Murals and Ivan
Ren Allen
"also, does anyone have any experience in doing murals? "
Some. I just painted some a cute mural at Unity Church in Pensacola
and it's
being hammered by hurricane Ivan at the moment...so I may be
painting another
before long. ugh.
I'm safely tucked away in a Marriott in Tallahassee, waiting for
Ivan to do it's
worst. Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating winds and
damage...my
home may not be liveable by morning. I'm really stressed sitting
here wondering,
but also relieved that everything I care most about is right here
with me.:)
My children and dh, my photos and cherished keepsakes, plus my four
rattie girls
and Sierra's hamsters...we're all safe, dry and enjoying the pool
immensely.
So about murals...I use acrylics always, usually the best of the
inexpensive
brands. My suggestion is to get some giant rolls of paper and hang
them up on
the wall and try your hand at some LARGE stuff. It's fun and it
helps you get
the feel of painting something on a larger scale. The only thing
I've really
noticed that's different is you have to stand back from it a bit
more often, to
make sure you're getting the perspective right. It's easy to feel
it's going
great...but you're too close.
It's really pretty easy though. There's something very freeing about
doing BIG,
swooping designs on a wall. I love murals.
Ren
Some. I just painted some a cute mural at Unity Church in Pensacola
and it's
being hammered by hurricane Ivan at the moment...so I may be
painting another
before long. ugh.
I'm safely tucked away in a Marriott in Tallahassee, waiting for
Ivan to do it's
worst. Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating winds and
damage...my
home may not be liveable by morning. I'm really stressed sitting
here wondering,
but also relieved that everything I care most about is right here
with me.:)
My children and dh, my photos and cherished keepsakes, plus my four
rattie girls
and Sierra's hamsters...we're all safe, dry and enjoying the pool
immensely.
So about murals...I use acrylics always, usually the best of the
inexpensive
brands. My suggestion is to get some giant rolls of paper and hang
them up on
the wall and try your hand at some LARGE stuff. It's fun and it
helps you get
the feel of painting something on a larger scale. The only thing
I've really
noticed that's different is you have to stand back from it a bit
more often, to
make sure you're getting the perspective right. It's easy to feel
it's going
great...but you're too close.
It's really pretty easy though. There's something very freeing about
doing BIG,
swooping designs on a wall. I love murals.
Ren
Wendy E
Keep safe Ren....hope your house stands up to Ivan. Will be hoping
for the best.
for the best.
> I'm safely tucked away in a Marriott in Tallahassee, waiting forand
> Ivan to do it's
> worst. Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating winds
> damage...my
> home may not be liveable by morning.
mamaaj2000
Ren, I'm glad you checked in. I've been thinking about you while
watching the news.
Hey, you can always claim the conference is this October and I'm sure
a bunch of people will show up to help repair any damage!
Take care of you and yours,
aj
--- In [email protected], "Ren Allen"
<starsuncloud@n...> wrote:
watching the news.
Hey, you can always claim the conference is this October and I'm sure
a bunch of people will show up to help repair any damage!
Take care of you and yours,
aj
--- In [email protected], "Ren Allen"
<starsuncloud@n...> wrote:
> I'm safely tucked away in a Marriott in Tallahassee, waiting for
> Ivan to do it's
> worst. Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating winds and
> damage...my
> home may not be liveable by morning. I'm really stressed sitting
> here wondering,
> but also relieved that everything I care most about is right here
> with me.:)
marji
Hey Ren!
I've been thinking nonstop about you! I'm sending you truckloads of
love! Stay strong!! (and send our love to everyone!)
Marji
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I've been thinking nonstop about you! I'm sending you truckloads of
love! Stay strong!! (and send our love to everyone!)
Marji
At 18:43 9/15/04, you wrote:
>"also, does anyone have any experience in doing murals? "Marji
>
>Some. I just painted some a cute mural at Unity Church in Pensacola
>and it's
>being hammered by hurricane Ivan at the moment...so I may be
>painting another
>before long. ugh.
>
>I'm safely tucked away in a Marriott in Tallahassee, waiting for
>Ivan to do it's
>worst. Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating winds and
>damage...my
>home may not be liveable by morning. I'm really stressed sitting
>here wondering,
>but also relieved that everything I care most about is right here
>with me.:)
>My children and dh, my photos and cherished keepsakes, plus my four
>rattie girls
>and Sierra's hamsters...we're all safe, dry and enjoying the pool
>immensely.
>
>So about murals...I use acrylics always, usually the best of the
>inexpensive
>brands. My suggestion is to get some giant rolls of paper and hang
>them up on
>the wall and try your hand at some LARGE stuff. It's fun and it
>helps you get
>the feel of painting something on a larger scale. The only thing
>I've really
>noticed that's different is you have to stand back from it a bit
>more often, to
>make sure you're getting the perspective right. It's easy to feel
>it's going
>great...but you're too close.
>It's really pretty easy though. There's something very freeing about
>doing BIG,
>swooping designs on a wall. I love murals.
>
>Ren
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Take the "red pill" to learn the truth about
<http://www.bancruelfarms.org/meatrix/>the Meatrix
"The animals of this world exist for their own reasons. They were not made
for humans any more than blacks were made for whites, or women created for
men." ~ Alice Walker
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Deb Lewis
***also, does anyone have any experience in doing murals? ***
If you're working from an existing work of art make a grid on the mural
wall so sizes transfer proportionately. If you're creating the work as
you go a grid still helps keep people or animals or buildings in
proportion to other people, animals or buildings.
Just make the grid using a chalk line, it works great.
Deb L
If you're working from an existing work of art make a grid on the mural
wall so sizes transfer proportionately. If you're creating the work as
you go a grid still helps keep people or animals or buildings in
proportion to other people, animals or buildings.
Just make the grid using a chalk line, it works great.
Deb L
TreeGoddess
On Sep 15, 2004, at 6:43 PM, Ren Allen wrote:
Gorda (direct hit from Hurricane Charley last month) and their house
was ok. Their sheds and carport were scattered, but their home was
fine. It's an old home but it weathered the storm well. Hopefully
you'll get as lucky as they did!!!
-Tracy-
> [Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastatingIf it's any consolation, Ren, my step-mom and sisters live in Punta
> winds and damage...my home may not be liveable by
> morning.]
Gorda (direct hit from Hurricane Charley last month) and their house
was ok. Their sheds and carport were scattered, but their home was
fine. It's an old home but it weathered the storm well. Hopefully
you'll get as lucky as they did!!!
-Tracy-
Jonni-Ann Goulding
Hi all,
Sending good vibes and prayers for those in Ivan's path. We got nibbled on by Tropical Storm Jean all day yesterday. Lots of downed trees (which always makes me a little sad.) I saw an almond tree uprooted this morning. :( In my own yard, we watched avacados and passion fruit fly from the trees but the trees themselves weren't damaged that I can see. My bananas are hurt though-I don't know that we can save it. :( But we are all safe and healthy. :) We still have no power or running water (sneaking in from the computer at work where we have a generator). ;)
We actually ended up having a lovely unschooling day since nobody could work and we all just got to hang out. We played board games and sketched how the trees looked bending to 60mph winds. At night we played cribbage by candlelight. All in all and the sadness around us aside-it was a nice day.
Will be back online asap-miss you all. :)
Jonni-Ann
San Juan Puerto Rico
***Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad***
TreeGoddess <treegoddess@...> wrote:
Sending good vibes and prayers for those in Ivan's path. We got nibbled on by Tropical Storm Jean all day yesterday. Lots of downed trees (which always makes me a little sad.) I saw an almond tree uprooted this morning. :( In my own yard, we watched avacados and passion fruit fly from the trees but the trees themselves weren't damaged that I can see. My bananas are hurt though-I don't know that we can save it. :( But we are all safe and healthy. :) We still have no power or running water (sneaking in from the computer at work where we have a generator). ;)
We actually ended up having a lovely unschooling day since nobody could work and we all just got to hang out. We played board games and sketched how the trees looked bending to 60mph winds. At night we played cribbage by candlelight. All in all and the sadness around us aside-it was a nice day.
Will be back online asap-miss you all. :)
Jonni-Ann
San Juan Puerto Rico
***Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad***
TreeGoddess <treegoddess@...> wrote:
On Sep 15, 2004, at 6:43 PM, Ren Allen wrote:
> [Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating
> winds and damage...my home may not be liveable by
> morning.]
If it's any consolation, Ren, my step-mom and sisters live in Punta
Gorda (direct hit from Hurricane Charley last month) and their house
was ok. Their sheds and carport were scattered, but their home was
fine. It's an old home but it weathered the storm well. Hopefully
you'll get as lucky as they did!!!
-Tracy-
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On Sep 16, 2004, at 8:35 AM, Jonni-Ann Goulding wrote:
powerful and plentiful this season. Do you ever get used to them?
We have tornados up here in MI, but nothing compared with a big ol'
hurricane. Although, my great-great-grandfather was killed by a
'twister' in Iowa back in the 1800's. The dummy went outside on his
porch to watch it coming across the fields. His famous last words were
"Here she comes!" and there he went. LOL
-Tracy-
> [Sending good vibes and prayers for those in Ivan'sYipes! Stay safe down there, too, Jonni-Ann! Whew, hurricanes are
> path. We got nibbled on by Tropical Storm Jean all
> day yesterday.]
powerful and plentiful this season. Do you ever get used to them?
We have tornados up here in MI, but nothing compared with a big ol'
hurricane. Although, my great-great-grandfather was killed by a
'twister' in Iowa back in the 1800's. The dummy went outside on his
porch to watch it coming across the fields. His famous last words were
"Here she comes!" and there he went. LOL
-Tracy-
Jonni-Ann Goulding
LOL @ "here she comes and there he went". You know the "foremost expert on hurricanes" here that everyone trusts and all was interviewed on the radio and they were asking him if hurricanes were like the "worst" and he said "oh heck no-tornados are SO much worse because we get no lead time and we don't know enough about them." This is going to sound SO terrible in light of the carnage and damage in the wakes of these storms but I "like" hurricanes. Just sitting and watching soothes me somehow. I do get sad the next day a little but still hurricanes keep stuff in perspective for me. Having threats like that on a yearly basis force me to analyze what's important and what really matters. And seeing the trees that bend and don't break remind me to be more like that (I have a bit of a stubborn streak-lol) So it reminds me to be more like a palm and less like an almond tree. The no water or lights can be annoying of course (after Georges we were 28 days with no power or water and
there is only so much chef boyardee one can eat lukewarm before your spirit is affected-lol) but at the same time a blessing. As a family, we get reconnected on a different level when there are no distractions. I haven't played cards with hubby and mom in FOREVER (maybe since the last hurricane). Not that we don't like it but somehow the time gets away or there is something on TV. There's a sense of "cuddling up close" in a storm. (Not that we're not normally close but this just strengthens it.) And the air smells neat. :)
Oh dear I've babbled. :) Off I go-just popped into work to hang some "we're open" signs and off to the house to hang with my family until this thing clears.
Ciao,
Jonni-Ann
San Juan Puerto Rico
***Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad***
TreeGoddess <treegoddess@...> wrote:
there is only so much chef boyardee one can eat lukewarm before your spirit is affected-lol) but at the same time a blessing. As a family, we get reconnected on a different level when there are no distractions. I haven't played cards with hubby and mom in FOREVER (maybe since the last hurricane). Not that we don't like it but somehow the time gets away or there is something on TV. There's a sense of "cuddling up close" in a storm. (Not that we're not normally close but this just strengthens it.) And the air smells neat. :)
Oh dear I've babbled. :) Off I go-just popped into work to hang some "we're open" signs and off to the house to hang with my family until this thing clears.
Ciao,
Jonni-Ann
San Juan Puerto Rico
***Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad***
TreeGoddess <treegoddess@...> wrote:
On Sep 16, 2004, at 8:35 AM, Jonni-Ann Goulding wrote:
> [Sending good vibes and prayers for those in Ivan's
> path. We got nibbled on by Tropical Storm Jean all
> day yesterday.]
Yipes! Stay safe down there, too, Jonni-Ann! Whew, hurricanes are
powerful and plentiful this season. Do you ever get used to them?
We have tornados up here in MI, but nothing compared with a big ol'
hurricane. Although, my great-great-grandfather was killed by a
'twister' in Iowa back in the 1800's. The dummy went outside on his
porch to watch it coming across the fields. His famous last words were
"Here she comes!" and there he went. LOL
-Tracy-
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Glad to hear it tracy! I've been meaning to ask you how she was doing.
holly
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Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] Murals and Ivan
On Sep 15, 2004, at 6:43 PM, Ren Allen wrote:
> [Pensacola is in the circle of the most devastating
> winds and damage...my home may not be liveable by
> morning.]
If it's any consolation, Ren, my step-mom and sisters live in Punta
Gorda (direct hit from Hurricane Charley last month) and their house
was ok. Their sheds and carport were scattered, but their home was
fine. It's an old home but it weathered the storm well. Hopefully
you'll get as lucky as they did!!!
-Tracy-
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Robyn Coburn
<<<We got nibbled on by Tropical Storm Jean all day yesterday. Lots of
downed trees (which always makes me a little sad.) I saw an almond tree
uprooted this morning. :( In my own yard, we watched avacados and
passion fruit fly from the trees but the trees themselves weren't damaged
that I can see. My bananas are hurt though-I don't know that we can save
it. :( But we are all safe and healthy. :) We still have no power or
running water (sneaking in from the computer at work where we have a
generator). ;)>>>>
Glad you are OK.
How delightful to realize that we have members in Puerto Rico on the list.
Robyn L. Coburn
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downed trees (which always makes me a little sad.) I saw an almond tree
uprooted this morning. :( In my own yard, we watched avacados and
passion fruit fly from the trees but the trees themselves weren't damaged
that I can see. My bananas are hurt though-I don't know that we can save
it. :( But we are all safe and healthy. :) We still have no power or
running water (sneaking in from the computer at work where we have a
generator). ;)>>>>
Glad you are OK.
How delightful to realize that we have members in Puerto Rico on the list.
Robyn L. Coburn
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ladysierra87
---Hi, have just recently joined this group and I am loving it:) Was
going to wait to post (getting so much out of just reading)....just
had to reply to the post from Puerto Rico - we live in neighboring St.
Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and also experienced tropical storm
Jeanne with minor problems: power out for a day, a few trees down and
some flooding. I have to admit that I feel just like you Jonni-Ann in
regards to hurricanes (you phrased it so well!).
A little about us, I have lived on St.Croix for 15 years, dh here for
20 years. We have one ds age 6 and another ds age 3. We have been
homeschooling for two years.
I am so glad we found this group!
Michelle
In [email protected], Jonni-Ann Goulding
<wine_2_water@y...> wrote:
interviewed on the radio and they were asking him if hurricanes were
like the "worst" and he said "oh heck no-tornados are SO much worse
because we get no lead time and we don't know enough about them."
This is going to sound SO terrible in light of the carnage and damage
in the wakes of these storms but I "like" hurricanes. Just sitting
and watching soothes me somehow. I do get sad the next day a little
but still hurricanes keep stuff in perspective for me. Having threats
like that on a yearly basis force me to analyze what's important and
what really matters. And seeing the trees that bend and don't break
remind me to be more like that (I have a bit of a stubborn streak-lol)
So it reminds me to be more like a palm and less like an almond tree.
The no water or lights can be annoying of course (after Georges we
were 28 days with no power or water and
family, we get reconnected on a different level when there are no
distractions. I haven't played cards with hubby and mom in FOREVER
(maybe since the last hurricane). Not that we don't like it but
somehow the time gets away or there is something on TV. There's a
sense of "cuddling up close" in a storm. (Not that we're not normally
close but this just strengthens it.) And the air smells neat. :)
until this thing clears.
going to wait to post (getting so much out of just reading)....just
had to reply to the post from Puerto Rico - we live in neighboring St.
Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and also experienced tropical storm
Jeanne with minor problems: power out for a day, a few trees down and
some flooding. I have to admit that I feel just like you Jonni-Ann in
regards to hurricanes (you phrased it so well!).
A little about us, I have lived on St.Croix for 15 years, dh here for
20 years. We have one ds age 6 and another ds age 3. We have been
homeschooling for two years.
I am so glad we found this group!
Michelle
In [email protected], Jonni-Ann Goulding
<wine_2_water@y...> wrote:
> LOL @ "here she comes and there he went". You know the "foremostexpert on hurricanes" here that everyone trusts and all was
interviewed on the radio and they were asking him if hurricanes were
like the "worst" and he said "oh heck no-tornados are SO much worse
because we get no lead time and we don't know enough about them."
This is going to sound SO terrible in light of the carnage and damage
in the wakes of these storms but I "like" hurricanes. Just sitting
and watching soothes me somehow. I do get sad the next day a little
but still hurricanes keep stuff in perspective for me. Having threats
like that on a yearly basis force me to analyze what's important and
what really matters. And seeing the trees that bend and don't break
remind me to be more like that (I have a bit of a stubborn streak-lol)
So it reminds me to be more like a palm and less like an almond tree.
The no water or lights can be annoying of course (after Georges we
were 28 days with no power or water and
> there is only so much chef boyardee one can eat lukewarm beforeyour spirit is affected-lol) but at the same time a blessing. As a
family, we get reconnected on a different level when there are no
distractions. I haven't played cards with hubby and mom in FOREVER
(maybe since the last hurricane). Not that we don't like it but
somehow the time gets away or there is something on TV. There's a
sense of "cuddling up close" in a storm. (Not that we're not normally
close but this just strengthens it.) And the air smells neat. :)
>some "we're open" signs and off to the house to hang with my family
> Oh dear I've babbled. :) Off I go-just popped into work to hang
until this thing clears.
>
> Ciao,
>
> Jonni-Ann
> San Juan Puerto Rico
> ***Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad***
>
> TreeGoddess <treegoddess@c...> wrote:
> On Sep 16, 2004, at 8:35 AM, Jonni-Ann Goulding wrote:
>
> > [Sending good vibes and prayers for those in Ivan's
> > path. We got nibbled on by Tropical Storm Jean all
> > day yesterday.]
>
> Yipes! Stay safe down there, too, Jonni-Ann! Whew, hurricanes are
> powerful and plentiful this season. Do you ever get used to them?
>
> We have tornados up here in MI, but nothing compared with a big ol'
> hurricane. Although, my great-great-grandfather was killed by a
> 'twister' in Iowa back in the 1800's. The dummy went outside on his
> porch to watch it coming across the fields. His famous last words were
> "Here she comes!" and there he went. LOL
>
> -Tracy-
>
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