Robert J. Coleman

Wait a minute, I meant this comment to be posted before the one I just sent! Ruth, I really enjoy your method and the colors you use (Daniel Smith!). So I went over to your website and signed up for a look at FLOURISH. I couldn’t log on to Instagram but I’ll look at your work there when I can log in. But I dropped in on your Facebook page and…[Read more]

Back in the ’60’s, as a member of a Catholic religious community, I spent my free time doing illuminated manuscripts, with Speedball pen nibs and watercolors or acrylics. Receiving a copy of the Book of Kells made illumination quite inspiring, and amusing. The monks put a lot of strange little creatures in the margins, doing some odd things….…[Read more]

Hi Charlie, great little kitty and a fine carving job on the pumpkin too. And I enjoyed your description of the tree in the cemetery. We have a red maple across the street which is ablaze for a few days, with so many shades of purple, red and orange it’s almost blinding! I’ve been taking photos for the past 10 years and each edition is a bit…[Read more]

Charlie, my heart sank when I saw the title of your email in my list, Phineas has left us. We can say soothing things for the loss of such a friend, but your pain will be so deep that no one else can fathom it. So many of us have lost little friends and we can share in some of your hurt. Thanks for the stories of him and his friends, the warm…[Read more]

Oh boy, that sushi looks good enough to eat. Better not save it fo tomorrow, though, unless you use it as bait when you go fishing! The kitty looks hungry enough to finish the whole tray. And that use of your phone calendar is so Charlie; why make a call when you can use it for an alarm clock? Love it!

Love the fireplace ambiance and of course Phineas! Joyeux Noel! Have a blessed Christmas!

Hi Darren, I really enjoy the loose quality of your work; no detail is heavily worked. That takes real confidence in the placement of your brush strokes which results in a light and airy feeling in he paintings! Love it!

Looks like Phineas enjoyed those games of catch as a younger pup, as we all did when we were younger! You’ve captured him well. And it’s a great idea to take some time for holiday – we could learn a lot from our European friends on the proper use of time in August. Chill out, brother!

Charlie, thanks for a great month and super doodles. Today’s puts he crown jewel on it all! We’ll be watching for the next chapter of your adventure! God bless!

Congrat’s on 6 years! And just think: all the folks you have inspired, influenced, turned on to watercolor…… now THAT”S quite a crowd whose hearts you have touched. And that is a real accomplishment! Have some cake and no guilty feelings allowed!

It’s great to see that you are back to daily sketches during July, and the hamster is a real Hoot! And we are glad you kept all your fingers after the fireworks days! I remember my dad being in charge of all the explosives, as he couldn’t trust 7 kids!

Hi Charlie, Happy Half Century!! Hope your book proofs look super, but we are all sure they do. We can hardly wait! Enjoy your birthday cake and hopefully a surprise gift for you to unwrap. May God grant you many many years!

Congrat’s to you for the progress on your book, and for reaching the half-cenury mark! “Ah yes, I remember it well….” (was it Maurice Chevalier who sang a duet of that song?) As you age, your inner child will continue to come out, and you will not be judged harshly for it! May God grant you many,many years!

Wow, Megha, beautiful work especially the miniatures! And the blueberries look good enough to pick and eat!

Gotta love that little mouse – does the light bulb mean he has a huge idea?? We are all anticipating the new book with our grandchildren in mind, I know my granddaughter’s twins will love it! And Happy Upcoming Birthday! Is that 13th in April or May?

Lisa, your soft-edge color application adds an ethereal aspect to your work, many of the paintings on the website are great for meditation. One can just float off like in a dream! But the humorous drawings are really funny!
Good stuff!

Cool penguin! And they do enjoy sliding, although without sleds or saucers. We had one of those sunny days today, after getting hit with about 20 inches of light, fluffy powder snow. What a glorious sight! And then the clouds returned, but it was magical for a moment. Best of luck on the book, we are all waiting!

Shikha, thank you for posting your works, they are so evocative! The sketches are so “right there at the moment” while the floral, still life and landscape works have a dreamlike feel to them. Super paintings, best of luck on your journey!

Ribbon candy must be a New England thing as we always had a box around for Christmas. And it was the last sweet stuff to be devoured, after the chocolate Santas and reindeer and apple pie. And always a tangerine or orange in the toe of our stockings. Wonderful memories.

Beautiful sketch of a sweet puppy. Our 14 year old shih tzu still hs her little blue teddy bear, flat as a pancake but the squeaker still works and I’m sure the sound reminds her of younger days. Our oldest grandson also still has the teddy we bought him in the hospital gift shop! But he took good care of it. These small things, like tree…[Read more]