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I've investigated as well, but cannot find a connection between the companies. Coliro is a German company that makes Pearlcolors in Germany, while Finetec paints are still made by the Dutch company Royal Talens, presumably in the Netherlands. Finetec paints are sold at an art shop near my home...

Thank you Donna. I may just do more batiks. It is an unforgiving technique, especially when one uses vat dyes. They are permanent, so any mistakes are impossible to bleach out. There is no other option than starting over from scratch.

Well thank you for your kind words! It is a bit wild, but it is quite site specific; it will hang in a place that needs something dramatic and colourful. My inspirations were a mix of Adolph Gottlieb, Victor Pasmore, and Mayan art. I did many batiks when I was much younger, but haven't for many...

After being out of action with an outbreak of shingles, I finally felt well enough to work on the large batik wall hanging I started a few weeks ago. Here are some steps in the process I followed. The fabric I used was a 950 x 950mm square of 100% Egyptian high thread count cotton that is sold...

Thank you so much! I love discovering new sites to explore. The website address you typed in the first post is not clickable, so here it is in case anyone else would like to check it out: publicdomainreview.org

On the About page the first sentence is: ABOUT stevenD I am Artist who is a long-time resident of Orange County, California. I think it will read better like this: ABOUT stevenD I am an Artist who is a long-time resident of Orange County, California.

Ellen, I am so sorry to hear about your health issues. You seem to be doing better now; I wish you continued improvement. Reading about your experiences puts the relatively minor discomfort I am currently experiencing in perspective. Over the weekend I suffered an outbreak of shingles for the...

Ha, that hit the nail on the head.

Welcome, Evie. I get the following when I click on your link:

That reminded me of a tendency I have of enjoying the technical aspects of my sound system and camera as much as actually listening to music and taking photos. I derive great pleasure from reading reviews of the latest high end HI-FI and photography equipment.

Thank you for the informative way in which you described the details of this project. The photos you took are excellent. I think this post will be an inspiration for many of us in Creative Spark.

I like these very much. Please tell us more about your inspiration and what software you use.

The link does not work for me either, but this one does: https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-guardian-australia/20250318/281964613500077

The book looks interesting; looking forward to reading it.

My very first 35mm film camera was a Nikkormat FTN body with a Nikon 50mm f1.4 lens. I bought it when I was in my twenties and at university doing a masters degree. About two years ago I converted the lens to be compatible with my Nikon D600 digital camera. This lens, which is one of Nikon's...