tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post115947884906114358..comments2024-03-21T23:14:27.787+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: Koko with checksGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1160352445471576432006-10-09T01:07:00.000+01:002006-10-09T01:07:00.000+01:00Oh My, these are absolutley gorgeous. The christma...Oh My, these are absolutley gorgeous. The christmas ones are fabulous too. Loving your work.andrea joseph's sketchbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074404376405604742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1160074407052793402006-10-05T19:53:00.000+01:002006-10-05T19:53:00.000+01:00Yet another gorgeous painting... somehow it's kind...Yet another gorgeous painting... somehow it's kind of hypnotic staring at those checkerboards. I could never paint anything like that... just great!<BR/><BR/>Also I luv that City Mouse and Country mouse card a few posts back... that's really gorgeous too. I hope they're well received.<BR/><BR/>jnJohn Nezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428052549806632272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159988201211479412006-10-04T19:56:00.000+01:002006-10-04T19:56:00.000+01:00thats such an appealing picture! and a gorgeous s...thats such an appealing picture! and a gorgeous shade of pink.<BR/>(not generally a pink person)<BR/><BR/>btw, the angels-on-the-head of a pin discussion was actually quite an interesting issue about whether angels - as spiritual beings - have bodies - and if so, how would they be like/unlike our bodies.... <BR/><BR/>sorry, I'll get my coatlettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159879195784656052006-10-03T13:39:00.000+01:002006-10-03T13:39:00.000+01:00Strangely, I enjoy painting checks, I find it soot...Strangely, I enjoy painting checks, I find it soothing. I love gingham and want gingham blinds in my refurbished kitchen. When I was little mt mum made me some gingham dresses for school, one red and one green. I loved those dresses, I think my love of checks comes from that.<BR/>Lovely Koko, lovely colours, clever you! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159817590742742882006-10-02T20:33:00.000+01:002006-10-02T20:33:00.000+01:00I love checks. Koko is lovely and they are such ni...I love checks. Koko is lovely and they are such nice colours all together.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358447263600244040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159741859081593692006-10-01T23:30:00.000+01:002006-10-01T23:30:00.000+01:00Just last weekend i painted our beedroom that blue...Just last weekend i painted our beedroom that blue and the chimney breast brown - i just love those colours together!<BR/><BR/>Lovely Painting Gretel!Sara Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878964372995857322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159735081793880302006-10-01T21:38:00.000+01:002006-10-01T21:38:00.000+01:00How sweet. I hear you about the checks. I don't ...How sweet. I hear you about the checks. I don't know how you did it...bet you are a bit bug eyed too! Koko looks lovely in that Chanel pink. Who wouldn't? xoRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032001920106167026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159728429976358862006-10-01T19:47:00.000+01:002006-10-01T19:47:00.000+01:00I think I am somewhat odd but I like the fact that...I think I am somewhat odd but I like the fact that when painting a checkerboard the corner bits may not precisely match. I think that's part of the whimsy. I ADORE this entire drawing!!!!!Lisa Oceandreamer Swifkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447207923190618328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159632070413400152006-09-30T17:01:00.000+01:002006-09-30T17:01:00.000+01:00Oh, it was so worth all the effort!The pale blue a...Oh, it was so worth all the effort!<BR/>The pale blue and brown is beautiful together. <BR/><BR/>Niki.Niki Fretwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453900065526512512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159630995865444292006-09-30T16:43:00.000+01:002006-09-30T16:43:00.000+01:00I love the painting! I'm sure the checks were a ni...I love the painting! I'm sure the checks were a nightmare to paint. I've sewn checkerboards and it's no fun! Yours are lovely and I love the colors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159557941430889712006-09-29T20:25:00.000+01:002006-09-29T20:25:00.000+01:00Love the checks and the pink girl. But much sympat...Love the checks and the pink girl. But much sympathy for what must be your tired eyes after painting the checks!Excellent Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571439379265766953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159545148116226252006-09-29T16:52:00.000+01:002006-09-29T16:52:00.000+01:00Oh, she's beautiful, Gretel; she looks squidgeable...Oh, she's beautiful, Gretel; she looks squidgeable, even with the pin. Love her eyes, and the cute little fish pull-along - adorable.joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897123142933066013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159526161590690662006-09-29T11:36:00.000+01:002006-09-29T11:36:00.000+01:00this is sooo sweet! I hate sewing checked fabric, ...this is sooo sweet! I hate sewing checked fabric, it makes my eyes go kinda weird!Miss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159516767075301672006-09-29T08:59:00.000+01:002006-09-29T08:59:00.000+01:00Blimey G, that would have driven me mad, painting ...Blimey G, that would have driven me mad, painting all those checks! You have done a wonderful job. I really like Koko alot, a great little character, the pin is a nice touch. I love the tail, it really gives her a quirky and individual look, though if I were painting it, I would have been tempted to make it fatter just so it would have been easier to paint the checks around, would not have looked so good though! Did you play around with the eye colours? I guess she would have a completely different look, direction of gaze, depending on where the dark brown/plum coloured sections are.<BR/>I do like the whiskers, especially the bottom one that is going in a different direction.<BR/>Do you ever play around with fabrics in photoshop? I can imagine Koko looking great on lots of different backgrounds.<BR/>Sorry, I seem to be going on alot!<BR/>Penny.xxnatural attrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932782598258944332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159507970268792862006-09-29T06:32:00.000+01:002006-09-29T06:32:00.000+01:00Painting checks can make me absolutely crazy! I la...Painting checks can make me absolutely crazy! I lack depth perception in my left eye, so mostly I just wing it till it looks good. Actually, I'm glad I'm not the only one having a hard time painting those darn checks! The crazy thing is, alot of my art have the checkerboard backgrounds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1159483510725499572006-09-28T23:45:00.000+01:002006-09-28T23:45:00.000+01:00Oh she is a little beauty, holding herself togethe...Oh she is a little beauty, holding herself together with a pin. A little pink kitty looking for a home. Is that her little fish pull along toy?Daisy Lupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673588364228846859noreply@blogger.com