Hello, 2013!
Ok, it's two weeks late, and I've already posted this year, but that doesn't mean I still can't welcome in the New Year! This one promises to be a doozy. But first, a quick recap of what's ending... I finished my assignment substitute teaching science for 7th and 8th...
This time the bank?
If you can't tell, that's another set of fire trucks congregating near our house; however, this time it's two doors down in the opposite direction. At first we thought perhaps something was going down at the bank ("Ocean's 14", maybe?), but they're ignoring the...
A Christmas Carol
Today out of the blue my three-year old started singing out "The 12 Days of Christmas". I bring you her version of the song, as best I could catch it: "On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me All those drummers drumming, Ten swimmers swimming, Nine ladies...
Parrot Gallery Exhibit is Live!
It was late September of 2011 when I made the arrangements, volunteering to show my artwork in the gallery. At the time I only had perhaps half a dozen images that I would consider good, but I made it my goal to have a minimum of twelve by this coming Friday. It's...
Weis Markets Lost My Business Today
I'm in the midst of taking a business design course. The first few courses were a bit rough, but it seems like we're hitting our stride as a class, and I'm really starting to enjoy the material and the discussion. One of the side effects of going through this process,...
Wow…
So, this is our Saturday night... storms, then a power fluctuation, now emergency services... No idea what is going on.
City of Heroes
Ok, so I know most of you didn't know that I play City of Heroes (CoH). (You probably don't know that I also play Star Wars: The Old Republic either, but that doesn't matter right now.) I originally subscribed to City of Heroes on June 10th, 2004. This was about two...
Creativity and Crap
I've reflected lately on doing new stuff. Part of this is driven by my recent work experiences but a large part is an ongoing conversation I've been having with myself over the last two years. It's been woven into the fabric of my life, taking on the hue and texture...
A Second Apology
Life is a funny thing sometimes. You think you've got a clear (or not-so-clear) idea of where you're going and how you're getting there, when suddenly the entire cart of apples overturns, leaving you scrambling for something solid and anchored to cling to. The past...
An Apology
I realize that I'm seriously late in posting the latest update to the Virtual Creation series. The biggest reason for his is that, while working on the next installment. I managed to crash Carrara. For a while it looked like I had corrupted both the tutorial file and...
Virtual Creation: Serious Shading
Over the last two posts I put all the foreground elements into place. Now that the objects in the scene have basically been set up, I think I'm ready to work on fixing colors and textures -- the shading. This is the beginning of the end; we're now ready to start...
Virtual Creation: Foreground, Part 2
Aloha from Sunny Atlanta! (I wish I could substitute Hawai'i for Atlanta, but oh well!) If you weren't aware, my family and I have spent the past week on a working "vacation" in our old stomping grounds. My driving memory has come back with a vengeance, and every day...