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Yrrrrrrghh… Yeah, I know. I'm overdue for my samurai cinema top three reviews. But I haven't really been in the right frame of mind… somedays barely in any frame of mind at all. I'm wrestling with round two of Ye Oulde Wintre Headcolde. It hasn't left my brain much analytical maneuvering room so this interim babble will have to suffice until I can get two or three neurons back in a room to have a discussion about medieval Japanese cinematic nuggets.
And of course, there's plenty among you who probably aren't missing it
It's been a strange year. Since late June I've been slogging through my biggest creative desert of… of… THE CENTURY! OK, that sounds a bit hyperbolic, but I don't recall being this creatively stuffed up for the last 13 years. Same thing – less melodrama.
I've tried pushing against the block. I've tried pulling. I've tried just ignoring the block and going all Zen. Either way, no joy. I suspect the muses will not settle for less than a nubile virgin sacrifice, so it seems I have a new Winter project!?! At least I'll try to get to that after I stop coughing up a lung (what happens if I've already coughed up two???).
Well happy holidays to y'all and I certainly hope you managed to avoid the viral bullet that winged me. Here's some visual stocking stuffers for ya – maybe a few DA things you've missed. Click to surf the Vannevar Bush ™ brand hyperlinkadoodle back to the original's page.
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G'won! Click 'em! You know you want to!
And of course, there's plenty among you who probably aren't missing it
It's been a strange year. Since late June I've been slogging through my biggest creative desert of… of… THE CENTURY! OK, that sounds a bit hyperbolic, but I don't recall being this creatively stuffed up for the last 13 years. Same thing – less melodrama.
I've tried pushing against the block. I've tried pulling. I've tried just ignoring the block and going all Zen. Either way, no joy. I suspect the muses will not settle for less than a nubile virgin sacrifice, so it seems I have a new Winter project!?! At least I'll try to get to that after I stop coughing up a lung (what happens if I've already coughed up two???).
Well happy holidays to y'all and I certainly hope you managed to avoid the viral bullet that winged me. Here's some visual stocking stuffers for ya – maybe a few DA things you've missed. Click to surf the Vannevar Bush ™ brand hyperlinkadoodle back to the original's page.
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G'won! Click 'em! You know you want to!
Simmering
While I haven’t been leaving much of a visible art foot print, these last few weeks, I haven’t been slacking off. First, I’m working on both building up my digital resources and trying to get my 3D-skills updated after about a three-year absence. There’s quite a few image ideas swimming in my head, I’m just building to the point where I can tackle them in my “new ways”.
Second, I’m taking an online natural illustration course out of Australia so that’s not only going to be taking some of my art time, but also (hopefully) giving me a refresher with my old skills in physical art media. So l
2020: The Year I Make Recontact
Well it’s been only about a month (give or take) since my last blog update so maybe I’m having success in retraining myself back to the DA habit. I’ve made really good progress on migrating my old arting materials to my new machine and getting up to speed with DAZ Studio 4.12. I may have only pumped out three finished pieces, but behind each one is a number of experiments and trials. With each one my “render legs” have regained a bit more strength. It feels kinda nice being back at the digital drawing board… if only to provide some distraction from our nation’s dumpster fire du jour.
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From the shadows shuffles the unspeakable horror..
Well hey there! Long time no chat. I’m still alive and kickin’… I’ve just been kickin’ it elsewhere: in my reading nook, on my modeling bench, and in my kayak. So I’ve very much NOT been here… due to the fact I didn’t have much new to show anyone. But that may change in the coming months.
The biggest thing that’d been keeping me away from making art was my aging machine (as I work mostly digital, these days). The ole box just could keep up with the state of the tech. Like a (too) old car, it can still get me from point A to point B – most of the time – but not without great ag
We here I am again… after another loooooooong absence. For whatever reason I just haven’t felt driven to create much art this year, and something in me feels guilty about coming to DA purely as a spectator. All I can say is that I sure hope this lull passes because I’m much happier when I’m creating!
I’d be lying if I said political anxiety here in the U.S. wasn’t part of the problem and with the outcome of the last election I find myself driven to become even more politically engaged to preserve the progress made over the last couple of decades. But I’ll attempt to minimize bringing my political bag
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I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling in such a creative stuck place. This is never a lot of fun. I do hope too that your head cold clears up soon. Not the most fun of holiday seasons huh? I do wish you a much better 2013. I too have had a very weird 2012. Hopefully 2013 will be smoother! 2012 wasn't bad for me really just weird. ;D
I too have had a very weird 2012. Hopefully 2013 will be smoother! 2012 wasn't bad for me really just weird. ;D