Sorry everybody,

I used some malfunction in the program so erased all the drawing, so I restart everything from the beginning:

1. the photo
2. the drawing
3. the watercolor

2. the drawing

...and here is a bad photo of the painting.

Hi Sergio,

Cold Press simply refers to the amount of texture on the surface of the paper. Hot Press paper is very smooth, almost like plate surfaced bristol board. Rough Press is a very "toothy" paper, with lots of texture. Cold Press is somewhere in between. It is not smooth or rough (This is why the British call it "Not" paper).

Most brands of watercolor paper are available in either of these three surfaces. Cold Press watercolor paper is the most popular of the three surfaces among watercolorists (at least here in the United States).

Sergio, I have to agree that there's a somewhat mythical quality to fire. I've read accounts of other firefighters' experiences fighting large fires. They speak of fire as an almost conscious being, capable of deliberate action. The sounds made by fire in a structure are like those of an animal, a fearsome beast. Firefighters are like modern day dragon slayers.

Your comparison betwen Making Art and Fighting Fires is intriguing and, I think, very true! Art can be just like fire: It can be a destructive force, damaging both heart and mind, or it can be a healing balm.

As far as the decision to delete my still life, I think it was probably best. The Moderators on the site make every effort to keep the threads "on subject" here at SOG. This thread is about your portrait, "Mon General". The still life of my apples looked out of place, even though it was used to illustrate my explanation of "multiple glazes".