Sometimes it's difficult, even with good reviews though. Some people don't mind weaker tasting liquids. It's guess it's ok if a few people say it's really strong on flavour though.
Yes - can be hard going by a few reviews.
I've seen some amazing 'Trompe L'Oeil' paintings - like the ones that depict an outside view - you could literally walk straight into them, their that realistic. Not a fan of the abstract art though. In my opinion art should look realistic, rather than something that a 2 year old would paint
There's a few really good trompe l'oeil painters ..not so much ones that paint wall murals, but actual paintings on canvas. This one for instance - it's hard to tell if any part of it is an actual frame:
John Pence Gallery - Will Wilson
My work is similar in that people do feel they could reach out and pick something up, but that's more to do with conveying the sense of texture and weight, and set in the right lighting than the tromp l'oeil effect.
With abstract, there's some I do like, but most of it I don't. It has to be gentle and restful or have order and meaning.
This is one that I have, and it has order and meaning. It was painted by my friend Jim in LA - it's 34x12" and based on colour order and progression following some rather precise mixing methods, and was one of the first that resulted much larger ones up to around 50"- I love how it gives (to me) an effect of pans of watercolour or pastel that have been partly used. It also consists of some of my favourite blue/green/purples - not a very sharp image though:
I've got a basic background in Chemistry (was a Lab Technician when I first left school), so I'm quite interested in how things are composed
I was in the science stream but failed miserable with chemistry, and didn't do a lot better with physics. My knowledge of paint mostly comes from my learning with art related paint.
I used to be part of a small art group & forum based in Boston. The owner is a brilliant painter who is now around 76. He was a very successful illustrator in New York in his 20's and had a Ferrari before he was 25. He's a sought after portrait painter in Boston. He's been a great mentor in everything from the nuts & bolts of materials to careful positioning of colour or under-painting with colour. His company produced the first art oil paint with nanospheres ...amazing molecular behaviour, and originally developed for the auto industry. I still have the firsts test sets of tubed paint, and use the yellow/orange set all the time for things like oranges, apricots.
Their line of in house developed paint and mediums attracted attention and the company was bought out ...and none of the products have been seen in the art world since! Thankfully, he gave me a recipe for a medium that I use all the time, so at least I can make it myself!
I tend to use a half inch brush for the fiddly panelled areas on doors, then a roller for the larger flat areas. Decent brushes are a must though, I've used the cheaper ones and their terrible - much prefer a decent softer bristled brush.
As with my kind of painting, the 'rule' is, use a bigger brush than you think you need. Not easy! My husband always uses one smaller than is necessary and makes a long job of it.
I like those designed not to lose bristles ..Harris I think.
The concentration will come back in time. Sleeping better is a real bonus though, I'm glad that part is getting back to normal again for you
I do hope you're right!
Still could do with more sleep, but it's feeling tired enough to go to sleep - once asleep, I can sleep for 8 hours, but do get up at 10 regardless.
I just went to bed and ended up dreaming of sexy looking vampires dressed in black. If you've never seen the Underworld films though, you won't have a clue what I'm talking about
Well, I just did an image search ....I'm pretty sure I'd be more likely to dream of this character
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