tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post3670785826705089855..comments2024-03-27T11:26:30.992-04:00Comments on The Smart Cat: Falling Into Fallsmartcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-36059538989152988652015-11-06T08:09:46.040-05:002015-11-06T08:09:46.040-05:00Hi Midori....You are so fortunate to have been tau...Hi Midori....You are so fortunate to have been taught calligraphy at an early age!<br />The curved handle is surprisingly comfortable to hold. I'm still experimenting with the witch's broom. These brushes are why I don't usually buy brushes unless I can hold and try them! smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-13169065184565782972015-11-04T08:22:02.544-05:002015-11-04T08:22:02.544-05:00I love my Japanese and Chines brushes. Now I final...I love my Japanese and Chines brushes. Now I finally know why we had to practice calligraphy at schools! I have never seen curved handle or the one looks like a witch's broom. :D New tools, new world. Enjoy! :)Midorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635048215440828421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-78481963900288968332015-11-03T07:24:34.658-05:002015-11-03T07:24:34.658-05:00Hi Michele....I'm looking for generic Chinet p...Hi Michele....I'm looking for generic Chinet plates. When I was doing a workshop with Linda Arbuckle, I was unhappy with the way I couldn't get the same marks on clay or glaze that I go on paper. She gave me glycerin to put in my stains. I don't know if it would work for you, but it's a thought.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-24817527996770508732015-11-01T13:51:11.360-05:002015-11-01T13:51:11.360-05:00The chinette plates is a great idea, but you are r...The chinette plates is a great idea, but you are right about not being cheap. I have a "Buddha Board" that I can practice brush strokes on, but the surface can't compare to clay. It's just good for practicing fluid stroke. <br />Love your witches!Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-8561237500463924872015-11-01T09:51:51.285-05:002015-11-01T09:51:51.285-05:00Hi Barb....Now it's all oaks and beech. One o...Hi Barb....Now it's all oaks and beech. One of the joys of living in the woods is the way the light changes from season to season. <br />How do you like your new place? I don't know if I could handle that many people around me.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-71866576501753741472015-11-01T08:58:44.811-05:002015-11-01T08:58:44.811-05:00What fun with new brushes...they look truly inspir...What fun with new brushes...they look truly inspiring! Great color to look at in your area. Now that I'm in a senior complex, no trick or treaters either.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-5937200682873186962015-11-01T06:57:02.075-05:002015-11-01T06:57:02.075-05:00Hi Lori.....The heavy paper plates are new for me....Hi Lori.....The heavy paper plates are new for me. Until I find a really cheap source for heavy Chinet (style)plates, I'm using them as a transition between paper and clay.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-58705800327695310122015-11-01T06:54:29.622-05:002015-11-01T06:54:29.622-05:00Hi Gary..Thanks. The coming week is supposed to b...Hi Gary..Thanks. The coming week is supposed to be like spring, YES!!!smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-83333788915139156402015-11-01T06:53:13.151-05:002015-11-01T06:53:13.151-05:00Hi Mariette....I think Winterpup gets more confuse...Hi Mariette....I think Winterpup gets more confused by the change than the cats, and that is going some!<br />I'm finding even the thought of winter difficult. I think it's because last winter went on forever.<br />I am what one potter friend called a <i>brush junkie</i>! I can't resist them. But it's always exciting to find a new way of making marks.<br />We live way back off the road so we never get any trick or treaters. Decorating consists of getting out my little clay witches!<br />Enjoy the fall. smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-82955424595236339092015-11-01T06:43:47.526-05:002015-11-01T06:43:47.526-05:00Hi Linda.....Thanks; they were demo pieces. I sho...Hi Linda.....Thanks; they were demo pieces. I should make more.<br /> The plate design started out as a then morphed into a marking orgy! smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-44679456343903866712015-11-01T06:34:48.613-05:002015-11-01T06:34:48.613-05:00I practice on newspaper but, you're right, it&...I practice on newspaper but, you're right, it's a very different surface than a pot.Lori Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233955188892423314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-10237520591973489542015-11-01T02:40:10.862-05:002015-11-01T02:40:10.862-05:00Your yard is so beautiful :) NOW we are expecting...Your yard is so beautiful :) NOW we are expecting record warmth, bring it on!Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-8186359710334883792015-10-31T23:07:43.436-04:002015-10-31T23:07:43.436-04:00Dearest Suzi,
What a true fact that felines hate t...Dearest Suzi,<br />What a true fact that felines hate the change of season. They love to lounge on the down duvets almost all day. But frankly, we too love our bed far more during this season; it feels so good to be under the down duvet and cozy warm.<br />Love your fall leaves and we have the opposite; lots of acorns. It is even dangerous to walk in the back of the home, you roll over the acorns! We had plenty of rain all summer long so it pays off. Good for the squirrels to forage.<br />Those pointed brushes are really different and I can imagine that you have to have a steady hand and know what you're doing.<br />Happy Halloween to you, we had a very quiet one with only two sets of trick or treaters... We don't decorate at all.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-11049842004503451532015-10-31T14:18:20.027-04:002015-10-31T14:18:20.027-04:00those witches are wonderful, good luck with the bl...those witches are wonderful, good luck with the black and white plates, I see a face in that plate by the way. ha.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.com