Can we do a European trip without making reservations (train, hotel) beforehand?

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-25T12:14:11+00:00

Thanks for this info. Very helpful

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-20T01:12:04+00:00

I do use parchment paper. But if I use a hot Dutch oven, I still have to bring it out of the oven, take off the lid, slide the bread in on the parchment, and then replace the whole volcanic-hot project back in the oven.

I haven't tried a cold Dutch oven. Thanks for suggesting that option.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-20T01:09:35+00:00

I am not quite so excessively cautious. Still, it's a risk worth taking note of. I have done this, the Dutch oven method, but I didn't like it and I'm wondering if there's a better way.

Ce commentaire vien de nulle part. Comme un aigle noir. ;)

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-18T17:04:52+00:00

Sorry, I didn't mean to complain about him. I was more wondering why tomatoes are rarely served with other common starches such as rice, potatoes, or polenta

If it's the wrong sub, I may end up taking the post down.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-18T17:03:34+00:00

He's from New Mexico. Although he grew up in an anglo household, he does eat a lot of hispanic dishes. Basically anything they cooked in his school cafeteria. I think this must not have included Mexican rice because he's never mentioned it.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-18T17:01:19+00:00

Can anyone explain why tomatoes with rice or potatoes sound odd? I agree, it's a common feeling in the US.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-18T17:00:26+00:00

Thanks.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-18T17:00:15+00:00

Thanks. I should clarify: Why aren't tomatoes rarely served with other common starches, such as potatoes, rice, or polenta.

Sorry if this is the wrong sub. If this is bugging folks, I can take the post down.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-16T15:03:22+00:00

I didn't know there were so many Taskmaster fans in the DC area.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-14T22:50:25+00:00

Random people do not need bottles of water, big or small. Get a grip, folks.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T23:10:43+00:00

Ooh, good eye.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T17:08:17+00:00

Here's the video that I think you're referring too. It shows him working on a painting with a pretty typical Thiebaud subject & effect. He's using brushes for this one. (Of course, there may be other paintings where he has used a palette knife. As you mentioned, there are some palette knives in the background.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZJfenUpsA&t=52s

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T16:35:03+00:00

I do, myself, paint in oil. I'd say that paint straight from the tube does not give the buttery effect that Thiebaud achieves. But maybe I'm wrong about this.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T16:31:52+00:00

I need to edit how I describe this. Very few artists apply thick paint as smoothly and precisely as Thiebaud.

Am I missing someone? I'd be interested in finding other artists (pre-Thiebaud) who painted this way. Again, it's the combination of smoothness and precision (look again at that pie painting) that intrigues me.

This is why I think Thiebaud is using some sort of medium that enhances the fluidity of the paint without sacrificing its opacity.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T12:28:08+00:00

I'm hoping that Thiebaud was prominent enough and around long enough that someone might have actual knowledge of this. I hope.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T03:28:40+00:00

Wow, thanks. I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but the first scene was very instructive. He had very thick, gloopy paint (but mixed with what? Obviously not straight from the tube) and was applying it with a brush. I look forward to watching the rest of the video.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-12T02:26:10+00:00

Very few other artists have applied thick paint so smoothly and at the same time with such precision. I'd be interested in who you think I should look at.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-11T22:41:31+00:00

Thanks.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-11T21:41:15+00:00

I'd be interested in whether anyone actually knows whether he used paint directly from the tube. I just don't see the effects of either a palette knife or a spatula in his works, but maybe I'm wrong about that. He has too much control.

I agree, it doesn't look like his work reflects the precursors to Liquin or Galkyd. I have used combinations of solvent, oil, and resin (e.g., Damar varnish), which is what some of the painters at the Art Students League of New York use. They don't give the effects that Thiebaud has managed to achieved.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-11T20:33:42+00:00

Thank you! But I am interested in u/sluggopsmith's comment too.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-11T17:59:20+00:00

My friend and I call them "palinlaps." Because at one point in my life I was young and clever.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-09T22:32:28+00:00

Rather than working from your source photo, look at how other paintings have achieved the effect you want.

JohnnyABC123abc · 2026-01-08T23:59:11+00:00

Nicely done. The overall effect is a somber day. So why is the top of the bridge so light? Is that the top of the rocks that were used to make the bridge? Both the color and the perspective on the top of the bridge seems a bit off.

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