tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post1190775723304614231..comments2023-04-12T06:46:41.819-07:00Comments on Artist Melinda Esparza: There is a Way to Mystery While Seeking AnswersMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-78345001743506244742010-06-24T11:53:58.853-07:002010-06-24T11:53:58.853-07:00Hi Donald,
Glad you like the painting and the quot...Hi Donald,<br />Glad you like the painting and the quotes. Louise really got to me on that one.<br /><br />And, Kathryn is another inspiration! She's also a brilliant and kind artist.<br /><br />Yes, pushing ourselves beyond our size--that is the goal.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-90612085181484058352010-06-24T11:13:14.257-07:002010-06-24T11:13:14.257-07:00A stunning painting, Melinda. A door to somewhere....A stunning painting, Melinda. A door to somewhere... and painted without fear of pushing beyond your size. That question about giving oneself permission is also kind of a stunner. Thanks for the link to Kathryn Law, another bold and brave painter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-37814724645068049322010-06-20T21:07:32.350-07:002010-06-20T21:07:32.350-07:00Hi Melinda,
Actually you are the one with the exce...Hi Melinda,<br />Actually you are the one with the excellent eye. It is a masterful stroke to shift the dome slightly to the right – it makes for a great composition. <br />And your paint quality expresses with total eloquence the deep reverence you feel for the mystery you seek and are speaking of.cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-20913218554086842392010-06-20T10:26:37.965-07:002010-06-20T10:26:37.965-07:00Hi annell,
Thank you so much for stopping by and c...Hi annell,<br />Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. I love your blog and look forward to visiting often.<br /><br />You live in the area I dream of...Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-48788899783864653902010-06-20T10:25:36.531-07:002010-06-20T10:25:36.531-07:00Hi Marcia,
You have an excellent eye as you saw th...Hi Marcia,<br />You have an excellent eye as you saw that the dome was painted off center.<br /><br />Thank you for your very thoughtful comment.<br /><br />Yes, it is a wretched prison that we sometimes put ourselves in when we deny ourselves of art--criminal when done to others.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-66579046986670761122010-06-19T06:08:26.647-07:002010-06-19T06:08:26.647-07:00Melinda Thanks for your email. I enjoyed your si...Melinda Thanks for your email. I enjoyed your site. I like your references.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-45519834674516005032010-06-18T22:47:24.560-07:002010-06-18T22:47:24.560-07:00Hi Melinda
Thank you for your inspiring post!
I m...Hi Melinda <br />Thank you for your inspiring post!<br />I must take another really good look at Loiuse Bourgeois again – what a fascinating and extraordinary woman she was throughout her long productive life. I totally agree with the idea that art has a duty to express emotion - I think without the expressive function of art we are in a prison.<br />Well your painting has a wonderful composition and symmetry to it parallel to the picture plane with the dome slightly off centre and the passages of color are amazing, truly amazing!<br />Marciacohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-71212773776781452892010-06-18T16:33:38.227-07:002010-06-18T16:33:38.227-07:00Oh, yes, Karen, it is one of the strongest, natura...Oh, yes, Karen, it is one of the strongest, natural "drugs" ever. Okay. Music is the other one. <br /><br />Don't let those canvases "defy" you, Karen. You're climbing higher every time you paint.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-82874469537034414162010-06-18T16:30:57.667-07:002010-06-18T16:30:57.667-07:00Thank you, Jean, for such a generous comment! I re...Thank you, Jean, for such a generous comment! I really, really want to walk that line. Maybe it's okay to step to either side once in awhile too, yes?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-770991644254505632010-06-18T16:16:47.275-07:002010-06-18T16:16:47.275-07:00I think what you wrote is exactly why painting is ...I think what you wrote is exactly why painting is so difficult and traumatic at times...and irresistible too...<br />sighKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657187768183498744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-22110247187752931562010-06-18T16:12:20.829-07:002010-06-18T16:12:20.829-07:00An interesting blog post. I agree with the blogger...An interesting blog post. I agree with the blogger who said "your work successfully treads a fine line between abstraction and representation," which is what makes it so interesting.<br />JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-87587177062251522112010-06-17T19:07:20.805-07:002010-06-17T19:07:20.805-07:00Hi Joan,
Thank you! I'm glad you like the grap...Hi Joan,<br />Thank you! I'm glad you like the graphic qualities of this painting. <br /><br />Hope you get a chance to see more of Louise's work, too.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-46869099531354209272010-06-17T17:23:43.820-07:002010-06-17T17:23:43.820-07:00My nose tells me it is good to be a dog--hot doggi...My nose tells me it is good to be a dog--hot doggin' through the Ethernet is a joyous run indeed.<br /><br />Thank you, SamArtDog!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-36635733134842583992010-06-17T17:16:49.485-07:002010-06-17T17:16:49.485-07:00I am grateful for your friendship and beautiful ar...I am grateful for your friendship and beautiful artwork, Kathryn!<br /><br />It was so good to view and hear Louise speak about her work and life. I'm hoping to see the full documentary someday.<br /><br />Ah, to be sublime. I would like that always.<br /><br />Love your wv! Yes, we need to regain our rightful places in the world, with all of our mystery and pragmatic senses.<br /><br />Thank you!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-87246392409887611842010-06-17T17:05:05.559-07:002010-06-17T17:05:05.559-07:00Hi Melinda, this painting is GORGEOUS! The paintin...Hi Melinda, this painting is GORGEOUS! The painting is so luscious, I love it. I like the graphic bold composition.<br />Great quote, too. thank you!<br />JoanJoan Breckwoldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026580851365108519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-47136284772723323852010-06-17T14:17:36.857-07:002010-06-17T14:17:36.857-07:00Great painting of another Great Mystery!
Congrat...Great painting of another Great Mystery! <br /><br />Congratulations on having your verfhond recognized and respected. You know that appeals to hotdogs everywhere. <br /><br />Yes, always trying to live large.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-45074709616281787912010-06-17T10:10:14.263-07:002010-06-17T10:10:14.263-07:00Dear Melinda,
Thank you for the kind mention and ...Dear Melinda,<br /><br />Thank you for the kind mention and for your precious friendship, and your support of all women in art. The Louise Bourgeois video is wonderful. <br /><br />Your work successfully treads the fine line between abstraction and representation, giving rise to what used to be called "the sublime" in art: a projection of mystery, emotion, something beyond. Your paintings are truly sublime in that sense of the word.<br /><br />[I love that my "word verification" is "enses". Could be for "senses", "menses" --the power of women has pervaded "captcha".]kathrynlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792831717839627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-25337322481775204822010-06-17T09:14:02.674-07:002010-06-17T09:14:02.674-07:00Thank you, Jeane. Inspired by your work, I'm t...Thank you, Jeane. Inspired by your work, I'm trying to push toward simplification, emotional expression and more abstraction.<br /><br />Having some days a slim grasp on reality, this should not be so difficult, but it is...Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-28794316799288902502010-06-17T09:12:00.953-07:002010-06-17T09:12:00.953-07:00Hi Linny,
Yes, don't you think when visiting a...Hi Linny,<br />Yes, don't you think when visiting an ancient building that there are great mysteries there? Who walked there hundreds of years ago? What conversations flowed through those doors as they walked? <br /><br />Now be careful with those burrs!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-68611658800234097562010-06-17T09:09:36.920-07:002010-06-17T09:09:36.920-07:00Thank you, Barbara, for your thoughtful comment. I...Thank you, Barbara, for your thoughtful comment. It's great, too, that you watched the video. I had the same reaction to the young woman skating under the spider. Loved it.<br /><br />Wish there were more books on women painters!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-56405414573958200282010-06-17T08:40:47.824-07:002010-06-17T08:40:47.824-07:00wonderful interesting post Melinda and your piece ...wonderful interesting post Melinda and your piece is just as interesting :)Jeane Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027843717050683473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-13666500552453407652010-06-16T20:35:01.055-07:002010-06-16T20:35:01.055-07:00Wonderful! Full of intrigue and EMOTION! (The quot...Wonderful! Full of intrigue and EMOTION! (The quote is superb...now I'm off to check out saddle burrs...)Linny D. Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693429558650268089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-13685035570135709762010-06-16T19:03:17.804-07:002010-06-16T19:03:17.804-07:00Hi Melinda,
I love the painting. And I love the ...Hi Melinda,<br /><br />I love the painting. And I love the post. I come here innocent and leave educated. Of course our art is about emotion. I just painted a portrait of a tiny woman, that is much bigger than she is. The emotion is about joy and claiming our own power in my case. In yours the emotion seeps in and out of the art and stirs the viewer profoundly. Wonderful.<br /><br />I've been looking at a book of women painters and thinking of you<br />the whole time.<br /><br />Thanks for the painting and the blog. I loved the video. I loved the girl skating through the spider and touching every leg. So perfect.<br /><br />xoxoxoxoxoxBarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.com