tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post2708364677429460360..comments2023-12-30T00:24:08.084-08:00Comments on Gatepost Pictures: Back to the Drawing Board!Gatepost productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-19370807285117763722015-01-08T16:09:11.632-08:002015-01-08T16:09:11.632-08:00Hi John,
Logan John is SUCH a CUTIE!!! He has beau...Hi John,<br />Logan John is SUCH a CUTIE!!! He has beautiful, intelligent eyes, and I bet he is going to be quite the lady-killer when he's older. :)<br />I am sorry to read that you had a hard lesson with that lovely still-life. The colors in it were so warm and rich.<br />KathrynStudio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-18549063654608208642015-01-08T15:13:39.183-08:002015-01-08T15:13:39.183-08:00I had no idea there's a coat of something that...I had no idea there's a coat of something that goes on before the varnish coat. I've yet to have that painful lesson. Top gun makes all that disappointment meaningless.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-9157648462975141552015-01-08T14:54:39.298-08:002015-01-08T14:54:39.298-08:00Thanks for the advise and support, Rita. I'm l...Thanks for the advise and support, Rita. I'm learning slowly.Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-25308556513659288852015-01-08T14:52:49.251-08:002015-01-08T14:52:49.251-08:00Glad you liked the photo of Topgun.
See what I...Glad you liked the photo of Topgun.<br /><br />See what I've written to sandra above about the isolation coatGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-87618377260947781252015-01-08T14:51:02.900-08:002015-01-08T14:51:02.900-08:00Thanks Sandra. I'm talking purely about Acryli...Thanks Sandra. I'm talking purely about Acrylics, I haven't tried oils yet. I've varnished the canvas in the past without a problem, but that was because they were small, and the quick drying acrylic varnish didn't cause a problem. On the larger canvases I now use ended up in places with a cloudy 'frosted' appearance. My guru, Will Kemp, gives a technical reason for this, "the varnish and solvent being absorbed into the support leaves the matting agent on the surface, where it appears as white solid". Which is what happened.<br /><br />The isolation coat is one part medium two part water mixture, which is applied and allowed to dry before varnishing ...which is much the same as you are saying.<br /><br />Thanks for taking so much time ...much appreciated.<br /> Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-89050630305043253842015-01-08T14:34:59.840-08:002015-01-08T14:34:59.840-08:00He's a bit special ... first boy in 50+ yearsHe's a bit special ... first boy in 50+ yearsGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-19168319585212331452015-01-08T13:31:13.080-08:002015-01-08T13:31:13.080-08:00You did well to publish the photo of your great gr...You did well to publish the photo of your great grandson, a beautiful child with extraordinary eyes, looking up at me from the screen.<br />Ruining something ... I've ruined so many things ... failed watercolors were quite normal and sometimes a mess happens again ... It 'a shame because your work was really very well done.<br />Knowledge of materials with the acrylic is really very complex, because these colors are transformable<br /> but the whole transformation is based auxiliary material that is not easy to manage, as I learned, even I, with my past experience.<br /><br /><br />Rita Vasellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07647144861301178572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-36184314139116554422015-01-08T12:46:27.549-08:002015-01-08T12:46:27.549-08:00I've never heard of an isolation coat either a...I've never heard of an isolation coat either although i don't use oils so that's my excuse! That's a very cute photo of your great Grandson.PaintingWritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215706238594630775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-25730421015060243092015-01-08T02:29:52.848-08:002015-01-08T02:29:52.848-08:00My Grandson is close in age John... eight months a...My Grandson is close in age John... eight months and just beginning to walk along furniture! He is so cute and this photo is adorable! <br />Hmm... Isolation??? Well in that case you know more than I do about varnishing as I've never heard of isolation! What I DO know is that you should never varnish an oil painting until at least 6 months after it's complete - preferably 9, depending on the number and thickness of layers. As much as it won't make a difference at first, it will have an effect over time if varnished before it's totally dry. Even if it feels dry, it isn't! 6 months is the minimum it will take to truly dry and varnish is a no-no before then. Meanwhile, there is a safer way to at least even out the sheen without compromising the life of the painting. When it is dry enough to run a finger over it, you can apply 'Artists Paint Medium' gently with a lint free cloth in circular motions. This will make the painting look varnished even though it isn't - by that I mean that the sheen will be even across the whole painting, without being either shiny or mat. Anyway, you are right, there is no such thing as a failure in art... Success only comes from previous failures, so they are a positive :0)Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-55329919690673967182015-01-07T16:07:46.798-08:002015-01-07T16:07:46.798-08:00John, your great grandson is adorable. Wow, 9 mon...John, your great grandson is adorable. Wow, 9 months and walking, my boys also started walking early, they kept us on our toes as well. Enjoy and God Bless, they are a joy.jsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-40238215096686515592015-01-07T15:03:07.460-08:002015-01-07T15:03:07.460-08:00Thanks for your kind comments. Logan is a very ind...Thanks for your kind comments. Logan is a very independent character who has a lot to do! I don't call him Logan ... I call him TopgunGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-75730171851450922272015-01-07T15:01:02.656-08:002015-01-07T15:01:02.656-08:00Very true, John. Good to see you backVery true, John. Good to see you backGatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-65158121670857861312015-01-07T12:53:03.096-08:002015-01-07T12:53:03.096-08:00Before ANYTHING..your great grandson, Logan John i...Before ANYTHING..your great grandson, Logan John is so handsome..it's hard to believe he's 9 months old already! I remember how excited you were when you found out you were going to be a Great Grandpa!!! <br />"On Reflection" is absolutely beautiful John! Congratulations on a beautiful piece... your daughter will treasure it.....and I scrolled down and you did an amazing job on "Angolan woman".....wonderful work!!!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689850739713299454.post-82752985448937593802015-01-07T08:36:32.626-08:002015-01-07T08:36:32.626-08:00Oh no!! Though I'm sure you were annoyed at th...Oh no!! Though I'm sure you were annoyed at the time, it's good that you can chalk it up to experience. I can't remember who it was who said there was no such things as mistakes, only learning opportunities, but it was spot on. You'll remember next time ..... I hope. ;-)John (JWJarts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17802012611212667028noreply@blogger.com