tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post5683800837293794482..comments2024-03-08T17:15:57.067-05:00Comments on Kelley MacDonald's Paintings: Little Gould Island Plein Air, 6x12, oilKelley Carey MacDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-23995228291011137452009-11-12T11:04:27.767-05:002009-11-12T11:04:27.767-05:00Kelley, your writing is hilarious, loved the stor...Kelley, your writing is hilarious, loved the story about Paco! I am sitting in front of the computer, smiling! You are multi talented, an expert painter, and writer! Thanks for sharing it all!Nancy B. Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502030805682745728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-64744123025295501822009-11-10T19:43:13.399-05:002009-11-10T19:43:13.399-05:00Kelley, What a day for you. You must have the pati...Kelley, What a day for you. You must have the patience of God. Your painting is great and you get A****.<br />Jeanne<br />My scarf show is doing great and now I can't wait to paint again. I got some new oils and raring to go.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023259132381073207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-90460763670761026122009-11-10T16:42:50.200-05:002009-11-10T16:42:50.200-05:00Your work is wonderful! Thank you!Your work is wonderful! Thank you!Anonymoushttp://www.google.com/profiles/www.beenblogged.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-32515033415709425452009-11-10T14:50:50.845-05:002009-11-10T14:50:50.845-05:00next time take him on a LOOOONG walk first and may...next time take him on a LOOOONG walk first and maybe he will sleep!!<br /><br />great job inspite of him!Debbie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944347579488731105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-13811900523607229702009-11-10T02:21:35.450-05:002009-11-10T02:21:35.450-05:00Very inspiring, Kelley and I agree with Sally who ...Very inspiring, Kelley and I agree with Sally who called it @a little gem' I live next to the stormy sea, but give it quite a wide berth when I paint!Marie Theronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873852756825147600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-14529355100707397132009-11-09T23:43:50.627-05:002009-11-09T23:43:50.627-05:00Beautiful scene, Kelley - very tranquil.Beautiful scene, Kelley - very tranquil.Edward Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510689644324795248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-39431395972926931572009-11-09T22:06:54.907-05:002009-11-09T22:06:54.907-05:00What a great painting! ( I guess Paco's great ...What a great painting! ( I guess Paco's great adventures weren't so bad.... as frustrating as it was).Tresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-66182015928710855162009-11-09T20:48:31.508-05:002009-11-09T20:48:31.508-05:00And after all that, a lovely little painting!And after all that, a lovely little painting!Libby Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-90834814369045758012009-11-09T16:50:27.597-05:002009-11-09T16:50:27.597-05:00This is a beauty--I feel the day.
That naughty b...This is a beauty--I feel the day. <br /><br />That naughty boy! His name should be in Sakonnet..."Oh-No-Paco-oh-oh."Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-60993395132491272612009-11-09T16:28:02.444-05:002009-11-09T16:28:02.444-05:00hahah. Funny, but not to you at the time. :) I do...hahah. Funny, but not to you at the time. :) I don't think lugging a crate along with all the other stuff is something you'd want to do. I love hearing about Paco's exploits. <br />The water in your painting looks so incredibly real.Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-73985272108168697882009-11-09T15:34:37.001-05:002009-11-09T15:34:37.001-05:00Beautiful painting, Kelley and I like the format. ...Beautiful painting, Kelley and I like the format. I can't believe you got anything done with all that mayhem..Paintings by Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589699014755515679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-81204963373063175192009-11-09T15:19:22.018-05:002009-11-09T15:19:22.018-05:00Yes despite all the pet antics, you overcame and c...Yes despite all the pet antics, you overcame and created a real beauty. Some days my cat KC is a pill too. I'll have to watch to see if my paintings are better on those days. Somehow I doubt it. :)Debbi Smith Rourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867481889883339906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-34759734716907584842009-11-09T14:17:09.199-05:002009-11-09T14:17:09.199-05:00hey Kelley, great work, in spite of all your canin...hey Kelley, great work, in spite of all your canine "help"! (The part of your entry that really made me wince was the "CRUNCH" on your best brush ... yikes!)<br /><br />I love the dimensions of this ... it really gives a feeling of distance. And those subtle color changes in the water, and that orange-y red glow at the right end of the island ... yum!Karen M Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200238677148531314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-30451507287860696742009-11-09T14:05:14.404-05:002009-11-09T14:05:14.404-05:00Patty, the local name for the island IS "Rat ...Patty, the local name for the island IS "Rat Island" because of it's shape when seen from my yard (hmmmm wonder who gave it that name?). Actually there are TWO Gould's - one on either side of Aquidneck - so very Rhode Island-y!Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-76786938497520976232009-11-09T14:00:33.847-05:002009-11-09T14:00:33.847-05:00Great colors and I know that place well but didn&#...Great colors and I know that place well but didn't know the name of the island (someone even told me it was named "rat island" and I believed them). You really captured the sense of distance and foreground.patricia walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328830685650461400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-53663496912321906112009-11-09T12:21:17.039-05:002009-11-09T12:21:17.039-05:00With all that mayhem you still managed to paint a ...With all that mayhem you still managed to paint a little GEM!<br />I love it!<br />Just back from Humarock beach- it was lovely<br />my dogs were just walking.<br />Much easier than painting!Sally Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003021014907174912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083940342074718657.post-69363816179293019422009-11-09T12:17:23.149-05:002009-11-09T12:17:23.149-05:00Beautiful painting. Great atmospheric perspective...Beautiful painting. Great atmospheric perspective, from the details in front to the simplicity in back. Like the size. Since this piece is so good, maybe having the fun of Paco was worth it!!Pam Holnbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569629104736368674noreply@blogger.com