Originally Posted by azimuth

would it be different if he were making these changes and didn't support Bush?

Is your allegation that his bias and these actions are in some way intolerant?

Have you read the new rules?

Originally Posted by Botnst

Don't collect but I paint. Usually landscapes which is about as unsurprising as breathing since landscape analysis is what I do for a living. But the thing about landscape painting is it allows me to explore a dimension of insight and expression that is not easily expressed in GIS. Also my painting is from a diffrent perspective from my work which also makes it interesting to me. I have been toying with the idea of going into more emotionally invested subject but still within the landscape theme. The difficulty in transition for me is two-fold: First, my training and interest is to set aside emotional investment to do a job; and second, emotion (IMO) requires transitions or revelations of some sort. I cannot seem to get a good grasp of how to do that without drawing a cartoonish study.

Originally Posted by Botnst

Don't collect but I paint. Usually landscapes which is about as unsurprising as breathing since landscape analysis is what I do for a living. But the thing about landscape painting is it allows me to explore a dimension of insight and expression that is not easily expressed in GIS. Also my painting is from a diffrent perspective from my work which also makes it interesting to me. I have been toying with the idea of going into more emotionally invested subject but still within the landscape theme. The difficulty in transition for me is two-fold: First, my training and interest is to set aside emotional investment to do a job; and second, emotion (IMO) requires transitions or revelations of some sort. I cannot seem to get a good grasp of how to do that without drawing a cartoonish study.

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

The GW anti-Christ thread pushed me into wanting to change the rules up a bit.

Originally Posted by GottaDiesel

Ahahahaha, I missed that one! :( :( :(

Originally Posted by GermanStar

As long as you don't align yourself with one side or the other to the exclusion of all else, there is at least some degree of open-mindedness. I also believe that "fair and balanced" is something worth striving for, whether or not it is actually attainable -- another case of the effort being its own reward, so to speak...

Originally Posted by el presidente

Ever tried to sell any pieces? Give any away to family or friends?

What medium do you prefer to use?

Originally Posted by Lebenz

Go to a used book store and get a few art history books, or consider a survey of art history class or two. Many painters have approximately equal technical skills, but time and again, the ones that are most popular, typically rob elements from other painters (or more recently, photographers) and integrate them. The difference between a technical painting and one capturing emotion is often only minor touches. As a few examples, look at some of the works by Jean Fragonard, Claude Monet, Peter Bruegel and his son Jan, and also Picasso. Vastly different works but similar use of innovative touches to add character. IIRC I think it was Picasso did a take of Monet's most popular impressionist work. It is vastly different yet somehow entirely the same.