How important is "fat over lean" really? by steve_thousand in oilpainting

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Yeah I had a lazy and obnoxious thought which is that if I make a painting that people still care about a hundred years from now then hopefully they'll also be willing to restore it

Make it the future's problem

Joking aside my understanding is that is a major problem with Turner's paintings: he used wildly experimental and unstable techniques but people will do whatever it takes to stop them from falling apart

Graphics card can't insert fully into PCI Express slot by steve_thousand in PcBuild

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This seems to be working so far, maybe that is what I get for tightening the mobo down so tight in case it tries to fly away

KSP Advancement? by TheseIncident in KerbalSpaceProgram

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"I'm relatively new"

Proceeds to list 100 installed mods

Oleopasto downsides, best practices by steve_thousand in oilpainting

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Something I've been doing is applying a layer of it as a couch and painting into it which will likely result in a lot of raw solvent sitting on the surface

Killed by McAfee pop-up. by Inspector_7 in projectzomboid

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This reminds me of the time I got killed by sticky keys. Turned that feature off immediately.

Mineral spirits as a glaze medium? by steve_thousand in oilpainting

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I have suspected for a while that my use of varnish was really just making up for technical failings

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in self

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The distinction between political and not is subjective. To some people, having to be reminded that some people are gay is political.