I finished my class with an A

Thought I would post since it has been so long. I finished my class with an A and have signed up for TWO classes this next semester! *gets nervous* I'm sure i'll do fine, but it is a little nerve racking knowing i'll be in classes again more. This next semester I will be taking Beginning Drawing and Computer Graphics 315, which is the second part of the one I just finished. It will cover Photoshop and webdesign. Wish me luck all.

Happy holidays to everyone who bothers to stop here and Have a great new year!

A redo on the Midterm

I got a B on the midterm I turned in originally, so being the impulsive one I am I HAD to redo it, if nothing else for my own sake... Here's the redo, I'll post what the teacher thinks in a later message.

Midterm project

Here is my midterm project I did for my Computer Graphics class... I don't know the grade yet, but here it is for you to look at..

Confirmation

I got a confirmation on Monday about how my life influences others. I always strive to show my faith and that it a good thing, not a negative.. You worry about who is watching you and what they are thinking about you. I want people to be able to tell that I am a christian by the way I act, and I know that I don't always act "christ like" in the things that I do.

Monday, I went early to the nail salon to get my nails filled. I was the first one there, which is no big deal, I pulled out my bible and did some of my bible study. Another car pulled up and we polietely smiled at each other as we continued to wait. A few more cars pulled up and then finally the owner of the salon came. He opened the door and we all flooded into this small salon to get our nails filled.

Let me set this up for you so you understand. The first chair is the first person who will be waited on, second chair second and so on.

We walked in and the last person who arrived sat in the first chair, the other ladies ran to a chair and sat down. Now at first I was a little mad, after all I had arrived FIRST. Then I stopped and said to myself, self, does it really matter how long you are here, or who goes first. The point was, it didn't matter to me who went first, for we would all be waited on and we would all leave with prettier nails than we had arrived.

Heres the confirmation part. I went ahead and sat in the last chair, i opened my bible again and began to do my bible study. I waited and it was actually a good thing as I got to catch up on my study. Anyway, long story short... the second lady that arrived after me was leaving when I was. When I walked out the door she said to me.."I would have been so mad had that be me!! I ran to that second chair because I got here second and you should have been first!! You should have told her to move.."

I thought about that a moment, and the old me would have gossiped with her and talked about how wrong the woman was to sit in MY chair, but instead, i smiled and said "It really wasn't a big deal and it allowed me to do my reading. She was fine, I wasn't bothered by it really."

Then she said... "Well you are a better person than I am, I wouldn't be so forgiving about it.."

All I said was, "God is good isn't he?" and got in my car....

Personality test

I took this test that a friend pointed me to online... here are the results...


ENFJ- The TeacherYou scored 81% I to E, 42% N to S, 4% F to T, and 21% J to P!
Your type is known as the teacher, or the educating mentor. You also belong to the larger group, called idealists. You tend to bring out the best in other people. You lead without seeming to do so. People are naturally drawn to you. You expect the very best from people which takes the form of enthusiastic encouragement which is so charming that people try their best not to disappoint you. You share your personality type with 3% of the population.You need to feel a deep and meaningful connection to your romantic partners, and go to great lengths to understand and please your mate. Harmony is vitally important to you, and you often put others' needs before your own. You have a pretty thin skin and are easily hurt. Although you strive for harmony, when your values or ethics are violated, you can be very emotional, confrontational, and even punishing. However, you are very insightful about the underlying cause of conflicts, and an excellent communicator, so you have the tools to bring about a quick and peaceful resolution as long as you can keep control of your facilities. You want to be appreciated for your thoughtfulness and compassion. You need your partner to make a real effort to get to know you. Above all, you need to be able to express your feelings and have them taken seriously.Your group summary: idealists (NF) Your type summary: ENFJ

This is a poster I did for a friend in England..

Well if I can get this post to actually put the picture on, I will show you an assignment that allowed us to play with the different aspects of Illustrator and different things you can do with the tools. I thought it was a pretty neat picture, so I'm sharing it.. This is a gif. version, so it's not as crisp as in the .ai format, but at least this way you can view it.

Stayed up late last night

Last night our small group of role players met and had a late gaming session. *I speak of Dungeons and Dragons Rp game* It was a fun session and we nearly lost a character to a vampire bite, but it was loads of fun.

I will be working on some more new art to post soon, as I worry you will tire of reading and not seeing art. It will be a few days, but I'll come up with something. In the meantime, you can browse the links i've posted. Both friends blogs and community links are there, stop in and take a peek.

Not much more to say right now as I'm still a little brain dead for lack of sleep. Maybe more later.

Me and My hubby

I noticed that my picture that I had at one time
listed is no longer around, so I thought I would
post one that you could see. My husband is my
very best friend *with other friends out there
you know who you are so don't get pissy!!* He
is my support, my lover, my encourager, and
the one who holds me responsible. He doesn't let
me quit and he pushes me when he knows I can
really do something. I love him so much and can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together. What could be better!

Just another day...

Well one more day almost down and I seem to have accomplished absolutely nothing today. Seems that happens alot around here unless it's related to my schoowork.

Speaking of that, things are going really well with school and I have enjoyed it much more than even I thought I would. I look forward to the next part of the class and learning about InDesign. My professor suggested I display some of the class work I have done, so I thought why not.. I'll post a few here now..

New and exciting things

Lots has happend this last few months and I just haven't had much time or thought to post. I have had two somewhat serious surgeries in the last two months and have enrolled in a class at the local university.

I'm on the path once again to learn more about Graphic Art and my current class is helping me with that. I'm taking a computer graphics class and LOVING it. We are learning the basics of Illustrator and soon the aspects of InDesign. I can't wait for that either.

I went into the class really thinking that I already knew quite a bit about the concept, since I have messed with Paint Shop Pro *PSP* for over 3 years now. Wow was I wrong, I've learned an incredible amount just in the month or so since class started.

Looking forward to trying my hand on some new concept art once I get my feet more wet into these programs at class and then I will begin posting some new stuff for you guys to enjoy.

Does anyone else with a blog ever feel like they are just talking to themselves? Hehe....

Another sketch done by Matt, and colored by me with PSP.

Dragon head I colored with PSP.

after

Here is yet another sketch I have put into PSP...before

This is what it looks like now, mind you i'm just learning how to do things with the computer...

This is a sketch our partner drew, I wanted to color it with Paint Shop Pro......

This is the latest drawing I have done. A friend of mine from Israel sent me a pen set and this is the first project I have worked on since. Plan on more to come soon.

I'm back I hope

I have taken a break from drawing, and have recently picked the pen back up. A friend sent a pen set, called Radiograph pens, and I have been playing with them a bit. More detail, closer together and finer lines. So far, I really like the look. Take a moment and tell me what you think.