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Message 1
From: Robin Morris
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 05:20:28 -0800
Subject: [Baren 26474] Re: Reflections from Japan...
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Hi, Marco and Dave,

Cool to learn some of the stuff you guys were cooking up there...
Now I hear from Carol that Marco is doing an in-gallery demonstration
thingy at the Asian Art Museum here...wow!
I can't just uproot and come stay at Dave's right now as much as he
might plead, hehe, but I can go and watch Marco and learn from him.
I have been waiting for an opportunity to watch some first-hand
work...I look forward to visiting. Thanks too for the tips...the color
thought...
so some folks carve lines with the beveled side of the blade? Hmmmm.

Robin

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Message 2
From: Mike Lyon
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:22:15 -0600
Subject: [Baren 26475] Re: Reflections from Japan...
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Marco wrote:
>First and foremost... the baren and how to tie it ... Trust me the way it
>is tied makes a difference...
>Second, the transparency of pigments... as we tried, solid applications of
>dark even colors are amazing... almost underwater-like.
>Third... the blade with the flat side on the side of the line... gives
>much crisper lines
>Fourth: Even ball-bearing barens flatten...add different size disks
>concentrically to rebuild a slight concave effect...
>Fourth: mind your lightfastness. Buy at Guerra Paint in New York, or
>Kremer in the same city.
>Fifth: Occasionally Hide Glue is necessary for certain pigments... it does
>make a difference for even deep coverage. Or gum arabic... do add it for
>extra body... smooth and velvety...
>Sixth: mica ...the coarseness of its grain seem to affect it... if too
>small... it did not shine...
>Marco Flavio Marinucci
>http://www.athomefaraway.com

Thanks for the the update and for sharing your experience, Marco -- very
interesting stuff and much appreciated -- welcome home!

-- Mike


Mike Lyon
Kansas City, Missouri
http://mlyon.com

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Message 3
From: GWohlken
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:28:14 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26476] Link not working
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Michelle wrote:

> Hi Robin Morris--
> You sent us this link:
> See a small engraving based on a Rockwell Kent illustration...
> > http://nspirationz.com/lightningtree,jpg
> But I couldn't get the page, got the_page not available_message...

This link should have a dot before the "jpg" and not a comma. The link
should
read:
> http://nspirationz.com/lightningtree.jpg

~Gayle/Ohio

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Message 4
From: Mike Lyon
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:00:24 -0600
Subject: [Baren 26477] drawing and painting...
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Thought you might be interested in recent "progress" -- not a print at the
moment -- a painting -- you can watch the painfully slow process via my
web-cam at http://mlyon.com or directly here:
http://lyonstudio.inetcam.com/ probably be actively painting for a few days
-- 66" x 22" brush and sumi on paper, 14 shades of gray, 120,000 brushed
dots!

A friend sent me this VERY interesting link after seeing my recent drawing:

http://search.famsf.org:8080/view.shtml?keywords=&artist=%6D%65%6C%6C%61%6E&country=&period=&sort=&start=11&position=20&record=46527

It's a 17th century engraving -- head of Christ -- one continuous line
spiraling from the nose (check the enlargement link and keep clicking on
the nose to zoom in) with tones established by both turning the line and by
widening and deepening the engraving... Fuels the imagination, eh?

-- Mike


Mike Lyon
Kansas City, Missouri
http://mlyon.com

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Message 5
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:43:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 26478] Harry goes to school
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Printmakers,
This note just came to the mall and think it must be a thank you to our very own Harry in the UK who must have spent time at this school. Good job, Harry, we need to promote printmaking at ever opportunity! They obviously had a great time and want you back!
Best to all,
Barbara

>Becky and katie wrote:
>Date: 18 Nov 2004 12:04:32 -0000
>Subject: Thanks from all the class at St Peter @ Gowts Primary School
>From: Becky and katie

>Thank you for letting us have Harry for the day and using all of the equipment.
>We have all really enjoyed the day and learn't new things about arts history and cultures.
>Harry is welcome back any time he wants.

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Message 6
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:36:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 26479] Re: drawing and painting...
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Mike,
I actually saw this print in person with no glass about 3 weeks ago at the Gilkey Center here in Portland. They brought out some treasures of the vault for our collectors club at Print Arts Northwest to view and the curator talked about the historical signifance of each one. It was a great treat to see the real thing...amazing to see it mentioned on baren.
Best to you,
Barbara

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Message 7
From: Wanda Robertson
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:48:49 -0800
Subject: [Baren 26480] Re: drawing and painting...
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Maybe I missed something Mike, but how are you doing the big drawing?
I saw the spray/ink bottle - but don't understand the process you are
using.

Wanda

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