tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post6519255844919362235..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: her muted formstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-31336834731546959732010-04-16T17:55:38.475-04:002010-04-16T17:55:38.475-04:00goldenrod - comfortable even!!! stevengoldenrod - comfortable even!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-10512541857476472852010-04-16T17:18:25.912-04:002010-04-16T17:18:25.912-04:00A somewhat 'plump' woman, wouldn't you...A somewhat 'plump' woman, wouldn't you say?Goldenrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-34393142236789319122010-04-14T00:49:12.866-04:002010-04-14T00:49:12.866-04:00Hi Steven
yes my first impression was 'Volupt...Hi Steven<br /><br />yes my first impression was 'Voluptuous'and then I thought of all those rolling hills in Tuscany where around every corner is another villa or vineyard, nestled into the landscape.<br /><br />happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-52084482148434705412010-04-13T17:15:55.303-04:002010-04-13T17:15:55.303-04:00I saw the same as you initially; and, looking agai...I saw the same as you initially; and, looking again, I could still see her, good mother earth, providing us with everything we need.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-62263437942262734212010-04-13T17:03:19.415-04:002010-04-13T17:03:19.415-04:00willow - i somehow knew with your appreciation of ...willow - i somehow knew with your appreciation of the sensuous that this would be right up your street! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-80980438581078056682010-04-13T17:02:36.078-04:002010-04-13T17:02:36.078-04:00meri - i am so fortunate to have amazing, creative...meri - i am so fortunate to have amazing, creative, clever people like yourself visit here. i never take it for granted and it's one reason why i try my best to respond to every comment. thanks so much for visiting. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-83995809451989074742010-04-13T16:56:31.367-04:002010-04-13T16:56:31.367-04:00loren - i think you'll really like the rest of...loren - i think you'll really like the rest of his work. it isn't as subtle and insightful as the japanese prints but it still carries a lot of weight and presence. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-22541886338555672592010-04-13T16:55:37.796-04:002010-04-13T16:55:37.796-04:00barry - you just don't change do you!!! thank ...barry - you just don't change do you!!! thank goodness!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-6828922889309754952010-04-13T16:55:11.079-04:002010-04-13T16:55:11.079-04:00hey reya! the first people saw and see so clearly ...hey reya! the first people saw and see so clearly the land as a living being. the beautiful rich stories of their becoming are amazing. i especially love those stories that explain the shapes of hills, the presence of waterfalls, the reasons for things being as they are. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-63692286365728468642010-04-13T16:53:27.637-04:002010-04-13T16:53:27.637-04:00Well, yes, I see what you mean. The more I look a...Well, yes, I see what you mean. The more I look at these, the more I like them. Yes, I could find somewhere for one of those; similar to the landscape behind our place.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-12225016432993637382010-04-13T16:46:15.208-04:002010-04-13T16:46:15.208-04:00golden west - voluptuous even!!! stevengolden west - voluptuous even!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-84244269793456377802010-04-13T16:45:56.176-04:002010-04-13T16:45:56.176-04:00butternut - a tumultuous torso!! i absolutely wish...butternut - a tumultuous torso!! i absolutely wish i had thought of that for this posting. so good!!! so very good!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-32317984134658260452010-04-13T16:45:17.558-04:002010-04-13T16:45:17.558-04:00bonnie - i have been drawn to colour form and line...bonnie - i have been drawn to colour form and line for as long as i can remember. but mostly in nature and not so much in the human form. i can't really explain why i draw the imaginary line but there it is! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-80586040874215648122010-04-13T16:44:17.852-04:002010-04-13T16:44:17.852-04:00hello jenny - it's one of the magics of the bl...hello jenny - it's one of the magics of the blogging world - the learning about something new. i love it for that!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-26174846135680511002010-04-13T15:24:27.110-04:002010-04-13T15:24:27.110-04:00I adore Grant wood and his curvaceous farmlands.I adore Grant wood and his curvaceous farmlands.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-82444918745593614482010-04-13T13:20:41.719-04:002010-04-13T13:20:41.719-04:00Sometimes the comments left by your readers are so...Sometimes the comments left by your readers are so brilliant that there's nothing left to add.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-9558072401356899502010-04-13T11:51:27.204-04:002010-04-13T11:51:27.204-04:00Love these, steven, nearly as much as I do the Jap...Love these, steven, nearly as much as I do the Japanese prints you sometimes feature.<br /><br />Guess, I'll have to look around for a book featuring his work.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152302644577926337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-24840110460631520042010-04-13T10:52:22.131-04:002010-04-13T10:52:22.131-04:00So, that helps explain my sometimes visceral react...So, that helps explain my sometimes visceral reaction to Wood's art.<br /><br />Yes, now it's obvious.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-56306920399104699232010-04-13T10:25:11.529-04:002010-04-13T10:25:11.529-04:00I love Grant Wood's art. Now that you mention ...I love Grant Wood's art. Now that you mention it, of course I can see the woman in these pieces. Cool.<br /><br />Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County is a princess lying across the landscape, according to the indigenous people. <br /><br />I could always see the princess. Very cool.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-85304064276186261972010-04-13T09:52:59.768-04:002010-04-13T09:52:59.768-04:00Yes, they're very plump and bountiful looking....Yes, they're very plump and bountiful looking.Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-43032446190475094642010-04-13T09:45:40.236-04:002010-04-13T09:45:40.236-04:00A woman with a tumultous torso. It looks like a v...A woman with a tumultous torso. It looks like a very comfortable place to be.Butternut Squashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703748547994069092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-55067184122676357242010-04-13T08:00:38.678-04:002010-04-13T08:00:38.678-04:00Hey steven - I, too, have always thought the mound...Hey steven - I, too, have always thought the mounds, curves, hills and valleys of Earth looked like a woman's body. Isn't it interesting how our eye loves form, line and curve?Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-24514049894644648402010-04-13T07:35:29.854-04:002010-04-13T07:35:29.854-04:00Oh, wow! Delightful! I love this artwork. 'T...Oh, wow! Delightful! I love this artwork. 'Tis all new to me! Thanks!Jenny Stevninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019351898496801498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-42283173275422779462010-04-13T07:29:36.458-04:002010-04-13T07:29:36.458-04:00hey dave! thanks for that very generous comment. ...hey dave! thanks for that very generous comment. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-50625664206927343482010-04-13T07:29:15.891-04:002010-04-13T07:29:15.891-04:00thankyou aleks for the lovely comment and thankyou...thankyou aleks for the lovely comment and thankyou for your support with africycle. i'm so crazy to try and complete it but i like the idea of what it's for a lot and i like the possib ility that i might be able to ride that far in ten days. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.com