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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
Posts: 1,114
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Because I include the frame in the pricing of my portraits, I can buy the frames at the wholesale price from JFM. If you "resell" there should be no problem obtaining frames from JFM. If you wish a tax number, inquire at your local town hall...
As to the traditional oils vs. Genesis, I probably wouldn't have thought to change anything regarding my materials if I had managed to stay healthy. It was the surprise of my life to discover that I needed to switch materials or possibly quit painting. I never was much good at playing the viola...so, I switched to a different kind of paint.
Traditional oils are wonderful! I even miss the smell... I'd say that if something really works for you, don't "fix" it. Lots of folks use toxic substances every day and don't get hurt. I wasn't that lucky. Thank God for Genesis, as I have many more paintings in me and such a limited time to do them in...
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