-44748159439797095612011-04-27T23:41:15.066-04:002011-04-27T23:41:15.066-04:00Kathrin thank you! You have also hit the nail on t...Kathrin thank you! You have also hit the nail on the head. I am attracted to the silence and a certain melancholy at times - a certain kind of aloneness that you can get while still feeling connected.cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-29800945079434996852011-04-27T23:36:05.690-04:002011-04-27T23:36:05.690-04:00That is a wonderful comment Doug, thank you! - it&...That is a wonderful comment Doug, thank you! - it's true that I am interested in gesture and movement in general - the constant shifting of light etc.cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-54158619715202924022011-04-27T23:19:46.337-04:002011-04-27T23:19:46.337-04:00Thank you Barbara. I want to go back there soon bu...Thank you Barbara. I want to go back there soon but now I'll have to pay because it's no longer off season. But the grounds and gardens are beautiful, so it really is worth it.<br />love, Marciacohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-85385558632972610992011-04-27T23:16:36.257-04:002011-04-27T23:16:36.257-04:00Melinda this is a really interesting comment - I&#...Melinda this is a really interesting comment - I'm interested in representation and I also enjoy formal elements for their own sake. <br />Btw the sun finally made an appearance late afternoon and bathed the magnolia across the street in lovely northwestern light. Now I'm interested in those yellow mesquite blossoms of yours - they sound absolutely delirious!cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-77611356354374362532011-04-27T09:55:15.715-04:002011-04-27T09:55:15.715-04:00Wonderful silent, a little melancholic... I also l...Wonderful silent, a little melancholic... I also love the compostition between abstraction and realistic! Best wishes for you!Kathrin Hufenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503200555034943200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-33116280514019079972011-04-27T08:59:59.022-04:002011-04-27T08:59:59.022-04:00Your paintings are always more
about perception an...Your paintings are always more<br />about perception and capturing the moment.<br />Subtle but powerful.Double "D"https://www.blogger.com/profile/03650681131780105694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-2220889678055804652011-04-26T23:35:14.334-04:002011-04-26T23:35:14.334-04:00Yum. It was exactly this look today with a bit mo...Yum. It was exactly this look today with a bit more green maybe. I love this. So wonderful.<br /><br />Love BarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-29409405872653874092011-04-26T18:04:10.570-04:002011-04-26T18:04:10.570-04:00I really like the way this painting goes back and ...I really like the way this painting goes back and forth from abstraction to representation. Nice sense of place too.<br /><br />Wishing you sunnier days. Here? It's raining yellow bits of mesquite blossoms--just like rain in the wind.<br /><br />Achooo!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.com