tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.comments2023-05-10T01:17:17.238-07:00Flat AffectVeemackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567740812298937554noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-49661971805320542072023-04-08T18:50:51.484-07:002023-04-08T18:50:51.484-07:00You're a wonderful husband and father. I love...You're a wonderful husband and father. I love you very much :)Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-69109999453508259652017-12-23T18:13:52.237-08:002017-12-23T18:13:52.237-08:00Well, that was exciting.Well, that was exciting.Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-71417053348093056832017-05-06T04:04:52.936-07:002017-05-06T04:04:52.936-07:00Van,
If only. If only I had your level of imaginat...Van,<br />If only. If only I had your level of imagination!<br />Pax brother,<br />DaleDale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-15006849129181282832013-04-18T15:12:59.252-07:002013-04-18T15:12:59.252-07:00:) funny!!:) funny!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-9732600224442316572011-09-15T12:36:08.071-07:002011-09-15T12:36:08.071-07:00Yes, it was. I just pressed the camera-phone up a...Yes, it was. I just pressed the camera-phone up against the window to steady it and took the shot. Thanks!Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-17947940740520351392011-09-12T02:32:58.759-07:002011-09-12T02:32:58.759-07:00Love the shots. Great perspective. Was the parki...Love the shots. Great perspective. Was the parking garage a shot from the 4th?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-49028455352285819952011-01-12T16:42:21.634-08:002011-01-12T16:42:21.634-08:00You are very perceptive. I am fascinated with face...You are very perceptive. I am fascinated with faces. To me they are the sum of who a person is. In fact, I have spent so much time drawing/painting faces that I am not as skilled at drawing the whole person or anything else for that matter. In pencil sketches where I have carefully drawn a person's face, I committed the most detail to the eyes, nose and mouth, and intentionally decrease the detail the farther I go from that triangle. This keeps the observer focused on the core of the subject's face. It is a subtlety that you could easily pick up in the original, but probably can't see so well online. Thanks for your comments.Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-11550005454890996372011-01-11T10:39:52.880-08:002011-01-11T10:39:52.880-08:00Van,
By the way, I have formed an impression from ...Van,<br />By the way, I have formed an impression from your drawings that indicates you focus on the head more than anything else. Maybe that is common for artists but suggests your cognitive approach to life and the "Spockian" nature you project.Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-28603588297150978662011-01-11T10:29:57.622-08:002011-01-11T10:29:57.622-08:00Van,
I never thought of the creation of visual art...Van,<br />I never thought of the creation of visual art in the same light as prose but now I see the relationship. by the way, the drawing of the boy with a bag on his head made me think of Ian until I saw this was a drawing of your older son. You never fail to amaze me with your skill sets. No wonder the manual acts of the priest are done with such precision and care.Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-25678816471962741602010-09-20T10:51:04.897-07:002010-09-20T10:51:04.897-07:00No problem - my last comment was directed to the &...No problem - my last comment was directed to the "anonymous" comment just above yours. Mr Zzyzx can recognize Mrs Zzyzx even when she is posting "anonymously". You know, it is kind of like textual criticism!Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-47658669191379255062010-09-20T10:45:14.077-07:002010-09-20T10:45:14.077-07:00The recent Timothy Burton and Johnny Depp version ...The recent Timothy Burton and Johnny Depp version of Alice and Wonderland was visually stunning and even had a few interesting story elements but overall it was mostly disappointing. Johnny Depp's acting - as usual - was over the top and distracting and much of the best visual elements appeared to be "borrowed" from the 1999 Hallmark version, which was a much better film. All of these, of course are rooted not just in the Lewis Carroll novels but in John Tenniel's beautiful illustrations.Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-55493182095783304702010-09-20T10:12:31.328-07:002010-09-20T10:12:31.328-07:00OOOPS! I have become inserted into this discussio...OOOPS! I have become inserted into this discussion unintentionally! I am NOT Mrs ZZYX, I am a tenent in the office next to Mr. ZZYX!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-38033541599490419152010-09-20T10:10:06.242-07:002010-09-20T10:10:06.242-07:00Mrs Zzyzx - Did you finally watch Inception withou...Mrs Zzyzx - Did you finally watch Inception without telling me? I'm starting to worry about the security of my subconscious now.Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-1629228288246691082010-09-20T10:01:13.934-07:002010-09-20T10:01:13.934-07:00I could hardly stop laughing! I REALLY need to se...I could hardly stop laughing! I REALLY need to see where this discussion ends up some day! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-54285691823566279382010-09-20T08:27:18.598-07:002010-09-20T08:27:18.598-07:00no one knows your subconscious mind better than yo...no one knows your subconscious mind better than your wife dear. the message has been deciphered and duly noted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-26928464680913061122010-09-20T07:46:41.332-07:002010-09-20T07:46:41.332-07:00Uh, no. That would be Mrs Zzyzx. And trust me, th...Uh, no. That would be Mrs Zzyzx. And trust me, there's nothing subconscious about it.Vanrensalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832800330041807392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-35671929866620294142010-09-19T23:38:34.004-07:002010-09-19T23:38:34.004-07:00I think perhaps the artist is trying to convey a s...I think perhaps the artist is trying to convey a subconscious longing for another infant to grace his home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-51632563553764084742009-05-12T09:08:00.000-07:002009-05-12T09:08:00.000-07:00A few of my family and friends have expressed an i...A few of my family and friends have expressed an interest in the novel that I am working on. So, here are the first three pages.Veemackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567740812298937554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-79012149219979277072009-05-09T16:41:00.000-07:002009-05-09T16:41:00.000-07:00Hmmm, you just got lucky then. As I was fishing th...Hmmm, you just got lucky then. As I was fishing through all of those old drawings, I decided it was time for many of them go into the "special" circular file, which will be picked up curbside by the nice man in the big truck.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment!Veemackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567740812298937554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-67739116907997077792009-05-06T04:08:00.000-07:002009-05-06T04:08:00.000-07:00This looks like a good rendition from other pics I...This looks like a good rendition from other pics I've seen. I beg to differ regarding "junk", I've yet to see junk in your drawings.- JacquiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-10175057593536341892009-03-08T23:38:00.000-07:002009-03-08T23:38:00.000-07:00interesting painting.interesting painting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-28354129243949072452008-08-24T21:05:00.000-07:002008-08-24T21:05:00.000-07:00I'm glad you persevere my loveI'm glad you persevere my loveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-39797039063106064922008-07-01T04:41:00.000-07:002008-07-01T04:41:00.000-07:00thanks for the link !thanks for the link !ERIC FIOLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03586603124695174055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-41534045076269922782007-11-14T09:29:00.000-08:002007-11-14T09:29:00.000-08:00Here is some additional information from Wikipedia...Here is some additional information from Wikipedia for the sake of you "unbelievers"<BR/><BR/>"Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb, also used as spice. It is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro), although it has a milder flavor. Two forms of parsley are used as herbs: curly leaf and Italian, or flat leaf (P. neapolitanum). Curly leaf parsley is often used as a garnish. Many people think flat leaf parsley has a stronger flavor, and this opinion is backed by chemical analysis which finds much higher levels of essential oil in the flat-leaved cultivars."<BR/><BR/>I interpret that as "parsley is really yummy."<BR/><BR/>By the way Anonymous, note this:<BR/><BR/>"Parsley should not be consumed by pregnant women. Parsley as an oil, root, leaf, or seed could lead to uterine stimulation and preterm labor."Veemackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567740812298937554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775770154775345495.post-65141321174955076762007-11-13T22:30:00.000-08:002007-11-13T22:30:00.000-08:00Must be one of those OD types I learned about over...Must be one of those OD types I learned about over at the pub.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com