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B.W.J.'s avatar

I just gave myself a pat on the back for having the good sense to fall in love with pandas. And another pat on the back for finding you and your pandas on FezBook! If I keep patting myself on the back, I’ll be black and blue from my self congratulations! But, thank you for bringing your art into my life. You are so gifted, so talented,and so funny. Thanks be to her highness, Princess Pinky(aka Bao Bao) who had to be about the cutest thing I had ever seen!

I love your “originals.” And your wonderful panda cartoons keep me sane! Thank you!

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Anne Belov's avatar

Geez, don't hurt yourself!! I'm so glad you found me too. I think I am one of those people that can't be satisfied with only doing one thing or one style of art. The pandas brought me something I didn't know I needed until I found it.

Thanks for coming along for the ride!

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Linda Lawrence's avatar

LOVE the “Vermeer” and you know how I feel about Damnation Silly, Silly Pose. As amazing as the “David” is, I’ve always found the Marat/French Revolution image & story a bit creepy. You know the (panda) Sargent I have in mind. Fingers crossed. Hope you get lots of inquiries for other commissions!!!

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Anne Belov's avatar

Hee hee! I had to include "Damnation, Silly, Silly Pose" here. It really was a blast and a half to do. I don't usually laugh as much when I paint, but I did on this one. Yes, the whole French Revolution story is rather creepy. Some years ago, I was turned on to a novel set both in the present and during the revolution. JL David shows up as a minor character. It's called "The Eight" and is by Katherine Neville. It's a very fun read and I highly recommend it. Kind of an adventure thriller with the revolution and chess as the setting.

I am looking forward to doing that other Sargent! Who knew that he knew so many pandas?

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Suzanne Morrone's avatar

I haven't tried to copy a master but I did "restore" a painting of a California artist who painted Yosemite in the 1800's ( I think I figured out who the artist was, but forget now. Not the first tier of famous, but maybe second tier.) The painting was cut down to fit a frame, so no signature, and when I found it , it had huge holes in it. I took it to a restore at the Oakland museum where they have a big collection of California art and made a plan for me to restore the painting. In doing it I really tried (and I think I succeeded) in getting into the artist's head. Trying to pick the right colors, the right brush strokes, I found myself asking him, "What would you do here?" It was a wonderfully enlightening experience.

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Anne Belov's avatar

What a cool experience! I think I might get "painters block" trying to restore another painting, although if it was in as bad shape as the one you worked on, I guess you wouldn't have anything to lose. Do you still have it? Would love to see a picture of it. I think you could post it in Notes here or maybe in OHOF group.

Nice to see you here!

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Suzanne Morrone's avatar

I don't know if this allows for photos . I'll put them on OHOF I will say the photos show the lines where the canvas is glued - In person you don't really see them, but I deliberately restored it with "undoing" it in mind, because I didn't want to be responsible for ruining what was left of it. But you're right, there was nothing to lose.

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