tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post2942968320456425087..comments2023-04-12T06:46:41.819-07:00Comments on Artist Melinda Esparza: Painting to the MusicMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-67108104778291656212009-06-10T15:53:46.706-07:002009-06-10T15:53:46.706-07:00(Whoops on earlier post...from the "Lou Reed&...(Whoops on earlier post...from the "Lou Reed" song cow tippin' became road trippin' became "Road Tripper")...I knew what my thinking was but now you may, too too?!Linny D. Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693429558650268089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-86809068100122814732009-06-08T14:00:36.469-07:002009-06-08T14:00:36.469-07:00I love this, Linny! Thank you for sharing what mus...I love this, Linny! Thank you for sharing what music you listen to while painting. And, thank you for your kind words.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-26552016667126387292009-06-07T19:51:52.320-07:002009-06-07T19:51:52.320-07:00Great painting, great title and great music!!! I l...Great painting, great title and great music!!! I like painting in the quiet some days and painting with song other days...the painting, Road Tripper was titled from listening to the Little Willy's 'Lou Reed' song (road trippin' became road tripper...Linny D. Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693429558650268089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-89237476426555020332009-06-07T12:55:08.893-07:002009-06-07T12:55:08.893-07:00Thank you, Susan! Yes, in a way I have found my vo...Thank you, Susan! Yes, in a way I have found my voice when it comes to landscape painting. <br /><br />Yet, no, or maybe, this is merely one voice that I will use when approaching other genre. As you can see, it's okay to move around freely, painting in a contemporary manner, an abstract way, a real way or a combo of them all. Ah. It's the finding of one or more voices and not following anyone else's that is beginning to count more to me. <br /><br />I think getting into the <a href="http://www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/exhibitions/future.php" rel="nofollow">Tucson Museum of Art's Biennial</a> exhibit pushed me toward a more confident acceptance of my contemporary approach.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-55904859900611060042009-06-07T12:47:46.440-07:002009-06-07T12:47:46.440-07:00Wow, Kathryn, you too remember Little Feat?! That&...Wow, Kathryn, you too remember Little Feat?! That's great. <br /><br />Thank you for your generous comment. Makes me smile and want to continue to be bold!<br /><br />Speaking of which...you're really doing good stuff lately as well. It's good to have the freedom to work as we choose, isn't it? Those old rules about sticking to one genre just can't stop us anymore.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-89164996216478103292009-06-07T12:43:26.558-07:002009-06-07T12:43:26.558-07:00Thank you so much, David! You're waxing poetic...Thank you so much, David! You're waxing poetic and it is good.<br /><br />Silence is a good thing while the voices are loud in one's head... :)Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-68497630555796792722009-06-07T12:30:08.155-07:002009-06-07T12:30:08.155-07:00It's so interesting watching your paint journe...It's so interesting watching your paint journey. Do you think you've found your voice in these more contemporary paintings?susan hong-sammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078097993647685090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-32788154067714005562009-06-06T08:47:26.245-07:002009-06-06T08:47:26.245-07:00I *love* these landscapes, what a knockout series....I *love* these landscapes, what a knockout series. This one is especially amazing, with those complements workin' for ya. Wow! I always look forward to seeing what you're working on, because there is such fantastic variety--you're a very courageous and inspiring artist. Conceptual to representational, you got it goin' on. :)<br /><br />I listen to deep house-trance, metal, or classical music... or nothing. I remember Little Feat--good stuff!kathrynlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792831717839627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-73965228337238480182009-06-06T05:32:51.084-07:002009-06-06T05:32:51.084-07:00Sumptious painting:
What blue,
What white,
But, o...Sumptious painting:<br /><br />What blue,<br />What white,<br />But, oh my Dakini, <br />What orange!<br />To quench my thirst!<br /><br />[Dakini: http://daviddrawsandpaints.blogspot.com/2008/03/sky-dancer.html]<br /><br />I paint in silence.<br />There's already too much clattering around inside my head to think about listing to music as well :o)daviddrawsandpaintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431945969048461283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-78136491703654369622009-06-05T19:32:26.706-07:002009-06-05T19:32:26.706-07:00Hello Watercolorist!
Thank you so much for stoppin...Hello Watercolorist!<br />Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing how you work and the music you listen to. You, too, have eclectic tastes! <br /><br />I'll have to meander over and see what you're up to with watercolor.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-78151645796734618562009-06-05T08:48:45.289-07:002009-06-05T08:48:45.289-07:00I just checked out your blog and love your style o...I just checked out your blog and love your style of painting. I like the vibrancy of your work and the subjects, as well as how you interpret them. I have iTunes on my computer in the attic where I work under a skylight and listen to Abba, Classical music, Pink Floyd, Allison Kraus, Andrew Lloyd Webber's music and whatever else I add to the ipod.<br />JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-83585534735574636812009-06-04T22:19:02.564-07:002009-06-04T22:19:02.564-07:00Oh, dear, Barbara, you had me laughing and feeling...Oh, dear, Barbara, you had me laughing and feeling guilty for sending you on a wild goose chase! I do hope you found the songs and enjoyed them.<br /><br />You made my jaw drop when you mentioned Little Feat!! I know only one other person who knows their music. Wow. I really did want to make a list that was eclectic and those were the exact songs that had been playing.<br /><br />I like your list a lot. I think I'm going to try and live-stream CBC radio, just to check it out sometime.<br /><br />Glad you like the painting. Makes me smile.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-3965106541964293132009-06-04T18:06:39.639-07:002009-06-04T18:06:39.639-07:00Hi Melinda,
The problem with reading this is that...Hi Melinda,<br /><br />The problem with reading this is that I've gone searching all over for the songs. My son is actually playing guitar in the next room -- what a pleasure compared to Guitar Hero, which got him away from his musical talent.<br /><br /> What do I listen to? CBC Radio, Books on CD, and Soul Music. BB King, Aretha Franklin, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and...Paul Simon, Little Feet -- and much more.<br /><br />I love this painting, the joy in it is palpable. Just super wonderful,<br />over the top fantastic!!!!<br /><br />xoxoxoxBarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-21930125728509120572009-06-04T17:20:51.785-07:002009-06-04T17:20:51.785-07:00Hi Karen,
I'm glad my smears are getting a bit...Hi Karen,<br />I'm glad my smears are getting a bit better. You're very kind and most insightful about the transcendent ability of paint. I can see that you've also been experiencing this!<br /><br />Ah, a quiet studio is also good. Some days I also prefer silence. However, it does seem that most days in the studio are accompanied by off course Air Force jets...really intrusive. So, cranking up the music helps balance the outbursts.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-36310138199754494782009-06-04T16:04:41.613-07:002009-06-04T16:04:41.613-07:00I think you're smearing better than ever. Isn&...I think you're smearing better than ever. Isn't that the truth, the transcendence of it?! I find that to happen even if the smear is like 1 square inch.<br />I paint in silence, although I inadvertently listen to the street noise, which is interesting to think of the contrast of the business outside to the quiet and beautiful slowness in the studio.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657187768183498744noreply@blogger.com