tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post4616744522859155526..comments2023-10-28T02:48:06.362-06:00Comments on Jala Pfaff: Habaneros, and yet more ProcessJala Pfaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-43921135163390924702009-03-29T21:48:00.000-06:002009-03-29T21:48:00.000-06:00Mary, thank you.Dale, thanks for visiting and for ...Mary, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Dale, thanks for visiting and for your comment. You're right, it takes less than 5 minutes to wipe a painting--especially if one is really angry. :)Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-76538631985589349822009-03-28T15:23:00.000-06:002009-03-28T15:23:00.000-06:00LOL. But I bet it didn't really take 5 minutes to...LOL. But I bet it didn't really take 5 minutes to wipe the painting. I've been wiping lately and it only takes me 90 seconds. I think the things that appeal to me about this one (besides the narrative) are:<BR/>The flow of the ground.<BR/>The subdued feeling overall.<BR/>The simple, though hard-won (I know), value change.<BR/>Orange/gray <BR/>Really lovely.Dale Sherman Blodgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196292855147224681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-41263750760959206462009-03-25T12:51:00.000-06:002009-03-25T12:51:00.000-06:00Add my nodding head to the crowd. I like that you ...Add my nodding head to the crowd. I like that you posted that link over to Sheila who's recent post about blogger burnout, is a must read for us all. <BR/>May I say, I LOVE this painting. You certainly haven't forgot how to paint. It's all good,and yes, it will be fun for us too ;)Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-60822960873482591772009-03-23T14:16:00.000-06:002009-03-23T14:16:00.000-06:00You guys are all GREAT, can I just say that?! You'...You guys are all GREAT, can I just say that?! You've all really made my day with this outpouring of positive comments. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now. :)Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-61620456240528392582009-03-23T11:40:00.000-06:002009-03-23T11:40:00.000-06:00Oh, yeah, that's the process! I can completely rel...Oh, yeah, that's the process! I can completely relate...and, attest that the annoyance factor subsides as you go forward.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-76211253268409001462009-03-23T10:02:00.000-06:002009-03-23T10:02:00.000-06:00Hey, where's my comment? Are you censoring me, Jal...Hey, where's my comment? Are you censoring me, Jala McCarthy?SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-19624167859143276052009-03-23T09:29:00.000-06:002009-03-23T09:29:00.000-06:00Go for it! No apologies! We are behind you, as eve...Go for it! No apologies! We are behind you, as everyone has said. We all go through it too. I feel like I've forgotten how to paint if I take a few days off, sometimes even if I'm working everyday. It's unsettling, isn't it.<BR/>I really look forward to Jala's Painting Whatever the Hell I Feel Like, However the Hell I Feel Like It blog.<BR/>Cool.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657187768183498744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-89160687582233872482009-03-23T09:21:00.000-06:002009-03-23T09:21:00.000-06:00Jala, It is ok to doubt, it is okay to question, i...Jala, It is ok to doubt, it is okay to question, it is ok to divert directions, as long as you/we just keep painting. Have you read "Art & Fear"? We all need to read and reread this book from time to time. It is so helpful. I quoted from it when I posted some gestures on my blog. Your work is really good.Pam Holnbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569629104736368674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-9849535487872632252009-03-22T21:05:00.000-06:002009-03-22T21:05:00.000-06:00Hi Jala, Wow. There must be something in the air...Hi Jala, Wow. There must be something in the air or water. I view your work as being so amazing. I can't believe you would feel that way. But I understand these creative detours just well up from inside and there's no stopping them. I'm going through a similar phase with my creative life. Thanks so much for sharing!!!Janelle Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421704740728568653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-31370720451757697742009-03-22T20:04:00.000-06:002009-03-22T20:04:00.000-06:00Add another avidly nodding head to your thoughts. ...Add another avidly nodding head to your thoughts. It's first hard to believe that you hate/wipe.<BR/>The point really, is that you paint. You paint often, regularly, and a varied range of subjects just to test the waters. <BR/>Maybe this " phase " is really what happens when we break out of the patterns we get into.<BR/>I like the loose essence you ended with in this piece.<BR/><BR/>I've been having the same, yes, the same experience lately- good start, good middle and then- ruined! I wipe. The next morning I look at the wiped version and see a foundation of good bones and still wonder where it went wrong.<BR/><BR/>I'll be reacquainting myself with Mr. Squint again.<BR/><BR/>I can really appreciate reading your candor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-77458326996479346472009-03-22T15:13:00.000-06:002009-03-22T15:13:00.000-06:00You are really your only critic... we all love you...You are really your only critic... we all love you and your work! On that note, we will also LOVE watching as you explore new territory. Your virtual audience totally gets it and supports you in every way! XOXOLaurel Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923315332740559546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-20269798840833318402009-03-22T14:06:00.000-06:002009-03-22T14:06:00.000-06:00Hmmm---I smell breaking habits. I'm getting to kno...Hmmm---I smell breaking habits. I'm getting to know it well. Smells sort of like burning rubber and fried brain cells.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-27765017533317247962009-03-22T11:34:00.000-06:002009-03-22T11:34:00.000-06:00Jala, it was so refreshing to read this. I am tota...Jala, it was so refreshing to read this. I am totally going through the same thing. I have always been a classical realist painter, but recently thought about getting on the abstract bus. I am boring myself to death, and thinking I can't paint another still life for a while. <BR/><BR/>Also, I am beginning to see why you and I both get migraines. Too hard on ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-81388112856108851082009-03-22T08:49:00.000-06:002009-03-22T08:49:00.000-06:00I love this little piece. I love that you've give...I love this little piece. I love that you've given yourself permission to follow your "derailment" right off the rails.<BR/><BR/>Definitely looking forward to what comes next!<BR/><BR/>I'm planning to go off the rails myself. As soon as I'm done with the pieces for my June show, it's farewell realistic still lifes and hello to...something else. Or maybe I'll paint a few thousand more pears and diamonds. Who knows? <BR/><BR/>I'm excited!kim denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755145581029549089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-41737312552520872442009-03-22T06:14:00.000-06:002009-03-22T06:14:00.000-06:00Jala, This one is beautiful. You have created a ly...Jala, This one is beautiful. You have created a lyrical movement that circles round the painting. The two stems are the leaders and the color sweeten the deal. mmmmmmmmmm.<BR/>On another note I hear your struggle and that you realize it's part of evolving. The process IS the goal.<BR/>Remember it's always OK to attack the painting, but not yourself. Easier said than done, eh? But you will come out the other end of this tunnel.loriann signorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738796573576452724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-65477135394294122322009-03-22T05:50:00.000-06:002009-03-22T05:50:00.000-06:00I love these habaneros. Amazingly soft edges consi...I love these habaneros. Amazingly soft edges considering the hostility involved. Beautiful warmth in the dark areas. Keep posting through your dark ages period. I think we all want to follow along.brian eppleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303309396470697389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162020605981984694.post-37761681335713650852009-03-22T00:10:00.000-06:002009-03-22T00:10:00.000-06:00Ohh ...great arts...love all your painted.."chili ...Ohh ...great arts...love all your painted.."chili lineup" my fev one..lostinarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334447244806693156noreply@blogger.com