>Howdy...anyone out there reading the forums lately??
Just found this by accident while looking for something else.

VENUS...with new arms...does anyone have a photo or another site where I can see the image. Seems to me I remember it was proven the Venus di Milo was holding a spindle for weaving....anyone read that?
artyclayforever.....

" I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY A BOYS ARM WAS USED,
>AND IN THAT PARTICULAR GESTURE, FOR THE 'VENUS'
>HE RESTORED, HOWEVER. EVEN IN THE FAR AWAY
>PHOTO, IT LOOKS LIKE A YOUNG MALE KARATE STRIKE,
>BEING MUCH 'STIFFER' IN FEEL THAN THE REST OF
>THE SCULPTED BODY OF THE FEMALE, INCLUDING....."
>
>
>I'm afraid you lost me....we were talking about
>asethics of using photos to draw.....hell now
>people are using chalks over the top of
>photographs and calling it art...so what do I
>know????
>
>Anyway...write again. Are you an artist?
>Who is Tom Battersby?

artyclayforever:)