Incandescent.

Have you ever had your sense of Justice and Fairness so offended that you have become incandescent with Righteous Anger?

I have. Recently.

I had an...experience, with the Moderators and Administrators of the Oil forum at the art board WetCanvas. I am very unhappy with the way Moderators are deleting posts without notice and warnings given whenever anybody tries to query their actions. Also there is a "policy" to purge anything to do with an individual and the gagging of any mention of his small independent paint brand. There are some other issues as well.

I traded PM's with the administrator and it did not go well. They are completely uncooperative, unaccountable(and gleefully so, as they pointed out a Rule you agree to when you sign up saying they can do what they like, when they like, to any post and you have no right to dispute their actions,) ignored all my suggestion to make the board better and pointedly ignored my requests for change. I have even been labeled as "disruptive" after only one comment(it was completely justified, it was quickly deleted and I got a warning for it). I have been given black marks against my name that only the mods/admins can see(my request to see all they have on my "permanent case file" was also pointedly ignored). Shame on them. I dont know how anyone can be comfortable on a board with Rules like that that allow them to get away with anything with no accountability.

I dont hold a grudge against them, although I do feel sorry for them and am extremely disappointed with their actions and response to me trying to make the board better for all its users. They are poorer for it.

My ethics and morals are of a very different standard to them so I will have to try and find another more fitting place to go to.

Bottom line is, if you want an art board that has solid, accurate and true information about art materials and painting practices, that is run by fair, open minded and accountable moderators, stay away from WetCanvas.

Family History

I wish I knew more about the Veszely family history, my fathers side, since it is where I get my family name.

I know my father came to Australia from Hungary in 1950 as a young child to escape the War, with his father Janos and mother Anny. Unfortunately my Grandfather died some years ago and he never really spoke to my father about his time before coming to Australia.

I know my Grandfather was born in a small town called Cuptoare Secul, or Kemenceszek as it is known in Hungarian. My Grandfather was the youngest of 6 children born to Jozsef Veszely and Etelka Breuer, apart from that I know nothing of what happened to them. I'd love to track down other Veszely family members to find out more about my family history. Unfortunately I dont read or speak Hungarian so it make things all the more difficult.

If whoever reads this knows of any people with the surname Veszely, please send them my way!

Ennui

I dont know where this blog is going...actually it is going no where at the moment.

I dont know whether to make it a dedicated painting blog(means I have to paint something, lol), a bit of everything blog(means I'll have to get a life, even bigger lol) or just shut it down as it is currently going no where...


Ennui = a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest...that perfectly sums up where I am right now.

If it's not one thing it's something else...

I went to charge the battery for my camera and found that the charger has died. It was working last week when I used it. I don't know what happened, it has just been sitting in my camera bag. Now I'm going to have to try and find a new one or get this fixed(if it is cost efficient).

So what does this mean? It means I cant post pictures until I get things sorted. How long it will take I have no clue.

Ahh life...

Package #2.

Hooray!

Finally received the second package I've been waiting for. I ordered a limited edition signed copy of Richard Schmid's "The Landscapes" at the beginning of September. It was shipped on the 7th of December and from the postage it looked like it took the scenic route via Sweden for some reason.



I dont know just how many Signed Copy's were issued but I do know that the option was removed in less than a week. I think $160US for this is well worth it. Yeah, you may have guessed I am a bit of a book collector. I've only got about 60 "art instruction" type books. I'd have 100's if I had the money. :-) This isnt a painting instruction type book, it is more a retrospective collection of Richard Schmid's 50+ years painting career. It has over 300 colour images of his paintings.

I've only just skimmed through it, it looks wonderful. I cant wait to sit down and study it in peace and quiet with a (careful) cup of Tea.

Eugene.

Lovely Colours!

I only got 5 colours this time, they are


Pyrrolo (Irgazine) Red


Cadmium Yellow Medium


Cobalt Green


Cadmium Primrose


Cadmium Orange Light


I made a few swatches with the colours but they didnt turn out that great so the pictures are from the Studio Products website as they show the colours much better than I can.

The paint handles very differently from other brands I have used before. These have a texture like a mixture of honey and cream, while the other paint I've used feels just like "window-putty" as Rob Howard put it.

I'm trying to put out of my mind the fact that these 9 tubes RRP at about $420 AUS...on the plus side, if I sell a couple of painting I've paid for them. :-) High quality fine art materials aren't cheap...so it peeves me when I see artwork in upmarket galleries that have been painted with "synthetic polymer emulsion" or HOUSE PAINT on plywood or cardboard that fetch ten of thousands of dollars...it makes me question why I bother using high quality materials.

Eugene.

Happy New Year...another new beginning.

I hope 2010 will be a great year for you all, as well as for me.

It is never to late to start afresh and that is my plan for 2010. I aim to make a living off my art before the year is out(there I've said it) and even if I dont, at least I will have tried and I will be a lot further along than if I never did or said anything.

It wouldnt hurt if you all bought a painting or three off me once I start producing them. ;-)


Package #1

I received a package from Studio Products around mid December, in it was what you see in the following picture.



What you see is some of the finest made paint and medium on the planet. I've been procrastinating opening them because once I open the tubes it means I will have to use them before they "go off" and I waste a couple of hundred bucks. I will open these and I will use them and I will post picture of the paintings I make with them.



Package #2.

Is still somewhere between the USA and my house...I'll tell you what is in it once it arrives.


Eugene