Recent content by txomsy

That's not different from "make your own art instead of copies from the masters", if you think of AI just as a new tool.

In my opinion, in that case. probably it would be better to stir, mix it and then immediately pour it in pans to solidify: if it's going to precipitate again, better let it do it in a form that is easier to recover and more intuitive to use.

That's all truly amazing!

Those are stunning, snoball

A HUGE THANK YOU for all the effort put in keeping the forum alive. I am also sad that this may be going to an end, and look hanging out with everyone again.

Welcome, Patryck, let us hope this lasts. Anf if not, at least that you can enjoy the friendly environment for as long as it does. Love your meowstic, it certainly shows great.

I think it depends on what you want to draw. I mean, the degree of tooth you need for a specific work. Some works benefit more from softer surfaces and some from rougher. In the end, it's the subject that should have the last word, as I see it (may be wrong though).

No need to thank me. It's common advice found everywhere. And, apropos, great work you've done there! Drawing from life is difficult because we have two eyes, we get two images, and the brain "jumps" from one to the other as our attention drifts, picking different reference points each time. I...

Just back home from Rome. I was expecting cold weather and rain there, but instead we were lucky to have about 15ºC everyday. Yesterday there was a heavy downpour while queuing to enter the Vatican again (didn't have time to visit the crypt when we went a couple days earlier) but it was...

Only wanted to add, you got impressive results. Very well done!

I know, but it's never the same as to be there, see them by yourself, touch them... is it? :)

Just got some soap for brushes in a small but great arts supplies shop in front of the institute of arts in Rome. Would have taken half the shop with me... But no space in the trolley. O the joy of modern traveling!

building up my collection of reference pictures, live

I would just give them a good, long shaking. Like shake them while I have nothing else to do with my hands.

On the same line, I was greatly surprised by Fridtjof Nansen's artwork, explorer of the North Pole, scientist, diplomat, winner of the Peace Nobel Price, and artist.