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Jimmie Arroyo · 09-01-2005, 12:02 AM

Thanks for the new replies. Kim, I'm sorry, I missed you. I had the reply page open for a few hours and you snuck in there.

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Glad to hear you didn't suffer over the color this time!

I'm surprised it came as easy as it did. Even when I had to recolor because of the poor lighting, it was'nt so bad.

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Get a metal brief case for your pastels, it works great, especially if you save the foam inserts that come with the sticks and put those inside.

Is there a particular case you recommend that will hold a ton-o-color. I'm ok with the Giraults as I keep them in a nice wooden box, but the Unisons are in six separate boxes. I keep my Rembrandts in a cheap three drawer box. I did'nt take the Nupastels or Polychromos with me, and I still have some 75-80 Doaks laying around.

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How on earth do you get such lushish tones

I'm still trying to figure that out myself.

Thanks again.

Elizabeth Schott · 09-01-2005, 09:20 AM

Jimmie here are a few shots of my case. I honestly can't remember what it would have been called, either an attache or lap top case. But it is a metal which is sturdy and not too heavy. It is also nicely padded.

Mercedes and Moe wanted to say hello too!

Julie Deane · 09-02-2005, 07:04 AM

Jimmie -

How do you come up with these wonderfully original compositions?
Nice work!

Gary Hoff · 09-03-2005, 08:25 AM

Compelling work, Jimmie. Good to see something new.

Jimmie Arroyo · 09-03-2005, 09:47 AM

Thanks Beth for the pics. The box looks very small, how many pieces will that hold and what brand of pastels do you stick in there? When i stack my boxes together, it's about 2 feet tall, and that's not all of them.

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How do you come up with these wonderfully original compositions

Thanks Julie, but I really don't know. It usually just hits me after staring at for a while. I usually stay pretty simple. Design, background, and color are weak points for me.

Thanks Gary, very appreciated.

Elizabeth Schott · 09-03-2005, 10:27 AM

Jimmie I have never counted but I use various brands, the largest being Unison. It doesn't hold as many as you mention, but that's way too many to be traveling with anyway. I always pick a palette of what I am working on and through them in tupperware lined with a 1/2" of corn meal.

Less is more...

Jimmie Arroyo · 09-06-2005, 10:17 PM

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Less is more...

I've heard that statement plenty of times, but with my sense of color, I need as many as possible. I don't want to settle on a color becuase I don't have the right one with me.

Working on this one, I had a color in mind to use in the background, but wasn't happy with the choices I had. I waited until I got home to finish it, because I knew I had the color I wanted in the set of Doaks that I did'nt take with me, and it worked perfect (or close to perfect).

The more the merrier...

(not people, just pastels)

Thanks again Beth!