tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post2522610740816565419..comments2023-10-05T03:33:49.508-07:00Comments on Libby Fife Fine Art-Studio Blog: New Work: Beyond The Rocks and Using Color and PaperLibby Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-58085646031311633202015-08-04T15:42:09.960-07:002015-08-04T15:42:09.960-07:00Thanks Julie,
I hope that I continue to be intere...Thanks Julie,<br /><br />I hope that I continue to be interested. It's more than likely I will continue to not know so it should be a no brainer on the being interested part!<br /><br />I used to scrapbook myself and did love the paper. Using the colors though was a challenge-I just didn't have any feel for things and certainly NO knowledge about using color in general. Even just having a little bit of information is helpful but really, developing a better aesthetic feel for things has been the best payoff so far. You think you have a certain level of taste or preference but honestly, until you start questioning and wondering, I don't know that you really have a firm grip on things. Sort of a tangent there but I think it's true. <br /><br />Thank you as always for the visit and your willingness to share. I appreciate it!<br /> <br />Libby Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-56170324108236436052015-08-04T15:36:17.765-07:002015-08-04T15:36:17.765-07:00Carol,
I have done the same thing! Many times in ...Carol,<br /><br />I have done the same thing! Many times in fact. The swatch and paint section is so tempting. I did watch a video one time on Oregon Art Beat about a painter who used swatches to compare color choices. She used paint swatches from a store and her own hand made swatches I believe. They are such great tools. I also use a quilting tool purchased many years ago. It's from Joen Wolfrum and it's her 3-in-1 color tool. Very helpful but a little confusing because of the subtlety of the color shifts. Some shifts are really quarter steps as opposed to half or whole steps, if that makes sense. But, still very useful for getting yourself in the ballpark at least of what you think a color may be.<br /><br />And thank you too for the compliment on the writing. I sometimes love what I find out, love to share it, and I always hope that comes through!<br /><br />Thanks again!Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-39314311574389126702015-08-04T14:26:48.156-07:002015-08-04T14:26:48.156-07:00I like Beyond the Rocks very much. The colors and ...I like Beyond the Rocks very much. The colors and shapes are exquisite together.<br />You are I - along with most artists - are both explorers into our personal unknowns.<br /> <br />We have been using colored construction papers at the Artist Guild for years and our delight when scrap-booking became popular was because many new colors and patterns opened up. Yes - we live in wonderful times of the internet because I love it when I see someone like you, Libby, get all excited about this process and i would not be able to share in your joy otherwise.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-70199569987185505292015-08-04T10:41:48.033-07:002015-08-04T10:41:48.033-07:00Very well-written, Libby. Your enjoyment of all th...Very well-written, Libby. Your enjoyment of all the explorations you do is apparent in your tone. I must admit at times I am a paint swatch thief! I cannot just walk by the paint swatches in Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc. The colors are tempting, and some of the swatches have multiple values - from light to dark - on the same card. This allows me to compare combinations of color and their values easily simply by laying them out on a surface. A disadvantage of this, of course, is the size of the swatch. You would have larger pieces to compare with construction paper or cardstock. But they do come in handy. And, yes, I have used many of them to select a room color when we need a fresh look.Carol Flatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280091225563623507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-9164302863633380582015-08-04T10:18:41.362-07:002015-08-04T10:18:41.362-07:00Well, it seems to and truthfully those sorts of co...Well, it seems to and truthfully those sorts of comments have mostly come from quilters and beginning painters. My suspicion is that it's simply a subject that the person hasn't delved into yet. It's very easy to be intimidated also when your experience is limited or even if you think you are just a "hobbyist." There are probably all sorts of reasons that I haven't even thought of.<br /><br />Your neighbor? Just a little off but OK, black and white it is. I wonder what her personality is like.<br /> Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-89568363742545653152015-08-04T10:18:11.358-07:002015-08-04T10:18:11.358-07:00There is a lot to be said for planning and not pla...There is a lot to be said for planning and not planning! Or maybe even a mix of both. <br /><br />I admit that the paper is a lot of fun too. Fun to have and to look at and think about. I paint it also and use that in the compositions. I bet you could do that with your watercolors on the paper or maybe even use old paintings to see what happens. <br /><br />And thank you too. I just like writing about what I find out while going through my day and it's nice when someone wants to read about that:)<br /><br />Thank you as always for the visit and comments:)Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-72351980446796530122015-08-04T08:43:09.615-07:002015-08-04T08:43:09.615-07:00As an artist I can't imagine color scaring any...As an artist I can't imagine color scaring anyone. My neighbor is afraid of color, she has no color in her house, only shades of gray with black & white. No accent color. All of her clothes are black and white and gray. I admit I do wear a fair amount of B&W. But this neighbor says she is perfectly happy in her colorless world. Bizarre. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728394027261108470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-68908145143001338952015-08-03T18:23:01.705-07:002015-08-03T18:23:01.705-07:00Dear Libby I think your knowledge and practice rea...Dear Libby I think your knowledge and practice really shows itself in all your work whether it is paint or collage. Using construction paper is such a great way to work with color. Think this would be very helpful to me. In life I am such a planner but in art I definitely do not do enough planning. So glad you are so generous in your sharing.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.com