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simonthecat

Rewards

Jul 24, 2006 17:43

I reward myself for getting deals. For some reason it's one of the little things that seems to work. So, on Thursday, I went on to Amazon UK and ordered a CD I've wanted for ages: Jeff Wayne's rock opera version of H. G. Wells' classic "The War Of The Worlds ( Read more... )

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Comments 11

luness July 24 2006, 18:45:11 UTC

I'm very intrigued by this CD you got. A rock-opera version of The War Of The Worlds? That sounds like it'd be pretty intense.

jimmy_stikx July 24 2006, 19:13:01 UTC

That's what I was thinking.

simonthecat July 24 2006, 19:25:40 UTC

See my reply to Jess...

simonthecat July 24 2006, 19:18:50 UTC

In that case, Jess, I suggest you follow this link to the US Amazon web page for the CD.

If you like 70s rock, you'll love it. It's narrated by Richard Burton (famouse English Shakespearian actor), with Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues), Phil Lynott (of Thin Lizzy), Julie Covington, David Essex and Chris Thompson.

"No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. No one could have dreamed we were being scrutinised as someone with a microscope studies creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. Few men even considered the possibility of life on other planets. And yet, across the gulf of space, minds imeasurably superior to ours regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely, they drew their plans against us." DUN DUN DUHHHHHH ...... DUN DUN DUHHHHHHH..... DUN DUN DUHHHHHH..... DUN DUN DUHHHHHHH!

Oh and all the music has a single recurring theme in it, that, once you spot it is very hard to get away from. It's

Thread 8

because you asked... tomoyo_daidoji July 24 2006, 22:11:58 UTC

"Filbert - a Flat that has a rounded or domed shape. The Filbert shape is allows for easier blending of color and, depending on how it is held, can be used for drawing strokes - like a round - or larger areas of color - like a flat."

Besically it's a mulitipurpose brush. I have a few large filberts that I use for blending large areas and for washes, and few smaller ones. Actually, I have quite a collection of paint brushes, so I just grab whatever looks useful at the time. Lately I've been using small round brushes since I've been painting on the microscale, pewter miniatures to be exact.

Re: because you asked... simonthecat July 25 2006, 08:14:52 UTC

Thanks Pesh. I knew someone would know. Like I said, I just picked what looked like a decent selection with no duplicates.

In fact, it tells you on the back of the packets what each type of brush is used for but I only read that after I posted the question... However, I do have another little question: I bought the "glaze" brushes, intending to use them for light washes and the like. The description says they are "ideal for applying final glazes and varnishes".

Now, obviously there is nothing to stop me using the brush for the purpose I intended instead of the one the manufacturer intended. I'm just curious as to whether this might not work for some obsure reason...?

Re: because you asked... tomoyo_daidoji July 25 2006, 09:00:58 UTC

The only difference between a glaze and a wash is what you thin the paiant with. With glazes you thin paint with a medium, washes are just paint thinned with water, which I'm sure you knew. So there isn't any reason why it shouldn't work, as far I know. Wash brushes and glaze brushes are pretty similar I think.

I personally use a slightly firm brush for washes and glazes most of the time, but sometimes I'll use a softer one. One of my favorite brushes is a #10 white nylon filbert. I like the soft synthetic brushes or sable/faux sable brushes, but I have a variety of brush types. Usually I just grab a brush that I think will work well. After you paint a while you'll figure out what you like best.