Recent content by Hermes2020

Not in his studio; nevertheless superb photo of Salvador Dalí by Luis Buñuel.

Hello Joe, how nice to hear from you again and to hear that you are advancing in the nursing course. I hope your exam will go well; please keep us up to date on your progress. Looking forward to seeing your artistic progress as well when you have time to get back to drawing.

Yes, the Sony HAP has had good reviews as well. Does it have internal memory? Can you connect an external USB hard drive with your FLAC files to it?

I have converted all my CDs into a format that is played on a network streamer. It is controlled remotely by my cell phone, desktop PC, or my Samsung tablet. Here is a detailed description of the process I used to set up my music system. I use the free program called Exact Audio Copy...

I immediately thought of Joseph Cornell when I glanced at the photos. Another, slightly further removed, connection one can make is to Louise Nevelson.

That's an attention-grabbing title; I like the word Abscraptions! I also appreciate your use of leftovers and the use of cold wax. Can one apply glazes successfully of paint mixed with cold wax? I think some glazing over the last one would give lovely effects.

A friend once asked me whether I would still paint and sculpt if I were all alone on an island, with absolutely no present or future audience for my work. I had to think about that one—still not sure how to answer that question.

Arty, that is certainly a thought-provoking painting that has prompted some interesting reactions; that means, in my book, that it is very successful. I knew your style reminded me of an artist, but I just could not put my finger on it. Then it struck me: I was thinking of a British artist you...

I hadn't heard. He was one of the giants.

I have to admit that I also acquire multiple recordings of my favourite compositions, in the never-ending quest to find the "perfect" one that sounds just right to my amateur ears. All the Bach cello suite recordings you mention have passed through my hands and ears. My current favourites that...

Yes, I have. I wasn't aware that it may have been written for the violin. I usually prefer works in their original form, with the exception of some orchestrations of Debussy solo piano works. An example is Percy Grainger's orchestral version of Pagodes, from Debussy's solo piano suite called...

Very interesting, thanks for the link. I was happy to see Antony Gormley represented so prominently; he is one of my heroes.

This is quite marvellous.