Highlandar

Hello All. I know I've been pretty quiet but I wanted to take the time to thank you for visiting my page.  Not too much has changed on my end.  I'm going to college full time to earn myself a degree so I can get a decent more reliable job.  That's pretty much my main goal in life right now.  

I really should try and draw a LITTLE on my tablet.  The one image in my gallery, (which I'm a little surprised at the comments and view on) was drawn in pencil at least half a year ago.  I should consider doing some minor things on the tablet, though they probably might not be too much better.  The one thing I found disconcerting about the tablet was that when using it to move the arrow around, it would move at a faster rate then when it was in contact, which sorta made drawing with it that first time I tried a little disconcerting. Which also made me just give up on it right then and there.  I have SAI and the corel drawing thing that the tablet came with, so its not like i don't have the tools to try and draw.  Its just a matter of me sitting down and doing it, which is a different matter entirely.

Feel free to comment or say Hello.

I just thought I'd advertise someone opening up commissions. has them open right now. Journal link here fav.me/d3qoyd7

I've gotten two very nice commissions from her, which i am rather happy with
fav.me/d4sr3vb
fav.me/d4yebg4

She's a pretty spiffy artist in my opinion, and I think deserves some more attention.  Be sure to check out her gallery!

So is holding a art contest celebrating 10000 watchers... He's a pretty awesome dude who has some fantastic digital painting works, and as part of the contest, anyone who faves and posts a journal entry about said contest which is linked here fav.me/d4r2zx8  Can win a free commission or one of five 100 point prizes.  Frankly i'm in it for the commission, because this kid can PAINT some fantastic stuff.

Check it out!

I recently started an art class as my one class for the spring semester.  None of the other culinary arts classes had openings, so I opted to take the one elective i needed.  Hoping to get in more work at my job, since I need the money.

I have to admit, I'm glad I'm taking this class.  In all honesty i'm a bit nervous.  I haven't actually done anything significantly artistic in like... 8 or ten years.  So I'm basically starting from square one.  I did get to draw a bit in our first class.  We made use of graphite, like actual sticks of it, and drew.  I friggen love pencils, and graphite was interesting to be drawing with.  The subject we all had was this little arrangement in the middle of the class.  We had 3 skulls, one in a basket, one on a box, and one on a different side, with a red satin sheet, arranged in a circular sort of display.  We only had an hour to draw.  I admit I was fixated on the skull in the basket when I sat down in that classroom.    If i wasn't listening to the teacher, I was studying that skull in the basket.  The skull came out decently, but I didn't get to complete the basket.

Meanwhile two seats over... someone completely drew the entire setup, shaded it, and had crisp lines.  *eye twitch*

Oh well.  I just need to get all the supplies that I need for next week's class, and then do the homework before then.  And an interesting thing I noticed is that our sketchbook and in-class work constitutes 80% of our grade.  Which means that I'm going to need to start drawing outside of class.  THAT will be interesting.

Just thought I'd put out a journal to all of my watchers, wishing everyone a happy holidays and a happy new year.

I for one welcome the new year... though right now I'm savoring my peace and quiet for these few days that I have off.  (tomorrow and Monday, then back to delivering mail )
Took some time to look up Mitch Miller and the gang on youtube.  Ive listened to their christmas songs since i was a little kid.  Thought i'd put one of them up here...

youtu.be/-D031PlNnII