Dinner time! Catch all of you later! :)

jrebel, maybe instead of doing tons of artwork between now and February (tho that is a good idea)
maybe do one, big, crazy, piece of artwork, go wild! Make something that you will look at afterwards and say "what on earth was i smoking?" and "maybe I shouldn't have made sumting that big on my front lawn (thats what I would do if I had that much spare time :p)
or u could do sum community art thing
either way, can't wait to see more art :)
okay, now looking back at that, its obvious my mind is a little crazy rite now
(I didn't sleep last night, and in human bio class I was supporting my head with my hand, and falling asleep only to suddenly wake up when my head started to slip forward, over and over)
so don't mind me (I feel like falling asleep on the keyboard but I am in the middle of IT class lolz)

Sean, how are you? (other than being exhausted, of course!) I hope things aren't quite as bleak as before. I have been waiting to see you on here! I wanted to post a link, and it is for everyone to see, but I desperately wanted you to see it. I thought you would find the concept very cool, especially the one special effects.

Photos on Canvas

It's a fun site, anyhow. If you upload a photo it shows it and tells you (by highlighting) the most appropriate sizes for it. You can test different effects, etc. and it gives you the prices for each size. I had a lot of fun there.

You are in class right now! I keep forgetting about the time difference. It is 11:35 pm here.

Is there something wrong that prevented you from sleeping last night, or was it all those brilliantly artistic thoughts swirling around?

Take care, my friend. I miss you when you aren't posting.

Hugs, Didi

Oooh... kewl link thanks this will be very interesting too look at :)
Ummmm I'm okay I guess at the moment
Though I'm doubting whether I should keep my long distance relationship with my girlfriend going
Nothing in particular kept me awake, I just couldn't sleep no matter how hard I tried :s

Yes, it is very, very difficult to keep a long distance relationship going - especially with the distances you two have between you! I know this first hand.

"Okay I guess" usually means not too great. If you ever need to talk, you know how to find me. :) I can talk back or just listen. I have good strong shoulders as well as a head and heart full of opinions and advice! :D

I hope you sleep better tonight.

Hugs, Didi

Craig, let us know when you have time to post how your concert went. I trust it was great!
I know you were a bit concerned and had a late night also to add to that.

I posted what we visited about:
The photo I worked from
A partial of the piece
Finished project. Of Chris's Understanding.

Post your photo, articles, etc. soon as you can!
Good Night for now Soul Brother!! :)

Dear Soul Sisters,

The concert was okay. I say just, "okay" because the music was unusually difficult and we could have done it better, for sure! Most of the music was very modern sounding and had some really fast notes in it, to put it simply.

We did not have a very big audience because we were also competing with the local symphony and a local college group for an audience. They also had performances, today.

There was one time, in the most difficult piece that contained a number of movements, where the conductor mis-conducted one of the measures. It threw everyone off! There was no way that we were going to bring things back together! We just had to stop. And then, start somewhere in order to finish it.

Picture this, if you know about music. Alternating times of 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 4/4, 2/4 and 3/4alternating within the same movement and performed at a very intensely rapid rate of speed. It's really just hard to describe.

Oh well. Mistakes do happen!

I was really sweating things because I had not been to most of the rehearsals and had to site-read most of the various percussion parts that had been assigned to me! I did okay on them, though.

I too, would like to help and also be supportive of you, Sean!

Thank you clough
You are all so wonderful

You know that we are here for you, Sean! :)

Who is Isla, Sean? :confused:

Comment on cal823's signature is below:

I really do like the signature that you have on this site, Sean! :)

I actually have a question for any of you willing to do so... if I sent you a picture of my dad, would anyone be willing to draw him for me, I'll PAY!

I would attempt it, but its my dad, and I know most of you are far more talented and experienced than I am.

Hi Erica!
I was so glad to see a post on here from you! Any takers on the drawing commission? I am thinking you probably want it by Christmas? Erica, I don't have a doubt in the world that you could do this. Are you wanting a drawing or painting, pastel, etc. Every time I look back through the thread and see that drawing of you and your husband, I have to say I am a little envious of your light touch with a pencil with the shading. I did a drawing of my father years ago. Drawing or painting a person that you know is a little different than just doing characters or someone you don't know. At least it is for me because we don't just see their physical characteristics but also their heart and soul, so to speak.
Post again soon. I have been missing you on the thread. Keep posting! I saw your note regarding a doctor. I hope you are doing okay.

You are in Germany, is that correct? My nephew will be coming to Germany soon in the service. I am not sure where he will be posted. How long will you all be there? I am full of questions. Just happy to see you active on the thread again!
Until later then!
Jan

Craig, I looked into a program I imagine is on your computer because it comes with computers much of the time. If you left click on the image you want to choose in your "My Pictures" file then right click, a drop down box should come up with choices of which program you want to open it in. If you have the program "Microsoft Photo Editor, left click to choose. The image will display in that program. At the top of screen, left click on Image, the drop down box should give a choice of "Resize". Left click to chose that one. It will bring up a box with choices. Look at each box, some will have drop down arrow, such as Units: it may have inches and pixels and cm, etc. choose pixels. Choose the height or width that is greatest and type in or chose 750 or less pixels. (I have posted some at 750 and some at 450 and some at 250. Then choose Ok. BE SURE AND GO TO FILE, SAVE AS, AND RENAME PIECE SUCH AS THE ORIGINAL TITLE BUT ADD THE WORD "RESIZED" jUST BEFORE THE .JPG, THEN CLICK OK. That way your original will be intact and you will have one the size to post on this size. My experience has been that color or black and white work the same in this resizing.

If any of you reading this post see that I missed a step, please add correction. Thank you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG!!!

HI Jan!

I did two drawings yesterday and trashed them! I was so frustrated and I spent 4 hours on the first one, but didn't come out anything like I had expected. Drawing my dad - might be easier, but I just wouldn't want to mess it up. Lol

Yes, were in Germany, we'll be here for another 2 -2 1/2 years. Its exciting hearing new people are coming over. =) How have you been?


Craig - how are you? Haven't heard from you either, lol. Hope things are going OK.

Hugs to you both!

Thanks for the information and the caring, Jan! :) I will check out the programs that actually came with my computer.

Hi, Erica!

I am okay. Just really, really busy with things right now. Much pressure in my life.

How are things in your life now?

Hugs to you, also!

Craig

Well, you know what they say about practice... ;)

I am sure that your dad would appreciate something that was created by you for him. It wouldn't matter how perfect it was. The important things would be that you took the time to create it for him, and that it was done in love and from your heart! :)

Lol... heres a doodling, I started a drawing, couldn't get it right so just threw things in the drawing just to do it I guess.

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