[Aquanet] Fw: Golden Open Acrylics

[patchapin at mindspring.com]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <patchapin at mindspring.com>
To: "pat davis" <peedee at nucleus.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Golden Open Acrylics


> Perhaps each of us sometimes tries a medium we think is going to be great, 
> and goes spinning off the learning curve into an abyss, so not to worry, 
> Pat!
>
> For me, it was pastel; I adored coloured pencils, and thought pastel work 
> would give me a whole new medium that would be similar but with more 
> effect. Alas, I found it totally different than pencil work, realized too 
> late I sneeze without warning around pastel dust, and probably the most 
> lasting thing I took away was that once you put your sleeve in the stuff, 
> lotsa luck.  I still admire good pastel work, but I no longer itch to try 
> and emulate.
>
> Acrylics that do not dry quickly put me in mind of things like quick-dry 
> oils, or Yupo paper for watercolour; they seem to fly in the face of what 
> the stuff is all about, which goes on to challenge, hopefully, the 
> artistic part of one.  But no matter if they were not for you, when you 
> come back to watercolour, it sits there with a wicked grin on its face, 
> knowing all along you couldn't stay gone for long, right?
>
> pat chapin
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pat davis" <peedee at nucleus.com>
> To: "aquanet" <aquanet at thedigitalbraintrust.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:11 AM
> Subject: [Aquanet] Golden Open Acrylics
>
>
>> Hi, gang.
>>
>> A while ago I asked a question about this new product, and several of
>> you were kind enough to respond, asking only that I give my impressions
>> when I did give them a go. All I can say is that for me, the learning
>> curve is so steep, it's like a cliff... and I tumbled off it.
>>
>> I have certainly gained a new respect for those who paint in acrylics-
>> or gouache for that matter. I used to think, "Gee, it must be nice just
>> to be able to paint over mistakes or to paint light over dark." I have
>> discovered that while it might be "nice' there is a whole skill set
>> involved- and I am a long, long way from mastering it.
>>
>> A photo of my efforts? No way! My life already features quite enough
>> humiliation.
>>
>> sigh
>> pat
>>
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