mikec@pols
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| 02/13/2008 2:59 PM |
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Canson paper (egg shell-smooth side) 6"x9". This was commissioned for a greeting card...not my usual style, but fun.
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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jjjbird
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| 02/13/2008 6:22 PM |
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| Very nice Mike! I'm glad I get to see more of your work. I can understand when you tell me that something I do looks a little flat by looking at this piece. I see a lot of depth. Gives me something to strive for. Keep 'em coming. jjj |
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pastelmimigt
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| 02/13/2008 9:30 PM |
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Hi Mike,
Beautiful work. You're drawing skills are great and use of pastels fantastic. How long have you been working with pastels?
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Jim
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| 02/13/2008 11:51 PM |
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Really nice work Mike.
Nice detail in the boots.
Jim
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All the best,
Jim
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mikec@pols
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| 02/14/2008 4:58 AM |
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Thanks, to all of you!
I really prefer painting animals, but sometimes "ya gotta do what ya gotta do"...
Michele: This is my fourth or fifth piece that I've done in pastels. I really like working in them cause they're fast. I am a very impatient person(and, my work suffers because of that) so fast is good ! |
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gene
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| 02/14/2008 7:58 AM |
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| Great piece, Mike. I love unusual things and this one hits the spot. I'm glad you like pastels, because you are very good at them.................Gene |
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mikec@pols
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| 02/14/2008 11:58 AM |
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Thanks again, Gene!
Not my usual style or subject matter, but it was fun also...pastels have been good to me so far!
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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LovetoPastel
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| 02/14/2008 2:53 PM |
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| You did a great job conveying the leather of the boots. I'm impressed that the original piece is fairly small and that it was only your 4 or 5th pastel piece! I used to work in acrylics until my first pastel piece. I love the immediacy and the versatality the medium holds. (I couldn't mix the paint fast enough for me.) I'm looking forward to seeing more of your pastels.... |
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klippie
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| 02/15/2008 12:11 AM |
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Mike
stunning work here.
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Pablo V.
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| 02/15/2008 2:43 PM |
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VERY BEAUTIFUL ! great technique, very nestalgic in a good way, I love the deckled edges.
I hope you do more of these or this style! |
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mikec@pols
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| 02/16/2008 6:02 AM |
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Thanks Pablo!
There are more coming...
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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Rosie
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| 02/17/2008 11:14 AM |
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Love the detail in those boots..Hooty-Hoo! Bet you gotta' pair just like em'.
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mikec@pols
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| 02/17/2008 3:35 PM |
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Thanks, Rosie!
Ur...uhm...those are mine! NOT! 
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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1Painter42
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| 02/17/2008 10:01 PM |
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| very cool boots. every once in a while i see a painting of shoes in some fashion or another, i think they are always kind of intriguing because we hardly look at a person's feet, but sometimes a person's shoes & feet tell a story don't they. |
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mikec@pols
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| 02/18/2008 6:30 PM |
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Thank you, Justine. Not a subject I'd pick on my own, but it was fun. And yes, I agree with you on how shoes and feet can tell a story...
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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Theriot
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| 02/23/2008 11:27 AM |
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Every forum I go to, there's more "mike art". Nice work.
I want to be like Mike!
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mikec@pols
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| 02/23/2008 7:38 PM |
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Nah, you don't want to be like Mike... at least not this Mike!
Thanks for the compliment, Robert!
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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Muckleskate
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| 02/25/2008 12:23 PM |
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| Reminds me a lot of some boots my daughter used to have. She wore them with everything!! That was before she started riding dressage and eventing . . . then it got REALLY expensive. Are the cards going to be for sale? |
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mikec@pols
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| 02/27/2008 7:54 AM |
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Sandy,
The cards will be for sale, however I don't know when. She is working on a specific line right now and the line is not completed yet...
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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