So, it looks like people are still visiting my old blog for some reason.  Perhaps even more people than are visiting my new blog, so, I guess in support of the "fans" (read people who came here by accident), I'll post some new stuff here on occasion.  So, you'll get sketching, but you wont get reloading.  To get some reloading, you have to check out the new blog at http://sketchandreload.blogspot.com/" title="http://sketchandreload.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"http://sketchandreload.blogsp....

So this is the 6th seraph, "Touch Seraph".  This is the sketch...

and this is the final.

Generally speaking, I don't mind it much, it's just a little bland by comparison.  It has, however, inspired me to do more pencil work.  Maynext time, no?

Possibly one of the best uses of the transformers license I've seen in a while http://students.washington.edu/colin2/breakformers/V ideo_player_06.html" title="http://students.washington.edu/colin2/breakformers/V ideo_player_06.html" target="_blank"http://students.washington.ed....

I did this sketch just to play around with redesigning the character who is sort of the mascot for my website.  She's been referred to as the "Cowgirl" before because the hair looks like horns.  Her official name is Rain though, cuz she was originally a sketch of a girl standing in water in the rain.  I was thinking she was due for a redesign, and that maybe I would have a series of pictures of her doing various things or in various costumes.  Anyway, here's sketch #1 of cowgirl.

Interestingly enough, she has inspired a new series of images which I will refer to as the .Product series.  What does .Product mean?  I'm not sure really, but as soon as I figure it out, I'm sure it will be deep.  I think on some level it's a statement about how we're sold this image of what we're supposed to be and look like, and how we all buy into it.  Really though, it's just an excuse to draw attractive women in stylish clothes...  More to come.  l8s

Ok, that's not true, that's just a quote from American Dad last night.  Unless of course you believe everything you see on tv, in which case that probably does make it true.  Nonetheless, whatever you believe, I think my sharing my feelings about things has gotten way out of hand, and we'll go back to the old way of doing things: I pretend I don't feel things about things, and you look at the pictures... now let's never speak of such things as feelings ever again, which, as you may or may not believe, may or may not be for ladies.

So there are two things that I like about this piece.  First is that I think I captured a feeling of intricacy in this piece by using lots of line work, and a few well placed little details.  I think it fits well with the fairy tale theme of the play.  The second thing that I thought was kind of neat was that I gave each of the three fate different body types.  I guess I like that because so often female characters are protrayed with pretty much the same body type, which is not true to life, so I made it a goal to make them look different, and that was readily apparent to at least one person (and one is enough to make me happy).  I wanted to mention that the inspiration for the look comes from another artist's work, Socar Myles, who's works can be found at http://www.gorblimey.com/" title="http://www.gorblimey.com/" target="_blank"http://www.gorblimey.com/.  Her stuff is far more impressive than this piece, but she's a pro, and she prolly has a bit more time to work on stuff, so I don't feel bad... unless I do, either way, that's not the kind of thing we talk about around here

On another note, I think I've edited this post like 5 times now.

Sooo, I don't have my scanner at the moment, and I'm not really drawing much, so for the time being you're going to see a lot less sketching, and a lot more reloading... sorry...

Anyway, I think Maryland is trying to piss me off.  I know, I know, it's "Mary"land, which makes it sound happy, but that's more like "Mary" as in "Queen Mary" (I'm guessing), as opposed to "Merry" as in what elves are.  I don't know if you've noticed, but I kinda' personify intangile concepts.  You know, love sucks, Maryland is a bastard, and the universe is out to get me.  Not to mention the fact that I'm kicking life's ass if I have anything to say about it.  So, yeah, I realize that Maryland can't actually attempt to piss me off, unless all the people residing there made a concerted effort to do so.  Which, sometimes seems kinda plausible.  I dunno' maybe there's a news letter or something...  So here's a random sketch in my picture dump, just some character designs for a little game I was working on called "Mark of Men".  I really liked that game, I should release it some time soon.  Enjoy

BANG

So, it has occured to me recently that I think a lot of things about a lot of things, so I guess I'll start writing them down.  Who knows, it might make me fell better, or it might make you feel better, or something. So, here goes, first topic...

Has anyone else noticed that as they've gotten older their dessert stomach has disappeared.  I'm not talking about dessert stomach as in what you go to the gym to get rid of, I mean as in that magical place, that no matter how much you've eaten, you could still stuff some jello or cake or something in there.  Recently, I seem to have lost about half of my appetite in the move from Richmond to Annapolis (oh, btw, I moved... from Richmond... to Annapolis... now you're all caught up).   I have gotten into the habit of saving half of my lunch, and taking it home for dinner, which is quite economical cuz work pays for our lunches.  So, after having eaten the other half of my lunch once I've gotten home, I think "surely, since I have only eaten half a meal, I have room for ice cream.  Who doesn't have room for ice cream?"  Me apparently.  I find myself too full for ice cream, how wierd is that.  Is it possible that some part of my loss of appetite is due to stress, cuz I am a little stressed right now, but I had no idea that the dessert stomach was subject to the same laws that governed the real stomach.  Is it possible that ice cream can only be eaten when one is happy and care free like children during the summer.  I don't think that can be true, because when people are depressed, they often turn to ice cream to console them.  Mayhaps the power of ice cream can only be unlocked when one is overcome with emotion.  Thus, this sort of gray feeling I have right now does not create a gastric environment conducive to ice cream.  I mean, I am a wierd mesh of happy and sad right now.  My car did get a nasty scratch today (but more on that later).  For now, I will mourn the loss of my dessert stomach, eat my ice cream anyway, and sleep off the sweet, digestive agony that will soon ensue....

BANG

So, I was reading a friend's blog, and I wanted to respond to it, but I'm not a member of blogger, and I don't want to be a member of blogger...  TBLOG 4 LIFE!!!  So, if she wants a comment, she has to come to me.

So for all people facing things in their life that don't want to (which is like everyone), sometimes you just have to kick life's ass, y'know.  Yeah, I know, life is all like "I'm an intangible concept, I can't be hurt."  That's when you have to slap it in the face like "what now life?!?"  You know what I'm saying right, cuz it makes perfect sense. ... so anyway

We seem to be having border wars at work.  I had to steal a guard to protect myself. 

I know he doesn't look like much, but he's really mean, and considering the opposition's border guard's a pez bunny

I trust he'll do just fine.  Besides, what's a pez bunny going to do anyway, he doesn't even have arms.

...

I think we work too much

Hmmm... I thought I wanted to talk about the things bugging me right now, but I guess I don't.  The gist is love sux, but I've always been kinda' cynical like that :).  Oh well, that's life, I'll get over it.  The result, however, is what I like to call brain freeze.  That's a sort of numbness that causes me to not really want to do anything.  I hate it cuz it makes me unproductive, and I hate unproductive.  Fortuneately, this isn't as bad as uaual, and it will prolly go away with a few hours of sleep... yeah.  Hopefully tomorrow I will be more focused as I have a project that needs to be shipped, and I have a marketing campaign to get rolling on for a friend's play... exciting.  Anyway, I've been talking way too much already, so I will waste your time no further...

So, yeah, this is the second in my seraph collection called "Flicker Seraph".  You may notice that it's actually the third to have been painted.  That is cuz I kinda' slipped "Summer Seraph" in while I was staying at a friend's house in Baltimore.  As usual, stuff is wrong... things I should improve that I may never get around to... yadda and so forth.  That being said, I'm surprised at how well it turned out.  I mean, I was surprised at how well Summer turned out, but there's some really neat stuff in this one.  It would seem that my art is actually approaching good, which makes me happy... yeah :)

Not quite finished.  Will post again later.

ooooo... shiny

So, this week I would like to start with a poem, a haiku to be exact.  You see, I'm doing this sort of writing exchange with a friend where every month she picks a topic and we both write about it (and by we, I mainly mean me).  Apparently, this month's topic is love... so:

Love is obnoxious.
Butterfly whimsical, so
Blissfully useless.

Ok, so useless isn't the word I wanted. Inefficient is the word I wanted, but inefficient wouldn't fit :P.  So, needless to say, I like my efficiency.  Which reminds me, I have art for you.  The next in my Seraph series,  Flicker Seraph.  This is just the line art, hope to color it this weekend.  Enjoy, or not, your call.

Humm, this isn't really a sketch, but I found this funny google ad a site called easypersian.com.  So, yeah, apparently now Target.com deals in the sale of Iranian women.  Who knew.  I seemed to have missed that aisle last time I was there.  Keep an eye out on your sunday paper, maybe they'll go on sale.  Although, this may be an online only deal.  If you don't believe me, go to the site yourself, but the ad reads

I think supplies are limited, so you may want to hurry.

I have been bitten by the cooking bug again, and my current passion is Vietnamese.  So I made some fresh spring rolls, and they're good and all, but the rice I have doesn't hold up well to the cold of the refrigirator (all I have right now is Jasmine).  If you would happen to know what type of rice refrigerates well, please tell me.  Whosoever delivereth such information unto me shall be loved a thousand lifetime over, unless that individual is mean or a pirate. ... yarrrr

Anyway, I decided to give you a sneak peak of the first seraph I painted.  Honestly, the face is prolly the best part, so there's no much to look forward to, but it wouldn't have been much of an update if I just posted his ass. ... Enjoy

If you've been paying attention, my titles don't actually reflect what my blogs are about, but has anyone noticed that there seems to be more women blogging then guys.  If that's not true then at the very least I noticed that more women respond to my blog than guys.  That's why women rock and guys (who aren't me) suck... Holla!

So, on that note, here's a Tauren.

So, I saw in a friend's profile yesterday that if you find someone you can talk to about things, that's a friend,  If you find someone yu can talk to about most things that's a best friend, and if you find someone you can talk to about anything that a soulmate (I'm paraphrasing, I forgot what it really said).  If that's true, I'm totally screwed, I don't really talk to anyone about anything unless they ask or mention it first.  ... Oh well, I guess eternal bachelorhood has perks, right?  No, I'm lying.  How sad... anyway, on to the art.

This is the first in a series of Seraphs I want to do for my website.  Yeah, this sketch sort of sucks, but it's free, so get over it :P. I already have a website at The World of Dreaming (http://worldofdreaming.com/" title="http://worldofdreaming.com/" target="_blank"http://worldofdreaming.com/) , but I want a hub site to connect all of my smaller sites together.  So I want three Seraphs to appear on the front page, cuz Seraph's are sort of my thing.  Apparently Seraphs have three sets of wings.  Who knew.  I'm going to have to fix that.

Need Sleep... Happy New Year...

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Assuming you measure success in terms of sauce.  So I just finished making this tomato basil white sauce type concoction.  I really like it, so I thought I'd share.

Ingredients:

2 tbs All Purpose Flour
2 tbsp Butter
1 cup of milk
4 cloves of garlic
1 small white onion
1 can dice tomatos w/ basil flavoring
    ( or an actual diced tomato and frech basil for purists).

1/2 cup fresh parmesian cheese
Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 tbsp oregeno
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp basil
1 tsp dried parsley

1.  In a small pan, heat olive oil over low heat.
2. add chopped onion and minced garlic and saute until lightly brown

3. Melt butter over low heat until it stops bubbling.
4. Stir in flour.  This will make the roux which will thiken our sauce.
ffor those of you who have never made a roux before (which includes me before tonight), it is important that the water cook out of the butter before you add the flour or the mixture will clump and get nasty/
5. After your roux has combined, stir in your milk, and get some heat under it, this will thicken the sauce. 
6. Around this point I added the sauted onions and garlic as well as our spices and salt and peper to taste.
7. Finally, add the diced tomatos and cheese, and let everything get to know everything else for a while at a low simmer.  Stir often until the chesse fully integrates.

Simple really, but very good IMO.  If you want to thin the sauce out a bit, just add water as needed.  Also, depending on your taste, you can add a chopped green onion or two near then end, or some white mushrooms.  To add some protein use a pound or two of diced chicken breast. 

To finish out the meal use sauce over your favorite pasta ( I like penne or linguine ).  Get a loaf of french bread from the grocery store usually around $2.00 where I am, and make a small salad (those salads in a bag are easiest.  Hope someone tries this and likes it.

No particular reason for posting, just a sketch, that's what I do... This is called Sketch and Reload isn't it?  Isn't it?  Say it...  Yeah, here's your art..

Can't wait to color this.  Actually, I did color it once, but I'm coloring it again, so there.

Why am I posting again?  I don't know, this one isn't even a completed pick, it's just a pic pending.  Anyway, I just sketched this samurai looking guy for a project I want to do called Steel and Ink, and I plan to color it later, it is as follows

Further I have a different pic for a project called Vagrant's Hymn which I am still working on...

It's a bit hard to see at that size, but I really love how the coloring's coming along so far.  For some reason this piece is taking me a long time to do, I guess I'm just not feeling productive right now.  I'm sure I'll shake that soon though.

So, over the weekend, I went to a Baha'i youth and young adult confrence.  It was great, but there's always this weird feeling as you reimmerse yourself back into your everyday life.  It's like I want to just sit here and do nothing as I let everything settle.  The way I see it, is that in general, you kind of know what you are and aren't supposed to be doing spiritually, but somehow you forget, so stuff like this kust kind of reminds you.  Right now, I'm just happy to bask in the glow of the inner peace I'm feeling right now.  Ah, that feels good....  Anyway, here's an old sketch cuz I want to commit to more updates, and old is better than nothing.

This is from when I was experimenting with Osama Tezuka style stuff ( as in Astroboy if you don't know).  Sorry if you don't like the blue, but I couldn't get it out completly.  Ok, so maybe that's just laz, but I'm lazy, what can I say.  Night.