tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post115786904590051424..comments2023-09-01T08:13:38.898-07:00Comments on TWISSELMAN: Illustration Friday: FarmTwisselmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15452829199344421326noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158287448846781522006-09-14T19:30:00.000-07:002006-09-14T19:30:00.000-07:00Thanks to all for the comments. I've always liked ...Thanks to all for the comments. I've always liked the photograph on which it's based... of a group of sodbusters enjoying their melons, but being very somber about their enjoyment. I've seen the photo reproduced several times, but I happened to run across it in a Time-Life Old West volume on 'The Pioneers.' Peace.Twisselmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452829199344421326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158279486975604612006-09-14T17:18:00.000-07:002006-09-14T17:18:00.000-07:00So yea this is incredible! Wow. . .just wow! The e...So yea this is incredible! Wow. . .just wow! The expressions, composition , coloring. . it is truly a stunning illustration. Dang!tiffini elektra xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926867956003547775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158264905648986382006-09-14T13:15:00.000-07:002006-09-14T13:15:00.000-07:00wow!wow!Ellen Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202223859458862769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158098623779154312006-09-12T15:03:00.000-07:002006-09-12T15:03:00.000-07:00This is such a beautiful painting. I like the old...This is such a beautiful painting. I like the old time feeling it has - the men are very serious and formal looking, even though they are eating watermelon. Your poem is wistful... it is sad to lose touch with the land, especially if that's where you have roots. I am happy to be in the country now, although it is rap[idly being built up. Oh well.carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650904230033262702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158029286353386792006-09-11T19:48:00.000-07:002006-09-11T19:48:00.000-07:00Wow,what hauntingly evocative words and image! Tha...Wow,what hauntingly evocative words and image! Thanks for sharing!Kay Akerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341781212525124834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158019371551944502006-09-11T17:02:00.000-07:002006-09-11T17:02:00.000-07:00This is one of my favourites, working and living w...This is one of my favourites, working and living with the land. Halcyon days as a kid I think, by your words.modroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169245928660508965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1158006518280625932006-09-11T13:28:00.000-07:002006-09-11T13:28:00.000-07:00Lucky you to have those memories and history! Wond...Lucky you to have those memories and history! Wonderful illustration ~ they look very proud!Amy Zaleskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194537507966018151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157980718771773672006-09-11T06:18:00.000-07:002006-09-11T06:18:00.000-07:00wonderful painting... lovely!wonderful painting... lovely!ELLA ELVIANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808894142431270722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157959519320394292006-09-11T00:25:00.000-07:002006-09-11T00:25:00.000-07:00Another very nice piece! And thanks for your kind...Another very nice piece! And thanks for your kind words. Blessings upon you!Digital Scott's Illustrationbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318299109435793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157927076950779932006-09-10T15:24:00.000-07:002006-09-10T15:24:00.000-07:00Very nice, and your thoughts are compelling. I've ...Very nice, and your thoughts are compelling. I've always been the city boy, but hope someday to retire to the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157909700284374582006-09-10T10:35:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:35:00.000-07:00awesome Twisselman! Every picture I have seen of p...awesome Twisselman! Every picture I have seen of people on farms in my family had serious expressions like this. Eerie!!! ---but cool!valerie walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157909399982451572006-09-10T10:29:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:29:00.000-07:00Beautiful work, gave me goosebumps.Beautiful work, gave me goosebumps.Heartfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005260190867133282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157909293529082312006-09-10T10:28:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:28:00.000-07:00The painting is beautiful and evocative but the po...The painting is beautiful and evocative but the poem is incredible. I looked to see who wrote it and was thrilled that it was yours. Very very powerful!Jana Bouchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019523068496828367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157908877855703032006-09-10T10:21:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:21:00.000-07:00Interesting, the three standing there proudly hold...Interesting, the three standing there proudly holding their slices of watermelon, so serious, especially the farmer in the middle, and he bares a striking resemblance to you-at least from what i can see from your current and first profile picture-all he needs is glasses.<BR/>A house can be haunted and so can a man.<BR/>One of a kind and beautiful artwork as always.HARDWAXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02449451806913818892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157908809202374072006-09-10T10:20:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:20:00.000-07:00What a glorious life to remember, and such a bitte...What a glorious life to remember, and such a bittersweet poetic memory. It touched my heart. The illustration is perfect for the theme. I like your new image in the profile as well!Ginger*:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14970160779830842600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157908298138557612006-09-10T10:11:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:11:00.000-07:00Thanks for letting me know about your blogsite...a...Thanks for letting me know about your blogsite...and I like what you wrote more than your illustration, as we were there together...thanks for this. Love, ClaireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157908025866902722006-09-10T10:07:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:07:00.000-07:00wow--great poem and image here. now you've got me ...wow--great poem and image here. now you've got me hungry for watermelons!stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302940112403120398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157907283883218862006-09-10T09:54:00.000-07:002006-09-10T09:54:00.000-07:00'love their faces! As always, good words too.'love their faces! As always, good words too.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553786323163253553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157896745789650152006-09-10T06:59:00.000-07:002006-09-10T06:59:00.000-07:00Terrific illustration -- the expressions are price...Terrific illustration -- the expressions are priceless. (And if you want to run with your dog again, a Border Collie is a good choice -- but the one I illustrated was an Australian Shepherd :)andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364011769128646998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157894125969157472006-09-10T06:15:00.000-07:002006-09-10T06:15:00.000-07:00great! nice work.great! nice work.Michelle Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471736068856651792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157890625703595252006-09-10T05:17:00.000-07:002006-09-10T05:17:00.000-07:00I hear you. City has that effect on me too. Lovely...I hear you. City has that effect on me too. <BR/>Lovely writting and wonderful illustration.<BR/>Thank you for charing. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157890254492279102006-09-10T05:10:00.000-07:002006-09-10T05:10:00.000-07:00cowboydogI think your words says it all.<A HREF="http://cowboydog.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">cowboydog</A><BR/>I think your words says it all.baggelboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187566437057507488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953489.post-1157873412516754912006-09-10T00:30:00.000-07:002006-09-10T00:30:00.000-07:00I dig it!I dig it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com