Garren Jacobsen
Auror
Send good vibes. My wife, my baby, and I have the flu. Yay.
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Oh dear.
I'll make sure to have a hot toddy for you all when I get back home from work. Hang in there.
CupofJoe
Myth Weaver
Lots of fluids and keep warm [not too warm though...] and get tissues with Aloe Vera. Your noses will thank you...
The sun finally came out today. I can't recall the last time we had a sunny day. I think Washington might still be too far up north for me.
Dark Squiggle
Troubadour
Let's see it or it didn't happen
Tom
Istar
It may look pretty, but it's the product of blood, sweat, and tears.Let's see it or it didn't happen
Dark Squiggle
Troubadour
I have never even tried to get such rich color out of a pencil. If I were to try to draw something like that, I'd start with pencil, but finish it with pastel or crayon. Here is my current work, it took me about 30 minutes so far. 100% Oil pastel. I am awed by how much effort that must've taken you to do in pencil.It may look pretty, but it's the product of blood, sweat, and tears.
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Tom
Istar
Nice! I love how soft your lines are, and the vibrancy of the colors. I never had the finesse for pastels--I always smear them or manage to muddy the colors.
I really hate colored pencil, but I needed a new piece for my portfolio (the old one was looking a little...sad next to my current work), so I forced myself into it. The key to getting good saturation out of 'em is to press down until you develop carpal tunnel and then just keep layering until you've got this thick, waxy coating on the paper. I was not lying when I said my arm was burning afterwards.
Nimue
Auror
Dang that’s lovely Tom! Is that metallic gold paint? The colors turned out fantastic but you’ve hit on one of the reasons I can’t be arsed to do anything but digital art...upsize that brush and scribble in whatever you need! I hope you’re looking after your hand/wrist health—take breaks, stretch those tendons according to a medical guide, and do hand-strengthening exercises! I’ve just seen multiple artists on social media start developing hand problems even in their mid-to-late twenties so be careful Yes, I’m a grandma, so sue me.
Yes, I’m a grandma, so sue me.
Tom
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Dang that’s lovely Tom! Is that metallic gold paint? The colors turned out fantastic but you’ve hit on one of the reasons I can’t be arsed to do anything but digital art...upsize that brush and scribble in whatever you need! I hope you’re looking after your hand/wrist health—take breaks, stretch those tendons according to a medical guide, and do hand-strengthening exercises! I’ve just seen multiple artists on social media start developing hand problems even in their mid-to-late twenties so be careful
Thanks! Yes, it is metallic gold paint--it's called Liquid Leaf and it looks exactly like the real deal when you apply it. My art buddies and I got obsessed with it a couple semesters ago. Makes anything look 10 times fancier!
Unfortunately it's a little late for my wrists--I've had carpal tunnel for a while now, thanks to high school sports injuries and years of typing on a bad keyboard. Stretching and wrist braces helped rehabilitate them to a certain extent, but they still hurt a lot when I draw or type for long periods of time.
Nimue
Auror
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that, that really sucks... At least you know about it now and know to take steps against it. Do take breaks! And maybe switch to paint instead of pencil for swaths of paper, eh?
DragonOfTheAerie
Vala
It may look pretty, but it's the product of blood, sweat, and tears.
Wow. Gorgeous.
Tom
Istar
Yeah, it does suck...I do my best to prevent flare-ups, but it's something I've learned to live with. This was my first time working extensively with pencils in...god, over a year, so I definitely wasn't used to the stress it puts on my wrist.
Thank you!
It always trips me out when readers add my book(s) to their 'currently reading' list on Goodreads. Like, will they enjoy it?
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Garren Jacobsen
Auror
I will quite possibly hunt you down and gut you like a fish for this.
Tom
Istar
Reaver, I kind of want to gouge my eyes out now. Thanks.
I donut c the issue.
You spelled ocean wrong.
Tom
Istar
I really wanted to take the only intermediate film photography class my professor is running this semester, but I thought it conflicted with another class. I just found out that it does, in fact, work with my schedule and that it's still open for registration!! I'm deliriously happy right now.
DragonOfTheAerie
Vala
Scribes, my anxiety is very bad right now. I feel sick and dizzy and frightened. Prayers, kind thoughts, encouraging words, recipes for comfort food, and photos of cats are all greatly appreciated.
