tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post7511505565629874824..comments2024-01-14T04:36:22.872-08:00Comments on Susan Smolensky: PandemoniumSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-75654439520755548422014-11-23T05:30:29.962-08:002014-11-23T05:30:29.962-08:00Europe is always lovelyEurope is always lovelyGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-69477595633698089532014-10-13T15:40:15.436-07:002014-10-13T15:40:15.436-07:00Hi, Michael an thank you for the bountiful words y...Hi, Michael an thank you for the bountiful words you use to describe my work! They send me rushing back to my easel to paint more and more and I thank you for that! I probably won't make it to Amsterdam by Thanksgiving - but maybe next year!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-86325799160896685312014-10-13T15:38:11.864-07:002014-10-13T15:38:11.864-07:00Thank you, Chana. It seems I had to steal time at ...Thank you, Chana. It seems I had to steal time at my easel and I am glad the pressure is now off and I can return to a more comfortable routine. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-70370102492839662812014-10-13T15:37:08.049-07:002014-10-13T15:37:08.049-07:00Thanks, Julie - I was compelled to paint that port...Thanks, Julie - I was compelled to paint that portrait. It was just something I had to do - and it could not wait. I have missed your work as well and willno doubt be spending some time on your blog very soon!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-76859894450973901022014-10-13T15:35:30.920-07:002014-10-13T15:35:30.920-07:00Thank you so much, Jane. I am thinking that my nud...Thank you so much, Jane. I am thinking that my nude ballerinas may be the beginning of another ballerina series. Time will tell! Thank you also for the good wishes for my daughter. She is very independent and I am sure sue will love this new adventure!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-73591349917894340102014-10-13T15:33:30.813-07:002014-10-13T15:33:30.813-07:00Veel dank, Simonne!Veel dank, Simonne!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-3055334432494288332014-10-13T15:32:09.309-07:002014-10-13T15:32:09.309-07:00Many thanks, Judy! I can't wait to visit and h...Many thanks, Judy! I can't wait to visit and hope that the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum are in my future!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-12691145185816013392014-10-13T15:30:55.467-07:002014-10-13T15:30:55.467-07:00How nice to hear from you, Irina - and to know you...How nice to hear from you, Irina - and to know you were thinking of me. Monster is anything but .... ...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-91324894167906463732014-10-13T15:29:02.669-07:002014-10-13T15:29:02.669-07:00Hi, Kathryn - I will soon be visiting your blog t...Hi, Kathryn - I will soon be visiting your blog to try and catch up with my favorite painters! So far Kimberly is loving Amsterdam and her new job. Her apartment looks beautiful - even though she only has half a fridge and no closet space. She has been shopping Ikea for the past few days and it looks like an armoire is a certain purchase!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-77180662918524885022014-10-13T15:26:01.705-07:002014-10-13T15:26:01.705-07:00Hi, Sandra - the last few weeks taught me to paint...Hi, Sandra - the last few weeks taught me to paint fast and that I can go back to a painting several times before calling it finished. I think I spent the most time on Dance Recital as it is a painting of my second cousin's daughter Morgan (far left) and her friends. So getting the likenesses correct was seriously important. And its quite large at 18 x 24. I will soon be shipping it off and am anxious to see what the reaction will be. Of the other paintings, Walt, the Jockey and the portrait were all done alla prima. Ballerina #34 took a bit of time over several sessions. Thank you for the good thoughts for my daughter!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-60219904641287059122014-10-13T15:19:54.770-07:002014-10-13T15:19:54.770-07:00Hi, Linda, I did spend some time painting but it w...Hi, Linda, I did spend some time painting but it was piece meal, here and there, catching time whenever I could. Not my usual mode of operating but the need to be flexible superseded all else. I need to catch up with all the blogs I have been missing - I wonder if your lessons with Tod went well? I will surely soon find out!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-12442248927173395872014-10-13T15:17:36.209-07:002014-10-13T15:17:36.209-07:00Hi, Dave - how nice to hear from you! Her first pu...Hi, Dave - how nice to hear from you! Her first purchase was a second hand steel bicycle and she has already used it extensively! I can't wait to go there. Maybe next year........Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-63979094268117691422014-10-13T15:16:29.272-07:002014-10-13T15:16:29.272-07:00As you may have guessed I am filled with conflicti...As you may have guessed I am filled with conflicting emotion - happy for my daughter to have this incredible opportunity but sad to be so far away. Thank goodness for Skype, internet, instant messaging - all those things keep me closer to her. And it is comforting to hear that you know this city well and have great love for it. So far my daughter's move and her new job have all been wonderful. That keeps me happy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-35951336672411778242014-10-13T15:12:51.347-07:002014-10-13T15:12:51.347-07:00Thank you, Hilda. Its comforting to know I was mis...Thank you, Hilda. Its comforting to know I was missed a little bit. I feel as if I have been away from serious painting for so long. When my sessions are interrupted and I go back and forth to a painting, I never feel as satisfied as when they have my full concentration.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-81333904872806064442014-10-13T15:10:48.925-07:002014-10-13T15:10:48.925-07:00Thank you, Martine. I wonder if there will be more...Thank you, Martine. I wonder if there will be more in this series......Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-38024732545690507592014-10-13T07:16:17.150-07:002014-10-13T07:16:17.150-07:00Hello Susan! So very, very happy to have you back...Hello Susan! So very, very happy to have you back! I love looking at your wonderful off the chart so very interesting, very very beautiful, unique and so much more art work! Of course I love everyone of the exciting paintings in this post! Your talent is obvious and your style is extraordinary! Majestic and glorious comes to mind! I am so very smart not to have favorites! So limiting! So all of your art works are my favorites! Keep them coming! Oh, luscious also comes to mind!<br />It looks like a wonderful road trip to Amsterdam is in store for you!!!! You may have to introduce "Thanksgiving" to our Dutch buddies! I am sure you will certainly miss your daughter and she will miss her USA family! She is on to a great adventure! <br />Take care Susan!<br /><br />Michaelart by Michael Perchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767323223269323935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-33739805977826909262014-10-09T00:37:21.435-07:002014-10-09T00:37:21.435-07:00Desejo muita sorte para a sua filha e adorei as su...Desejo muita sorte para a sua filha e adorei as suas belas pinturas...Espectacular....<br />CumprimentosFernando Santos (Chana)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414036591247821891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-6505205996731345062014-10-08T21:22:39.019-07:002014-10-08T21:22:39.019-07:00Great to see you back - missed your work. Love all...Great to see you back - missed your work. Love all of these and hard to say which is my fav. I like them for different reasons. I will say that I kept going back to Evil - something compelling about it.<br />Amsterdam has great canals to paint. Quay #10 was a fav of mine - back in the day. Hope your daughter enjoys her new place.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-58016127329866460252014-10-08T11:17:11.386-07:002014-10-08T11:17:11.386-07:00You have painted so many different subjects, all f...You have painted so many different subjects, all fantastic and with your characteristic style , but my favorite has to be the naked ballerina, she is just over the top fabulous :-)) Wishing all the best for your daughter, what an exciting news, and Amsterdam is a great place, interesting and inspiring.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-46088232417800363882014-10-08T03:19:25.980-07:002014-10-08T03:19:25.980-07:00Hallo Susan, ik wens je dochter veel succes met ha...Hallo Susan, ik wens je dochter veel succes met haar nieuwe omgeving.<br />je dance recital geniet mijn voorkeur, maar ze zijn allen mooi hoor.<br />groetjes,<br />SimonneSimonne's fantasiestudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949507948705634973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-30719071364515407342014-10-08T01:07:39.259-07:002014-10-08T01:07:39.259-07:00How exciting for your daughter to have moved to Am...How exciting for your daughter to have moved to Amsterdam! I wish her a wonderful time! Wonderful paintings, Susan! I love Walt's portrait, and of course the ballerina!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715473069364081174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-24297804201160780192014-10-07T11:56:02.633-07:002014-10-07T11:56:02.633-07:00Just though today "why no news from Susan?&qu...Just though today "why no news from Susan?" and here you are with great news. I hope your girl will like Amsterdam, so beautiful, so artful.<br />Breathtaking "Dance recital" and Walt Whitman's portrait among other treasures.<br />Monster.. is it? irinapictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850627821782513051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-83075111991064931842014-10-07T07:27:42.003-07:002014-10-07T07:27:42.003-07:00How exciting for all of you!! You must have been s...How exciting for all of you!! You must have been so busy. I wish Kimberly all the best in Amsterdam!! [what an opportunity!] And it is so good to see some of your art again - so brilliant and alive. Love the Dance Recital!<br />KathrynStudio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-1727658137789862252014-10-07T05:20:31.743-07:002014-10-07T05:20:31.743-07:00You say you haven't been busy at your easel???...You say you haven't been busy at your easel??? Wow! If I was as productive as this when I was going through a slow phase, I'd be ecstatic! All of them are just wonderful! How exciting for your daughter! What an adventure! Sending luck her way :0)Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219763774238571564.post-61107603732197491712014-10-07T04:11:14.805-07:002014-10-07T04:11:14.805-07:00Good to see you Susan! You were missed--but obvio...Good to see you Susan! You were missed--but obviously not not painting. I love dance recital! It has your usual good humor. And the brushwork in Whitman is superb. <br />It's difficult when a child moves so far away. Amsterdam is a lovely place to visit and it isn't too far from Bruges and Ghent. I'd be making plans if I were you.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.com