Ya know, I think doubt / uncertanty / is a form of torment. I think you should confirm your state of mind for her and then when she throws you out you can come live in a box on the street with me.
I know about the rust thing. When I purchased oil based pastels and am sitting there with a paper clip applying the tiniest dab of gloppy rust to the side of a steel box car it was bad enough. When I then used an airbrush with a slightly lighter shade of rust to simulate the dripping effect, she broke contact with me for several hours and suggested that I seek counsel with a mental health professional. Lobster Boy- The box would be a step up from my youth when all I got for my birthday was a paper bag to play with.
Pete, If you used that on your layout you'd end up having to paint angels and stuff in there too. Gold leaf would get expesnive. Leav that kind of color scheme to the cistine chapel.
Nolan- I think you were a bit heavy handed with the dark washes in the crevices (sp??) in the creases of the rockface? Did you use ink or watered down paint?
Time for reprentation from the Eastern sky. These were taken late October on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2006. We had a great time with our heads in the clouds! Bob http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/9514/hpim0081asmall6al.jpg http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/8858/hpim0105a9py.jpg http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/8396/hpim0077a4en.jpg http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9120/hpim0068a9om.jpg http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4994/hpim0074a4xg.jpg
Pete: Those WERE real mountains in that shot, weren't they? They sure looked real and I was only pulling your chain if it was a model. They look fine.
Here in the Pacific Northwest we often get the monocloud... clouds so complete that there is no blue to be seen. I wonder how I would model that. Maybe I should ask the cloud people. Where did you see that cloud person, traingeekboy?
There are some great cloud pics here! This is a thread I've really Enjoyed. Oh and I also have been accused of having "My head in the clouds er, various & sundry other maladys related to the persuit of model/toy trains! LOL :rolleyes2::bat:in the belfry
"Deranged" is only if you purposely use the flash to take cloud pictures. In the olden days, you would have dropped your film off at the drug store or the camera store. Come back a week later, and the cheerful Guy Behind the Counter would hand you your pics saying, "Hey, it looked like some kid got a hold of your camera and just blew off a lot of shots at random. Just clouds and stuff. We noticed 'em and didn't print 'em. Saved you a lot of money!" And for the full effect (might have been posted here before): http://www.skyscapes.biz/
Not wimpy clouds, regular clouds that most of the world gets to see. Having spent 5 consecutive years at the Western Washington Rain Festival (starts 1 Jan ends 31 Dec). I think some of the rain forrest dwellers might have confused their sense of reality for what we see in the real world! The wife says I have to take my medication before I can go outside. And what's the deal with this rubber spoon? Bob
Just don't put on colored Nike's and wait in bunkbeds for a comet to pass by and pick you up PLEASE ! Robin thinks I am deranged if we go train watching and I stand stareing blindly down the track waiting for a train that is approching from the other direction! Mike
I'm always running outside and taking photos of clouds. I figure it's important if I want to paint good ones for my layout. I take my camera on road trips so I can take photos of clouds out the windows. I have to be very careful to just select "ordinary" clouds, since just as Pete says, many of the clouds here in northern New Mexico--my favorite ones, of course--just don't look real at all. I was waxing poetic about clouds just the other day on a road trip, pondering the fact that no one can own them. People can own land, water, even airspace. The sky and the moon have been claimed. One thing they cannot ever claim for themselves are the clouds. There is something wonderful about that. My partner just gave me a kind of amazed look at this point. It was about to get worse, though, as I digressed off into a fantasy that clouds are a wonderful subject for artists. Where are all the cloud artists? I wondered. One could be a cloud painter--but that would be very hard. What medium to use? What brushes? What techniques could possibly recreate those massive mountains of brilliant white fluffiness? If there were cloud painters, I would certainly buy their work! I think the most fun of all would be to BE a cloud painter. Especially here, where clouds can be so unearthly beautiful. Not just clouds, but also rainbows, virgas, and thunderstorms could be your subjects. So then I was thinking about being a cloud painter here in New Mexico. You'd be driving down the freeway and suddenly see the perfect clouds. You'd come to a screeching halt, pull over, and set up your easel there by the side of the road and paint just as fast as you can--because with the wind and the sun changing, the clouds will be gone any minute. Look out for the drunk drivers flying by you at 85 mph! Paint quick--here comes the deluge! Dagnabbit! Hit by lightning again! Yes, I think the life of a cloud painter would be an exciting but rewarding one. And now, Fotheringill, read this to your wife and see if she doesn't tell you that you are comparatively sane! :lightning:
CPT - Cloud Picture Taking I've been doing some research. It seems that our dear friend hos succumbed to a little known but [SIZE=-1]cirius [/SIZE]illness, CNSCP or "Cumulonimbusias Numbuslium Stratuia Cirrusilmosum de la Photographus" or in layman's terms: "Cloud Picture Taking". Apparently this is more [SIZE=-1]cirrius [/SIZE]than we thought. Information on the subject remains foggy. Symptoms: In the early stages it is hard to detect. Carrying a camera at all times. They may even take this to the bathroom or bed. A tendency to be looking up at nothing as if they had a nervous tick. Eyes may become glazed over as they gaze into nowhere. Long far off looks are common. Fingers may twitch as if holding a camera and taking pictures even when inside. Going outside and standing on the porch in the morning after getting dressed even in inclement weather. They are known to frequent online forums asking ridiculus questions and giving outrageous advice. Self deprecating humor is a common indicator. Progression: It starts simple enough. At first there is "I'm just going out to stretch and get a breath of fresh air" (and taking the camera with them), is the most common early warning sign. Eventually it gets worse. The subject will make excuses to go out and get the morning paper even if they don't subscribe, walk the dog or the neighbor's dog if they don't have one, or talk to the milk man. When was the last time you had a milk man? For the younger people here milk used to be delivered to the door a couple times a week. Yes, really. In later stages the affect temperament. They become crotchety old geezers. The final stages are too horrible to describe as this is a family forum. Demographics: CNSCP While no-one is immune people in high stress jobs specifically the legal, editing / journalism and computer tech support profession sare more vulnerable. They appear to be seeking an escape from the work they face that day. A very worrying to me statistic is that people who try to open spray paint cans with a knife or have fallen from ladders are in a high risk category. Prognoses: You are doomed. The victim will eventually become a slobbering blithering idiot toting a camera (even if it is a toy), and talking endlessly about lessons learned, pink foxes, or stupid mistakes. Cure: Laughter. Lots and lots of laughter. This is usually ineffectual. Prevention: Stay away from the legal, journalism, or computer support professions. Avoid climbing ladders or opening spray paint cans. Donations: Donations for research into this diblitating illness can be sent to: "Grey One" Post office Box: 00000 Grandure Valley Pink Fox, GV 00000 Signed blank checks are greatly appreciated. I am sure more can be found on this by others and they should feel free to append this information. PS: I regret I will not be around to monitor this thread as I will be in the mountains of NH (near Lincoln), for a week.
Additional Preventive Measure: At all cost Avoid Self Deprecating Humor This has recently been determined as a major cause of this illness in which case I fear Marc, Nolan and I are dooooomed!
The "olden days"? :unhappy: Even today's fully automated processing machines still do this with night-sky photos. I had to wait for a scanner to be invented that would scan from negatives and send the results to a photo printer before I could enjoy my photos of a lunar eclipse.
