The Oily Rag...................Come and Chat February 2012

[stapeliad]

HOTT OR NOTT

Sid here is my final verdict:

The hottest earthy red based on my samples (I didnt test all my tubes against the Georgian, I pulled a few choice samples based on my earlier charts) and TRO is out of the running because it's too different) is Gamblin Brown Pink.

HOWEVER Gamblin Brown Pink doesnt count because it is a mixture of PR101 and PR149- added perylene red!

We are sorta comparing real fruit to plastic fruit. Sorta.

Gamblin V red and Georgian V red are both synthetic- PR101.
Vasari Mars Red (which I do not have but I looked at it yesterday) is slightly brighter than Vasari V red (natural!) but it is not warmer.

So in the world of synthetics, well the ones I have anyhow, Gamblin Venetian Red wins!

HOWEVER

If you throw the naturals in the mix Vasari Terra Rosa and Rublev Ercolano red are both warmer! So they win too! :D

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-full_reds.jpg

I am starting to think I have a real paint problem. :rolleyes:

[sidbledsoe]

No don't think that stapsies, i think that having gone to all of this trouble you should make a thread of it in the main forum, you can blame me all you want!
because this is a valuable comparison and i am sure others would be very interested in these earth reds and maybe they would have some comparisons to add themselves because there are so many brands now. There have been several recent threads here and in color theory about natural vs synth earths etc.
i did not know that the gamblin had perylene red in it, that is fine with me as long as they tell you, i would still like it and mite even get it. yeah the tro is not the same. i see that the vasari terra rosa is very nice and a good one.
thanks a million lady redstape!
paris hilton would say that's hawt!:D

[!becca]

Jessica, you are our lady in red!!!:D:heart: Start that thread!

[!becca]

Morning Sid!! I was trying to post a link for you and...

I managed to exeed my download allowance again and have spent the last half hour restoring it...thank goodness i can..



paris hilton would say that's hawt
:D

[sidbledsoe]

becc, you are surely having the computer issues,
i have been using this mac for about a month or so and i am deciding that i want to go back to my other pc.
it is just so whacky and i don't want or have the time to sit here and figure everything out.

[!becca]

It is this internet connection...only allows 250mb/day download.:( But I know how to restore it now.:D
I like my new computer...you should get one like it.:D On second thought...this photo handling issue is a pain with it...until I figure it out anyway.

I know what you mean bout that time to figure things out.:rolleyes:

[!becca]

What are your plans for the day? is all the house fixing up finished now?

[!becca]

Seems that you are or are not already started with your day...I hope your computer issues improve too.

It is still bitter here, i am waiting a little while for the sun before running my errands...stories my poor head have told me cannot stand the cold.

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Oilies!!!

Nancy, what a lovely Valentine's Day Card!:heart:

Mark, what an adorable child!

[mtpalms]

Oh! I forgot to add that I painted yesterday! Finished 2 small paintings.:)

A friend is moving into a new house, so we are using it as an excuse to go to Palms Springs and shop. :clap: I have some Aaron Brothers coupons too, although their art supplies inventory is kind of meager.

[!becca]

Marcia, yay for the painting and the day of shopping.:clap:

[NancyMP]

HOWEVER

If you throw the naturals in the mix Vasari Terra Rosa and Rublev Ercolano red are both warmer! So they win too! :D

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-full_reds.jpg

I am starting to think I have a real paint problem. :rolleyes:

It's real...face your addiction and admit to it: "Hi, my name is Jessica and I am a paintaholic..." :eek:

Four Venetian Reds? You sure you're not turning into Jim Gunzorro?:lol:

[!becca]

You sure you're not turning into Jim Gunzorro?:eek: not our lady Jessica!

[Improv]

Good morning, everyone!:D Happy, possibly oily, Saturday to you.

It is 9 degrees here...

Centigrade or Fahrenheit ?

If Fahrenheit, then brrrrrrr!

[Improv]

:eek: not our lady Jessica!

Next thing we know Jessica is going to be telling us that she got some Axel Rose Red! :eek::eek::eek:

[Improv]

BTW-Good morning everyone.

I'm waiting for Johannes Vloothuis's new webinar to start on painting Waterfalls. Am looking forward to it.

[!becca]

Morning, Doug!! Fahrenheit....brrrrr! I am going out in it shortly.

Next thing we know Jessica is going to be telling us that she got some Axel Rose Red!:eek:

I'm waiting for Johannes Vloothuis's new webinar to start on painting WaterfallsYay for warerfalls and webinars!!!:clap: enjoy!

[stapeliad]

Four Venetian Reds?

actually i have 5 venetian reds.......I did not include my maimeri natural venetian red in this chart.....and i have plenty of other earth reds by different names, naturals and synthetics. I think I am done collecting them now though. I have enough. Maybe I will take a picture of them later. And nothing tops Vasari.

[NancyMP]

I LOVE :heart::heart::heart::heart: VASARI!!!!!

And I would enjoy living in NYC if I were rich enough, and if I could go visit the countryside frequently.

I need to go to lunch with my friends, and I'll see y'all after a bit. Or should I say bite?:o

I'm wearing my longjohns...my indoor thermometer is registering zero F for outside at the moment. Maybe the outdoors one is in shock?

[!becca]

actually i have 5 venetian reds.......I did not include my maimeri natural venetian red in this chart.....and i have plenty of other earth reds by different names, naturals and synthetics. I think I am done collecting them now though. I have enough. Maybe I will take a picture of them later. And nothing tops Vasari.Yes, take a pic...of course I do remember your paint video too.:heart: but now your collection has grown.:D

[!becca]

I'm wearing my longjohns...my indoor thermometer is registering zero F for outside at the moment. Maybe the outdoors one is in shock?
My outside temp was 12 when I left earlier...and it really wasn't that bad, plenty of sun and no wind..
Enjoy your gathering.:D

[stapeliad]

Ok pictures....Nancy asked about the box...

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-box1.jpg

I brought 4 tubes home in the box and then filled it up....

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-box2.jpg

I think my Earth Box goes really well with my Scott Christiansen greys. :D

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-greys.jpg

*Note: SC greys don't look this new anymore. They have gotten a little dinged up. So has the box. :p

Here are all my earth or earth-like reds. :D I included burnt sienna and TRO.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-reds_tubes.jpg

I would like to add that all 4 of the tubes I got yesterday were on sale. All were series 1. I saved $10.40 total, which is almost a free series 1 tube. :D

[lovin art]

J:heart: do you think you could get me some prices , I wanted to buy some online but it mite be cheaper if I send you the money do they have deals all the time
.... whats all these coupons you all talk about ....?

Good morning Lovelies:heart: :D , Im going to load those Pics Nance:heart: I fell asleep again sorry :o ps your card was very cute

[stapeliad]

Hey Sandra :heart: The same prices are on their website. It isn't any cheaper for me to go to the store...you are prob better off ordering directly from them with the international shipping and all. They run 2 month specials, check the sale flyer on their website.

Hope you are feeling better today Oilycat! :heart:

[!becca]

Jessica, positively elegant!!!:heart: :thumbsup: I love your collection...and, good shopping!!!:clap:

Sandra, morning to you!:heart: Hope this is a better day!!

[!becca]

I am still working on that painting i wasn't going to look at anymore.

[stapeliad]

Becc-- :lol:

[!becca]

Becc-- :lol::lol: thats just how it goes sometimes.

[stapeliad]

It's true isn't it! :lol:

I am really starting to think i have a paint problem. :eek:

[lovin art]

Thankyou dolls:heart: , yes Im feeling abit more myself , but I seem to be in sleep mode

ok:) I thanks J I just thought you could give me an idea what was the best ones to buy , but its cool Ill check it myself ...:thumbsup:

[stapeliad]

oh, best ones to buy? well that's different than getting prices! :D

you know me I love the earth colors...... their transparent red oxide is lovely....the scott christiansen greys are proprietary mixes. I also love their capucine red light in particular, which is also a mix. Rosebud, brilliant yellow lt, video blue are all good choices as well. :thumbsup:

[stapeliad]

im zooooming out the door...later oilies!

Sandra the swamp green is also supposed to be good...i dont have it tho.

[!becca]

Rosebud, brilliant yellow lt, video blue are all good choices as wellI can speak for \these, they are lovely...I actually had my eye on a few Jessica didn't mention.:D

Sandra, so glad you are more yourself today.:heart:

Jessica, sorry I missed you..was painting grass.:D See you later.:heart:

[lovin art]

Well Thanks Jbird :heart: Ill write them down too then ...I really wanted there basic cads to start with but Im guessing as you all seem to like them , I will to Im sure:crossfingers: ....its the only Paint Iv not tried yet ....:o

my sister in law was just over in NY , I should got her to get me some , Im a dope ...:rolleyes:

Becc :heart: thnkayou chica Im alot more calmer for sleep :D , whats the ones your looking at , please share your thoughts too babe ...

[!becca]

Sandra, I am glad today is better:heart:...you would ask for specifics...let me look so I can get the name right.:D I'm like you and like the cad reds and right now really think they can be a lower quality since they are mostly used in mixes..that said, the paint I just bought..theMaimeri is very nice textured...

[!becca]

This one (http://shopvasaricolors.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Product/asp/product-id/313841.html) had caught my attention, but looking at the web site the burnt seinna is amazing too..as is the terra rosa...problem is I don't use this type color very often. So I need to think about it.
Would also like to try the raw seinna light....I do use raw seinna all the time.:)

[lovin art]

YEAH Im sorry Beccs:heart: :o , just had to be a pain and ask that .... that Pompeian Red is quite nice , your should get it I think ..:thumbsup: .

I love raw and burnt Seinna too , :heart:

Im feeling today mite be a painting day:D ..... Ive been keeping my paint in the freezer

[!becca]

I likely will get a few...not really that expensive.:) I have the raw seinna dark, Jessica gifted it to me.:D It is very nice....

I hope it is a painting day for you...has been for me..at least part of it.:D

[NancyMP]

Jess, you definitely have a problem.:lol::cool: Especially if you actually keep them in boxes and they all look unused!:eek:

All mine, which are fewer than yours, have been squeezed, and some are in various stages of being rolled up on the far end.:o

I am going to have to start my Prednisone today. <sigh> Hate it! :( The reason I've been feeling off is my ileitis is acting up again.

I checked the outdoor thermometer when I left and it was 24F. Only 8 degrees below freezing. It must be disconnected from the indoor one; I'll ask Himself to check it out. They're predicting snow in western Oklahoma tomorrow evening, and freezing rain for the rest of us on Monday morning!:rolleyes:

It's hard to believe we took a 2 1/2 hour lunch, but we did. We were having too much fun to leave! There were only ten of us there, which is about optimum for a conversation. Last month there were 23, and conversations were limited because of the size of the group.

[!becca]

Nancy, they are talking freezing drizzle and snow flurries for monday here too....will see if they are right. so sorrry about the prednisone.:grouphug: hope you don't have to take it too long.
But, I am really glad your get together was a success.:heart:

[!becca]

I think I have about tweaked everything on that painting that can be tweaked...most of it more than once.:lol: I am going to try to get a photo soon.

[stapeliad]

Im at kohls......with my friend...good thing its not crowded the kids re running amok. Nance most of my vasaris are well loved and messed up...i will post pics when i get home. I do use them....used art supplies are loved art supplies and i love mine muchly.

Sandra i dont have any vasari cadmiums and i dont plan to get any. I have one maybe 2 series 3s...alizarn and cap red dark which has alizarin.......maybe one other 3 i cant recall. The rest are series 1s and 2s. I wont py that much for cadmiums....my fancy ones are williamsburg but i get them at blick with a 40% off coupon.

[!becca]

Hi Jessica, glad you are having a good time.:D

Discovered my painting has a serious drawing flaw...may not be able to paint out of this...

[lovin art]

J that place sounds like Crazy Maze we have here for kids , the Mums get to sit down and rest while the kids play ... I use to take Nell to it all the time when she was smaller ...

just imagine the fun I would have had with you if Id lived closer ...

yeah I think I want just basic colors to try I tend not to stray from my basic palette much ...

[lovin art]

Hi Jessica, glad you are having a good time.:D

Discovered my painting has a serious drawing flaw...may not be able to paint out of this...

is it just your wash in , then wipe out and start again Beccs cant wait to see what you do ....... Im going to go diving , its lovely weather here and I need to hit the ocean... :D

but before I go I will upload some shots for you Nance :heart:

[!becca]

Sandra, the khols I am familiar with are not really a crazy maze...well they are, but not quite the same.:)

[!becca]

is it just your wash in , then wipe out and start again Beccs cant wait to see what you do ....... Im going to go diving , its lovely weather here and I need to hit the ocean... :D

but before I go I will upload some shots for you Nance :heart:

Sandra, it is still that rework..which I will likely do completely over anyway...I think it has just been a way for me to paint and not really worry about it.

[stapeliad]

Haha kohls is a big department store. Lol we are still here and the kids are still amok

[!becca]

Jessica, I think that is the fun of shopping to kids.

[lovin art]

oh I mis read it sorry .... I thought you ment its a like a play place for kids , sorry ... yeah Im not with it forgive my dumb Oz ass ....

[stapeliad]

I think it is more fun shopping with no kids.

But its a little easier when my friend and i go together.

[!becca]

Jessica, of course, four eyes are better than two.:D


Now, I see even more problems with this stinking painting...don't know if I will actually fix them or not..but I probably will...this is sad..but it is probably even better learning than a critique...at least now I know why i never liked it.

[!becca]

becc, you are surely having the computer issues,
i have been using this mac for about a month or so and i am deciding that i want to go back to my other pc.
it is just so whacky and i don't want or have the time to sit here and figure everything out.Just wanted to say, I heard today that Windows 8 will be out soon, and they have eleminated the start button on the lower left...am I ever glad I didn't get that!

[lovin art]

Here you go Nance if your around , I tried to get a few for you :crossfingers: if they are no good let me know , Ill get some more

and I loved these ones of my sweethearts .... they are two very wonderful girls in my life :heart: :D


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/186639-007.JPG
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/186639-006.JPG
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/186639-012.JPG
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/186639-011.JPG

[stapeliad]

We are in a restaurant now getting drinks we need them

Sandra ijust showed lexie to my friend shes all melty and luvs her :heart:

[lovin art]

We are in a restaurant now getting drinks we need them

Sandra ijust showed lexie to my friend shes all melty and luvs her :heart:


Awhh:heart: tell her thankyou :D , She has that effect on people , you would love her so much in person:D , shes full of life and she loves dancing just like her grannie :wave:

[!becca]

Sandra, what sweet pics...your girls are both so beautiful!:heart:

[sidbledsoe]

i am a big fan follower of mrpicment, he is the one who did the windswept painting by pino that sandra and i did. he just uploaded a bouguoreau video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls46bYFwn98&feature=uploademail) that you guys mite like!:D

[Improv]

I am going to have to start my Prednisone today. <sigh> Hate it! :(


That's a steroid, right? The doc had me on it for a while 18 months ago, and it really helped with the Fibro pain, but the doc was more concerned with my developing a physical dependency on Prednisone. It seems your body stops producing steriods at a certain point because you are getting enough steriods from Prednisone. Then when you try and get off Prednisone, your body feels the pain 2x as bad. :rolleyes:

[Improv]

Just wanted to say, I heard today that Windows 8 will be out soon, and they have eleminated the start button on the lower left...am I ever glad I didn't get that!


I tried one of the early betas and it seems that windows 8 will be very touch screen oriented with big buttons, etc. That's not a problem as long as we also have the option to stick with using a mouse or tablet.

[NancyMP]

Doug,:heart: I'm taking prednisone for the narrowing of my intestines that the Ileitis, or Crohn's disease, causes. It's not for pain. The only problem with having to take it is that I have to take 20 milligrams of it every day for a week, then 15 for a week, and 10 for another week, and 5 for the last week. So, anytime I have to take it, it's a medicine I end up taking for a whole month.

It's the tapering down, and keeping track, that's annoying. But it's dangerous to just stop without the tapering off. I see the gastroenterologist every year and he issues a prescription that is renewable for a year.

Just one of the many things that could kill me. I heard today about one of our classmates who went in his front door and fell down. At first he thought he had tripped, then his wife called an ambulance and it was a stroke! Just another reason to eat carefully and exercise!

Jessica,:heart: I was just being the green-eyed monster!:envy: Seeing you with all the gobs of delicious reds turned me into one, so forgive me, Lady Stapleton!:o? I need to come visit you -- and the Vasari store -- again, with scads of money to spend on paint! Besides, Manhattan is a great place to get exercise with all the walking called for!

I shop at Kohl's here, too. They have a very good return policy and I like their variety of styles.:D

Becca,:heart: I don't have the latest Windows operating system by a long shot, and considering some of the drawbacks of the later ones, I'll not get a new one until they stop supporting this version.

Sandra,:heart: those are the sweetest legs I've seen in ages. :)They are both adorable, and you've given me reason to stop goofing off and start painting again. Thank you ever so much!:grouphug:

Sid,:heart: I'm trying to figure out if I could paint a portrait in the three hours I'll have next Sunday. I may have to bring Himself to model again, but this time I'll let him sit down. but he can wear the dressy hat if he wants.

I wonder how long it took him to paint that Bouguereau in real life? Dan Gerhartz takes more time with the a than any other part of a painting, and he's fast!

[stapeliad]

Nance come visit me anytime! :heart: You can stay with me too...and the money you save on lodging can go to vasari! :heart:

[!becca]

Hi, Sid..I need to look at your video in a while...

Doug, my computer has a touch screen..but I am no where near knowing what to do with that yet.:lol:

Nancy, I think you should try with the portrait!:heart: I do like the speed I have with this system..now I just need a modem to match.

Hi Jessica.:heart:

[!becca]

Sid, I gave your video a second try and this time was successful!!! How amazing, I don't paint anything like that, but now I really want to give it a try...beautful results.:heart: Thank you so much for sharing it.

[Improv]

The only problem with having to take it is that I have to take 20 milligrams of it every day for a week, then 15 for a week, and 10 for another week, and 5 for the last week. So, anytime I have to take it, it's a medicine I end up taking for a whole month.

Now that you mention it, I remember having to taper off the Prednisone gradually. It would be the only med that gave me any kind of relief. :(

[NancyMP]

Becc, you think three hours would be enough? I will have to watch your Gerhartz video again first! I was thinking "head only" ... maybe his expensive dress cowboy hat, too.

Jess,:heart: you are such a sweetie!:D That would save a lot, and I would get to meet all your pets, too!:grouphug:

I went and ordered some Charvins from Jerry's tonight, which allayed my paint addiction a bit. The super-sale ends tonight! I think that's Jerry's gimmick, making you buy all at once. Vasari at least goes for a month. Oh, and I wanted to ask you if you got the silvery raw umber? I was lusting after that one! (Jusht one more widdow drink, beertender...:lol:)

I bought the 20 oz. size so I could see if I liked them - Linen gray, Green gray dark, and Leaded gray -- a warm, a neutral and a cool.

Sandra, I've got those little legs downloaded and on Photoshop...now for some major surgery, and putting the eyes back in properly!

This house leaks like a sieve; brrrr! I'm going to go put on an undershirt...:o

[stapeliad]

Nance :heart: of course I got the raw umber!! :D

Nancy thinks my Vasaris look too clean. Some of them do because they are newer I haven't used all of them yet. But I do think I have done a respectable job of messing mine up! I do ALWAYS squeeze ALL paint tubes from the bottom up. I'm really good about doing that. (toothpaste too!)

Also remember Vasari is crazy strong stuff, a very small bit goes a long way.

Here are a few veterans:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-used_vasari.jpg

[NancyMP]

If anything gets artists in the habit of squeezing all tubes from the bottom, it's paint! I have the three on the far left and that's it! When you show us how the raw umber mixes with white, I might get some of that, too. And that warm pale gray on the lower right. And that...uh,oh! Time to stop drooling...

[stapeliad]

my yellow ochre belongs in that pic too but I forgot to include it!

[stapeliad]

Nance if you look at the mixing table pic...the raw umber is tinted with white, it is in the lower right corner...its also in the earth reds post in the main forum.

Maybe I will do a chart of all my vasaris....not tonight though, but it is a good idea!! :heart:

[stapeliad]

Nance I do hope these are messed enough for your approval! :p

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-v2.jpg

[NancyMP]

Considering how little raw umber I have left,:eek: I need to order that one from Vasari anyway, Jess!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/203830-Raw_Umber.jpg

Is that rationalizing or not?:lol:

[NancyMP]

I might need the capucine red light, too!

[stapeliad]

Oh yeah you DEF need a new one.
Um...since we are talking about raw umbers.....

Did you know that WN Raw Umber Greenish is gorgeous?
And Rublev's Italian Green umber is to die for?
And so is Vasari's silvery raw umber?

I'm just letting you know these things because i care about you and they are important. :D

Maybe I will collect raw umbers next.

[stapeliad]

Umber the Rat thinks you need more raw umber too.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/53789-2011-10-15_16.40.02.jpg

[stapeliad]

I might need the capucine red light, too!

oh, you do!

[NancyMP]

And I NEEDS it! My precious!

[stapeliad]

Nance...Did you pay 10.49 for that series 1 WN raw umber...?? I paid 10.35 for my Vasari!

[lovin art]

Sid that was wonderful to watch that vid , I left him a comment , it makes me want to paint another Bouguereau.....dam


Sandra, I've got those little legs downloaded and on Photoshop...now for some major surgery, and putting the eyes back in properly!

Yep Nance :heart: :D , are you doing any plastic surgery .... I cant wait to see what you do :heart: ... is that the painting of Lydia with that rather sad tube of umber ...;)

Beccs :heart: , thankyou and Nance:heart: for the sweet comments on my girls ....I did this cool little sketch of some beach goers sitting around :thumbsup: .... Ill try and post it , the water was very Lovely:D , but I ripped my hands to shreds getting out over the rocks ....:(

[NancyMP]

Jess, I took Umber's advice and got their raw umber.:D Then, because they won't accept mail orders for less than $50, I was forced - forced, I tell you - to get the Capucine red light and the Mesa Verde!:p

Nope, I paid 10.35 for that one, too!;)

[stapeliad]

Nance- that mesa verde... I covet that paint...covet it!! And I haven't been able to justify getting it. :( It's lovely and gorgeous...but I don't know how useful it will really be...but good for you!! I want to hear and see all about it! Perhaps I will treat myself if my tax return is any good...after summer camp is paid for that is.....I dunno...you have to tell me how you are using it and how useful you think it is.

[!becca]

Hi Sandra, sorry about your hands..:grouphug:

Jessica and Nancy, I see vasari mania continues.:D

Nancy, you can do it in 3 hours.;)

I have been repainting that face yet again.

[lovin art]

Hia Beccs , Thanks its just superficial little cuts ....but they sting like crap


yeah you can do it Nance , your the bomb !!! thats meaning goodness bty in case your wonding

[NancyMP]

Yep Nance :heart: :D , are you doing any plastic surgery .... I cant wait to see what you do :heart: ... is that the painting of Lydia with that rather sad tube of umber ...;)

Beccs :heart: , thankyou and Nance:heart: for the sweet comments on my girls ....I did this cool little sketch of some beach goers sitting around :thumbsup: .... Ill try and post it , the water was very Lovely:D , but I ripped my hands to shreds getting out over the rocks ....:(

Oh, no, Sandra,:heart: your poor hands!:eek: You should have them insured like famous pianists do.

Yes that's the beginning of Lydia. I do a lot of contemplation at the beginning stage, and I've found some things to fix before I continue on it. You need to put some aloe on those hands to help them heal!:o

[!becca]

I know how those little scratches can sting, Sandra....protect them when you paint.

[lovin art]

Oh, no, Sandra,:heart: your poor hands!:eek: You should have them insured like famous pianists do.

Yes that's the beginning of Lydia. I do a lot of contemplation at the beginning stage, and I've found some things to fix before I continue on it. You need to put some aloe on those hands to help them heal!:o

:D you sweet woman:heart: .... my hands arent that special:o , maybe I should put some aloe vera on them I have the real plant so I will put some of that on them :heart: :D

yep I hear ya on the painting thing Nance , Im the same I look at it to see whats working and whats not .... mostly big ones

Yes Becc they sting alot :o :heart:

[NancyMP]

Nance- that mesa verde... I covet that paint...covet it!! And I haven't been able to justify getting it. :( It's lovely and gorgeous...but I don't know how useful it will really be...but good for you!! I want to hear and see all about it! Perhaps I will treat myself if my tax return is any good...after summer camp is paid for that is.....I dunno...you have to tell me how you are using it and how useful you think it is.

I'll keep you posted on it once I get it, Jess! I hope I get it before Sunday the 19th, but they only do ground delivery. So here's two crossed fingers!:crossfingers: And I'll knock on wood, too. And pray. And wish. And hope...

I'm not sure how I'll use it yet, but I will start with some experimentation. One of my problems in the past has been getting a light gray-green that will reduce the chroma in some of the other paints like Ultramarine, Pthalo, and Cobalt. I will add it to the Prussian blue jeans in the cowboy painting and see how that works, too.

I don't know whether it's just me, but all the blues seem so overwhelming to me, while my reds do not dominate enough!:rolleyes:

If you ever come west and want to see some mesas, you'll see why it's called Mesa Verde!

[NancyMP]

I hope I can afford to take that Fongwei Liu workshop at Qiang Huong's studio this spring!

I would love to learn to lose edges and paint roses like he does:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Feb-2012/203830-Fongwei_Liu_Rose_Painting.jpg

:clap:Look how those top edges are softened and lost!:D I joined his blog and plan to look at everything!

[!becca]

I hope you can go Nancy, I am sure you would love it! He paints masterfully, that is for sure!

The moon is spectacular again tonight.

[NancyMP]

It's also 21F here, Becca, so I'm not going out to look! The workshop is on portraits and figures, but it's only $350 plus $30 for the model.

Summer is for painting plein air and winter is for painting people and still life! And cats...

I can't figure out what you find so wrong about your painting, Becca. Every time I look at it, the drawing looks perfect; it's balanced beautifully; there's an interplay of light and dark; there's a quiet drama to it; and, well, it's simply perfect!

[lovin art]

Nance you can paint like that :heart: .... but what would this dag know .... I love his style thats for sure , its very painterly to me , .... I do love that style very much :thumbsup:

i need a rest im exhusted , i got out in the water today and needed a breather thats bad, those waves threw me around like a rag doll today:o :rolleyes:

[!becca]

Nancy, it was worth the look earlier.

Thank you for your nice thoughts about my painting:heart:...I think at one point i might have had it...then my photos were off and i use them a lot for checking..so I fixed things that likely shouldn't have been fixed and now, I guess i can't get back to where it should have been:(...has been a good exercise I guess.
What would Sid say, if it's not broke, don't fix it...

Sandra, good, get the rest, the physical activity was probably good for you.:heart:

[lovin art]

it was Beccs :heart: :D , very good for me ... Ill sleep now Like a babe

[!becca]

Was talking to someone about dreaming the other day and today this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wri9pMDajw&feature=g-hist&context=G2a30164AHTzdG_QAAAA) has been in my head all day..I really think is an amazing song, just the way it is written. It is kind of melancholy, but that is one of the things James Taylor did best.

[NancyMP]

Nance you can paint like that :heart: .... but what would this dag know .... I love his style thats for sure , its very painterly to me , .... I do love that style very much :thumbsup:
Xandra, it's not as easy to paint like that after a lifelong career in commercial illustration - except for fashion illustration, I was never encouraged to stay loose and use my own style. Most of it was like drawing canned products and odd mechanical things where only precision was wanted.

i need a rest im exhusted , i got out in the water today and needed a breather thats bad, those waves threw me around like a rag doll today:o :rolleyes:
I get tired even wading into the Atlantic ocean a little way. That sounds pretty rugged, little miss!:cool:

[!becca]

Nancy, i have heard that about commercial art...there is an artist at the gallery where I show and he is one of the few I have a relationship where we talk occationally...he was an illustrator too, and has said he is stil trying to overcome it...he is one of the best artists there.

Some days I wish I had an ocean.:D

[NancyMP]

Nancy, it was worth the look earlier.

Thank you for your nice thoughts about my painting:heart:...I think at one point i might have had it...then my photos were off and i use them a lot for checking..so I fixed things that likely shouldn't have been fixed and now, I guess i can't get back to where it should have been:(...has been a good exercise I guess.

What would Sid say, if it's not broke, don't fix it...



Quoted for emphasis...

[!becca]

Ok, point taken..I am finally at a point to try to get another pic...will see if I recovered any.

[NancyMP]

It's bedtime for me. Good night and sweet dreams, dear friends. Love and hugs! :heart: :grouphug: :heart:

[!becca]

Night Nancy, see you tomorrow.:grouphug: :heart:

[CareyG]

Hey Sandra The same prices are on their website. It isn't any cheaper for me to go to the store...you are prob better off ordering directly from them with the international shipping and all. They run 2 month specials, check the sale flyer on their website.
Um, yeah, it might be just a tad more economical for you to shop for Sandra, as Vasari international orders require a ***$500 minimum***.

:eek: :eek:

I did not have a good day today as I was sooooo tired from the other night. And now here I am up again. :( :(

[CareyG]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/32203-funny-pictures-challenge-accepted.jpg

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/32203-funny-pictures-i-have-no-idea-where-im-going.jpg

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/32203-funny-pictures-some-people-have-skeletons-in-their-closets.jpg

[!becca]

Hi Carey! sorry you aren't sleeping, i'm not either. cute pics!!:heart: I'm sorry for your bad day..I thought of you earlier and was really hoping you were enjoying yourself.:grouphug:

[!becca]

Here is this painting again...I hope I am finished fooling with it now...it isn't perfect, but I don't seem to be able to get there.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/100116-bliss2_0023copy4.jpg

[!becca]

It has ended up being entirely later than I intended to be up...see you all tomorrow.:heart:

[lovin art]

Gees Carey , your so sweet ... I did notice that too .... they know how to hit hey!! guess Id not be wanting run out after that order amount ...

and Becc I like the expression on your face in that painting very much, Im not really sleeping as Ive been doing so much in the last 2 days ... Man I was drained

and Gees I see on the News that Whitney Houston is dead at 48 , gosh another beautiful voice silenced

[Improv]

It has ended up being entirely later than I intended to be up...see you all tomorrow.:heart:

Seems to be the night not to sleep. It's 4 am here and I woke up needing my Fibro meds, all stiff and in pain. At this point it's usually better to stay up for half an hour until the meds work.

I hope you and carey get some sleep.

[!becca]

Sandra, thank you.:heart: My pics came out fairly dark last night, so sorry that I didn't correct them. I did see that about Whitney Houston....so very sad.

Doug, sorry about your pain...I did have some sleep, maybe later I will catch a nap.

[stapeliad]

Oilycat Xandra :heart: I loved that pic you sent! Sorry about your hands...yikes...the aloe is a good idea!

wow $500 minimum...yikes...but they also ship international for free! If you are only wanting 1-3 tubes then lets talk about it, but anything over that I think it's better to order thru Vasari. I can't pack and ship it for free and esp if you are interested in those cadmiums they are heavy. And I don't know about foreign currency fees and stuff like that. But if you are looking at 1-3 tubes let me know. :heart:

Nancy... um...that mesa verde...there is no way it is going to knock down a pthalo...or knock down anything for that matter. It's realllllllly reallly weak and transparent. Thats why I havent gotten it...I cant justify spending $25 on a paint that might not be useful.

HOWEVER

its so funny how things work out isn't it? When I was over at Vasari i was talking to Gail for a while and we were talking about...of all things... knocking down pthalos. She said the way to do it is with an earth red. If you look in this pic again, look at the top right corner, that is a puddle of knocked down pthalo blue. So put that Georgian to good use!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/53789-vasari1.jpg

[!becca]

Good morning to everyone!:D Hope this is a good day for all...

Carey, I do hope you got back to sleep, and today is a good day for you.:heart:

Jessica, you always seem to have something happening there, hope you can get some of your reds out and paint today...:)

Sid, thanks again for the video, was thinking of it earlier. Hope all is well with you.

Marcia, how did the shopping go?

Doug, hope you are better now.

Nancy, maybe you will be painting today, on one of the beautiful girls.

[NancyMP]

Jessica,:heart: I do like light paints, but I did expect some strength in the Mesa Verde. I will need to experiment with it, but I'm thinking of the gray-greens of desert plants. Thank you for passing on the tip! I don't want to knock out the Prussian in those jeans entirely, so I was thinking one of my transparents? I have Transparent Red Ochre, Transparent Red Oxide, and Transparent Earth Orange.

The last one might do it well. It's a Gamblin, and the color would be complement, or close to one, of the Prussian blue.

Becca,:heart: the reason you can't improve that painting is because it is already a masterpiece. If you don't like it, you can send it to me and I'll hang it on my wall! I'm sorry you're short of sleep today, and I hope you can work in a nap.

It's 10 ayem and Himself is going to bed now, so I will have the house to myself for eight hours or so. I am going to play "Her Mother's Locket" again, and then paint.

Sid,:heart: that demo of copying a Bouguereau really stuck with me. He showed me how to put in facial features softly and incompletely at first, and I need to try that on my faces. Thank you for that!

Himself has agreed to pose again for me next Sunday at my demo, so I don't need to go find another model!

Marcia,:heart: did you get any new art supplies to show the rest of us? I love art supplies. I think I just broke my budget buying paint at Jerry's ... and then more paint at Vasari!

Carey,:heart: I love that kitty sleeping on the steps, with that "Whut? You wanna walk on my bed?!" look! I hope you can work in a nap today, too.

Doug,:heart: sleeplessness musta been the trend last night, and I hope the pain medicine took effect and you're getting some much-needed sleep today!

Sandra,:heart: I hope your hands are much better today. Aloe Vera always helps with my hands and with any burns I get, which is why I keep a plant in my kitchen window.

[!becca]

Nancy, I appreciate your support of my painting:heart:..finally nudged a curved line in a place that it was needed and put it away where I can't see it for a while. If it still is working on me after a time, you may get a gift.:D Maybe I will even be able to bring it to you one day.

My nap is going to be eatten up by errands again today.:( It is really cold out today too, windy and gray. I am hoping in time I will be sleeping better again, so far I haven't completely given up the eye vits.

It will be a perfect day for you to look at that video...:heart:

[NancyMP]

Becca, it's 25F here, so I will be staying home as much as possible, and taking it easy. I do hope you can work in some restful time today. Have you decided what to enter in the "Oklahoma Friendly?" I can't remember what it was if you already told me, but you can alway show us!

[!becca]

Nancy, my entries in for the OK Friendly...I did enter one larger painitng, so if it is accepted I will need to hand deliver...shipping is too high.... I entered bachially two protriat/figures and a landscape.:)

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Oilies!!!

Shopping went well; I got some brushes, nothing too exciting, acouple gloldenedge Grumbacher synthetics, and some mixed fiber brushes from a company called Princeton - $41 after 40% off. One the one hand, I like to see my brushes before I buy them, but on the other, mail order has a better selection.

I also got a brush washer for 50% off:
http://www.artxpress.com/objects/catalog/product/image/thb10176.jpg
http://www.davinciartistsupply.com/images/holbein/hk_1052-15M_x.jpg

And I bought 3 wildly colored glasses just for fun!


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/208394-0254wildglasses.jpg

[sidbledsoe]

Jessica, let me know well before you send anything to sandra. I could get my arse in or out of gear and do the boxes, send them to you, then you load hers with some vasari and ship the box on to her and we split shipping or something along those lines, capeesh? maybe? see what you think but it would be cheaper in one box than two , i think, yeah i really do think!:D

glad you guys liked the video, mrpicment doesn't do a drawing first he just paints shapes, i asked him for a website and he said he mite sometime but he just makes these videos so far.

[!becca]

Marcia, Oooo, I love your glasses.:D congrats on the art supplies.:clap:

Sid, i paint shapes too, but I still do a drawing...I am going to try that method, it really reminds me of how Lipking approachs a painting.
What are you doing today?



i think, yeah i really do think

[NancyMP]

:clap:Those wine glasses are to die for, Marcia! Love 'em!

Sid, if Mr. Picment does decide to have a blog, he could put his videos in them!:D

[sidbledsoe]

right now i am at work starting what i will be doing this week.
your painting looks very good and you look like joni mitchell sitting there.

[mtpalms]

Has anybody read this book? Someone just sent me a link to it:
Ignore Everybody (http://www.davinciartistsupply.com/images/holbein/hk_1052-15M_x.jpg)

Thanks for enjoying the glasses, I just couldn't resist - I tried to be practical, convince my self I didn't need them, etc, but they stayed in my cart!

Sid, could you please repost that link? I can't find your original post.:o

[!becca]

right now i am at work starting what i will be doing this week.
your painting looks very good and you look like joni mitchell sitting there.At least it is probably peaceful there..on a Sunday.:D Thank you for your kindness.:)...I suppose you have seen her too.

[!becca]

Marcia, those glasses would have stayed in my cart too.:D I have a weakness for art glass.

[lovin art]

Jessica, let me know well before you send anything to sandra. I could get my arse in or out of gear and do the boxes, send them to you, then you load hers with some vasari and ship the box on to her and we split shipping or something along those lines, capeesh? maybe? see what you think but it would be cheaper in one box than two , i think, yeah i really do think!:D

glad you guys liked the video, mrpicment doesn't do a drawing first he just paints shapes, i asked him for a website and he said he mite sometime but he just makes these videos so far.


ok we could try that if J wants too , but Ill pay for the shipping of my box so that Js not out of pocket for that you too of course SID:D year i really do think .... its like rain on your wedding day:D

MY hands arent to bad today:) its just the server sunburn on part of my back thats killing me now , that I didnt realize I had :( ....:( I put sunscreen everywhere but my back .... I have no brain :rolleyes:

hEY j Glad you liked that shot Id just got out of the water and took that , :thumbsup:

[lovin art]

:wave: Good Morning Oilies!!!

Shopping went well; I got some brushes, nothing too exciting, acouple gloldenedge Grumbacher synthetics, and some mixed fiber brushes from a company called Princeton - $41 after 40% off. One the one hand, I like to see my brushes before I buy them, but on the other, mail order has a better selection.

I also got a brush washer for 50% off:
http://www.artxpress.com/objects/catalog/product/image/thb10176.jpg

And I bought 3 wildly colored glasses just for fun!


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/208394-0254wildglasses.jpg

Nice Buy Marcia , Iv a brush cleaner like that one too , payed about 70 bucks for the thing over here , I bet yours was cheeper , wait dont tell me it will only make my blood boil .....the prob is you still got clean it :D its amazing how much pigment is in the bottom of them :thumbsup:

[!becca]

Hi Sandra, hope you are doing welll...except for your back of course.:( hope it heals quickly.:heart:

[sidbledsoe]

i am a big fan follower of mrpicment, he is the one who did the windswept painting by pino that sandra and i did. he just uploaded a bouguoreau video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls46bYFwn98&feature=uploademail) that you guys mite like!:D
it is in this post marcia
no i never saw joni mitchell in person
see ya:D

[!becca]

it is in this post marcia
no i never saw joni mitchell in person
see ya:D Well, that is kind of a relief...

I may have gained a reprieve on my errands today...will see.:)

[lovin art]

Hi Sandra, hope you are doing welll...except for your back of course.:( hope it heals quickly.:heart:

:heart:Hia Beccs, well its 4 in the morning and my back woke me up :( apart from that Im feeling like I want to paint on some of that Linen I bought , got enough of the stuff better start using it ....:o

Beth from portraits asked me whats it like to paint on Linen I told her to get some ....:D

[!becca]

Sandra, I only burned badly once..on my stomach...ouch! You need aloe for that burn too.:heart:
You are right, after you paint on linen, you don't want to piant on anything else.:D You use all your linen, and I will paint all of mine too.:)

[NancyMP]

I've got some linen canvases, too ... I still have three more 18" x 24"s and five 24" x 36"s to go. Then I will go buy that linen by the yard at Triangle A&E downtown and stretch my own. I don't like linen on panels too much. That's what I'm using for Lydia and maybe I shouldn't have oil-primed it. The surface texture is now unreliable, and doesn't absorb paint as well as I'm used to linen doing. Oh, well, I make mistakes and learn from them; I'm going to check if I got two of those panels. I may start her over again on the acrylic primed one.

Back to the Gerhartz video...

[!becca]

Nancy, I am not telling how many linen canvii I have.:D I don't mind the panels for small pieces, like my 5x7s.

I do have some linen pads that I plan to paint on too..and I have one of these to try when I do...http://www.dickblick.com/products/art-boards-archival-mounting-panels/

They are pricey, but are a good buy when there is a sale....I am ceratin you can make your own much cheaper, but I didn't want to go through finishing wood either.

[lovin art]

Im not having fun here atm .... my back bloody hurts:( , Id show you but I think you would all die of fright

[stapeliad]

Ok Sid!

Sorry about your back Sandra :( :grouphug:

[!becca]

My errands are finished...didn't get my reprieve...and it is cold out there.

Sandra, so sorry about yout back.:grouphug:

Hi, Jessica!

[lovin art]

Ok Sid!

Sorry about your back Sandra :( :grouphug:

Thanks Chicas:heart: I need it , I put some vit e on it its badass:(

What 3 colors do you suggest J if I dont go for cads then :angel:

[!becca]

Sandra,when you can get some aloe for your back.:heart:

[midwest]

right now i am at work starting what i will be doing this week.
your painting looks very good and you look like joni mitchell sitting there.

That's it, the likeness was eluding me.

[!becca]

Hi Kathie!:)

[lovin art]

Ive got some Becc:heart: I was sticking vit e on it to try and stop it from peeling Ill put that on it the aloe next


I had to peel my self off the leather seat in my car :(

[!becca]

Sandra, that sounds awful!:( :grouphug:

For the next two days I will be an auction widow...every year this time...always on the 14th.:rolleyes: And, I may scrape my palette so I can paint...i want to paint...though I noramally do tax stuff...

We have 100% chance of snow tonight, I hope I don't loose my connection.

[NancyMP]

Becc, we've got an 80% chance of ice pellets tonight...I hope we're home from dinner by the time it happens! 60% tomorrow, same lousy stuff. But I don't need to go anywhere tomorrow. I watched the first half of Her Mother's Locket, with frequent pauses to go paint. I think I may have gotten Lydia's face finally, after smearing one successful try. Am I the only one who needs to do frequent wipe-downs? Clumsy hands! I've got the hands, feet and jeans to go, and I'm sitll trying to decide what background will set her off nicely; I don't like the lavender I put there.

Sandra, it sounds like you need to put your whole body into an aloe vera bath! We always take more towels to the beach than we really need so we can cover sticky car seats with them.

Hi, Kathie! Have you been painting?

I'm going to start watching the second video now.

[NancyMP]

Also got paint all over my brand new jeans. Argggh! At least it's freah and I can wash it out right away.

[!becca]

Nancy, I am anxious to see Lydia.:D No, I seem to have frequent wipe ups too...I am so glad you are enjoying the dvds.


Now that I managed to get that curve in the cheek of my painting, i am liking it much better...:D I have been painting this one the floor using my old aluminum desk easel and the angle I am working at inhibited my being able to get that curve right until this morning.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/100116-bliss4_0029copy4.jpg

[lovin art]

Thanks Nance:heart: its hotter and Burning today. my sunburn I mean:o

Becc:clap: :clap: :clap:

:wave: :heart: :wave:

[!becca]

Sandra, :heart: :heart: :heart:

[lovin art]

bECC iVE LOST MY EURGE ATM:( , WHATS WRONG WITH ME, :rolleyes: MUST BE MY BACK

i CANT THINK STRAIGHT I would never burn like that and normally I would put sunscreen on ....I did over my arms and face but totally forgot myback :o

[!becca]

Sandra, it will come back...likely is your back...that is a severe injury.:grouphug: Maybe you should take an anti-inflammatory...And, with everything else on your mind...no wonder you forgot the sunscreen.

[lovin art]

:o :( i am Beccs taking them, its real sore Im lilly white gone bright red :o


here my quick sketch from yesterday after i got out there was this cute couple sitting but then they got up and moved :rolleyes: :D


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/186639-010.JPG

[!becca]

You have a good start on them before they ran off on you.:heart: :D

[lovin art]

Naah But thanks Becc:heart: ... at least its all practice I guess, he was cool but she was abit snarly I think:D .... he kept smiling at me ... itsnt funny how people react to seeing you draw them in places like that :D

[stapeliad]

Darn models running off right when you need them to stay still...... *&%*#%^#&%

:lol:

[!becca]

I know, Sandra.:D In a week or so I am going to do some waiting room sketches.:D hope everyone there is cooperative...and not too scarey looking.:lol:

[!becca]

See you in a little while.:D

[lovin art]

Darn models running off right when you need them to stay still...... *&%*#%^#&%

:lol:


:D :lol: stapes you dag :heart: ...... you are making me smile thats just not on atm :rolleyes: , it makes my trapezius muscles in my back all pull ~you meanie :heart: :D :lol:


Beccs :heart: :D I cant wait to see your sketches ... thats wonderful ... see you soon chica

[CareyG]

Aww, Sandra, how miserable!!! I am so sorry, I hope it goes away *quickly*! My skin doesn't burn as a rule, except on my scalp, which is weird. A scalp burn is very annoying, let me tell you. I love hats. :heart: :lol:

Your sketch is delightful.

Becca, I am sure you can find other time to do tax stuff, you should definitely paint. :D

Wish I was feeling like it...actually I am, but just nooo energy. But maybe I can do some reading and anatomy study this week, is what I am thinking.

Oh Becca, I wanted to say those mounting panels look so unique, what a great find!!

[lovin art]

CAREY YOU DOLL:heart: , thanks gf glad you love my little sketch:D , the burn , its bad I will never do this to myself again :o , and Im thinking in future diving with a wetshirt on stuff it ... I never usually burn either but Im to white atm it seems , but not for long now Ive just been baked ...:lol:

it does hurt when I laugh

I hope you get your energy back quick:heart: , look up Gottfried Bammes Carey great Anatomy ~ theres some stuff on him on the net , my drawing teacher Ry is the one who has opened my word to him .... fabulous stuff and easy to comprehend , he breaks the body down nice and easy , its seeing this complexity of structure that is easily understood with the least amount of Lines in lots of ways:D

[!becca]

Carey, :heart: thank you...if you think I should paint...it should probably happen.:D
So sorry about your low energy...I wish I could send you a cure.:heart: but books are a good option.

[!becca]

Guess what I just discovered...at least one of my bags must still be at the store.:eek: Normally I am more careful than that....at least I made it home with the most expensive stuff.

[!becca]

Sandra, I will show my sketches when I do them.:D :heart:

[NancyMP]

Sandra, I thought she was looking daggers at you. I used to try to draw people in real life situations that weren't really modelling for me, and I knew they would eventually move. So I would use my eyes as cameras for my visual memory, and quickly draw the rest while I still had the images in recent storage. I don't know if I would've wanted to save that angry face, tho...

I hope you heal up from your beach excursion soon!:heart:

Becca, here's what I managed today in between wishing I had done it bigger. The trouble with that is if I did, then the other sister would sulk until I did another one of her bigger. I plan on telling them this summer that I'm not playing any more head games with those two and their mutual jealousy.

We just got back from dinner and I can see some of the errors I need to correct in the facial features, and I need to soften the folds of her face more. I got down to the arms and shirt and left for dinner. Now I get back and see that I have her left shoulder to fix, too. I had to crop this because this shot was too crooked to straighten it without cropping. Back to the oil panel...

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/203830-Lydia.2.12.12.jpg

[mtpalms]

it is in this post marcia
no i never saw joni mitchell in person
see ya:D

Thanks Sid, that is an interesting technique. I love that style of painting evry once in a rare while I can nearly pull it off.:rolleyes:

[!becca]

Nancy, I think her face is looking very good...it is all looking very good.:heart: :D Thanks for showing me.

[sidbledsoe]

she looks very good nancy
marcia becc nance and any others who liked that video may also like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPvGp2OU2jY)where he just starts in painting with no pre drawing.

[mtpalms]

Thanks Sid, these videos are great!

[sidbledsoe]

hey someone just loaded a pen and ink painting (http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=137432)in the ril which i believe should only contain photos except for the museum refs!

[!becca]

Sid, thank you, gobs...will look at the video in a moment.:D

[!becca]

hey someone just loaded a pen and ink painting (http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=137432)in the ril which i believe should only contain photos except for the museum refs!I guess I can see why they might want to show it off.:D Reminds me of news stories I have seen where some artist has hung their own work in a museum...

[!becca]

I just finished cleaning my palette and my brush.:)

[!becca]

That video is amazing, Sid..don't you love watching someone paint....especially so well!:heart: Maybe we should all make painting videos.:D Of course, mine maybe should not have sound.:o

[lovin art]

Nance wonderful so far On Lydia:heart: :clap: :clap: :clap: , I like the expression your capturing in her features also :D

Yeah I like the pose on the bird I drew well you cant win em all hey :cool: :heart: :D

heres some drawing in paint just for you Sid , and just from my imagination:D


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/186639-021.JPG

[!becca]

Sandra, I'm not Sid, but that is lovely work:clap:..I sometimes strart with only an outline too..and I am thinking I get the best results that way too.:D

[lovin art]

yEAH !!!:D really Beccs :heart: ... I was just using up my leftover paint from Scarlet's legs:o

I dont know whos face it is its just out of my head , you made me day saying that chica :heart: :D

[!becca]

Sandra, it makes my day better knowing I brightened yours.:D :heart: Thank you.:heart:

It has been such a quiet day here today....

I am still deciding if I will be an artist or an accountant tomorrow.

[NancyMP]

I started Lydia with paint. Loved that video, and thought how much more fun it is to paint old people than children...just frustration with trying to get her face right.
That's yammering in me head, trying to get good shaping yet smooth child flesh transitions...

That other video on that site, showing István Sándorfi's paintings, is incredible -- such talent, skill, imagination and imagery knocks my socks clean off!

I'm cleaning my brushes and seeing if I can get good light tomorrow. another of my frustrations is working with teensy brushes and not being able to wipe anything smooth with my fingers.

I'm saving up for a new camera.

[NancyMP]

Sandra, that golden eye color is delicious -- are you goign to finish it?

[NancyMP]

Sandra, it makes my day better knowing I brightened yours.:D :heart: Thank you.:heart:

It has been such a quiet day here today....

I am still deciding if I will be an artist or an accountant tomorrow.

That's easy...BE AN ARTIST TOMORROW!:D:music::thumbsup::heart::):grouphug::music:

[!becca]

I was looking at youtube a little more too...what can I say, my connection.

[!becca]

That's easy...BE AN ARTIST TOMORROW!:D:music::thumbsup::heart::):grouphug::music::D :heart: it is tempting!!! and I am cleaning my studio so it may be possible...this is a mess up week for me though, more errands coming up and I plan to visit my brother later this week too...

[NancyMP]

Becc, I hope your visit with your brother is as nice as the birthday visit!:):thumbsup:

I'm going to bed; it's been a long day for me, and coming home tonight with a bit of sleet already started was scary. I don't drive or walk on ice. Funny, when I was young they called it "super-cooled" water." It was water when it hit the streets and it would instantly freeze. Rather pretty, the ice-laden trees, but only if you don't need to go anywhere!

And if they're not your trees!:eek:

Goodnight, Becca and Sandra, maybe Marcia(?), much love, sweet dreams, and happy painting!:angel:

:heart: :grouphug: :heart:

[!becca]

Night, Nancy,:heart: :grouphug: I sort of need to build up an emotional reserve to visit my brother these days..he has deteriorated a lot and really isn't himself anymore at all.

Maybe painting would help to do that.

[lovin art]

Beccs :heart: Im so sorry about your brother .... must be very hard for you gf:( ... you are in my thoughts always :grouphug:

Thanks Nance:heart: for liking the color ...I have worked it alittle bit more I ran out of paint:D

[!becca]

Thank you, Sandra:heart: , I have known what to expect, but for some reason it is difficult to really be prepared for it as it happens.:grouphug: You should show the rest of your painting...maybe I will give one a try too..but have no leftover paint at this time.

It is an early morning start here today...and will be tomorrow as well.

[!becca]

Well, as I am up, I will say Good Morning everyone.:D I hope your Monday starts well.

We did get a dusting of snow last night and apparently some areas of freezing drizzle..witht the strong winds it is uncoomfortable out there.

[sidbledsoe]

heres some drawing in paint just for you Sid , and just from my imagination:D
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Feb-2012/186639-021.JPG
that's very good sandra, you have the eye drawn well with the shade under the lid on the eyeball and the pink tone at the inside corner and on the cheek:D

[!becca]

Good morning, Sid, I am getting the winter weather you were wanting not so long ago.:D

[sidbledsoe]

yes, it was finally winter here this weekend with a cold and windy snow saturday and bitter cold sunday, perfect!
"today is the tomorrow we planned yesterday and come tomorrow, today will be the yesterday we remember":D

(i just made that up)

[!becca]

I like it as long as I am not in it too long.:D

"tomorrow is the today we planned yesterday"

Quotable!!

and "today is the only day that really matters."

[sidbledsoe]

i am adding to my quote while pondering yesterdays' tomorrow, which is today! :D

[sidbledsoe]

it is manana yet?

[!becca]

i am adding to my quote while pondering yesterdays' tomorrow, which is today! :DYes...

"we can't look to yesterday for tomorrows dreams.."

I don't have room to explain...

[!becca]

it is manana yet?absolutely...time is fluid.

Did you go to the grammys?

[stapeliad]

Beccs im sorry about your brother. :(
Sandra- fun painting!! :D

OH MY GOD ITS MONDAY. *faints*

I am planning my next painting. I even put a new blank panel on my easel last night! that's progress! :D

[!becca]

Jessica, thank you for that.:heart:Yay for that canvas on your easel!!!..portrait?:D

[stapeliad]

Becc...yeah...and saying no more about it. :D

[!becca]

Oh, I see, a secret project....Jessica, I am already so curious.:D

[!becca]

OH MY GOD ITS MONDAY. *faints*
this did not go unnoticed...quoted for emphasis!!

I have my canvas ready too....

[stapeliad]

Becc- :lol: more and more i find I like to keep my paintings under wraps when I am working. I like that space to let the painting unfold without other influences. It's very intimate in a sense.

I can be funny about stuff like that though, when I was pregnant I didn't tell anyone Daya's name until after she was born.

[!becca]

Jessica, we are alike in that way...notice I don't normally say much about my wips either... it is more comfortable to me too.

I think that is cool about Daya's name.:D So glad you did let it be known afer she was born.:heart:

Something for you to think of...when you have a good coupon, you really should get a tube of Avignon Orange...I know it isn't a earth...but I like it...I will try to get a better pic of that flower I painted with it...

[mtpalms]

Good Morning Oilies!!!

I got some more small panels gesso'd yesterday, it's gonna be a painting day toad, Monday notwithstanding! I have ideas just itching to get laid down!

I was going to deliver a painting saturday (and get paid $450), and his wife called that morning to let me know he was in the hospital, so don't come over because no one was home. I should to call them today and see how he is. I feel at odds about this. I know them and really hope he's okay, regardless, but would also not like to lose the sale. It would be nice to feel financially secure for just a little while longer...

Becca, sorry to hear your brother is declining so quickly. :grouphug:

Lately I too, am preferring to not talk about my work much while I do it.

[!becca]

Marcia, yay for your painting day!!!:clap: and the sale..I am sure it will work out.

Becca, sorry to hear your brother is declining so quicklyThank you, Marcia...honestly it isn't that sudden...he was in marginal condition when he was admitted for care..that is why it was so urgent to get him there.

[stapeliad]

Hi Marcia! :wave:
sorry about the delayed sale...give them space, inquire about how he is, and mention the sale when things have settled down a little.

Becc I do like the avignon orange but its so similar to gamblin brown pink. I'd prob consider it more if it wasnt $25. maybe it is a coupon purchase. :)

[!becca]

Here is a better pic of my rose where I used the AO...

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Feb-2012/100116-avignon_orange_flower_0031copy4.jpg

[stapeliad]

Becc it is very pretty. :heart:

[!becca]

Jessica, I will need to get the brown-pink to know..but the AO is very deep makes me want to say it reminds me of cinnamon.:D

[!becca]

Becc it is very pretty. :heart: Thank you, the dots in the center are almost pure AO and I tried to edit the glare out of that pic...but it is still there!

[lovin art]

Becc that is very Lovely :heart: :clap: , well painted doll :thumbsup: , Im up at 2 inthe morn :o , does anyone notice how wacky this site is getting or is it just me ?:confused: :rolleyes: wait a min better not answer that one thanks ....lol

Hia Stapesiee :wave: :heart: , Im thinking about what we said yesterday , that was so funny about the newbie thing ... love Ya :D , I mite start a thread "Sandras 100 stuff-ups"

Marcia :heart: , sorry about that , its annoying when things dont go as planned , i wish you goodness chica:angel:

and thankyee Sid:wave:

[!becca]

Morning, or middle of the night, Sandra...I thought the site always has been a little wacky.:heart: :D Thanks too you as well.:)

[lovin art]

yeah thats me babe:D the looser ..... wacked at that ....:o

[!becca]

yeah thats me babe:D the looser ..... wacked at that ....:o What...no way near a looser!! but wacky is ok.:heart: You are an up and coming artist!:thumbsup:

[stapeliad]

I got a stack of'em oilycat! :lol: Everyone does!!

[!becca]

I got a stack of'em oilycat! :lol: Everyone does!!quoted for emphasis!

[stapeliad]

Sid- Maimeri Puro has a PR209! (http://www.dickblick.com/items/01541-3980/#colorpigments)

[!becca]

Isn't it a beautiful firey color!

[lovin art]

What...no way near a looser!! but wacky is ok.:heart: You are an up and coming artist!:thumbsup:

Becc I thankyou for saying that:heart: , yeah up and coming legend in her own lunchbox thats about it :thumbsup: ... Im on a downer I think ,and not that great ... Im thinking I wont show my work as wip anymore, no one cares to see it anyhow , and not wear my heart on my sleeve so much , gees easier said then done eh! ...:cool:


yeah your right Stapelgun:thumbsup:

[!becca]

gees easier said then done eh! ...

Yes! to all of those!!!:heart:

[mtpalms]

Hi Marcia! :wave:
sorry about the delayed sale...give them space, inquire about how he is, and mention the sale when things have settled down a little.

Becc I do like the avignon orange but its so similar to gamblin brown pink. I'd prob consider it more if it wasnt $25. maybe it is a coupon purchase. :)

Thanks Jessica, I know that that is what I will do, it's just the unexpressed feelings that are uncomfortable.

Becca, the roses are beautiful, as is the Tiziano Red, Sid!

[!becca]

Jessica, here is my pitiful swatches, but they are what I have for now..the avignon orange is on top, WN aliz c. below...

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Feb-2012/100116-swatches_0036copy4-1.jpg

[!becca]

Becca, the roses are beautifulthank you...
You know, you should feel so wonderful to be having the sales that you are..and it is an honor to you that these people have showed interest...jessica is right...just go slow.

[NancyMP]

:clap:We gots snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[!becca]

:clap:We gots snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap: :heart:

[lovin art]

Thanks Becc

Im sure you mean that .... I just dont feel much urge to do anything atm in my life and everything is crappy ....

not much point to any of it ....

[!becca]

Thanks Becc

Im sure you mean that .... I just dont feel much urge to do anything atm in my life and everything is crappy ....

not much point to any of it ....All the stress is just making you feel like this right now....it will seem better in time. and, i bet it would help just to start something right now and maybe the other feelings will follow.:grouphug:

[lovin art]

maybe....

hugs back at you and thanks for being you .... your support of me I mean ... even when your feeling low , and I understand that , because I am the same ...

gota go x

[!becca]

See you in a while, Sandra.:heart:

[Improv]

:clap:We gots snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like a lot of http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Feb-2012/102604-Brr.gif http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/../Community/images/13-Feb-2012/102604-Brr.gif http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/../Community/images/13-Feb-2012/102604-Brr.gif

and even some http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Feb-2012/102604-Shiver.gif http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/../Community/images/13-Feb-2012/102604-Shiver.gif


BTW-good morning everyone, even if it is a blue Monday, it's more of a Cerrulean blue, not a Cobalt blue!

[!becca]

Good morning Doug..if it is blue monday..let it be vasari video blue.:D

[Improv]

Good morning Doug..if it is blue monday..let it be vasari video blue.:D

I'll have to look this one up. Be right back....righty then, I had a look and yes, video blue works well for Blue Monday! :clap:

[!becca]

Yay, Doug, I am glad you approve.:D

[Improv]

Yay, Doug, I am glad you approve.:D

Anything I can do to verify the veracity of your choice! :thumbsup:

[!becca]

Anything I can do to verify the veracity of your choice! :thumbsup::D I do hope that your monday is off to a good start!

[Improv]

:D I do hope that your monday is off to a good start!

Slow, but no real complaints. How is your Monday shaping up, Becca?

[NancyMP]

:wave:Doug, since I don't need to go out today, I'll just enjoy all the pristine white out there -- and take advantage of the reflected light to paint by!

I'm having an Old Holland Cremnitz White Day!

"Verify the veracity"...are you turning into Sid?:lol:

[Improv]

:wave:Doug, since I don't need to go out today, I'll just enjoy all the pristine white out there -- and take advantage of the reflected light to paint by!

Hibernate, that's the ticket! Makes you appreciate central heating though!


I'm having an Old Holland Cremnitz White Day!

So does that mean your day is all leaden? Sorry to hear that! :p


"Verify the veracity"...are you turning into Sid?:lol:

Now Nancy, that wasn't very nice! I'm not turning into Sid, but I have seen him at the Jocular Paronomasia Emporium on consecutive Tuesdays! :wave:

[!becca]

Slow, but no real complaints. How is your Monday shaping up, Becca?Aside from being plenty tired...ok...the tired should begin to improve this week..I am offically giving up on the eye vits with their mysterious powers to keep me alert 20 hours a day.

[Improv]

..I am offically giving up on the eye vits with their mysterious powers to keep me alert 20 hours a day.
That is a strange one-never heard of that before. Hope they are they helping your eyes.

Why is it that most prescriptions that do anything usually have undesirable side effects? :rolleyes:

[!becca]

Why is it that most prescriptions that do anything usually have undesirable side effects?

And, furthermore, why do I always seem to get them.:confused:

I know I have said I don't like ads and that is true...but listening to pharmaceutical ads is really an eyeopener when they list the potential side effects..."if you die while taking this drug, call your doctor immediately!"

Will see in about a year how my eyes are again.:crossfingers:

[Improv]

And, furthermore, why do I always seem to get them.:confused:


Tell me about it-I must have the Canadian franchise on that! :(


I know I have said I don't like ads and that is true...but listening to pharmaceutical ads is really an eyeopener when they list the potential side effects..."if you die while taking this drug, call your doctor immediately!"

:lol: I've seen some of those ads, and it's like they are trying to scare you by listing all the possible side effects, no matter how remote: " Breathing while taking our pills may cause excessive lifespan. And whatever you do, don't eat for 3 months!" :rolleyes:

And every time the druggist fills your prescription, they give you a 10 page print out of possible side effects. I can just picture the team of lawyers at Parke-Davis writing that disclaimer so that the company can't possibly get sued. (If only!)

[quote]
Will see in about a year how my eyes are again.:crossfingers:

I had cataract operations last year and now I just need reading glasses for very small print.

[NancyMP]

Doug, you finally hit me with a word I didn't know! I might have guessed it had something to do with puns!

paronomasia - definitions and examples of paronomasia
grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/paranoterm.htm

paronomasia.
Slogan of an anti-litter campaign in Australia ...
A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handyman with a sense of humus
Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends

[!becca]

Doug, I know.:lol:

I had cataract operations last year and now I just need reading glasses for very small print.
Yay!!! Actually I have very good vision at present these are for developing issues.:)

[NancyMP]

I've had cataracts in both eyes done, too. They said it might have been because of the steroids I had had so much of, that it happened to me when I was still in my fifties.

I've had so much %$*&@&%! surgery done in my life that I keep wondering if the hospitals think I'm one of those surgery addicts, which is way totally opposite from the case!

[!becca]

Nancy, I can't imagine the pain of all that medical work!:grouphug: I wish you weren't needing to take those steroids right now...:(

[Improv]

Doug, I know.:lol:

Yay!!! Actually I have very good vision at present these are for developing issues.:)


Macular degeneration? (If you don't mind my asking)

[Improv]

I've had cataracts in both eyes done, too. They said it might have been because of the steroids I had had so much of, that it happened to me when I was still in my fifties.

See what pumping iron and taking steroids will do? You and Arnold, I tell ya! :wink2:


I've had so much %$*&@&%! surgery done in my life that I keep wondering if the hospitals think I'm one of those surgery addicts, which is way totally opposite from the case!

You should at least get 'frequent flyer' points at the hospital!

[!becca]

Macular degeneration? (If you don't mind my asking)Yes, but it is very early and not in my central field of vision at all..and for the past 2 years has been static in development...:D

[!becca]

You should at least get 'frequent flyer' points at the hospital!This is true...you should get some sort of premium...not just another bill.:eek:

[midwest]

Like BOGO - buy one surgery, get a colonoscopy free

sorry!!!

[lovin art]

it happened to me when I was still in my fifties.

arent you still in them :confused: , how old are you lady jane:o ??

hello doug the Sidney wanna be :heart: :lol:

[!becca]

Like BOGO - buy one surgery, get a colonoscopy free

sorry!!!:eek: not much of a premium there...

[lovin art]

Like BOGO - buy one surgery, get a colonoscopy free

sorry!!!

omg:eek: you yankies have coupons for everything eh!!!!;)

[!becca]

Hi Sandra!:heart: