January 2012
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For those that are interested, I started a vegetarian/healthy living blog. I am keeping it entirely separate from this art/personal blog, but thought some here might be interested. If you are, feel free to follow, http://angelameds.tumblr.com/
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Are any of my followers vegetarian? What are your favorite meals or snacks?
My court hearing has been set. Feb 6th!!! I barely know what to say. It’s so close to the end now.
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I painted today, but it sucks. So, no post for me today, but maybe I’ll do better tomorrow.
I think I’m starting to rely too much on digital art to do these daily paintings. I’m doing that because it’s easier. But, it just doesn’t beat sketching with a pencil. Even if I sketch with pencil and then scan it in to paint digitally, that’s always so much better...
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I painted today, but it isn’t worth posting. I’ll make a big post full of quick painting studies that aren’t really worth posting individually, but might work well together just to show what I’ve been working on. I’m sure these little studies will add up quickly because sometimes I’m just way too lazy to do a decent composition.
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December 2011
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It’s the last day of a very troubling year for me. I’m glad to see it come to an end.
And, on top of that, my divorce is almost over! It has been such a long time. I haven’t talked about it that much on this blog, but today I think I’m going to share a few things. I’ve been separated for a year and two months. It was about 4 years prior to that when our...
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I just put the songs from Mousercise on my mp3 player. And, this might have been the best music decision I’ve made in a long time.
Anyone remember Mousercise? Do I even have watchers old enough to remember Mousercise?
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theleakypepper replied to your photo: Finished! Yea! I got some good critiques from my…
oh wow! i looks great! i thought the original you submitted was impressive, but this is even better. glad your mentor was is so nice and helpful. that makes learning less stressful, i think.
Thank you! And, it is really nice to have a mentor. If anyone is a beginner, I’d recommend finding a...
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theleakypepper replied to your post: teresamurphy replied to your post: I uploaded my…
you might ask him what suggestions he would have to improve it? I thought it was lovely, personally. And much better than anything I’ve been able to do. If he’s worth his salt, he’ll be able to point out things and be nice about it. :)
Yeah, I asked for his advice on what to do next, so I should hear from...
teresamurphy replied to your post: I uploaded my pear painting to my art course…
Nah, I can be almost done with a piece and hear this too. Basically he didn’t know what to say. Get it to a point where YOU feel it’s done and post it. Even doing a few steps in your work can bring it together nicely. Don’t discourage. :)
Good advice. I’m not sure that it is done, but I think I am...
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I uploaded my pear painting to my art course thread expecting a critique, but this is what my mentor said,
“Its coming along keep working at it. And remember to save copies every so often and before you make big changes.”
Not so bad right? Wrong! haha! You see, I look at my painting and see an almost finished painting ready for my final critiques. He looks at the painting, and still...
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Warm fuzzy socks - check
hot chocolate - check
fat cat sleeping by my side - check
pen and tablet ready for painting - check
Ah, this sounds like the perfect way to spend my evening.
I was playing a game called Dragon Age: Awakenings, and in the Dragon Age world, Mages are basically discriminated against because people fear their power. Well anyway, one of the mages in my party said,
“I just want a pretty girl, a decent place to eat, and the right to shoot lightening at fools.”
haha! That made me laugh. I wouldn’t mind the right to shoot lightening at...
November 2011
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My sister and I were planning to visit my step-grandma for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, we won’t have the chance because she passed away this week. Just another reminder that our days are numbered, and we really don’t know when it’s our time to go.
I can’t help but wonder what a dying person’s last few thoughts and feelings are. My dad said that she kept saying...
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Have you ever...
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Drawn something you worked hard on, felt rather proud of, then in the end, feel reluctant to show anyone or post it? That’s weird…I have something like that now…I work hard hoping everyone will like it…but now I don’t even wanna put it up! 0_o whattttt? I woulda thunk I’d be so happy with how it turned out that I’d wanna share it, so why do I not? so odd…OTL
I think sometimes art...
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October 2011
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“By superhuman effort, you can avoid slipping backwards for a while. But one day, you’ll lose a step, or drop a beat, or miss a detail… and you’ll be gone forever.”
~Quote from the game Oblivion
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Being able to draw what you see doesn’t necessarily mean you know what you are drawing. Learning to draw what you see is a difficult skill to learn, but your drawings will go much further if you actually understand the form that you are drawing.
That’s what my pictures lack, solid understanding of the form. I’m getting there, but it sure has been a slow process. I think the...
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Want to learn to draw?
Being a self-taught artist I value the helpful sites I find online. I thought I’d share two of the sites that have helped push my own art past boundaries that I didn’t think were possible to reach. And, although I’m still a beginner, I have better focus on what to do with my studies.
The first site is http://www.conceptart.org/forums/ There is just so much information in that...
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Do you like organized sketchbooks, like having a sketchbook for life drawing and a seperate for concepts, etc? Or do you like messy sketchbooks where anything goes?
I’m considering starting a few sketchbooks that would be focused on certain things, like landscapes, life drawing, anatomy, etc. That way I can keep track of my progress a little better and can see areas that need work. But,...