Re: Mind's Eye Re: Other Countries

You didn't take the Nun's side?
Allan

On Jun 1, 2012 11:33 AM, "rigsy03" <rigsy03@yahoo.com> wrote:
One way to purse the lips=impasto, I venture. Am working on a figure
portrait at the moment and am stuck with the background and whether to
do her nude or dressed.//"Make-up" = paint, doesn't it? I hate painted
fingernails because they hide all the germs beneath plus I keep nails
short to feel the piano keys, etc. Two vivid memories of my mother are
her laborious painting of hot red nails and the rubber smell of her
girdle versus the nuns! lol Hands are such fantastic tools.//Just
"discovered" Gerhard Richter- am temporarily bewitched! :-)

On Jun 1, 1:45 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah I remember seeing this life oil painting of a lady her face and lips
> were perfect. Closer inspection revealed that her upper lip was a blob of
> paint. Amazing and painting in real are two different realities.
> If one can not travel books and pictures are the next best thing
> Allan
> On Jun 1, 2012 7:12 AM, "Vam" <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Yes, a view can transform your life ! Like, a frog in the well
> > discovering the huge world about.
>
> > On Jun 1, 2:11 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Nothing wrong with books,  but they are not quite the same,, pictures are
> > > very good but there is something about reality if the original.
> > > Allan
> > > On May 31, 2012 1:55 PM, "rigsy03" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I could have put a smile on the end of that post, I guess, as I am
> > > > quite critical of the certain things in the USA. I envy your backpack
> > > > style- I grew up in the last era of steamer trunks and porters- ah,
> > > > well, all things change. Anyway, finding the exotic is a "frame of
> > > > mind", for instance Georgia O'Keefe did not travel abroad until she
> > > > was in her mid-60's. I have travelled a bit but guess I have brought
> > > > the world to me via books, art, music, etc. and arm-chair travel via
> > > > Globetrekker or other travel shows which I enjoy but rarely envy...I
> > > > think I envy other eras and I am glued to my own. My ultimate excuse
> > > > is motherhood having had children at 20, 28, 37 and 40 without
> > > > responsible husbands/fathers and that has been quite the adventure and
> > > > still is.
>
> > > > On May 30, 11:09 am, malcymo <malc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Sorry Rigsy. I was thinking that the originator of this string would
> > > > > not find the north american continent to be an exotic location for
> > > > > him. I certainly did not mean to demean.
>
> > > > > Malc
>
> > > > > On May 30, 10:31 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > America and Canada count to Americans and Canadians, thank you very
> > > > > > much!
>
> > > > > > On May 29, 3:16 pm, malcymo <malc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I forgot America and Canada but I guess they dont really count.
>
> > > > > > > I always backpack and go to non tourist areas. This way I enjoy
> > > > > > > meeting regular people with no hidden agendas. Likewise I am
> > forced
> > > > to
> > > > > > > get a smattering of the language which helps to get a feel for
> > their
> > > > > > > culture.
>
> > > > > > > On May 19, 7:16 am, "pol.science kid" <r.freeb...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > This is just random.. since i dont yet earn.. i dont have much
> > > > > > > > mobility .. and have only travelled places in my country...
> > But i
> > > > was
> > > > > > > > wondering how many of you guys have been to different
> > countries and
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