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Post by Dragonsaver on Sept 20, 2005 6:31:26 GMT 7
In my spare time, I am also an artist. I am not bringing any of my painting supplies. I want to leave room for books and clothes and other stuff. I need to know the availability of artist supplies ie professional quality oil paints, brushes, canvases etc. I will be in the Wuxi area. I am also interested in getting a walking stick. Not a cane. I could go to the local reservation before I leave here, although time is not exactly abundant now. What I need is something like a gnarled branch that has been polished and varnished. Suitable for walking, hiking etc. Are things like this available in China?   As far as I know I am still flying over on Thursday, arriving Friday afternoon. |
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Post by Wolf on Sept 20, 2005 8:28:51 GMT 7
Art supplies? China of all places must have good stuff, but I have no clue where to find such.
Walking stick? You might make random bored PSP officer's day if they see a guailao with a "weapon." You sure you'll need one? If so, you probably could get one from a tourist hiking trail.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 20, 2005 10:04:37 GMT 7
Art supplies are easily found in every city....there are great art stores, and bookstores sometimes tend to stock them as well. The quality seems to be good.
The walking stick may be harder. This may be something you have to have made.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Sept 20, 2005 13:56:02 GMT 7
Walking sticks can be found near places that have mountainous hiking trails - they are often the nobbly, gnarly ones you are talking about, as well as the fancy ones with a space for baijiu inside them!
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Post by Mr Nobody on Sept 20, 2005 18:57:23 GMT 7
Walking sticks are massively in abundance around here and HK and in Guangdong, or at least the places I have been to. Watch you don't accidentally buy one with concealed blade as a friend of mine nearly did on the day before flying back to Oz. Luckily, I recognized it before he paid for it.
Really nice knotty ones can be made of guava wood. One type, not so knotty, is just about indestructible, at around 50 rmb, made of a wood called (bad cantonese here) fa li.
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Post by Nate M on Sept 20, 2005 21:59:50 GMT 7
For art supplies, I'd suggest searching out an art school in Wuxi. The one in Tianjin is surrounded by tons of good art stores that sell a lot more than just the typical calligraphy brushes and water-color paints you'll find on the "Ancient Culture Streets" and other tourist trinket markets. There was pottery supplies, oil paints, canvases, etc. Then again, if all you're into is water colors that might be sufficient for you.
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Post by Dragonsaver on Sept 21, 2005 4:08:02 GMT 7
Nate I am into oil paintings and occasionally acrylics. I paint mostly scenery and animals. I have painted one meditation type painting as well.  I would need good quality oil paints, brushes and canvas. Your suggestion about the art school is an excellent idea. Thanks.  |
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Post by Newbs on Sept 22, 2005 9:12:49 GMT 7
DS when you go to Shanghai, which you probably will from time to time, being in Wuxi, check out the street that the main Foreign Language bookshop is in. Can't remember if its Fuzhou Lu or Fujian Lu, but I'm sure it's one or 'tother. It runs from People's Square down to the Bund. I seem to recall lots of artist/graphic design places around there.
Re walking and hiking. IMHO China seems to have taking to bushwalking a lot in the past few years. Or at least they have taken to buying the gear, tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, etc. The point is that there are some outdoor shops springing up around the place. Can take some time to find them, but probably worth the effort.
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Post by con's fly is open on Sept 22, 2005 19:49:30 GMT 7
Art supplies: bring Laurentian colour pencils, and coloured felt markers. The Chinese versions suck. By that I mean they really suck.
Otherwise, everything's good here, both pencils, crayons and paper.
And come on, China can surely produce a hardy stick. Do you really want to cart one from Canada? Someone can wittle one for you here.
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Post by Kurochan on Sept 30, 2005 18:39:13 GMT 7
It's Fuzhou Road. You can find a massive number of art and art-supply stores in that area. I even saw one that had a reproduction of a human skeleton carved out of wood.
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Post by Mr Nobody on Sept 30, 2005 20:34:42 GMT 7
Well, if you see a walking stick carved out of a human skeleton, let me know.
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Post by Ruth on Oct 7, 2005 1:37:55 GMT 7
I was with Dragonsaver when she purchased a walking stick with - appropriately enough - a dragon for a handle. I might just have to get myself one of these things. The lady brandishes a mean walking stick at vehicles that don't stop for red lights.  |
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Post by Dragonsaver on Oct 9, 2005 16:25:48 GMT 7
Works good on bicycles too!  |
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Post by Jollyjunklass on Oct 11, 2005 11:15:12 GMT 7
That's funny, I can just picture her  |
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Post by Ruth on Oct 11, 2005 21:51:27 GMT 7
Include in your image: crossing a busy street (with the green light) in the rain, trying to find a taxi and not being very successful. We were all at the end of our endurance.
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Post by con's fly is open on Oct 12, 2005 22:11:44 GMT 7
The Long March of Suzhou, raining all the while... I remember it like it was last week. I was impressed with all of us. Maybe I'll buy a car.  |
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