tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post1219833082186177279..comments2023-05-02T09:20:52.133-04:00Comments on Wm Cook Fine Art: Art Secrets At The Air ShowWilliam Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-58530005814174770272011-03-24T12:36:15.029-04:002011-03-24T12:36:15.029-04:00Greetings William,
Thank you for sharing your art...Greetings William,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your artwork and especially the story of its creation. It is always very interesting to me how work comes about and what the various influences are in its creation.<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br />EgmontFour Seasons in a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515078635782464939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-39109586972119172592011-03-21T16:05:53.611-04:002011-03-21T16:05:53.611-04:00It's fabulous, can't believe it wasn't...It's fabulous, can't believe it wasn't sold.Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-30896493572875970872011-03-18T00:27:54.935-04:002011-03-18T00:27:54.935-04:00Thanks Jan, BillThanks Jan, BillWilliam Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-4363979919134668142011-03-17T21:39:00.669-04:002011-03-17T21:39:00.669-04:00I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THIS ONE! it is beaut...I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THIS ONE! it is beautiful on so many levels--AYE to all the commentsJan Yates, SCA, Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699517511325366933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-13001101957559327562011-03-15T12:32:51.145-04:002011-03-15T12:32:51.145-04:00Hey Mike--Thanks for droppin in. Mandalas! Sounds...Hey Mike--Thanks for droppin in. Mandalas! Sounds serious. Just for fun, I looked up Joan Kellogg. Wow. She is quite an historic figure in art therapy. At the time I thought she was some old lady that schlept over to Towson to help Roberta teach the course. Just kidding. She was a distinguished art therapist it was our pleasure to have been exposed to. I'll try to find that Wyeth piece. Infleuence! Remember your pen and ink house portraits back in the day? They inspired my whole illustration career. Show was magnificent. Best regards, Bill<br /><br />Check out Mike's work (en plein air) at:<br />http://mgstudioblog.blogspot.com/William Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-32409362350584784362011-03-15T12:09:22.108-04:002011-03-15T12:09:22.108-04:00Hey Bill, Your sky is like lace-work and mandalas,...Hey Bill, Your sky is like lace-work and mandalas,(remember mandalas?). You might get a kick out of Jamie Wyeth's painting of gulls as the 7 deadly sins. Hilarious and virtuoso painting fingerprints,charcoal,oil,scraping.<br />Thanks for coming to my show. You were a big influence on my art, back in the day.m.gaudreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023469884868699891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-81246151245202975592011-03-14T21:46:22.138-04:002011-03-14T21:46:22.138-04:00Hi Linda--Thanks for pointing all that about the c...Hi Linda--Thanks for pointing all that about the colors in the piece--never thought of it in that way. I do remember noticing how little color was necessary to accomplish the goal--any more and all the playfulness would vanish. Neat observation. Wm<br /><br />Hi Hallie--They sure do put on a show don't they? Thanks for stopping by. Wm <br /><br />Hi Kathy--Thanks so much! It's interesting how much music (and sound in general) plays such an important role in artmaking, and vice versa too. I suppose the creative disciplines must be quite intimately related on a very deep level. I'm looking into Charles Burchfield, thanks for the reference! Wm <br /><br />Susan--Thanks so much. I love the White Mts. of NH. Spent many a happy vacation there as kids. White Lake State Park. Can't imagine seagulls that far in. Wm<br /><br />Hi Sonya--I'm probably not much of a poetry person either, which explains why I was having such a hard time with it. The gulls seemed to come to my rescue, saying in effect, "we're not so bad, Bill, cheer up--look what we can do." The whole thing was very up-lifting. Wm<br /><br />Hi Katherine--Exactly! It was like they were communicating to me personally. The aerobatics were exquisite. Let all the stress slough off. Just do like us! <br /><br />Hi Sam--Welcome. I guess I'm having such a great time discovering all you wonderful creative, whitty people--dedicated, knowledgible artists--all out there--it's like a huge block party only spread out. I love you all--thanks for being there!<br /><br />You are one luckey stiff to have grown up in Maine (we spent our summers there so my impression of Maine is summertime fun). I remember those horseflies, alas, and clearly you have a different exposure to the gulls--kind of how I feel like pigeons here in the big bananna. We call em the rats of the air. But even they have they're moments. Remember gulliness is next to dogliness too, you know (especially if they're up there with the archangles). The rockies? WmWilliam Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-42086297304808844742011-03-14T17:21:44.219-04:002011-03-14T17:21:44.219-04:00Okay, this does it. You've been showing up and...Okay, this does it. You've been showing up and saying noticeably clever stuff lately on more and more of my favorite blogs. Enough to make me check out yours. Again. I'd already seen from your profile that we share some fairly eclectic interests (eclectic being what I say when I want to sound reasonably erudite while stringing thoughts together which fail to identify anything specific, a.k.a., blather). <br /><br />You got me with the seagulls. Growing up in Maine taught me that they're little more than horse flies, for the most part garbage-eating nuisances which are willing to walk around in dumps. Like parking lots. Imagine my surprise years ago when I indentified a host of Franklin gulls circling like archangels in the stratosphere high above the peaks of the Rockies. Clearly not feasting on Mickey D's french fries or random road apples. Nay, angels worthy of the finest art, virtual Byzantine icons.<br /><br />Thanks for doing them justice.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-59708421956807227922011-03-14T03:10:20.119-04:002011-03-14T03:10:20.119-04:00These gulls were trained in synchronized formation...These gulls were trained in synchronized formation flying, I think! Great story and a reminder to let go of ... well, what? But something happened to allow you to "see" what was there all along.Katherine van Schoonhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856296773149274225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-85302364251924333332011-03-13T12:02:37.523-04:002011-03-13T12:02:37.523-04:00What a great story to go with the painting! And I...What a great story to go with the painting! And I'm doubly impressed that you were able to turn a poem into a painting, something I could never do (not a fan of most poetry). <br /><br />Seagulls are such funny creatures, but you managed to transform them into a memorable painting. Nice.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-84430878611320001472011-03-13T09:26:49.552-04:002011-03-13T09:26:49.552-04:00Wonderful! I love what you did with this.
When I...Wonderful! I love what you did with this. <br /><br />When I lived in Northern NH, the White Mountains, we had more seagulls than Maine at the ocean.Susan Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811139850899265798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-10127292604851336852011-03-13T09:04:47.991-04:002011-03-13T09:04:47.991-04:00This work is fantastic!! Says it all. Reminds me o...This work is fantastic!! Says it all. Reminds me of how Charles Burchfield's mark making expressed sound and motion so perfectly. This work does the same. I love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-63414635232238192892011-03-12T21:55:48.752-05:002011-03-12T21:55:48.752-05:00I would not have believed your story had I not see...I would not have believed your story had I not seen this in a local parking lot last month (and I'm about 200 miles from the coast). It was unbelievable--cars were driving around the seagulls. You definitely captured the loops and spirals--beautiful.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-54283757043345107552011-03-12T15:34:08.512-05:002011-03-12T15:34:08.512-05:00The joy of the seagulls movement is there recorded...The joy of the seagulls movement is there recorded. I also like the color play--orange and blue/green, albeit aqua played against one another. I'm surprised no one at the show picked up on it. Two complementaries playing on a field of gray, which then has a red/orange cast due to the blue emphasis. The red-orange spot gives it away. Very nice. And I like the aerial point-of-view too. Screw 'em what do they know?Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-64919887390716420742011-03-12T09:02:29.657-05:002011-03-12T09:02:29.657-05:00Yes ma'am. And I need to staple that to my he...Yes ma'am. And I need to staple that to my head. Art and joy need to go together. B)William Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888852565263559100.post-10511018190170277542011-03-12T08:33:13.357-05:002011-03-12T08:33:13.357-05:00Ah, just look what happened when you let the joy i...Ah, just look what happened when you let the joy in?!! This one is lovely and joyful and fun and interesting and I can't believe it wasn't purchased at the show.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.com