Comments for Melanie Testa http://melanietesta.com Melanie Testa Wed, 16 May 2012 23:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Of palettes, paint and refills. by Dotti http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/of-palettes-paint-and-refills/#comment-400 Dotti Wed, 16 May 2012 23:19:42 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=881#comment-400 I have a question about your M Graham paints. I recently taught a kid's art class and I had them use Prang watercolors so everyone would be on the same palette page. I noticed that the paints were shiney in their paint boxes....and they also dried shiney when some of the kids used a heavily loaded brush with an equally heavy hand. I inherited a bunch (62 tubes) of Dutch artist quality watercolors....and I'm getting low on some of my favorites and I see M. Graham has similar colors...with a much lower price. I also happen to know that Prang and MG use a similar formula for binding the pigments. If I were to be heavy handed with M Graham watercolor on paper would it dry shiney like the Prang paints did? My local art store carries M. G and I would very much make it my go-to brand...with no shine! Love your new book.....Dotti I have a question about your M Graham paints. I recently taught a kid’s art class and I had them use Prang watercolors so everyone would be on the same palette page. I noticed that the paints were shiney in their paint boxes….and they also dried shiney when some of the kids used a heavily loaded brush with an equally heavy hand.

I inherited a bunch (62 tubes) of Dutch artist quality watercolors….and I’m getting low on some of my favorites and I see M. Graham has similar colors…with a much lower price. I also happen to know that Prang and MG use a similar formula for binding the pigments.

If I were to be heavy handed with M Graham watercolor on paper would it dry shiney like the Prang paints did? My local art store carries M. G and I would very much make it my go-to brand…with no shine!

Love your new book…..Dotti

]]> Comment on Of palettes, paint and refills. by Jeannie http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/of-palettes-paint-and-refills/#comment-399 Jeannie Tue, 15 May 2012 18:12:18 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=881#comment-399 The design of the Windsor Newton paint palette always reminds me of a formal English garden or a neat old house. ;) I watched some of the videos at M. Graham - fun! I thought the job of checking the paint color against other brands would be fun! Hope your weekend was wonderful. xoxo The design of the Windsor Newton paint palette always reminds me of a formal English garden or a neat old house. ;) I watched some of the videos at M. Graham – fun! I thought the job of checking the paint color against other brands would be fun! Hope your weekend was wonderful. xoxo

]]> Comment on Traveling with Paint by Melanie Testa — Refill your watercolor http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/traveling-with-paint/#comment-398 Melanie Testa — Refill your watercolor Tue, 15 May 2012 17:03:10 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=861#comment-398 [...] to the theme of maintaining a watercolor/travel palette, I created the video above. The watercolor box you will [...] [...] to the theme of maintaining a watercolor/travel palette, I created the video above. The watercolor box you will [...]

]]> Comment on Traveling with Paint by Barbara Fox http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/traveling-with-paint/#comment-397 Barbara Fox Tue, 15 May 2012 02:01:40 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=861#comment-397 This is so funny... I was going to try to message you because I didn't see anything on the travel palette and tonight as I was checking out my favorite blogs--there is was. Thank you so much for posting the info and I plan on trying this out! "Going to France" Barbara This is so funny… I was going to try to message you because I didn’t see anything on the travel palette and tonight as I was checking out my favorite blogs–there is was. Thank you so much for posting the info and I plan on trying this out! “Going to France” Barbara

]]> Comment on about by WeAllSew « http://weallsew.com http://melanietesta.com/about/#comment-396 WeAllSew « http://weallsew.com Mon, 14 May 2012 13:32:17 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?page_id=11#comment-396 [...] Quilt Police, Take That! var addthis_product = 'wpp-262'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"ui_language":"en"};A note from Melanie Testa, artist, author, teacher, agent provocateur, firebrand, and BERNINA National Artisan: [...] [...] Quilt Police, Take That! var addthis_product = 'wpp-262'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"ui_language":"en"};A note from Melanie Testa, artist, author, teacher, agent provocateur, firebrand, and BERNINA National Artisan: [...]

]]> Comment on Flash Card Friday: Negative Space by Teri Lucas http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/flash-card-friday-negative-space/#comment-395 Teri Lucas Sat, 12 May 2012 00:14:38 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=872#comment-395 Now I understand why Jane (Davila) said that quilters don't know how to use negative space effectively. We see the object (block) without a clear understanding of how to support the block in layers with thread, pattern, color and texture. We tend to use "stitch in the ditch" and "stippling" in those spaces because it's easy and doesn't detract from our blocks. This space can be filled with all kinds of amazing things with a little play and practice. Teri Now I understand why Jane (Davila) said that quilters don’t know how to use negative space effectively. We see the object (block) without a clear understanding of how to support the block in layers with thread, pattern, color and texture. We tend to use “stitch in the ditch” and “stippling” in those spaces because it’s easy and doesn’t detract from our blocks. This space can be filled with all kinds of amazing things with a little play and practice.

Teri

]]> Comment on Flash Card Friday: Negative Space by Anne Marie Desaulniers http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/flash-card-friday-negative-space/#comment-394 Anne Marie Desaulniers Fri, 11 May 2012 22:37:54 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=872#comment-394 Hi there, this is my first time visiting your blog and I confess that I'll need to come back when I have a little more time to check it out. I arrived here from the Create Mixed Media site and would love to have the pattern for the little pouch. You've also inspired me to start thinking about embellishing and re-purposing old or little used clothing. Of course, I have no time right now, but I have a great light wool unstructured sweater jacket that's just asking for embellishments to cover up the holes the moths were nice enough to leave. My mantra for that particular item might change to 'tart it up' instead of 'throw it out'!!! LOL! Hi there, this is my first time visiting your blog and I confess that I’ll need to come back when I have a little more time to check it out. I arrived here from the Create Mixed Media site and would love to have the pattern for the little pouch. You’ve also inspired me to start thinking about embellishing and re-purposing old or little used clothing. Of course, I have no time right now, but I have a great light wool unstructured sweater jacket that’s just asking for embellishments to cover up the holes the moths were nice enough to leave. My mantra for that particular item might change to ‘tart it up’ instead of ‘throw it out’!!! LOL!

]]> Comment on Flash Card Friday: Negative Space by Jeannie http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/flash-card-friday-negative-space/#comment-393 Jeannie Fri, 11 May 2012 18:12:37 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=872#comment-393 I will think of you and your Man as I do my yoga this weekend. Wishing you hours of relaxation and joy. (Negative space has always thrown me. I know what it is, but I always have to stop and mentally think about what it isn't.) Have fun!!! xoxo I will think of you and your Man as I do my yoga this weekend. Wishing you hours of relaxation and joy. (Negative space has always thrown me. I know what it is, but I always have to stop and mentally think about what it isn’t.) Have fun!!! xoxo

]]> Comment on Please don’t feed the hipsters. by jackie http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/please-dont-feed-the-hipsters/#comment-392 jackie Fri, 11 May 2012 08:39:38 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=774#comment-392 Just to say 'good morning' - a fascinating walk. I am just home from a swim and didn't see anything half as fascinating. I just have to look harder. Just to say ‘good morning’ – a fascinating walk. I am just home from a swim and didn’t
see anything half as fascinating. I just have to look harder.

]]> Comment on Traveling with Paint by Mary Ann http://melanietesta.com/2012/05/traveling-with-paint/#comment-391 Mary Ann Fri, 11 May 2012 01:47:20 +0000 http://melanietesta.com/?p=861#comment-391 If you can find water brushes they are fun to use. You fill the handle with water and a gentle squeeze releases it. I always carry one with my sketch book to use with water soluble pencils. If you can find water brushes they are fun to use. You fill the handle with water and a gentle squeeze releases it. I always carry one with my sketch book to use with water soluble pencils.

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