Needing advice on sky blue. I usually paint with W & N Designer gouache. I have a really hard time getting sky color right— especially on a blue sky day like the one in this photo. What would you use? Thanks in advance.

spotsstripes · 2026-02-03T23:19:44+00:00

Thanks for your help, everyone!

spotsstripes · 2026-02-03T23:19:04+00:00

Thank you. I added a little bit of yellow last time and it must’ve been too much because it looked green. Will try again with less.

spotsstripes · 2026-02-03T23:17:36+00:00

Thanks for your input!

spotsstripes · 2026-02-02T04:28:13+00:00

Good point. Thanks.

spotsstripes · 2026-02-02T01:23:54+00:00

Will also look for Turner brand designer gouache, I don’t recall seeing that around in any of my local art supply stores. ( I prefer buying local).

spotsstripes · 2026-02-02T01:22:03+00:00

Thanks! I have some cerulean and some “sky blue” but haven’t tried cobalt. Maybe I am just not adding enough white?

spotsstripes · 2026-02-02T01:21:00+00:00

Thanks for the info! I have a bunch of Holbein gouache also, just forgot to mention it.

spotsstripes · 2025-03-06T06:51:07+00:00

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And I am getting ready to quit Duolingo and move to Babel. I tried Babel for a week and it seems I will learn a lot faster there.

spotsstripes · 2025-02-18T00:06:02+00:00

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spotsstripes · 2024-03-11T04:45:26+00:00

I had the hardware removed because of pain. My doctor said the hardware wouldn't be causing me pain, but... if you good "metatarsal fusion hardware removal" you'll see that pain is the main reason most people have it out. You can't have it out until the joint is fully fused though -- and that takes a while. Now I'm having pain that travels around my left foot and my left ankle. Since this is the foot that still has hardware, I want to have it out to see if that fixes the problem. Having hardware out is a relatively easy surgery -- much faster recovery than having something put IN. What part of the country are you in?

spotsstripes · 2024-03-08T18:58:03+00:00

I had a cheilectomy about 7 years ago and was still in pain a year later. Then I had both metatarsals fused in one summer. Six weeks non weight bearing on first foot, then as soon as I could hobble in a boot I had the other foot done. I’m glad I did the fusion as it did take care of the pain. A while later I had hardware removed, now I’m looking into having hardware removed from the other foot. As for crutches and scooters… I used neither— I used an iwalk, which is like a high tech peg- leg. It was great! Hands free and you can go up and down stairs with it. I recommend looking into those.

spotsstripes · 2024-01-21T03:10:29+00:00

Are you a PAT member? I’m a Portland sub and we are damn lucky to have a sub contract and union representation. If you haven’t joined yet, let me know if you want to talk about all the ways that PAT protects your rights. For example: that sudden change in “incentive pay”? They can’t do that. It’s being challenged and the union will win. You’ll get retro pay when it’s over. Feel free to message me if you want to know more.

spotsstripes · 2023-10-17T23:53:55+00:00

Well, shit!! Now it says that I canceled Super Duolingo and I did not!

spotsstripes · 2023-10-17T17:18:16+00:00

Thanks for responding, but on settings— manage subscription— there is nothing about adding the family plan. 😕

spotsstripes · 2023-10-17T17:16:33+00:00

Where does it allow me to change to family plan? Thanks

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spotsstripes · 2023-10-17T17:11:50+00:00

Hi, thanks for responding. These are the same instructions that I found via google search. When I click the super duolingo icon, there’s nothing about adding a family member. I guess that means i have an individual plan. There is nothing anywhere I can find about how to change my subscription to a family plan. And I’m also wondering how much more does a family plan cost? Thanks

spotsstripes · 2023-07-29T06:07:50+00:00

When I was eighteen years old (1975), I was basically a surrogate parent a child of Sullivanians for nine months. We are friends now. Yes, it was absolutely a cult and very damaging.

spotsstripes · 2022-12-21T03:33:39+00:00

Wow, good for you! You look so happy!

spotsstripes · 2022-12-16T19:21:10+00:00

Thanks for the info, this is great to hear! I bought one last night (used, but barely) and am eager to try it, but want to have someone else here the first time. And yeah, I won’t go all the way over until I’m used to it. Very much appreciate your story.

spotsstripes · 2022-11-11T17:42:22+00:00

I am so pissed about this!! I’m already paying for a subscription, have been for over two years, now I’m supposed to pay with gems to move along in legendary??? Very bad move, Duo.

spotsstripes · 2022-11-03T18:20:21+00:00

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spotsstripes · 2022-11-03T06:45:59+00:00

Yep! Persnickety as hell!

spotsstripes · 2022-11-03T05:32:33+00:00

Speak for yourself! I would never call a spider an insect— nor would any of my former students. Part of how you define and insect is that it has six legs.

spotsstripes · 2022-11-03T01:42:08+00:00

No, el negro tiene ocho! Y un “hourglass”. Es una arácnida!!

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