tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post927924932973471815..comments2023-10-26T20:44:08.527+11:00Comments on A Passion For Minatures: Artists Choice?Fi.Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-50554021522199990612013-02-04T17:50:26.405+11:002013-02-04T17:50:26.405+11:00I havent tried this yet but i will be soon, i was ...I havent tried this yet but i will be soon, i was told if you use gesso on the linen {let dry} then it works better Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879641896398109537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-29181489251611064012012-10-23T01:38:13.924+11:002012-10-23T01:38:13.924+11:00Aren't these nice. Last Christmas, Andy gave m...Aren't these nice. Last Christmas, Andy gave me a miniature easel and canvas. I ought to paint something on it, but I'm rather busy with the Composite Folly, etc. I would be nice to paint Mr Buxton's wife. Mr Buxton runs Andy's grocery store, as you know, but sadly his wife passed away, so he sits in his living room with the radio and looks a bit lonely. Perhaps a portrait would cheer him up...But I have real people to cheer up as well, so perhaps miniature grocers will have to wait...I must say, I like the look of the chicken on your canvas!<br /><br />David xDr Huckvale's Castle of Art and Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066728779498254419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-48504498091509086222012-10-21T11:43:52.725+11:002012-10-21T11:43:52.725+11:00Hi Rosanna,
thanks for looking, I'm so glad y...Hi Rosanna,<br /><br />thanks for looking, I'm so glad you stopped by.<br /><br />Fi xxFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-8952498651183197992012-10-21T11:42:55.301+11:002012-10-21T11:42:55.301+11:00Thanks my lovely,
I will be stopping by your blog...Thanks my lovely,<br /><br />I will be stopping by your blog to do a bit of research, I have no idea where to start!<br /><br />Fi xxFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-5720793923365439642012-10-18T07:45:18.876+11:002012-10-18T07:45:18.876+11:00Ciao Fiona, thank you for stopping at the Casa Ros...Ciao Fiona, thank you for stopping at the Casa Rossa.<br />I love your canvas and the chicken too; it's very cute as far as I can see it.<br />Now I'll go back on your blog to make your aqueitance.<br />Best regards, Rosannarosannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760301976359983285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-30907597644520884342012-10-16T03:20:41.791+11:002012-10-16T03:20:41.791+11:00Hello Fi,
Your holiday sounds divine. Right up my ...Hello Fi,<br />Your holiday sounds divine. Right up my alley *smiles endearingly at Husband* I love the idea of the stretchers. I prefer art in it's raw form, no fancy frames to distract from the work.<br /><br />You know you have lots of mini friends...with saws...that love to give a mini Gal a hand if they're stuck =0D You know where I am if you need anything =0) Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777217200629685759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-29153546250946207132012-10-15T00:49:51.957+11:002012-10-15T00:49:51.957+11:00Hi Fi, glad you had a good holiday, sounded lovely...Hi Fi, glad you had a good holiday, sounded lovely!!<br /><br />I love the canvas, and yes, I think those pins add to the whole effect. I know that Cir-Kit have a little tool that holds those little brass pins used with the copper tape lighting system, which only costs a few pounds and might make the task of hammering them into the stretcher a lot easier. I agree with Elga about the mini pin vice too, I have one along with a selection of tiny drill bits, and it has been priceless, especially where I work in MDF. Invest also in a good mitre block and razor saw, and you will be laughing!!<br /><br />The little hen is darling, I hope to see it taking pride of place in your mini kitchen soon!!<br /><br />Mwah!!<br /><br />Andy xxxxAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064247140624108019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-45529716222244362842012-10-10T13:37:42.051+11:002012-10-10T13:37:42.051+11:00HaHa, I can't wait to see what I come up with ...HaHa, I can't wait to see what I come up with too!!!! I'm itching to get to it as i have my little stretchers ready, I just need a couple of spare hours, easier said than done!<br /><br />ML Fi xxFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-56591711660078265442012-10-10T13:31:04.377+11:002012-10-10T13:31:04.377+11:00Hi Betsy,
Yes, it has been tricky. One of the mos...Hi Betsy,<br /><br />Yes, it has been tricky. One of the most tricky parts was making a nice fold on the corners so maybe Elgas lawn will to the trick. I'm not sure how I can get the frame corners just right to hold the preasure of the stretch.<br /><br />We will keep each other informed.<br /><br />ML fi xFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-1577190675555482862012-10-10T13:27:46.962+11:002012-10-10T13:27:46.962+11:00Hi Ilona,
Yes, as you well know it is difficult t...Hi Ilona,<br /><br />Yes, as you well know it is difficult to paint in miniature, lucky today I have picked up my new glasses and I can SEE!! Now the detail is clear so I'm hopeful it will make the task more manageable.<br /><br />Hugs for my dear friend,<br /><br />Fi xx<br />Fi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-80253741557616630682012-10-10T06:14:01.080+11:002012-10-10T06:14:01.080+11:00Hi Fi,
I'm glad you had a lovely holiday. That...Hi Fi,<br />I'm glad you had a lovely holiday. That is a pretty ambitious experiment. It's looking really good. i haven't tried anything like that yet so i can't offer any suggestion, but it is looking awsome. I can't wait to see what you come up with.<br />Big hug,<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-19538541045980738192012-10-10T04:35:19.168+11:002012-10-10T04:35:19.168+11:00Love the wee chicken!
No one can say you don'...Love the wee chicken!<br /><br />No one can say you don't check out all the options with your canvases. Just a thought (because I know nothing about creating canvases)- if you painted your very fine fabric with pva and moulded it round your frame you could just add brass pin heads to the edges once it had dried?<br /><br />Regarding flying pins - I'm sure I read somewhere you can control them if you stick them to tape (the idea didn't apply to pins specifically but to something else equally as tiny).Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-2183457550275734042012-10-09T13:32:01.775+11:002012-10-09T13:32:01.775+11:00Hi Fi! I am so happy to see this post... I have be...Hi Fi! I am so happy to see this post... I have been planning to have a go at making my own tiny canvasses.... and have puzzled over the exact same details you are!! LOL! Some of these things are really tricky to make "real" in mini! I look forward to hearing more... especially about the lawn from Elga... as well as the right kind of wood for stretchers!!!<br />Good luck... and thanks for sharing your ideas! I look forward to seeing more of your paintings too!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-15405972550040418472012-10-09T07:51:07.218+11:002012-10-09T07:51:07.218+11:00Hi Fiona! Like the idea of making canvases in mini...Hi Fiona! Like the idea of making canvases in miniature, that tiny chicken is gorgeous. Painting in miniature is quite difficult.....;)! I am glad to hear you've been away this weekend, it is good for you both, dearie :D!!<br />Warm hugs, IlonaIlonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325745983964748534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-41174697163189323882012-10-09T07:32:54.700+11:002012-10-09T07:32:54.700+11:00Hello my lovely,
yes it was great and I like the ...Hello my lovely,<br /><br />yes it was great and I like the Boutique hotels too, The hilton and Crown are nice but I loved the Artistic lean on this one and the room had a book shelf stacked with Art books and as you entered there was a DVD playing about the life of Charles Blackman.<br /><br />ML Fi xxFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-42479056530504279822012-10-09T07:20:48.507+11:002012-10-09T07:20:48.507+11:00Hi Elga,
Yes I need all of the above. I am going ...Hi Elga,<br /><br />Yes I need all of the above. I am going to have to bite the bullet and invest in some good tools. I will back track Peppers blog. I remember seeing her explain what was needed. I am interested in trying lawn to paint on so you will hear from me soon.<br /><br />Fi xxFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-81937053076193975392012-10-08T22:11:50.111+11:002012-10-08T22:11:50.111+11:00hi honey
Glad you had a good weekend away - how lo...hi honey<br />Glad you had a good weekend away - how lovely.<br />I was stuck too on the saw thing - an electric mitre huh? I'd love one too but never got round to the "investment".<br />The hotel looks wonderful, I much prefer that sort of hotel, it adds something special to the time away.<br />have a great week<br />Simon xxSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843072284822496590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-73915083340172888322012-10-08T17:04:46.792+11:002012-10-08T17:04:46.792+11:00I agree with John, you sure need a miter saw and a...I agree with John, you sure need a miter saw and a pin vise with tiny drills, then you can drill starter holes for the pins and they should go in a lot easier. The chicken looks good, you can also look for good quality lawn to paint on, it has a very fine weave, contact me if you are interested in a piece, my e-mail is on my blog.Elgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639738521849496729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-72392995990783732822012-10-08T16:54:54.490+11:002012-10-08T16:54:54.490+11:00Haha,
I have a regular saw and use that but I mea...Haha, <br />I have a regular saw and use that but I mean an electric saw so i can get precise measurements, I think it has held me back on so many things, I need to get one asap if i'm going to do the timber floor soon. <br /><br />I don't want to put a frame on some of my paintings, tsk, tsk I hear you say but I like the relaxed look and when I get to the studio i want to have unframed paintings lying around. In the case of using a frame I guess it doesn't matter but there is something nagging away inside telling me I have to have it that way,I suppose I can't let go of how a painting should come together. <br /><br />I have a mini mitre saw but it's not avery good one and I have felt tempted to throw it through the window on many occasions.<br /><br />Must get good saw!!!!!!<br /><br />Fi ex oh ex oh as Mimi would sayFi.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149948132909326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183484942821961317.post-52928662346707402772012-10-08T14:17:45.181+11:002012-10-08T14:17:45.181+11:00Hi Fi,
So glad you had such a lovely get-away, it...Hi Fi,<br /><br />So glad you had such a lovely get-away, it sounds divine! What do you mean you don't have a mini saw? How did you get so far on your house without one? Your little paintings look awesome with the little nails, but wont they get covered up anyway with the frame? Just saying...But now, you will absolutely need a mini miter saw if you're going to make frames! <br /><br />XO,<br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792529272804861727noreply@blogger.com