I've never tried fresco. But it does look fun. What are the steps? I have painted on wall plaster, and mixed it with paints. That was fun.

The twin towers were cool, but yes, rather boring. Very striking for the NYC skyline, but could have been more interesting. I remember as a kid dreaming up the idea of rotating each floor about 3 degrees, so it sort of spiraled to the top.

Thanks for your compliments! Explain the process of fresco painting to me a bit more. I do remember visiting the Rome cathedral as well, with the fresco paintings on the ceiling. Isn't it pretty much plaster? And painted with water colours?

Please tell me you DO NOT draw from photographs. So few people can do right. Most times you can tell right away especially when people have no real practice at drawing a body.
I work with clay mostly. Just finished a sculpture that I would like to turn into a bronze.
Still working at the fresco. A lot fewer cracks...so I hope I am on the right track.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/waic/collection.htm#t
http://www.caroltaylor.thedrawlyn.com
http://www.umoncton.ca/gaum/hpluc104.html
http://www.umoncton.ca/gaum/catalog/delta/delta_p10.html
(plus pages 11 and 12)

http://freshpilot1.nbed.nb.ca/
http://freshpilot1.nbed.nb.ca/taylorartstudio/index.htm

I have to be on the computer a far amount, so if you write I will answer:)

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 THE OTHER HAND. IN OTHER WORDS, IT LOOKS 'NAKED' WHILE THE REST OF VENUS LOOKS GRACEFULLY NUDE. SOOOOO MANY WOMEN WOULD HAVE GLADLY POSED FOR THE ARM AND HAND, AND INSTINCTUALLY, AFTER HAVING PAUSED A WHILE WITH THE SCULPTURE ITSELF, WOULD HAVE GIVEN PERFECTION. THERE! I SAID IT.
THE REST OF HIS WORK WAS INSPIRING, AND WELL CRAFTED.
IT'S POSSIBLE THAT WHEN HE LOOKED AT 'VENUS' UP CLOSE AND SAW ALL THE GRAFFITTTTTI HIS REACTION WAS DISGUSTED, AS MINE WOULD BE, AND THIS COULD HAVE REMAINED WITH HIM, IN THE WAY; BITTERNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT DO THAT TO ART .

WHICH LEADS THE THOUGHTS TO 'MAKING MONEY AT ART' DESPERATIONS UNTIL ... 'IT'S A GOOD FULFILLING HOBBY' AND THEN.. 'A FOND MEMORY'.
FOLLOWING THAT THERE IS A GRAND POSTURING OF HAVING ACCEPTED PRACTICALITY, MATURITY OF SOUND DECISION-MAKING, AND CLOTHES FOR THE KIDS. WHICH LEADS DIRECTLY TO RUSH LIMBAUGH FOR BREAKFAST WHICH ALLOWS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ANYTHING LIKE TORTURE AND GREED BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE DOES.
AND, OF COURSE, EVERYONE IS TOO INFORMED TO VOTE. OR, FINALLY, ARE EVEN TOO HELPLESS TO THINK.

WELL, THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO WAKE THE DEAD..

MAYBE NOT.

HAPPY TRAILS =====

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?

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:)