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Biblioteca Cervantina

La Biblioteca Cervantina (Biblioteca Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra) es una biblioteca pública, situada dentro del Campus Monterrey del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). Entre su rico y especializado acervo histórico, cuenta con una de las mayores colecciones de incunables, así como manuscritos, artefactos y valiosos impresos, que van desde el siglo XVI al XIX, además de fotografías dedicadas la historia de México y la ciudad de Monterrey durante los siglos XIX y XX.

Este valioso recinto de información histórica, es parte de la conjunción de las colecciones especiales que resguarda el Tecnológico de Monterrey, a través del Fondo “Patrimonio Cultural”.

La conjunción de colecciones, fue formándose en el Tecnológico de Monterrey desde 1953, con el aporte donado por diversas personas interesadas en el crecimiento académico y literario del Instituto, muchos de ellos, consejeros, familiares y amigos del mismo.

Hello, Howicus. It has been over six months since you last edited your Articles for Creation draft article submission, "Lil JoJo".

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Hi JMHamo. I created that draft at the request of someone on Wikipedia's IRC help channel. Lil JoJo does not seem to be notable enough for an article; I have no objections to a deletion. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 20:04, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Howicus,

The wiki entry for Gladys Hobby is a stub, and that section where I placed her was for expanding stubs of well-documented women, rather than for women lacking a wiki page. Her entry is no longer than the entries for the two women about her and omits details of her contributions. She was an important scientist who was instrumental in producing penicillin for human use and is in the National Museum of Women's History for her contributions. She also was a developer of streptomycin. None of that was in the wiki article, nor was she even listed in the women of science wiki.

Thanks for the welcome.

Rosa S B C (talk) 00:47, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Hello Rosa S B C. That was my mistake, sorry; I was perhaps working a little too quickly. I've added Hobby back to the list. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 04:47, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Howicus! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rosa S B C (talk • contribs) 11:55, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

You placed a tag on the Howard Benson article in September 2015. Could you please review that it's needed, and explain your concerns on the article's talk page? Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:17, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

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Hey there User:Howicus, User:Luis Santos24 here,

I was wondering about the sudden pause in your teachings for my adoption school, what happened? I'm always ready to continue whenever you are. Just be sure to let me know on here, or via E-mail. [email protected]

Cheers, --The Haze Master (talk) 23:43, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

P.S. Happy belated new year!

Hi The Haze Master. I stopped with teachings for you because you said back in August that my Adoption School hadn't been working out. Also, since then I've gotten out of the adopt-a-user program. The other helpees besides you all went inactive, and I felt like my school wasn't really being that helpful. Plus, I'm busier now and on Wikipedia less predictably. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 00:09, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

User:Howicus,

I was not aware of that. I am willing to continue, i thought i only said it wasn't working for User:Samtar, last year. Any potential mentors you can direct me to?

Cheers, --The Haze Master (talk) 00:42, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

The Haze Master, if you would still like mentoring there are a lot of good editors at the list of adopters, though I don't personally know how they do their adopting. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 22:18, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Sorry about the inappropriate edit on the Francis Brunn page. I knew Francis between 1982 thru 1995 when we lost touch. I was also a circus performer but my career was ended by an injury in 1987.

I just wanted to add a little to the fabulous legacy of a truly great artist. Francis wasn't just a Juggler. He was a dancer, acrobat and performer whose energy was extraordinary; he even stole my car once but I wouldn't put that on wikipedia.

As a teacher at the Big Apple Circus school I taught with his sister Lottie who was his first assistant and juggler in her own right. I often grilled Francis about all things circus (he was a walking variety arts encyclopedia) and his technique for getting 10 rings into the air was one of our conversations. I just wanted to clarify that Francis claimed to be the first to juggle 10 rings and explain his innovations.

I used to do the news at WBAI, the Pacifica affiliate in NYC so I understand the need for accuracy and attribution. If I write about Francis on my website, using my name, would that work as a proper reference? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.14.98.125 (talk) 19:38, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Hello 98.14.98.125 (I assume you're also Pbeder). Wikipedia would be looking for sources that have editorial oversight, such as newspapers, magazines, or books. Most personal websites would not meet Wikipedia's criteria for reliable sources. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 01:21, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Your clarification request has been closed and archived at Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Palestine-Israel articles 3#Clarification request: Palestine-Israel articles 3 (March 2016 2). For the Arbitration Committee, Miniapolis 13:44, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

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Hello, I'm a new Wikipedia user and i was wondering if you could be of help to check my article. It's been disapproved twice for reason not clearly explained. Here is the link to the draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Irene_Logan

Regards

Bashiru Olu Wasiu-Ayinde — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oludaspy (talk • contribs) 08:05, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	Hello, I'm a wikipedia new user and seen some of your great work. Can you kindly check my article for me? Reason for rejection was not clearly explained and have provided every necessary references. here is the link to the draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Irene_Logan. Regards Oludaspy (talk) 08:14, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Hey Howicus. I've taken Help:Maintenance template removal much further, and spent a lot of time on your suggestion of including within it guidance for specific templates. I've proposed its adoption at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Implementing Help:Maintenance template removal.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:01, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

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Do you have any good tutorials to watch on these issues? We have been trying to update this for a few weeks now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashercraft (talk • contribs) 18:15, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello Ashercraft, I don't know of a video tutorial; the best I can point you to is Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. In my opinion, the most important thing to keep in mind when suggesting changes to a page is to have reliable, independent sources to support the change. The second-most important thing is that articles should be written from a neutral point of view; it should be impossible to tell what the writers of the article actually think about Myers. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 18:22, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Howicus,

I'm not sure how to edit a page if you are saying we can't because we work with Calev. The information put there that we were editing was there because of people that work with him.

Can you tell him to to submit an updated page for Calev if we aren't allowed to do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashercraft (talk • contribs) 18:21, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi again Ashercraft. Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline recommends that editors who are connected to the subject of an article should not edit the article directly. Instead, you should go to the talk page of the article, Talk:Calev Myers, and edit that page instead. On the talk page, click "new section", give the changes you want to see, the reasons for those changes, and sources to support the changes. You can add the text {{Request edit}} to the top of the section, and it will notify Wikipedia editors that someone is suggesting edits to the page. It is possible that others who have worked for Calev before have edited the page; they were most likely unaware of the guideline, and no one noticed them because they weren't up front with their connection like you were (thanks for that, by the way). Howicus (Did I mess up?) 18:28, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

I am tired of reading fake informations about Kosovo in Wikipedia. I thought we as editors did our best to write the truth and honest information, but Serbs editors doesn't obviously! So I did what I did as a rebellion! Stop interfering on Kosovo-Albanian pages with fake informations or I will create an army doing the same wirh the Serb pages. I would recommend us all to write the truth and nothing but the truth and respect each others boundaries! Makolli86 (talk) 00:03, 21 May 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Makolli86 (talk • contribs)

Makolli86, if you're unhappy with information about Kosovo in Wikipedia, the right way to respond is to try and find reliable, independent sources and correct the article using those. It certainly is not right to intentionally disrupt Wikipedia to make a point. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 00:18, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

It comes from you who does not use any reliable references ! Or uses any articles at all! Wake up man!Makolli86 (talk) 00:21, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

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Thank you I've read your message, and I apologize for the technical errors either historical wrongs will not apologize to her and I. I know it's not that mistakes of this history , which we have written ower blode will not be written by others on their mood

As for the sources make sure I teach you out and I'm sure the validity of what I wrote Let me ask Are Crusaders victorious in the ninth campaign Are Israelis lost only 18 people were killed in the Battle of Ismailia Are you sure really honest and that Egypt was defeated in the October 1973 war Is history written on the mood of any person — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ramydiaa (talk • contribs) 02:01, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

Hello, Ramydiaa. I'm going to reply generally here rather than commenting on the specific articles. Everything on Wikipedia should be sourced to a reliable source that supports the content. If you want to change what's said in a Wikipedia article, you must provide a source to support the change. You did not provide any sources for any of your changes. Please take a look at this policy for more on why sources are needed, and take a look at this page to learn how to cite sources. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 02:09, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

First, why did not respond to my questions. As for the sources I make sure I will Teach you after enough time to you Just make sure it's healthy and honest and reliable— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ramydiaa (talk • contribs) 02:24, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

Ramydiaa, I did not answer the questions specifically because one answer serves for all three. Find reliable, independent sources that support the changes you want to make first, and then make the edits, citing those sources. This is the way to do it if you're talking about the outcome of the Ninth Crusade or Israeli casualties at the Battle of Ismailia or the outcome of the Yom Kippur War or anything else. Find the sources first, then make the changes. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 03:19, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

It seems that I bothered you i am verry sorry. but do not forget I record my admiration and respect are particularly fascinating to clutter your home page . Believe me, site Wikipedia wonderful I am one of the most beneficiaries in the world The world owes you a lot of knowledge. Only reservations on some of what is written by others about Victories Egypt, which we paid for expensive Li and eventually claim victory even if they are based on dubious sources — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ramydiaa (talk • contribs) 05:16, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

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Thanks for the heads up, I dream of horses. Will this be a technically-focused chat? Like, will I need to know how the script works? Howicus (Did I mess up?) 03:32, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

I don't think you'll have to know about how the script works, or at least, that was my impression. ^{Correct me if I'm wrong, Pine.} -- I dream of horses  If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{U|I dream of horses}} to your message  (talk to me) (My edits) @ 21:57, 17 July 2016 (UTC) (Corrected grammar at 21:58, 17 July 2016 (UTC))

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Wow! Osterrich (talk) 19:55, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Osterrich, I assume that's a good "wow"? I ran across the edit where you added the template on the recent changes feed. The tool I used, HotCat, makes categorization a pretty fast and painless process. I'd recommend checking it out. Happy editing! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 20:09, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

You bet it was a good sentiment! I was just surprised in how short a time someone came along and found so many cats. I'll get my Hotcat installed as well since it is a free tool. Thanks Howicus. Osterrich (talk) 19:25, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Hello, I just updated the Clive Palmer Titanic II page with a construction update on the replica being built as a static display in Sichuan province. The theme park replica and Clive Palmer's project are often confused because both have a 2018 target date and both are to be built by Chinese shipyards. The Sichuan theme park ship is a 1912 display replica that won't be sailing anywhere. Palmer's was supposed to be a SOLAS 2010 compliant fully functioning ocean liner. Blue Riband► 18:49, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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Hello Howicus, Here are the texts for you to check. Thank you very much — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xucp (talk • contribs) 20:46, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Stylistic Analysis

Since his first days as a creator, Josignacio’s human inner connectedness with colors and the free impulse of the subconscious mind to act to use them on his canvasses have been the lighting guide, his life motive and the key of all his creations. Mostly inspired by music, human emotions and the detailed elements the great work of perpetual validity of nature in front of his eyes. The genetic of his executions generally consists of a careful combination of close-up images of the deep-sea flora and fauna, fossil rocks, outer space and subtly organic materials fantasized by colors. Through color he does mostly express himself. Forms are secondary elements in his paintings in spite of sometimes he uses “fusiform forms” either to encapsulate or unwrap them. He is considered fundamentally an “abstract, semi-abstract or neo-figurative” painter. Nevertheless in some occasions, when he got inspired by a social happening, a personal experience, a philosophical thinking or a reflection that requires some figurative elements in order for him to express it, he have never hesitated in using forms that are perfectly recognizable derived from real life more than his own imagination. He gives himself the freedom of doing whatever comes to his mind in his wide technique’s spectrum and that’s the key of his liberation as a creator. He plays with colors like a child plays with colors, in a conscious manner but following his impulses and feelings. He is most interested in the abstract elements of the form than the form itself; the fact of the matter is that in any painted realistic object, countryside or portrait, you need to put together a great number of abstract sectors to achieve them, and those sectors in his perspective are more interesting than the results. Through his own plastic paint technique he have found the perfect medium to express the vast majority of his ideas. Since his youth the abstract expressionists of the New York School have influenced Josignacio; however, Karel Appel and Wassily Kandinsky have had a special focus. He uses the Jackson Pollock’s dripping technique very often also. In his childhood Josignacio had been more motivated by color than by forms, a distinguishing factor in his artwork.

Plastic Paint Medium technique

Plastic Paint Medium is a painting technique created by Artist Josignacio in Havana City, Cuba in 1984; this technique consists of the use of epoxy resins (any of a class of resins derived by polymerization from epoxies: used essentially in adhesives, coatings, and castings) as an "agglutinating medium" and "pigments" as colorants, obtaining as a result of a real plastic finish with a new visual effect. It has said was new because until that moment was almost impossible to obtain such shining, hardens, transparency, and real 3D effects with the conventional known mediums, and no one have had ever used the epoxy painting pigmented to make or finish a whole painting. Epoxy resin was used before 1984 in art as a varnish, to glue stuff on collages or to make some kind of sculptural objects. This is the most versatile medium for painters. Josignacio’s first completed painting with this mixing was a neo figurative depiction of a human face. Plastic Paint Medium it is not water based neither water-soluble, its drying or curing time is approximately six hours, depending on some factors such humidity, temperature or amount of pigment added to mix. Plastic Paint Medium is very resistant to the corrosive effects of weathering and an excellent blocker against the devastating UV's rays.

Xucp184.32.7.48 (talk) 20:43, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi Xucp! So, I read over what you wrote, and there are a couple things that should be worked on. First off, you'll need to cite your sources, to clearly show where you got your information from, so that readers can verify the content. These sources should be reliable, things like newspapers, magazines, or books, and they should be independent, not directly connected with Josignacio.

Second, I must admit I am not very familiar with the art world, but a lot of your first paragraph doesn't make much sense to me. What do phrases like "Josignacio’s human inner connectedness" or "his liberation as a creator" mean? I think perhaps language like that is too flowery for Wikipedia. Wikipedia articles should have a fairly detached, dry style to to them. Try to stick to the facts of what Josignacio has done and what has been written about him. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 21:54, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia December 10 2016 conversation

Hello Howicus,

Lol, yes it is true, that’s a language used very often by art critics, I can change it for a more simple statement. "Josignacio’s human inner connectedness" means the artist have a human connectivity with colors or forms. "His liberation as a creator" means freedom, the freedom artists have when they do what they want, without commitments, regardless critic’s opinions or market tendencies. It is almost impossible to talk about Josignacio without mentioning politic. But it is what it is. In his case is very difficult to find sources, those are very scarce, and most of them haven’t been published due to his political asylum status in USA. Is very difficult for a Cuban artist refugee to succeed in the art’s world. Is paradoxical but factual, just to mention a few and appealing to your generous patience: Seems unbelievable but factual, renown Cuban art critic Leonel Lopez Nussa was fired after writing three articles in the Bohemia magazine about Josignacio from March 1987 to April 1988 and books have excluded him like: Art Cuba: The New Generation by Holly Block New Art of Cuba by Luis Camnitzer Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection by Abelardo Mena and Magda Gonzalez Mora, Cuba: arte contemporáneo contemporary art by by Andreas Winkler (Author), Sebastiaan A.C. Berger (Author) And the most important: Memoria: Artes Visuales Cubanas Del Siglo Xx by José Veigas, in which he excluded "El Salon de la Ciudad 1988", a very important art exhibition, just because Josignacio participated. And these are just a few of many that have being obedient to Castro’s politic of radio silent to his defectors. Who knows why, maybe they had very good relations with Cuban government. But thanks to God, Obama did the unthinkable and reestablished full relations with Cuba December 17 2014 * https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/world/americas/us-cuba-relations.html That event opened up the door to Josignacio after 27 years and many others who suffered too. We called it Josignacio’s reborn. Anyways Howicus, I will try to find all information I possible can in order to help you to help us, him and Cuban contemporary art history. Cuban authorities seems to lift up the ban against Josignacio and this is the solid proof:

• http://www.radiorebelde.cu/noticia/plastic-paint-medium-una-revolucion-tecno-pictorica-creada-cuba-20161207/ published by
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Rebelde

Next January he will be exhibiting in Havana his third exhibition in less than a year and The Museumof fine arts of Havana

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Nacional_de_Bellas_Artes_de_La_Habana is acquiring one of Josignacio’s iconic pieces for its permanent collection.

Huwicus, whoever you are, we are extremely grateful with you for your kindness (almost absent in Wikipedia editors…) and your invaluable time. People like you should be more abundant in this earth. God bless you and thank you very much in the name of all that are looking for hope and justice! Sincerely, XucpXucp (talk) 01:41, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Glad to hear I was able to help, Xucp. Feel free to ask if you have more questions. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 02:18, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Hello Howicus,

What do you think now??? This is better or good to post on Josignacio's wall? lol, this is very far from easy.

Stylistic Analysis

Josignacio is best known for his abstractions ^[1], since his firsts days as a creator, colors most than forms and his connectivity with them, the free impulse of the subconscious mind to apply them on his canvasses, have been the lighting guide, his life motive, a constant key of all his creations.

Mostly inspired by music, strong human emotions^[2] and the detailed elements of the nature in front of his eyes.

The genetic or DNA of his executions generally consists of a careful combination of close-up images of the deep-sea flora and fauna ^[3], fossil^[4] rocks, outer space and subtly organic materials fantasized by colors.

Through color he does mostly express himself. Forms are secondary elements in his paintings in spite of sometimes he uses “fusiform forms” either to encapsulate or unwrap them.

Regardless he is considered fundamentally an “abstract, semi-abstract or neo-figurative” painter, his playing with realistic forms inserted in his abstractions is something very often seen, especially in his “Dualism ^[5] Series” which consist in just that; two elements depicting one motive or theme in the same painting. Example of that series are “El Siete” (The Seven), in which is very clear a number seven on top of a green-orange background close to a very abstract number seven in permanent green and blacks and the “3 o’clock” which depicted an abstract clock in a monochromatic^[6] use of greens contrasting with a figurative and rigid clock hands in deep red.

Nevertheless in some occasions, when he got inspired by a social happening, a personal experience, a philosophical thinking or a reflection that requires only figurative elements in order for him to express it, he have never hesitated in using forms that are perfectly recognizable derived from real life more than his own imagination.

He gives himself the freedom of doing whatever comes to his mind in his wide technique’s creative spectrum and that’s the key of his freedom as a creator.

He plays with colors like a child plays with colors, in a conscious manner but following his impulses and feelings. He is most interested in the abstract elements of the form than the form itself; the fact of the matter is that in any painted realistic object, countryside or portrait, you need to put together a great number of abstract sectors to achieve them, and those sectors in his perspective, are more interesting than the results.

Through his own plastic paint technique he have found the perfect medium to express the vast majority of his ideas.

Since his youth the abstract expressionists of the New York School like Willem de Kooning, James Brooks, Robert Motherwell, have influenced Josignacio, however, Karel Appel and the use of the whole canvas to put just one or two figures in it with just few brush strokes of warm colors mixed with cool colors and black and Wassily Kandinsky circle series and a specific painting titled “Improvisation. Deluge” dated 1913, has had a special focus. He uses very often also Jackson Pollock’s dripping technique but in a very controlled way. All these elements combined with his own technique’s characteristics are the responsible in defining Josignacio’s art.

All these abstract painters have had influenced me more than my Cuban compatriots, because the abstractionism in my country is more based on Picasso’s cubism than their energetic and expressive brushstrokes gesturalism. He said.

Composition and color balance comes naturally. The use of one of primary colors^[7] such as red and his complementary green are almost a constant fight in which the color black acts as a mediator between them.

Plastic Paint Medium technique

Plastic Paint Medium is a name given to the use of epoxy resin^[8] (any of a class of resins derived by polymerization^[9] from epoxies: used essentially in adhesives^[10], coatings, and castings) as an "agglutinating medium" mixed with "pigments"^[11] as colorants. Artist Josignacio in Havana City, Cuba created this painting technique in 1984. Epoxy resin was used before 1984 in art as a varnish, to glue stuff on collages or to make some kind of sculptural objects. This artistic medium is a revolution in the painting technique’s field. The pigmented epoxy resin painting results in a real plastic finish with a new visual effect. It has said was new because until that moment was almost impossible to obtain such shining, hardens, transparency, and real 3D effects with the conventional known mediums, and no one have had ever used the epoxy painting pigmented to make or finish a whole painting. This is one of the most versatile mediums for painters ever. Josignacio’s first completed painting with this mixing was a neo figurative depiction of a human face. Plastic Paint Medium or pigmented epoxy resin is not water based neither water-soluble, its drying or curing time is approximately six hours, depending on some factors such humidity, temperature or amount of pigment added to mix. The way of mixing the two liquids is in identical parts, then steering until is completely mixed the resin with the hardener and then it is added the desired color in a form of dry pigment or oil painting. Then it is applied to the support, either canvas or wood in a horizontal position until it dries. This technique is also very resistant to the corrosive effects of weathering and an excellent blocker against the devastating UV's rays ^[12]. German artist and art theorist Max Doerner^[13] predicted the use of synthetic resins^[14] in art, in his book “The Materials of the Artist and Their Use in Painting” ISBN-13: 978-0156577168 ISBN-10: 015657716X first published in 1921.

Thank you Very much for your patience, I really appreciate it !

XucpXucp (talk) 01:33, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi again @Xucp:. The references you use need to be the places you got the article content from, not other Wikipedia articles. Where exactly are you getting the material on his style? Some of it's from http://www.radiorebelde.cu/noticia/plastic-paint-medium-una-revolucion-tecno-pictorica-creada-cuba-20161207/, right? What about the rest? Your references need to make the sources of the information perfectly clear. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 02:00, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Good Morning Howicus,

Except for the references, the sources of the information I have to provide, is the writing ok? Thank you very much. XucpXucp (talk) 14:29, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Well, first off, @Xucp:, the sources are the most important part; no content will be accepted without them. There are a few phrases in what you wrote that stand out to me, which would be read as overly promotional if you tried to add them to the article. Phrases like "This artistic medium is a revolution in the painting technique’s field." or "This is one of the most versatile mediums for painters ever." don't belong on Wikipedia; they're praising the technique too much, and therefore violate the neutral point of view policy. Even if one of your sources calls the medium a revolution, you should only write "this source calls the technique a revolution" and then cite the source. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 01:26, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Ok, understood. I will fixe it and find the sources then I will get back to you Howicus. Thank you very much for your priceless help, I really appreciate it. XucpXucp (talk) 02:10, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

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