tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.comments2015-09-22T02:14:24.100-07:00Watercolour IstanbulEwen MacDonald watercolouristanbulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609062270629370633noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-28442418496113976222015-09-22T02:00:54.554-07:002015-09-22T02:00:54.554-07:00Brilliant.. Brilliant.. Arunabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994151085717490723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-40914271079844531442013-10-23T11:18:06.072-07:002013-10-23T11:18:06.072-07:00Hey Ewen!
Great story! I love the empathy that que...Hey Ewen!<br />Great story! I love the empathy that queues in Istanbul seem to organically create! You should check out "la lista de espera" Its about a waiting list in a Cuban bus station. Came out about 10 years ago.....fabulous!!!! Anyway hope all is well with you an Pipa! Say hi to everyone at IIS for me!!<br />take care!<br />Jen :)Jennifer Ozkanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709501666675901919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-10238167730031926312013-10-23T11:17:02.057-07:002013-10-23T11:17:02.057-07:00Hey Ewen!
Great story! I love the empathy that que...Hey Ewen!<br />Great story! I love the empathy that queues in Istanbul seem to organically create! You should check out "la lista de espera" Its about a waiting list in a Cuban bus station. Came out about 10 years ago.....fabulous!!!! Anyway hope all is well with you an Pipa! Say hi to everyone at IIS for me!!<br />take care!<br />Jen :)Jennifer Ozkanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709501666675901919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-9588941867287217732013-05-27T02:38:09.534-07:002013-05-27T02:38:09.534-07:00Love the intricacy and delicate treatment of the m...Love the intricacy and delicate treatment of the mechanical heart. Beautiful.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-53467057296263255052012-09-23T02:53:06.807-07:002012-09-23T02:53:06.807-07:00Thanks for that, no doubt there are many other sub...Thanks for that, no doubt there are many other subliminal things there too....Ewen MacDonald watercolouristanbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609062270629370633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-46926517600537119732012-09-20T15:20:45.192-07:002012-09-20T15:20:45.192-07:00Beautiful. I especially love the mysterious blue t...Beautiful. I especially love the mysterious blue tear.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-53892976331487306472012-07-05T08:24:40.699-07:002012-07-05T08:24:40.699-07:00Lovely... both the poem and the painting.Lovely... both the poem and the painting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-43106902454111082442012-06-30T11:59:06.955-07:002012-06-30T11:59:06.955-07:00Messy is effective! Lovely work.Messy is effective! Lovely work.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-38135497820720115772012-06-30T11:58:24.023-07:002012-06-30T11:58:24.023-07:00Messy is effective! Lovely.Messy is effective! Lovely.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-50577385550338483902012-06-30T11:07:13.394-07:002012-06-30T11:07:13.394-07:00Thanks, I love that poem....
I scrub off the pain...Thanks, I love that poem....<br /><br />I scrub off the paint with a large coarse brush using a lot of water... it gets a little messy.Ewen MacDonald watercolouristanbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609062270629370633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-84214019484391151702012-06-30T02:06:02.571-07:002012-06-30T02:06:02.571-07:00Recognised Hopkins in your title- one of the best ...Recognised Hopkins in your title- one of the best sounding lines: As tumbled over rim in roundy wells/ Stones ring;<br />Love that.<br />Also love the light saturation in your painting. Are you using white glazes or removing paint, if it's not too personal a question?K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-49488715630373493152012-05-31T21:03:52.962-07:002012-05-31T21:03:52.962-07:00I'm back in the Uk for a few weeks over the su...I'm back in the Uk for a few weeks over the summer and I'd like to pop into your's, all the best with it too...Ewen MacDonald watercolouristanbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609062270629370633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-75587294896596155632012-05-31T21:02:11.872-07:002012-05-31T21:02:11.872-07:00Well, thanks to you for pushing the limits...Well, thanks to you for pushing the limits...Ewen MacDonald watercolouristanbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609062270629370633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-48599338605821891992012-05-31T04:52:07.783-07:002012-05-31T04:52:07.783-07:00hope your show is a great success Ewan ! love the ...hope your show is a great success Ewan ! love the freshness of your painting.<br />cheers<br />daviddavidpoxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383275329939271072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-66646276195108414642012-05-31T04:49:36.776-07:002012-05-31T04:49:36.776-07:00Ewan ! inspired to know my work is influencing suc...Ewan ! inspired to know my work is influencing such a talented watercolourist as yourself ! keep the faith , there is no limit to where watercolour can go.<br />cheers<br />daviddavidpoxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383275329939271072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-41663560639022235512012-04-12T20:04:37.043-07:002012-04-12T20:04:37.043-07:00i like this one's composition - the icon on th...i like this one's composition - the icon on the low partAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393409001455764764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-30754297587503881822012-04-12T20:03:11.438-07:002012-04-12T20:03:11.438-07:00so glad for the explanation. really, we learn new ...so glad for the explanation. really, we learn new things everyday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393409001455764764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-17965699050687849072012-03-22T16:14:19.839-07:002012-03-22T16:14:19.839-07:00Really lovely! Very Anish Kapoor, the visual effec...Really lovely! Very Anish Kapoor, the visual effect is affecting.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-54210415246543056512012-03-13T15:26:08.056-07:002012-03-13T15:26:08.056-07:00So it's not attitude, it's altitude. Thank...So it's not attitude, it's altitude. Thank goodness. Pallor is the curse of the valley.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-8825103608590880302012-03-02T14:15:19.155-08:002012-03-02T14:15:19.155-08:00Iconoclast or ironist?Iconoclast or ironist?K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-20176206862433529712012-02-27T03:45:19.925-08:002012-02-27T03:45:19.925-08:00Delicate but deadly spires! Nice contrast in contr...Delicate but deadly spires! Nice contrast in control between foreground and background as well. On my list of places to see... thanks for sharing.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-46977329132280995322012-01-23T13:30:57.001-08:002012-01-23T13:30:57.001-08:00Lovely gutter snow! I saw your piece as a frosted ...Lovely gutter snow! I saw your piece as a frosted window...<br />Snow wouldn't be beautiful without that sinister side, would it? <br />Thank you for the kind words.K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-84821252466716837122012-01-19T10:29:30.058-08:002012-01-19T10:29:30.058-08:00I'll look it up, thanks, snow looks great on a...I'll look it up, thanks, snow looks great on a ancient mosque, not so good when it's black, piled up by the side of a freeway etc...Ewen MacDonald watercolouristanbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609062270629370633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-51503820199793246722012-01-19T04:18:12.061-08:002012-01-19T04:18:12.061-08:00Lucky people, receiving snow! You might like EH Go...Lucky people, receiving snow! You might like EH Gombrich's Art and Illusion. Brilliant book...K Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380453654770955348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406953656811806094.post-79622149735189125022012-01-12T07:33:11.597-08:002012-01-12T07:33:11.597-08:00Your fine painting brings back fond memories of Is...Your fine painting brings back fond memories of Istanbul. I remember that view so well and I was blessed with excellent weather (and smog) to see it in.harry bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853116370799042788noreply@blogger.com