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Message 1
From: annie bissett
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:11:57 -0400
Subject: [Baren 28307] Chinese Oil Reproductions
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Wow. The link that Charles posted about Chinese artists who do hand-painted
reproductions of Western art for pennies was really really sobering.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/15/business/worldbusiness/15paint.html?th&emc
=th

These are not machine-made ink jet "limited editions;" they are literally
hand-painted oil paintings. This gets under my skin in a big way because
I've been a successful commercial illustrator for almost 20 years and,
studying my disturbing recent decline in revenue, I just discovered that I'm
now beginning to compete with illustrators in nations like China, India and
Russia who bid literally one tenth of what I need to charge for the same
work. I had naively assumed that my field was immune to outsourcing. There
are a myriad other pressures on my industry as well, but this one is quite
unexpected and amazing!

I'll be interested to hear others' thoughts on this and what it might mean
to the fine arts market (which I'm not familiar with). Seems like right now
it only cuts into the mass market, right?


Annie B - Massachusetts USA

http://woodblockdreams.blogspot.com

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Message 2
From: "marilynn smih"
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 09:30:11 -0700
Subject: [Baren 28308] RE: Baren Digest (old) V32 #3125
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Photographs can be used for any subject. Using a photo as reference does not necessarily mean the final piece is a photo or even photo realistic. Animals came to mind because I live where we often see deer, bear, ducks, blue heron,we go fishing a lot and live near a bird sanctuary. I was thinking on doing more with these subjects, the wild ones. But I thought if the theme was left to include both wild and domestic animals some who love to do cats and dogs would enjoy it.
Come on guys I might not even do the exchange, so lets hear your ideas, the last themed exchange had a lot of great input.
Marilynn

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Message 3
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:36:43 EDT
Subject: [Baren 28309] Puzzle Pring in NYC
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Hi,
I just hung an exhibit, including Maria's Baren Puzzle Project at the
Donnell Library Center, 20 W.53 ST. in Manhattan from today until July 28.. It is
just inside the main entrance in a locked glass case. The other cases have
some of my decalcomania (unique prints) and woodblocks.

IMHO The Puzzle Project Print can compete and more with MOMA across the
street.

I asked two ladies to come over so I could take a photo. Then they got very
interested in all the prints. They were an Asian Mother and teenage
daughter, making comments and pointing to many parts of the puzzle. We got into a
question and answer conversation. The teenager pointed to Frank Trueba's
print and said of the characters in it "That's my name in Japanese, 'Wisdom' " .
There's other mounted information about Baren and the brochure. The 2
enjoyed hearing something about David and Maria

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Message 4
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:44:49 EDT
Subject: [Baren 28310] continued-- Puzzle Project
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For some reason this message was cut off., a vicitm of my computer!!!
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A nice way to start the exhibit. I may be at the library a few other times
and will entice people to look and to continue the Q and A's. ( I have used
several successful subtle techniques in the past, as some of you may know)
Many library goers go directly in, get the book, leave.
Soon I will have the photos and get them to you. I'm going back on
Wednesday.

Carol Lyons
Irvington
PS
Annie,thank you, I enjoyed your prints and explanations ! I like the
effective cropping.

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Message 5
From: Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:22:02 -0500
Subject: [Baren 28311] Re: continued-- Puzzle Project
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Carol.....

You are the greatest.....the only thing I regret is that you don't live
near the Chicago area so we can benefit form all your energy and passion
!!!!!

Looking forward to the NY Library photos.....Julio

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Message 6
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:13:45 EDT
Subject: [Baren 28312] Re: continued-- Puzzle Project
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Baren is full of "greatest". I hope I am one of the group

The experience with the two Japanese ladies was a lucky one-of-a-kind
experience.
Carol

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Message 7
From: Blog Manager
Date: 17 Jul 2005 03:50:02 -0000
Subject: [Baren 28313] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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This is an automatic update message being sent to [Baren] by the forum blog software.

The following new entries were found on the listed printmaker's websites during the past 24 hours. (6 sites checked, just before midnight Eastern time)

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Site Name: Wood Engraver

Item: Productivity Saturday
http://studiodiary.blogspot.com/2005/07/productivity-saturday.html

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[Baren] members: if you have a printmaking blog (or a website with a published ATOM feed), and wish it to be included in this daily checklist, please write to the Baren Blog Manager at:
http://barenforum.org/contact_baren.php

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