What is the most common motivation to buy Modern Oil Paintings?Put like that it sounds like an awkward question because it takes only a little thought to realize that people buy anything for all kinds of different reasons, however when it's a commitment to buy oil paintings there are some universal connections that you will find interesting, especially if you're one of the hundreds of thousands of American's thinking about doing it this year.
The first and obvious reason people buy oil paintings is that they want to titivate their homes and fine art oil paintings or modern fashionable oil paintings on your walls has been for centuries one way of beautifying that home and at the same time imparting a little sophistication and status to the owners of the home. What the owner chooses when they do purchase paintings is dependent upon personal taste, we are all different when it comes to that, however it is also true that there are some universally accepted formats and subject matters that are accepted as things of immense beauty and these are what most people that buy oil paintings will choose, playing it safe is a human tendency that never alters.
Over the last few years with the advent of online shopping playing such a large part in most people's busy lives online art galleries have sprung up all over the internet and people are taking full advantage of the comparative ease this medium allows people who would not ordinarily walk into a high street gallery to buy oil paintings from the convenience of their laptop. If you have ever thought of joining in then I have a few insider pointers that you may like to consider before you go ahead and buy oil paintings.
It's not my intention here to sway in one direction or another, modern conceptual art or traditional classical fine art, which really is up to you. My intention is to get you to think about one element only, and that is the superiority of the paintings execution, it is this factor and this factor alone, which will determine if you have made a good admirable decision, or whether or not you end up with a giant embarrassment on your lounge wall.
Modern art is relatively easy for me to deal with; most modern paintings consist of a series of shapes and colors arranged in a particular manner so to be pleasing to the eye. This type of art is entirely subjective but is usually attributed an air of mysticism by the artist by the attachment of an obscure or oblique title. Not what I am looking for when I look for a nice piece of art, but I do appreciate that there is a market for this type of artwork.
Alternatively, Traditional metaphorical and landscape oil paintings are not quite as subjective, there is a high level of technical skill involved that will easily separate quality Cheap Oil Paintings, from run of the mill, and it is the duty of the prospective buyer to educate and enlighten themselves before they commit to purchase, if they want to prevent a calamity on their hands when they buy oil paintings.
Those looking to buy a mobile phone will be surprised by the numerous options available in the market. Of course, all those phones allow the user to make and receive telephone calls and messages, but other than that, each model comes with a number of interesting and useful features. These phones with smart features are now called smart phones.
Perhaps no other electronic gadget has become as popular as the cell phone over the last decade or so. Though a number of users continue using cell phones for the basic purpose of receiving and making calls, another section of society is realizing that this type of device can be put to many other helpful uses. The consumers are deriving the benefits of a competitive market, as each manufacturer, with the intent of beating his competitors, comes up with a new model having some novel features.
The features available in a cheaper smart phones make it worthwhile not only for personal use, but also for business. This kind of phone is comparable to a tiny computer having a complete operating system, with keyboard and the rest of the advanced features. Actually, most models come loaded with customary features to include entertainment with mobile computing, plus the basic communication features.
Here are some great features that prompt the consumers to opt for smart phones:
1. The Internet - Access to the Internet and hence email is among the most useful features of a smart phone. It is of great help to business people, as they can conveniently check or send mails as a complete keyboard comes built-in with their smart phone. This feature is also of great help to students and families, as they can remain in touch all the time. Additionally, you can browse the web anytime of the day or night and do some online shopping.
2. Packed operating system - smart phones come loaded with complete operating systems to facilitate mobile computing. You can perform most of the functions available on any computer, like the copy-paste of documents and word processing. Moreover, you get a complete keyboard, making it fun to do computing while traveling.
3. Applications - Almost all smart phones come loaded with many applications, and they have room for downloading various other applications, according to the users' requirements. For example, you may download applications for pets or stock updates. A large percentage of users find these products useful mainly for the facility of hundreds of applications. Many users acknowledge that these gadgets have made their life more comfortable and entertaining.
4. Touch screens - A very attractive and helpful feature of smart phones is their big screen display, with the facility of touch screen, which makes navigating an enjoyable experience.
5. Camera with video - 3g smart phones have built-in still camera, and also the option of video recording. Many consumers find this camera suitable for their requirement, and they save the expense of buying another digital camera. So, you get a computer, camera and the Internet, all in a small hand-held device called smart phone!
In today's post we are going to discuss how to build a block foundation and the tools you will need to complete this task. You should have a good construction knowledge and be in good physical shape before attempting to do this. One thing you should do though is have the hole dug and the footers in place by a licensed excavator to ensure you at least have a good starting point.
Lets go over what you will need for this job first, you will need a cement mixer, partner granite bridge saw, wheelbarrow, mortar boards,a laser for elevations, scaffolding and plank if you are building a basement. The hand tools you will need are a trowel, hammer, striker, chalk box, line, line bars and a 2ft and 4ft. level.
So lets get started, with your footers in place the first you need to do is layout your job and mark all of your corners with a concrete nail or a pencil. This can be a time consuming process so be sure you have someone to help you measure everything out to be square. After you have you corners marked take your chalk box and pull it from corner to corner and snap a line mark down onto your footer, this is the line that your block will follow.
Next you will need to establish your elevations with your laser, i recommend you get a self leveling laser because the slightest error in this step can be very bad in getting your foundation level. Establish which corner is the highest and use it to set all of your other heights. Be sure to mark each corner with how much you need to raise it so you don't get confused.
Now it is time to build your leads, with all your corners marked lay in your first course, if you need to raise a corner try to do as much as you can if the first course. Use jamb block for your corners, ones without ears on them it will make the job look nicer and they are much easier to level up as well. You can get up to about 1 inch of height with a heavy bead of mortar under your first course, hopefully all your corners are close from your excavators work. Run 4 block out in one direction then 3 block in the other direction for your first course and then lay the subsequent courses on top dropping back 1/2 of a block in each course in each direction till you are left with one block at the top. Check your elevations frequently with your laser to be sure that all your corners are working out to be the same height. It is very important that leads are level, square and plum, this will make the whole job a lot easier if it is.
After all your leads are up attach your line to your line bar and pull it tight from one lead to another on the same course. Spread your mortar down the chalk lines and start laying block, try to line the bottom of the block up with the chalk line and the top of the block with the top line. after that course is in it gets a bit easier be sure that your block aren't lipping over at bottom and keep running them to the top line but be sure that none of the block touch the line, stay off of it about 1/8 inch and you should be good. Continue this process over and over till your walls are up and job is complete, also be sure to strike and brush your wall frequently to be sure that it is sealed good. Also every two courses it is a good idea to put a layer of derwal between the courses, it is required by code in some areas.
If you are still unsure on how to do this project hire a qualified contractor to complete the job for you. Block foundation costs are still typically cheaper than poured walls, about 30% or so and they are just as good or better in most cases because the masons have much more control over heights of corners thus leaving you a more level finished project. And if you want you can then fill all your block with concrete thus giving you a solid block, concrete wall. It is also a good idea to drop a piece of rebar in every 4 foot as well and pack it in with concrete, this is also sometimes required by code.
High-sheer mixers come in a few different varieties. These include batch, inline and ultra-high shear mixers. These mixers are most commonly used in the food processing, cosmetics, paper and pharmaceutical industries. These mixer truck parts are capable of combining solids, liquids and gasses together no mater the combination. I wish I had one of these mixers while mixing my ice-cream, even if it may be a little extreme it would still be entertain to watch. Either way the ice cream still tasted good.
Except exporting our own products, we also source and purchase other goods for our customers according to their requirements. With more than 10 years' experience in the range of truck and trailer parts, we are quite familiar with the parts and the factories. We have very good relationship with many cooperating factories for years. Thus we can give our clients the best suggestion and source the right products that they want.
We always do the best service to all our clients. We will be your eyes in China because we will visit the new factory and analyse the factory by checking its capacity, equipments, management, quality and reputation. And we also will actively track the pending orders and examine the goods. We also do our best on the after sales. If there is any problem about the goods after sales, we will contact the factory and handle it at once.
We work sincerely with each of you. Hope we can create the value together as much as possible.
Most Modern Oil Paintings that I have worked with are simply too stiff right out of the tube for my particular style of painting. Mediums will help dilute the oil paint and make the paint flow better, which means you will be using less paint. Using less paint, means you will save money.
There are many different kinds of mediums that are used for different reasons, like speeding up the drying time of paint, improving gloss, etc. Do not be overly concerned with mediums right now.
I like to start my painting using thinned down acrylic paint. I first tone my entire canvas with a neutral color. I then draw in my composition using different values of the same color. I let this initial drawing dry over night. I then apply the oil paint using the fat over lean oil painting method.
Lighting:This is a very important part of oil painting. Without proper lighting, you will not be able to accurately see your colors. The best kind of lighting is natural sunlight, so if you have the opportunity to paint in a well lit room or outdoors, that would be ideal. Of course not everyone is blessed with this type of situation, so the next best thing is to use lighting that mimics natural sunlight.
This type of lighting is referred to as "full spectrum lighting". There are number of different full spectrum lighting products available. Just do a search on Google for "full spectrum lighting" and you will find a number of websites on the topic.
Safety:Understanding of the internal chemistry of oil paint systems at the different stages in their lifetime lets you test the authenticity of the oil paintings from your home. In older days, artists used to give a layer of varnishes to protect the painting. Analysing the material the painting was done on will give a picture about its age. Understanding the colors used, their combinations, theme of painting, any signature on the paint etc help us find out the period the work was done.
It is imperative that a meeting takes place with both Manufacturer and 'Poor Performing Distributor' around the table. At that meeting both sides must state their aspirations for the business. Invariably the Suppliers aspirations will be more ambitious than those of the Distributor. The skill now is to bridge the gap between what the two parties aspire to. What does the Supplier need to do to help the Distributor perform better, and by when? What does the Distributor need to do to make more sales, again by when? What do both parties need to do to resolve the issues? Again, planting seeds is important, so that the Distributor develops ideas along the lines of the Suppliers thinking. A specific action plan needs to be put together to meet the immediate objectives, with a longer term ongoing plan to sustain the higher levels of business, once growth has been achieved.
Formalising a reporting structure is a key strategy. Careful consideration regarding a format is important. Too complex and the Distributor will procrastinate, or even worse, ignore. It needs to be easy for the Distributor to deal with. It needs to be in a format that allows the Supplier to benchmark each Distributor.
The frequency of reporting is also a consideration. For high volume fast moving products, perhaps a Monthly report is needed. With longer sales process items (eg Capital Equipment) a quarterly report may suffice.
Expect some resistance to formalised reporting. The Distributor may need to be coerced, even incentivised. Explain that reporting from all Distributors will allow a better flow of success stories and cross referrals, hence greater business opportunity. And for those who stubbornly refuse to report, and are not performing well, now is a chance (contract allowing) to sever business relationships.
There will always be an element of 'Us and Them'. And of course the Supplier must respect the fact that the Distributor has other priorities too, as they are likely to represent other suppliers. However, getting the Distributors together once every 12-18 months for a conference, training and intelligence sharing event is likely to pay dividends for the Supplier. It will engender a sense of worth and belonging for the Distributor.
"All this is all very well, but my Company has 25 Distributors, they are based anywhere from New Zealand to Alaska, Singapore to Brazil. How can I reasonably be expected to do all this?" A very reasonable question. First, a network of this size will need more than one person to manage it. Second, it is important that you take the time (albeit sometimes infrequently) to visit all Distributors. For those far away, it can be prudent to engage the services of a specialist Sales consultancy local to the Distributor, who can monitor the Distributor with 6 or 12 weekly progress meetings, and instill good sales practice at the same time. An independent Sales consultant will understand the Suppliers objectives, the local culture and trading conditions, and provide an unbiased assessment of the progress and challenges.
It is interesting to talk to Supplying companies who believe the Distributor route has failed them. It is always the Distributors fault, or is it? Perhaps a recognition of joint responsibility may have yielded an all together different outcome. And perhaps now, on reading this, the realisation of this responsibility is becoming apparent.
Some Suppliers have recently stated to me that "We believe we can do an equally good job in the territory without giving away all that profit." I cannot argue with this view one way or another as there are many options to doing business. Of course each come with a cost associated to them. Careful consideration of overheads, employment, local laws etc are vitally important.
The underlying message is that you need to work with your led strip distributor to gain the rewards. Both time and money must be invested. Mutual respect and spirit of cooperation are key.
The cutting unit consists of a spindle prearranged to hold a diamond disk and a Waterjet head, it rotates around its axis (4th axis) and is provided with motorized in-clination from 0 to 55° (optional 5th axis).
COMBICUT combines and alternates the cutting with disk and Waterjet according to preset programs and/or at will: this allows to optimize cuts thus ensuring waste minimization (there is no need to move the slab or the workpieces).
Bridge saws also possible to perform complex rectilinear and curvilinear cuts as well as inclined cuts.
COMBICUT conforms to the CE accident-prevention and UL/CSA North-American (optional) standards.
Version without foundations
In the standard version of the machine, cement shoulders are provided by the buyer. On request (optional accessory), COMBICUT can be supplied with shoulders consisting of metal structures, which do not require foundations and are simply fixed to the floor.
Version with automatic system for worktop exchange
COMBICUT comes standard with a fixed worktop consisting of a steel tray (with "gradually deteriorating" blades) that supports the slab during machining.
On request (optional accessory), COMBICUT can be supplied with a system for the automatic exchange of worktops that steps up productivity: the uncut slab is prear-ranged and its cutting scheme is programmed outside the machine while COMBICUT is cutting another slab, then the two worktops are swapped automatically thus saving time.
Heavy-duty cutting spindle
The suitably dimensioned cutting spindle is provided with inverter for the non-stop variation of the disk rotation speed and cut-tracing laser displaying the cutting di-rection.
Cutting unit rotating around its axis
The cutting unit (cutting spindle with disk and Waterjet head) rotates around its axis by ±190° (4th axis), thus giving competitive advantages: an unrivalled cutting precision and speed.
Motorized and programmed inclination of the cutting unit
The inclination of the cutting unit (cutting spindle with disk and Waterjet head) is automatic, motorized and can be programmed in any position from 0° to 55° (op-tional 5th axis) in order to perform inclined cuts in either the plunge-cut or step-cut mode, required, for instance, when V-grooves are to be machined.
Water jet tapering compensation in the Waterjet head
The software is provided with a special function for the automatic, non-stop com-pensation of the natural tapering of the high-pressure water jet. This compensation ensures the regular and precise cutting geometry on the work piece.
Automatic measurement of the uncut slab thickness
The machine is equipped with a sensor for the precise, automatic and programma-ble measurement of the uncut slab thickness in order to cut V-grooves (sections inclined by 45°) featuring precise dimensions.
Top brand Waterjet system
The Waterjet pump system is supplied by KMT/Waterjet Systems that will also pro-vide the buyer/user with the international guarantee service on the Waterjet cutting system.
User-friendly
COMBICUT is equipped with the latest generation Siemens Sinumerik 840D SL computer numerical control (CNC) with digital control on PC architecture and a Personal Computer with Intel processor and Windows XP operating system.
The control board can be rotated and is provided with keyboard, colour multi touch-screen for graphic visualization and USB port.
The console is provided with a joystick to move intuitively the different motorized working axes.
The standard software enables the following operations:
– to draw the polygonal and curvilinear pieces to be produced directly on the ma-chine
– to import the pieces to be produced (even with a curvilinear shape) in DXF for-mat
– to arrange the pieces to be produced on a template having a predefined rectan-gular shape (on the video)
– to manage automatically the combined "diamond disk/Waterjet" cutting accord-ing to both the pieces to be produced and their position on the slab.
A portable button panel, cable-linked to the console, duplicates the main controls (management of the axes + handwheel, safety stop, …), thus enabling the operator to stand nearby the piece under machining and visually inspect the correct execution of some delicate operations.
Software for order optimization and management
COMBICUT suggests the arrangement of the pieces to be cut on the slab surface according to the pending orders loaded in the system, thus optimizing automatically the slab surface utilization.
Digital colour photos of the slab
COMBICUT can be supplied with an (optional) system including a digital camera that acquires the true colour image of the uncut slab and displays it on the touch-screen of the machine PC (or other PC).
The operator marks the slab outline and the contour of any possible surface defect with the mouse and COMBICUT automatically arranges the pieces to be cut on the slab surface thus optimizing its useful area.
All the various operations (digital reproduction of the uncut slab image, definition of the slab perimeter and defects and optimization) are carried out while the machine is processing the preceding slab.
Concrete mixer trucks are designed to work in-transit. This simply means that while the truck is traveling to its destination, the concrete is being mixed. They are charged with dry materials and water and the concrete is combined during transport. There are more modern versions however, which are loaded with ready mixed concrete. The truck will maintain the cements liquid state through the agitation of the drum. The interior of the drum is fitted with a spiral blade. While it rotates in one direction, the concrete is mixed. When it rotates in the other direction however, the concrete is discharged or forced out of the drum.
Mixer truck parts can be found and purchased in many styles, colors and overall designs. While there are many manufacturers who turn out new models each year, there are those who prefer to purchase used versions to save money, if for no other reason. Used trucks can be found and purchased online easily when you know where to look. If you are searching for a cement truck, or any other truck model for that matter, you should know that the internet provides an astounding search function that will allow you to view thousands of available models simultaneously.
This gives you the option to save time with your search and you also get the opportunity to save money when you choose to purchase your truck used. If you do prefer a newer model, you can find those online as well. No matter what manufacturer you prefer or what model you are looking for, be sure to research your options before you purchase. If saving money is an issue, then certainly take the time to locate and research the many used cement trucks that may be available to you.
Some manufacturers don't acknowledge this value openly and live in a "Love-Hate" relationship with their distributors. They can't live with 'em and they can't live without 'em. Of course it's true that a few distributors deserve this negative opinion. There are those who have made fortunes simply because they had products with exceptional brand equity in exclusive or selective territories that required nothing more than answering the phone to get rich. Some of these distributors have failed to reinvest in their business, putting personal needs ahead of business needs. Then when the end of the product life cycle nears and cutting edge distribution is required for new product introduction and support, the commitment, desire and competence on the distributor level is often lacking. These circumstances just fuel the fire of manufacturers' low opinion of led strip distributor. Fortunately we believe these scenarios make up only a small minority, so we need to work to change any negative generalizations.
Different Perspectives：We should recognize that there is a different business mindset between the distributor and the manufacturer. By understanding the two perspectives better, each party can work toward an improved partnership relationship. The manufacturer prefers to have a contract with point-of-sales information. Their contract would state, you will do "this," and if you don't, "these" are the consequences, and by the way, our deal can be cancelled with a thirty-day notice. On the other hand, the distributor prefers a partnership covenant that says if you do "this," we will do "that," and together we will grow market share.
Naively, throughout much of my distribution career, I believed that I was a customer of the manufacturer. I bought their product and resold it. I did not comprehend the concept of not being their customer until 1998. I was two months on the job as COO of a $400 million distributor. The first time I met our major supplier, a manufacturer of pumps, it was at a cocktail party. I was talking to their Vice President of sales. I had done my homework and knew our company was on their top ten account list as we had purchased over $45 million dollars of product from them the year before. I made a comment to this Vice President about our company taking pride in being one of their top ten customers. I expected at least a smile, kudos, or just a grateful nod. He looked at me in disbelief and with a rather firm, arrogant voice said, "Rick, you are not a customer-you are a distributor!"
At the time I was offended by his attitude but have since come to realize that in the eyes of the manufacturer, distributors are not customers. They are simply a link in the supply chain. Ideally, they are channel partners. Manufacturers have huge capital demands to cover high fixed costs. Their call to continually increase market share is essential, yet distributors sometimes get frustrated with the volume-driven needs of their manufacturers.
As you sit down to start your first painting, remember that you are just a beginner. Your main goal right now is to have fun and get used to working with your oil painting materials. Do not be overly judgmental about your own work. If you do so, you will only wind up getting frustrated. Your first, second, third or even tenth painting may not turn out the way you wanted it to. This is completely normal so do not get discouraged. Oil painting is a difficult medium to master. It takes perseverance so hang in there.
Having good quality brushes is important. While a good quality brush will not make you a better painter, a cheap brush will only wind up frustrating you. When you use cheap brushes you will see why. Cheap brushes have a tendency to shed hairs that get stuck in the oil paint, which is extremely annoying. Good quality brushes should have stiff hairs and snap back into place when you run your fingers through them. They should be well crafted and sturdy.
You do not need that many brushes for oil painting. I personally only use two types of oil painting brushes: flats and filberts of various sizes. I do have a few rounds and a fan brush on hand, but I almost never use them. I would also recommend that you use hogs hair brushes as opposed to the softer synthetic hair brushes. The synthetic brushes are just too flimsy to handle the oil painting medium in my opinion.
Cleaning your brushes is important, so don't be careless in this area, especially if you are working with high quality brushes. Many artists recommend turpentine for cleaning brushes, but I simply cannot bring myself to use this stuff. I use a much safer brush cleaning product called "The Masters" Brush Cleaner and Preserver.
I clean my brushes right after a painting session with this product and it works wonderfully. It may take some time to really get your brushes clean, but it is worth the effort. If the brush cleaner does not remove all of the paint, then I use a bit of odorless mineral spirits. I find this a much better alternative to turpentine.
Oil Painting Mediums：What about mediums? Do you need to mix the oil painting for sale with anything or can you use it straight out of the tube? This is another common question amongst beginners. The answer? You do not need mediums to paint with. They are not a requirement, but I find them to be quite helpful.
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