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At 17:36 on October 17, 2016, Glenys Jones said…: Thanks for asking Ernie, very happy to be your painting friend and look forward to seeing more of your work.

At 8:45 on October 5, 2015, Jessica Futerman said…: Glad to be a painting friend - always enjoy seeing your beautiful work on the site!

At 21:20 on January 11, 2015, Dorian Aronson said…: I just found you and met you and I sure like your style! Fantastic, all of it! Smiles to you :-)

At 9:26 on January 7, 2015, Pauline Le Merle said…: Thanks for the friends request Ernie, very happy to accept: Love your art! :-}}

At 12:59 on October 14, 2014, Silvana M Albano said…: It's a pleasure to be your friend Ernie! Thank you for the request!

At 14:20 on October 11, 2014, Ana Murza said…: Hi Ernie! Thank you for your friend request. I am very happy to be your painting friend. I like your representational style. You must've have a very clear and organised thinking.

At 0:12 on September 15, 2014, Steinunn Einarsdottir said…: My pleasure Ernie.:)

At 12:11 on August 19, 2014, Cristina Mihailescu said…: Hi Ernie, it is my pleasure to be your artist friend, thank you so much for your friend request!!

I really like your artwork and your lovely style!!

All the best and Happy painting!!

Cristina

At 4:56 on August 16, 2014, Laura Xu said…: Hi Ernie, thank you for your friend request. It is my pleasure to be your painting friend. I like your arts very much and you have very special style. I wish you the best to create lots more arts in your future.

At 13:30 on August 13, 2014, Stuart J. Gourlay said…: Ernie, thanks; I'm glad the blogs are helpful. My favorite surface to paint on is a textured panel. I have been quite happy with 1/8" MDF from OSH; it comes in 23 3/4" by 47 3/4" sheets and I cut these to 9" by 12" and 11" by 14" panels on my table saw (6 per sheet with some scraps for small panels). I texture them with Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso using a beat up 2" house painting nylon trim brush. I then paint the back with acrylic and use a single coat of Gamblin Oil Ground on the textured side applied with a foam roller (hardware store trim roller). The oil ground takes 3 to 7 days to dry. I have hard no warping with these. If you don't have access to a table saw, the Ampersand 1/8" hardboard panels work well but cost a lot more. Since I'm an inveterate "DIYer", I just consider this part of the art project. The perfect brush and the perfect tube of oil paint are still out of my grasp; maybe that's why I have so many brushes and tubes of paint. I do know that brush miles are more important than any art materials for improving my paintings. Stu