tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post7869265350638509969..comments2023-05-12T02:29:02.116-07:00Comments on Adventures, Ink: outsider artsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-15716720693868376452008-08-16T13:34:00.000-07:002008-08-16T13:34:00.000-07:00steve - That was very kind of you and I'm most gra...steve - That was very kind of you and I'm most grateful.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-46897709855592085362008-08-15T19:27:00.000-07:002008-08-15T19:27:00.000-07:00You've been awarded the "Kick Ass Blogger" award. ...You've been awarded the "Kick Ass Blogger" award. See <A HREF="http://colorsweettooth.blogspot.com/2008/08/kickin-ass-apparently.html" REL="nofollow"> this post </A> for the details.Steve Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628329561652344403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-30405419212603979382008-08-13T20:02:00.000-07:002008-08-13T20:02:00.000-07:00zee - It seems to be a common lesson for some of u...zee - It seems to be a common lesson for some of us.. one that returns at regular intervals.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-46854123707267352592008-08-13T01:36:00.000-07:002008-08-13T01:36:00.000-07:00Insightful story - somekind of deja-vue effect on ...Insightful story - somekind of deja-vue effect on my side.Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-62821156129044380062008-08-10T11:36:00.000-07:002008-08-10T11:36:00.000-07:00ingrid - I was a dangerous woman back then but too...ingrid - I was a dangerous woman back then but too young to comprehend I was mostly a danger to myself. It was knowing how much I was loved that saved me.. love does conquer all and I'm not talking romance either. Crow is a wise bird.<BR/><BR/>two crows - Welcome here! Let's just say I suspected.. as the Buddhists say, 'Only don't know'.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-84976365908250937352008-08-10T09:53:00.000-07:002008-08-10T09:53:00.000-07:00hi, Susan--obviously, I followed you back from AtI...hi, Susan--<BR/>obviously, I followed you back from AtI.<BR/>one question is answered-- well, 2, akshually--<BR/>you're an old Artisan. but you already knew that dintcha?<BR/>:)two crowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-26816807073830023102008-08-08T09:55:00.000-07:002008-08-08T09:55:00.000-07:00Oh wow...Mrs. Peel pant suit!! You were stylin'!! ...Oh wow...Mrs. Peel pant suit!! You were stylin'!! (loooved mrs. peel as a little kid as scary as the Avengers were to me)..<BR/>but holy cow woman, as I'm reading this I think you ought to be published in a magazine, pictures and stories together..what an interesting life you've lead already and what interest you bring into it right now..oh to have a Crow for a friend..you are so lucky!<BR/><BR/>IngridIngridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543677729320023767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-21268047101801466502008-08-02T21:45:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:45:00.000-07:00seraphine - You're so kind. Pictures of architectu...seraphine - You're so kind. Pictures of architecture just confuse me so what I can't remember I just do my best to insinuate.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-74649559452592455812008-08-02T20:49:00.000-07:002008-08-02T20:49:00.000-07:00looking at the first drawing, the words over the d...looking at the first drawing, the words over the doorway. you must work from photographs sometimes? your art consistently wows me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-75520142118062279242008-08-01T21:43:00.000-07:002008-08-01T21:43:00.000-07:00steve - I'm more than happy a few very neat people...steve - I'm more than happy a few very neat people take some time to drop in for a visit now and then. Is 'Bijou Blog' a good term for these little havens of sanity and silliness? Every so often Crow finds something that needs to be said and, since he has an open forum here, flies in with a report.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-47788652013865716572008-08-01T17:45:00.000-07:002008-08-01T17:45:00.000-07:00Susan - I like Crow very much. Didactic without b...Susan - I like Crow very much. Didactic without being pedantic. And the final lines were a jolt, like driving in a hook at the end. He's quite gifted - I hope he's widely read. More people need to see it. But I'm not sure I want them to come here and mess this lovely place up with their gnashing teeth... A dilemma.Steve Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628329561652344403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-67340874992581825322008-07-31T21:44:00.000-07:002008-07-31T21:44:00.000-07:00hi steve - Thanks for coming by and checking out p...hi steve - Thanks for coming by and checking out phantsy. This is a <A HREF="http://phantsythat.blogspot.com/2008/04/where-its-gone.html" REL="nofollow"> Crow </A> post done earlier this year (time sure does fly, don't it?) so you don't have to go digging if you're as time pressed as most of us are. I've been painting, drawing, sculpting, jewelry making etc. for a long time now. I don't even bother going near galleries nowadays although I did do some shows up to about 15 years ago. Now, like you, most of the things live in portfolios for another day.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-15774902153249263632008-07-31T17:30:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:30:00.000-07:00Susan, I am still finding my way around this incr...Susan, I am still finding my way around this incredible world I found when I started reading Politits. This is my first visit to your blog. Wow. I LOVE your illustrations. Some of them remind me of the movement and line of Felix Valloton. He has some street scenes, more lines than masses of black, that remind me of your Toronto market illustration on 7/28. And I love Valloton - I wrote a <A HREF="http://colorsweettooth.blogspot.com/2007/08/la-paresse.html" REL="nofollow">post </A> about my favorite print of his. I will be back often to look at your work and read your posts. Marvelous.<BR/><BR/>And the story you wrote for this - wonderful. I wish I had half the courage. And I must read back through your blog so I can understand who Crow is...<BR/><BR/>I paint and draw and put my work away in portfolios before hardly anyone sees it because that way I'm painting and drawing exactly what I want, without concern about reaction or audience. That's all I can handle right now, to try and keep it purely about what I want. Maybe someday I'll be stronger than that (less influenced by opinion) - but if not, I'm just happy doing it. gfid put it very well. Gotta go there next...Steve Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628329561652344403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-85843078567667289802008-07-30T17:05:00.000-07:002008-07-30T17:05:00.000-07:00spartacus - Crow's take on it was always that mone...spartacus - Crow's take on it was always that money is the root of all evil but he did bring me some sparkly bits now and then :-)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-27933301180911890122008-07-29T20:45:00.000-07:002008-07-29T20:45:00.000-07:00So that's how you and the crow met. Hmm. Did the c...So that's how you and the crow met. Hmm. Did the crow offer to buy your art? <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I like Randal's take and add that being the outsider is to your advantage because once inside, you're penned in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-58945316057457315242008-07-29T17:30:00.000-07:002008-07-29T17:30:00.000-07:00cr - I remember sitting on a bench looking at that...cr - I remember sitting on a bench looking at that view and singing Havah Neghila (sp?).. loud. I'm not Jewish but it just felt right. <BR/><BR/>lindsay - I never know where I'm going next but there will be another. I'm glad you enjoy them.<BR/><BR/>gfid - I know you like the drawings so you don't have to feel obliged. I like doing them but Crow was hard since I don't generally like anthropomorphizing - then again, real people and places don't look the way I draw them either so it works in context. Crow likes you too ;-)<BR/><BR/>scarlet - Geez, I was 19 and needed to develop some self-preservation skills. I can't say I always took his advice and maybe some day I'll write a few of those :-)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-14781423553932747692008-07-29T16:51:00.000-07:002008-07-29T16:51:00.000-07:00Excellent story. Beautifully illustrated (of cours...Excellent story. Beautifully illustrated (of course).<BR/><BR/>I had no idea Crow had been around so long.Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159463105401061130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-78537337868876223792008-07-29T12:07:00.000-07:002008-07-29T12:07:00.000-07:00i didn't even mention the wonderful drawings.... c...i didn't even mention the wonderful drawings.... could i be so calous that i'm starting to take them for granted? ....and crow..... sigh.... su, i think i'm a little bit in love with crow.gfidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452490194253665370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-38845699043969528952008-07-29T04:28:00.000-07:002008-07-29T04:28:00.000-07:00HI Susan Thanks for this very well written story. ...HI Susan <BR/>Thanks for this very well written story. <BR/>I look forward to you writing about your next installment since its refreshing to hear about your youthful hopes and aspirations. <BR/>Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-40569121014829079022008-07-27T17:46:00.000-07:002008-07-27T17:46:00.000-07:00I'm with PS about the last illustration. Reminds ...I'm with PS about the last illustration. Reminds me of a much grander place and time.<BR/><BR/>Beautifully said and done.The Cunning Runthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480635074548499383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-60374457695223471952008-07-27T17:18:00.000-07:002008-07-27T17:18:00.000-07:00pagan sphinx - I'll have to check out A.S. Byatt s...pagan sphinx - I'll have to check out A.S. Byatt since I've never heard of him (her?). I'm glad you come by to visit - makes me happy to draw and write.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-32914479623723400652008-07-26T23:48:00.000-07:002008-07-26T23:48:00.000-07:00I've long had a thing for crows and your drawi...I've long had a thing for crows and your drawing of your muse (I think) does not disappoint. He is quite a guy. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Your story of London in the 60's reminds me a bit of the world of A.S. Byatt, one of my favorite writers. <BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed this piece of writing and the great illustrations. I feel lucky to be able to come here to read, view and think about what you present. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Peace & Love,<BR/>PaganAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-73957419145095844612008-07-26T22:10:00.000-07:002008-07-26T22:10:00.000-07:00seraphine - That was the most difficult drawing be...seraphine - That was the most difficult drawing because he is close to my heart.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-66877075863766676572008-07-26T20:49:00.000-07:002008-07-26T20:49:00.000-07:00the mr. crow drawing at the end is awesome. obviou...the mr. crow drawing at the end is awesome. obviously done with love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-23375310336894684982008-07-26T14:11:00.000-07:002008-07-26T14:11:00.000-07:00seraphine - I'm glad I had the innate wisdom to ba...seraphine - I'm glad I had the innate wisdom to back away even when I didn't know much of anything. 'Here be dragons' was always the best advice on the map about where to explore.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.com