never-ending gallery
Re: never-ending gallery
never-ending series of local portraits
Re: never-ending gallery
I love the portraits of your local townspeople, G. I prefer them to the famous people, sometimes prefer them to Leonard even. There's kindness in your rendering, warmth 
Re: never-ending gallery
abby wrote:
>I love the portraits of your local townspeople, G. I prefer them to the famous people, sometimes prefer them to Leonard even. There's kindness in your rendering, warmth
----------
thank you, abby. if there seems to be kindness or warmth in some of these renderings, they are not intentional elements - most likely the result of an inherently thoughtless nature - an unconscious influence issuing from an unruly personality. accepting and appreciating a compliment, however, is important, because a person using energy to give a positive reaction to someone's efforts deserves respect.
someone recently asked "why do you seldom use the word 'i' when you write?" - a difficult question to answer. perhaps it's a way of avoiding self-focus, an attempt to distance oneself from exposure. combine that with the strict norwegian 'law of jante' ('you're not to think you are anything special'), plus the removal of one's ego (as happens during auratransformation) - and one becomes fearful of the individualism or 'grandstanding' that the word 'i' normally suggests.
it was interesting to learn that you sometimes prefer the sketches of townspeople to those of famous people - or even leonard. the neurological process of deciding preferences is complex, deeply reaching into one's personal experiences. needless to say it would probably be inappropriate to enter into such a private area here and now, as fascinating as such an examination might be
>I love the portraits of your local townspeople, G. I prefer them to the famous people, sometimes prefer them to Leonard even. There's kindness in your rendering, warmth
----------
thank you, abby. if there seems to be kindness or warmth in some of these renderings, they are not intentional elements - most likely the result of an inherently thoughtless nature - an unconscious influence issuing from an unruly personality. accepting and appreciating a compliment, however, is important, because a person using energy to give a positive reaction to someone's efforts deserves respect.
someone recently asked "why do you seldom use the word 'i' when you write?" - a difficult question to answer. perhaps it's a way of avoiding self-focus, an attempt to distance oneself from exposure. combine that with the strict norwegian 'law of jante' ('you're not to think you are anything special'), plus the removal of one's ego (as happens during auratransformation) - and one becomes fearful of the individualism or 'grandstanding' that the word 'i' normally suggests.
it was interesting to learn that you sometimes prefer the sketches of townspeople to those of famous people - or even leonard. the neurological process of deciding preferences is complex, deeply reaching into one's personal experiences. needless to say it would probably be inappropriate to enter into such a private area here and now, as fascinating as such an examination might be
Re: never-ending gallery
"i float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!"
Re: never-ending gallery
it has been an exceptionally hot summer in norway this year. wishing everyone a great time!
Re: never-ending gallery
Thanks, you too! I love summer: there are so many fun outdoor things to enjoy that aren't available in the colder months (at least, not where I live), including just sitting outside relaxing in the warm weather like the two women you drew. Cheers!
Re: never-ending gallery
LisaLCFan wrote:
>Thanks, you too! I love summer: there are so many fun outdoor things to enjoy that aren't available in the colder months (at least, not where I live), including just sitting outside relaxing in the warm weather like the two women you drew. Cheers!
-------
good to hear from you, lisa. exactly the same here; lots to do almost every day in the summer, complete opposite during the colder months. we've just had two weeks of scorching temperatures, way past 30 degrees several days in succession.
yesterday the washing machine did its last wash. a split appeared in the rubber that surrounds the circular loading door, and the bathroom floor became flooded. it can't be repaired, so now it's a question of finding a decent second-hand one (owing a lot of money to the bank means a new one is out of the question). not a good situation, because washing machines are notoriously heavy for some reason. luckily i know a lot of people - so help will not be too difficult to find.
it was nice to communicate with you again. let's hope the summer continues. cheers back!
below is information i requested some days ago from chatgpt which could be useful to anyone wondering about fridge temperatures.
>Thanks, you too! I love summer: there are so many fun outdoor things to enjoy that aren't available in the colder months (at least, not where I live), including just sitting outside relaxing in the warm weather like the two women you drew. Cheers!
-------
good to hear from you, lisa. exactly the same here; lots to do almost every day in the summer, complete opposite during the colder months. we've just had two weeks of scorching temperatures, way past 30 degrees several days in succession.
yesterday the washing machine did its last wash. a split appeared in the rubber that surrounds the circular loading door, and the bathroom floor became flooded. it can't be repaired, so now it's a question of finding a decent second-hand one (owing a lot of money to the bank means a new one is out of the question). not a good situation, because washing machines are notoriously heavy for some reason. luckily i know a lot of people - so help will not be too difficult to find.
it was nice to communicate with you again. let's hope the summer continues. cheers back!
below is information i requested some days ago from chatgpt which could be useful to anyone wondering about fridge temperatures.
Re: never-ending gallery
Is this the first fridge you've ever owned? I always keep my fridge as close to maximum cold as possible without stuff freezing (the higher number, the colder it is -- which is self-explanatory on my fridge dial, and most other fridges I've known). I love it when refrigerated stuff is really cold -- better for perishables, and wonderfully refreshing for beverages and cold food items. 3 on a scale of 1 to 7 seems awfully warm to me -- mine would be at at least 6 most of the time, and maybe even 7 in the hotter days of summer. I only turn it down (a tiny bit) when something freezes that wouldn't normally freeze, usually during a cold snap in the winter when the house is colder. I figure it's better to sometimes have something freeze than to risk food spoiling in a warm fridge.
Also, the more you open your fridge, the warmer it will be (you let the cold air out every time you open the door), and so if you are opening it a lot (which people may tend to do when it's very hot outside and hot inside ther homes), you might want to keep the temp set a bit colder than usual.
Good luck, and stay cool!
Re: never-ending gallery
LisaLCFan wrote:
>Is this the first fridge you've ever owned? . . .
it's the first 'built in' one (IKEA), the others have all been 'stand alone' ones. a good idea to not keep the door open longer than necessary, thank you for that! a woman who recently came for a visit during the heatwave turned the dial from 5 to 3. perhaps not everyone is 100% sure whether it should go up or down. in any case, it now stands on number 7.
>Good luck, and stay cool!
thanks, you too
>Is this the first fridge you've ever owned? . . .
it's the first 'built in' one (IKEA), the others have all been 'stand alone' ones. a good idea to not keep the door open longer than necessary, thank you for that! a woman who recently came for a visit during the heatwave turned the dial from 5 to 3. perhaps not everyone is 100% sure whether it should go up or down. in any case, it now stands on number 7.
>Good luck, and stay cool!
thanks, you too
Re: never-ending gallery
LisaLCFan wrote:
>I love the coloured one! It reminds me a bit of Picasso's harlequin characters (I have a couple of large Picasso prints featuring harlequin musicians).
>
>All the best.
having looked up picasso's harlequin pictures one would have to agree. there is a sort of mosaic quality to that kind of style. the notebook in which they were drawn is tiny, each page only about 15 x 10 centimeters. cheers
------
a really couldn't care less picture.
>I love the coloured one! It reminds me a bit of Picasso's harlequin characters (I have a couple of large Picasso prints featuring harlequin musicians).
>
>All the best.
having looked up picasso's harlequin pictures one would have to agree. there is a sort of mosaic quality to that kind of style. the notebook in which they were drawn is tiny, each page only about 15 x 10 centimeters. cheers
------
a really couldn't care less picture.