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Just resting.
I survived those holiday things, had a nice visit from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sfogarty, and had a nasty experience with the Karmic upgrade for my OS. I'm currently running backup OS (WinXP) until I get the energy to fight with Grub again. My policy of not upgrading was a good one.
I got the writing gig, which means harder work but better pay. Haven't quit my old one, because you never know who's going to turn out to be crazy, but I told them I'm backing off on my workload for a while due to other projects.
In the world of art, I've been struck with a deep desire to be John Jude Palencar again. This comes and goes, since he's one of the few professional illustrators that actually does what I do, with the lines and such. Gasp, shock!
So, I got myself some new Claybord to go with the new brushesladydrake got me, and have been doing lots of little lines. I've discovered a way to make painting take three times longer! It's not a new one, though. I did it back when I did this one, which is a 25 hour piece at 9x11ish. Currently, it's all practice stuff, unfortunately - I doubt it'll be saleable when it's done. But practice is good, and things are going well, so far. I got the background done - maybe 15 hours in? Possibly more - I'm not sure. Now I can start on the figure.
I am irked at my watercolor set. Two ultra-saturated greens on the blue side, three yellows (including ochre) and only one brown? The fools!
Of course, I am not one for a limited palette. There are those people who can do a fantastic job with just five or six colors, but I want about two dozen. Black, Payne's grey, zinc white (or lead), titanium white, burnt sienna, burnt umber, raw sienna and red and yellow ochres are probably base requirements for even a sepia palette. Clearly this little watercolor palette needs more wells. [edit - I'm still using the faux-historical palette for digital work. It has so many lovely browns and is keeping me in a good color space. But it has completely spoiled me for earth pigments.]
I should also really finish that website revamp. The compu-splosion stopped me there for a bit.
Paintypaintypainty.
I survived those holiday things, had a nice visit from
sfogarty, and had a nasty experience with the Karmic upgrade for my OS. I'm currently running backup OS (WinXP) until I get the energy to fight with Grub again. My policy of not upgrading was a good one.I got the writing gig, which means harder work but better pay. Haven't quit my old one, because you never know who's going to turn out to be crazy, but I told them I'm backing off on my workload for a while due to other projects.
In the world of art, I've been struck with a deep desire to be John Jude Palencar again. This comes and goes, since he's one of the few professional illustrators that actually does what I do, with the lines and such. Gasp, shock!
So, I got myself some new Claybord to go with the new brushes
ladydrake got me, and have been doing lots of little lines. I've discovered a way to make painting take three times longer! It's not a new one, though. I did it back when I did this one, which is a 25 hour piece at 9x11ish. Currently, it's all practice stuff, unfortunately - I doubt it'll be saleable when it's done. But practice is good, and things are going well, so far. I got the background done - maybe 15 hours in? Possibly more - I'm not sure. Now I can start on the figure.I am irked at my watercolor set. Two ultra-saturated greens on the blue side, three yellows (including ochre) and only one brown? The fools!
Of course, I am not one for a limited palette. There are those people who can do a fantastic job with just five or six colors, but I want about two dozen. Black, Payne's grey, zinc white (or lead), titanium white, burnt sienna, burnt umber, raw sienna and red and yellow ochres are probably base requirements for even a sepia palette. Clearly this little watercolor palette needs more wells. [edit - I'm still using the faux-historical palette for digital work. It has so many lovely browns and is keeping me in a good color space. But it has completely spoiled me for earth pigments.]
I should also really finish that website revamp. The compu-splosion stopped me there for a bit.
Paintypaintypainty.
