tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post3554380446463095476..comments2023-05-22T09:38:59.745+01:00Comments on Clive Meredith Wildlife Art: Someones looking back at meAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-15545351293404284692010-10-13T09:47:42.586+01:002010-10-13T09:47:42.586+01:00Really cool, I'm impressed. A greeting.Really cool, I'm impressed. A greeting.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-35155483106196725012010-10-06T10:01:51.122+01:002010-10-06T10:01:51.122+01:00thankyou very much ramalooke,your english is a lot...thankyou very much ramalooke,your english is a lot better than my polish lol! the drawings take anywhere between 30-150 hours to complete depending on the complexityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-54282596132097199172010-10-06T09:56:42.595+01:002010-10-06T09:56:42.595+01:00whoa, amazing! When I saw your art for the first t...whoa, amazing! When I saw your art for the first time I thought those are photos. How much time you are spending to finish one drawing?<br /><br />p.s. sorry for my english its not my native language :PRamalookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877152096767441789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-50659141902394838672010-10-06T09:54:30.872+01:002010-10-06T09:54:30.872+01:00AMG the paper i use is extremely smooth before str...AMG the paper i use is extremely smooth before stretching as it's a hot pressed paper,its also made from 100% cotton and so when immersed in water the fibres are raised a little giving just a little tooth which i love and aids the layering process.if theres no tooth then there is only a limited amount of layering you can do.hope that makes sense:-)<br />hi sheona,absolutely,i can only use one sort of paper,anything else just doesnt work for me.loving your new studio btwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-59266128374234587092010-10-06T08:35:59.398+01:002010-10-06T08:35:59.398+01:00Coming along really nicely Clive! Thanks for the a...Coming along really nicely Clive! Thanks for the about paper stretching...Super interesting and I'm now a wee bit the wiser. So right about paper being vital to the success of the drawing: it is the one thing you cannot fight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02291653794232344859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-45432610651954149172010-10-06T03:06:59.797+01:002010-10-06T03:06:59.797+01:00I like the eyes.
http://ificouldyouwould.blogs...I like the eyes. <br /><br /><br /><br />http://ificouldyouwould.blogspot.com/See me. Hear me.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06878369894138622773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-17246818804889945472010-10-05T23:00:40.395+01:002010-10-05T23:00:40.395+01:00interesting.....and when u say texture....watercol...interesting.....and when u say texture....watercolor paper already has texture so to give it more....is that only good for wildlife drawings or animals?...and do u like a lot of texture compared to like....computer paper...because i always feel like i can add detail and more realism to smoothe, flawless, computer paper...thanks again love ur workA.M.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03485196676820417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-38834046156926648842010-10-05T09:23:20.731+01:002010-10-05T09:23:20.731+01:00hi AMG paper stretching is all about creating a fl...hi AMG paper stretching is all about creating a flat,taut surface to paint on with watercolours that wont cockle(buckle).i stretch the watercolour paper i work on because the act of immersing the paper in water for a minute ot two and then drying it off creates a slight texture(tooth)that i like the feel of when drawing.the idea is to immerse the paper in water and then whilst still wet put onto a drawing board or easel and gumstrip the wet paper to the board surface.the paper can then be hairdryered until dry or left to dry overnight naturally.as the paper dries it shrinks and (if the gumstrip holds)will result in a taut paper surface to work on.for pencil artists the surface you draw on is vital to the success or otherwise of the drawing,each artist has there own preference,mine is for stretched hot pressed watercolour paperAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-31971262557605052932010-10-05T00:23:00.844+01:002010-10-05T00:23:00.844+01:00Hey clive, amazing work!
Im sure youve answered t...Hey clive, amazing work!<br /><br />Im sure youve answered this plenty of times but im kinda lazy haha so..why do you/what is strectching the paper? what does it do? how does it help?A.M.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03485196676820417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-47419720489574387032010-10-04T23:36:06.561+01:002010-10-04T23:36:06.561+01:00hi sue,i always love that moment when the eyes go ...hi sue,i always love that moment when the eyes go in and suddenly the whole image comes to life.i frequently leave the eyes til last as the final piece in a long worked jigsaw,gives me a real buzz to see the whole thing come to life.<br />thankyou colette,i use arches hot pressed watercolour paper which i stretch before use in the same manner a watercolourist would,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-86283815311905494062010-10-04T20:42:30.885+01:002010-10-04T20:42:30.885+01:00Looking fabulous so far Clive! May I ask what kind...Looking fabulous so far Clive! May I ask what kind of paper are you using?Colette Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999867790814954546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-43189515042856370852010-10-04T16:52:04.815+01:002010-10-04T16:52:04.815+01:00So nice to see his eyes :o)
I love the shiny coat...So nice to see his eyes :o)<br /><br />I love the shiny coatSue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.com