Baren Digest              Saturday, 30 March 2002      Volume 18 : Number 1782


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From: Mike Lyon <mikelyon@mlyon.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 09:23:04 -0600
Subject: [Baren 17740] Re: Lighting 

No, no, Jan -- South of the equator a SOUTH facing window would be much 
better!  MUCH better for painting -- for the exactly the same reasons -- 
typically we want the most constant light and the least amount of color or 
direction change during the day.  Never thought of that before, but South 
of the equator, artists should prefer South light!  That North light thing 
seems to be another chauvinistic remnant of Europe!

Mike

At 03:57 PM 3/29/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>Dear Mike,
>
>I couldn't help but comment....
>

> >Light from a north facing window is traditionally considered best -- this
> >is because the indirect North light doesn't change so much as light from
> >South, East, or West as the sun sweeps across the sky.  The color is more
> >constant, too.

>
>Even South of the Equator, Down Under, the north facing window is
>traditionally the best here too and it is suggested that our living room,
>and activity rooms face north.  So even though it travels over the "hump"
>of the Equator, the north sun is stronger here and in winter lower in the
>sky so it reaches further into the home.
>
>....an Easter carrot!
>
>Happy Easter,
>
>Jan
>Perth, Western Australia.


Mike Lyon
mailto:mikelyon@mlyon.com
http://www.mlyon.com 

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From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:38:47 -0600
Subject: [Baren 17741] Re: The Real and Virtual 03/29/2002 11:38:52 AM 

Congratulations David S. on the news of your upcoming exhibitions. I love
the way you have merged the traditional techniques of moku-hanga with
modern contemporary images. Your prints are so vibrant (that's the word!)
and captivating. The use of so many color blocks must really take a lot of
planning and proofing.  Makes me wish I could get to New York to see your
prints.

On the technical side, I was wondering your use of strong colors, what
brand do you use ? are you getting local powdered pigments or what ?  Also
is there something special you do to get such strong colors or is it just
the saturation of pigment and paste on the block that renders such vibrant
colors ?

Thank you again for sharing the website........Julio Rodriguez (Skokie,
Illinois)


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From: heather nichols <pinefeather@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:45:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 17742] lighting 

hi all.

re the discussion of lighting...

another alternative to get a "true" light when working
with color is an OTT light. You can get them in a
personal desk lamp size or now I believe I have seen
them bigger. They do run more expensive.. and of
course it may not be the choice for lighting a whole
studio, but for your specific work station area - and
the small size does transport well.

Also there are the new "reveal" bulb that give off a
truer light.. I haven't tried them myslef, but have
heard good things from people who have.

Heather


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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:26:37 +0900
Subject: [Baren 17743] Talking about barens (were we?) ... 

Here in the 'interval' between finishing one print and starting the 
next, I spent some time putting together a sequence of photos that shows 
baren tying.

To find it, head to:
http://woodblock.com
... and scroll down to the lower part of the page. You will see a link 
to:
Tools and Materials ... for printing ...

It's a bit long ... but perhaps somewhere in there you might find 
something new to you!

Dave


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From: "David Stones" <stones@mb.i-chubu.ne.jp>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:31:08 +0900
Subject: [Baren 17744] Re: The Real and Virtual (2) 

Dear All,

Thanks for the on-line and off-line mails re the virtual/real project. For
Dan who couldn't access the   http://www.i-chubu.ne.jp/~stones/ site,
just input the address and this should take you to the intro. page... there
you can either click on  the "here" of "Click here for recent exhibition"
(left side) or go to the Home (English) section direct and do the same
on the left index. Here, the whole text will take you to the right place...
There you'll also find the Partner website I'm working with...

Access to the galleries is:

New York (not website yet):
106 Spring Street. Tel. (646) 613-9303

Munich:
www.gemini-galerie.de

Paris:
www.espace4.com

Wuppertal:
www.kubist.de

Thanks again, and check things out from April 4th, if you wish...

Dave S (Ishita)



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From: Vishnovus@aol.com
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 01:40:56 EST
Subject: [Baren 17745] Gail Zimmerman print 

I just saw  a terrific print by this artist in the collecion of a beautiful 
historical farmhouse in Bothell WA (MonteVilla Farmhouse)
A very large landscape of a mountain and surrounding terrain....Black and 
white and quite large...23X30 image size. 
A really powerful print.
Is Gail Zimmerman a baren member????
Ld

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