Racefish
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Are you satisfied with the results? Personally, I wouldn't have cared which of the five girls won, they were all grea...
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Richie Havens, who marshaled a craggy voice, a percussive guitar and a
soulful sensibility to play his way into mus...
0 opinions
Why we Shoot deer ! Why we shoot
deer in the wild (A letter from someone who wants to remain anonymous, who
farm...
8 opinions
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices* (dollars per gallon) full history Change from 02/11/13 02/18...
0 opinions
President Obama has called for stricter federal gun laws to combat recent shooting
rampages, but a review of recent...
1 opinion
President Barack Obama’s Jobs Council hit a notable milestone on
Thursday: one year without an official meeting. Th...
7 votes
$21 Billion in Medicare Taxes. The healthcare
law calls for a nine-tenths of 1 percent increase in the
hospital-i...
21 opinions
WHERE DID THAT MONEY
GO????????????? This is
another example of what Rick Perry called "TREASON in high ...
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UK Considers Banning Kitchen Knives posted on December 27, 2012 by Philip Hodges We
joke abou...
2 opinions
likes & interests
About Me
Not much to know. Retired auto tech
I'd like to meet
Glen Beck, Mar Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Will Smith, Standing Bear, Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, Herman Cain.
Activities
Lodge, camping, watching races and fishing. I'm not complicated.
Interests
Politics, NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, Fishing, NAMI. Masonry.
Favorite Music
Classical, Rock, African Traditional, African Salsa, Latin, Kompa, Some opera.
Favorite TV Shows
Law & Order (all), Monk, The Closer, CSI (all), Bones, Rizoli and Aisles, anything on history channel, anything on science channel, Speed channel. Food Channel.
Favorite Movies
Gone With the Wind, A Beautiful Mind, National Treasure, Ghost.
Favorite Books
Science fiction, anything unusual, Liberty and Tyranny.
Favorite Quotes
When people can vote themselves bread and circuses.......
Favorite Heroes
Wow. Too many to list, but Audie Murphey is at the top of the list.
Areas of Interest
Racefish's activity, per category
56%
News & Politics
7%
Entertainment
18%
Living
19%
Fun
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Racefish
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Male
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Omaha, NE, US
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2007/04/23 16:05:28
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47 minutes ago
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70
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Married
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Straight
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Virgo
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Expressing Myself
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Retired
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Other
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$50k - $75k
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Yes
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Proud Parent
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comments
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me being me
2013/01/01 18:33:53
Lmao!!!!
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me being me
2013/01/01 18:20:54
Lmao! I had no opportunity to misbehave *pout* ;-)
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me being me
2013/01/01 00:50:44
Lol!! Thank you. I hope you have a great time. I'll behave....maybe;-)
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me being me
2012/12/31 23:16:58
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Boilermaker
2012/11/15 16:26:18
I have no idea what you're referring to.
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Marianne™
2012/10/26 22:45:30
moderated...
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Artist
2012/10/24 20:13:23
It can be fun!
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Artist
2012/10/24 19:06:06
With a drawing you have to work Front to Back. With paint you work Back to Front.
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Artist
2012/10/24 17:00:14
I was thinking "Which one?" but I forgot that I removed a lot of images of my work earlier this year. So now I have only one painting...thanks for the compliment!
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me being me
2012/10/12 19:21:51
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me being me
2012/09/23 01:47:42
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rspell
2012/08/23 11:08:54
Yes, they're pretty entertaining...and a little scary.
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me being me
2012/08/16 21:18:39
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me being me
2012/08/16 20:01:28
I know it's early but...
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Tudie BN
2012/08/14 15:24:46
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Marianne™
2012/07/16 22:25:49
moderated...
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Marianne™
2012/06/15 15:45:38
moderated...
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staarduster
2012/03/25 20:39:51
Thanks for befriending me.
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ὤTṻnde΄ӂ
2012/02/20 01:27:38
This is a delayed thank you.
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oltenita
2012/02/18 22:08:41
When you said "bumpy" I kind of got scared:} 
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View all 230 comments »Think of reflections when you paint...you're not actually painting the inside of the bottle but what your observer sees. Very difficult, yes, I know what you're talking about.
Find a Mason jar, fill the lower part (1/3) with sand or pebbles...don't use gravel. Then put a large bloom of a flower, petals facing towards you. Now here is the hard part, you have to look at this jar realizing that not only does it reflect but refracts as well. You have to identify each and every shape your eye witnesses. Remember you're transferring a 3D image (your eyes) to a 2D plane (the canvas).
Oil is very forgiving as a medium. I usually work in tempera and acrylics. I have to work fast and the paint has to dry quickly. Every painting I do has to be done within 6 to 8 hours...fun huh?
Hint:
When you paint a tree, figure the shape (where you want it to be), paint light colored leaves in the background. Then draw/paint the trunk and branches over that...usually a darker color with a little gray highlights. Then paint the forward leaves. Add highlights to those as well...keep in mind the sun angle/shadows. This will give you a 3D effect for the trees.
Racefish, be messy with paint. You'll discover things you never knew!
Don't be afraid to paint!!!!!!
God Bless
Artist