* Eclectic Cafe * (art and non-art chat or share non ab/con work)

[Katie Black]

laf.art...Yes I have a tooth now
KarenM...I think many WC people do meet up..its a good experience.

[Eraethil]

Glad you have found your tooth again!

I has been a good experience to meet someone from WC for me too. Someday we'll have to have an AbsCon meet-up somewhere - perhaps Costa Rica would be a nice choice!

[Katie Black]

Originally Posted by Eraethil

Glad you have found your tooth again!

I has been a good experience to meet someone from WC for me too. Someday we'll have to have an AbsCon meet-up somewhere - perhaps Costa Rica would be a nice choice!

Eraethil...Yes I agree its a wonderfull place to visit.

[Katie Black]

Hi Folks, I have just seen the funniest thing EVER over in the Open Critique Forum...if you look at the thread "Birds of Paradise Dance off"...then at DanaDesign's reply immediately click on the u-tube link...wonderfull/amazing and ever so funny.

[merneo]

Hi, All

This is a bit of a wide request.

I am very interested in the work of the British Abstract artist Sir Terry Frost

I am looking to find Any TV or interviews that may exist

I know and have listened to his appearance on desert island discs also the National Life Story collection

But I know of two others but cant find them

1, Colour Positive - 50 min Omnibus BBC TV 27 Jan 1977 by John Hooper

2, Terry Frost 30 mins Arts video by Media Associates 1980


Does any one have a copy ? if so can I get a copy

or if you have anything of interest further interviews or others bits

can you get in contact pm me

Thanks - Lets Hope

Paul

[~JON]

Have you listened to this interview?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features...taway/96b0d361

[merneo]

John

Yes thanks - that's the desert island disc bit I listed

the national life story bit also good - its over 8hrs long more about early work and was recorded in 1994 so does not cover latter phase

And has any one read Terry Frost by Davis Lewis

Trying to work out if worth it as an expensive book

Thanks

Paul

[~JON]

There are some site irregularities today so it is not your computer.

[PushingPixels]

Originally Posted by Katie Black

Hi Folks! I met my first WC member this weekend...tgsloth from Texas!...how cool is that! He contacted me a couple of weeks ago saying he was visiting Costa rica with his wife..who is soo lovely! Anyway this excited me....my daughter took a photo of us both in my studio..which I think hes going to post somewhere here on WC when he gets back home...funny thing is I couldnt smile in the photo as I had lost my front tooth..kinda brave of me to meet them both looking witch like...off to the dentist in an hour!

Cute, I love it!

[PushingPixels]

Anyone else have problems getting enough time to paint?
I say I'll play just a little while and before I know it the hubby is in bed and I feel as if I am neglecting him

I started doing mini-sessions here and there. So much to do so little time

[old_hobbyist]

Q: How does low-brow art differ from surrealism?

[bobweekend]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question. If not please advise the correct forum to use.

I am in the process of creating a series of 8x10 panels for a collection I am calling "Blood Sweat Tears" the panels will the clay on wood. The medium will be literal.
My question is what would be a good way to incorporate the sweat and tears into the panels. I have considered using litmus paper. The issue I am having is preventing the entire paper from changing. My next thought is to do water color and use these materials in place of water.

I am open to all suggestions. I plan on creating these in later March or April.

Thanks,
Bob

[domindart]

Originally Posted by timE

love love love this stuff!

[Katie Black]

I have a question. Some people dont use canvasses, they cut a piece of canvass and pin it/stretch it on a board, is there something I can buy and (what are they called) which will enable me to put a piece of canvas on a board, somehow screw it on, paint, and then easily take it off and do the same again without too much hassle....anyone know what these are called or if they exist.

[karen m]

Hi Katie....
Not sure if I'm understanding your reason for wanting this - perhaps just to have a rigid surface to paint on and then later having an unmounted canvas?

You could use just about any rigid surface (wood, masonite or mdf - whatever) and use bulldog clips to hold it around the edges till you were ready to remove it. They'd probably leave an unpainted surface, once removed, which might measure 1/2 - 1 inch x perhaps 3 inches. And then you'd have to fill that in with your painted design.

Just a suggestion and maybe way off base from what you're hoping for.