Learning Photoshop {Again} #Touch

Upgraded the iPhone from PS-Express to the new PS-Touch App that was initially designed for iPad technology. Why?? Because it's Adobe!!

I thought it would be straight forward and me knowing PS like I do was not expecting having to look up tutorials. Surprise!! This old dog needs to know a few new tricks! And which icons represent my beloved methods of magic that I like to utilize on my art.

Yippee for online tutorials!

Practice Makes Perfect?

Illustrator practice. Writing with creative edges. Kinda fun. Kinda mundane.

Art Anyone?

I am so tired... I've been nothing but a SLUG today!

Maybe it's because it's 100% humidity or maybe it's because my brain has been filled to capacity with Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials- I wake up dreaming that I'm editing vector images!

This is the last assignment I did. Whew- it's even mounted and ready to be turned in (ALL 8 of them are mounted!)..... 3 days EARLY, Mom! Yeah, me!

Pretty simple and way too washed out for me- but, it held its' own during critique, so that's what I'm submitting for grade.


Am looking forward to creating all kinds of new pieces; everything combined will go oh-so-far when I get to printmaking and painting. Starting the papermaking course in 8 days, yippee!!

This weekend, though- is a holiday weekend. The first time EVER in Byron's career that he's not had to fret about whether or not they would be allowed off. It's pretty much a given. A Federal holiday means a day off! WOW! What a huge difference in our way of planning... now if we only had the gas money to GO somewhere, haha.

Happily, the little red mongrel, Mis-Read or Lil' Reddie (no name has been chosen yet) made an attempt at approaching B this afternoon when he thought she might be ready to eat. She's so close to getting over her fear of humans (and cats!) that it shouldn't be too much longer til she makes friends with him and then she'll get shots, neutering and some much needed pest eradication.

Tonight, B grilled some awesome burgers, brats and we hosted another blacksmith buddy, N, for supper. Even J showed up- but, as usual opted out of eating. When the grill started sending smoke the way of Lil' Reddie, she decided that he was coaxing her again and for the first time she didn't run when she saw we were all out on the patio. Yup... it won't be long and I'll have pictures when she does.

Colors EVERYWHERE!!

Yup.

My other vector drawing is.... a color crayon! Rachel's blog-banner inspired me! Thanks Rach!

After manipulating on it all afternoon- I finally played around and made something FUN! Not that all the assignments aren't fun... it's just that some are more so that others.

and, here it is!! 

Go out and COLOR yourself HAPPY!!

But, before you do.... take a look at this! I'm just sure it's Wrigley's long lost family member!!

An Ode to My Peeps

at the end of the day....

after all the Easter baskets have been filled

and emptied....

there's not much to say.

Just another victim.

Only an outline left as proof positive that he really was there.

Mr Peep- he and many other of his large family of Peeps tragically ended the festive day when they lost the right ear first, the left ear second, the bunny-tail and finally their heads.

All gone.

Without even one peep.

May they Rest.... in Peeps.