The Airbrush Artist Next Door... again [Archive]

shani1305

01-02-2006, 11:49 PM

Hi All!!

Reading about ADCooks bus tour got me thinking how nice it would be to actually physically know another person who airbrushes... and to see them do their art in person. I thought we could all put a dot on a map saying where we each were then, when/if we were to travel to someone elses neck of the woods we would know who we were near enough to possibly visit!

I put my dot in using microsoft paint...just left click on the latest map in the thread, choose save picture as, and then make your dot (in which ever program you wish)... let's just keep it a jpeg. Make sure you only update the latest and greatest, and, if you need help putting your dot on, I'd be happy to do it for you if you tell me where it should go.

For those of you outside of North America, feel free to add your own country map (not a copyright pic) and place your "dots" there!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-Jan-2006/66480-north-america-map-2d.jpg

Airscapes

01-03-2006, 08:44 AM

Hey Penny, you might want to creat a Frappr map for the group like I did on airbrushtechnique and someone else did on airbrush
http://www.frappr.com/airbrushtechniquemagazine
http://www.frappr.com/airbrushdotcom

GlenTaylor

01-03-2006, 09:41 AM

Hi Shani
This is cool for the people in the state, I started a thread called "I ll show you mine, Please show me yours" were we have used google earth to show the areas, and citys were people live. Please add to that thread for the people who don't live in the States

Thank you

Glen

aart

01-03-2006, 10:45 AM

What a fun idea. Here's me
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Jan-2006/5236-66480-north-america-map-2d_-a.JPG

Caterwallin'

01-03-2006, 01:16 PM

Heres me.....
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Jan-2006/25825-5236-66480-north-ame42719E.jpg

Penny220

01-03-2006, 03:24 PM

Hey Penny, you might want to creat a Frappr map for the group like I did on airbrushtechnique and someone else did on airbrush

Great idea, thanks for sharing the link.

Our link and new map is http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

myorca

01-03-2006, 04:56 PM

http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum I am added to the map!!

Bob

Christer

01-03-2006, 06:10 PM

Me too.http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

Airscapes

01-03-2006, 07:02 PM

Penny, you can login as admin and set view to world and use newyork or philadelphia as starting city (center of map) so the members from across the ponds can add themselves as well.

Penny220

01-03-2006, 07:20 PM

Thanks again, the map is now set to global. People can zoom in as they wish. I even added a photo of myself ;)

aaces

01-03-2006, 08:09 PM

This is cool! I'm on it.
Nice pic Penny:wave:
Airscapes.......you may need a little oxygen....ya look a little blue!
Who's the short guy in front??:confused:

shani1305

01-03-2006, 09:14 PM

Hee hee... I added me again too. This is way cooler (and easier) than my version!!

slaterza

01-03-2006, 09:29 PM

Hey Penny I have tried and it won't let me add China it keeps putting me in New York. I click on non US and put in Beijing and it says invalid city. When I try my zip code here it puts me in New York and I did not see a way to remove that marker. Any ideas did you set this up or do I need to contact their admin.

Penny220

01-03-2006, 10:15 PM

Sam, I deleted you and put you back in. I'm going to delete my test and let you do it yourself with your picture, options and stuff. Cut and paste this in the city after being sure to click on the country option Beijing, Peking (China) I'm not sure exactly how I did it but I finally got it to work and this is how it populated the field. Anyway, it should work for you now.

Penny220

01-03-2006, 10:27 PM

This is way cool. Thanks Doug for turning us onto it. I just checked out the other two you posted and hands down the east coast has the greater population of airheads. So how come the west coast gets all the attention?

Airscapes

01-03-2006, 11:05 PM

There are probably more out there, but they don't like to share with use other coasters.. :cat: Just kidding .. :wink2:

slaterza

01-04-2006, 03:19 AM

Penny it worked this time. I actually show up in China now. I would not have thought to call China the land Peking that is the old name for Beijing.
Oh well it worked anyway.

Penny220

01-04-2006, 08:16 AM

Well come on everyone, it's easy to add and there is nothing to sign up for

http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

GlenTaylor

01-04-2006, 08:30 AM

Hi Penny

I tried to post my info, but like Sam, I could not get the flag on Cape Town, I don't see my name on the Map. I will bring a PIC of the Family to add to this thread tomorrow. Could you stand by to help me get it on to the Map?(Why I am asking, I know you will)

Thank you Penny

Glen

Penny220

01-04-2006, 08:41 AM

Here is your location
Cape Town, Western Cape (South Africa)
just cut and paste it into your location

fiannah

01-04-2006, 03:59 PM

Here is me :)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/04-Jan-2006/46083-usmap.jpg
Phoenix, AZ

Airbrushkarin

01-04-2006, 06:45 PM

Way cool nice work here I am now added.

shani1305

01-04-2006, 09:01 PM

Geez... no one so far is really what I would consider next door. Christer in Kelowna is a 20 hour drive from regina and mapquest tells me that Metamora IL (where aaces is from) is 20hrs and 17 minutes.

slaterza

01-04-2006, 09:11 PM

Isn't it great though that with the internet that we all seem next door. :D Although I agree it would be fun to live closer to some fellow airheads.

Penny220

01-04-2006, 09:21 PM

Joni, we're adding them here http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

air2draw

01-04-2006, 09:40 PM

Hello everyone,I thought these would be an oppurtunity to introduce myself, my name is Edward. I am new to airbrushing, and have been lurking around reading all the great information that is available here. I have also added my location to your map, It would be great to see if someone is near me as I am in a pretty secluded part of Texas.

Penny220

01-04-2006, 09:44 PM

I just noticed, Bray is right near Florence. Bray, I know someone who wants to paint their water tower so bad it kills him everytime he drives past it. Worse than nails on a chalkboard.

Penny220

01-04-2006, 09:45 PM

air2draw

01-04-2006, 10:03 PM

That's great to hear,I live it the southern part of Texas right next to the border. Maybe sometime in the future I might be able to meet Sam H and hopefully get some tips on airbrushing till then I will pickup what I can from here since you are all very talented at abing and a wealth of information. Thank you for the welcome.

Caterwallin'

01-05-2006, 12:08 PM

Penny220

01-05-2006, 01:09 PM

Sam, do you want me to add you to the map for you?

He's in Rio Grande City

Colorfast

01-05-2006, 03:01 PM

This is just great!
Now Penny, Can you ad me to the map? You know where I live. Whenever I get lost, I always call Penny. Down here there are only a couple of places where the big roads cross each other and one place is right by me. hehehe.
Dave.

Milo

01-05-2006, 03:20 PM

Welcome Edward! What part of Texas are you from? (I can't see the map)

I'm sad..............My browser won't let me see the map! I'm using Macs Safari. Any help would be appreciated! I tried Mozilla and it will let me see the map, but it's such a lame browser that I won't use it! Nothing compares to Safari!

SamH

Thats odd Sam, I see it just fine in Safari haven't tried Firefox but I would imagine it would there too. I just tried it in Tiger as well (my main machine is 10.3 for a few more days) and it worked fine in there also. Do you have your java / plug in etc stuff turned on ?

Milo

01-05-2006, 03:29 PM

It was funny they split our zip code about 3 years or so ago, and its still not in a lot of systems, just had to put the old one in so I am now on the map.. I am feeling pretty lonely ;) though not as lonely as some, they are wayyyy out on the map!

fiannah

01-05-2006, 04:04 PM

Ahhh thanks, i was wondering about that.. Im added :) Im only about 6 hours from you Milo :) Dont feel Lonely!

Milo

01-05-2006, 05:15 PM

Waves and Jumps up and down to Joni, I am that little blip on the horizon, really! :) thats true, I have a upside teardrop near me even kinda zoomed in and I don't feel so lonely any more!

Thanks Joni!

Penny220

01-05-2006, 06:22 PM

Your added Dave.

Milo, Allan and I both use Firefox so we know that works.

air2draw

01-05-2006, 08:13 PM

Hi Sam, I just saw your post, I'm from Rio Grande City right near the U.S. Border with Mexico. Thanks for the welcome. I really admire all the work and knowledge of everyone here. ^_^

Milo

01-05-2006, 10:34 PM

Your added Dave.

Milo, Allan and I both use Firefox so we know that works.

Yeah I was commenting for Sam since he is using OS X (which is what I use as my primary system) that it wasn't a safari issue and that firefox OS X also worked.

Watches the little blips grow!!

greenjack

01-06-2006, 08:51 AM

I'm on.

Just catching up after the holidays, a belated happy new year to all.

Penny220

01-06-2006, 08:56 AM

Cool, you make 21. There's still allot of us that need to put themselves on the map. http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

Bluehound

01-06-2006, 10:53 AM

Was finally able to add myself (Ottawa), don't know why but my computer kept crashing when I used frappr in Netscape but works fine with Explorer. Weird.
Hi to everyone. Seem to be a lot more of us in the East, a lot of airbrushers closer by than I realized.

Pat

Caterwallin'

01-06-2006, 12:14 PM

Pennster - Please add me! I can't seem to get Safari to work with this site!

Milo - I don't know what the deal is! I'm using 1.0.3 it's Jag I think! I have not upgraded yet! I have some irreconcilable browser problems occasionally. I wish there was another browser that, generally (tongue in cheek), worked as well and had the features that Safari offers!

Edward - Rio Grande City...........that's way down there! LOL!! My parents live in Del Rio. That's about as far south as I'm needing to go! LOL!!!

SamH

FamilyArtWorks

01-06-2006, 12:34 PM

Count me added!

Shane H. We're almost neighbors.

Milo

01-06-2006, 04:49 PM

[QUOTE=Milo - I don't know what the deal is! I'm using 1.0.3 it's Jag I think! I have not upgraded yet! I have some irreconcilable browser problems occasionally. I wish there was another browser that, generally (tongue in cheek), worked as well and had the features that Safari offers!
SamH[/QUOTE]

Sam I am gonna send you a PM in a bit..

Penny220

01-06-2006, 05:29 PM

Your added Sam #25 :clap:

http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

Penny220

01-09-2006, 09:51 PM

Hey Pat, you know we are less than 5 hours away from each other.

AirTodd

01-10-2006, 12:04 AM

I'm added.

Bluehound

01-10-2006, 11:47 AM

Hey Penny, howdy neighbour! I hadn't realized you were so close by!

Pat

Penny220

01-10-2006, 01:33 PM

I still think us airheads should get together sometime during the summer. We'll have to work on that.

Bluehound

01-10-2006, 03:02 PM

That sounds great, there's quite a few of us fairly close together. If we could just a company to sponsor an airbrush get together....hmmmm.

Penny220

01-10-2006, 05:39 PM

no, NO SPONSOR! We each bring our own toys and share like good children. Then without influence we can decide for ourselves what we like and don't like. I wanted to do a weekend get together last summer, maybe we'll do something this year.

Bluehound

01-11-2006, 10:40 AM

Ok, no sponsor. Would be nice to meet everyone in person.
When you say 'toys' your not talking about chainsaws I hope? LOL.

Pat

Penny220

01-11-2006, 12:16 PM

no chainsaw

airbrush_ken

01-11-2006, 02:22 PM

Penny220

01-11-2006, 03:00 PM

Careful Ken you will get an airhead invasion if you keep at us. :) I'll even bring my shorts :D

Khendra

01-11-2006, 03:57 PM

Added myself, too. Strange that there are so few Europeans around.

Penny220

01-11-2006, 04:22 PM

yeah but you didn't give the guys a picture of you to see ;)

slaterza

01-11-2006, 08:47 PM

Sam H I too am confused why you can not see it. I have OS 10.3 Jaguar and the latest Safari version 1.3.1 (v312.3.3) that I just downloaded and I have no problems with seeing this site. I have many problems not being able to see sites but that is because China blocks them but this site I can see no problem. I am not sure what is causing your problem.

Lucio

01-12-2006, 01:44 AM

What are you folks talking about??? Summer???Lucio and Glen will tell you it's summer right now...LOL...

So throw away those snow boots I saw in your photo Penny (love the shorts...reminds me of the Dukes of Hazard county) and grab those east coats locals and "come on' down" under!

Summer...I had a warm day here today, 35 celsius degrees ( 96 Fahrenheit I think) but in the south when sometimes we have some snow flakes the temperature was 42 Celsius ( 110 Fahrenheit ?):eek:
One week ago I had to sleep with heavy blankets now the windows are open due the warm ( and it is 4:23 am here).
Some days ago we had a big storm , I was replying to a thread when I had to stop due the intense lightnings.Then we have rain for 4 days, I had at least 9 small leaks in my roof and a nice little waterfall in my room on the wall behind my bed :D ... but now the air is really dry here:confused:
LOL Dukes of Hazard county? I think it is a compliment Penny! :wave:
Lucio

knovos

01-21-2006, 09:45 AM

Hi all,

Added myself, too. It is great to see where everybody is on that big map.

Leon.

ProfessorGreibowitz

01-25-2006, 03:45 PM

Call me dumb but how is adding to this map better than the one Shani did? I can't see everyone at a glance and furthermore, if I want to find out where someone lives I can just view their profile on WC or ask them.

If you click on someone you see a text version of their location but only one person at a time and it isn't even in the right spot geographically.

?

Tim

Penny220

01-25-2006, 04:01 PM

View out to view the entire globe at a glance. I can see Ken in Australia at the same time I see people in California. ? It posted my small town in the right place anyway. Surprising too, it usually doesn't show up on any map.

ProfessorGreibowitz

01-26-2006, 12:51 AM

Here's what I see. Nothing but a global map.

Tim

Penny220

01-26-2006, 06:52 AM

that's odd Tim, and it's not because you aren't a member because I can see the other maps for other groups that I'm not registered too. What you see is not what we see. There is a pin for each of us.

Khendra

02-01-2006, 05:27 PM

LOL Penny, I just added a picture.

Penny220

02-01-2006, 06:01 PM

Khendra you didn't link it to your profile.

Agilepaws welcome! You'll have to get together with Karin and I sometime.

E-normous

02-02-2006, 12:17 AM

I just added myself to this map....not too many people close to me....I almost feel isolated. I Seem to have the dubious distinction of being the Furthest North.....Brrrrrrr....it's cold!

Khendra

02-02-2006, 12:36 PM

So how do I link it to my profile??

Milo

02-02-2006, 09:09 PM

Do you have your java and javascript turned on Tim? Also tried Firefox?

ProfessorGreibowitz

02-02-2006, 10:23 PM

I had some stuff disabled in IE and when I added that to my trusted sites, it worked. So, yes, it was MY FAULT!!! hehehehe

Thanks, Milo.

Still, wouldn't it be cooler if the data popped up with a onmousover rather than having to click it?

Tim

Penny220

02-03-2006, 06:37 AM

So how do I link it to my profile??

I'm not completely sure. Edit profile, then upload picture???

Khendra

02-05-2006, 03:38 PM

Okay, don't forget that I'm blond... *rolleyes* I don't find the place to edit my profile... well, I guess it doesn't matter too much...

IndigoRed

02-05-2006, 07:15 PM

I just added meself lol.
and i added a blog..........geeez lol

IndigoRed

02-07-2006, 10:22 AM

Penny i just checked out Sheba's website, that is a beautiful dog you have there! Huskies are my favorite dogs, and have always wanted one.

Penny220

02-07-2006, 12:39 PM

Thanks, I actually have two of the monsters. My husband was talking to an insurance company and when they asked what kind of dogs we had his answer was "lazy" LOL. I think they are both sleeping on the couch at the moment. You know your dogs are both big and spoiled when they throw your kids off the couch! Thank god they don't like the waterbed otherwise my king would not be big enough. :D

aart

02-17-2006, 07:46 PM

I just added myself to the globe. I even added a picture of myself. Which, I must tell you is quite an honor besotwed upon all of you :D I never, never put my picture up. Don't like the looks of me. Hate cameras and always run when someone brings one out. But your all family. How fun to see everyone and where you call home.

Penny220

02-22-2006, 02:12 PM

Loks like it's not your first day with Falcons. Are you holding out on us with reference pics :evil:

aart

02-23-2006, 10:03 AM

Mya was my first falconry bird. She is a really big female red-tail. I flew her for three years. Female red-tails become sexually mature when they turn 3 and become very aggresive. Mine was no exception. So I made the painful decision to let her go back to the wild. I now fly two female Harris Hawks and love them both. Funny you should mention photos. I keep trying to get out when the sun is shining and get some really good pictures of my girls, but can never seem to do it.

Penny220

02-23-2006, 10:11 AM

You don't really need the sun. You don't realize what a gold mine you have there for artists reference. Close up shots of talons are impossible to find add in wings in different positions etc. I just read that there is an actual count to the number of feathers on the wings and tails of owls and I will assume that although the count is probably different for other birds to render one correctly we should probably look to see exactly how many feathers a bird does have on it's wings and of what type they are.

Any pictures you have to share would be greatly welcomed in the WC image library.

aart

02-23-2006, 11:23 AM

OK Penny, you got me to thinking. I will see what I can do and post what I can in the library. When I do I'll let all of you know.

Penny220

02-23-2006, 01:33 PM

much appreciated.

Fracray

02-24-2006, 02:17 AM

I went to the site via the link in this thread to drop a marker and found the group map blank. Actually there was no map. I will try again tomorrow.

aart – We may have been neighbors is the past. I lived in Fairfield for about 15 years. Moved to Southern California due to the closure of Mare Island Shipyard. I miss the area and wish I still lived up there.
Ray

aart

02-27-2006, 02:27 PM

Fracray

03-01-2006, 10:59 PM

Ray, that funny, I used to live in Southern California. I moved up here to get away from all the smog and suburban sprawl. Where are you now? I lived my childhood in Upland and moved to Redlands when I got married.

I started life in San Diego, moved to Benicia to work at Mare Island. Then moved to Fairfield. I lived in the Woodcreek tract. I now live in Ventura.
Ray

AlpineAirbrush

03-26-2006, 11:21 PM

O.K. , Count me in, I'm added !!

bod2306

04-11-2006, 01:09 PM

Thi is a great idea!! I'm added.

Brent

boostdemon

04-28-2006, 12:44 AM

finally added myself - i was hoping someone was close enough to go visit for practice :(

Penny220

04-28-2006, 06:51 AM

I'm glad you added yourself and you would be quite surprized. I personally travel all over my state and have met a few of the artists here on WC. This summer we plan on having a get together and also, it makes for easier travelling in the summer as well.

Arrow

05-29-2006, 06:38 PM

It's done, I added myself.

Marcel

Glisson

06-08-2006, 10:24 PM

Alright. The latest newbie is on the map. Cool idea!

Glisson

Penny220

06-13-2006, 11:54 AM

welcome aboard :clap:

jord

07-16-2006, 02:48 PM

Im added :) only 2 of us in England though :(

crazyrob

07-16-2006, 11:13 PM

I just added myself, representing the "south coast". Ok, that's not what it's really called, but I wanted to add a new dimension to the east coast-west coast rivalry. :D I'm not sure where that puts things, but why not?

Rob

Penny220

07-17-2006, 07:02 AM

LOL Rob, welcome to the map!

Simon NE

08-09-2006, 09:10 AM

Im added :) only 2 of us in England though :(
Add me to that - three now and one in Wales, which is almost England ;)

(apologies to the Welsh nation...!)

Simon

Ceebes

09-21-2006, 05:28 PM

I am from Provost, Alberta, Canada. Do I upload a new picture of the map to put my flag on there?

Thanks,

Curtis

airbrush_ken

09-24-2006, 07:18 PM

Penny's been away for awhile, not sure what you do...
although I think you guys should be getting out the skates in a couple of weeks...lol...

Ken
Sydney...

tworrs

09-25-2006, 12:19 PM

Hi All
I've just joined WC and am now on the map on the South Coast of England.

Love the site.

rbnewcomb

10-20-2006, 11:07 PM

Newest of the newbies here:

Just joined this forum yesterday. Great reading and you all seem like super people. I also posted on the google map.

http://www.frappr.com/wetcanvasairbrushforum

Colorfast

10-21-2006, 10:00 AM

Hello, everyone. It's so nice to see all of you new members joining the WC. The map is beginning to look like one big hot air balloon ride. hahaha
There is just sooo much to see and learn here on the WC.
AB Dave

Sinbad45

12-15-2006, 10:14 PM

I'm on it

NATION1

12-16-2006, 04:52 AM

Hey all,

Just joined up on WC for other areas and spied the Airbrush section and thought I would drop in. See atleast one familiar face. Anyway, I think I made it on the map, although it won't display. Have been abing for a few months now and love it. I have had help from others online which has been a great experience. Just for fun here is a T I did a little while back.

stay happy

Eric

Brocko777

01-04-2007, 09:55 AM

Just joined literally a few minutes ago.... Hello to all and I can't wait to start sharing and stealin*....er LEARNING with everyone else!

*okay.. that was my first joke... I joke, I kidd! Its great to see so many people willing to help out others with no fear of inadequacy.

Paint ON!!
Brocko

punkangel

01-05-2007, 06:45 AM

I'm in there somewhere in the U.K

AirRaid

03-01-2007, 12:32 PM

Here I am, Stockton, Ca.:wave:

yabbie1

03-28-2007, 04:17 PM

G'Day all
Newbie here from Oz land. Just started out airbrushing again (took it up 2 years ago but only lasted a short time)and love it (this time around). Did the smart thing and took lessons. Fantastic site you have here. Very informative and full of people who do not seem to have big ego's (unlike other sites) but can paint very well. I look forward to contributing once I improve. Just added my location to the map.
Mark

flyer615

03-29-2007, 01:29 AM

Well, it took a couple of tries, but I managed to get on the map. This is a great idea. :thumbsup: Ken

squirt-gun-one

04-24-2007, 12:09 AM

Mpaint program isnt working can you put a dot in southern Illinois for me? thanks the map is a great idea. Ive been custom airbrush painting for a few years now.

Colorfast

09-02-2007, 02:10 PM

Hello folks! I have just checked the map and found something interesting. We have made a line of friends and family that starts in Indy, IN and goes down to the Florida coast. Check it out.
(Glen big Iwata in Indy, IN)-to-(Got 1 4 Ya, Radcliff, KY)- to- (Flyer 615, Portland, TN to- (Colorfast Dave, Murfreesboro, TN) to-(Lunateck, Huntsville, AL) to- (Gene Black, Anniston, AL) to- (Jeannette Randall, Smith Station, AL to- Beth Bristow, Gainesville, FL) and on down to- (Cher in Hudson, FL). We are connected in sooo many ways.
There is another line that is beginning to form around Ny, NY that will sooon be a real contender.
ABDave

Hawg Wild

09-05-2007, 03:44 PM

I'm there, too!

jumpforjoy61

09-05-2007, 04:28 PM

time for me to join the club,well im from Birmingham England ,havent got a map but as its the centre of the universe and the cultural zenith of all mankind you foriegn chapies may have heard of it hehehehe

oh and i spell colour with a u [misspell everything else though]

regards paul AKA jumpforjoy61