Why the Focus on Women’s Sports Artwork?
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the [...]
Picking My Artwork Subjects
A lot of artists tend to paint variations on a theme: country landscapes, undersea scenes, flora, etc. Their narrow subject matter gives them easier focus as well as the opportunity to quickly hone their [...]
Modern Emoticons in Legacy Punctuation
(Posted on TIB) I like emoticons. That’s no secret. I think at least the basic ones add useful clarity to communication as well as a little welcome whimsy. The problem here lies not with emoticon haters, but punctuation.
The Craft and Art of Art
Value, hue, shade, shape, patience, practice, persistence, and knowing how to play with your medium(s). That's the craft. The art is the ability of the perpetrator to express and interpret their "vision" into something others [...]
The Photoshop CC Problem
Like many visually creative people, I use Photoshop. Not that there's a lot of choice in the matter; it is pretty much the only respected player in the game right now. It's annoying, then, that Adobe has thrown out a dubious marketing structure with its new "Creative Cloud".
Crossing the 2012 NaNoWriMo Finish Line
Well, I finally did it. I participated in a NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I'm still trying to evaluate the experience. It was certainly interesting.
