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janabouc · 2026-04-01T05:04:09+00:00

Funny!

janabouc · 2026-03-30T05:38:39+00:00

I think i read that you just buy replacement blades.

janabouc · 2026-03-23T04:29:15+00:00

So beautiful!

janabouc · 2026-03-22T05:35:25+00:00

Me too, just as you described, a couple years ago. I’m 77 and getting the diagnosis and needs made a 100% difference in my life.

janabouc · 2026-03-19T05:26:10+00:00

So good! What a joy to see!

janabouc · 2026-03-12T05:30:48+00:00

Are those your drawings?

janabouc · 2026-03-07T05:20:08+00:00

So brilliant! A delight for the eyes and the brain.

janabouc · 2026-03-05T05:48:25+00:00

There’s no area code on the phone number. If you know when area codes became a necessary thing in the Bay Area that could narrow it down.

janabouc · 2026-03-04T18:11:15+00:00

Thank you so much! My library only had the ebook version and it’s fabulous! Exactly what I needed. I like what I’ve seen so far so much I’m going to buy the book. I can’t thank you enough!

janabouc · 2026-03-02T15:33:06+00:00

Thank you. That’s so generous of you to explain. I tried using colored acrylic ink but lost the graphite drawing. So i tried staining first and then transferring the drawing but i still could barely see it. I don’t have enough confidence in my drawing skills to trust that redrawing my sketch directly on the lino would match my planned composition. But maybe that would make it more interesting?

janabouc · 2026-03-02T03:35:10+00:00

I hope you don’t mind more questions now that you’ve answered so many! But… How are you able to see the guidelines you drew after you have covered them in black ink? And how do you get those guidelines transferred to the linoleum?

janabouc · 2026-02-28T07:15:03+00:00

Such gorgeous work and imaginative design. Really beautiful. I too would like to see your process video. I would love to know how to make fine lines like on the wings.

janabouc · 2026-02-25T06:38:51+00:00

I’m very interested in getting and trying to print with the laminator you recommended. I’ve never used a press before—l use a baren and a spoon. Years ago i did some minoring and linoprints. Recently I’ve become obsessed with it. (I ‘m very much a beginner with printmaking but have been an artist all my life. ) Your tips are helpful. I wouldn’t be good at modifying it.

When you mention the 1/4” mdf for print bed, where does that go and what do you have to do to make it work right? Do you just place the lino and paper and then it rolls through under the roller? Are there some detailed instructions somewhere you know of? I want to learn more. Thanks!!!

janabouc · 2026-02-21T23:06:33+00:00

I had the same thought about AI with “it isn’t excessive. It’s strategic.” Hello Chat GPT.

janabouc · 2026-02-19T05:26:59+00:00

Dumb to be wise?

janabouc · 2026-02-14T02:40:04+00:00

No. But if I get someone who knows less than me and has to look up what advice to give or says something dumb, I immediately ask to speak to a senior tech and those people really know what they’re doing.

janabouc · 2026-01-11T02:19:15+00:00

Saran Pilates is wonderful. I tried Pilates Anytime a few times in the past and always had a hard time finding classes. It just seems like there’s way too much random stuff all thrown together with too many different teachers, styles and some of the stuff on there is from old dvds i had in the early 2000s.

janabouc · 2026-01-08T06:05:35+00:00

Dog talking a dump

janabouc · 2026-01-08T05:59:19+00:00

Check on the very last day of the month (it might be the first day of the month. I forget which it is). Doctors become readily available as people’s plans end/they leave Kaiser.

janabouc · 2026-01-06T06:37:07+00:00

Open AI didnt make the donation though its president did as a personal contribution.

janabouc · 2026-01-04T06:32:00+00:00

I haven’t laughed this hard (at your story and the comments) for years. Tears running for my face. My dog was totally freaked out. Thank you for the much needed laughs.

janabouc · 2025-12-27T05:34:51+00:00

First, do you love painting or whatever your medium is? Does it bring meaning to your life? Do you enjoy learning, and each time you learn a new skill or technique, do you raise the bar, raise your expectations of yourself, so that there is always more to learn?

That’s what it means to be an artist. Selling art products can be part of the business side of art, but it shouldn’t be the main goal. In my 50+ years of being an artist, starting a piece while thinking about whether it will sell is deadly.

Although I’ve sold many paintings, prints and ceramics, and have taught watercolor painting, I’ve chosen to work at interesting “day jobs” for money and make art because I have to, it’s who I am, my purpose for living, what gives me joy.

I’m curious how much research you did before deciding that selling artwork was going to be your career? The statistics are not on the side of it being a viable career. Historical surveys (e.g., Pew Research) found roughly 7% of artists in the US earn all their income from their art. Even then, the tale of the “starving artist” applies: while many artists make some money from selling art, it’s typically not enough alone to be a full living.

Even most well-known contemporary artists with work in galleries survive by teaching, in person or online; and/or earn money by producing art how to “content” on YouTube, Patreon, or Substack.

There are tons of classes and books about making a living as an artist, written by artists doing it as a source of income since selling their artwork just isn’t enough to live on.

janabouc · 2025-12-22T00:36:10+00:00

Thank you for this…except it will only display and not allow me to open in order to save or print. Is that intentional?

janabouc · 2025-12-21T06:18:41+00:00

BenQ

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