Thankyou! The 'portraits' series was a bit unusual for me - I usually don't do abstracts or symbolism. I had a lot of fun with them though. There are...
Saja Mulcnara
tigerssong@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:31 am
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i like to draw faeries and stuff and usually they tend to be naked and alot of people take it imaturly and when i looked on elfwood there were alot of nude...
buggygirl16@...
Apr 10, 2001 11:55 pm
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I don't think so. Humans are pretty. Most of them anyway. Besides, faeries probably couldn't fly very well with clothes on. Alex http://www.envy.nu/wynterdream...
Alex Sullivan
3unicorns@...
Apr 11, 2001 11:03 am
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I just got word that my portfolio has been reviewed and I've been accepted to the art department at Western WA U! I'm really excited. Thanks to the list for...
Saja Mulcnara
tigerssong@...
Apr 11, 2001 11:03 am
1230
This is a very interesting topic. Please forgive me if this turns out sounding like a small thesis. Most of "civilized" human culture has a deep-seeded fear...
Joshua
joshua.nankivel@...
Apr 11, 2001 11:03 am
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Hi "Buggygirl16 at Hotmail.com"! :) I've never seen anything wrong about picturing naked people. I can't see why I ever will. We are born that way, and that's...
Jonas Stenius
Nordfrost@...
Apr 11, 2001 11:04 am
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Greetings Fellow Farpers! Today I got asked by a guy at work to paint a mural on his kitchen wall at home. I was so incredibly flattered and nervy about the...
Dwan Organ
lunadin@...
Apr 11, 2001 11:04 am
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A few points here: We were born naked, that doesn't mean we have to stay that way, so using that as a reason isn't too sound. We bornt drinking milk I don't...
Henry Chan
redmaiden@...
Apr 11, 2001 1:26 pm
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Hello everyone! Has anybody used gold leaf in an artwork or craft piece before, and if so, could you please explain it to me? Thankyou! --Paula ...
Paula Fletcher
calypso_rainbow@...
Apr 11, 2001 1:27 pm
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I think that as long as you draw them in an artistic manner, then you're doing nothing wrong. Because the human body IS a beautiful thing, we only ruin it when...
Tirana Ki
tirana_ki@...
Apr 11, 2001 1:29 pm
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Hi Dwan, ... There's a wonderful book out there I'll always remember: "Painting Murals : Images, Ideas, and Techniques" by Patricia Seligman. It's got all the...
marrael@...
Apr 11, 2001 1:31 pm
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At 06:09 PM 4/11/01 +1000, you wrote: I've done a few murals before, not great on technique, but... I use acrylic paint on an already painted surface. Both of...
Grace Palmer
palmerg@...
Apr 11, 2001 1:53 pm
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Greetings! Just wondering if any of you could help me out. I've been thinking about getting prints of some of my artwork done. But...I have no idea how to go...
Andrea Stewart
blackswan16@...
Apr 12, 2001 12:28 am
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hi guys i need your help yet again...i have been working on a dragon pic and i am not sure how the face should look. i looked at the dragon thing on farp but...
buggygirl16@...
Apr 12, 2001 12:29 am
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... Personnaly such immature comments are not even taken into account when I read other people's comments. Usually these people are religious extremists who...
Sébastien Meilleur
sebmeilleur@...
Apr 12, 2001 12:29 am
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Dragons are very subject to interpretation. If you like look at Martin Knuth's page. His is in gallery 18 of Lothlorien. Forgot the URL, sorry. His may give...
The Ever Malevolent A...
acturismengsk@...
Apr 12, 2001 11:08 am
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Hi Andrea: I did a search and there is a section in FARP that is devoted to answer this question. Please come here: ...
Henry Chan
redmaiden@...
Apr 12, 2001 11:08 am
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I would be using acrylics on an acrylic undercoated surface (not sure if I have the right terminology here). This guy is going through and painting his entire...
Dwan Organ
lunadin@...
Apr 12, 2001 11:08 am
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Hey, I have done many murals so I might be of some help. Fist request that he paints the wall with a semi-gloss paint what ever color the two of you choose....
Stacie Melillo
staciejay@...
Apr 12, 2001 1:55 pm
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If you're not comfortable with being paid (and remember that you're putting TIME into this, so think hard on it) and you're not sure he has a good idea of your...
Grace Palmer
palmerg@...
Apr 12, 2001 2:36 pm
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Only use semi gloss is you are going to paint over it with semi gloss or oil. Better yet, take this tip from an old housepainter and muralist==use latex flat...
lewhartman@...
Apr 12, 2001 5:03 pm
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<<<Anyway, he started talking about money but I refused right from the start - I really feel very uncomfortable with getting paid for what I will do. First...
Trinityhawk
Trinityhavvk@...
Apr 12, 2001 6:46 pm
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Hi Dwan, The last time (the only time) I did a mural was over 20 years ago. And I hated it and made tons of mistakes. I'm not trying to scare you at all. I...
linda crehan
micebyte@...
Apr 13, 2001 12:18 pm
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Hi Paula, Gold leaf is very ,very expensive! If you've never used it before, try a product that is very similar but isn't real gold , so it's a lot cheaper and...
linda crehan
micebyte@...
Apr 13, 2001 12:19 pm
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Dwan, Please don't take this wrong, but you are being ridiculous!!!! I can't believe your even considering painting a mural for Free!!! do yourself a favor....
linda crehan
micebyte@...
Apr 13, 2001 12:20 pm
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I totally agree. You must get paid something in addition to materials. Lew Lew Hartman 2739 Annhurst Ave Orlando, Fl 32826 (407) 207-6434...
lewhartman@...
Apr 13, 2001 12:58 pm
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I've had people take nude faeries of mine immaturely as well. Though usually, I put skirts and spaghetti-strap-ish tops on them; not because I don't want them...
Mina .
kissoftreachery@...
Apr 13, 2001 2:39 pm
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Dwan: I know how utterly nerve-wrecking working for a friend, or even a friend of a friend, can be. But go ahead and do the job. Trust me, the more you think...
syrinx@...
Apr 13, 2001 4:05 pm
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Greetings! Well, I can't afford to buy my own high quality printer. I would like to have some high quality prints done...has anyone out there sold prints of ...
Andrea Stewart
blackswan16@...
Apr 14, 2001 6:33 pm
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... Ummm, I think it's a friend of hers, in which case if she doesn't want to take money for it, it's up to her. Just as long as he buys the materials - it's...