tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post4588004573878905656..comments2024-03-08T04:04:45.132-08:00Comments on Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax and Cabbages and Kings: Art of the American West. Thomas Hill. 1829-1908. A-Z Challenge loverofwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-71799198476835497002015-04-12T10:02:34.135-07:002015-04-12T10:02:34.135-07:00Wish I had the talent to paint like this and to in...Wish I had the talent to paint like this and to inspire generations like Thomas Hill did. Writing does the same thing, but with visuals, like painting, the impression is immediate.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-90526965009783301072015-04-12T10:00:08.130-07:002015-04-12T10:00:08.130-07:00Geoff, I am so appreciative of the time you took t...Geoff, I am so appreciative of the time you took to write these comments. It's as if we were having a cup of tea or coffee together and discussing the paintings and history. Thank you!loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-60256209933093322542015-04-10T00:20:19.953-07:002015-04-10T00:20:19.953-07:00Hi.
I've looked through all your a-z challeng...Hi. <br />I've looked through all your a-z challenge posts so far and there are a few observations I've made that may interest you. <br />Firstly I think you've chosen a very fascinating theme for your challenge. We are going through tough times here in South Africa at the moment with white people being targeted for the past. I hope you don't have the same thing happen in the states. <br />Now on to my observations. If you look at these amazing pictures you will notice that everything is in focus. In photography that means that you would have to use a very small aperture to capture it and a very wide lens, lovely.<br />I also came to the realization that these artists must have worked very quickly, no photographs to refer back to, only sketches. I draw and, to tell the truth, it takes quite some time to get everything right. Adding color would definitely add days to these painting projects.<br />Also in each of these paintings the artist has created a sense of nostalgia, the poses and backgrounds tempt the viewer into circumspection and deeper observation. <br />They are images of your history that should be preserved for future generations that will never have the opportunity to take part in these momentous times. <br />Well done for a really good theme and interesting posts, Geoff.Geoff Maritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182608110318394094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-45820528819413831982015-04-09T20:29:30.382-07:002015-04-09T20:29:30.382-07:00I like this painting. You get an impression of so ...I like this painting. You get an impression of so much space and distance.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-526510945733639232015-04-09T15:50:01.600-07:002015-04-09T15:50:01.600-07:00Thanks, Jo. The traveling gets harder later. I k...Thanks, Jo. The traveling gets harder later. I know so well now. That's why I encourage everyone to travel as much as you can (if that is what you like), because you never know when health issues make it more difficult.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-68692744621864496622015-04-09T12:26:01.318-07:002015-04-09T12:26:01.318-07:00Majestic is the word which comes to mind. What a p...Majestic is the word which comes to mind. What a painting to attempt. Wonderful. I too would like to visit this part of the world, maybe more chance than Hilary, but not much chance nowadays I'm afraid. This was/is a great theme.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-19028858571228648672015-04-09T11:52:24.904-07:002015-04-09T11:52:24.904-07:00Perhaps you are not an "outdoors person"...Perhaps you are not an "outdoors person" Stephen, but they have a wonderful hotel there and you can sit on the porch, have a glass of wine or? You don't have to hike or rough it. But it is worthwhile seeing Yosemite.<br />loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-48682718059210655372015-04-09T11:49:51.639-07:002015-04-09T11:49:51.639-07:00He does put us in our place. But the view is gran...He does put us in our place. But the view is grand. Perhaps that is why it is good to visit those national parks to gain our perspective and see ourselves as we really are.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-89394645570830592332015-04-09T11:43:42.314-07:002015-04-09T11:43:42.314-07:00Makes you feel small, doesn't it? But shows t...Makes you feel small, doesn't it? But shows the vastness of the valley very well. And you feel small when you are there, but it is a beautiful place.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-91328588691187161442015-04-09T11:33:41.458-07:002015-04-09T11:33:41.458-07:00Hi Nat - I'd love to visit the Yosemite Nation...Hi Nat - I'd love to visit the Yosemite National Park ... and the Hudson River School sounds an amazing place ... one of the early schools of art for plein air .. similar to those in Newlyn and St Ives in Cornwall .. <br /><br />I love that painting .. fascinating .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-85687774177897668642015-04-09T10:29:59.459-07:002015-04-09T10:29:59.459-07:00I live in California and have yet to go to Yosemit...I live in California and have yet to go to Yosemite National Park. I've got to get out more.<br /><br />Stephen Tremp<br />an A-Z Cohost<br />@StephenTremp on Twitter<br />Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-34859937055799673342015-04-09T09:41:48.462-07:002015-04-09T09:41:48.462-07:00Thomas Hill is new to me, as is the Hudson River S...Thomas Hill is new to me, as is the Hudson River School, so thanks for the introduction. It's a beautiful landscape, majestic and grand, and I love how Hill puts us pesky human beings in our rightful place--just one small part of the much bigger picture.Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-81188379444669748922015-04-09T09:37:16.102-07:002015-04-09T09:37:16.102-07:00Thanks, T.P.C. I have been to Yosemite several ti...Thanks, T.P.C. I have been to Yosemite several times and it does look like that.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-46761281708260731282015-04-09T09:05:08.784-07:002015-04-09T09:05:08.784-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-24729092671963847782015-04-09T09:03:00.728-07:002015-04-09T09:03:00.728-07:00I always wondered with those huge canvases whom we...I always wondered with those huge canvases whom were they painting for? Wealthy patrons? Museums? or just because they wanted to paint large? loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-329631845930810032015-04-09T09:02:16.457-07:002015-04-09T09:02:16.457-07:00I enjoy his art immensely! I enjoy his art immensely! T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-6093082851443496082015-04-09T07:06:38.344-07:002015-04-09T07:06:38.344-07:00Hudson River School art is definitely my fave. I ...Hudson River School art is definitely my fave. I saw a wonderful exhibit at the Tacoma Art Museum about 12 years ago, and I saw some at the Portland (Maine) Art Museum in the 80s too. The paintings are gorgeous and HUGE. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com