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Mike Kowalski
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  • Nordland, WA
  • United States
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Refit

"This is a Stunning watercolor...Congratulations! I hope it won a Prize at the event...well deserving !"
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Tucked In

"A beauty!"
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Jeromite

"Wonderful! I just did an oil painting with the same color for shadows. I love your feeling of light, love everything about this one!"
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Jeromite

"Love it!"
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End of the heat wave

"Delicate and lovely.  Nice!"
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Mt. of the Sun

"Love the cools in the foreground contrasting with warm background. Beautiful work."
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End of the heat wave

"I really don't see you ever getting frustrated. Superb, clean crisp painting."
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Tucked In

"Lovely"
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Jeromite

"Great capture of the lighting. Also really appreciate the comp."
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End of the heat wave

"Wow! Great piece - another one among the several you posted. "
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Refit

"Very nice. "
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Comment Wall (35 comments)

At 11:43pm on January 5, 2010, Lynne Haines said…
Welcome Mike! I like both your watercolors and your oils/acrylics. Lovely work. Come paint with us on the east side! lynnehaines@mac.com
At 12:45pm on January 7, 2010, Carol Reesor said…
Love your work.
At 2:27pm on January 9, 2010, Jerry Campbell said…
I really enjoy looking at your work, Mike. Interesting subjects done well.
At 4:07pm on January 16, 2010, jacki newell said…
Thank you, Mike. I value your comments. The two paintings you mention are two of my most recent plein airs and I guess it shows that I am growing. Thanks for the encouragement. I look forward to viewing future paintings that you post.
At 4:49pm on January 29, 2010, Donald Maier said…
Going back and forth keep it fresh is exactly what I am talking about. We seem to be very much on the same page. I get burned out after awhile and need a break. But instead of just "not painting" or reading a book or some other activity, switching mediums does it for me. It demands a whole new set of perimeters and priorities in the way you approach a painting. The demanding way we need to isolate the white paper in watercolor is the exact same thing I like about pastel surprisingly enough. Although it is more like oils in that you can work positive or negative using opaque pigments, in pastel I like to pick a paper color sympathetic to the subject and leave clean paper as much as possible, often being part of the focal point, as gray paper being the shadow of a white object.

At 5:05pm on January 29, 2010, Mike Kowalski said…
Donald, For me drawing is the way I relax between oil and watercolor. I like using conte, charcoal, pencil, felt pen... anything I can find. I have a little set of 18 crayons which are really fun to use.... they are so limiting that they are good tools for making what you draw count.

. I have always been tempted by those luscious pastel colors... maybe next Christmas!
At 1:33pm on January 30, 2010, June Shull said…
Mike, Do you use a medium when you paint in oils? I'm just getting my feet wet in oils. I've been using acrylics, and years ago watercolors. Your colors and values are just right.
At 4:53am on January 31, 2010, Scott Maier said…
Thanks so much for the info, Mike! I'll definitely let you know the next time I head up your way!
At 2:25pm on February 13, 2010, robin purcell said…
Congratulations! Yes I will be there again. It is a wonderful event, and your work is stunning! I look forward to meeting you!
At 2:33am on March 2, 2010, Donald Maier said…
Sorry to have not gotten back to you on this till now. I don't check my wall very often I guess. I usually get emails sent directly. I have never had a problem with the invite thing. I'll be your just doing something wrong, but I couldn't guess at what that would be. I suggest, if you have their emails, then just send an email with a link.

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