July 2010
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June 2010
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I am fortunate enough to work with one of my best friends, Monica. And, on the days that we work together there is bound to be fun.
Today for lunch she went to subway (and of course I told her to buy me a cookie). When she returned I could hear her get off the elevator. Then I heard her drop something, and then a long “ohhhhhhh” and some slight whimpering. I wondered what she...
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I can’t believe it! I may have just gotten my FIRST COMMISSIONS! wow I never thought it would happen, but one girl ordered about $40 worth of stuff! I hope she wants to go through with it so I will!
Congratulations! That first commission is always exciting. Well, it made me a little nervous too, and they still do. It is a great feeling to know that someone is paying me to do...
meepersbuzzboy asked: sorry to hear you're out of sorts and being attacked (i mistyped "attached") for your quietness. just remember there are many other people who would be only too glad to be around someone quiet. not that i'm talking about anybody we know. well, i'm not.
A simple and to the point art meme, http://angelameds.deviantart.com/favourites/#/d2rjnsg I think I might do it this weekend. It gives me an excuse to draw something fun, and of course to draw may characters. :) And, I’ll have to draw two characters that I’ve never drawn before.
Today is the start of my weekend, and I’m ready for it. It has been one of those weeks. I haven’t touched my pencil or sketchbook for two or three days (why do I do that to myself?), I’ve been giving evaluations to my team at work, I’m still nervously waiting for my own evaluation (giving evaluations is so much easier than receiving them) and my quiet nature has come...
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Here is a music conversation I had with my friend Monica who is preparing to be a counselor at a church camp in a few weeks:
Monica - I have two rules for my campers, no secular music and repect each other.
Me - *grins* You know if I was there I’d have to question why I couldn’t listen to secular music.
Monica - Oh, I know you would.
Me - So, when you have that kid that questions...
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acid-trash replied to your post: My mentor has told me that I need to work on my…
Yeah, to me, you have a good grasp on drawing hair—but of course, there is more to be desired. It’s all stiff and needs to relax some. If you need help, ask me! 8B I’d more then hapy to help you out some.
I’ve always loved your hair drawing skills. So, that automatically gives you a free pass to...
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calebboyles replied to your photo: A failed master study.
this isn’t a fail! it looks awesome! i love your style, i wish mine was more similar to yours. i seem to have a sketchier-scribble style… and i don’t like it. keep up the good work though! :)
I guess when I say “failed attempt” I should clarify. I consider this a failed attempt because I failed at what I set out to do, which...
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Still drawing. I don’t think I’ll be able to go to bed until it’s finished, so it’s going to be a long night. But, I might take a break to go watch Operation Repo. hahaha!
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I’ve set up my very first still life. :) I actually have lots to talk about regarding some of the recent things i’ve learned about composition, but for now since I’m in the middle of drawing, I’ll just make this first post quick.
I’ve set it up to where I have to sit on the floor to draw it, which equals double stupid. But, I guess I didn’t think it would be...
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My mentor has told me that I need to work on my hair drawing skills, and this is true. At the other end of the spectrum of comments, I have people tell me they like the way I draw hair, and this happens often. I actually think this is the one comment that I get on a regular basis. These opposing viewpoints even occurred on the same picture; my mentor said the hair was the weakest part of the...
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I’m about to start a drawing. Father’s Day is tomorrow, and I want to do a drawing that explores my relationship (or lack of) with my step-dad. It will be his father’s day present. We aren’t on speaking terms, so this is not something he will see, but is more for me. I think the drawing will be a little bit twisted and weird, and it will explore the idea that the...
meepersbuzzboy asked: your third charcoal's ringlets have become firey flames!
meepersbuzzboy asked: when you talk about not seeing hands in terms of circles or other shapes, i have to wonder about it. my simple understanding is there are at least a couple ways to approach drawing. some people start at one point and add to it, add to it, until they finish. others have to rough out the whole thing and work on it as a whole. that's not EXACTLY what you're talking about here, but maybe the...
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“Emergency Contraception Fun Fact Friday! A type of EC, Ella, has been approved by FDA advisors. The drug is related to the abortion pill. Through altering the endometrium lining it can cause abortion. Ella can be taken up to 120 hrs after sex increasing the likelihood for abortion. Drs are not required to tell patients the potential for abortion. There has been no research on long-term side...
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themeds replied to your photo:untitled people #1 (by Nn.) Further proof that…
Well, just call me Sloth then because I always draw the eyes super crooked.
Well, the eyes are one of my defining attributes, no matter what angle my left eye looks slightly smaller than my right.
But unless polished away at some art school or similar, my theory is that artists — especially self-thought —...
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Mucha applies to the Prague Academy of Fine Arts. His application is turned down with the recommendation: “Find yourself another profession where you’ll be more useful”. http://www.muchafoundation.org/MBiography.aspx
I sure am glad he ignored them. I adore his work.
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nicklas replied to your photo: I wish I had Frank Frazetta’s anatomy skills. …
I like his less precise and more loose drawing style in this more than some of his more overworked paintings. (Although those are superior in technique.)
I like both! :) But, yeah, I agree. In general I tend to like loose stuff rather than super finalilzed drawings. There is just so much freedom to that first...
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I’m giving my opinion to the boss today. *cringes* I’m never quite sure when that is a good thing or bad. Sure, he asked for our concerns, and I’m definitely giving mine, but just because he asks for it, doesn’t mean he wants it. And, even though I think my opinion is important and needs to be heard, once I say it, there’s no turning back. The words are out there...
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Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it. -C. S. Lewis
If you try too hard to be original, then chances are you will fall short, or will look like every other person trying to be different. Or, you might actually be original,...
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meepersbuzzboy asked: then there's the whole, "introvert with introvert friends" thing. like who takes the first step in THAT case?
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nicklas replied to your post: Sometimes I think it’s a curse to be an…
It’s a curse to be introverted period.
True! I believe extroverts and introverts both have great qualities to offer, but it just seems the introverts’ qualities are under appreciated, especially in the work force. I often feel ignored and not given an opportunity to reach my full potential because people...
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Sometimes I think it’s a curse to be an introverted woman in this culture.
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So far today is a good day. I’m eating salsa for breakfast and getting ready to experiment with charcoal. Does anyone have any tips or techinques they’d like to share about charcoal?
Up to this point I’ve only used charcoal in pencil form, which might be kind of limited. So, yesterday I bought vine charcoal (I didn’t even know what it was until I bought it) as...
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WatchThis isn’t much of a teaser, but it’s still enough to make me happy. And it was enough to make my little sister and I sit in bed together and talk about the books for more than an hour. :)
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According to George R. R. Martin’s blog, a teaser for A Game of Thrones will aire on HBO tonight during True Blood. I’ve never watched True Blood before, but you better believe I’ll be watching some of it tonight.
The only thing bad about A Song of Ice and Fire being made into a series is that I know there will be people that see it before reading the books. And the books are...
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My recent cat drawing, http://themeds.tumblr.com/post/692355378/here-is-my-first-drawing-for-the-charcoal-lesson, did not pass inspection. So, it’s back to the drawing board for me. It got an “overall it’s good, but … ” kind of critique from my mentor, which is sometimes the worst because you know you were close, but there’s still that “but.”
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Maybe someday soon I’ll do something creative. It’s been a while.
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nicklas replied to your photo: Here is my first drawing for the charcoal lesson. …
This is insane.
Insane is a good thing I hope. hahaha!
Cats are really fun to draw because there’s lots of room for experimenting with different strokes and textures for the fur. There’s room to mess up a little. I can scribble, and it might actually look okay. :)
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I was supposed to train at 8a. It is now 8:08. I’m sitting here trying to prepare and collect my thoughts, but it’s like I’m moving through a great fog here in my head. The antibiotic I’m taking makes me very sleepy. How on earth am I going to be able to train like this?
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My online art class has a weekly sketch group, and at the moment we are working on master studies. My last master study was a total failure. I won’t even post it here. But, we are now working on three of Alphonse Mucha’s pictures, and I love that guy. His lines are so beautiful. I’m really excited.
I finally finished that foot plate exericse I posted earlier. Man, that was...
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amyruffles asked: WOW, i love your work, words cannot descrive how much.
it's inspirational! thankyou for sharing it with us on tumblr.
it's inspirational! thankyou for sharing it with us on tumblr.
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