tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post3275292727741569687..comments2024-03-27T10:35:46.596+01:00Comments on Ravalation: Drawing diary: MayRavanelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-31196221626991585862017-08-21T10:51:16.323+02:002017-08-21T10:51:16.323+02:00Thanks, Jessica. You make me blush! I loved painti...Thanks, Jessica. You make me blush! I loved painting those rocks. I took them home. I should polish them soon - they lose their vibrant colours when dry (they were wet when I found them), so my hope is that they retain them when polished. It's a nice remembrance of fun times. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-10380849599136443782017-08-21T10:46:31.220+02:002017-08-21T10:46:31.220+02:00Thank you so much! I really liked keeping a drawin...Thank you so much! I really liked keeping a drawing journal, because it's really nice to just sit somewhere, enjoy the surroundings and draw. And of course it's nice to have the drawings to look back at later. That said, I really enjoyed your gorgeous Northern Sweden photos, so don't stop making those! :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-12919453998234402462017-08-17T01:44:27.653+02:002017-08-17T01:44:27.653+02:00Hugs for Saartje. So sorry for you and your famili...Hugs for Saartje. So sorry for you and your families loss.<br />LOVE your watercolor journal! It's gorgeous. I love collecting rocks, so that page immediately spoke to me :) The nature scenes are also wonderful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882382894915714028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-56641743903882145202017-08-15T12:57:49.909+02:002017-08-15T12:57:49.909+02:00As you know, I've been going through losing a ...As you know, I've been going through losing a pet too this year. I'm so sorry about your Saartje *hugs*<br /><br />I absolutely adore your drawings! The tulips and the stones are my favourites, simplistic and detailed at the same time :) And what a fun idea to draw the clothes for your journey!<br />I really should try to do a drawing journal next time I'm travelling, it seems way more fun than only having photos.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585544591719941695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-83560616202092549192017-08-12T23:34:35.550+02:002017-08-12T23:34:35.550+02:00Thank you so much! It was even worse than usual be...Thank you so much! It was even worse than usual because some hairs were screwed up in my smallest brush. Halfway my vacation I finally mustered the courage to cut them off and then it worked fine again - should've done that a lot earlier. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-36495885648930670542017-08-12T20:50:25.091+02:002017-08-12T20:50:25.091+02:00Thanks for the kind words. And cool that you like ...Thanks for the kind words. And cool that you like the travel journal! It felt like it was going sloooowly, water colour just takes much more time than markers or pencils (at least for me). But it does have that special feel to it. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-80710482530526675182017-08-12T17:54:48.702+02:002017-08-12T17:54:48.702+02:00Beautiful work Rav! Your watercolor paintings turn...Beautiful work Rav! Your watercolor paintings turned out amazing - it can be challenging to paint small details when working with water. I also love the packing list art idea! I'll have to try that next time I travel. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635315178204705529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-90519249927969983392017-08-11T15:38:56.854+02:002017-08-11T15:38:56.854+02:00So beautiful! And I'm so sorry for the loss of...So beautiful! And I'm so sorry for the loss of your poodle. It's always so hard to say goodbye to pets. <br /><br />I absolutely love your travel journal! I think you captured things beautifully, and I love the variety of illustrations in it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497362042395902485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-21937366207945388942017-08-11T12:55:40.345+02:002017-08-11T12:55:40.345+02:00Thanks, Roland! And congratulations on your book r...Thanks, Roland! And congratulations on your book release. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-89847353194587227732017-08-11T03:34:32.144+02:002017-08-11T03:34:32.144+02:00Wonderful drawings and photos. So sorry to hear ab...Wonderful drawings and photos. So sorry to hear about Saartje. It's so sad to lose a pet after so many years. However, you must have some precious memories. Keep well. <br /><br />[Not been in SWTOR or LOTRO for weeks as been working on book release and playing early access of Conan Exiles - have our own server as well.]Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-20914711506124858722017-08-11T00:07:15.633+02:002017-08-11T00:07:15.633+02:00Thank you!! :D I have mixed feelings about the wat...Thank you!! :D I have mixed feelings about the watercolour landscape. On the one hand it's the painting that took the most hours to complete, and I'm really happy with how the lighting turned out. On the other hand, I don't really like what the branches and leaves of the close trees look like (a bit kitsch) and I'd have liked more depth in the foliage. But I can go on and on criticizing what I made. I'm just glad you like it and I hope I will get better when I practice more. :)<br /><br />The video was actually the first GIF I made and it wasn't very hard! If only I had written down how I did it, so I don't need to google it again next time... -_-Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-66803120141463306842017-08-10T20:45:08.090+02:002017-08-10T20:45:08.090+02:00I also miss Saartje :(, he always was so happy to ...I also miss Saartje :(, he always was so happy to see me :). <br /><br />I love your paintings, they are amazing. It is hard to pick a favorite one, they are all so beautiful, but I guess it would be watercolour landscape painting, it is super nice! Ah and the video is super cool, it is a fun way of showing your pictures :). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714317085068494048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-41267496176866601872017-08-10T15:31:31.053+02:002017-08-10T15:31:31.053+02:00Haha, yeah, I just had to get a photo taken of me ...Haha, yeah, I just had to get a photo taken of me with the plant celebrity! :DRavanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-7205346416058502362017-08-10T15:26:49.058+02:002017-08-10T15:26:49.058+02:00Thanks for the support, Redbeard. It will take a w...Thanks for the support, Redbeard. It will take a while to fill up the watercolour journal (it's really most practical for travelling, and I don't do that very often), but I would love to one day. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-78004070961564967102017-08-10T15:14:48.814+02:002017-08-10T15:14:48.814+02:00We could say goodbye to Saartje at home and she wa...We could say goodbye to Saartje at home and she was really peaceful in her last moments - for that, I'm thankful. <br /><br />I'm glad that you like the tulips! As for the colour blending: I forgot to mention that's something that I find tricky for markers especially. For water colour I have it under control (as you can hopefully see!).<br /><br />I was really surprised with the colours of the stones, too! They were super colourful when they were under water, but when the water evaporated they lost their colour. I took some of them with me and plan on polishing them. Hopefully they will keep their colour that way. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-1499211010331097262017-08-10T11:10:04.377+02:002017-08-10T11:10:04.377+02:00Thanks for the kind words. We miss Saartje, but sh...Thanks for the kind words. We miss Saartje, but she had a good life and that comforts me. And I'm happy you like the results of my watercolour struggles! It takes so much time and effort. I still hope that will get better in time - but I will have to keep practicing to find out.Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-66400362899443759142017-08-10T11:01:11.228+02:002017-08-10T11:01:11.228+02:00Hi Liesbeth! It seems Saartje was a great advocate...Hi Liesbeth! It seems Saartje was a great advocate for her species. Marinka was really fond of her as well (and it was mutual), and Conrad now even *wants* a dog (he used to be a cat person). Her legacy lives on. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-57525133501006623212017-08-10T07:10:00.690+02:002017-08-10T07:10:00.690+02:00Nooo, not the stealth poodle! :(
I really like th...Nooo, not the stealth poodle! :(<br /><br />I really like the look of that feather, even if it didn't come out as you intended.<br /><br />And I love that you are geeky enough about plants to take a picture of yourself with one you haven't seen before. XDShintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-83544574440627754252017-08-10T06:35:22.009+02:002017-08-10T06:35:22.009+02:00I'm sorry for your loss, Rav. Losing a beloved...I'm sorry for your loss, Rav. Losing a beloved pet is hard.<br /><br />As for the artwork, I love it! Especially the watercolor journal!<br />Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-16361466044588429872017-08-10T03:27:45.235+02:002017-08-10T03:27:45.235+02:00My condolences. My family always had dogs and it ...My condolences. My family always had dogs and it never gets easier when one of them dies. The best we can do is give them all our love and try to make those last moments as comfortable as possible for them. :(<br /><br />As for the drawings, I love the tulips. They came out great. :)<br /><br />Color-blending does sound challenging though.<br /><br />Cool idea with the journal and I like the illustrations on it. :)<br /><br />The food from your trip looks delicious. Wish I could experiment it. Specially that bread!<br /><br />The place you stayed for your vacation looks like it was a relaxing area. Also, I didn't know stones could come in so many different colors naturally.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your drawings! :)Rakunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253609981961681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-57324912129289717072017-08-10T02:48:38.042+02:002017-08-10T02:48:38.042+02:00*hugs* I am so sorry to hear about Saartje. Loosi...*hugs* I am so sorry to hear about Saartje. Loosing a beloved pet is heart wrenching.<br /><br />I love your tulips too and your landscape. I think you're doing really well with watercolor. I'm starting to pick at it again after taking a small break. <br /><br />I found your post entertaining to read, so thank you for sharing so much. :)cfcallierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521080251095181782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-10308525033867118322017-08-10T00:32:20.661+02:002017-08-10T00:32:20.661+02:00Nice drawings. So pity that Saartje has gone. Such...Nice drawings. So pity that Saartje has gone. Such a friendly dog! Did you know that Florens was very affraid of dogs except Saartje. Now he likes dogs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503255093945324626noreply@blogger.com