Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hey Jan, I think that is just a wonderful idea. I did ceramics many years ago and used to like to do the dolls and figurines with all the little detail in them, but my vision would not allow me to do that anymore. The paints I have are also acrilic. and even a new set of brushes to go with them. the colors though are somewhat depressing and would like some bright cheerful colors. I have painted a desert scene on a corkboard believe it ot not. This was before I got so bad. I enjoy doing scenery pictures as it seems you can not go wrong. Nothing is perfect in nature that is what is so perfect about it......Hugs....Patti > Hi Patti, > I believe I read somewhere that you asked for paints > for Christmas and that you use color books also to > paint. My husband can not carry a conversation > anymore and I look for ways that we can do things > together. He can not process what is being said to him > very quickly anymore, so it is too hard for me to read > a book to him, since he does not grasp easily what is > being said. When I talk to him I have to speak very > slowly and enunciate every word facing him, so he can > read my lips along with my words. He may be a little > hard of hearing now too, but he refuses to wear a > hearing aid. Anyway, I bought some Acrylic Paint and > Clear Acrylic Sealer and some unfinished ceramics at a > ceramic store and he has really enjoyed painting > ceramics. It has been a great activity for us, > especially at Easter Time we painted a lot of ceramics > together and had a lot of fun doing it. We don't have > a Kiln for the ceramics, but the sealer gives the same > glossy effect............Jan > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Patti, my husband's vision is not good, as I told you about his lack of depth and spacial awareness . He certainly can't do details. He paints everything one color, he chooses the color. I think it is just good to have him do an activity and he enjoys the painting with me. I have his things as a keepsake now of who he is now. At Easter he painted a bunny ceramic all brown and it turned out looking just like a chocolate candy bunny, so I put some Easter grass on a plate with his bunny on it, it was very cute! Your scenery painting of the dessert sounds very nice. you are very talented!..................Jan --- Patti wrote: > Hey Jan, > I think that is just a wonderful idea. I did > ceramics many years ago > and used to like to do the dolls and figurines with > all the little > detail in them, but my vision would not allow me to > do that anymore. > The paints I have are also acrilic. and even a new > set of brushes to > go with them. the colors though are somewhat > depressing and would > like some bright cheerful colors. I have painted a > desert scene on a > corkboard believe it ot not. This was before I got > so bad. I enjoy > doing scenery pictures as it seems you can not go > wrong. Nothing is > perfect in nature that is what is so perfect about > it......Hugs....Patti > > > > Hi Patti, > > I believe I read somewhere that you asked for > paints > > for Christmas and that you use color books also to > > paint. My husband can not carry a conversation > > anymore and I look for ways that we can do things > > together. He can not process what is being said to > him > > very quickly anymore, so it is too hard for me to > read > > a book to him, since he does not grasp easily what > is > > being said. When I talk to him I have to speak > very > > slowly and enunciate every word facing him, so he > can > > read my lips along with my words. He may be a > little > > hard of hearing now too, but he refuses to wear a > > hearing aid. Anyway, I bought some Acrylic Paint > and > > Clear Acrylic Sealer and some unfinished ceramics > at a > > ceramic store and he has really enjoyed painting > > ceramics. It has been a great activity for us, > > especially at Easter Time we painted a lot of > ceramics > > together and had a lot of fun doing it. We don't > have > > a Kiln for the ceramics, but the sealer gives the > same > > glossy effect............Jan > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Hi jan, I think it is wonderful that you took the time and patience to do this with him and it will bring you many good memories of him in the future always. I am a bit of a silly person I always have been and will probably get sillier or at least I hope that is the way it will go as then perhaps I can bring some happy moments to others lives. I know I have been rather serious here on the boards, but I am working my way through the diagnosis and I feel that it is only normal. I hope no one stops me though from my silliness as it makes me laugh and pray others will laugh with me and try not to be too emabarrassed by some of the things I might say or do. somehow it still makes me feel alive. Once we give that up then we have accepted the inevitable and succumb to it. There is a point where that happens I am sure. I suspect many of you have seen it as I have. I think eventually we just tire of the fight and life no longer has much meaning for us as we are no longer an active part. This is strictly my own opinion from observations I have made in my nursing career. So enjoy the moment and always remember you must look after yourselves or you will be doing neither you or your loved one any good.....Hugs...Patti > > > Hi Patti, > > > I believe I read somewhere that you asked for > > paints > > > for Christmas and that you use color books also to > > > paint. My husband can not carry a conversation > > > anymore and I look for ways that we can do things > > > together. He can not process what is being said to > > him > > > very quickly anymore, so it is too hard for me to > > read > > > a book to him, since he does not grasp easily what > > is > > > being said. When I talk to him I have to speak > > very > > > slowly and enunciate every word facing him, so he > > can > > > read my lips along with my words. He may be a > > little > > > hard of hearing now too, but he refuses to wear a > > > hearing aid. Anyway, I bought some Acrylic Paint > > and > > > Clear Acrylic Sealer and some unfinished ceramics > > at a > > > ceramic store and he has really enjoyed painting > > > ceramics. It has been a great activity for us, > > > especially at Easter Time we painted a lot of > > ceramics > > > together and had a lot of fun doing it. We don't > > have > > > a Kiln for the ceramics, but the sealer gives the > > same > > > glossy effect............Jan > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 patti, anything handmade, painting, cross stitch, needlepoint, nothing is perfect, thats the beauty of it, so paint whatever you wish, if you want the sky violet and the sun green so be it, nothing is wrong with the imagination, go for it girl, sharon m a smile a day keeps the meanies away!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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