Alright, I'm bringing the Wacom tomorrow

I took this stock picture here:

And then played with the mixer brush and got this:

Yes...I know it's a lame abstract bird, but I was using the mouse, so sue me.

Trying out New Things

Recently, I switched computers at work. The one that I'm using now is like...eleventy times better than the one I used to work on, mainly because it has CS5 on it. Now I know, I'm not usually swayed by fancy new features and stuff. I still use CS3 at home because it works fine, and my pc can handle it.

Anyway, today I did a little experiment with the mixer brushes, which is a brand spanking new feature. (Along with many many other things)Don't get excited, this is the base layer. I picked it because it's got a whole bunch of different colors and I wanted to see how they would mix together (and whether Adobe would impress me)
Here's what it looked like after going at it with the mixer brush. Bear in mind that I left my wacom tablet at home, so this was done with the mouse.


And then I kinda lost the plot and made some swirly lines. I really like how the colors blended though (the purple and gray as well as the orange and yellow). Now I just need to find an excuse to use the mixer brush more.

Super Busy Times

I've been thinking about it, whether or not I prefer being starved for work with lots of free time, or loaded with work and no free time. There really is no comparison. I like earning money too much.

However, all this busy-ness has taught me the value of time management and scheduling. I've had to break out the diary to plan appointments, write down pending work and record work that I've completed. It really does save a lot of hair-pulling when it comes to it.

Also, it allows me to schedule free time for myself. I have blocked out the next four fridays as "Party Drink" time. Even then, they are in pencil, because I also have a whole bunch of recipes I now want to work on.

This post is short, and lacking in content. But it makes up for it with a picture of Psyduck (he wants your bad romance).

Delicious Food and Advice for the Ladies

This Friday was pretty rad. I spent the last week in a whirlwind of work and extracurricular activities that quite frankly has left me a little drained. In a purely mental sense though. Unfortunately.

Anyway, I thought that I would share a recipe that was handed down to me a long time ago. I call it:

The Awesome BC Sub

Serves: 4 normal people, or 2 MANLY MEN

You will need:
1 long loaf
some bacon (I used about 300 grams, which was A LOT of bacon)
an onion or two
likewise, a tomato or two
cheese. lots of cheese.

Fry your onions first, until browned slightly, and then throw in your bacon. I had bacon bits, so they didn't get too crunchy, but with rashers you have to wait until the edges are nice and crunchy.

When your bacon is done, place it on the bottom slice of your long loaf (You did butter your long loaf right?) and then create your layers. It's always fun to experiment a little bit with the layers, but remember that the foundation of bacon (or meat) is the most important part. In this occasion, the layers were bacon, cheese, tomato, some more cheese, a light layer of bacon and then some more cheese and the a light smattering of tomato.

Heat up the ol' oven and pop it in there. To gauge the time I usually throw the other slice of long loaf in there and wait until it's toasted. By then, the cheese should be nice and melted. It should end up looking something like this:

Here's a shot which shows off some of the layers.

Once the food has been chopped up into manageable bits (Although real men simply devour it whole) pour yourself a drink, sit down and prepare for gastronomical delight.

Some advice for Ladies: If you prepare this sandwich for a man, he will probably instantly fall in love with you. And if you prepare this for another man...

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Working on a new layout for the Blog. Which means a new header, to go with the color scheme. Bear with me, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Everyone likes a Good Riot

Well, this one was a lot of fun to draw. Had a request for a riot, and I wanted to try something with a different kind of coloring than I usually do. Since there was so much crosshatching in the pencils and inks. What I ended up doing was using the pen tool in photoshop underneath a layer of the inks. Experimentation, that's the name of the game, people.

I got my totem right here.

Here's a piece of work I've done that's slightly work related. In that it relates to a system to help you organize your work, while at the same time, it has unicorns and mermaids. Also elves (elfs?).

Last week thursday there was a short at my house, which resulted in me not having any electricity for the weekend. It was awful. I couldn't watch television! Or check my email! From the comfort of my house!

It was like living in the dark ages (ha HA).

I did manage to catch up on a lot of sleep though. The slack thing is, that the power came back on on Sunday night, and I kind of freaked out and decided to stay up until two in the morning doing things. Which resulted in all that sleep I had accumulated being wasted.

Also, finally got to see Inception! I was amazed that the comic I drew about it was actually pretty relevant. I liked it, the film I mean, but then again I'm a sucker for sci fi. Mr. Nolan did an amazing job shooting that thing, and everyone is raving about it for a reason. I will admit that I was slightly proud that I didn't get lost along the way when it came to the plot.

Other cool things that happened over the weekend include the Handover event for Rotaract which I attended. I kinda had to, seeing as how they made me Secretary. I even got a shiny new badge. Also, Kania Na Yalo Bula made it to the papers! How badass is that?

Unfortunately, the Online article doesn't have the fan-tastic photo of Wilson in it.