Oh, this might be my opportunity to tell HN about one of my nerdy recent hobbies, one that would terrify professionals! In fact one that professionals say is impossible for non professionals (which might be what attracted me to it). I restore paintings as a hobby! It is not easy to get into. Watch Julian Baumgartner on YouTube. He carefully never tells you what glue, resin or solvent he is using. The appreciation thi…
I was not that bothered that this whole post was flagged until I saw this comment. What a fabulous eccentric hobby to develop. I don't know you but I am fully happy for you that you've found this for yourself :-) FWIW my own eccentric hobby is that I've decided to make my own art lenses for my cameras — simple lenses (meniscus lenses or doublets) in basic barrels that I 3D print with the right specifications to focus…
Re: How to Read a Painting
#31Now this is flagged, I started a thread of my own. Would love you to post over there where more people might see it https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49021336