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Some late-night painting.

Night.

New pic.

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Just wanted to say:
Thanks so much for this guide. I've been tweaking with my x1300 and getting low FPS for the longest time. Now the game looks good AND plays good!

Thanks!

I'll help ya out, but I'm using IX, not X:

Looks like the Pen tool is much more simple than the one in Photoshop--in here you just draw and it'll ink for ya. Try different options like dragging when initially clicking points. Also try holding down Ctrl, Alt, or Shift when dragging points around or clicking them. Does a bunch of different options.

Different brushes on the brush tool on mine are at the top right of the screen. If you can't see 'em try Window --> "Show Brush Selector Bar" from the top pulldown menu. I usually paint basic colors then take the "Just Add Water" from under "Blenders" to blend the colors together.

I think when you're using the Pen tool and continuing from the same segment, it stays on the same layer. Not totally sure how to manipulate that.

I believe Essentials is probably a similar version with less frills 'n features.

Hope that helps.

Thanks.

K, update's done.
Le Galleree.

For some reason, this one won't show up in the gallery right now:
Black Panther

Sorry I didn't post it, Samoa. It was awhile before I knew whether you approved it or not. I'll put it up on my DA now.

Also: small update coming up very shortly. Hold on.

3 new animations and one new pic up in the gallery right now. Definitely check 'em out.

Oh, any comments on the piano piece from yesterday would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Two new pics coming up soon today. Stay tuned.

Some easy listening today:

Enjoy.

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YAY FLYING V!

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Your lineart always baffles and amazes me, Judgement. I'm assuming you're using Macromedia Flash for such smooth lines?

Hehe. If only I could distort space-time (don't get all scientific on me!). Some arguments are just hopeless, and my utter stubbornness surely doesn't help.

On the inks, actually, I don't know. Whenever I asked her what she inks with she just says India Ink. Now I know what India Ink is, but can't you use both a brush and a pen for that?

I really don't think I'm gonna worry about trying to explain what I meant to her--I believe I've done so in the past and she's made rather sharp and snide comments to me about it. It's not much fun conversing to those who twist your words.

Anyway, it's not as though I told her what or what not to like. Ah... I believe I said I liked Gill's art more and could reach the retro artist's level if I worked at it and applied myself, to which she vehemently disagreed because the artist had been at it for decades. That conversation ended well. Also in question, is an incident in which I told her I liked her inking technique, as she uses thin lines, to which she again disagreed in that she uses thick lines. It may have been a delusion on my part, but looking through her pieces only revealed maybe one piece that used thick weights. For gawd's sake, you try to make a compliment and see where it gets you?

It's to this kind of "judging" she is referring to, and apparently takes offense at. When I said I only judged based on subjectivity, I was referring to whether I liked it or not.

In any case, I pretty much agree with what's been said above. It's good to know I'm not completely out of it.

But Lady, you can agree with me that I can surely decide whether I like or dislike an artist's piece, and that that art which some people may like, others may not? Or have I been misreading your earlier posts?

Just for the record: I don't think I've ever, ever, called a piece bad. If it's something I personally don't like, I just say it's not my cup of tea, or don't comment at all.

When she said "judge," I believe she was referring my commenting on both her art and the art of one of her friends (who happened to be a famous retro comic book artist, and for the life of me I can't recall the name). This isn't as though I was bluntly saying "Oh, that work is horrible." just for the sake of my not liking it; I was merely commenting on the fact that I preferred the work of other's to the retro's--apparently she took offense to that. Like I said--I judge that which is based in subjectivity; not skill.

Edit: But if my friend is right, "Subjectivity has no place in art"? Something in that just sticks out sourly to me.

I just had a conversation with a friend of mine, and she accuses me of judging art from artists when I haven't even reached the level of those artists. I then tell her I judge that which is based in subjectivity; not skill.

Then she tells me "Subjectivity has no place in art, nor credibility."

Now, I'm just looking dumbfoundedly at that statement. How in the world can art not be subjective? Of course there are basic objective elements to art, such as composition, colors and such, but it's my belief that all art means different things to each of us and touches us all in different ways. If art were purely objective, what would even become of surreal art? Skill surely doesn't mean all--I think an artist's interpretation is just as important.

I just wanted to know from you, my friends, your opinions on the matter. Am I wrong? Am I right? Am I left?

I like #1 more. #2 isn't bad at all, but #1's definitely got it goin' on.

Congo rats! Woo!

Have fun, dood.

Oh god...it hurts..it hurts *falls onto floor*

We have quite a few NSFW pics here, Derek.

Hey Lady, would Poser be a good substitute for a model? I've been using that for a few of my pics and it's been a real boon.