Re: Mind's Eye Re: Other Countries

Who's side is Nun on.

On Jun 2, 5:53 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You didn't take the Nun's side?
> Allan
> On Jun 1, 2012 11:33 AM, "rigsy03" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > One way to purse the lips=impasto, I venture. Am working on a figure
> > portrait at the moment and am stuck with the background and whether to
> > do her nude or dressed.//"Make-up" = paint, doesn't it? I hate painted
> > fingernails because they hide all the germs beneath plus I keep nails
> > short to feel the piano keys, etc. Two vivid memories of my mother are
> > her laborious painting of hot red nails and the rubber smell of her
> > girdle versus the nuns! lol Hands are such fantastic tools.//Just
> > "discovered" Gerhard Richter- am temporarily bewitched! :-)
>
> > On Jun 1, 1:45 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Yeah I remember seeing this life oil painting of a lady her face and lips
> > > were perfect. Closer inspection revealed that her upper lip was a blob of
> > > paint. Amazing and painting in real are two different realities.
> > > If one can not travel books and pictures are the next best thing
> > > Allan
> > > On Jun 1, 2012 7:12 AM, "Vam" <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > Yes, a view can transform your life ! Like, a frog in the well
> > > > discovering the huge world about.
>
> > > > On Jun 1, 2:11 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Nothing wrong with books,  but they are not quite the same,,
> > pictures are
> > > > > very good but there is something about reality if the original.
> > > > > Allan
> > > > > On May 31, 2012 1:55 PM, "rigsy03" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > I could have put a smile on the end of that post, I guess, as I am
> > > > > > quite critical of the certain things in the USA. I envy your
> > backpack
> > > > > > style- I grew up in the last era of steamer trunks and porters- ah,
> > > > > > well, all things change. Anyway, finding the exotic is a "frame of
> > > > > > mind", for instance Georgia O'Keefe did not travel abroad until she
> > > > > > was in her mid-60's. I have travelled a bit but guess I have
> > brought
> > > > > > the world to me via books, art, music, etc. and arm-chair travel
> > via
> > > > > > Globetrekker or other travel shows which I enjoy but rarely
> > envy...I
> > > > > > think I envy other eras and I am glued to my own. My ultimate
> > excuse
> > > > > > is motherhood having had children at 20, 28, 37 and 40 without
> > > > > > responsible husbands/fathers and that has been quite the adventure
> > and
> > > > > > still is.
>
> > > > > > On May 30, 11:09 am, malcymo <malc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Sorry Rigsy. I was thinking that the originator of this string
> > would
> > > > > > > not find the north american continent to be an exotic location
> > for
> > > > > > > him. I certainly did not mean to demean.
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> > > > > > > Malc
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> > > > > > > On May 30, 10:31 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > America and Canada count to Americans and Canadians, thank you
> > very
> > > > > > > > much!
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> > > > > > > > On May 29, 3:16 pm, malcymo <malc...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > I forgot America and Canada but I guess they dont really
> > count.
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> > > > > > > > > I always backpack and go to non tourist areas. This way I
> > enjoy
> > > > > > > > > meeting regular people with no hidden agendas. Likewise I am
> > > > forced
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > get a smattering of the language which helps to get a feel
> > for
> > > > their
> > > > > > > > > culture.
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> > > > > > > > > On May 19, 7:16 am, "pol.science kid" <r.freeb...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > This is just random.. since i dont yet earn.. i dont have
> > much
> > > > > > > > > > mobility .. and have only travelled places in my country...
> > > > But i
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > > wondering how many of you guys have been to different
> > > > countries and
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