I made a vase :D

UUUUUUGH I hate Illustrator so much. Photoshop is easier to use. However, I did manage to make a 3d vase. TAKE THAT LEARNING CUVE!

Let it be known that Illustrator is mean and confusing and none of the tutorials help. They assume you know everything already.

You are what you eat PDF

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Reflections for 11/15/2010

I managed to actually stay on task today which is super awesome. Finished the raccoon thing I was working on. I really need a copy of Elements so bad... It's like the same thing as regular photoshop only cheaper. The pen tool would be great for making digital art, which I love. No more squiggly lines.

The War Against China's Blogs

(The link to the article is in this here text.) WARNING: Long Rant ahead. Proceed with caution. 

I read this article and was like, "What the?" Like, seriously, what is wrong with these people? If they can't handle criticism from the INTERNET they don't deserve to be in business. I do not condone this type of business practice, they're just as senseless as those stupid "street teams". If you need to pay people to post good PR for you then obviously you need to make a better product or something. I mean think: if a product is good, won't people like it on it's own? It's really pretentious of these idiots to think that a few good posts will erase any bad feelings.

I'll admit, I never thought of blogging as anything serious. I use it to tell people whether I'm taking requests for drawings and the like. If I started spouting reviews of business establishments everyone watching me would wonder where this came from. Last time I checked, blogging was for expressing personal thoughts and feelings, not spouting insincere corporate epitaphs. Blogging was for like-minded people to connect, and it honestly makes me sick that companies can pay others to abuse the connectivity of blog networks.

Like one wise man said, "We get advertisements in our TV, in our magazines, in our books, in our theaters, and if I log on to the Internet to check my [adult art] account I will see a [expletive] banner for Barnes and Nobles or something." People, enough is enough, the madness must end somewhere, we have to draw th line and preserve what little shame and dignity bloggers have., lord knows they need it.

Until I figure out how to add as gadget...

Typography Reflections and Anatomy

Typography is the art of making words pretty. Basically, using words to create art. Companies pay out for this kind of art because it makes their company name stand out on billboards and signs. Honestly, would you be impressed by a company that had their name in boring old Times New Roman? Typography attracts consumers with it's edge and pop.

In the barest sense of the word, graffiti is typography. It does take words and make them pop using colors and interesting fonts. Typography can be really, really awesome if done correctly,. but when you mess up, it looks absolutely terrible.

Anatomy of typography: 1. Tail
2. Spine
3. Cap line
4. Bracketed serif
5. Bowl
6. Terminal
7. Counter
8. Arm
9. Stem
10. Tail
11. Link
12. Loop
13. Ear
14. Ascender
15. Stroke
16. Bar

2nd Six Weeks Reflection

Oh god, I went off task a lot. I realize this and am a terrible for not changing it sooner. But messing with Photoshop is so fun! Also, the Facebook, she is a terrible temptress. It's the teacher's fault for trusting distractible teens with computers. >.>"

Anyway, learning about Chromatography was not the funnest thing in the world. Bring on more Photoshop lessons!

Making things Better with Phootooshoop

Took another steampunk model and made her pretty. Original is on the left, new version on the right.

(Steampunk Fairy 1. Digital image. Steampunk Fairy 1 by *magikstock. Deviantart, 5 June 2010. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.)

Ooh, I found my man. I want his goggles so bad. I love you mysterious top hat man! <3(Can you tell I like Steampunk yet?) Original is on the left, new one is on the right again.

(Doctor, Herr. Victorian Steampunk Stock 36. Digital image. Victorian Steampunk Stock 36 by ~Angelus-Knight. Deviantart, 12 Apr. 2008. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.)

Photoshop Pen

Left is the painted raccooon, right is th original image.
(Sosa, Sal. Raccoon 2. Digital image. Raccoon 2 by =Salsosa. Deviantart, 7 Dec. 2007. Web. 5 Nov. 2010.)

Also Here's a photoshopped me. Actually, it doesn't look that different from regular me...

Reflection for November 3

I messed around in photoshop today. I've got an ida for a new project involving steampunk, because I absolutely adore that stuff. Like Castle said, "It's the simplicity of the past combined with the hope of the future." I'm working on layer effects and stuff, it'll be great if I actually finish it.