Zoie
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I think of us as Foxsy Artists too I think 🙂
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There should be absolutely NO political discussions on Foxsy at all.
I understand where you are coming from, but if you open up the door to that, then, with the political climate down there that would be all that was talked about. Many people cannot art when they are feeling those intense emotions and I believe that the art community should be one place we can all come where the politics isn’t.
We are not in the thick of things up here in Canada. But it very much affects us – especially in Alberta – so, we too live in fear.
Anyway, I do not want to go into specifics at all. I would suggest that if you or anyone else in Foxsy want to vent they should do so by private email. One of my artistic friends that lives in the states emails me every now and then about the situation. Mostly though we try to keep our emails light – I talk about it until she doesn’t want to. I do not know anyone in the art world who allows political discussions onto their art platforms.
Does everyone really want to know, to run the chance that there might be those amongst us who are “for” trump – who are “for” Danielle Smith? Not me that’s for sure.
No I vote we keep our community safe.
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Oh dear one, my heart is so sore for you. I have other friends in Minnesota. I cant imagine what it would be like to live in such fear every day. Big hugs and love sent to you.
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I love this response so much Mary Eileen! Brava!
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Lykrz you presented this so well.
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Well said rioux-jennifer.
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Zoie
McIntyre
Zoie
Art & Creative Interests
Watercolor Painting, Hand Lettering & Calligraphy, Drawing & Sketching, Creative Journaling & Bullet Journaling, Mixed Media, Art Journaling
Some Experience – I've tried a few things
It’s my intention to simply enjoy the journey.
I don’t really have any favourites yet because I have not tried ‘everything’. Out of the experiences I have had, my favourite watercolour paints are Meeden, Beam and Blue Pine Arts. But I do really like QOR as well. Daniel Smiths are ok, but not my favourite.  HIMI is my favourite watercolour gouche. Liquitex is my favourite acrylic gouache out of the gouache’s I have tried. I have heard there are watercolour gouache that are must better. I don’t have any experience with pastel yet although I have many! lol Watercolour pencils – well, I’m still looking. So far Mondeluz knocks everyone out of the water.
Inks, well there is no doubt about it that D’Atramentis inks are the top of the line. But there are other inks that are nice too.
Actually for sketching, especially out on the road, but even at home, Zebra fountain pens are awesome – depends on the sketching you do and what you are looking for. At home, if I want an archival experience I use a dip pen and India Ink that is archival. The Zebra pen I use at home and abroad if I want to be able to go back in with a brush and water to create shadows or contrast.
For acrylic paint (which I am now trying to stay away from) Golden is by far my favourite product. Nothing wrong with Liquitex either. Under certain circumstances even ‘craft’ acrylics are fine.
Tools – well I wouldn’t be without natural things such as twigs and feathers. Wouldn’t be without credit cards, spatulas, all my various brushes, a water brush or two, scissors, stencils, stamps and various things which make circles 😉
Probably there is alot more if I had time to think about it and put it down 😉