Comments for http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog Fri, 18 May 2012 17:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Oil Daisies by Meredith http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-465 Meredith Fri, 18 May 2012 17:42:09 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-465 Gotcha. Very impressive to me how you make the lighting so soft and natural looking. Gotcha. Very impressive to me how you make the lighting so soft and natural looking.

]]> Comment on Oil Daisies by Hank Buffington http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-464 Hank Buffington Fri, 18 May 2012 12:20:33 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-464 Thanks Meredith. These are all under a lamp. I'm working at odd hours (9 pm, 6 am, 2 pm, etc) so I need the light to be consistent. Thanks Meredith. These are all under a lamp. I’m working at odd hours (9 pm, 6 am, 2 pm, etc) so I need the light to be consistent.

]]> Comment on Oil Daisies by Meredith http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-463 Meredith Fri, 18 May 2012 10:31:13 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-463 All of these are simply beautiful. A wonderful series. I am curious about your lighting. It appears to be natural, not artificial (at least in this one, I'm not studying the earlier ones at the moment). Is that correct? I love to paint the still lifes with natural lighting, but when I do, I take long enough that the light changes, like with plein air. I'm wondering how you are handling the lighting. Thanks, Hank. All of these are simply beautiful. A wonderful series. I am curious about your lighting. It appears to be natural, not artificial (at least in this one, I’m not studying the earlier ones at the moment). Is that correct? I love to paint the still lifes with natural lighting, but when I do, I take long enough that the light changes, like with plein air. I’m wondering how you are handling the lighting. Thanks, Hank.

]]> Comment on Q&A by William R Moore http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2328#comment-462 William R Moore Thu, 17 May 2012 19:17:25 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2328#comment-462 Hank, Thanks so much for your response. I have only used the regular acrylics and that was in graduate school, many years ago (in studio, no outdoor). I have known of Marcia for a few years and really like her work. Will check for her tips. I did recently see a video of her using what looked like a plastic box with large deep wells filled with what looked like liquid paint. She and a few others who uses acrylics have renewed my interest. Also I have a large supply of Liquitex acrylics purchased on Ebay at a good price. I am looking forward to using the Golden Open paint. You have answer all my questions for the moment. ;0) Thanks again for sharing your experiences using acrylic paint. Hank,
Thanks so much for your response. I have only used the regular acrylics and that was in graduate school, many years ago (in studio, no outdoor). I have known of Marcia for a few years and really like her work. Will check for her tips. I did recently see a video of her using what looked like a plastic box with large deep wells filled with what looked like liquid paint. She and a few others who uses acrylics have renewed my interest. Also I have a large supply of Liquitex acrylics purchased on Ebay at a good price. I am looking forward to using the Golden Open paint. You have answer all my questions for the moment. ;0)
Thanks again for sharing your experiences using acrylic paint.

]]> Comment on Oil Daisies by Hank Buffington http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-461 Hank Buffington Thu, 17 May 2012 17:08:11 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-461 Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I'm not sure which one I like the best so far. This one is probably the tightest. I always tighten up with oils. I want to try a drying medium to see if I like them any better. Acrylics drying so quickly is something that I actually like. Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I’m not sure which one I like the best so far. This one is probably the tightest. I always tighten up with oils. I want to try a drying medium to see if I like them any better. Acrylics drying so quickly is something that I actually like.

]]> Comment on Oil Daisies by jeff http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-460 jeff Thu, 17 May 2012 16:36:33 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-460 Hi Hank. I agree will William Moore that this is the best of the series. Maybe the best of all. Simple and straightforward in composition but complex and rich in color. I wonder how much the oil paint had to do with this and how much I like it.. Maybe the stars just all alined for you that day and the medium wasn't a factor. Anyhow, wonderful painting. Hi Hank. I agree will William Moore that this is the best of the series. Maybe the best of all. Simple and straightforward in composition but complex and rich in color. I wonder how much the oil paint had to do with this and how much I like it.. Maybe the stars just all alined for you that day and the medium wasn’t a factor. Anyhow, wonderful painting.

]]> Comment on Oil Daisies by William R Moore http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-459 William R Moore Thu, 17 May 2012 13:25:24 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2324#comment-459 I think I like this best of your recent flowers in the glass. You, being a proponent of acrylic, I have a couple of questions. Do you use either a retarder or Open when painting? I like to mix back into mixtures on the palette, but with acrylic they dry quickly (especially outside) leaving a film that doesn't reconstitute to paint but trash. Does keeping the palette wet with spray bottle work for you? I also like preserving left over oil paint in the freezer to prevent waste. How do you deal with acrylic paint waste? Stay wet palette? I guess I have more than a couple questions, sorry Hank. Would appreciate any advice, Thanks. I think I like this best of your recent flowers in the glass.

You, being a proponent of acrylic, I have a couple of questions. Do you use either a retarder or Open when painting? I like to mix back into mixtures on the palette, but with acrylic they dry quickly (especially outside) leaving a film that doesn’t reconstitute to paint but trash. Does keeping the palette wet with spray bottle work for you? I also like preserving left over oil paint in the freezer to prevent waste. How do you deal with acrylic paint waste? Stay wet palette? I guess I have more than a couple questions, sorry Hank. Would appreciate any advice, Thanks.

]]> Comment on Going. Going. Gone. by jeff http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-455 jeff Tue, 15 May 2012 04:03:39 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-455 I like this painting. I think it is one of your better ones. I didn't get the wasting away and dissolving part. What I got was delicacy and good decisions. I like this painting. I think it is one of your better ones. I didn’t get the wasting away and dissolving part. What I got was delicacy and good decisions.

]]> Comment on Another Before/After by jeff http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2298#comment-453 jeff Sat, 12 May 2012 17:26:09 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2298#comment-453 Hi Hank, Yeah.. I like what you did all around. Hi Hank, Yeah.. I like what you did all around.

]]> Comment on Another Before/After by Hank Buffington http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2298#comment-452 Hank Buffington Sat, 12 May 2012 16:37:53 +0000 http://www.hankbuffington.com/blog/?p=2298#comment-452 Thank you William. I think it's greatly improved too. Glad I tried again instead of throwing it away. Thank you William. I think it’s greatly improved too. Glad I tried again instead of throwing it away.

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