Catherine2861's Comments (88)

Catie, this is a beautiful artwork. I do not see any cracks. I just see a beautifully created bird nest. I truly appreciate you, and your artwork shows amazing talent & skill. I love you with all my heart, Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Sorry I missed this one. Probably went on line during your spring break. Proves that fancy materials aren't necessary to make an interesting piece. Love from GDPH!
-- Granddad

Hi Catie! Very nice work! Great detail. I can see the sticks and twigs along the rim, I can't detect the crack, maybe it is the picture or my changing eyesight. Wonderful color scheme. You probably know that robins lay blue eggs. They would be camouflaged for safety in the bottom of the nest. I'm guessing that this will be the last one for this school year. I hope that you will have art work that I will be able to see online next year. My love to you!
-- Granddad

Hi, Catie: I am marveling at your pretty bird's nest. It is more than pretty, though. I think it is beautiful. Did you create it from clay? How did you get the crackle effect on the bottom of the nest? It's a very special creation from the mind of a very talented person. I just love it, and I love you more than I can express!!!! XOXO, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

I am so pleased to see your beautiful gem, but I don't know why you don't like the scribes. They make your piece look like stained glass. Maybe someday you will consider reinterpreting this artwork into stained glass. I hope so because the piece is just so stunning and having sunlight reflect through it would be breathtaking. You continue to amaze me with your artistic gifts!!! Much love and lots of hugs, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Hello! Sorry I did not see the e-mail for more than a week. Very interesting! One time when you look at it, a triangle appears to point upward, then next time you look, it's pointing down. It seems like setting up the scribes to give it depth would be really hard to plan and draw. I'd like to hear how you did it. So, I think its really beautiful and great work! Love you and miss you very much!
-- Granddad

Catie, Again I say, "WOW" this is an EXQUISITE work of art! Oh, Catie the CREATIVITY you have with the art skills you are learning is AMAZING. I can really appreciate the beauty & dimension of your crystal cut fabulous rock gems. I love you so much & miss you! xo grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Catie, how did your super crawling turtle crawl by all your fans without a comment? very "crafty" of him. Great job creating him. Love & lots of xoxo Grandma Gerri
-- gerri

Catie, I am so happy to see another post of your art on artsonia! I love animals, too especially birds and also dogs, cats, monkeys, elephants... This cardinal & blue bird landscape picture is wonderful! I love how you included food for them. I love you sooo much! Grandma Gerri
-- gerri

Hi, Catie! I love the birds! I'm guessing that the red one is a cardinal because of its color and the crest of feathers on its head. Is the other a bluebird? I know that the colors suggests that, but I don't recall what part of a bluebird is blue and what part isn't. I'm so happy that I can see your artwork on the internet! Love, hugs and kisses from Granddad
-- Granddad

Boo! back to you, Miss Catie. What a fun surprise you created. I like the smile & the colors you use. Your creativity through your artwork is amazing & very, very special. Lots of Love and a big hug! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Great Halloween picture, Catie! It is very creative. By the way, I LOVED the way you carved your pumpkin. You did a spectacular (and spooktacular) job. You really know how to celebrate Halloween. Nice work with your Boo picture and your pumpkin! Love you much, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Catie, BOOOOO!!!!! to you, too. Very good!
-- Granddad Max

Wow! Catie. I love how the depth design of your spiral creation takes me to the red beginning. I am so glad to have the opportunity to see your work. I really like "spiral" I Love you, xoxo, Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Hi, Catie: It sure was fun spending time with you and Abby. You are just the BEST. And, speaking of best, your grade 4 Wow Work really is wonderful. The spiral is eye-catching and beautiful. It definitely has that Wow factor. I love seeing your artwork, and I LOVE YOU!!! Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

First time that I have seen this one and the other of a smaller turtle. They are 4th grade work, right? I don't know why I didn't get the normal notification. Just like the spiral, this is an intricate work requiring a lot of patience and careful hand work. It's great! Granddad
-- Max

Hi, Catie! I love your spiral! I can see just how much time and concentration it took for you to make such neat circles. The colors you picked are bright and go together well. Interesting that it can be viewed three dimensionally --that it is spiraling down to the center from the outside or that the center is the top and the circles spread out to the edges. Your work has always been great. It is getting even better as you get older. Love from your Granddad!!!!
-- Max

Dear Catie. Ahhhhhhhhh Crazy is "good & it is crazy!!!!! I can hardly wait to share my insights of 'crazy' in this fun picture and I want to hear your "crazy" thoughts. As I have shared before, I love your choices & use of color! I love YOU! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Catie, I just saw this creation looking at your art on line. It never came to my email. (I am so glad I looked at all your art today, because I found your mermaid! She is beautiful and your ocean home for her is great! Your use of white brings the "light" into the water so we can see her. Wow! You are talented & creative! ILY, oxxo, Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Catie, Oil painting is a challenge but not for you! You did a great job with this picture. It is a treasure & I love it. You are an awesome artist and I can tell you love creating!!! I love you, Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Hi, Catie: I love your mermaid swimming in the ocean -- so beautifully done! Did you draw a series of pictures to animate the mermaid? If you did, I hope that I can see the result. You do such a good job with your artwork. It is lots of fun for me to see your progress and creativity. You just keep getting better and better! I'll see you soon! Much love, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Your Rainbow Mermaid is great! Wonderful proportions. It doesn't look like she has earrings, though? Probably no way for her to get her ears pierced underwater. Keep up the great work! I'm wondering what your next subject will be.
-- Granddad

Hi, Catie: When I see your beautiful cup containing what I think of as steamy coffee, I want to go to Starbucks and share a latte with you. You have created a most exciting and interesting decorative cup that invites the viewer to have a nice, hot drink. Perfect! You did an exceptional job! Much love, Grandma Vicky
-- Grandma Vicky

Catie, What a lovely fun cup you created and the way you tie the colors together thru out your picture is awesome! Mmm, I can almost taste your creation - (Hot Chocolate is what I am imagining.) I often go to Artsonia's website and view all your art that is there! Wow! Lots & lots of LOVE, Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Wow!!! Looks like a very tasty, hot cup of something good. Coffee?? Hot chocolate?? Great for Granddad Chocolate. (I can't say "poopy" anymore! That was the last time!!! Well......., maybe not.) The steam is very realistic. The background is very colorful. Next time we get together, maybe we could go to one of those pottery places so you could turn your picture into a real cup. If you get the chance to do itsooner, you don't have to wait from Grandma Vicky and me. Keep up the very creative work! Love, Granddad
-- Granddad

Love it! It is sitting in our kitchen. Every time I look at it I smile.
-- Julie

I don't know how I missed this piece. It's very good, like every one you have done!
-- Granddad

Wow! Elie is a scary elephant! The eyes look very life-like -- I'm guessing marbles? And the black circles around the eyes!! Don't take this girl out on Halloween night, she will scare everyone too much! Throwing clay and glazing pottery is an intriguing activity for me. I've never done it. Grandma Vicky has. Se would be good at it. See you in 3.5 days!! Love, Granddad Poopy Head
-- Granddad

Dear Catie, I love your "love" color and I especially love your "joy" creations (although I do love all your art expression! You ARE so blessed with talent & creativity! I Love YOU! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Very Good!!! Each new creation is better than the last! If I could, I would send this message in PINK to express my love for you! Keep up the good work!
-- Granddad (Chocolate!!)

Hi, Catie: I think this art piece is the cutest! I shows such a happy scene and in multi dimensions! The word "joy" is perfect. Your artwork gives me such joy. Each piece is better than the last. I can't wait to see your next endeavor! xoxo, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Dear Catie, your artwork is so expressive! Talent & Creativity flows thru you. I treasure your art and I love the Joy which definitely is communicated in this terrific 3 dimensional creation. I am so looking forward to seeing all your art (especially "Joy"). I love You! grandma gerri
-- Gerri

Wow! Very colorful and interesting! I like all the components! What is the green area behind the girl/woman? Is that a laptop computer on the table with the word "TEXT" on the screen? I'm sorry that I can't see it in person right now because the picture online is two-dimensional and I'm sure that your work is three-dimensions. Hope that you can show it to me when Grandma Vicky and I come to visit I'm looking forward to seeing your next effort. Love, Granddad
-- Max

Very nice! Fall is one of my favorite seasons.... Your leaves are pretty.

Thank you, Catie, for sending these beautiful New England fall leaves all the way to Sri Lanka! Your art is so alive! In fact, I see the wind is carrying your lovely leaves across the sky above the water to gently land at my doorstep! I appreciate your artistic creations so much and I Love You! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Dear Catie: When we skyped, I told you how much I loved your leaf print. I just looked at it again, and I was again amazed at how beautifully it captures leaves blowing in the wind. It's just a wonderful piece of art. I really do love it, and I really love seeing how well you are able to master so many different art media! You're a true talent!! Love, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Hi, Catie! I love the beautiful leaves that look to be blowing in the wind. Each one has a different shape, which means they must come from different trees. Did your preparation to draw them involve research about different trees and their leaves? The red one looks like the leaves that are falling now at our office that come from oaks. The big orange one looks like a maple to me. I'm uncertain about the rest. You can probably tell that I'm very interested in trees. I'm beginning to think that I have not been getting e-mail notices about your new art this year. I'm going to check that out. Keep up the beautiful work! Love from your Granddad!!!! XOXOXO
-- Max

I'm so glad that you are back in art class because now I can see your beautiful work. Your radial design is really wonderful -- so contemporary with clever and eye catching colors. I love it! You just keep getting better and better!!! Love, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Catie, I am so happy to see your art! You have used design & color so well to draw my eye to all the radial designs you made in lines & circles. I love you & I love your art! xoxo Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Very interesting! An example of how pictures on TV, cellphones and tablets are composed -- little tiny colored squares. Looking forward to seeing your third grade artwork! Love, Granddad
-- Max

Hi, Catie: I just received you pixel artwork -- wonderful! A real computer image and an important lesson in computer graphics. BUT, I haven't yet told you how much I also loved your imaginary animal. Your talent just shines. I think your progress in 2nd grade has been quite fantastic. I'm so proud of how well you have developed your abilities and creativity. I can't wait to see how your artistic expressions grow in 3rd grade. I know you will continue to be fabulous!! Much love, hugs, and kisses, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Catie, oh, what a lovely art creation. I love your imaginary "butterfly" It is really great and very creative. I also love the beautiful flower you created for it and I think the yellow hive you drew on the tree may be its home OR it could be the home of lots of bees. In your art you stimulate imagination in your viewers minds. What an awesome gift you have! I love you! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Good morning, Catie! It was very nice to Skype with you all last night. This is another beautiful work! Your imaginary animal is very creative! The colors you have used make the animal (maybe something like a butterfly?) very unique. Everything else about the drawing is really good, too. Grass, flower, tree, sky and sun are perfect! I hope that we will be able to your artwork next year when you have a different teacher and are in a new grade. See you in San Diego, and before by Skype. Granddad
-- Max

Hi, Catie: I just received a picture of your clay cardinal in a nest with eggs! What a wonderful spring scene, and you have done such an incredibly good job in capturing the beautiful bird in its natural environment. Your artwork just gets better and better. It gives me so much pleasure to see your many fine and creative accomplishments. Keep the artwork coming! Love, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

I love your clay bird & nest, Catie. When will the baby birds hatch? Is that the mommy (cardinal?) or daddy guarding the nest. I think it is a confident daddy keeping his "baby birds to be" safe. Your art is so great! I am looking forward to seeing your clay bird & nest creation! I love you sooo much! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Catie, What a delightful art work. Your view from the sky and your use of collage art is wonderful. Also, as always, I love your choice of colors. Thank you, Catie, for sharing your art on Artsonia where I get to see it! Love and xo Grandma Gerri
-- Grandma Gerri

Wow Catie!! I've been so busy that I am just now looking at your city scape creation. Its NEAT!! very WELL DONE! See you soon in FLA! Love,
-- Granddad

Wow, Catie: Another masterpiece! I really love your collage with so many beautiful colors in harmony. I can tell that you have been to big cities -- you understand the size and relationship of tall buildings. It's just a wonderful creation and a reflection of your growing artistic ability. You're really good! Love, hugs, and kisses, Grandma Vicky
-- Grandma Vicky

Wow, Catie, I just saw your snowman with birch trees picture. What a beautiful scene! It looks just like a lovely winter day in Bow. You are just a magnificent artist, and I'm so happy that you share such wonderful artwork with me. Love you loads, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Catie, the creativity, design, color and detail of your "snow lady" and birch trees is wonderful. I especially love your use of color and the symbols my eye sees in this picture! Wow! it's great! I love you! Grandma Gerri
-- Gerri

Hi, Catie: I just saw your beautiful color study. It's really wonderful! You have such an artistic sense with colors and contrasts. Your latest artwork is an awesome example of your creative ability. You are a very special artist! Loads of Love and Hugs and Kisses, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

I think your owl is FANTASTIC!!! I am looking forward to seeing it in person Christmas! Love,
-- Granddad

Dear Catie Did you have fun working with clay to create this wonderful owl art piece? I love your drawings, paintings, collages, paper mache, cardboard, metal clay... I love your art creations in whatever art media you choose. You are awesome and your art is awesome!!!! Love, Grandma Gerri
-- Grandma Gerri

Hi, Catie: I love your owl -- and just in time for Halloween. You did a wonderful job in creating a wise bird. What medium did you use? Your artwork is outstanding, and you just keep getting better! Love you loads, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Catie, your owl is great. When I look at him, I wonder, "what is he thinking? I REALLY like how you designed and colored his eyes and I love the colorful feathers you gave him. I am very grateful I can see your wonderful art work on Artsonia. Lots and lots of love and hugs, Grandma Gerri
-- Grandma Gerri

Catie, your robot's design, creativity, color and detail is fabulous. It not only shows your awesome artistic talent but it also shows, as you grow older (a second grader, now), you are advancing in design and detail! I am really proud of you. I love you soooo much! xoxo Grandma Gerri
-- Grandma Gerri

WOW!!! Catie, this is GREAT! Your use of colors and the precision of your application is really advanced. I love the detail of the control panel. Don't know if that is a paper printout in the robot's hands, but that is what a robot would probably have. I like your robot -- she is not scary at all. I'm so glad I get to see your work. You get better each time and I am very impressed. Keep it up!
-- Granddad

Wow, Catie! A great picture. I can't believe that you are in second grade, and I'm so happy that I will get to see your artwork throughout the school year. You just keep getting better and better. I love you very much, and I'm so proud of you! Love, Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Dear Catie: Your pop-up picture is awesome! You are so creative -- a really talented artist. Each one of your works is very special and so original. I love seeing them and being a member of your fan club. I am so proud of you and all you do for your family and your friends and your school. You are the BEST! Much love and many hugs, Grandma Vicky

What a delightful artwork. I love your pop-up summer scene featuring special "bugs". It's so beautifully creative. Have fun this summer, Catie, and continue doing the great art you do so well. I am very happy I got to see your art works. They all are soooo expressive and good! I Love you lots!!! Grandma Gerri
-- Grandma Gerri

Dear Catie: Aren't collage's neat? You can make such interesting pictures from so many different sources. Your collage is particularly imaginative and quite beautiful! It makes me think of a happy and peaceful summer day. I love it -- and I love you! Grandma Vicky
-- Vicky

Wow, Catie!! I just saw the latest artwork. Very nice, creative and artistic! I looked at the slideshow of all 13 of your creations during your first grade year. I really enjoyed seeing the development of your talents over the year. Hope you will continue to put your ideas into pictures over the summer. Love from your very proud Granddad!!!
-- Granddad

Wow! Catie, you created a very special fox. He looks 3D and touchable (Well, maybe not touchable, for he, or she, after all is a wild animal. Good job, Catie. Love, Grandma Gerri
-- Grandma Gerri

Dear Catie: Another masterpiece! What medium did you use? Was it clay? I am so impressed with your ability and creativity. Your fox in the NH woods is just perfect. I hope I can see it in person soon! Love you very much, Grandma Vicky

Dear Catie: It's very exciting to see how many different art projects you have been creating. You do such beautiful work on them all! Your quilt is so pretty, and I love the picture of you and Aspen in bed. It's a cozy scene and quite true to life. You just keep getting better and better! I can't wait to see what your next creation will be. Loads of Love, Grandma Vicky
-- Grandma Vicky

Catie, you designed and created a very special art quilt. I am very grateful to your teacher for posting your wonderful work. Soon I will see your art in person! I can hardly wait! Love, Grandma Gerri
-- gerri

Happy travels! I know that you are a very good and experienced traveler, but your picture shows that you are also very happy to jet off to other parts of the world. What a beautiful rainbow plane flying across the sky. It makes me want to get on board for the trip. I LOVE it!
-- Grandma Vicky

Granddad likes this, too!! She has a very interesting look on her face, but I'm unsure about what she is thinking. When you have the time to tell me, I would really like to know. Keep up the good work!
-- Granddad

Hi, Catie: How wonderful to see this green-eyed lady! I'm so glad that you are learning about the details of painting a face -- a very important skill for an artist -- and about the care of your tools -- also very important. You are becoming a more sophisticated and more versatile artist with each project. I'm very proud of you!
-- Grandma Vicky

Catie, Your art is amazing. The more art you create. The more expressive and creative you are! Your creations are so alive! This portrait is really good! Portraits take such attention to detail and you did such wonderful work. I am very proud of you! I Love You! Grandma Gerri

Catie, We love your self portrait! You are a great artist.
-- Mom and Dad

Catie, Wow! Your creativity is so wonderful. Miss "Magic" is precious and created with such happy colors. I believe you have created her to bring joy where ever she is. I will be looking at her on line when I want to think of you and smile (and that will be often). I Love you! Grandma Gerri
-- gerri

Hi Catie!! I really like your colorful decoration of the model magic person! Many great colors. Her shirt looks great with the different shade of pink. The blue and green on her leggings also are very good. Grandma Vicky and I are looking forward to your next project!! Our love to you, Granddad
-- Granddad

Granddad just come into my office and saw your sculpture on my computer screen. We both are very impressed with your work! You've painted such a happy girl. She made us happy, too. I hope you will show us how to work with modeling clay. You're very good at it. Can't wait to see your next art posting! XOXO
-- Grandma Vicky

I think the creation of your winter bird must have been quite complicated, but the results are truly beautiful -- a colorful bird brightening up the winter day. What a wonderful way to warm up a chilly scene. Your talent as an artist is remarkable!
-- Grandma Vicky

Catie. I LOVE this precious creation of yours and I am so glad you gave him bird seed to eat during the winter snowstorm. He (or she) looks very sweet and really is quite beautiful! I Love you, Gran'ma Gerri

Gosh, Catie -- you're artwork just keeps getting better! I love your lady, and I love being in your fan club. It makes me so happy to see your creativity. You are a very talented person!
-- Grandma Vicky

I LOVE your art expressions! Every artwork you create is AWESOME! I love all the colors you use in your creations. I really like your "lady." Love, Gran,ma Gerri
-- Gerri

Catie, This sculpture is so creative, expressive AND happy. I LOVE it! I love all your fantastic, wonderful creations (even your scary tree monster). I am sooo looking forward to seeing all your artistic work. xoxo Gran'ma Gerri
-- Gerri

Catie: Your hand sculpture is magnificent! I have worked with clay, so I know that it is not easy to achieve such a beautiful result. I am amazed that you are so capable of doing so many different art projects so well!
-- Vicky

I love the hand! Can't tell exactly what is in the blue circle toward the top of the palm? Very colorful and interesting! Mommy and Daddy are right -- keep up the good work! Love, Granddad
-- Granddad

We think this is just great! Keep up the good work. Love Mom and Dad
-- Julie

Catie, I LOVE YOUR ART! THE TREE PICTURES REMIND ME OF THE FIELD TRIP PHOTOS I RECEIVED & I THOUGHT THE BUTTERFLY WAS VERY SPECIAL & BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE WONDERFUL PICTURES. I LOVE YOU! GRAN'MA GERRI
-- GERRI

Wow! This picture is so pretty. I knew you did lots of drawings, but didn't know that you were a watercolor artist, too. You are just a fantastically talented!!!
-- Vicky

WOW, CATIE!!! Your art work is terrific! I think all four pictures are very good. It looks like the fourth one is also a sculpture. I'm looking forward to seeing it in person!! Art is a very good way of expressing yourself - what you are thinking and feeling. Please keep doing it. Love from your proud Granddaddy!!
-- Granddad

You picture is scary, but I think it is just fabulous. Was it part of a Halloween project? You will have to tell me all about it when I come to visit!
-- Vicky

I wish I could have joined you on your woods walk. You made the woods look like a really wonderful place. I love your picture and am looking forward to hearing all about your walk.
-- Vicky

Beautiful! Granddad and I LOVE your sculpture.
-- Grandma Vicky