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Or killing two birds with one stone, or slaying two dragons with one bird... whatever. All I know is, this past weekend, I surmounted two mental/physical challenges all at the same time.
The first one?? I started over on a painting I had wanted to do nearly 2 years ago, but SUCKED at... You can revisit the suckage here, however there will be no photographic proof of the suckage as I'd be ashamed to show it, even if the level of suckage is funny. I'm happy to say, this one is going much better and is almost finished. I need to do a few things including tweak the fork. I wonder if Urban Dictionary has a definition for tweaking the fork, and if so... what would it be?
The second one?? I ventured into the world of water miscible oil paints. I have resisted... they weren't "real", they weren't legit. Also, I was worried they'd handle like shit. I'd seen a couple of people use them and struggle with them, but then realized the people were new to painting and probably would have struggled with regular oils. Also, since I had someone in class who was using them, I figured it would be good for me to know how they handled so I could better help her. Anyhow, I received some during the holidays and finally broke them out to give them a try.
The verdict?? They're funky in ways, but otherwise, not bad... The big bonus is my sinuses and lungs don't hate me for trying to poison them. I'll use them... especially when the house is closed up and I can't vent as well as I should.
...and I can't vent as well as I should.
I've been having this problem, too!
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 11, 2013 at 09:12 AM
I knew someone would go for that line. Thundra wins the Frist! prize....
Posted by: Jennifer | February 11, 2013 at 09:18 AM
Thank you, thank you.
I have a number of draft posts about things that annoy me, but I can finish them. Because...
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 11, 2013 at 09:21 AM
Or can't...
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 11, 2013 at 09:26 AM
"tweak the fork" is great. Have no idea what brilliant definition your readers will come up with! But! I love it, whatever it could mean.
I *love* that painting! If it's for sale, I will buy it. How much?
Posted by: blue girl | February 11, 2013 at 09:43 AM
use soem eff words, thndr. Works for me.
Nice job on the glass, Jennifer.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 11, 2013 at 10:42 AM
I love the egg. It looks so very eggy. It has the egginess attribute turned on. It is [[EGG]], the underlying conceptual denotation of egg.
Posted by: Mandos | February 11, 2013 at 12:07 PM
BG- I would love to sell it to you, but it's already spoken for and when it's finished, will be on its way to a new home. Doing the egg was fun though. If I do another one, you can have first stab at it. Also, has the Skimmer tried the water miscible oils? I can't remember if uses oils or acrylics. If he uses regular oils, he might want to give these a try. The clean-up is wonderful... so is the near absence of fumes.
Thanks, ZRM. I like glass, plus the egg white, being all refractory... is also like glass.
LOL @ Mandos! I'm glad that came across.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 11, 2013 at 01:14 PM
It's eggselent!
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 11, 2013 at 01:26 PM
Glad it's going to have an eggselent home (stolen from thunder and such as, fork tweaker that he is) !
has the Skimmer tried the water miscible oils?
I do not know but I will ask him. If I had to guess I'd say no b/c of the fumes that come out of the basement when he's painting.
Posted by: blue girl | February 11, 2013 at 01:48 PM
I like the fumes.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 11, 2013 at 03:11 PM
I suppose you would... since you seem to be that type that likes that "nail pounded through your eyeball" kind of guy. :)
Posted by: Jennifer | February 11, 2013 at 03:13 PM
I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING TV!
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 11, 2013 at 03:45 PM
....was that a smiley? he asked suspiciously.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 11, 2013 at 04:09 PM
W:)a:)s:) w:)h:)a:)t:) a:) s:)m:)i:)l:)e:)y:)? :)
Posted by: Jennifer | February 11, 2013 at 04:14 PM
The Skimmer said he's heard of the paints but hasn't tried them yet.
Also...
I held up my laptop and showed him your painting:
"Isn't it awesome?!"
He said, "It IS awesome! She painted that?"
"Yes. I offered to buy it."
"It's great."
He neglected to say It's eggselent, but then again, he's not as cool as us!!
Posted by: blue girl | February 11, 2013 at 06:19 PM
type that likes that "nail pounded through your eyeball" kind of guy.
BECAUSE IT FEELS SO GOOD WHEN I STOP.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 11, 2013 at 08:06 PM
W:)a:)s:) w:)h:)a:)t:) a:) s:)m:)i:)l:)e:)y:)? :)
I:(rri:(ta:(ble:( vo:(we:(l sy:(ndro:(me:(.
Posted by: herr doktor bimler | February 12, 2013 at 02:18 PM
Really fantastic. The detail of the spilled pepper is such a great touch.
Posted by: Brando | February 13, 2013 at 08:17 AM
jennifer,
just saw the painting-really quite lovely....
this is an unforgivable comment- but i think the fork just lays there. as painting it's swell, but the drawing flattens out in a way that fails to define the corner imho. what i would try, if it was
my fork, would be to bring the two lower(tynes)together more
to emphasize the sweeping shape and possibly strengthen the bend at the neck of the fork.
i find that the new oil-water paints do a job on my brushes btw they never get truly clean and soft after one use.
Posted by: daveminnj | July 22, 2013 at 08:18 AM