tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post4879613972698708063..comments2023-08-09T20:39:49.128-07:00Comments on Barbara Newton Art Journal: From the West Unto the EastBarbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-87953287705747162422016-10-12T08:50:32.513-07:002016-10-12T08:50:32.513-07:00Hello Maragaret, thanks for your comment here. I j...Hello Maragaret, thanks for your comment here. I judged the Member Show for the Northwest Pastel Society last weekend and out of 50+ pieces we had a handful of lovely abstracts. Perhaps those working in pastel are drawn to the light in their reference photos rather than working without a reference for an abstract?Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-3110077437044705092016-10-12T05:00:23.030-07:002016-10-12T05:00:23.030-07:00This painting is beautiful. Thank you for sharing ...This painting is beautiful. Thank you for sharing the story behind it. I'm curious why there seems to be so few pastel artists that do abstract work. Margaret McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010964069929971878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-218393183701481222016-10-09T16:07:45.305-07:002016-10-09T16:07:45.305-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-7378153449224819132016-10-08T10:38:52.094-07:002016-10-08T10:38:52.094-07:00A beautiful and tender story, Barbara. All the whi...A beautiful and tender story, Barbara. All the while I was reading I could see my backyard tree (though it was an apple tree.)Your painting is moving and perfect...as is your story.Carol Flatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280091225563623507noreply@blogger.com