Grace14029's Comments (111)

So happy to see your beautiful artwork back on line! Keep up the good work. Grandma Chris

Hi Grace! Love the colors! The blue water reminds me of the beach in Cancun!

Hi Grace Great self portrait! Go Packers! (Green and gold uniforms) Enjoy the summer! Love, Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Interesting project. I'm glad I watched the teacher video to understand your use of the color wheel. Vibrant colors! Perfect for a tie dye shirt. Love, Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Interesting project. Art and a treasure hunt! Love, Grandpa G

Hi Grace Great job! I like the rich colors of your flowers as well as the way they compliment and contrast with each other. The eccentric position of the flowerheads really add to the feeling of height and to me, the partial flowerhead adds to the variability found in nature. Love, Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Great job! Reading the project instructions makes your work come alive. You fulfilled the requirements and added your own personal touch. I like the placement of the village up high with the implied difficulty of the journey with the kings coming up from below. I also like the colors of the star. Impressive! I would use this for a personal Christmas card. Love, Grandpa Mike

Hi, Grace! Your flowers are just beautiful! I really like the different shapes, and the colors are gorgeous! It was so interesting to read about all the steps you completed to create the painting. Keep up the good work! Love, Grammy

Hi Grace Great job. I was fascinated by the contours of some of your mesas. It looks as if they could be interlocking. Was this your intent? Love, Grampa Mike
-- Mike

What a lovely flower arrangement! I really like your choice of colors and the different shapes and heights of the flowers. Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace What great timing for this project. The shape selection of your flowers is interesting and the colors just scream spring. It was a pleasure to see this on a gray, cloudy day. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace. Good use of size and position to introduce depth into your work. I especially like your use of color in the different designs. The pink, blue, and gray balloon is my favorite. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace. Great representation of the season. I like the feeling of movement with the camel getting ready to lie down as well as your representation of the tops and bottoms of the dunes. Keep up the good work! Love
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Looks like it's Christmas time. I get the feeling of a windy night for Santa Claus with his beard pushed back. That's an impressive sack of gifts! Keep up the great work.
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace. Great job in providing depth to your picture with ship size and placement. Your choice of the horizon colors, red/orange, in contrast to the purple foreground is interesting. Keep up the great work!
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace. Great job with the detail of the palm fronds as well as the colors of the sunset. Keep up the good work.
-- Grandpa Mike

Nice Sailing Ships, Grace! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Grace- Your "Tropics" work brings back happy memories of our cruise! Besides that, it is beautiful! I can almost feel the breeze blowing the palm trees, and see the gorgeous sunset. Love, Grammy
-- Grammy

Hi Grace Another great project. I enjoyed your teacher's description of what your project should include and how you accomplished the project. Looking back at the first week of summer vacation--your mind was definitely in the future. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Wow, Grace, there's a lot going on in that brain of yours! What a clever idea for an art project. Couldn't help noticing that the biggest thing was the softball - we hope to get to a game (or two or three) soon, if the weather cooperates! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace. Another great project!. I presume this is Mr. Bo. Is that a movable eye? Looks like he's having fun at the dog park. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Your bright background colors DO remind me of Eric Carle! I like the big bright eyes,too - but Bo is much cuter! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Great job on your snowmen and snow women. Interesting placement and perspective of the figures with the addition of various colors and outfits to differentiate them. Keep up the good work. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Fantastic job on your project! I was not familiar with Jim Dines' work and had a great time looking at his work online. I especially love the larger, bold strokes of your warmer colors. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi, Grace! Your Jim Dine style heart is lovely! The way the hearts get bigger and bigger and the contrast in colors make the center heart really POP! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

What cute snowmen (and women) in your circle! I like that they all look a little different. Keep warm! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Beautiful ornaments, Grace! The shading makes them look so real! Love you - Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Another great job. Nice attention to detail with the curlicue on your ornament hangars. I can almost smell the fresh pine branches. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Beautiful birch trees, Grace! I especially like the contrast between the white trees and the dark sky. The full moon made me think of looking at the moon last night outside Portillo's! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Another great job in following the requirements of your project. I can see the bark peeling off the trees with your shading. Nice placement of the moon in the upper left quadrant. It really appears to elongate your picture. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Grace, your saint picture is lovely! The colors you chose for the "stained glass" look are beautful. I especially like the contrast between the background colors and the border colors. Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace I really like your color combinations as well as the opposing curves for earth and sky. Keep up the good work! Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Great job Grace! Your color combinations really work out well. I can imagine the sun light streaming through your window and bringing your saint to life. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Grace - What a lovely watercolor! You chose such beautiful colors! Keep up the good work! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Looks like your Teddy is a soccer player like you! What a cutie - both of you! Love you - Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace A great start to your third grade art journey! A nice personal touch with the bear's uniform colors and sport--looks like a recap of your game a few Saturday's ago. Keep up the great work. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Nike

Hi Grace Nice colors as well as different sizes and shapes of your birds.
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Great job with perspective, color, and content. I can picture the Chicago skyline. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Love all the birds and the colors you chose.
-- Grandma Chris

Love your cityscape, Grace! The tall (and small) buildings, and the bright contrasting colors make me want to go downtown! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Grace all of your art work has been spectacular!!!!! Especially love the snowmen. Grandma Chris
-- Chris

Hi Grace Your snowmen bring a smile to my face on this cold, winter day. They all look so happy! Great selection of hats, mufflers, and facial expressions to show their individual personalities. Can't wait to see your next art project. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Dear Grammy and Grandpa Mike, Thank you for your wonderful comments! I feel like it's a walk in the woods, too. I worked from top to bottom. First I drew the top part with marker, and then I wet the bottom of the paper with water and squished it together! Love, Grace
-- Grace

Dear Grandpa Mike, Thank you for your nice comment about my artwork! What is a kuri squash?! Love, Grace
-- Grace

Hi Grace Looks great. Your addition of the curved lines in the pumpkin really gives it depth and brings out it's true shape. Nice use of fall colors to produce a colorful project. Is that really a red kuri squash or is it your artistic vision? Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Another great job! You will have to let me know how you created your artwork. Did you do the top first, and then the reflection, or work from left to right, or right to left. Do you remember seeing similar scenes when you are on your walks? Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi, Grace! What a lovely Fall picture - the colors in your "Tree Reflections" make me think of a walk in the woods (or the forest preserve) near a beautiful, blue lake! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi, Gracie! Thought I sent a note about your pumpkins last week - Love all the happy, sad, and scary jack-o-lanterns, especially the skeleton! Hope you and Min had a Happy Halloween! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Great job on your leaf project. Can't wait for you to tell me how this was done. Did you use actual leaves, coat the leaves and press, or actually draw in the leaves? I enjoy how they are all different, with different levels of detail, leaving the viewer to use their imagination. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Looks like there are two selections for Halloween. The flying pumpkins look pretty scary. Like the skelton and spider pumpkin. Keep up the good work. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Love your Halloween artwork, especially the skelton and spider. Nice perspective with the walkway leading to the door as well as the color change in the grass from left to right. Keep up the good work. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi, Grace! Lots of happy, sad, funny, scary pumpkins in the pumpkin patch - and even a skeleton! You must have had fun doing this project. I like all the colors you used, too! Love you! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi, Grace! Your Fall Leaf Print project really looks "Fall-ish" with all the browns and orange mixed in. I like that you used so many different kinds of leaves, too! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi, Grace! Thanks for sharing your first art project of second grade! I love it! I really like how it fills the whole space. Love you! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Great sunflower Grace! Summer sure came and went quickly. PS: I think you put a hidden message in your flower. I keep seeing a central donut. :) Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Great color and placement of your frogs on the lily pads. I especially like the heart outlines of the frogs. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Another great work showing an idyllic summer scene! Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi, Gracie! What a lovely sailboat painting! The shading in the sky and on the water is SO pretty, and the smiley face made me smile, too! Love you lots! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Gracie! Luv your mama and baby frogs - my, what big eyes they have! Love you, too! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Great job in having art influencing the world. On this cold day, after seeing the steam coming from your colorful cup, I am on my way upstairs for a nice, hot cup of coffee. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace What a colorful dragon! Great use of vibrant, yet compatible colors. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace Great use of color and symmetry. I don't think anyone would ever lose these mittens. I like your contrasting background. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace I just came in today from walking in the snow and wind and saw your artwork. Looking at the cup with wisps of steam I am ready for a nice cup of hot cocoa. Thanks for the inspiration. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Mmmmmmm! I can almost smell the coffee (or is it hot cocoa?) in your mug! Nice colors, too! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy

Your cute mittens remind me of you - the hearts because you are so loveable, and the smiles because you are always smiling! Love you!
-- Grammy Kath

PRETTY HEART! I like the contrast between the red and yellow-orange.
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Great color, texture, and symmetry. Keep up the great work!
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi, Gracie! Your penguin looks super Christmasy with his green hat and the red background! He looks like he is really enjoying the falling snow. Love you! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Great looking penguin! I like how you used a contrasting Christmas color for the hat. It really stands out from the background. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Great job in blending the background as well as your use of fall colors and a variety of leaf shapes. Keep up the great work! Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Nice job following the instructions. Your butterfly has a nice symmetrical smile as well. Love
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi, Grace! Your fall leaves are so pretty! I like the colors you chose, and the dark blue background really makes them stand out. Love you! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Great job following instructions. Your leaves have a nice color and contour. It was very appropriate to see this project today with the wind blowing the leaves past the house. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi, Gracie! What a lovely butterfly! I really like the different shades of green, and the contrast with the red, pink, and purple. Keep up the good work! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Grace, What a great butterfly!!! Wish they really came in those colors.
-- Grandma Chris

Hi Grace Great use of a variety of bold colors. It reminds me of your hearts from last year. Does it bring back memories of your summer island trip? Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi, Grace! Love your colorful fish! Keep up the good work. Love you!
-- Grammy Kath

Grace....these colorful fish remind me of the Bahamas and the beautiful water in the Caribbean! Each one of your fish is has a different personality with the colors you chose. Great work!
-- Donna

GRACIE, WHAT BEAUTIFUL FISH!! Love all the great colors. Keep up the good work. Love Grandma Chris
-- Grandma Chris

Go Grace! I see a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming summer in your project. I especially like the hint of motion in your selfie. Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi, Grace! You look like you are dancing and having a wonderful time! I like your flip-flops, too! Keep smiling and dancing! Love, Grammy and Grampa
-- Grammy Kath

Hi, Gracie! I really like your "Two Cats and a Dog". They look very serious - Did you tell them to "Sit" and "Stay"? What a colorful bandana on the dog! - Thanks for sharing. Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Another great project! I'm partial, but I think I like the dog the best. Good looking bandanna!
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi,Grace! Your butterfly is so pretty and colorful! I can't wait to see you so you can tell me what you used and how you made it. Happy Spring! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Great butterfly. I like the thoughtful use of mixed media as well as contrasting colors. Did you cut and glue as well as paint? Will you have it at home this weekend? I would love to see it in person. Love,
-- Grampa Mike

What a beautiful butterfly!! Love the colors. Keep up the good work. Love, Grandma Chris
-- Chris

Grace - Your cute little duck makes me think it must be Spring! With the grey sky behind him, and the way he is looking up, he seems to be watching for some raindrops - maybe, April showers! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Another great project--full of color for the Spring season. Is your duck looking back to see where everyone else is or calling everyone to follow? Or just enjoying life? Is your picture done with chalk? Love
-- Grandpa Mike

Grace, THis painting and the turtle are both great!! Such artistic talent in the Garcia family!! Love, Grandma Chris
-- Grandma Chris

Hi Grace Another great picture! I immediately thought of the old adage, "Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning, red sky at night, sailor's delight!" I think it is an accomplishment for art to immediately trigger memories and thoughts. Keep up the good work. Love,
-- Grandpa Mike

Hi Grace It's great to see your completed turtle. I especially like the contrast between the camouflage pattern on the majority of it's shell versus the recurrent edge pattern. Keep up the good work. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi, Grace! What a cute turtle! I really like the contrast between the different shades of green on the turtle's back and the magenta in the background. Love you! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Gracie - Your colorful hearts are so pretty!What a nice Valentine's project! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

WOW!!! Your best one yet. Love how you blended the colors. Keep up the good work. Grandma Chris
-- Grandma Chris

Hi Grace Very good job of following your teacher's instructions! I am amazed at the symmetry of your hearts. What is your secret for drawing them? Is the size of your warm heart an indication that you are wishing for our weather to become warmer? Keep up the great work. Love, Grampa Mike
-- Grampa Mike

Hi Grace Nice snowman! He looks pretty happy. Looking at the snow outside, I can't wait to see your May flowers.
-- Grampa Mike

Hi Grace Very regal, very well dressed kings. I like how you mixed and matched the colors of their garments and crowns. Nice placement of the star!
-- Grampa Mike

Grace - We love your smiling snowman! He looks very happy! The bluish-purplish background reminds me of "Snowmen at Night." Keep up the good work! Love, Grammy and Grampa
-- Grammy Kath

Hi Grace Nice barn. It reminds me of my travels through Wisconsin. Keep up the good work. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Nice colorful tree. As I look out the window today at the bare branches of winter, this is a nice reminder of the recent fall season. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Another great job. Nice use of color. Is that an angel in the sky directing the placement of the stars? PS: how did you decide on the star patterns? How did you paint them? Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Hi Grace Great job in following directions! Your use of bold colors as well as the placement of the bee makes for a wonderful, late summer scene. Love, Grandpa Mike
-- Mike

Gracie, Another beautiful painting!! Just received the Christmas ornament with your artwork that I ordered and it looks great with Meredith's. Love, Grandma Chris
-- Grandma Chris

Nice barn, Gracie! Soon it will be covered with snow! Love you! Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Your tree is so colorful, Grace! Are those leaves falling to the ground? Nice job! Love, Mommy
-- Mom

Hi, Grace! Nice leaves, turning from green to yellow and gold. What did you use to make them? Keep up the good work! Love, Grammy
-- Grammy Kath

Grace, I really like your artwork. I especially like the houses and the one with the cross on it must be your church/school! Very nice! I look forward to seeing more of your artwork this school year.
-- Donna

Grace, Love all the stars!!! Love Grandma Chris
-- chris

Gracie- Your "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers" are both beautiful! The sunflowers remind me of you because you are always so sunny! Love, Grammy
-- Kathy

Grace, I am sooo happy to be able to see your artwork as well as Meredith's all in one place. Your pictures are beautiful and I look forward to seeing lots more!!! Grandma Chris
-- Grandma Chris

Grace, I'm so happy that I finally get to see your Starry Night project! I love how you used tiny dots of paint to make the stars and bright colors for the houses. Do you think the sky above our house looks like this? Love you! -Mommy