02/29/2008 15:38:27

well, I've heard of lakewood..ha ha...ok it is really close to Shaker Heights Yeah! Go Bucks......you don't like Michigan do ya? just kidding!

 Kara

02/29/2008 15:21:03

Hello KLongs,   Thanks for the nice remarks and for visiting my page. Your work is awesome!! Thanks Again

02/29/2008 15:02:54

Kevin, speaking of Buckeyes..My dad, a graduate of Ohio State...is the biggest Buckeye fan there ever was....I grew up outside of Cleveland in Pepper Pike.

Crazy! I don't know where Brookville is...?

 Kara

02/29/2008 11:41:17

HiKevin- Your gallery is very cool!-no wonder you are a teacher! I love to here when others give back the gifts that they have.   Cold?  I am freezing here in MN we have had a very cold winter.  I guess that is good because it forces all us to stay in our studio's.  Very nice work!   Ta Ta for now-  Deb 

02/28/2008 18:17:21

Hey Kevin,  wow I thought your profile photo was an actual photo til I got to your site...you are a fantastic, very talented with  portraiture...my weakest....  I like the angles... Ohio eh?  my home state.  And yes, A gift to touch another person in a way that helps them discover themselves...you discover your ownself in the process...

thank you for your nice compliments...

Kara

02/27/2008 21:57:16

Kevin,  Thanks for the nice comments on my painting.  I've done some colored pencil and your work is great.  I liked the way you could start and stop without any cleanup but I got frustrated with the time it took to cover the surface.  The color layering experience is invaluable though and has helped in my painting.  I also enjoyed airbrushing - have you ever given it a try?

John

02/27/2008 17:13:43

Hi Kevin, yes, music is everything.  I go through one cd after another when I paint.  I end up associating songs with a lot of my work.  I'm glad you're developing the Gaze series.  I like the interplay of the subject and the background environment.  That's where I see the story.  Somehow tying all these strangers (?) together. 

My "blogs" are not very personal, or updated for that matter.  I just copied my newsletter I send out to people and pasted it in case anyone wants to attend one of my shows, etc.  I need to write another one...  It's at the bottom of my priority list. 

What grades do you teach? 

Amy

02/27/2008 09:41:17

Great to see your work!  Actually, Gaze 1 is my favorite.  It works very well compositionally, yet breaks all the rules I was taught in my early explorations.  A couple of years ago, I went to the national competition of the colored pencil society.  Great fun!  No question about the seriousness of those folks!

 
I very much appreciate the comments you offered when visiting my gallery.  A small amount of encouragement goes a very long way.  Also, I'm glad to hear that you enjoy your teaching work.  So many things work against true teaching in these times (No child left behind?)

I look forward to seeing your next drawing...

Robert Maynord