June 2011
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Why sharing photos on Facebook is bad for you |... →
I have just deleted all of my photos from Facebook, except for those I’ve taken for Safe Space Gym, Myojo Dojo & Crossfit Hove, aswell as those I’ve posted via external links. If you’re an artist or photographer I’d recommend reading this article ( also the comments afterwards ) from Exposed Planet, who has found his photography used without permission on many sites...
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Gesso, Twitter, Recipes
Since Winchester School of Art I’ve loved using gesso as an oil painting ground, for its absorbency, glow, finish & process. Recently, however, I was ordering some hide glue & Gesso from Atlantis Arts ( http://atlantisart.co.uk ) when I saw a warning regarding its use on canvas, & its flexibility issues. It was originally used for wooden panels, the site said, & I was...
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From "Art Hardware: The Definitive Guide to...
On traditional gesso as ground, & the advice from experts ( see Atlantis Art Supplies, Grounds & Gesso, for details…among others ) to avoid using it under oil paints on canvas, as it is suited to rigid wooden panels rather than flexible ones. Here is a way around it, to retain the beautiful absorbent ground that gesso provides:
“…Over the centuries Tibetan scroll...
