tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938977818099616686.post5111283589496192416..comments2024-01-03T10:04:03.353-05:00Comments on Mike Rooney Studios- Painting a Day: Cherries Part Two-SOLDmike rooney studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318109342734118088noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938977818099616686.post-57165023158455820502008-12-27T18:02:00.000-05:002008-12-27T18:02:00.000-05:00bonnieluriathanks for the nice words. the boat alm...bonnieluria<BR/>thanks for the nice words. the boat almost didnt get painted because usually if i dont finish it that day (or week at the most) i lose interest and usually move on to something else, leaving that one in the corner of the studio. i grabbed this one and banged out the last 25% using a digital.<BR/>may start getting 75% of big ones (bigger than 12x16) done plein air and finish in the studio. been looking for a way to make rainy, cloudy or cold days profitable. maybe this summer i'll start a couple dozen and finish them when the weathers bad.<BR/>the ones i do 100% in the studio seem so tight to me so i dont like studio painting. but finishing the loosy goosey start i do 75% of outside, could be the answer to all my problems.<BR/>hope your Christmas was all you had hoped for. have a great new year in 09!mike rooney studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318109342734118088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938977818099616686.post-58699944004126053592008-12-27T17:22:00.000-05:002008-12-27T17:22:00.000-05:00Mike- I really like how you captured the purple-y-...Mike- I really like how you captured the purple-y-ness of those cherries and their infinite reflections.<BR/><BR/>Wonderful.<BR/><BR/>PS- I made a comment on your boat painting from two posts ago but it never showed up.<BR/>But I'll say it again- it was a beaut!<BR/>The way you caught the suns' glow and the detail without overdoing is just marvelous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938977818099616686.post-8562982063157509142008-12-27T11:24:00.000-05:002008-12-27T11:24:00.000-05:00jmahorneythanks man! thats the cool thing about ch...jmahorney<BR/>thanks man! thats the cool thing about cherries. it is a super reflector with that shiny skin. takes a bit of thought on value plan tho'. theyre not really light skinned and not really dark skinned, so it takes a little thought about how youre going to make the subjects stand out. the reflections are in the shadow but they try to trick you into painting them too light. i love a challenge!<BR/>see where you sold the thai man. WTG!<BR/>hope you and yours had a good Christmas.mike rooney studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318109342734118088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938977818099616686.post-42483957688587891252008-12-26T22:30:00.000-05:002008-12-26T22:30:00.000-05:00Jeez Mike I think you already nailed it! Beautiful...Jeez Mike I think you already nailed it! Beautiful light and sensitive reflections. Really, this is a gem. :)Jeff Mahorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016103350730438809noreply@blogger.com