tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252122811035264254.post8853176771088554835..comments2023-10-02T14:13:59.803+01:00Comments on The day to day life and thoughts of an artist,thinker and barstool philosopher: PreparationRalphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099161160886274555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252122811035264254.post-30121359219974151932010-03-11T00:35:40.109+00:002010-03-11T00:35:40.109+00:00Yes, I particularly loathe the instant and plastic...Yes, I particularly loathe the instant and plastic...from furnishings to food. You will find very little plastic in my home....refinished century old furniture which I have rubbed and rubbed to a glow that I believe must mirror the original. And foods always prepared from the originals...real vegetables, real sauces, etc.<br />Definitely art is a process which does not allow instant gratification like mass produced ikea wall art; and if processed quickly risks looking like another mass production. From bare canvas, paper, metal or wood....to gesso, hand sanding, rubbing, to final varnish....sometimes a painful process as we wait for a glaze to dry or oil to tack.....but I believe the end results cannot be matched. Waiting and applying glazes upon glazes creates such a lustrous, inner glow .... one I cannot achieve by slapping 'paint on'.<br /><br />I do however believe there is a place for 'just applying paint'....some beautiful paintings have been completed using palette knife .... the tactile replacing the beauty of the glazing.<br />No matter which method....patience and sound preparation will leave a signature on the final creation....an individual interpretation underlined by care, thought and the desire to produce the very best....not a mass produced slap hazard 'copy like' finish.Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097711103500084389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252122811035264254.post-72823006933780091252010-03-07T17:22:29.769+00:002010-03-07T17:22:29.769+00:00Well put. I appreciate the reminder that there is...Well put. I appreciate the reminder that there is a reason for the time I put into a piece of art. By the way, congratulations on the half marathon. I consider that an amazing feat.Bonnie Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469428197389846414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252122811035264254.post-69880657137441783712010-03-07T16:46:36.207+00:002010-03-07T16:46:36.207+00:00Ralph, Thank you for visiting and your lovely comm...Ralph, Thank you for visiting and your lovely comments on today's painting. I appreciate it. I like your blog, paintings and writings...I look forward to following... I am glad you found me so that i may "find you". Wishing you continued happy painting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com