Comments on: First Love

By: dale

dale — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:53:53 +0000

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By: marja-leena

marja-leena — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:11:13 +0000

Tom, I believe all artists and writers struggle with their art. I guess what I meant by this is that I think it is easier if one has found the right medium for one’s voice. For me it has been printmaking, while writing is much more difficult. Of course there are some artists who excel in many media. and I admire them!

By: Tom Montag

Tom Montag — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:22:15 +0000

I struggle with ALL art, Marja-Leena. Though I confess I did win a ribbon for a drawing of my impression of what I was hearing when the teacher played “The Grand Canyon Suite.” I don’t think they realized there was a rock on this side of the donkey so I didn’t have to draw the legs…. :)

By: marja-leena

marja-leena — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:14:13 +0000

Thank you everyone for the nice comments! I want to send a big thank you to one of the editors of this theme, writer Tom Montag, for his excellent editing help on my writing! Visual arts (rather than writing) being my strength, in exchange I offered to help Tom with any art work that he may be struggling with.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:52:43 +0000

I left a comment a day or so ago but it was swallowed up. Wanted to add my praise for your lovely drypoint M-L. I share your love for this medium, so immediate and expressive and such strong sinewy black lines alternating with barely-there filaments. Thanks for writing about your discovery and for the well-chosen image.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:36:22 +0000

How gorgeous, both the image and the story!

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:02:19 +0000

Wow. Something particularly direct and palpable about a self-portrait from this angle, and the clarity-but-subtlety of the technique enhances it. Thank you so much for sharing this and your memories.

By: beth

beth — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:54:03 +0000

Simply beautiful, Marja-Leena – spontaneous and full of life.

By: Pica

Pica — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:46 +0000

This is a beautiful print, Marja-Leena. I share your excitement about finding a technique that resonates with something in your head that nothing before could quite capture.