tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post4014741336884806773..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Words, like arrowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-17513459746419500762014-07-02T02:29:23.466-07:002014-07-02T02:29:23.466-07:00I usually prefer the drawings of artists to their ...I usually prefer the drawings of artists to their more serious painted work for example but I completely see that for sculpture it's more a case of laying out what must be done. Sorry - I have a stinking cold and that last sentence was about as inelegant as they come. I think I'll stop before I embarrass myself further. Love HI in the photo. I can see it on the cover of a sedate British crime novel. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-90398071610635547992014-07-02T02:11:32.331-07:002014-07-02T02:11:32.331-07:00Thank you, Jennifer - you are giving Iris a good r...Thank you, Jennifer - you are giving Iris a good run for her money.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-67919146861835265402014-07-01T21:05:11.225-07:002014-07-01T21:05:11.225-07:00Beautiful, Tom. I am impressed.
Beautiful, Tom. I am impressed. <br /><br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-92100350681063676632014-07-01T15:25:19.216-07:002014-07-01T15:25:19.216-07:00I knows my place.I knows my place.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-68038821603906577172014-07-01T15:24:51.820-07:002014-07-01T15:24:51.820-07:00That is all you can ask of a good client/provider ...That is all you can ask of a good client/provider relationship.<br /><br />And it is a genuine relationship, based on trust and respect. Everyone knows what is expected of them, and supplies it without disappointment.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-85282420444800069772014-07-01T13:58:48.504-07:002014-07-01T13:58:48.504-07:00*beams**beams*Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-88040606975684995732014-07-01T13:45:29.981-07:002014-07-01T13:45:29.981-07:00That is all that matters. I have a man who works ...That is all that matters. I have a man who works for me in the house and we have that relationship. I trust him and that is it. I suppose he trusts me because he knows I will pay.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-48886753415887653942014-07-01T13:32:20.148-07:002014-07-01T13:32:20.148-07:00Thank you, Rachel. I keep going back to thsi thin...Thank you, Rachel. I keep going back to thsi thing, because I think it is a good example of what happens if a client knows what he wants, and has found someone who knows how to do it - everything becomes so clear, and everyone ends up happy. It's a rare thing.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-36009817134785381232014-07-01T13:30:21.675-07:002014-07-01T13:30:21.675-07:00That sounds good. If you can carve without drawin...That sounds good. If you can carve without drawing or modelling, then that's all that matters - and it saves time.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-15291503939820475602014-07-01T13:29:04.270-07:002014-07-01T13:29:04.270-07:00Thank you Weave. Give me £12,000 and your dream w...Thank you Weave. Give me £12,000 and your dream will come true.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-48696256165291995432014-07-01T13:28:10.713-07:002014-07-01T13:28:10.713-07:00You have just stepped a few rungs up the ladder wh...You have just stepped a few rungs up the ladder which is my fan-club, Carol. IRIS! WHERE ARE YOU? ! Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-58477001691040455142014-07-01T13:26:49.269-07:002014-07-01T13:26:49.269-07:00This was just a test to see if you were displaying...This was just a test to see if you were displaying any signs of Dementia. You're ok. Next!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-80341495035560543882014-07-01T13:25:25.139-07:002014-07-01T13:25:25.139-07:00If you don't remember seeing it before, I am n...If you don't remember seeing it before, I am not going to trust your opinion on removal vans, let alone 'rather' as a description of how good it is. 'Extremely' would have been better...<br /><br />(only joking!)Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-45350648290142968472014-07-01T13:22:04.493-07:002014-07-01T13:22:04.493-07:00Thank you for those lovely comments, and thank you...Thank you for those lovely comments, and thank you for referring to me as 'Darling' as promised.<br /><br />I have one question - will you still love me tomorrow?<br /><br />I am still trying to digest the removal van analogy, so once I have, I will give you by best Cambridge opinion on it.<br /><br />I went to Cambridge, you know - unlike Rolf Harris.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-23707997371330535592014-07-01T10:56:09.372-07:002014-07-01T10:56:09.372-07:00The pears hang well.The pears hang well.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-77894762129594389692014-07-01T09:02:22.890-07:002014-07-01T09:02:22.890-07:00I'd like one of those.
When we got married, a...I'd like one of those.<br /><br />When we got married, a friend carved a tree stump into intricate designs using his chainsaw. It sits in the top of the garden. I don't think he can draw but the piece in the wood is beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-32373925954560428362014-07-01T06:36:01.123-07:002014-07-01T06:36:01.123-07:00Absolutely beautiful Tom - I would love something ...Absolutely beautiful Tom - I would love something like this - it is a pure work of art.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-30954781487485486482014-07-01T05:40:45.768-07:002014-07-01T05:40:45.768-07:00I'm going to use an over-used word, but what t...I'm going to use an over-used word, but what the heck - that mantlepiece is STUNNING, Tom. Wow! <br /><br />I don't like to draw; and I am piss poor at it.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-79082261322453228452014-07-01T05:09:55.108-07:002014-07-01T05:09:55.108-07:00Oh ….. and, I really like the photograph ……. the s...Oh ….. and, I really like the photograph ……. the shadows, the leaning gravestone, the accidental addition of H.I ….. very nice. XXXX Jacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-83152895927552198462014-07-01T05:07:53.693-07:002014-07-01T05:07:53.693-07:00A brilliant drawing and a beautiful fireplace, as ...A brilliant drawing and a beautiful fireplace, as they were when you showed BOTH to us before !!!!!!! XXXX Jacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-37421498746654525382014-07-01T03:27:29.586-07:002014-07-01T03:27:29.586-07:00I don't remember seeing it before, but it'...I don't remember seeing it before, but it's definitely worth a second viewing, it's really rather good! I love the analogy with the removal men.. <br />rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-80988623818687645872014-07-01T03:19:03.297-07:002014-07-01T03:19:03.297-07:00Darling Tom,
This overmantle is strikingly attract...Darling Tom,<br />This overmantle is strikingly attractive. The fine detail is beautifully executed and the overall design has a playfulness and movement to it that is most appealing. We wish that it were ours......indeed, we wish that we had a fireplace....but that is another story!<br /><br />We do see what you mean about drawings as art in their own right and working sketches but, from our perspective, which is shaky to say the least, the sketch looks more than competent. However, we do admire the way that sculptors and, presumably, stone carvers, can visualise the finished three dimensional work before the first chip is made. Something rather along the lines of removal men who seem to know exactly how the furniture has to be placed into the removal van in order to maximise the space........only in reverse! On the other hand, perhaps it is nothing like this at all.........who are we to say.....we have problems carving slices of bread evenly!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-46472013187848999302014-07-01T03:18:31.259-07:002014-07-01T03:18:31.259-07:00I prefer his drawings to his sculptures, that'...I prefer his drawings to his sculptures, that's for sure. They are much better, in my eyes.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-59156213906962175412014-07-01T03:04:17.738-07:002014-07-01T03:04:17.738-07:00I have always liked the drawings of Henry Moore of...I have always liked the drawings of Henry Moore of which there are many volumes in the Norwich library and I have sat absorbed by them for many hours. Perhaps he is an exception to what you describe about sculptors drawings.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com