tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25246369133694070252024-03-13T15:49:40.553-07:00Watercolors and More.......Watercolor Parts and Pieces...Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-83802106259149060952013-07-18T16:15:00.001-07:002013-07-18T17:50:58.387-07:00New blog addressIf you enjoy checking my blog from time to time....I will be posting from my new address.<br />
Jobethwatercolors.com a web site in progress for information, demonstrations, and a gallery of my watercolors. Thank you in advance for visiting the site. Feel free to commit or post questions.<br />
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-32535719467296719202013-05-06T13:26:00.003-07:002013-05-06T13:26:16.763-07:00~When Did You Start Painting?~<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC";">I am often asked the awkward questions ‘how
long have you been painting’ or ‘when
did you start painting.’ Never quite
sure if that question is literal or they are qualifying my paintings in
comparison to the timeline questions.
Whatever the thought behind the question, here is a short summary of my
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC";">Friends…friends…friends and their persistence
pushed and pulled me into this incredible journey. I remember thinking okay I’ll give it a shot
to get them off my case….like when children keep nagging for a cookie before
dinner. An appreciation of those who drew or painted
their vision was the spring board for my quick ‘I do’. Mostly self taught….I have the mile high
paintings and the scars that prove my claim.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Tempus Sans ITC;">My first experience was tole painting…how
many flowers can cling to one wooden plaque.
The second experience was an oil painting class. A delightful instructor along with a pushy
friend broadened my enthusiasm for art.
She was patient with this novice flower painter teaching design and
principles of composition. It became a test
making sure my viewer could see every painted barn board and every blade of
grass from foreground to the barns foundation.
Now readers! If you enjoy painting on wood or the patina pattern on
boards are important to you….be my guest.
I admire your tedious work, it just wasn't` me. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC";">Another friend insisted we take a
watercolor class just for fun. My first
brush stroke of watercolor pigment on beautiful white paper was the hook. From the first class my palette was seldom dry
because painting became a daily routine. Watercolor
became the spontaneous expression appealing to my creative taste. My paintings have been described as happy,
colorful, interesting….would prefer dramatic, exciting, and awesome…you know
the adjectives’ used when visiting museums.
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC";"> Many thanks to Frank Webb, who taught me lines
don’t have to be straight, color is mine, paint to please yourself, and the
importance of shapes. My credentials’
are few unless holding an office in local art organizations qualifies anyone
the title of artist. I’ve held many offices
worn many hats…..most were accepted out of ignorance on my part. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC";">Incidentally…those friends who pushed me
kicking and screaming to class never purchased another tube of paint or a brush. Their supplies found a home with me…so what
was I to do but use them. Interesting
how God placed friends in my life to move me out of my comfort zone to
experience his pleasure… <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-69776106020599194262013-05-04T18:46:00.002-07:002013-05-04T19:12:55.291-07:00Painting on the RunKeeping up with life at times dries out the palette. I remember when painting everyday was common, if just an hour. I fall into one of two categories ...getting slower with menial task or my plate is full. Whatever category or shoe that fits, I am persuaded to speed up or scrape the plate. However a window opened to produce a couple of new images. Don't know about most of you reading this blog, when time is limited.......my focus, get paint on paper. My photographs are categorized with one slot labeled maybe. These are references that almost found themselves in bed with yesterdays news. This slot isn't opened often....you have those too....where was this? Soooo...long story short, the two paintings below where several photos in the 'maybe' slot. I seldom use one photo for a single painting.....a maybe subject from one and background/foreground of another. These paintings are not chosen for the travel channel because they don't have zip codes. I want to set at the table, smell the flowers, or walk down the street even better shop. Painting what could be.....<br />
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-24972846827206709572013-03-12T14:43:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:54:58.737-07:00Class DemonstrationThis was my demonstration last week in Lamesa...with a symmetrical format. Symmetrical paintings are all about balance...formal or informal. This is an informal motif because it is not a mirrors image. Balance is the key in all paintings but it's most important with a symmetrical format. Asymmetrical is much easier for me because I like 'stuff' in my paintings. Most of us recognize when our paintings list to the left or right like a boat about to capsize. Adjusting shapes within the composition can be hazardous to your composition. Balancing the painting as a whole is the goal. Shapes are made larger, smaller, louder, quieter, softer disregarding the reference you are working from....hope you enjoy Paint Bucket Daises...<br />
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-40016803768311549612013-01-12T17:19:00.001-08:002013-01-12T17:19:44.510-08:00Sketch When InspiredRecently while having lunch at Abuleo's, with my husband, I was caught off guard without anything to sketch on but a cocktail napkin or my husbands shirt. (He said, No). The light reflections streaming in and around the busy scene was a painting waiting in the wings. I not only didn't have paper, no pen....so borrowing the waiters pen, shapes that appealed to me where quickly drawn. The figures moving around changed the light prospective often and another napkin was required. Think I have enough information to compose several interesting paintings from one setting. I keep a small tablet in my purse with pen just for those inspiring moments...but where was it when I needed it...at home. So when you find yourself without, overly inspired, sketch on anything available....that is anything you can take with you. Restaurants frown on taking their tablecloths or napkins.....JoBeth<br />
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The 11x15 study on A'rches 140# rough paperJo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-77605949277856694662013-01-12T16:38:00.002-08:002013-01-12T16:38:59.989-08:00Painting with Limited PaletteSeems I have little time to keep my blog up to date. Not sure if it is the lack of organization or too much on my plate...probably the latter. I paint/sketch or read, art almost everyday. Not everything I paint is worthy for publication....most of the time it begins as a masterpiece, runs off the road then quickly is tagged as experimental. Another word often used is 'series' that term is used when you can't get it right. The experimental or series claim makes one feel as though they didn't waste their time and supplies. The fat stack of those so called 'experimentals' seems to grow in the studio faster than the debt ceiling. I will admit learning from my mistakes has probably been the best tool in my kit. 'What Not To Do' would be a perfect title for a book but a high fever plaguing my body would have to be present for me to contemplate writing the book. The longer I paint the dont's seem to have taken more space within the pages of my note pad than the do's. What to do or not....doesn't seem to keep me from that continuous passion to paint.<br />
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The painting below is 22x30 on A'rches 140# rough paper. A brush drawing using yellow ochre, on dry paper, a limited palette, and a #10 quill brush were the tools used to start this fun painting. The colors mixed on the paper keeping a close observation on the strength of values with every brush load of pigment. When dry the dark values were added to emphasize windows, doors, figures and anything of importance...experiment...paint a series....just PAINT<br />
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Demonstrations from teaching or exhibits can accumulate in my studio faster than the speed of sound. The yellow brick road can sull quickly when answering questions and talking through a demo. So....when the print rack becomes full...it is time to add finishing touches to complete the painting or....the chop shop. A stack of paintings with a variety of subjects became a challenge....jumping from flowers, sidewalk cafes and city scape's....high key to dark keeps the creativity flowing . I actually enjoy switching gears using a variety of mat sizes to create different images from the original. Values or colors usually need tweaking because some shapes need to reconnect. These are a few of the crops/finishes that made for a fun day. Must confess some demos decorated the trash and others will be turned to the back side and used for studies. Below are the 15x22 original paintings and the crops are 16x20 or 15x11... 1/4 sheet of watercolor paper. </div>
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Another half sheet on Arches 140# rough paper...colorful newspaper dispensers could take center stage on their own. I chose to add a few figures and umbrella for interest. The painting wasn't</div>
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The focus on figures and newsstand's....the windows were darkened and colors were popped up to enhance the overall painting.</div>
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Twenty demos had make overs today.....hair cuts, color or new style...another advantage of cropping...paintings are simplified with a new perspective from the original.....Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-81223196513561605122012-11-14T11:13:00.001-08:002012-11-14T11:13:26.633-08:00Fun FiguresHad a fun day...no pressure.....going through photographs chosing figures that appealed to me or provided a challenge started the ball rolling. These are painted on Kilamengro paper, 11x15, a quarter sheet of watercolor paper. The subject and figures were drawn with a brush...this gives me freedom to think related shapes and eliminate detail. Hard and soft edges keeps the eye moving from one value to another. Simplification of the story was major because the figures are the most important. I didn't realize how many selections there were to chose from until I started looking through all my stacks of photos. Hope you enjoy stepping into the scenes as though you were there.....there is enough mystery for you to imagine your own story......keep painting..JoBeth<br />
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Glad to know someone reads my blog....this is Brenda Thompson's painting of an entertainer friend. The photo was taken at night with bright lights producing lost edges...she did a great job painting the values needed to express the singer....Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-82503571009937331522012-11-03T17:07:00.001-07:002012-11-03T17:20:36.747-07:00Lamesa Figure ClassIs anyone reading this like me.....take a camera or Ipad....and forget to take the photos of your journey. Well this is the second time I have failed to use the resources available. Those attending came to paint and at the end of the day produced some great figures. If those taking the class would send a photo or photos, some did more than one, I will post them. <br />
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I draw figures using the same techniques as other subjects. Starting with a proportional lose drawing with little detail is my approach to any subject including figures. When I am satisfied with the placement of the figure and the proportions I began with light value washes of warm and cool colors....painting around the figure here and there but also using this wash over the figure. Cutting across the figure anchors it to the background and splatters in the foreground are much more interesting than cuffed pants and shoes.. When the wash is dry the figure gets attention with color and any detail it needs to come alive. Waiting for the colors to dry I began with background and foreground....letting the previous wash suggest the setting. Dark dry brush marks finish the painting....lot of fun and for me a challenge... <br />
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-20938009874049062782012-10-13T13:24:00.003-07:002012-10-13T13:24:43.777-07:00All About ColorEstelle Howard was an inspiration to me last week in Lamesa. She painted on watercolor canvas for the first time and her painting was exceptional....this is no surprise for those who know Estelle. She is 93 and continues to paint in oil/watercolor and anything else that comes her way. From her photograph of an open air art exhibit, she maintained fresh colors flowing into one another. When the canvas was dry a sketch of the subject was introduced with dark lines using a script brush. As I previously mentioned my camera remained out of sight and unfortunately I can not share her painting and the paintings of those who participated.<br />
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We all have photographs or sketches books laying around without plans....stacks of organized photos waiting for me to go through...thinking 'not sure what I want to do with this'...I tend to put those in a stack of 'maybes'. The photograph below came to mind instantly when Estelle began painting on her canvas..<br />
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Color passages of warm and cool mixing together dominate the painting. A flat bush doubled loaded with a cool and warm indicate figures under the tent. When this wash of clean colors is dry a rigger brush with a dark value is used to redefine the original sketch.....done!!</div>
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-17671231539293613362012-10-13T10:11:00.002-07:002012-10-13T19:16:41.873-07:00Coleman, TXWhat a fun time judging Coleman's Fine Arts League membership show. Artist residing in small or large communities have the same goals....enjoying every stolen moment to create as if it were a first time experience. Bill Shields, the Leagues President, drove me to their newest venture or venue, a combination of old and new. The First Presbyterian Church now houses the Coleman Museum and the Leagues Art Gallery. Members of the League have a great facility to conduct workshops/exhibits and a great meeting place. Hard work and elbow grease showed the minute I walked in the gallery. If you go to or through Coleman make sure you stop to see the beautiful art and browse the Heritage Hall Coleman Museum....thank all of you for making me feel at home and sharing your talents.<br />
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-42654635437858977552012-09-05T15:15:00.001-07:002012-09-05T15:15:44.707-07:00First Friday September 7, 2012Well...I have been really busy and my blog has been neglected. First a great 3 day workshop in Lubbock and preparing for a 3 day workshop in Pampa, TX....September 11,12,&13. Also, painting some new things for First Friday oh! throw in those never ending jobs laundry/cooking/cleaning. Whew! just makes me tired writing everything down think I need a nap. Hope you enjoy the video and if you are in town come by and visit any Friday...<br />
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Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-80299111015618571802012-07-30T15:29:00.001-07:002012-08-03T07:35:27.017-07:00Copy or Plagiarism......fine lineRecently reading a publication online, one article caught my eye. The winners of a recent competition were posted....1st place winner was one of those 'really' moments. My first thought, was a question, is that my painting? A closer look revealed an identical copy from my web site with an unfamiliar signature. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! as Gomer would say...those of you to young to know who Gomer was....check out Mayberry, U.S.A. Some of you reading this can relate... a deer in the headlights moment. It's a flash back to the reference photo and the last brush stroke that finished the painting. The time of completion is mentally documented with your signature. The time is a prerequisite for painters because the most frequent ask questions from the viewing public 'how long did it take you to paint that?' Composing an acceptable piece of work doesn't always come easy for most of us. Drawing, adjusting shapes, choosing colors, right technique are just a few major decisions in producing a work you would be proud to show your worst critic. Unfortunately, this is not my first rodeo or experience with this issue. How about recognizing your work on a wall knowing you didn't enter this show, because you'er the judge. I was tempted at this particular event to give myself, Best of Show. Browsing through a gallery was another headlight experience. A class work copy framed hanging with a familiar signature priced to sell. Thoughts go through my head ....contact the artist for a commission ' I want one just like this one in a different color...like red to match my sofa.' Funny isn't it how our labored efforts jump off those walls...kind of like recognizing your kid on the playground. Or another time as a judge, awarding ribbons and prize money to find out latter the winner or winners paintings were not original. Whoops!!! Are those choices to copy made from ignorance, lack of ability or just plain lazy??? There isn't enough time or resources to keep check of every piece of art work out in cyberspace but integrity and accountability of the artist is monumental.<br />
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In defense of copy work, picking up a brush for the first time can be overwhelming. Do I have the right paint, paper, am I the only beginner in this class and what is a scraper...do I have one? Just choosing the right brush for some can be a month long endeavor. I'm not opposed for beginners to copy work if the intention is learning techniques, color, value or finding their style. But hey! Keep those copies under the bed with those dogs we all accumulate because they come from the sweat of someone else. Let's put this scenario in the literary field....copy your favorite book word for word, change the names and location add a few scribbles of your own.....sign your name and send it to a publisher. I am certain it would not make it to the best sellers list. Changing a few colors or lines doesn't make it your painting......<br />
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When painters pass from beginner to the next level....it is time to draw from their<u> own </u>imagination/sketches/photographs whatever references you choose for composition. If composition is difficult, <u>study</u> others works, books, search for workshops or classes that focus on composition. Save yourself the embarrassment of plagiarism when confronted by the original artist, judge, organization or gallery. Bottom line....if you have painted long enough to know what a scrapper is and what it's used for it's time you produce from your own material.<br />
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'Hats Off'' was selected for the new Artist Touch publication...this painting is 22x30 and the photo reference was an outdoor market covered with Guatemalan goods. All of the colorful belts, bags, shirts, hats and scarves where like a rainbow of hues and shapes...Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524636913369407025.post-37207863141214910632012-05-26T13:16:00.002-07:002012-05-29T18:16:54.819-07:00Attitudes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><em>Photographs dictate color, values and the unnecessary fluff for those who depend on them for composition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Local colors are safe choices for most painters, v<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">alues are perdicitable, and at times to much information. Stepping out of that familiar </span>comfort zone.....green trees, red barn, blue sky is not life threatening. Putting all those pieces together for the sake of composition takes time and several sketches to achieve the goal. Painting what is there doesn't stretch the mind nor take much creativity. No one has escaped that phrase from a novice 'it doesn't look like that in the photograph'. My reply....'it did where I was standing'. In my years of painting and instructing, the lack of understanding good composition is missing. Photographs are reference...spur of the moment excitement. I have seen or taken few photographs that are sound painting compositions. Shapes, color, value, and sometime format needs a refreshing perspective to produce 'a one more look' when framed. If ask to give a book review, would you rewrite the book....think of using those photographs in the same light....they are only references. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn to paint ‘what could be not what is’. What is....is done...what could be is your interpretation of a familiar subject. Speaking of the familar....we don't take the time to review any seen changes that may have taken place.....so, the familiar is repeated over and over....</em></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">JoBeth</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Quote from C.S. Lewis</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring two pence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C.S. Lewis</em></span></span></div>
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I have been painting watercolor for 20 + years and still learn from reading and viewing other artist creative works. Although techniques are basic, each artist has their own approach for application. The goal of each brush stroke is to produce a masterpiece. Refreshing the basics gives me a new perspective, one of those 'Oh! yeow' moments. I have listed a few books that I recommend for that moment if you are a veteran painter or a beginner.</div>
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<u>Zolton Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques</u></div>
A good book on techniques, composition, and color. The use of bristle slanted burshs for washes. There are demonstrations on simplification of photographs for traditional or an idealized design. Great for beginners or seasoned painters...<br />
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Rich, rich color with a direct approach in painting. Mixing colors for just the perfect neutral gray needed to enhance hues. Several demonstrations with additional tips on painting, color, supplies and composition from photographs.</div>
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<u>Charles Reid Watercolor Solutions</u><br />
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Drips, runs, splatters of color with lost and found edges describes figures and landscapes published in this book. Problem solving solutions that every painter has encountered at least once. Charles is a master at contour drawing..<br />
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<u>Painting Outside the Lines</u><br />
Negative shapes are difficult for the beginner. This book includes exercises for painting and understanding the negative shapes for every painting. Using under paintings to start the process of finding a composition expands the creative mind.<br />
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<u>The Watercolorist's Answer Book</u><br />
From the basics to tips, techniques and painting demonstrations from several artist. Creating interesting compositions with line, shape and textures from photographs or value sketches.<br />
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<u>Luminous Watercolor - Spring Landscape</u><br />
<u>Sterling Edwards DVD</u><br />
Mixing and painting landscape greens in a 4 step process seems to be a challenge to most but Sterling's instruction is easy to follow. Sterling's explanation of the reference photo is most helpful for future paintings.<br />
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<strong>Had a great time with Pampa artist.....lot of fun...with eager painters. </strong></div>
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<strong>Good job Pampa.....</strong></div>Jo Beth Gilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081962438144623319noreply@blogger.com0