Comments for Forget-Me-Not Fine Art, Portraiture, and Design by Talya Johnson http://talyajohnson.com Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Rublev Oil Colours by L.Lawrence http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2980 L.Lawrence Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:22:16 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2980 Outstanding paintings. Your hue and temperature variation is something I am working to incorporate into my own portraits, and I have not yet succeeded. I am a big fan of Rublev paints too. I do use the lead paints, and they are outstanding. I also have a problem with messiness, but the use of lead on my palette has forced me to clean up my act, and I am a much neater painter in general now. I used to have cadmium all over me all the time; now I stay pretty clean. Great paintings! - L.Lawrence Outstanding paintings. Your hue and temperature variation is something I am working to incorporate into my own portraits, and I have not yet succeeded.

I am a big fan of Rublev paints too. I do use the lead paints, and they are outstanding. I also have a problem with messiness, but the use of lead on my palette has forced me to clean up my act, and I am a much neater painter in general now. I used to have cadmium all over me all the time; now I stay pretty clean.

Great paintings! – L.Lawrence

]]> Comment on Rublev Oil Colours by Tali http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Tali Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:14:17 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2672 I've tried a few different Rublev tube colors, and have mixed a couple too from the natural pigments themselves. The ones that I like best for portrait work are the lemon ocher, venetian red, violet hematite, vine black, and nicosia green. I mixed my own Lazurite. But I think any combination of earth yellow, red, green, and black (for blue) would work. The colors are VERY different than regular oil colors and take a while to get used to their working properties. Most artists seem to either love them or hate them. I usually will add some walnut oil to them and sometimes a little Dorland's Wax medium (to stiffen them up a little for impaso work as well as keep an even sheen), or the Rublev impasto medium (not as stiff, but fatter than the wax), or even Weber Res n gel (a very light buttery medium) alway adhering to the fat over lean rule. I paint on primed birch boards or hardbords, so the heavier paints don't bother me. For my final layers I start adding glazes of Schmincke Mussini colors (a limited assortment of transparent red, yellow, blue, and green). I work wet into wet as much as I can, but if my paint starts to dry on the board, I let it be for a few days before oiling it out and finishing up. Hope this helps! I’ve tried a few different Rublev tube colors, and have mixed a couple too from the natural pigments themselves. The ones that I like best for portrait work are the lemon ocher, venetian red, violet hematite, vine black, and nicosia green. I mixed my own Lazurite. But I think any combination of earth yellow, red, green, and black (for blue) would work. The colors are VERY different than regular oil colors and take a while to get used to their working properties. Most artists seem to either love them or hate them. I usually will add some walnut oil to them and sometimes a little Dorland’s Wax medium (to stiffen them up a little for impaso work as well as keep an even sheen), or the Rublev impasto medium (not as stiff, but fatter than the wax), or even Weber Res n gel (a very light buttery medium) alway adhering to the fat over lean rule. I paint on primed birch boards or hardbords, so the heavier paints don’t bother me. For my final layers I start adding glazes of Schmincke Mussini colors (a limited assortment of transparent red, yellow, blue, and green). I work wet into wet as much as I can, but if my paint starts to dry on the board, I let it be for a few days before oiling it out and finishing up. Hope this helps!

]]> Comment on Rublev Oil Colours by Abraham http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 Abraham Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:10:07 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2670 These paintings are filled with emotions. Great job! I have been considering trying Rublev Oil natural pigments colors for the last few weeks. Would you mind sharing what colors did you buy or used from Rublev Oil Colors? Did you get a set? which one? or did you buy individual colors? and which ones? Rublev colors are very expensive, and I would like to know what colors you used for portraits before I take then plunge. Regards, Abraham These paintings are filled with emotions. Great job!

I have been considering trying Rublev Oil natural pigments colors for the last few weeks.

Would you mind sharing what colors did you buy or used from Rublev Oil Colors? Did you get a set? which one? or did you buy individual colors? and which ones?
Rublev colors are very expensive, and I would like to know what colors you used for portraits before I take then plunge.

Regards,

Abraham

]]> Comment on Path to Nowhere by sheila fenn http://talyajohnson.com/path-to-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 sheila fenn Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:16:11 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/?p=700#comment-2559 That is beautiful to see all the colors with the perfect background . We came up that way once in June and it was a sight to see.We came that way because of the fire that was burning in Fairbanks. and I'm glad we did. We have a daughter in Kenai/ That is beautiful to see all the colors with the perfect background . We came up that way once in June and it was a sight to see.We came that way because of the fire that was burning in Fairbanks. and I’m glad we did. We have a daughter in Kenai/

]]> Comment on Rublev Oil Colours by Tali http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Tali Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:54:55 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2503 I use WordPress and I love it! :) Thank you I use WordPress and I love it! :) Thank you

]]> Comment on Rublev Oil Colours by Kassandra Uccellini http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Kassandra Uccellini Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:26:37 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2469 Hey there would you mind sharing which blog platform you're working with? I'm going to start my own blog in the near future but I'm having a difficult time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I'm looking for something completely unique. P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask! Hey there would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re working with? I’m going to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a difficult time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something completely unique. P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

]]> Comment on Workshop with Daniel Gerhartz by Helen Ingouville http://talyajohnson.com/workshop-with-daniel-gerhartz/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Helen Ingouville Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:03:36 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/?p=238#comment-2316 I live in Brazil and paint in a studio with a group of very talented artists and I chose Daniel,s "Dawn of Light as my new Year project so naturally I wanted to know how hw approaches painting.thank you for sharing andexpressing your experience so well. I live in Brazil and paint in a studio with a group of very talented artists and I chose Daniel,s “Dawn of Light as my new Year project so naturally I wanted to know how hw approaches painting.thank you for sharing andexpressing your experience so well.

]]> Comment on Forbidden Fruit–an artist’s stand against chromophobia by bobbie ventura http://talyajohnson.com/forbidden-fruit-an-artists-stand-against-chromophobia/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 bobbie ventura Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:50:54 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/?p=636#comment-2207 Please don't change, I love your ability to see color where there is none and strive to see those same colors. Please don’t change, I love your ability to see color where there is none and strive to see those same colors.

]]> Comment on Forbidden Fruit–an artist’s stand against chromophobia by marie green http://talyajohnson.com/forbidden-fruit-an-artists-stand-against-chromophobia/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 marie green Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:54:19 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/?p=636#comment-2204 It is said by that well known Greek philosopher A. Nonymous that one must try a given thing before one can knock it (rough translation you understand). So you tried and did not buy the 'grey stage'. Chromophobia could not live in your studio nor in your heart from the way you capture living things on your easel. It is said by that well known Greek philosopher A. Nonymous that one must try a given thing before one can knock it (rough translation you understand). So you tried and did not buy the ‘grey stage’. Chromophobia could not live in your studio nor in your heart from the way you capture living things on your easel.

]]> Comment on Forbidden Fruit–an artist’s stand against chromophobia by Greg http://talyajohnson.com/forbidden-fruit-an-artists-stand-against-chromophobia/comment-page-1/#comment-2203 Greg Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:38:56 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/?p=636#comment-2203 Love the write up Talya. A lot of times I get tired of the art world's "knowledgeable" people. I get urked by them because on one hand they preach, "No on can judge art, because to everyone it's different." Then they proceed to judge your paintings and inform you how to they would have done it differently or how they feel you, "Really are growing as an artist." Really, where do they get off?!!? Love the write up Talya. A lot of times I get tired of the art world’s “knowledgeable” people. I get urked by them because on one hand they preach, “No on can judge art, because to everyone it’s different.” Then they proceed to judge your paintings and inform you how to they would have done it differently or how they feel you, “Really are growing as an artist.” Really, where do they get off?!!?

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