Painting (was Rebuttal Man was Re: Love and sex)

[Sean Yeomans]

> >> >>>Rob, watching these words dry as we speak.
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>Which is why I paint in Acrylics. I'm too impatient to wait for the
> >paint to
> >> >>dry before I can have another go at it.
> >> >>
> >> >>Marianne, the quickie painter
> >> >>
> >> >>Tis true, but acrylic lacks many advantages that are apparent with
oil,
> >I
> >> >too was of the same mind. Since my first couple works in oil, I have
not
> >> >since touched acrylic. If you have not used oil much, try a couple
works
> >in
> >> >it. Once you have gotten the hang of it, and the techniques, I am
sure
> >you
> >> >would never go back. It's vividness is worth the price, its texture
is
> >worth
> >> >the clean up, and I prefer the long drying time. If you have to take
a
> >> >break, you can come back the next day and pick up where you left off.
If
> >> >anyone really cares, thats my opinion anyway.
> >> >
> >> >Rob
> >> >
> >>
> >> I have to confess I'm a little ignorant about painting in oils. I
guess
> >> what has kept me away from it is that it seems more cumbersome to me -
> >> turpentine and all that. What I like about Acrylics is that if you
don't
> >> like something you can paint over it right away... but the blends
aren't
> >as
> >> nice.
> >>
> >> Marianne
> >
> >as the only fitting place to hang anything i paint is on the
refrigerator
> >door (what do you mean a helicopter? it's a vase of tulips!) i'm not
really
> >qualified to comment, but that's never stopped me before. oils are
> >wonderfully expressive. i'd rather you blindfold me and let me feel an
oil
> >painting than let me look but not touch. the picture is what the artists
> >thinks she is telling us but the texture is about the feelings and
passions
> >she has put into her work.
> >
> >sean, uneducated but appreciative
> >
> >Or him

some people use he/him/his when talking generically, i use she/her/hers.
much easier reading than "..is what the artist thinks he/she is telling us
but the texture is about the feelings and passions he/she has put into
his/her work".

share and enjoy

sean