tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post1897245330582930576..comments2022-08-22T02:41:00.432-07:00Comments on Earnest Ward: Drawn to Life: A Sense of Place, Part 5 (The Clear Fork)Earnest Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529833719220544499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-86195098135564213542013-10-01T06:23:14.180-07:002013-10-01T06:23:14.180-07:00Wonderful blogpost! Your pictures are so inspiring...Wonderful blogpost! Your pictures are so inspiring---your artwork is amazing!<br />Best,<br />JenelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-61478893660229945012013-09-28T15:17:41.197-07:002013-09-28T15:17:41.197-07:00Thanks Diane. Montana is certainly high on my pers...Thanks Diane. Montana is certainly high on my personal list of natural wonders I'd love to create a journal around. My wife recently informed me of a publisher that's looking for new writer/artist. So, it just might happen (if enough people keep their fingers crossed). In the meantime, I hope you'll stay tuned for our future adventures.<br /><br />Cheers!Earnest Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529833719220544499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-83576071490037226922013-09-28T07:21:54.908-07:002013-09-28T07:21:54.908-07:00You grabbed me from the first picture and the Norm...You grabbed me from the first picture and the Norman Mclean quote! We are just back from Missoula and camping on the Blackfoot. My sketches of my husband fishing are not nearly as wonderful as yours of your son. I second the vote for publishing some kind of "how to" field guide.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610795692040637626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-40636793271883951162013-09-25T06:44:30.261-07:002013-09-25T06:44:30.261-07:00No worries, Larry. Photography is just like any to...No worries, Larry. Photography is just like any tool option we have as artists, and each one of us is completely free to choose which tools are of use to us individually. For me, personally, I often find it useful to take a reference photo (carefully observing form, lighting, color, environment, etc.) and then jot down my immediate (and oh-so fleeting) thoughts, emotions, and reactions in my little Clairefontaine notebook.<br /><br />Interestingly, though, none of the insects I sketched here were done from photos. We found the firefly out during the day (so I suspect she may have been unwell) and she was quite content to sit very still in my daughter's hand; we found the grasshopper basking while out on one of our early morning bike rides and (as long as my son kept his glove turned to the Sun) the little fella was pleased to just soak up the rays; the dragonfly nymph had just crawled out of the river and we all sat and watched its slo-mo emergence into adulthood; and the red wasp paid me a visit during a plain-air painting session. (I have no idea why the wasp found my French color box so appealing as a roost, but I was able to complete both sketch & watercolor before we parted company.)<br /><br />Sometimes it seems that the more patient I am with Nature, the more willing She is to share Her secrets with me. :-D Earnest Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529833719220544499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-75485639699686001202013-09-25T04:09:56.854-07:002013-09-25T04:09:56.854-07:00...I'm not one to judge such things. I was ju......I'm not one to judge such things. I was just curious. I struggle with motivation to work from photos but I will be forced to by snow in a couple months :-) In many ways it opens up your options as some things won't sit still, like those insects you sketched. <br /><br />Cheers --- Larrylarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499637631503513759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-36210418639845198572013-09-24T14:51:38.005-07:002013-09-24T14:51:38.005-07:00Thanks, Lee. Yes, I certainly would consider publi...Thanks, Lee. Yes, I certainly would consider publishing a book. In fact, ever since I collaborated with Danny Gregory on "An Illustrated Journey" I've been looking for a publisher for a "how to" field guide and/or facsimiles of my travel journals. (Any chance you're in the publishing business?) :-D Earnest Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529833719220544499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-3125267416706830552013-09-24T14:11:27.528-07:002013-09-24T14:11:27.528-07:00You draw beautifully and your commentary is so nic...You draw beautifully and your commentary is so nicely presented. Would you consider publishing this wonderful book? It would be a tutorial for anyone who wants to record a journey - whether out to other places or in to one's own place. Thanks so much for sharing.lee klinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11169484346993295564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-17444836000489880112013-09-24T09:16:03.235-07:002013-09-24T09:16:03.235-07:00Thank you, Katrin. Even though the river is less t...Thank you, Katrin. Even though the river is less than 20 meters from our kitchen door, the hawk was a BIG surprise; I was watching my children playing with their friends when this beautiful little killer chased an entire flock of sparrows into the nearby hedge (just 3 meters way)... and emerged with his catch. We were all stunned in amazement! (And, of course, the first words out of our mouths were, "Did you see THAT?")Earnest Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529833719220544499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-17212370312215749852013-09-24T08:58:22.312-07:002013-09-24T08:58:22.312-07:00Once again, your sketchbook scans look great! :) M...Once again, your sketchbook scans look great! :) My favourite is the hawk!Katrin https://www.blogger.com/profile/00113589352984487027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-21174357349138165162013-09-24T07:35:33.036-07:002013-09-24T07:35:33.036-07:00Thanks Larry. I prefer to work from life whenever ...Thanks Larry. I prefer to work from life whenever possible -- although the out-of-body work can be tricky -- but, like Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, am quite happy to use whatever gets the job done. :-D Earnest Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529833719220544499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352468416280701294.post-63682418508163119742013-09-24T07:23:31.189-07:002013-09-24T07:23:31.189-07:00What a wonderful array of sketches, Earnest. Do y...What a wonderful array of sketches, Earnest. Do you work from photos when doing these pages? I can't imagine that your son held up that bass for the time it would take to sketch it :-)<br /><br />I'm having the same experience with my TWSBI Mini. It's an amazing pen that probably pays for itself just in less ink evaporation, but clearly in terms of frustration.<br /><br />Cheers --- Larrylarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499637631503513759noreply@blogger.com