Q&A's back! Let's figure out more creative solutions to creative troubles. I relate to a lot of these questions myself, see how much they resonate with you.
Q&A's back! Let's figure out more creative solutions to creative troubles. I relate to a lot of these questions myself, see how much they resonate with you.
WOAH! It's the *last* episode of Digital Dabbles, at least this "season". Let's finish a painting! When you're so close to then end, what more do you work on? Come check it out!
Moving away from the constant upgrade cycle & moving closer to the ideals of #PermaComputing #MalleableSoftware
Design and setup a redundant system of old/used, cheap, low-power devices running ia: #Guix, #Linux, #FreeBSD, #macOS, #HaikuOS, #Plan9Front, #X11, #P9, #NFS, all working together
Become an expert on #MicroControllers #ESP32 #STM32 #RP2040 #MIPS #RiscV
DIY sensors which sing like birds to communicate their status
DIY robots "drones"
Move as much as possible of my computing needs to the #Terminal, #Emacs, #Rio #CLI #TUI #P9
Get an #3DPrinter and learn to use it
Design and build my own portable 8dot #braille terminal & try out if 3x3 or 3x4 dots is also workable.
Design and build my own low-power computers, their OS, and tools
Writing more of my own tools #DIY
#SmallTalk #ObjectPascal #Prolog #Scheme #Racket #CommonLisp #Haskell #Rust #Go #ObjectiveC #Swift
Deploy #LoRa #ReticullumNetwork #RNodes #MeshCore #Meshtastic
Start an #InternetResiliencyClub
Add #Tor, #I2P support by #WebProxy
#SolarPowered #SelfHost over #I2P, #OnionService #Blog #Wiki #Repositories #GopherHole #Darcs #Mercurial
#SelfHost my own #EmailServer, which will only accept email from #KnownServers #CommunityEmail #MutualEmailAcceptance
Share files via #BitTorrent over #I2P
DIY #HomeAutomation
DIY #GardeningAutomation
DIY #GreenHouse
Get a house cat, train the cat, use voice and gestures
Start asking money for advice & technology support
Build/program my own opportunistic and strange cryptocurrency miners #BTC, #XMR, #ZEC, etc #Art
#MakeMoreArt #LearnToDraw #Learn3DModeling #LearnGenerativeArt #LearnToComposeAmbientMusic
#ReCreateJottit #ReCreateInstikiWiki
#WriteMore #PublishMore #Letters, #Essays, #Missives, #Reports, #Treatise
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It's a constant rush to make art! How can you keep up with it when you feel empty on creativity?
(Whoops! Forgot to actually hit Post on this draft!)
Big one today! I want to take a look at *how* we learn creative things like art. It always seems like WAY too much to figure out from the start, but once you know the secret process, you can tackle it!
Perspective & composition (the height axis).:
A few times i wanted certain composition effects such as "people looming over you" and got confused
Answers : there are basically 3 variables and two independent variables, two things to choose
- relative height of object to (height of vanishing point = height of viewer)
- relative height of frame, just include more "sky" or "ground" in the composition
My reference explainer:
#myArt #learntodraw #perspective
#dailysketch 03-05-25 People are so much harder to draw. Tonight's attempt #drawing #learntodraw #art https://bookstodon.com/@TeaWhileWriting/114106773553668296
Trying to be better about practicing... how did I let a month go by?!?! Argh... #dailysketch 03-04-25 #learntodraw #drawing #artshare
https://bookstodon.com/@TeaWhileWriting/113953293752121932
Back at it. Now that I've released a video about sketches versus linework, let's talk about how to do linework digitally! Loads of ways to approach lining a drawing, and here I'll share a general method.
Trying to learn to draw so here is a thread of my (hopefully) daily sketch practice.
#dailysketch 02-05-25. State office buildings in Salem, Oregon, quick sketch on my lunch break #art #drawing #learntodraw
A few of my latest #sketches #sketching #drawing #learntodraw #art
Following right up from today's video is ANOTHER! Let's look at how you can use standalone tablets as a wireless screen tablet for your PC!
Let's look at what most people get excited for when looking for digital art hardware: iPads and Android tablets! ALSO! There will be a second video up TONIGHT in just a bit!
Today's just a feel-good video. Find your cozy places and do what keeps you happy and calm, whether that's art or not. Also, go vote.
#LearnToDraw #webinar series from #SierraClubBC
If you love #nature & #wildlife & want to learn how to draw - you'll enjoy their video #ArtLessons.
https://sierraclub.bc.ca/learn-to-draw-b-c-wildlife-art-lesson-series-with-julius-csotonyi-webinar/
About the art instructor:
Dr. Julius Csotonyi is a Vancouver-based scientific illustrator and natural history fine artist. He has a scientific background in ecology (MSc) and microbiology (PhD) which has taken him to study sensitive ecosystems, from sand dunes in the Rocky Mountain parks to hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
These experiences have fuelled a strong resolve to work toward preserving the earth’s biota. Painting biological subjects is one means that he uses to both enhance public awareness of biological diversity and to motivate concern for its welfare.
He paints murals and panels that have appeared in numerous museums (e.g. the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History), press release images for scientific publications, books, stamp sets (e.g. the 2018 “Sharks of Canada” set for Canada Post), and coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. His work is viewable on his online gallery, http://csotonyi.com
Buckle up, I'm finally talking about AI and art. It's a good ranter, but there's plenty of hope and encouragement to find amid the noise of today. Plus I somehow get sidetracked about porn. Enjoy!
Hey you! You can be an artist. Your friends can too! If you've been watching my stuff for a bit, this isn't going to feel too new. But it's worth a reminder of what you can achieve as an artist, even if you've been practicing for years!
For a while I've wanted to talk about some art supplies that I like! I'm making a few videos about them. The first one is on the essentials: cheap but good stuff to have for learning to draw. Share with your friends!