tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786589.post1682134669308742798..comments2024-02-06T11:06:35.073-05:00Comments on A Window To Another Place And Time: Frank A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277367319900086945noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786589.post-57327870840077731152007-03-13T22:44:00.000-04:002007-03-13T22:44:00.000-04:00Hi Mike The original plein air of this painting wa...Hi Mike <BR/>The original plein air of this painting was painted in the rain. I was sheltered in a gazebo at the time..I think (..or I hope )that it has the look of being painted in the rain. The enlarged painting does not show very well in this blog. I may change that. <BR/>To answer your question in a word, "no". The gallery that reps. me do the framing. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliment and for your interest, Mike. <BR/><BR/>Take care,Frank.Frank A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277367319900086945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786589.post-17724115574764177582007-03-13T18:59:00.000-04:002007-03-13T18:59:00.000-04:00Frank.. That is a pretty nice painting. I'm amaze...Frank.. That is a pretty nice painting. I'm amazed you can pull something like this off without any photo references.. and just the PA ?? wow. I really love the spontinaety of the plein air piece.. and you have kept that feeling in the studio piece as well. kudos. BTW.. can I ask.. do you do your own framing?Michael Pieczonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564760964865130176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786589.post-4104039088354154312007-03-01T07:11:00.000-05:002007-03-01T07:11:00.000-05:00I would like the prices on your works. Is there a ...I would like the prices on your works. Is there a price page or another way to contact you? I have a "trash email" that I use when I have to post an email. It is horswomn@aol.com <BR/>Lovely painting<BR/>CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786589.post-58350645596646284162007-02-28T02:28:00.000-05:002007-02-28T02:28:00.000-05:00Hi Ed.My method for studio paintings is basically ...Hi Ed.<BR/>My method for studio paintings is basically the same as it would be if I were doing a plein air.(one over-all number five value colour)<BR/><BR/>In this particular painting, complimentories that were used were acrylic and applied over the gessoed surface of the canvas as one would watercolour,one colour (number five value)at a time. There was "running" and "mixing" as you can imagine. I did use a hair dryer to aid in the drying. It was a mess but made a nice surface for this particular piece. This was my only underpainting.<BR/><BR/>I use very little or no medium in the painting process. When I do, I use OMS (odourless mineral spirits)My panels are heavily textured with gesso and I have never felt the need for a "tacky" surface as you mention.<BR/><BR/>I have in the past,if memory serves me, used your recipe in some form for glazing.<BR/>I have not tried the Bongard medium. Will do...<BR/>I hope that I have answered your question. Anytime..<BR/><BR/>Take careFrank A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277367319900086945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786589.post-75848695008548339272007-02-27T20:00:00.000-05:002007-02-27T20:00:00.000-05:00Frank, did you paint the underpainting using a fas...Frank, did you paint the underpainting using a fast dry medium, so it would dry faster and avoid creating mud? I use a mediun of 100% Gum Turpentine, boiled/refined linseed oil and Damar varnish that I describe in my Ovanes Berberiam demo on my blog, and it dries quite quickly. Another option (from Sergie Bongard) is to first spray your canvas with retouch varnish. It becomes tacky quickly and dries the under-painting.Ed Terpeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211416674089451891noreply@blogger.com