#pool painters

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They are stuck..

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Methods Used By Pool Painters in Perth to Remove Pool Stains

Swimming pools are used the most in the summer and spring seasons, and after some years of usage, their condition begins to deteriorate, and it starts wearing down. The worst affected is the external looks or the paint that suffers from several issues, including stains. The first task of pool painters in Perth is to remove these stains, and they use a particular process that we will discuss here in this post.

How To Remove Pool Stains?

Swimming pools suffer from two types of stains: organic and inorganic stains caused by metals like iron, copper and others. Organic stains result from leaves, algae and other natural materials on the surface. Differentiating between these stains is very easy for pool painters in Perth. You can also do this by pouring some granular chlorine on these stains and leaving it for a few minutes. If they fade or disappear, it means these stains are organic.

Experts of pool painting services use a method to prevent these organic stains from returning. The steps of this method are listed below.

•          Use a robotic cleaner to remove leaves.

•          Scrub your surface regularly.

•          Trim back any nearby trees or bushes.

•          Oxidise your pool water to break down organic matter.

•          Use a pool cover to prevent leaves and debris from falling.

Removing Inorganic Stains

Pool painters in Perth say that inorganic stains are generated from the metals in the water, such as iron, copper, etc. Iron stains are rare, but copper stains are frequent due to the overuse of copper-based algae-killing agents and low-quality chemicals such as ionisers and sanitisers. These stains are easy to remove by rubbing dry acid on them.

How To Prevent Inorganic Stains From Coming Back?

•          Using metal sequestrant regularly is a good idea as it prevents metals from depositing and forming stains.

•          Regular testing of pool water also helps in stopping inorganic stains.

•          The pH level and total alkalinity should be within the recommended range.

•          If possible, avoid using copper-based algae-killing agents and other products that can add copper to the pool water.

•          Purchase only high-quality pool chemicals.

•          Water softeners and filtration systems can be very helpful in removing metals from the pool. 

[the-cricket-chirps]

David Hockney

Olympic Games (Munich 1972)

1972

[chaos-lioness]

In general I have not been engaging with this show in a fandom way but I gotta say Molly Cobb is absolutely my blorbo. My skrunkly problematic fave. Rotating her in my mind etc. one of my favourite ‘asshole’ characters of all time. I’m so glad they didn’t have her die of space cancer or in a fiery test vehicle crash and instead she got to round out a good decade of flying very large vehicles very fast by stalking around NASA with her fuckin. Seeing eye wolfhound and spending time in her brass tub with her weird husband (who I also love.) good for her.

[oliviaalexandraamores]

A Bigger Splash by David Hockley (1967)

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Beth Robertson Fiddes

Echoes of the North

August Pool

2024

Mixed Media

Image size 91 x 122cm.

[saulathan]

i ddunoo, dirkjake at lake!

[softness-and-shattering]

Me finishing a book: looking through the tags, poised on the reblog : I am about to make this all my followers' problem

[mythological-art]

The Mirror of Venus

Artist: Edward Burne-Jones  (English, 1833–1898)

Genre: Mythological Art

Date: 1898-1875

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

A member of the pre-Raphaelite movement that was formed in England in 1848, Sir Edward Burne-Jones became one of the leading figures in a new trend, known as Aestheticism, that emerged in the 1860s. This composition can be seen as an exaltation of ideal beauty, bringing the atmosphere of the painting into alignment with a perspective shared by late Victorian art.

The painter employs minimum of narrative elements, creating a linear arrangement of poetic and oneiric figures clad in pseudo-classical clothing in the manner of a Greek-inspired frieze. Rather than aiming for a formal stylistic resemblance, Burne-Jones seeks to create a general affinity with a Renaissance atmosphere. In a manner clearly suggestive of the Quattrocento, and Botticelli in particular, the work gives precedence to the decorative harmony of the whole and deliberately evokes a sense of nostalgia for the past.

Like The Bath of Venus, which also belongs to the Gulbenkian Collection, the composition derives from an illustration intended for The Hill of Venus, part of William Morris’s poem The Earthly Paradise, which was inspired by the medieval legend of Tannhäuser.

Source: gulbenkian.pt

[abwwia]

 Rae Ferren, The Lily Pool, 2004, oil on canvas, 363⁄4 x 403⁄4 in. (93.3x 103.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bran Ferren, 2010.59, © 2004, Rae Ferren

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my job on the socialist utopia commune will be the guy who lives in the basement and paints to make money

[g-h-o-s-t-2000]

WATER POETRY

Paintings by Maude Ovize

You’ve come back from a long journey. Finally life smiles at you In the uncovered hours.

An intriguing career Of encounters and disagreements, Of a peculiar biography.

Water to know about ourselves. Water to touch anyone. Water to express the unspeakable.

[the-cricket-chirps]

Top to Bottom:

J.M.W. Turner, Playing Billiards, Petworth, 1828

Edgar Degas, Billiard Room, ca.1892

Gustave Caillebotte, Billiards (Le Billard) 1875

Jean Béraud, Le Billard

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Dragon: Iona - Skydancer Aether XXY Male

(Aether scroll applied on 2023-03-22) (Fade scroll applied on 2023-03-22) (Blend scroll applied on 2023-03-22) (Whiskers scroll applied on 2023-03-22)

Purchased For: 15 gems Hatched On: 2018-10-15 ID: 46047425

Parentage: Dusk/Dawn Flight: Cyan

Primary: Obsidian Metallic Basic Fade Secondary: Obsidian Alloy Basic Blend Tertiary: Cyan Capsule Basic Whiskers Eyes: Unusual

Comments: Purchased as a mate for Iona.

Apparel:

Accent: Fabricator Drone

Familiar: Mesacliff Painter

Progeny Testing: 

[Test] Iona

Broods:

Clutched with Iona on 2023-03-22, 4 eggs [Clutch]

Crossed with Iona 2023-04-11, 4 eggs [Clutch]

Matched with Iona on 2023-05-01, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Mated with Iona on 2023-05-23, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Bred with Iona on 2023-04-23, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Joined with Iona on 2023-08-11, 2 eggs [Clutch]

Paired with Iona on 2023-10-26, 1 egg [Clutch]

Nested with Iona on 2024-01-06, 3 egg [Clutch]

Clutched with Iona on 2024-04-27, 2 eggs [Clutch]

Crossed with Iona on 2024-07-31, 2 eggs [Clutch]

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Holly Allegory

Artist: Giovanni Bellini (Italian, 1438/40-1516)

Date: circa 1490-1500

Medium: OIl on Wood Panel

Collection: Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

One of the most enigmatic and fascinating works of the Italian Renaissance, this painting by Bellini shows the Madonna seated on a throne on the left, and a group of saints and cherubs above a great terrace alongside a reflective pool of water in front of a rocky landscape. The saints include Saint John behind the balustrade and Saint Paul with the sword of martyrdom, while the two semi-nude saints on the right are the hermit Onuphrius, characterized by his uncouth appearance and tanned skin, and the martyr Saint Sebastian. The child seated on a cushion in the center of the painting is possibly Jesus, also represented by the cross erected in the background on the right, to whom the angels offer fruits from the tree of life and knowledge.

The poetic landscape in the background is studded with buildings, animals and saints such as Anthony the Great, depicted descending the stairs to meet the centaur who will lead him through the Thebaid desert to the Monastery of Saint Paul. No element is unintentional and each aspect of the composition helps to provide a harmonious explanation of a complex thought that remains a mystery to the observer. However, the magic of this work by Giovanni Bellini remains and the extremely realistic landscape becomes a central part, introducing the genre of landscape painting which would reach its peak in Venice in the following century.

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VERANO-PISCINA-PLACER-CALOR-RELAX-DISFRUTAR-AGUA-FOTOS-ARTISTA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS por Ernest Descals Por Flickr: VERANO-PISCINA-PLACER-CALOR-RELAX-DISFRUTAR-AGUA-FOTOS-ARTISTA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS- Momentos para el relax y disfrutar del agua en una pequeña piscina, combatir el calor que sigue año a año subiendo en intensidad, veranos inaguantables que presagian lo difícil que será pronto el vivir en este clima actual y futuro. Fotos del artista pintor Ernest Descals entre el trabajo artístico de Pintar la vida del Rey de Macedonia Alejandro Magno y otros paisajes de los pueblos de Catalunya. Cada momento es único y se ha de saber aprovechar.