tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post5738360107400760134..comments2024-03-18T19:01:51.137-07:00Comments on Hopalong Hollow Gazette: Pussycats and A newly discovered story by Beatrix Potterjerilandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-87423859511514222302016-04-07T15:09:16.909-07:002016-04-07T15:09:16.909-07:00Thsnks Mary Ann, the cats got bodies today, now I ...Thsnks Mary Ann, the cats got bodies today, now I only need to put them together.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-65257719337555637022016-04-06T07:21:08.238-07:002016-04-06T07:21:08.238-07:00Oh no! I wonder what they were thinking of when th...Oh no! I wonder what they were thinking of when they chose him. They may get a lot of flack in the industry if it doesn't work out. <br /><br />Your cats are fabulous. I can't wait to see them when they're finished:) Mary Ann Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064111648107079739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-88958904090539302112016-04-05T15:25:59.282-07:002016-04-05T15:25:59.282-07:00I am pretty sure that thousands of her fans feel t...I am pretty sure that thousands of her fans feel the same way we do. The publishers should have asked the public.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-79607046160323464562016-04-05T15:23:43.299-07:002016-04-05T15:23:43.299-07:00Agreed, that she had a unique touch. naturally she...Agreed, that she had a unique touch. naturally she would be the best one to illustrate her own stories. Maybe they should have left well enough alone, and simply printed the stories without the illustrations, allowing the reader to imagine the art Beatrix would have done it.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-78723231035917937492016-04-05T11:47:34.359-07:002016-04-05T11:47:34.359-07:00I'm so glad someone else was upset by this new...I'm so glad someone else was upset by this news! I felt alone in my shock and dismay. I thought it would have been good to have gone with an unknown artist rather than someone with an established style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-62042977895693408842016-04-04T11:18:44.650-07:002016-04-04T11:18:44.650-07:00Jeri first I think you are doing a super job with ...Jeri first I think you are doing a super job with those kitty faces. I am sure they will be adorable decked out in all their finery. As for Beatrix Potter I can't imagine any anyone being able to fill her shoes. Her special touch was just so her. Too bad she didn't get these manuscripts finished. It would certainly make them so much more appealing. Take care and have a beautiful week. Hugs! Deborah Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967701246036667757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-38967241630904665232016-04-03T16:08:37.556-07:002016-04-03T16:08:37.556-07:00JERI LANDERS! Salutations!
THANK YOU for coming o...JERI LANDERS! Salutations!<br /><br />THANK YOU for coming over to my fantasy land on my blog. WE HAD SUCH FUN and Clara is a beauty. Her inner loveliness just came out so naturally and the light that day was perfect. Thank you for your kind words. I wish you and the barn folk a wonderful new week; I go back to school after a magical and perfect break. AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-32584743917494033882016-04-02T13:28:08.300-07:002016-04-02T13:28:08.300-07:00Penny, I didn't even realize that Stocks Had a...Penny, I didn't even realize that Stocks Had a scent! I just liked the way they looked. Ethel needs her own little garden full of Rutabaga and cabbage, that little dickens!jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-12940986577221973122016-04-01T18:35:54.546-07:002016-04-01T18:35:54.546-07:00Jeri,
I can only tell you what I see in you cats e...Jeri,<br />I can only tell you what I see in you cats expressions. <br />Curiosity, longing, shy, gentleness, determination and an all around sweetness... I think they are precious, and I believe this makes them so endearing! I have several favorites..<br /><br />Is that Ethel a kick or what! I cannot get upset with her, just wish she would find something else to do with her time.<br />My roses... They are 7 years old.. And stocks.. Don't you just love the scent? <br />Angelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-3386573830971690392016-04-01T16:21:14.297-07:002016-04-01T16:21:14.297-07:00Penny, The cats do have personality....but what KI...Penny, The cats do have personality....but what KIND of personality is the question?! I am struggling with them so much.. I finally just called it quits for now and decided to get back to rabbits.<br /> Exactly my sentiments on the choice. It's like I said in the post, the ART of Beatrix Potter IS Her books. Without HER art representing her tales, so much is lost.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-75056158581464376832016-04-01T15:57:33.184-07:002016-04-01T15:57:33.184-07:00Jeri,
I just knew I would find kitties full of per...Jeri,<br />I just knew I would find kitties full of personality! I think they are great.. Would love to see them completed.<br /><br />I think it is exciting that Miss Potter's publishers want to bring her discovered tale to life.. Unfortunately (again, no disrespect to the artist) he has his own unique style, I feel they have done her an injustice with their choice. There is nothing I see that would tell me visually that this is a Beatrix Potter book. What a shame. Frankly, I am quite surprised at the choice when you take into consideration that they were her publisher throughout the years.Angelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-40452161247441580652016-04-01T09:52:43.858-07:002016-04-01T09:52:43.858-07:00Vic, Heaven only knows. We live in bizarre times a...Vic, Heaven only knows. We live in bizarre times and you have to wonder who is making the decisions.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-60284597567100673932016-04-01T09:17:05.695-07:002016-04-01T09:17:05.695-07:00Well what were they thinking? Maybe they thought ...Well what were they thinking? Maybe they thought that there wasn't anyone who could come close to duplicating her style and so thought to go with something totally different and let the story and her name carry all the weight?vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428581552807859803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-39715938898824949402016-04-01T08:46:50.936-07:002016-04-01T08:46:50.936-07:00Diane, One of my biggest problems with "sculp...Diane, One of my biggest problems with "sculpting" cat heads is the flatness of the face, yet, with a distinct profile. Then there is the shape of the head, which seems nearly flat on top and yet, is a heart shape, tapering at the chin; the forehead is large. I keep hoping I will have an epiphany and suddenly say WALLAH! that's it, finally got it! Some things are just more difficult than others. i have no problem drawing cats, but THIS is a challenge.<br /> Yes, i have that book and it is one of my favorite B.P. Books, such fun with all the little envelopes and all the collage of illustrations and old photographs throughout.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-92162618865861646052016-04-01T07:38:40.649-07:002016-04-01T07:38:40.649-07:00I kept waiting for "April Fools" in rega...I kept waiting for "April Fools" in regard to your telling us about the artist chosen to portray Beatrix Potter's story, but I see it's not a joke! I completely agree with you and the rest of the folks commenting that although the man chosen is fine in his own style, he simply will not be able to capture Beatrix's pussycat. Such a shame! I don't know British artists well enough to comment on who might be a better choice. Maybe it would be better if nothing more was done with this story and just let it be what it is...unfinished.<br /><br />Kitties! I love kitties! I wonder if the reason you're not completely happy with what you've done thus far is that a cat's expression is constantly changing, making it almost impossible to capture. I just know this: you won't quit until you get the kitties done just the way they should be...that's the beauty of your work and it's why you have so many folks loving your work.<br /><br />BTW, do you have the book, "Beatrix Potter A Journal" published by Penguin in 2006? There's an excerpt from her journal entry of April 5, 1906 in which she says, "I have borrowed a very pretty kitten and I am working at the drawings for some new stories, about Tom Kitten and Samuel Whiskers the rat". This book is just such fun - it has a lot of wee papers and letters that you can open and read along with her journal entries. If you don't already have it, you should!<br /><br />Diane in North Carolina Jimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620266780624532300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-88778744238618684402016-04-01T07:28:11.692-07:002016-04-01T07:28:11.692-07:00Thanks Debra, I am doing rabbits today, thank good...Thanks Debra, I am doing rabbits today, thank goodness.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-27105546738649566152016-04-01T07:27:04.293-07:002016-04-01T07:27:04.293-07:00Anita,Yes, the ears on some of them are wrong, eas...Anita,Yes, the ears on some of them are wrong, easily remedied. They look very much improved with little hats on!<br /> I know you like simple lines, and I admire the simple lines of some artists, but I dislike Messy work... and that is what I see with the cartoonist.It boggles my mind, with so many fabulous English artists,that this would be the choice.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-36418179326961726332016-04-01T07:13:02.971-07:002016-04-01T07:13:02.971-07:00Lorraine, that little tabby is one of the good kit...Lorraine, that little tabby is one of the good kitties, I was rather pleased with him. I will give him a kiss for you! Rough and crude is exactly what I see, sort of scribbled and messy.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-29864741134063830552016-04-01T07:10:13.912-07:002016-04-01T07:10:13.912-07:00Cathy, How funny and cunning is the story! Just li...Cathy, How funny and cunning is the story! Just like B.P. Yes, the article mentioned that the story had been "discovered" in the 1970's, but they had just gotten around to the decision of publishing it. What a treat it would be if the art matched the story. I will buy a copy regardless, just to have her final tale.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-60010409747720613972016-04-01T06:49:24.700-07:002016-04-01T06:49:24.700-07:00Linnie, Inga Moore is one of my choices for sure, ...Linnie, Inga Moore is one of my choices for sure, she has the delicate touch, the muted colors and the talent to pull it off.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-30637035558632202072016-04-01T06:48:22.893-07:002016-04-01T06:48:22.893-07:00Good point! That would have been a brilliant idea,...Good point! That would have been a brilliant idea, if not using the art of a great British illustrator, let children do the paintings>jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-74904108143561289152016-04-01T06:46:48.925-07:002016-04-01T06:46:48.925-07:00Donna, Nope, he is not like Picasso, I visited his...Donna, Nope, he is not like Picasso, I visited his website and his style never changes. I think the cats with the funniest faces will be the first to sell, those are the ones I am always drawn to. But I am still tweaking, as you say, and made yet another head last night!jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-85696422743083806912016-04-01T06:44:35.500-07:002016-04-01T06:44:35.500-07:00Martha, If the artist uses this cartoonish style, ...Martha, If the artist uses this cartoonish style, I don't see the book having the success if would have if a fine artist had been hired to take on the honor of illustrating for Miss Potterjerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-83692367131997605282016-04-01T05:26:37.742-07:002016-04-01T05:26:37.742-07:00Oh dear-the artist does not match Potter's wor...Oh dear-the artist does not match Potter's work at all-very sad! But I wanted to tell you that I think your cat heads :) are really cute!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982370018359352543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-14256597431596754992016-04-01T03:59:17.308-07:002016-04-01T03:59:17.308-07:00OH JERI! First of all, GOOD MORNING! And kitties a...OH JERI! First of all, GOOD MORNING! And kitties are TOUGH to capture in more ways than one! HAHAHHAHAHA - I think in all my childhood illustration days, I only attempted a cat ONCE, then that was it. Their faces are way too difficult, beautiful mind you, but too hard to draw. BUT YOU have made many heads! I don't know how you do it, but your determination will win. I am no expert at all on sculpting or drawing, but I can see already where you can revise: the ears. Otherwise, you are like 99% there!<br /><br />OK, on to Beatrix Potter and her legacy. To know that another charming painting and beginning of a story were found is thrilling. You know I am a fan, and I totally agree with you. I have seen this artist's work, and on its own, I love his style. HOWEVER, HOWEVER! It is NOT on the same level of style as Potter's and I agree that if this story is to make it to the hands of adoring fans, Potter's soft and realistic style must be continued. It makes you wonder, "WHO is making the decisions?" You know me; I love simple lines, but his work does not blend into where Beatrix Potter left off. His work would give a totally different tone to her work. ARGH!<br /><br />Well dear friend, keep on with your kitties. You are doing SUCH a phenomenal job!Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com