tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.comments2023-05-01T03:21:48.473-07:00Cobalt BluesDave Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-47047220827985610662022-10-23T14:05:26.738-07:002022-10-23T14:05:26.738-07:00Thanks great blog posstThanks great blog posstStained Glass Lubbockhttps://www.stained-glass-experts.com/us/texas-stained-glass-repair/stained-glass-lubbock.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-43828592217647084562022-03-29T17:42:11.815-07:002022-03-29T17:42:11.815-07:00Verry thoughtful blogVerry thoughtful blogPresleyhttps://www.presleyharper.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-79752850592184862392018-02-08T12:46:12.915-08:002018-02-08T12:46:12.915-08:00Hi Dave:
I like the snow scene as well. I have ju...Hi Dave:<br /><br />I like the snow scene as well. I have just started silverpoint and i was surprised that very few people have heard of it before, even the local art store?? Well it is coming into fashion again. Keep drawing and good luck.<br /><br />Glennglennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-4217111181927647062016-10-03T08:07:17.512-07:002016-10-03T08:07:17.512-07:00Not the genius, just a regular everyday slub. The...Not the genius, just a regular everyday slub. There seems to be another David Boles (unrelated) out there. I think he's somewhere in the Southwest, Arizona, maybe New Mexico. This comes up every so often.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-13392445098756725552016-10-01T01:52:18.603-07:002016-10-01T01:52:18.603-07:00Hi. Are you the genius behind the pastel-on-paper ...Hi. Are you the genius behind the pastel-on-paper "Samson (@ 9/1977)," the Brahma bull?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-62974263921841707822014-02-03T13:08:36.185-08:002014-02-03T13:08:36.185-08:00Hi: I found your silverpoint drawing, funny enough...Hi: I found your silverpoint drawing, funny enough, because it seemed to have more variation in tone than many being done. It is well done.<br />I am going to be tackling a silverpoint soon, a one shot deal most likely, as I don't want to get into preparing surfaces for them after I use the one that someone else will be giving me. <br />I have been doing artwork and portrait commissions for over 20 yrs but have never tried silverpoint. I tend to work with more dramatic contrast lighting conditions than maybe what silverpoint is suited for, but will be trying it out :-)<br />Nice example of silverpoint that you have here :-)Thank you for sharing.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294462569974865108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-11238472206105535012013-09-23T03:50:35.655-07:002013-09-23T03:50:35.655-07:00Hi David. I still have your "Samson." It...Hi David. I still have your "Samson." Its subtlety is incredibly penetrating, and yet, your talent expresses itself like the great genius masters of old. Hurray for '77, you deserve it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-61312880434249559562013-01-13T07:10:30.768-08:002013-01-13T07:10:30.768-08:00Thanks and thanks for taking the time to comment. ...Thanks and thanks for taking the time to comment. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Been busy chasing my own tail it seems. <br /><br />Most people have no idea what goes into any good art so i don't find silverpoint to be any different in that regard. <br /><br />Thanks for mentioning the little landscape. Personally, I'm still not completely sold on it. There's more stuff coming. I'm just having trouble getting too excited about things lately.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-86392039612806516212013-01-05T08:49:10.982-08:002013-01-05T08:49:10.982-08:00Gorgeous! Really looking forward to future works ...Gorgeous! Really looking forward to future works -Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479067550479878512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-34131784929560569942013-01-05T08:45:52.716-08:002013-01-05T08:45:52.716-08:00Beautiful silverpoint works David - it's hard ...Beautiful silverpoint works David - it's hard for people who haven't done metal point to understand what goes into it - even other artists... Really love your snow scene too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479067550479878512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-25111883039750049852012-09-11T08:13:59.012-07:002012-09-11T08:13:59.012-07:00Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comm...Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment. I haven't been very active here. It amazes me how many people are still looking. Anyway.<br /><br />How long? No idea. This is pretty old and I really don't pay much attention to how long drawings take. They're mostly done for my own amusement, and to keep me from falling asleep in front of the TV at night.<br /><br />I used a rapidograph too. A .18 Rotring to be exact. Those things are hard to find these days for some reason. Personally I loved them. Apparently nobody else does anymore. <br /><br />And yes, I've done both the Meloncolia and St Jerome. They didn't come out bad, just not as good as the Knight. It's assumed that Durer did the Knight and St Jerome as a pair, so it just seemed natural to do it too. The Meloncolia is just a cool image. I'm thinking of doing a painting based on the idea. Already have the central figure, now I just need to put it all together. Could happen.<br /><br />Thanks again. Just a little heads up if you want to buy something. Prices will be going up the first of the year.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-18483535958150398282012-09-10T15:46:51.226-07:002012-09-10T15:46:51.226-07:00Hi Dave, I'm amazed by your Knight, Death and ...Hi Dave, I'm amazed by your Knight, Death and the Devil drawing. I just finished drawing this a few days ago, and was trying to find my next project when I saw yours on the web. How long did it take you? It took me 4 months working part time. Here is a facebook link to a picture I took of it: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3515504577956&set=a.1496223137182.2063779.1582200294&type=1&theater&notif_t=like <br /><br />Yours is definitely better! What kind of pens did you use? I used rapdiographs. Have you tried to draw Meloncolia I or St. Jerome in His Study?<br /><br />Anyway, I love your work and would love to purchase some as soon as financially possible.<br /><br /><br />James PorterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-21497844698193468022012-05-19T09:16:37.030-07:002012-05-19T09:16:37.030-07:00I agree that silverpoint is almost impossible to p...I agree that silverpoint is almost impossible to photograph. Even good photos don't capture the subtle beauty. But from the few I've shown, I've found that people don't bother to look hard enough to notice that quality in real life either. What does intrigue them, if they even notice, is that the lines are silver. I can only imagine what the response would be if I used gold. I get a lot of people that think it's pencil, including one of my favorite teachers. All in all it's much less frustrating to just do these for myselfDave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-23892795411821063712012-05-08T08:19:51.980-07:002012-05-08T08:19:51.980-07:00Perfect explanation of what some - only some! - pe...Perfect explanation of what some - only some! - people have troubles with in silverpoint. One of the other issues is that in digital images, the lustre of the silver never comes through, and that, I find, is what captivates people when they see these subtle, evocative drawings in real life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-23639097006922665732012-04-15T06:33:14.561-07:002012-04-15T06:33:14.561-07:00Acrylic gouache is a rather small market. Near as...Acrylic gouache is a rather small market. Near as I can tell it's basically a matte acrylic. Holbein and Turner both make it. There's one woman that mixes acrylic matte medium into gouache to get the same result. I alway wound up with a gloppy mess doing that.<br /><br />Golden makes a silverpoint ground but I've never tried it. Can't find it locally, and always forget when ordering online. Coming from Golden I would expect it to be acrylic based and therefore have that plasticy feel I don't particularly like. But that's just a matter of what I'm used to. Probably wouldn't bother anybody else. I would also expect it to be pretty good. Most Golden products are.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-40041016414655876992012-04-14T17:46:32.158-07:002012-04-14T17:46:32.158-07:00Thanks so much Dave, I appreciate you taking time ...Thanks so much Dave, I appreciate you taking time to explain what you use. I know gouache but not sure if I've heard of acrylic gouache. I thought gouache was gouache. I'll have to track them down. Of course, living on an island in the middle of the Atlantic, more like I'll have to mail order them.<br /><br />What about the silverpoint ground that is sold? Is that just another brand of gouache or does it have additional magical powers?<br /><br />I think I'll give silverpoint another shot. But brace yourself, I may be back with questions! :)Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-56055561938277868912012-04-12T07:11:22.222-07:002012-04-12T07:11:22.222-07:00Prepare to be humored.
Support: I use hot presse...Prepare to be humored.<br /><br />Support: I use hot pressed watercolor paper 140 lb. Really any smooth, fairly heavy paper works like bristol board plate or vellum or even a good quality illustration board.<br /><br />Ground: I use a 50/50 mix of gouache and acrylic gouache. One or the other alone works but together they solve their individual problems. Gouache alone is fairly soft and will dust off to a certain extent. That actually allows some erasing. Just keep in mind you're picking up the ground and the line is coming with it. So don't erase too much. Acrylic gouache is a harder surface. It works fine alone but to me it just feels a little too plasticy if that makes sense. You can mix in a little watercolor or gouache to tone the ground if desired. Hope that helps.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-61720296131816339712012-04-11T18:29:44.936-07:002012-04-11T18:29:44.936-07:00I know I likely asked you previously, but humour m...I know I likely asked you previously, but humour my aging brain. What ground do you use for your silverpoint and what support?Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-547434168459699272012-04-11T09:29:03.689-07:002012-04-11T09:29:03.689-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-43824715467301322312012-04-11T09:12:32.786-07:002012-04-11T09:12:32.786-07:00Thanks again for your kind comments.
I don't ...Thanks again for your kind comments.<br /><br />I don't know that silverpoint is any better for fabric than anything else. The thing is that it can give such a fine, precise line that you can work on the relatively small size I like. Pencil will smear to a certain extent no matter what and it's just a softer line. If you work bigger that becomes less of a problem. Other than that the more you do, the easier it gets. Then it gets better and you want to do more which makes it even easier and on and on.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-19855530460107555192012-04-10T17:52:36.965-07:002012-04-10T17:52:36.965-07:00It always amazes me how well you drawing fabric an...It always amazes me how well you drawing fabric and the silverpoint really accentuates this.<br /><br />I must try another silverpoint piece. I've really only done one, loved the technique, then got caught up in other things. Your work is always an inspiration.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-83849408979961799352012-04-10T07:53:14.364-07:002012-04-10T07:53:14.364-07:00Lovely work. Where do you currently show any of yo...Lovely work. Where do you currently show any of your work, or have it available?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-84556656362672559102012-01-30T08:36:27.512-08:002012-01-30T08:36:27.512-08:00They can be fun and are a nice change from oils. ...They can be fun and are a nice change from oils. They're easy to store and besides I've got the paint and paper. Gotta use it for something.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-84441097219579254672012-01-30T08:33:26.595-08:002012-01-30T08:33:26.595-08:00Just little things that probably won't be very...Just little things that probably won't be very noticeable in a photo, but they're still bothering me.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878045871541296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246591235411179498.post-75536695640550752182012-01-30T04:08:13.612-08:002012-01-30T04:08:13.612-08:00It's far more then just a simple Cedar tree. Y...It's far more then just a simple Cedar tree. You've captured a little feast for the eye.d00mg1rlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078307411516776458noreply@blogger.com