tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post1932988545512076840..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Pompeii No.37: Painting the LegendsMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-82934719764675892652014-12-04T18:59:16.585-05:002014-12-04T18:59:16.585-05:00Hi, Yvette,
. . . and I hope that you will be abl...Hi, Yvette,<br /><br />. . . and I hope that you will be able to share your new project, or at least give us an overview! I'm sensing energy and enthusiasm on your end, and that goes more than half the way.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-56763231011154445202014-12-04T18:39:58.505-05:002014-12-04T18:39:58.505-05:00Oh, love, love, love this, Mark. It just gets bett...Oh, love, love, love this, Mark. It just gets better and better. I can only pray that I have remaining even one third of your energy and enthusiasm set aside for my own coming task. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-44363128207625175332014-11-26T18:51:11.261-05:002014-11-26T18:51:11.261-05:00Thanks, Loi! But there's more to come, so stay...Thanks, Loi! But there's more to come, so stay tuned. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-22187352917973398092014-11-26T17:20:14.247-05:002014-11-26T17:20:14.247-05:00Taking a step back to admire the entire wall - WOW...Taking a step back to admire the entire wall - WOW! What an honor to have followed this from the beginning. Happy Thanksgiving, Mark. Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-31483966068567052762014-11-24T22:44:50.707-05:002014-11-24T22:44:50.707-05:00I love it! I had a similar experience once and smi...I love it! I had a similar experience once and smiled like an idiot all day long.Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-83826666762303453412014-11-24T14:08:31.467-05:002014-11-24T14:08:31.467-05:00Thank you, Lynne. That you adore any aspect of the...Thank you, Lynne. That you adore any aspect of the room means a lot to me! I was thinking of the great Andrea Mantegna when I added the coral branches.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-80980556079137741592014-11-24T14:02:41.403-05:002014-11-24T14:02:41.403-05:00Dear Rosemary,
Welcome back! I've been enjoyi...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Welcome back! I've been enjoying your Turkish progress and that you've posted while on the road — somehow that makes it all the more excitng. I remember sitting on my grandfather's lap and listening to overseas radio broadcasts when such things would be full of static, and somehow the memory of that makes the immediacy of our digital age all the more wonderful for me.<br /><br />I really like your idea of a file for visiotrs to the house! Thanks for a great idea!!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-67329021930099792362014-11-24T13:49:42.713-05:002014-11-24T13:49:42.713-05:00Dear Theresa,
Like you, I really enjoy the genero...Dear Theresa,<br /><br />Like you, I really enjoy the generous sharing that happens in the blogosphere, and when I describe to aquaintances the sort of connections I've made here, they're always quite surprised by the depth of those exchanges. And it goes even beyond the blogging friends like you with whom I have regular sharing. A while back I posted about the illustrator Paul Davis — whom I idolized as a young artist — and within the week I received a lovely comment from him, and an update of his life. It's all the exchanges and genuine interest and caring that make blogging a very rich experience, indeed.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-17721498905677067332014-11-24T13:39:16.937-05:002014-11-24T13:39:16.937-05:00This is really coming along! exciting! And I ado...This is really coming along! exciting! And I adore the red coral dangling over each rondel! Bravo, Mark!!Lynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-52656894011861265912014-11-24T13:37:29.625-05:002014-11-24T13:37:29.625-05:00Dear Mark - it was a joy to return home and see yo...Dear Mark - it was a joy to return home and see your wall in all its glory. The 'strapwork' and lettering are the cherry on the cake.<br />It has been suggested you should put your inspired work into a book, but I am convinced that an Interior Design Magazine would also be interested in featuring your work. Whatever you decide I would suggest that you print off these posts and put them into an attractive file to leave nonchalantly lying somewhere in the room. Then visitors to your home could enjoy not only seeing your inspired project but also read about it from All Things Ruffnerian posts.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-17971644817165463442014-11-24T10:26:34.117-05:002014-11-24T10:26:34.117-05:00I think this thread exemplifies the best the web c...I think this thread exemplifies the best the web can offer. So many professional artists can gather and discuss what affects us all...Art! Jim always gives the best descriptions and sums up things so well. Gina inspires us all with her love of color and pattern and Mark , you have brought us all together time and again with your skills and research. The strapwork was the perfect addition and transition for this fabulous wall. Thank you so much for referring to me and my blog. You all inspire me daily and I truly hope you do make a book on this Mark.Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-78769811067404200952014-11-23T09:47:21.724-05:002014-11-23T09:47:21.724-05:00Thanks, Barbara, I'm glad you've been enjo...Thanks, Barbara, I'm glad you've been enjoying the unveiling! But the project is far from finished! We're just migrating to other walls, so stay tuned.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-38306690297509765892014-11-23T07:59:35.104-05:002014-11-23T07:59:35.104-05:00What a pleasure it has been to follow along on thi...What a pleasure it has been to follow along on this project, and now to see it coming together so masterfully is just a thrill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-73764737606729272632014-11-22T14:56:35.627-05:002014-11-22T14:56:35.627-05:00Thank you, Karena!
Theresa's blog has been a ...Thank you, Karena!<br /><br />Theresa's blog has been a huge source of inspiration for me, and I admire how she has delved into (and mastered) so many traditional and historic techniques.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-39379087074222184012014-11-22T13:33:35.914-05:002014-11-22T13:33:35.914-05:00Dear Mark,
Jim has really said it all, except how...Dear Mark, <br />Jim has really said it all, except how truly breathtaking this work of art is and how very unique. I have never seen anything like it a masterpiece indeed!<br /><br />Teresa's blog is wonderful as well and one I always enjoy visiting.<br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-90185506623717445652014-11-22T12:47:50.761-05:002014-11-22T12:47:50.761-05:00Dear Gina,
Thank you — I know you've seen a l...Dear Gina,<br /><br />Thank you — I know you've seen a lot of murals in your travels, and are an artist in your own right, so your words mean all the more to me! Now it's on to the opposite wall!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-26607713604965216552014-11-22T12:39:20.192-05:002014-11-22T12:39:20.192-05:00Dear Erika,
Our mutual blogging friend Gina has s...Dear Erika,<br /><br />Our mutual blogging friend Gina has suggested that this project be turned into a book, and has even given me printing leads, so that little bug has been put into my head, and now you've also given a kind nudge. But there's more work yet to be done, and possibly even in other rooms! So I will take you suggestion and put it on a back burner, and not just keep it warm, but perhaps put it on "simmer!"<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Mark<br />Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-31102224248738716422014-11-22T12:30:03.864-05:002014-11-22T12:30:03.864-05:00Dear Mark, I thought that I was prepared. I thoug...Dear Mark, I thought that I was prepared. I thought that I was prepared to see the entire wall. But I wasn't prepared for the beauty, the technical skill, the overall impact of the entire design. You have created a masterpiece!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-66318706280171018252014-11-22T12:27:53.679-05:002014-11-22T12:27:53.679-05:00Hello, Jim,
Thank you for saying better than I ev...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />Thank you for saying better than I ever could exactly what I have been working to achieve — if I ever write an art book, I would be wise to ask you to author the foreward!<br /><br />I started my career, long before the advent of the ubiquitous computer, as an advertising illustrator, and became conscious early on of composition — how elements within an illustration related to each other and how they related to the rest of the page. Such relationships of course apply to all design, and I have come to realize that one good indicator of an artist is the degree of clarity with which one sees relationships.<br /><br />I realize that's a very broad definition, but I think it works. When people say "it's all in the details," they're almost always talking about how one element relates to another.<br /><br />Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-20778405122650589582014-11-22T12:09:40.025-05:002014-11-22T12:09:40.025-05:00Oh my goodness, Mark! What a treat to see the prim...Oh my goodness, Mark! What a treat to see the primary wall at a distance-- it's absolutely wonderful! I agree with Jim's comments-- your composition is masterfully constructed... You've documented all of the steps and history of each element so beautifully, I'm wondering if you've considered publishing the project as a book? Certainly not as a how-to (no one could approach your expertise), but more as documentation of the creation of a work of art... I'd certainly be in line to buy it! <br />Warm regards,<br />ErikaParvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-83697956963939265962014-11-22T11:28:04.141-05:002014-11-22T11:28:04.141-05:00Hello Mark, Now that the wall is revealed in its ...Hello Mark, Now that the wall is revealed in its entirety (at least the top part) we can see how masterfully all of these components fit together. There is such an incredible balance of colors, shapes, solids, voids, light and dark areas, direction, symbolism, etc. that a sense of rightness and harmony is achieved, despite a great amount of detail. Each element instead draws us into the overall composition.<br /><br />Your strapwork labels are perfect, bringing us forward to the Renaissance, while also glancing backwards, as they suggest a variation of the Egyptian cartouche, especially when filled with the emperors' names. <br /><br />I looked at Theresa's blog, and was struck by how the stylized effect of strapwork is reflected in a lot of early Chinese art, and is in effect a first cousin to fretwork and keywork. Now I have one more concept to keep in mind when looking at early art.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com