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Old 08-31-2005, 09:50 PM   #1
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Jimmie,

Man! I hardly ever get a chance to get online over here anymore and when I do.....BAM! there you are with another superb rendering. How on earth do you get such lushish tones. Absolutely stunning!

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Old 09-01-2005, 12:02 AM   #2
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Thanks for the new replies. Kim, I'm sorry, I missed you. I had the reply page open for a few hours and you snuck in there.

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Glad to hear you didn't suffer over the color this time!
I'm surprised it came as easy as it did. Even when I had to recolor because of the poor lighting, it was'nt so bad.

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Get a metal brief case for your pastels, it works great, especially if you save the foam inserts that come with the sticks and put those inside.
Is there a particular case you recommend that will hold a ton-o-color. I'm ok with the Giraults as I keep them in a nice wooden box, but the Unisons are in six separate boxes. I keep my Rembrandts in a cheap three drawer box. I did'nt take the Nupastels or Polychromos with me, and I still have some 75-80 Doaks laying around.

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How on earth do you get such lushish tones
I'm still trying to figure that out myself.

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Old 09-01-2005, 09:20 AM   #3
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Jimmie here are a few shots of my case. I honestly can't remember what it would have been called, either an attache or lap top case. But it is a metal which is sturdy and not too heavy. It is also nicely padded.

Mercedes and Moe wanted to say hello too!

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Old 09-02-2005, 07:04 AM   #4
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Jimmie -

How do you come up with these wonderfully original compositions?
Nice work!
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:25 AM   #5
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Compelling work, Jimmie. Good to see something new.
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Old 09-03-2005, 09:47 AM   #6
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Thanks Beth for the pics. The box looks very small, how many pieces will that hold and what brand of pastels do you stick in there? When i stack my boxes together, it's about 2 feet tall, and that's not all of them.

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How do you come up with these wonderfully original compositions
Thanks Julie, but I really don't know. It usually just hits me after staring at for a while. I usually stay pretty simple. Design, background, and color are weak points for me.

Thanks Gary, very appreciated.
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Old 09-03-2005, 10:27 AM   #7
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Jimmie I have never counted but I use various brands, the largest being Unison. It doesn't hold as many as you mention, but that's way too many to be traveling with anyway. I always pick a palette of what I am working on and through them in tupperware lined with a 1/2" of corn meal.

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