tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post2651129570979285411..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: LOVING A COLOURFUL LIFE... by Rae CowieRae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-87662614834617666022016-04-01T14:08:44.805+01:002016-04-01T14:08:44.805+01:00Thanks for reading and commenting, Giselle. Really...Thanks for reading and commenting, Giselle. Really appreciated.:-)Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-35811772542008193152016-04-01T14:02:16.798+01:002016-04-01T14:02:16.798+01:00What a lovely glimpse into your thoughts Rae - all...What a lovely glimpse into your thoughts Rae - all those beautiful colours everywhere. Inspirational and amazing - love it! Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148480523756631504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-21502784022941742792016-03-31T21:31:30.318+01:002016-03-31T21:31:30.318+01:00Hello, I made it to Crail last summer and bought a...Hello, I made it to Crail last summer and bought a fantastic, colourful teapot from a tiny, local pottery. It's lovely to look at but once filled it's too heavy to lift! Still it's a nice piece of art. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. :-) Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-64852063970831012432016-03-31T21:27:43.962+01:002016-03-31T21:27:43.962+01:00Not late at all, Rosemary. Thank you for dropping ...Not late at all, Rosemary. Thank you for dropping by. :-) A day out in Broughty Ferry is always inspiring - such an interesting coastline. But that's another blog post!Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-6618176496395088332016-03-31T20:13:42.770+01:002016-03-31T20:13:42.770+01:00I love Broughty Ferry and also Crail, Pittenweem a...I love Broughty Ferry and also Crail, Pittenweem and Elie, such wonderful places for art but a long way from where I live.Lizanne Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929383263680527758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-27973120603836211722016-03-31T14:13:16.365+01:002016-03-31T14:13:16.365+01:00Dropping in a bit late, Rae, but I loved your post...Dropping in a bit late, Rae, but I loved your post as I really like colour and art! What a great day out and full of such inspiration - that's the kind I enjoy.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-8013300637628148802016-03-28T13:58:46.707+01:002016-03-28T13:58:46.707+01:00Thanks, Jennifer. It helped having my friend expla...Thanks, Jennifer. It helped having my friend explain the basics of painting. I'd love to create a character with artistic skills.:-)Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-11042627778528682982016-03-28T13:50:00.542+01:002016-03-28T13:50:00.542+01:00What a terrific post. I had never thought of the c...What a terrific post. I had never thought of the comparison between art and writing, except in the vaguest terms, but you're quite correct. Writing has a structure in the same way as painting. Thanks for the post :)Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-60614855682345112712016-03-27T22:30:02.117+01:002016-03-27T22:30:02.117+01:00Love it, Jenny! Those paint marketeers don't h...Love it, Jenny! Those paint marketeers don't hang back when choosing names! I don't have a Farrow and Ball chart yet - one to add to my collect, thanks. :-) Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-81301504960539822092016-03-27T20:39:19.531+01:002016-03-27T20:39:19.531+01:00Great post Rae, thank you. I do have a stack of pa...Great post Rae, thank you. I do have a stack of paint charts and sometimes find the names helpful when writing. Farrow and Ball paints are truly evocative - my living room is 'Savage Ground' (sucks in breath).Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-20271550585565747272016-03-27T20:34:44.450+01:002016-03-27T20:34:44.450+01:00Hello Kate, I adore Gail Stirling Robertson's ...Hello Kate, I adore Gail Stirling Robertson's work. As well as the red phone box, she's created some amazing pieces featuring Eilean Donan castle in a similar style. :-) Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-33415660029821313902016-03-27T20:29:09.464+01:002016-03-27T20:29:09.464+01:00Thanks for visiting, Lizzie and what you say is tr...Thanks for visiting, Lizzie and what you say is true. My first draft of this post had far too many 'colourful' descriptions - but never mind, nothing's wasted! :-)Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-73657380804564331002016-03-27T16:44:18.143+01:002016-03-27T16:44:18.143+01:00It must be fun being one of the people who think u...It must be fun being one of the people who think up names for paint charts etc. Great post, Rae – and love the phone box.Kate Blackadderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723595319758455771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-60218376164395636672016-03-27T15:10:53.898+01:002016-03-27T15:10:53.898+01:00Thanks for dropping by, Mary. Choosing paint's...Thanks for dropping by, Mary. Choosing paint's such a tricking decision, as I find once applied to our walls, the colour we've chosen is always a few shades different from the one appearing on the colour chart! Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-73932197757755504152016-03-27T14:58:38.078+01:002016-03-27T14:58:38.078+01:00Thanks, Neil. But then you already knew I apprecia...Thanks, Neil. But then you already knew I appreciate colour - that's why I love your photographs! :-)Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-24304473083723453972016-03-27T14:54:32.160+01:002016-03-27T14:54:32.160+01:00Thanks for sharing, Maria - I agree. No one wants ...Thanks for sharing, Maria - I agree. No one wants to be my partner when we play Pictionary (the drawing game!) but it doesn't stop me admiring the amazing talent of others. :-)Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-8389883876305387572016-03-27T13:57:39.251+01:002016-03-27T13:57:39.251+01:00Easy to pick up at your nearest DIY store, Jennie ...Easy to pick up at your nearest DIY store, Jennie - enjoy! :-)Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-17540954232255685352016-03-27T13:22:27.270+01:002016-03-27T13:22:27.270+01:00Interesting post, Rae, I unconsciously colour code...Interesting post, Rae, I unconsciously colour code/match everything in our house. I suppose word smithing ones novel is the same - applying colour, (words) adding to it, taking is all off and starting again. Lizzie Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075829014053390409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-8845619203041767292016-03-27T13:14:56.726+01:002016-03-27T13:14:56.726+01:00Lovely post, Rae. In the midst of designing my kit...Lovely post, Rae. In the midst of designing my kitchen I'm awash with colour charts and find myself wondering who makes up the names for some of the shades.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-12357227718576788292016-03-27T11:06:28.970+01:002016-03-27T11:06:28.970+01:00Such a wonderful colourful read. Such a wonderful colourful read. Neil Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028872966890107031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-1562823030523693542016-03-27T11:04:43.022+01:002016-03-27T11:04:43.022+01:00Nice share Rae, a writing tutor once told our clas...Nice share Rae, a writing tutor once told our class to visit the DIY for paint charts. <br />I can't paint or draw but enjoy visiting art galleries and exhibitions. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-84249479909568655412016-03-27T09:07:09.785+01:002016-03-27T09:07:09.785+01:00Thanks for the art lesson Rae - I learnt a lot fro...Thanks for the art lesson Rae - I learnt a lot from your post. I'm clearly one of the few people who has never thought of collecting colour charts!Jennifer Bohnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810459802006672088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-28267147911344460152016-03-26T20:41:16.159+00:002016-03-26T20:41:16.159+00:00Thanks for stopping by, Joan. There must be more o...Thanks for stopping by, Joan. There must be more of us colour chart collectors than I thought! I wonder if there's a collective term? I think it's perfectly acceptable to find pleasure in art, without necessary understanding the 'why'. Sometimes a 'gut feel' is best. :-) Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-13246422726789700982016-03-26T20:31:18.559+00:002016-03-26T20:31:18.559+00:00Such a beautiful quotation, Bill and very topical ...Such a beautiful quotation, Bill and very topical during Easter weekend! I confess to being a collector of colour related descriptions too. Jodi Picoult has described a character's eyes as being 'the colour of a bruise', which I found clever as it leaves it up to the reader to decide what that colour might be - olive green, midnight blue...?Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-19581051841270791792016-03-26T18:07:22.633+00:002016-03-26T18:07:22.633+00:00A delightful comparison, Rae, between the artist a...A delightful comparison, Rae, between the artist and the writer. Like you, I collect colour charts - I wonder who creates the names for all these colours. I have no artistic talent at all, but I know the colours and the artwork that appeal to me. Perhaps that's enough?Joan Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629276914643471249noreply@blogger.com