Let's Hear It for Painting Outside the Lines!
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Now THIS is my kind of book.  Practical, grounded, good-girl June Cooper agrees to take an art class with her wild-child roommate Katie.  Okay, so it happens to be a class in erotic art.  But a future lawyer needs to break up her schedule of heavy classes, right?  Enter sex-on-legs guest professor Ryan Carter, a world-renowned artist who has agreed to teach the class for the semester.  And BOOM, the chemistry between June and Ryan is instant.  Other reviewers have criticized that a bit, but in my mind, when it's right, it's right.  And for June and Ryan, it would appear that their worlds were meant to collide.

This story is sensual, sexy, and heartfelt as June struggles to overcome her lack of confidence--could a hot, worldly guy like Ryan really be in love with her?  And for Ryan, his old trust issues rear their ugly heads.  Author Olivia Savage surrounds the pair with a terrific supporting cast including Katie, the formerly more adventurous roommate, Nick, the smarmy ex-boyfriend, and the indescribable Momo.  And throughout the book, the story is narrated by June's hilarious inner monologue.

The Art of Hanky Panky is a delightful, sexy, fun read.  It is a cliffhanger, and if you don't think I rushed right out and picked up the next book, you don't know me very well.  5 WELL-DESERVED STARS!  Watch for my review of the next chapter...
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I love this! Tim Holtz Distress paints are the bomb! I love how they react with water to give my project that special touch.
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This paint is great for adding extra sparkle. I used it on the interior of my show car. I managed to win Best of Show Interior at a huge show soon afterwards. It adds multicolored sparkle over whatever color base you are using. I used a royal blue under it. It looks hot when the light hits it. Goes great with kameleon (color changing/shade shifting) paint.
Goes on smooth, holds up well. Great for those of us who tend to not be the most patient of painters. Forgiving & easy to cover "oopsies". Especially nice since standard metallic spray paint is hard to find now. If basic gloss colors just aren't gonna "do it" for your project consider Effex for some added bling.
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So Cool! Have someone in family who was born and raised in Pk and also has an Art background. So we were able to appreciate it even more :) Sketches are really good.
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Love it !!  Fun to paint. Looks really cute in the frame.
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Sometimes I need a reminder.  This is it.  I will create my art and put it out there even if I think it's not good enough.  Thank you!
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Okay so, since I plan on making my son a lego table I decided to test out some chalk paint. I kept hearing everyone talk about it and didn't know the deal was and decided to find out for myself.  I had the opportunity to get this at a discount for offering my candid review of it, so I eas really excited to do so!
Firstly, I received this and was thinking... ok, this is a tiny little jar of paint. I will probably do some picture frames and get the hang of it. Well.. it turns out you literally need a very small amount of this in comparison to other paint. It's thick, goes smooth and looks very clean when done. I was worried it would dry the same color, which was very light, but it dries to a light grey which is a great color for pretty much anything. You can paint on wood, glass, pretty much any surface!  Let's just say I'll be buying a lot more of this stuff for all my future furniture adventures! I've included before and after pictures as well.
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Really nice book! I hadn't heard of this particular title, before, but it turned up in an Amazon search and it looked interesting so I took a chance on it. Glad I did! My copy has glossy and thick pages, throughout. That makes the color photos (and the black and white ones) look really good. Given that it's a book from 1990, the then-most-modern paint styles shown inside are arguably a bit "old school" now -- but who says that's a bad thing!? They also delve into paint designs or styles going way back. And there's plenty of informative how-to info inside. I personally dug the book. I think they did a very good job on it. Other people who are building themselves a library of custom painting books should consider picking up a copy.
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I always enjoyed spending hours with crayons and coloring books as a child.  I would carefully and meticulously stay within the lines as though that was of prime importance.  However, as my life has gone on, I have realized that it isn't always necessary to stay within the lines and that some of the best art is much less regimented and greatly blurred.  That understanding has certainly opened up a whole new way of looking at adult coloring books!
As I would suspect, the performers and artists in the line drawings are a more flamboyant group than the playground kids and pets of my youth, and that certainly gives more freedom for color selection.  Also, I perceive the costumes to be more fluid and the adornments more dramatic.  Iridescent boas and colorful capes combine with changing lighting to explode the light into lightning.  And, I get to color that!  You can too!  Get it!  Try it!  Enjoy it!  Then pass the experience on to others!
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Got this one for my dad, who's now into painting in his 60s. He wanted inspiration from the natural world. Voila!
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Great orange vinyl I use on a multiple of different products.  It's great for indoor use or outdoors! Let you imagination go wild!!
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This book is not just thought provoking, it's also really fun! It is obvious most of the artists put a lot of time and creativity into their page, and I like the "chapter" themes the editors came up with. Over time I'm sure I will be looking up my favorites to see what kind of other work the various artists have done. The production quality is very good, especially for such a reasonable price, with good binding, folding and clear print quality throughout.

Granted, this book is not perfect, in that the editors definitely should have sent a few pictures back with a "read the rules and try again" note because some artists acted as if they just couldn't be bothered with actually lining up their painting with the page before. Seriously, that's the point of the whole book! Luckily, on balance most DID try to work with the previous images, and in many cases the connections made between multiple images is truly fantastic. Also luckily, even the paintings that are "on their own" are usually good works too. Still, it can be annoying to see a great series of pictures kind of come to a dead end when the next artist maybe uses one tiny line to "connect" and ignores all the interesting possibilities the previous image had!

I'd love to see this project done again in the future with other artists and designers; you really could never run out of things you could do with this concept!
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The best way to paint from a ladder to get gutters and overhangs (used with an extension to the gun). Love it!
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Fantastic, I have a few painter friends who I'm thinking of doling this out too as a gift. They're going to love it!
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Great paint for projects! I used this on an oak entertainment stand that I repurposed as a dress up table/storage for my daughter. A few notes on application: 1. it dries quickly so make sure you work progressively, making brush strokes with the grain, 2. Because it dries quickly, it has the potential to "clump" so be sure to continuously stir the paint in the can, and 3. Multiple layers are needed (at least two or three) so I ended up needed to order a second 36 oz can. All in all, very pleased!
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Love playing with these pigments.  Warning!  The powder does get all over so be sure to wear gloves, apron and use a large plastic sheet to cover your working area.  You can achieve beautiful affects with this paint.
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paint work really well, not like regular paint. please read and wear gloves or wear the paint for at least 2wks!