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It was recently my 33rd birthday, which if I were a Hobbit, and I've been called such since I'm smaller than a lot of the people I spend time with, I would officially now be an adult.
I don't feel my 33 years. I feel like I did when I was about 24-25, just before I got sick. At least that's how I still feel on the inside, even though my body no longer looks the same or is the same way health wise as it was back then.
However I've decided its time to get organised... I have no legacy to leave to this world, but I have created things. Some I'm proud of, others not to much. But I want to leave a record of these just in case they are useful to others... This means getting my life in order. Sorting out all the piles of papers and objects I've accumulated over the years. Scanning in the art work, typing the words scrawled on scraps of paper, and taking photos of those objects I can't scan, models I've painted, things I've crafted...
Its going to be one very, very long road, as so much has built up over my life. Hopefully I will get to have everything organised and sorted before I turn 34... or 35 at the latest. Yes that's a long time scale, but I need it. So much to be done, and so much to recorded, even if only for myself...
If you're interested come along for the ride. Old things will be recorded and new works generated as I try to get my mind, body and soul back into some semblance of how I feel. My health isn't going to improve, but I can lose the weight, tone up and try to do my own make up and hair!
SO much to do and so little time... where's my pocket watch and bunny ears...
I don't feel my 33 years. I feel like I did when I was about 24-25, just before I got sick. At least that's how I still feel on the inside, even though my body no longer looks the same or is the same way health wise as it was back then.
However I've decided its time to get organised... I have no legacy to leave to this world, but I have created things. Some I'm proud of, others not to much. But I want to leave a record of these just in case they are useful to others... This means getting my life in order. Sorting out all the piles of papers and objects I've accumulated over the years. Scanning in the art work, typing the words scrawled on scraps of paper, and taking photos of those objects I can't scan, models I've painted, things I've crafted...
Its going to be one very, very long road, as so much has built up over my life. Hopefully I will get to have everything organised and sorted before I turn 34... or 35 at the latest. Yes that's a long time scale, but I need it. So much to be done, and so much to recorded, even if only for myself...
If you're interested come along for the ride. Old things will be recorded and new works generated as I try to get my mind, body and soul back into some semblance of how I feel. My health isn't going to improve, but I can lose the weight, tone up and try to do my own make up and hair!
SO much to do and so little time... where's my pocket watch and bunny ears...
Keeping up
I feel like I'm constantly left behind. All my life I've felt like I was chasing others to catch up, or to obtain something out of life... Now I don't know where to go.
My depression keeps surfacing, more than in the past, sucking me down on to a dark lonely path. I don;t want that. I want to walk in the sun with my family and friends. To love and be loved, to explore and enjoy.
But I feel so lost and confused. I've no idea where I'm supposed to go next.
The help I'm getting via my health service isn't enough. I knwo there are staff and budget cuts, that there's waiting lists and such, but I've been waiting so long...
Hopefully when I see
Photoshop and Wacom
Well this evening I finally got around to trying out my wonderful Yule gift from D!
Oh its so strange not using a mouse to colour in images! Its also great having so much room in which I can spread and flow with the image. Its going to take some getting used to though. I'm so not used to having a graphics tablet to use!
Coupling it with my very old version of Photoshop, Photoshop CS no less, feels both good and strange and scary all at once.
I've been able to start colouring images much quicker and with more control than when using a mouse, but having the Wacom hooked into Photoshop opens more options for me, especially pressure control.
Thoughts and babble
Spent a night in Blackpool where I got to take photos of the lights at night. Some shots came out really well. I need to spend more time studying my camera magazines to figure out all the settings that work best for different conditions. Might look into doing such as a college course, depending upon costs, location etc... Thinking of making up a mini laminated guide once I have a few different settings all figured out. Easy enough to laminate and attach to the camera strap, or put in the case. Maybe, eventually I'll figure out how to make the camera record several settings at once, or how to set them up faster without needing guidance. Guess
Feeling accomplished!
Felt really good to start scanning my artwork and putting it online again. Lost so much time and a giid number of pieces.
I've 5 folders of artwork somewhere... no idea where they've gone since I started to redo the rooms. Hoping they are in the loft! Or the spare room. If not in either I'll be concerned and worried. Haven't scanned 99% of my artwork, something I really want to do. Even if it never appears online, I'll at least have them stored as digital copies for my own use.
Things are progressing and it does feel really good. First day of the new year should be good if all goes well.
Still much to do, but things are working.
Now to
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