tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post2815474060821845403..comments2024-03-20T12:46:10.513-07:00Comments on The Colorist: Shape Up - Abstract Organic ShapesCasey Klahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-25711318097014609322010-03-18T18:04:19.501-07:002010-03-18T18:04:19.501-07:00Thank you very much, Anita.Thank you very much, Anita.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-79156685263069152672010-03-18T15:51:39.410-07:002010-03-18T15:51:39.410-07:00I absolutely love your shapes in this painting. Gi...I absolutely love your shapes in this painting. Gives me goose bumps.Anita Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939347444018446292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-72743356424109931092010-03-12T11:21:38.345-08:002010-03-12T11:21:38.345-08:00Thanks for the heads up, Celeste. I'd better ...Thanks for the heads up, Celeste. I'd better check my links (I usually do). You can look forward to new essays in this genre to go with the Prairie Series, too.<br /><br />Very neat that you two go on gallery hops - and you asked a good question. My own path was as a realist ( in my pre-adolescence and adolescence ) and later developing the compositional skills. For me, abstraction in my landscapes has been a decision to compose the elements and shapes the best way I know how.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-81577019682203890002010-03-12T08:26:18.583-08:002010-03-12T08:26:18.583-08:00The link to your critiqued work didn't work fo...The link to your critiqued work didn't work for me, but I found it here: http://artandcritique.com/category/contemporary-working-artists/casey-klahn/ <br />Your abstracted trees are just right! During our "gallery crawl" just yesterday Kvan and I were awestruck (no exaggeration) by the strength of abstraction. The viewer gets to participate --it's not all spelled out in every fussy way. We wondered..does one know that they will study realism and then move to abstraction rather "progressively" or does one make the decision to be an abstractionist right out of the chocks? We wondered all this and drank in the beautifully spare work. The blue mood you've provided for us here is beautiful.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-46834660887897231642010-03-11T17:58:23.961-08:002010-03-11T17:58:23.961-08:00Thanks greatly for reading through my posts at Pas...Thanks greatly for reading through my posts at Pastel, Sam. <br /><br />Loriann, thanks, too, for the patronage. I like your words about rhythm, movement and gesture.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-12969540806790785252010-03-11T15:38:41.954-08:002010-03-11T15:38:41.954-08:00Shape brings us to rhythm, movement and gesture. C...Shape brings us to rhythm, movement and gesture. Color marks that show beauty and feeling. I completely agree with you about questioning the effectiveness of trunks and branches.. which ones and why?... if at all.<br />Love your posting about trees... just plain love your postings!loriann signorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738796573576452724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-62702342223573064612010-03-11T09:16:47.196-08:002010-03-11T09:16:47.196-08:00How timely! A few days ago I visited your Pastel B...How timely! A few days ago I visited your Pastel Blog and went to Tree School. Found it very useful for checking up in the pastel I posted yesterday. I'm so glad to have your blog(s) as a resource.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.com