tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post3719907066614015697..comments2023-11-02T14:52:28.169+00:00Comments on JOAN SANDFORD-COOK: SNOWDROPS IN GARDEN SKETCHBOOKJoan Sandford-Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04228835690449964257noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-22063285646536945562009-02-04T14:36:00.000+00:002009-02-04T14:36:00.000+00:00Oops, but late here! Happy Birthday for Sunday - ...Oops, but late here! Happy Birthday for Sunday - hope you had fun! Love this - I haven't seen a single snowdrop yet, but now I feel like I have, so thank you. :)<BR/><BR/>I love the texture of the earth - wonderful.<BR/><BR/>(by the way - my spare room has the hot water tank in it, so it never gets cold! Which is nice when you're staring at snow at 4am. :) )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-43844563954489805122009-02-03T17:35:00.000+00:002009-02-03T17:35:00.000+00:00Belated Happy Birhtday, Joan. I'm just playing bl...Belated Happy Birhtday, Joan. I'm just playing blog catch up and enjoy your blog entries so much. Snowdrops already? Mine won't be up for at least a month. And I had no idea not to bring them inside..have always cut them to enjoy, making sure to leave the leaves so they can replenish. Wonder where the superstition came from?Sandy Maudlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962887841683409190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-21902299322487460642009-02-03T16:32:00.000+00:002009-02-03T16:32:00.000+00:00Belated birthday greetings, Joan, sounds like you ...Belated birthday greetings, Joan, sounds like you had a lovely day.<BR/><BR/>Another winning sketchbook spread. I adore your snowdrops. And I thought your yupo magnolia beautiful as well.<BR/><BR/>Can't believe your forsythia is out. I've had one tiny flower and nothing to follow and we don't even have snow!Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-29487924805221839312009-02-03T12:24:00.000+00:002009-02-03T12:24:00.000+00:00...oh, and I forgot something: Happy Birthday to y......oh, and I forgot something: Happy Birthday to you and all the best and many creative hours!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953623269887572650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-91964958635821062422009-02-02T23:33:00.000+00:002009-02-02T23:33:00.000+00:00Hello Joan,I like your snowdrop painting! We still...Hello Joan,<BR/>I like your snowdrop painting! We still don't have snowdrops here and we don't have snow, either (but I know y o u have;-))<BR/>-The texture in my acrylic painting is -indeed- made with some gesso and a stiff brush...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953623269887572650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-6474334785667457212009-02-02T22:20:00.000+00:002009-02-02T22:20:00.000+00:00Anita - I saw Rembrandt this afternoon but it wasn...Anita - I saw Rembrandt this afternoon but it wasnt so exciting as the first two but what stunning portraits. I've started my first acrylic piece for the Eastern Open - thanks for the encouragement and idea.<BR/>Cassey - the brush is a Stratford & York<BR/>Margaret - Netti (nextdoor neighbour who baked me the cake) says it was a Nigella Lawson recipe. It was so delicious all 6 of us practically demolished it in one day finding excuses to make pots of tea from time to time!!!Joan Sandford-Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228835690449964257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-21362165857107477272009-02-02T19:56:00.000+00:002009-02-02T19:56:00.000+00:00OOOOh MY! Happy belated birthday wishes from acros...OOOOh MY! Happy belated birthday wishes from across the seas and right into your heart! Those cakes sounded scrumptious! I am heading straight to google to find out about the malteser cake...:0<BR/><BR/>Nice snowdrops! I saw on the weather channel this morning that you had the heaviest snowfall in 18years for this time of the year...Hope you are able to enjoy it a bit...:)Margaret Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222261903697956295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-67281643887378781102009-02-02T16:11:00.000+00:002009-02-02T16:11:00.000+00:00You do flowers beautifully, Joan. I love the way ...You do flowers beautifully, Joan. I love the way that forsythia pops right off the page.<BR/>Thanks for the tip about the brush too - what brand was that?caseytoussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482259941095650449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-28822720875675314282009-02-02T11:24:00.000+00:002009-02-02T11:24:00.000+00:00Love the depth achieved in this spread Joannie.Hop...Love the depth achieved in this spread Joannie.<BR/>Hope you had a wonderful birthday. I watched Caravaggio again yesterday after talking to you...I could get lost in those DVD's.Anita Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651162546509817976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-49908548943823614642009-02-01T16:10:00.000+00:002009-02-01T16:10:00.000+00:00Thanks for the tip Anita - I think its a shame to ...Thanks for the tip Anita - I think its a shame to pick them anyway.<BR/>Rhonda - thanks for remembering my birthday. Has started really well with gifts/cards in post, visit from neighbours with malteser cake baked this morning, phone calls and my lovely daughter and girls arriving and staying tonight. Oh yes, and Clive cooking meat balls in goulash sauce with tagliatelli or jacket potatoes for our dinner. Lucky me. <BR/>Sherry - I dont think spring is really here but more likely the forsythia early as it is snowing today. <BR/>Robert - glad you like my little snippets of dear old England.Joan Sandford-Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228835690449964257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-35807418591008002702009-02-01T15:31:00.000+00:002009-02-01T15:31:00.000+00:00Lovely snowdrops. Just remember not to bring any ...Lovely snowdrops. Just remember not to bring any inside - very bad luck. Its my one of the few superstitions I follow.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-23369218499378328942009-02-01T15:30:00.000+00:002009-02-01T15:30:00.000+00:00I always like sketchbook art in a blog and then yo...I always like sketchbook art in a blog and then you give a little bit of England in the text.<BR/><BR/>Just two reasons why this is my favorite blog.Robert A Vollrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724748212110046882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-46289566879229516822009-02-01T14:40:00.000+00:002009-02-01T14:40:00.000+00:00Joan, your snowdrops are fine, and I like the brow...Joan, your snowdrops are fine, and I like the brown background. They are close to the earth, the mud, aren't they? We're no where near the time for snowdrops or forsythia, but I'm happy that they're foretelling spring for you.Sherry Pierce Thurnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12949006925160703266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363771184265614010.post-75817630805388595182009-02-01T13:20:00.000+00:002009-02-01T13:20:00.000+00:00Love the sketchbook entry and the forsythia, Joan....Love the sketchbook entry and the forsythia, Joan. And Happy Birthday to you!!!! I hope your day is very special, and lots of fun.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.com