The Oily Rag........Come and Chat September 2011

[!becca]

Welcome to the Oily Rag for September 2011. :wave: This is where we invite you to share your photographs and works in other media. You may also post events and other happenings, and always you can come and chat! :)

The third Saturday of the month is sort of a cyber paint out. It is Spirit Day, where we can all paint together in spirit and share our results. Join us.:)

[lovin art]

Hia Oilys , my HAPPY WISHES FOR A GREAT AND WONDERFUL September month

oh and a cooler one to for you peeps in yank land ...off to life drawing tonight ... catch you later ..

[!becca]

Hi Sandra, I like your start of your portrait. Thanks for the cooler weather wishes. Maybe in a few days they will happen.

[!becca]

Everyone remember the 17th is Spirit Day this month!

[lovin art]

tHANKS Becc , cool hey , how come the 17th isnt the 18th

[!becca]

What is the 18th? I commented in the old Oily about your pose.:D

[!becca]

I am going to post the tweaked version of my painting in WOYE. I think I helped it a little.

[lovin art]

sorry I thought spirit day was on the 18th :D , because Im a day ahead of you guys thats why ... thankyou Becc I didnt see your comment chicia I only looked in here ....:thumbsup:

[!becca]

Sandra, this international time is complecated.:D Heck, I find all time to be complecated lately.:o

[!becca]

I have to go look at my painting a moment.:lol:

[!becca]

Now, I must take a moment and say...Yay!!! It is September!!!:clap:

[lovin art]

Yay , just looked at your painting Becc its wonderful ... ok I got go to ldrawing ...later Becc sweet dreams ...

[!becca]

I still need to carefully look over my Daya painting, then I am going to prepare for the torrit grey piece.:D

[!becca]

Ok, Sandra, I look forward to seeing your drawings..talk to you later.:heart:

[ArtyRolina]

Happy September everyone, we are heading into the best season here, I think, although it does signal the end of what was laughingly called "summer" here in Scotland.

[!becca]

Hi Rolina, that signal of the end of summer is the best thing about it.:D

I meant to make myself stop and get rest a few hours ago...but I have been up looking and tweaking..I think I am finally satisfied. I can now get a few hours sleep.

[TinaC]

Morning folks :wave: .

Just wanted say thanks for the nice comments about my pastels on last months Oily Rag. I was quite inspired by the benefits of doing quick paintings whilst away and am going to try and continue it but in oils. I started last night and if I dont fall by the wayside too quickly will go public soon.

Sandra I think your portrait composition looks lovely and I think its a great idea to include hands. It might help to do a separate hand study sketch before you start painting - I dont necessarily practice what I preach :evil: but it will probably help the painting and my help your (completely unwarranted) jitters!

Rolina your boss situation is so unfair, but it may be that her snooping will help you more than direct confrontation has - I have my :crossfingers: for you. She is an arrogant and stupid woman. Just had a thought, I hope her snooping doesnt extend to WC:eek: .

Becca, I wish you some cooler weather very soon but what you said about your watering astounds me even more - so I also wish you much rain, five days and nights of so you can be forced indoors to paint. I hope the funeral goes well, or as well as these things can.

Nancy, you are a woman of action getting those brushes sorted so quickly. I hope they work for you but maybe you could try your other hand too, artists paint with their brains after all.:lol: Hopefully the situation will ease soon though.

So I am off to Amsterdam with work next weekend, very much hoping to squeeze in a trip to the Rijkmuseum and check out a few Vermeers and Rembrandts. Here's hoping.

The sun shines here in Hampshire today - I hope all your days are off to a good start too.
TTFN

[shadwell]

Happy September everyone, we are heading into the best season here, I think, although it does signal the end of what was laughingly called "summer" here in Scotland.

at least the rain was warmer !! :lol:

[shadwell]

finnished a painting that has been sat on my easel for around 2 1/2 months now

it is in acrylics and titled " what's up with him today ?? "

the story is there is an iconic 60's jet fighter that has been stood on the side of one of the countrys busiest roads (A1) for many years , during these years it has been vandalised and has had souvenir hunters and scrap metal thieves gradualy strip it to the bones

the painting is a visualization of the scrap men moving in and the old belief that only animals can see ghosts

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6102599248_8b4c39959c_b.jpg

[stapeliad]

Happy September! Finally!!

[ArtyRolina]

Becca, I really don't think you get enoug sleep and I hope you are resting soundly now!

Tina, a trip to Amsterdam with a possible visit to museums sounds like a great idea, fingers crossed for you!

No worries about my boss snooping on WC (although it would do her good to see what others think), I always do private browsing and ensure all history is deleted - often I use my own laptop at lunchtime too.

Paul, Shadwell, that is a very imaginative painting that really does express what you intended! (BTW, when I have a few mins to spare, I will PM you a link to some of my plane photos). Only a week and a bit to Leuchars air show - yay!

[lovin art]

Happy September J :heart: ,


Morning folks :wave: .

Just wanted say thanks for the nice comments about my pastels on last months Oily Rag. I was quite inspired by the benefits of doing quick paintings whilst away and am going to try and continue it but in oils. I started last night and if I dont fall by the wayside too quickly will go public soon.

Sandra I think your portrait composition looks lovely and I think its a great idea to include hands. It might help to do a separate hand study sketch before you start painting - I dont necessarily practice what I preach :evil: but it will probably help the painting and my help your (completely unwarranted) jitters!

.


TTFN


Tiny Tina :heart: you should be very proud of your work its beautiful girl .....you know Im a huge fan .... I can remember always loving your work from when I first started see it on here.. you inspire me as much I think I do you girl I am flattered by your words ...;)

Ive just been to Ldrawing man Im on a high :o .... my drawing is really changing to my own shock ..... :D

Hia Paulie , Nice Painting :thumbsup:

[shadwell]

can't wait to see the results rolina !!

[shadwell]

hia sandie !! hows tricks chick !!:thumbsup:

[!becca]

Morning all, :wave:

Jessica,:heart: Yay for getting the Sept project up...I still need to read it, but awsome!!!:clap:

Tina, thank you for the kind thoughts.:heart: I am sure you will enjoy Amsterdam and the museum...the VanGogh museum is a standout in my memory.:)

Rolina, thank you as well.:heart:

[!becca]

I just had an email that my lastest art supply order has shipped.:D It should be here the first of next weel.:clap:

[CareyG]

Oh gosh, you guys were really ready for September to begin! :p

Me too...hopefully Mother Nature will know that August is over now, it can cool down, really!

Sandra, I saw your lovely portrait sketch, I think that is a great pose and you've already captured a lot of personality in that!

Paul, that is a pretty neat composition!

~!Carey

[stapeliad]

becc what did you order? :D
Hi carey! :wave:

[stapeliad]

Sandra I also saw your drawing, it really is lovely, lots of character. :thumbsup:

[CareyG]

Just read Jessica's new project thread--it is fabulous!! :D

~!Carey

[stapeliad]

Aww thanks Carey! you are way too kind. :o :heart:

[!becca]

becc what did you order? :D
Hi carey! :wave:

Jesscia, as I have been going through my 24x30 canvas I needed to resupply, then some how some tiny canvas seemed like a good idea as well as some water color paper, for practice.:o :D

[!becca]

Morning, Carey, we are all in full celebration of September.:D

[stapeliad]

Becca... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[stapeliad]

Ok, I need my UPS boxes to arrive by Friday. My oalette knife is in there, and some paints I need. Can't do my demo without it, and we have a long weekend.........

Pls send your best Package Vibes! :D

[!becca]

Becca... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well, I really did need them.:lol:

[stapeliad]

Of course you did! :lol:

[!becca]

Ok, I need my UPS boxes to arrive by Friday. My oalette knife is in there, and some paints I need. Can't do my demo without it, and we have a long weekend.........

Pls send your best Package Vibes! :D

Package Vibes!!! how awful to be without your painting supplies.:eek:

[!becca]

Did you see my tweaks of the Daya painting in WOYE? I think it is better than it was.

[stapeliad]

I know but i wanted to paint in the woods in North Carolina...I got one painting half done... I couldn't really get into my zone, the hurricane stuff knocked me off kilter.

My brushes came on the plane with me. :)

[stapeliad]

Oh...and I forgot to tell you all...my dad put plexiglass in my yellowstone box, over my grey palette paper. It is *wonderful*. When it arrives I will show you.

[stapeliad]

Want to hear something really crazy? I am all booked for painting time thru the rest of the year!! :crying: there is SO MUCH I want to do, and things I NEED to do.

So I am already starting to think of my painting goals for next year. portraits. I think my goals are to work on more portraits, and not the ones that take 30+ hours. Alla prima.

[stapeliad]

Did you see my tweaks of the Daya painting in WOYE? I think it is better than it was.

Beccs I left you a comment. :heart:

[!becca]

Jessica, how great an upgrade to your yellowstone box, I want to see.:D

I have more painting projects than time too, right now. Guess we just need to keep trying....I am so glad you are going to start working on more portraits...I love painting them and looking at them.:heart:

Thank you for your comment.:heart:

[stapeliad]

Becc I think I love portraits most of all...and I need a lot of practice!

No more forum projects for me come January...Memling is already written for November-December, then i'm Free at last! :D :lol: I have loved doing them but will be glad to not have the...obligation of it, you know what I mean? I will have spent 8 months this year doing them.

[!becca]

Jessica, you deserve a raise for your contribution!:lol: Your threads have been exceptional, the forum has been lucky to have them. And, I completely understand and support your decision to move on.:heart:

[stapeliad]

A raise?? Yeah!! :clap:

:lol: too bad anything times zero is still zero!

Thanks so much Becc, I do hope people enjoy the projects.

[!becca]

Jessica, I think they really do, you have good participation..the Sorolla thread was slow, but it was summer. Now I think everyone is ready to paint your projects.:D

Now I need to start getting ready for that funeral. Be back soon.

[stapeliad]

Yellowing Update:

I think the oil primer yellows, it is most noticeable under my daylight lamp. HOWEVER- I think *all* the whites in my test are yellowing.

It's certainly possible I am crazy, maybe I will bleach the samples in the sun and see if that makes a difference.

[!becca]

:( How sad about that primer....I order WN, when it gets here we will see if it has better results.

[stapeliad]

i am going to ask if i can sun bleach it in my friend's window...she gets better light.

[!becca]

I do hope the sun helps, but you shouldn't need to do it.

[stapeliad]

i don't mind if sun bleaching fixes it, that is common. Can one of you come to NYC to look at my canvas with me? :crying:

[!becca]

I wish I could,:heart: It must be so frustrating for you.

Time for me to go...see you later.

[stapeliad]

Bye Becc, hope all goes well today. :heart:

[sidbledsoe]

look at this little girl (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=944829)and her eyes, and the poster stole the username I should have!
(yes, jess, it is true, i love them and i have been going over to the dark side, acrylics that is!)

[stapeliad]

(yes, jess, it is true, i have been going over to the dark side, acrylics that is!)


They do tend to dry a little darker SB! ;) :evil:

[sidbledsoe]

not the new winsor newtons!

[stapeliad]

Sidney you are cheating on all of us Oily Girls. :eek:

[sidbledsoe]

you should all become Golden girls!

[stapeliad]

you should all become Golden girls!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Now I really should have seen that coming! Good one Sid! :lol: :thumbsup:

To all my oily girls:
:music: Thank you for being a friend! :music:

[sidbledsoe]

i am a golden oily!

[stapeliad]

i am a golden oily!

That you are, Sugar Britches! :lol: :lol:

[sidbledsoe]

stapes you better stop at vasari today and get a bunch of paint, just in case yours doesn't make it back!

[stapeliad]

:crying: DON"T SAY THAT!!

My yellowstone box and holbein knife are in that box, I don't know if my father remembered to insure it or not. :crying:

[sidbledsoe]

oh dear me, seriously now, I hope it comes home soon.
i want to paint in central park when the leaves turn.

[stapeliad]

Cool! Let me know when you'll be here! :D

[sidbledsoe]

ok but it will make all the other oily girlie types green with envy!

[stapeliad]

Pthalo or sap?

[sidbledsoe]

all are emerald green beauties!
hey jessica how far do you live from central park?

[stapeliad]

depends where in CP...I am closer to the bottom. Can get there in a half hour or so. :D

[sidbledsoe]

cool beans Jessica!

Becc! hot diggity dogs, while you were away, I helped Jessica to overtake you in this months' rag! read it and weep:
Who Posted?
Total Posts: 71
User Name Posts
stapeliad 25
!becca 24
sidbledsoe 8
lovin art 5
shadwell 4
CareyG 2
ArtyRolina 2
TinaC

it is very rare for becc to be #2 but we did it, at least for a while :lol:

[stapeliad]

becca is never #2...she'll catch up! :lol:

Sid, run the stats for the august thread. I am too lazy to do it.

[sidbledsoe]

She is #2 right now!:heart: :evil: :D
last month, I was overtaken by nancy at the last minute, she made a sprint for the line and you did good, #2.

[stapeliad]

I took a week off and STILL got #2? wow. :eek:

[sidbledsoe]

yep, nance was off too:
Who Posted?
Total Posts: 3,145
User Name Posts
!becca 1,025
stapeliad 585
lovin art 484
NancyMP 213
sidbledsoe 209
ArtyRolina 199
mtpalms 154
CareyG 139

[stapeliad]

Becca's almost double my number! :lol: :lol:

[CareyG]

:lol:

You guyz are silly.

Jessica, thanks for the update...hmmmm. I really cannot see any yellowing in anything I have primed. I'll take some pics for you later to see.

~!Carey

[!becca]

Sid, give up the Acrylics...Oils rule!

Jessica, thank you. I am sure your oil supplies will be home safe soon.

[!becca]

Yes, but Jessica, you did well.:D

Carey, How odd that you and Jessica are getting different results.:confused:

[!becca]

My husband is waiting for me to fix lunch.

[stapeliad]

Carey do you have a daylight lamp? The yellowing isn't showing up in my photos...camera isn't that good. :(

[stapeliad]

My husband is waiting for me to fix lunch.

He's not starving... :lol:

[CareyG]

Carey do you have a daylight lamp?

No, but I'll take under natural light, at least. I bet that yellowing is really hard to catch in photos. But I'll try to show what I can.

~!Carey

[CareyG]

I'm waiting for me to fix lunch.

[stapeliad]

ok, thanks!

I will look at mine in natural light too.

[stapeliad]

I'm waiting for me to fix lunch.

I already had lunch. Last night I made quinoa seasoned with sesame oil, soy sauce, and a few drops of sriracha sauce. :D Added some beans and veggies, it is soooo yummy.

[stapeliad]

Hey Sid- if you come up to NYC early october for a weekend, you can join me on my trip to Arthur Avenue for some real-deal Italian food shopping.

I am going to overnight some provolone to my dad, he has a craving for the real stuff. :D

[sidbledsoe]

i can eat just provolone slices.

today for lunch i had leftover chicken that i grilled and rice a roni then i polished it off with a big piece of cherry pie :D

[!becca]

He's not starving... :lol:

No, but he has things he wants to do afterward.:rolleyes:


This New York trip Sid is going to make is going to be so much fun to hear about ...and see, don't forget the videos.:D

[stapeliad]

i can eat just provolone slices.

i :heart: cheeze.

[!becca]

Just a note...this month Jessica could take the gab title. I will be away at least 8 days.

[!becca]

i :heart: cheeze.

Me too.:heart: :D

[stapeliad]

Oh thats right the fair! Who is taking care of the cats?

[!becca]

I will be home nights...just out for the day.

[sidbledsoe]

Just a note...this month Jessica could take the gab title. I will be away at least 8 days.
spoken in my lowest, bassiest, and deepest Barry White voice:
"it's just not enough baby, it's just not enough"

[stapeliad]

I will be home nights...just out for the day.

Oh, I have no hope for the gab title then. :lol: :lol:

[!becca]

spoken in my lowest, bassiest, and deepest Barry White voice:
"it's just not enough baby, it's just not enough"

:lol: we'll see.

[!becca]

I have the fair one direction then the college cometition the other direction...should be fun.

I am ultra tired today.

[!becca]

This afternoon I plan to draw my torrit grey piece.:D

[stapeliad]

Becca never just skids into the number one place. She is always *hundreds* of posts ahead of everyone else!

All this talk of food has me wanting some good provolone now. :(

[!becca]

Oh, I have no hope for the gab title then. :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[!becca]

has me wanting some good provolone now

I love provolone...I found a little meat shop that carries good cheese.:D

[stapeliad]

Becc what's the torrit topic? :D

[stapeliad]

Carey must be making lunch.

Hey Carey can you plz make me a grilled cheeze sandwhich? On whole wheat with a tomato please. thanx a bunch you are the best. :heart:

[sidbledsoe]

i have already planned dinner tonight, been cooking for a week but i am getting a sub tonight from a good deli, loaded with provolone!

[stapeliad]

Ah, you caught the provolone bug too I see. :D

[!becca]

i have already planned dinner tonight, been cooking for a week but i am getting a sub tonight from a good deli, loaded with provolone!
The power of suggestion.:D

[!becca]

Becc what's the torrit topic? :D

I hope to paint it Saturday...you will see then.:D

[sidbledsoe]

it was my plan this morn before i left for work, but i may ask for an extra slice of provo now~!

[!becca]

Carey must be making lunch.

Hey Carey can you plz make me a grilled cheeze sandwhich? On whole wheat with a tomato please. thanx a bunch you are the best. :heart:

I just made grilled cheese.

[!becca]

it was my plan this morn before i left for work, but i may ask for an extra slice of provo now~!

Ok, good plan, you can never have too much good cheese.:)

[stapeliad]

*sigh*

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/53789-provolone.jpg

[!becca]

OK it is the first of September, when does everyone think you will be ready to mail your swaps?

[!becca]

*sigh*

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/53789-provolone.jpg

The wine looks especially good....cheese is great too.

[stapeliad]

OK it is the first of September, when does everyone think you will be ready to mail your swaps?

:eek:

I should finish all of them.

[stapeliad]

I just made grilled cheese.

grilled provolone on whole wheat with a tomato?

[CareyG]

:lol: Oh good, Becca has your cheeze sandwich covered. :D I just had two big helpings of the best chili ever. It had peaches in it. Not just any old peaches, but fresh Georgia peaches.

Okay, here are a few pictures. I make no claim that you can actually tell anything in them. :p I keep looking at them thinking maybe I *ought* to be seeing yellowing in them, but I really don't. Maybe my eyes are the wonky ones. :cool:

I found one where I had missed a couple of spots priming. So you can see the acrylic ground. I'll show three versions of the same photo so you might be able to see. (Try looking at your monitor from an angle, I can see the spots better that way in my photos.)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/32203-08-31-11-_0003_sm.jpg

Same photo, just marked where the spots are:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/32203-08-31-11-_0003_sm_mark.jpg

Same photo, just cropped at full size.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/32203-08-31-11-_0003_sm_close_up.jpg

Different photo. (Um, yes, that *is* a cattle prod.)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/32203-08-31-11-_0012_sm.jpg

Different photo.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/32203-08-31-11-_0013_sm.jpg

Same photo, cropped:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/32203-08-31-11-_0013_sm_crop.jpg

You probably can't tell if they're yellowed or not, so it's probably not at all helpful. :lol: But we all like seeing canvii, anyway, right? :D

~!Carey

[stapeliad]

Carey, watch out, Becca collects canvii.

my cheese sandwich remains unconfirmed... :crying:

[stapeliad]

Carey if you hold up a piece of printer paper to the canvii, do you see a difference? Also, how long ago were they primed?

[CareyG]

Jessica, you know you can always count on Becca. :D

Speaking of which, Becca I am so excited to see your torrit gray piece!!

~!Carey

[!becca]

But we all like seeing canvii, anyway, right?

Yes!:D I don't see yellowing. but it is hard to tell in a photo.

Jessica, they were swiss on the best whole wheat bread with olive oil.

[!becca]

Becca I am so excited to see your torrit gray piece!!


Thanks, me too..I am excited about painting it.:D

[stapeliad]

Becc, swiss isn't my favorite but that still does sound pretty awesome!!

[CareyG]

I've compared them with regular acrylic primed canvii. You can see the paper towel there for comparison, too. These were primed...umm, almost two weeks ago.

~!Carey

[stapeliad]

Jessica, you know you can always count on Becca.

That's true, becca is the best ever. :D

Carey- it hasn't been showing yellowing until after about a month.

[!becca]

Jessica, send your canvii to me to sun bleach...we are supposed to be 108 this afternoon.

[CareyG]

I'll continue to report their progress, there is *no way* I'll be using these babies soon. :p

~!Carey

[stapeliad]

Jessica, send your canvii to me to sun bleach...we are supposed to be 108 this afternoon.

:lol: I see thru your evil :evil: plot to get all the canvii! :lol:

[stapeliad]

I'll continue to report their progress, there is *no way* I'll be using these babies soon.

ok, cool! please do let me know.

[sidbledsoe]

becc, i plan to finish the swaps within a week or less, i will let them dry for a week and i could send them then.

[stapeliad]

i could probably finish within a week, all of mine are at the same stage and just need a few final layers. I can probably finish them all alla prima.

[!becca]

:lol: I see thru your evil :evil: plot to get all the canvii! :lol:

:lol:

[!becca]

Thanks, Sid and Jessica, sounds like we are on track to send them in two or three weeks:D

[!becca]

The porch is filling up...

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/100116-swallows_002copy4.jpg

[stapeliad]

Do you leave food out for them Becc? :D

[sidbledsoe]

is that a scorched bush/tree i see in the reflection?

[!becca]

Jessica, they eat insects...which is wonderful with cows around, the keep the fly population down as well as mosquitoes.

Sid, yes it is.

[!becca]

Ok, we have 10 pages in one day, at this rate...300 by the end of the month.:D

[!becca]

I am off to select my canvas for my painting.:)

[stapeliad]

Becc do you still have the cows?

[!becca]

Jessica we do still have the cows, will for at least another month...by the way, the birds are amazing to watch, they are excellent flyers and eat on the fly...don't know how they do it.

[stapeliad]

Becc I guess they are addicted to fast food... :lol:

[!becca]

Becc I guess they are addicted to fast food... :lol:

:lol:

[NancyMP]

Hi, Chatty Kathys and Kens!:heart::grouphug::heart:

Paul, I love your latest painting; that is so dramatic and meaningful!:clap:

Jessica, <<<<<<OILY TRANSPORTATION VIBES>>>>>> winging their way to you!

Sid, I can't believe I overtook you in posts last month. Are you sure you counted right? I didn't think I talked that much! (Of course, talkers never do, do they?:lol:)

Becca, do you really get lower temps in September? Here we need to wait until October to get a real break! Except when our state fair is on in late September - that usually bring some steady rain downpours, along with dripping wet crowds!

Carey, I wouldn't get out the winter clothes just yet, for all those of us below the Mason-Dixon line.

Jess, we all need to come up to paint with you when your trees turn; be sure to stock up on the Vasari!

Hope springs eternal in the human heart.

If anyone's interested, I was going to get on here early :rolleyes: today and mention that I just started a portraiture challenge in Portraiture that has Nicolai Fechin paintings in it. I'm enthralled by his painting, so I include him in this small group of Russian artists, even though he lived most of his years in the U.S.

Ten pages and nobody's posted a pic of a cat yet? I'm appalled and I will have to go find one right now!

[!becca]

Carey, i have been thinking of your peach chili...I am guessing you used your peach salsa? It sounds interesting and really pretty good.

I went up to do my drawing and spilled turp on my laptop yet again...:( Then I decided I am too tired for drawing at this time anyway.

[stapeliad]

Sorry Nance, we were too busy talking about cheeze.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/53789-s1.jpg

[stapeliad]

Turp in the laptop becc? :eek:

[NancyMP]

Jessica we do still have the cows, will for at least another month...by the way, the birds are amazing to watch, they are excellent flyers and eat on the fly...don't know how they do it.

Becca, they might be scissor-tail flycatchers, which is our state bird, but I'm sure they visit Kansas, too!:D

Here's a pic I painted of one catching an insect on the fly.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/203830-Sky_Dancer.jpg

[!becca]

Nancy, at least I posted birds.:D I will look at your thread..love Fechin.:heart:
Sometimes Sept means a cool down, but often it isn't until late in the month...that said, our state fair always is 1 week after labor day weekend and it can either be unbearably hot..or cold and wet. Will see this year what we get.

[!becca]

Turp in the laptop becc? :eek:

:eek: yes...again!:(

Love you kitty pic.:cat:

[stapeliad]

Our temps already came down, thank goodness! we are in the high 70s/low 80s. 60s at night.

I would not be able to deal with the heat until *October*. :eek:

[!becca]

Yes, Nancy, we have some sissortails, but they really aren't that common...

[!becca]

If the forecast it on track, we should be cooler by Sunday, dont' know how long it will last.

[stapeliad]

Doing Carey's job here.....


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/53789-cheezecat.jpg

[NancyMP]

Jess, I thought my cats really knew how to relax, but yours is definitely Relaxicat! Around here we would call her Throw Rug!

[stapeliad]

I do call her that Nance, and CarpetCat. :cat:

[!becca]

That cat pic reminds me of the Spam conversation...the other day I actually noticed a can of Spam Lite.:lol:

[stapeliad]

the other day I actually noticed a can of Spam Lite.

Still yuck. :eek:

[sidbledsoe]

does anybody really know:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/112587-!B+Y!9j!BWkKGrHqEOKp!Ey+jC0RYFBM+beV67Iw_3.jpg

[stapeliad]

i think i want a copy of that book now. :cat:

[!becca]

Cool book, Sid!!:cat: :lol:

[!becca]

That cat would win the pet painting competition paws down.:D

[!becca]

Nancy, when do you think you will be ready to mail your swaps?

[NancyMP]

Is that a real book, Sid? Umm. I was born in the Year of the Cat...

[sidbledsoe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JkQDYN8gHY

[sidbledsoe]

the book is a humorous one, has many paintings by cats and lots of pics of painted cats too, but they are shopped and stuff like that, it is just a funny coffeetable book. it makes fun of art painting books and cat books at the same time.:D

[!becca]

That is really amazing...:cat:

Ok, that is clearly a book each of us should own.:D

[mtpalms]

Doing Carey's job here.....


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/53789-cheezecat.jpg

I have had this as my PC desktop forever:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/208394-ceilingcatWC.jpg

Happily I am seeing less and less of it. :)

[lovin art]

Is that a real book, Sid? Umm. I was born in the Year of the Cat...


:D Umm yes Well I was born in the Year of the Monkey .... Says it all doesnt it !!!:heart: :D :wave:

[!becca]

:D Umm yes Well I was born in the Year of the Monkey .... Says it all doesnt it !!!:heart: :D :wave:

:D :heart:

[!becca]

I just did my drawing, but I may need to wipe it off and try to do it in a little smaller scale.

[stapeliad]

I still want a cheeze sandwhich. :(

[stapeliad]

I just did my drawing, but I may need to wipe it off and try to do it in a little smaller scale.

i hate when that happens.

Hi Sandra, hi Marcia! :wave:

[!becca]

Jessica, you will be on your way home soon.

[stapeliad]

yeah 15 minutes!!

[stapeliad]

having pizza and wine with my friend and her kids tonight. :D

[lovin art]

Hia Becc:heart: n Jess:heart: , Marcia everyone!:grouphug: ..... thankyou J to for the lovely comment and you to Carey , on my drawing....:D

yeah i hate that too ... lately im doing less thankgod:)

[lovin art]

having pizza and wine with my friend and her kids tonight. :D

yumm im there in spirit:heart: :D ....great thread chic on the masters too i ment to add

i dont know whats wrong with me my words are getting all typed out wrong :rolleyes: think my brain really is frazzled:o

[stapeliad]

thanx girlfriend! :D you are definitely welcome to join us. The pizza is always superb.

think my brain really is frazzled

all the better reason to join us tonight!

[!becca]

Jessica, it sounds like Sandra and I will both be with you in spirit..I will toast you with my wine...i will toast all the oily girls...and sid.:D

I am leaving my drawing.:D

[lovin art]

Yep we will be Becc ,. I do long for some time whehn I can get my butt over to say hi to you all.... one day !:heart: :grouphug:

oh you know that one I paint of J painting in cental park , my friend Sarah fell in love with it she thinks I paint beautifully , I was thinking of giving it to her but im kinda like can i part with it :D

[!becca]

Sandra, that is so nice about your friend, and if I were you I would hesitate in giving it away too. Of course it is whatever you are settled with.:heart:

[CareyG]

Carey, I wouldn't get out the winter clothes just yet, for all those of us below the Mason-Dixon line.
I fear I'll never need winter clothes again. :crying:

Becca, oh no about the turp in the laptop! :eek: No, I didn't use up any of my precious peach salsa, I just used peaches fresh. Strange idea, eh? Ohh but it's good. :D (Also, apples. Speaking of which, I made stew the other week with apples instead of potatoes...yuuuum!) I also add about a spoonful of vinegar to my chili bowl before eating. My chili is not normal, but it is the best ever.

:lol: :lol: Kitties...oh, kitties.... :cat:

~!Carey

[!becca]

My chili is not normal, but it is the best ever.
Yum!! I will give it a try one day.:D

[lovin art]

whats this about turps in your lappie Becc ?? huh must of missed that one

Carey your chilli sounds nice ... I love hot foods but they can play up on me tummy

[NancyMP]

Nancy, when do you think you will be ready to mail your swaps?

Probably not until the end of the month, Becc. I have the two for England and Scotland ready to go, but the Australian still needs a little more work. the ones for NYC and Maryland are ready. I know what I'm painting for Kansas and Georgia, but they're the ones I haven't started yet.:( The thumb problem is still with me, although the brushes wrapped in pipe insulation are a great relief and feel very good in the hand.

[NancyMP]

I have had this as my PC desktop forever:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/208394-ceilingcatWC.jpg

Happily I am seeing less and less of it. :)

Hi, Marcia!:heart: Now that's definitely a ceiling cat!

[NancyMP]

:D Umm yes Well I was born in the Year of the Monkey .... Says it all doesnt it !!!:heart: :D :wave:

Hi, Sandra! I've seen monkeys adopt cats for pets! Wanna adopt an old lady cat?:lol:

[lovin art]

Hi, Sandra! I've seen monkeys adopt cats for pets! Wanna adopt an old lady cat?:lol:

I'd have a beautiful Lady full of Grace and Joy anyday Love cats , chica ... come live with this monkey Nance, Ill be your protector :heart: :grouphug:

[NancyMP]

I slept half the day from taking a muscle relaxant! I hate that it does that to me. I'm still trying to figure out how it helps the Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis is not a sore muscle! somebody over here in the medical research center needs to figure out something more specific for it.

All of us who are lucky eventually get to be old. Me, I'm too soon oldt and too late schmart!

Sid, do you s'pose we could make some big bucks teaching our cats to paint? I have four, so I could really clean up!

[!becca]

Nancy, I have heard of meds for arthritis, but from the sound of them, i don't know if I would want to be taking them. Sorry you are having so many issues.:(

[lovin art]

Yes Nance :heart: Beccs :heart: right is there other more natural stuff you can take~~~ isnt celery good for it ?? , I am glad the paint brushes are working for you ...

[NancyMP]

Oops, sorry! I went and griped on the first day of the month - I hope this isn't a precursor for me. Second gripe, as long as I'm at it...I just found a flea crawling on my arm! After all that work and expense!

[!becca]

Nancy, that is aweful about the fleas.

[NancyMP]

Yeah, Becc,:heart: I am totally disgusted with that.

Himself has gone to get me some Bufferin. He says that the leg sprain (he thinks it's my knee) and the thumb-finger connection need aspirin, which gives me a bad tummy-ache and thins my blood too much, but sometimes it is what you need at the mo that counts.

Sandicat,:heart: I'm more trouble than I sound like. If you adopted me I would be into your paints and studio all the time. But I wouldn't paint with my paws!

[lovin art]

Nance:heart: I feel for you chica , wish I could wave a magic wond and take all your pain away ....:o

I hate when people I love are In pain .... and you can come over and live and do all my work chica , then with the rewards we can go out to dinner and Ill take you to one our beautiful beachside restaurant fresh sea food caught ion the day and the beach to look at that I grew up at ....:D :grouphug:

Yumm (http://www.bargaramotel.com.au/kacys-restaurant/)

[NancyMP]

Yum, Sandra,:heart: your offer is getting more and more tempting. But Himself :heart: says he couldn't manage without me!:)

[sidbledsoe]

nance you know that you can't teach cats to do anything, well unless it is something they want to do.

[mtpalms]

Nancy have you tried Certos and Grape juice for your arthritis? I heard about this remedy in the mid nineties, and apparently people are still doing it and swear by it.

[NancyMP]

I know, Sid. If my cat gets any paint on her paws, she just walks around (with me screaming:eek:) until it wears off!

[NancyMP]

I've got some grape juice, Marcia, but I never heard of Certos. What is it? The other one I heard of years ago was white raisins and gin. I think that one was a lot more popular, but I don't know how it worked for the arthritis... it may have been something else in it that made it popular...

I'm going to go make a Swiss cheese and Ham sandwich, you guys made me hungry earlier talking about cheese!

[mtpalms]

I've got some grape juice, Marcia, but I never heard of Certos. What is it? The other one I heard of years ago was white raisins and gin. I think that one was a lot more popular, but I don't know how it worked for the arthritis... it may have been something else in it that made it popular...

I'm going to go make a Swiss cheese and Ham sandwich, you guys made me hungry earlier talking about cheese!

Certos is pectin used in canning jams and jellies. I heard about the gin and raisins too, but that one seems to have mixed reviews; enough gin, and nobody's feeling any pain. :o

[lovin art]

nance you know that you can't teach cats to do anything, well unless it is something they want to do.


Ha thats funny Sid and you cant teach Monkeys either:D ... hows your Mom going ----you yanks call your Mums moms I never could understand that ... the language thing being different I mean :D

[sidbledsoe]

ta sandra! she is slowing down and not eating very much but is doing alright right now. my family is all from north carolina, the south, and i wuz brought up to call them momma and daddy, so that's what i have always called them.
the last words i said to my father in 1989 were, i love you daddy.

(i love not capitalizing, it really makes typing more funner!)

[lovin art]

i see sid.:) .... my last words to my mum were , i will see you in every blue ocean i ever look at~ my mum had the most deepest blue for eyes , Stephen has her eyes, and that i loved her more than any daughter could love her mum!

[sidbledsoe]

what about the lexie sugar dumplin'?

[lovin art]

what about the lexie sugar dumplin'?

are you talking this little sugar dumpling :D .....yes sid but hers are abit lighter but still beauties!


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Sep-2011/186639-lex.JPG

[NancyMP]

That is one sweet sugar plum dumplin, Sandra!:heart: I called my mother Momma until I was 13, and than started calling her Mother because she got hostile at that point, for medical and psychological reasons. I lost the intimacy because she didn't seem like my Momma anymore. Daddy was always Daddy until the end.

Mom and Dad seem to be the standard in the U.S. today. both my kids call me Mom and I didn't teach them that. They grew up without a Dad. Except for Grandpa, who was a pretty good stand-in!

Marcia,:heart: if I went the internal alcoholic route, I wouldn't be producing many paintings,:lol: so I'll go get some pectin at the grocer's and try it. I wonder if grape jello would work?

[lovin art]

Nance :heart: when I read you words on you and your mum , it makes me sad , for the fact that you both grew apart , for I know what a loving mother was to have all my life, I just really dont beleive how lucky I was to have the loving family I grew up in , I mean all my brothers are older then me so they were all my heroes , besides my Dad ...:heart:

[lovin art]

omg I cant stop drawing:eek: , I have to start this portrait , am man Im like putting it off something fierce:cool:

I am so Bad its not funny:o ..... Omg one of my brother told me to get a Job in the city , and live it up , go be Happy hes always on my case that dude

I guess my conscious is clear .... if for nothing else :rolleyes: :o :lol:

off to the wide blue yonder:wave:

[mtpalms]

Marcia,:heart: if I went the internal alcoholic route, I wouldn't be producing many paintings,:lol: so I'll go get some pectin at the grocer's and try it. I wonder if grape jello would work?
I'm not sure there is and actual grape in grape jello, but the gelatin wouldn't hurt.:D

The juice has to be concord grape, and I think the ratio is 2 oz of pectin to 3 oz of juice twice a day until symptoms disappear, then a few times a week after that. Makes one wonder why a couple heaping spoonfuls of grape jam wouldn't work, but then maybe it gets cooked out. And it tastes too good. I don't think medicine is allowed to taste too good, Mary Poppins notwithstanding.

[!becca]

I have been catching up on rest, and intend to do more of that soon.

Marcia, I have never heard of the grape juice/pectin thing...I have heard of taking cider vinegar however...it is a shame all the concoctions people will try to help with chronic discomfort. Some things like grape juice and vinegar are probably harmless enough, but too often the "cure" is expensive and potentially harmful.:(
And, by the way, after seeing your last guitar painting, I don't understand why you don't have a faithful market for them. They are amazing.:heart:

Nancy,:heart: do you see a rhuematologist? they are usually conservative in their treatment, but more and more conventional medicine is using supplements and maybe there is something out there that will help.
Sad about your mother...mine went through a terrible time when i was in my teens too...but we managed to weather it in tact. She was never a gooshy woman, but she was an amazing, strong person that I respected very much.

Sid, sorry your mom is still under the weather. I hope she improves soon.:grouphug:

Sandra,:heart: you are so poetic and I suppose you are lost in a drawing right now. I am looking forward to your portrait when it comes to the top of your list.


I have errands again in the morning if I can convince myself to go...blood work among them. And, it has the potential of being the last of our 100 degree days this year.:D :clap:

[lovin art]

Becc thankyou Chica,:heart: I'm lost in a sea of drawing you said it

I sure do hope your cooler weather is on it's way to you guys , I ment to say to poor lex still has bad ears n the doctor said she mite need an op for cromits

[!becca]

Sandra, poor little Lex. I am guessing that cromits are tubes. I hope they help her.:grouphug:

See you tomorrow.:heart:

[lovin art]

Yep thanks Becc they are tiny tubes to drain her ears not good hey , I hope she is not going to have deafness like me , but she does seem to hear ok poor kid

[lovin art]

Sorry I'm slow typing I'm on my phone to lazy to getmy laptop lol

[!becca]

Sandra, I have horrible scaring in my ears and even ear drums from when I was a kid with bad infectinos and I can hear like a dog.:lol: Maybe she will come out of it fine.:heart:

I wouldn't likely be able to type on my phone at all...

[!becca]

It is getting late though and I should try to make my errands if I can in the morning...best that I get to sleep...though I would love to talk a while.:)

[mtpalms]

!Becca, you are too sweet! Thank you!

[shadwell]

just a try to see if the photo uploader works for me now !!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-Sep-2011/208070-596.JPG

[shadwell]

woohoo !! altho not as good quality as loaded from flickr !!

[lovin art]

Gosh Paulie what a Shot... You still have such beautiful photos ,hope your well Scottie boy!

[stapeliad]

My boxes are here! I have my plein air gear :heart: back!

Now I can do my block study demo for the Cape Cod thread.
Will catch up later oilies, thank you ever so much for your package vibes! :clap:

[!becca]

My boxes are here! I have my plein air gear back!

:clap:

[!becca]

My goodness, I slept 10 1/2 hours last night and am not yet thawed out. I guess I am skipping the errands as I am late now for some things. When I can move again I will go see what needs to be watered.

[stapeliad]

Aww Becc you need your rest. :heart:

[shadwell]

Gosh Paulie what a Shot... You still have such beautiful photos ,hope your well Scottie boy!

not too bad doll !! had a major pc breakdown so i'm only just making my way through editing the photos from this years airshow!!

so far i have narrowed it down to around 85 shots from just over 800 taken , most get binned either because of angles i don't like , slightly off exposures ( especialy as i shoot fully manual ) and slightly off focus ( again fully manual )

i'm considdering another lens up grade to take me closer to the action but that is £1200.00 so it will have to wait till i have finnished rebuilding my motorcycle !!

although to be fair you can tell the girls wing walking are wearing adidas three stripe shoes and zoomed in you can see detail on her safety securing caribener ( although it starts getting blocky by then !):lol:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-Sep-2011/208070-749.JPG http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-Sep-2011/208070-728.JPG

[sidbledsoe]

Aww Becc you need your rest. :heart:
yes, keeping up with fifteen pages of us raggin' in one day can wear one out totally!:D

[!becca]

Jessica,:heart: apparently so..and I think Sid has figured out why.:D

[stapeliad]

Yeah it wore me out too.

[!becca]

Yeah it wore me out too.
:D

This may be our last 100 degree day this year.:clap: I have hoses going though as rain still looks weak. And, later I will have the opportunity to operator heavy equipment again.

[stapeliad]

This may be our last 100 degree day this year.

:clap: oh Becc, I certainly hope so!! :clap:

[!becca]

Paul, nice air show pics...we have had a few tragedies at shows here in recent weeks.

Jessica, now that you have your painting suppies, do you have pianting in your plans for the weekend?:heart:

I still hope to paint my torrit grey piece tomorrow. I am going up in a moment to see if my laptop is dry and if it is i am going to try it out.:D

[!becca]

:clap: oh Becc, I certainly hope so!! :clap:

Thanks, me too.:D

[stapeliad]

Jessica, now that you have your painting suppies, do you have pianting in your plans for the weekend?

Yes. I definitely have painting plans! Will prob leave a little early today due to the holiday weekend...I got invited out to some rooftop place for drinks but I am skipping it so I can get home and do my Cap Cod demo while it is still light outside! (How's THAT for dedication??)

Then I have to do unmentionable things to my unmentionables.....

I have a mystery painting on my easel, your portrait, and the Leighton study.....

*sigh*

[mtpalms]

Paul, those are wonderful shots!

[sidbledsoe]

I have a mystery painting on my easel
whatchu talkin' bout willis?

[stapeliad]

Got some Different Brushstrokes Sid.

[!becca]

Jessica, that is dedication! But I hope you have fun painting.:D You do have a log of paintings. Most of mine are in my head (if you don't count the pile of canvii I have abandoned after the drawing phase.). I am interested in that mystery piece now too.:D :heart:

[!becca]

My laptop isn't completelly ready yet.:(

[sidbledsoe]

that was real punny jess, good one, just like sumthin i wud say!

[NancyMP]

My laptop isn't completelly ready yet.:(

Take a hairdryer to it, Becc!:heart:

We may not get past 99 today; we have a cold front coming through and it looks like the northern edge is over you!

Jess,:heart: I'm so pleased you got your stuff today!

[!becca]

Nancy,:heart: it doesn't feel like it is over me...I am cooked.:o

[stapeliad]

Take a hairdryer to it, Becc!

Direct heat and turpentine and electronics mixed up is not a great idea... :eek:

Becc put it in the sun for a bit. Make that hot weather work for you.

[!becca]

Jessica, it is kind of gummy in spots, (it was dirty turp.:eek:) I have it tilted and elevated, it will come on, but I can't get it to read my cd yet.

[stapeliad]

Jessica, it is kind of gummy in spots, (it was dirty turp.)

:eek: that might be a problem Becc.... there is damar resin in there too right?

[!becca]

There is some, but there shouldn't be that much...I am just going to give it a little time. I have sort of worked what areas I can to get the residue out. I was a freak accident.

[stapeliad]

Freak accidents are the worst. Maybe you can just blame it on the cat. :cat:

[NancyMP]

I was a freak accident.

I don't think so.:lol: