Recent content by E.J.H.

My negative experience was not just about the crappy interface/forum software. It was also the attitude of the moderators. As this was at the time the site was in the beginning stages of going tits up (remarkably that proces seems to be ongoing) I chalked it up to the stress they were under and...

In the light of my less than pleasant experience with wetcanvas not a very attractive option. Your expression "we soldier on" does not give the impression you people solved the mess you were in.

That's would be pity. I just stuck my nose in here again, looking to participate more again (have been in a bit of an art slump lately). I hope a solution will be found to keep the site going.

I'm born & raised in the Netherlands which means this joke doesn't fly for me...😂

I bought a glass dip pen.

No boat camp here, I appreciate the sense of tranquility that radiates from your painting. I also really like the pattern of the waves I think a boat would distract from that.

I knew that the high end of the art world can be very weird sometimes. Here is a recent illustration: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/mar/19/damien-hirst-formaldehyde-animal-works-dated-to-1990s-were-made-in-2017

Most art supplies but especially paper/sketchbooks need a certain incubation time before they get used by me. I feel rather silly about it but that doesn't change the behavior....

What do you mean weird, just a gnome taking a little smoke break from walking his toad.

Good medicine! Congrats on completing this fantastic project!

Let's hope so...

Very interesting. Cool painting too.

Bad news for my plein air ambitions, I live in a very rural part of Iceland, the nearest village has fishing as the main source of income; all we have here are barns & boats....

Agree with Zendruid. Trust your process. It looks promising, and most likely great when it´s finished. Also I think that "ruler straight" would not really fit with your style anyway.