... Khaimray Ponder no more. Ecclesiastes says "all is vanity" I think, that has something to do with it. But than, what do I know? :-) Never read Tolkien. ...
... Hi Khaimraj, In Eastern philosophy the ability to combine hard work, devotion to duty, and continuous study with the absence of ambition, is the highest...
Happy new year to all. Dear Ryno, As I promised, I'm posting two self portraits on ArtistVision. "The Warrior" (20"x24") and "Life Study" (9"x11"). On the...
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Jan 1, 2004 7:44 pm
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Good Day to All, Ryno, you and Lo,have me chuckling quietly in my little studio,as I enjoy a day of doing absolutely nothing. Who is Tom B? Ask Annie,Ryno.Or...
... Hi Rubik, I am a bit confused as to why you chose to use these pictures as an example of working from imagination. They are clearly life studies from ...
... Or now Jean. He was given the big book of the Rings for Christmas and for the first time he is refusing to have either of us read to him at bedtime. He...
Hello and Good Day to All, Ryno, all goes well with the zen windows.Work continues on the outside of the building,straightening up all those edges. With luck...
... I have just finished a 10 day workshop today, a very small group, just 3 particularly talented students... The subject was a figure study, a young woman in...
Hi all, I got a little note of introduction from Maer, whom some of you might know from other art lists. So I thought it might be a good idea to welcome not...
Everybody, these days, wants to call himself an artist. Then, they believe, everything they do, is art. Forget it! "Artist" is a simple job description, just...
Good Evening to All, Ryno, although I agree with practically all you have said.The problem with Fine Art is,unlike being a Medical Doctor or an Engineer where...
In a message dated 1/19/04 2:06:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Khaimraj, I carried your explanation to the point that if painting has destiny to live - then...
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Jan 20, 2004 3:02 am
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Good Morning Folks, Rubik, ha ha , no sweat.Don't let my clinical English throw you.Most readers of e-mails have short attention spans,so I type the ...
Oh boy! I tried to teach my students the principles of sight-size drawing today. It was pure torture! They were so relieved when I moved on to the more natural...
Good Evening to All, Ryno, Sight-Size is used to instruct first year students and requires months to absorb.It cannot be done in a day,nor can it be taught by...
In a message dated 1/20/04 3:34:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Khaimraj, What exactly took you 3 months "to deconstruct the Sight-Size technique"? Can you...
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Jan 21, 2004 1:35 am
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In a message dated 1/20/04 6:01:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Ryno, Painting is a living thing. ... when you have the ability to breathe life into it? << ...
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Jan 21, 2004 4:23 am
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Good Morning to All, Rubik, Sight-Size is a term we use for multiple techniques of drawing and seeing.It is not just setting something up and drawing it from...
... When were these tree drawings done, Rubik; maybe they are early work, even possibly from your Russia days? Or are you still doing these beautiful studies...
In a message dated 1/21/04 8:15:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Ryno, I did series of them in 1984-5. I have these 3 drawings in my possession, the rest was...
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Jan 21, 2004 11:27 pm
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In a message dated 1/21/04 12:45:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Khaimraj, I understand you. . In order to become "Old Master " Student MUST know Sight - Size...
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Jan 21, 2004 11:59 pm
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Good Evening to All, Rubik, hilarious,I love it - ha ha ha. Yes,the failures do look like that. But you keep forgetting that anyone seeing only through one eye...
In a message dated 1/21/04 7:47:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Khaimraj, Make sure you are closing the right eye while your hand is stretched.:-) Rubik ...
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Jan 22, 2004 4:01 am
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Hi Khaimraj, My apologies. For some reason your last two messages did not show up in my email. It was only by Rubik quoting from them that I managed to look ...
In a message dated 1/22/04 11:59:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Ryno, This is what I was doing when I was 9 years old. I have done over 500 portraits and it...
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Jan 22, 2004 9:43 pm
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Good Morning to All, Ryno, in a few more years I will be putting plan c into action.I had always planned to spend 6 months or so in Europe per year,as funds...
Ryno; I am posting a study of a future composition that I did just yesterday. It will give you an idea of how my studies look now. Any comments from you or...
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Jan 25, 2004 7:32 pm
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I have just learned that Kodak is abandoning film. KODAK! Digital imaging is not photography. Digital cameras use a process of giving numerical values to light...
... Ah, plan c! I like that. I don't even have a fully formulated plan b! But yes, Khaimraj, I think I can persuade Anne to live in Europe for 3 months per...
In a message dated 1/25/04 4:20:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Khaimraj, I think it was 1 painting in 15 to 40 days. ... a 8x4'sheet of 1/2" plywood propped...