Comments on: Alan Bean http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:25:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-786227 Charley Parker Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:18:18 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-786227 Thanks, Betty. (Sorry about the delay in getting one of your comments through the spam catcher.) It's been remarkable and sad for me to think of the last few decades as the "post space-age", in which we reduced manned exploration to routine orbital trips (we even made it seem more boring and commonplace by calling it a "shuttle"). Unmanned exploration, and the Hubble telescope, have opened up new vistas, we now know of many planets beyond our own solar system. Hopefully the drive to send humans beyond the bounds of Earth orbit will awaken again and the "space age" can resume. Thanks, Betty.

(Sorry about the delay in getting one of your comments through the spam catcher.)

It’s been remarkable and sad for me to think of the last few decades as the “post space-age”, in which we reduced manned exploration to routine orbital trips (we even made it seem more boring and commonplace by calling it a “shuttle”). Unmanned exploration, and the Hubble telescope, have opened up new vistas, we now know of many planets beyond our own solar system. Hopefully the drive to send humans beyond the bounds of Earth orbit will awaken again and the “space age” can resume.

]]> By: Betty http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-786197 Betty Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:10:58 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-786197 Dagnabit! I wasn't 12, I was 19 when this happened. And, is the moon really only 238,897 miles away?!:! Why doesn't that seem far away? P.S. I'm a big Giovani Bellini fan. I am so glad you referenced him. I love renaissancinal shifts in history and Bellini was part of one with his improvements to landscape painting. THANK YOU. Betty. Dagnabit! I wasn’t 12, I was 19 when this happened. And, is the moon really only 238,897 miles away?!:! Why doesn’t that seem far away? P.S. I’m a big Giovani Bellini fan. I am so glad you referenced him. I love renaissancinal shifts in history and Bellini was part of one with his improvements to landscape painting. THANK YOU. Betty.

]]> By: Betty http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-786187 Betty Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:46:21 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-786187 Charlie, I was 12 when this happened, a little young to grasp the importance then, but I have recently dug deeply into the wonderful book display celebrating the anniversary of this event at my Barnes and Noble. As usual, I'm always drawn to books by the artwork. The art this event generated is exciting beyond words. Its spiritual. I am sad that at least one generation and possibly all the rest to come will miss out on the awe and impact this event had. This was the only time in the history of human beings that the human being ever left this planet to go to another planet millions of miles away and return to tell about it. Scary, scary, thrilling, thrilling. Unbelievable really, at the time. We take it all for granted now. We don't even enjoy the moon anymore because it is hard to see thru city lights. Its beauty is diminished by the bustle and speed of life today and the fact that we are plugged in to gadgets not caring to look out the window or take a stroll at sunset. In honor of this incredible achievement we should all dedicate at least half an hour, one night to find a place, out of town, to observe and enjoy a full moon and contemplate that humans went there and came back. We haven't really done anything so great since. Its exciting to wonder what we will do in the future that may match this,..and who the artists will be who will capture it for us. As always, your site is amazing. I am a recreational researcher too. Between your site, Gutenberg.org, and the Library of Congress, I should be engaged the rest of my life. THANK YOU. Betty. Charlie, I was 12 when this happened, a little young to grasp the importance then, but I have recently dug deeply into the wonderful book display celebrating the anniversary of this event at my Barnes and Noble. As usual, I’m always drawn to books by the artwork. The art this event generated is exciting beyond words. Its spiritual. I am sad that at least one generation and possibly all the rest to come will miss out on the awe and impact this event had. This was the only time in the history of human beings that the human being ever left this planet to go to another planet millions of miles away and return to tell about it. Scary, scary, thrilling, thrilling. Unbelievable really, at the time. We take it all for granted now. We don’t even enjoy the moon anymore because it is hard to see thru city lights. Its beauty is diminished by the bustle and speed of life today and the fact that we are plugged in to gadgets not caring to look out the window or take a stroll at sunset. In honor of this incredible achievement we should all dedicate at least half an hour, one night to find a place, out of town, to observe and enjoy a full moon and contemplate that humans went there and came back. We haven’t really done anything so great since. Its exciting to wonder what we will do in the future that may match this,..and who the artists will be who will capture it for us. As always, your site is amazing. I am a recreational researcher too. Between your site, Gutenberg.org, and the Library of Congress, I should be engaged the rest of my life. THANK YOU. Betty.

]]> By: Danis Lilly http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-783886 Danis Lilly Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:43:12 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-783886 Thank Charley, I found your blog through goggling.Your art is superb.I want to extend your blog because from here I can attempt more information about space science . Thank Charley, I found your blog through goggling.Your art is superb.I want to extend your blog because from here I can attempt more information about space science .

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-781890 Charley Parker Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:41:59 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-781890 Thanks, all, for your comments. It's worth noting that there are two new books with Alan Bean's art. I'll try to look them up and post links when I can. Thanks, all, for your comments. It’s worth noting that there are two new books with Alan Bean’s art. I’ll try to look them up and post links when I can.

]]> By: Cathyann Burgess http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-781579 Cathyann Burgess Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:28:31 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-781579 Hi, Charley, Thanks for this post and the photos, especially. I wrote about this tonight on my blog before I looked at your post. Mine pales in comparison, so I am sending people here from there to read more. I thought it pretty wonderful and will go up to DC for sure to have a look. Thanks for the link to his site too, will go there first. Best, Cathyann Hi, Charley,
Thanks for this post and the photos, especially. I wrote about this tonight on my blog before I looked at your post.
Mine pales in comparison, so I am sending people here from there to read more. I thought it pretty wonderful and will go up to DC for sure to have a look.
Thanks for the link to his site too, will go there first.
Best,
Cathyann

]]> By: Terry Brown http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-781077 Terry Brown Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:58:30 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-781077 Ft Bragg, NC. Motel off base with 13 other guys. Yes, and two beds. Lots of beer, swimming, frolicking, a burger run and then the excitement to the touch down. Midnight or so. I look around the small motel room and 13 guys are asleep in whatever pose they could muster. I watched "One small step for man.." solo on a 12" B&W. Priceless. I also met Alan at the Society of Illustrators about 1998. He is a serious artist who knows that most illustrators have him in spades in talent. Yeah, but he's been to the moon! Terry Ft Bragg, NC. Motel off base with 13 other guys. Yes, and two beds.
Lots of beer, swimming, frolicking, a burger run and then the excitement to the touch down.

Midnight or so. I look around the small motel room and 13 guys are asleep in whatever pose they could muster. I watched “One small step for man..” solo on a 12″ B&W.

Priceless.

I also met Alan at the Society of Illustrators about 1998. He is a serious artist who knows that most illustrators have him in spades in talent. Yeah, but he’s been to the moon!

Terry

]]> By: Emily Cullen http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-780343 Emily Cullen Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:16:55 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-780343 I've never been that interested in space science but these are amazing, particularly the top two it feels as if you're there. I was going to ask how he created that 'scratchy' texture but mike has answered it above, thanks I’ve never been that interested in space science but these are amazing, particularly the top two it feels as if you’re there. I was going to ask how he created that ’scratchy’ texture but mike has answered it above, thanks

]]> By: Jeff Hayes http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-780192 Jeff Hayes Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:56:28 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-780192 Great post, Charley. As always, thanks. It's worth mentioning that Bean incorporates a few grains of moon dust in each of his paintings - apparently there was some left on the suit patches he got back after the mission. Great post, Charley. As always, thanks.

It’s worth mentioning that Bean incorporates a few grains of moon dust in each of his paintings – apparently there was some left on the suit patches he got back after the mission.

]]> By: Christian Pearce http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/comment-page-1/#comment-780044 Christian Pearce Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:28:14 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2009/07/16/alan-bean/#comment-780044 Great post Mr Parker, couldn't agree more! Great post Mr Parker, couldn’t agree more!

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