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Some tutorials for any of you that use Adobe Illustrator.
acrisdesign.com/2009/09/51-ill…
Hope you find them useful.
Bill
acrisdesign.com/2009/09/51-ill…
Hope you find them useful.
Bill
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Some BadAss inspiration
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Some of you may or may not know that I work with a charity called Cancer Patient Care. I donate paintings and 10% of sales to them. Another group that I really like is the BadAss Project (disclaimer: I am not affiliated with them). If you think life is tough then you need to read of few stories here.
thebadassproject.com/
If nothing else it will put life in perspective. The worse times in my life were from 16-20. Too much partying, too much self-pity, my family disintegrated, I survived a serious violent crime committed against me. It took a good 10-15 yrs to wrap my head around all that and move on. Wah f-ing wah.... You read stuff like the Badass Project and it's like, "Seriously Bill, put your big boy pants on and get your ass in gear!" We need these reminders that life could be SO much more difficult.
I lived with and helped a friend that had Muscular Dystrophy. He was Jerry's poster child in 1973 or 74. MD essentially makes your muscles weak and eventually immobilizes you. My friend was never supposed to live past a week when he was born, then it became five. He's now 47.... I had to help him out of his chair sometimes, help him out of his car and god help him if he fell because he couldn't break his fall. That friend lived his life fully though. We went to concerts, Vikings games, etc... life with him was fun. He lived because he understood the alternative.
The beauty of the BadAss project is that they highlight and emphasize these individuals because, like my friend, they rose above their situation and thrived. Now that's kick ass inspiration from serious Badasses!
thebadassproject.com/
If nothing else it will put life in perspective. The worse times in my life were from 16-20. Too much partying, too much self-pity, my family disintegrated, I survived a serious violent crime committed against me. It took a good 10-15 yrs to wrap my head around all that and move on. Wah f-ing wah.... You read stuff like the Badass Project and it's like, "Seriously Bill, put your big boy pants on and get your ass in gear!" We need these reminders that life could be SO much more difficult.
I lived with and helped a friend that had Muscular Dystrophy. He was Jerry's poster child in 1973 or 74. MD essentially makes your muscles weak and eventually immobilizes you. My friend was never supposed to live past a week when he was born, then it became five. He's now 47.... I had to help him out of his chair sometimes, help him out of his car and god help him if he fell because he couldn't break his fall. That friend lived his life fully though. We went to concerts, Vikings games, etc... life with him was fun. He lived because he understood the alternative.
The beauty of the BadAss project is that they highlight and emphasize these individuals because, like my friend, they rose above their situation and thrived. Now that's kick ass inspiration from serious Badasses!
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Two competitions for you all
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Hey everybody,
The Gallery I show in is having two competitions some of you may be interested in entering. One is a wildlife competition and one is a super heroes competition. I personally am not entering either since superheroes are not my forte and I'd feel weird entering the wildlife one since I show at the gallery. I do know there are a lot of you talented artists that are more than capable of running away with the show in either one.
More information: thumstores.com/index.php?optio…
Have fun!
Bill
The Gallery I show in is having two competitions some of you may be interested in entering. One is a wildlife competition and one is a super heroes competition. I personally am not entering either since superheroes are not my forte and I'd feel weird entering the wildlife one since I show at the gallery. I do know there are a lot of you talented artists that are more than capable of running away with the show in either one.
More information: thumstores.com/index.php?optio…
Have fun!
Bill
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Traditional Art Super Hero's Juried show
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You are invited to enter “Super Heroes” presented by Gallery of THUM. This juried show will feature the finest in artist renditions of the super hero themes. This competition is open to all United States artists.
Link to the contest page: thumstores.com/index.php?optio…
ELIGIBILITY
● All work submitted must be your own original design, completed independently, and must not have been exhibited previously at the Gallery of THUM or is not currently available for purchase elsewhere.
● Acceptable mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, artistic photography and all drawing media. Computer generated artwork is not eligible for this competition.
● 2-dimensional artwork image dimensions need to be within 192 sq. inches to 480 sq. inches (12”x 16”- 20” x 24”).
● Artwork must be framed and wired for hanging. All framed artworks need to be framed withPlexiglas, not real glass. Gallery wrap canvas is acceptable.
● 3-dimensional works must be no taller than 20” x 24” and no wider than 24” x 20 ” in either direction, with a 2” maximum depth. The weight of the piece must not exceed 75 lbs. Artwork will again be photographed as it comes to the gallery.
● All works submitted must be available for sale. By entering the show, you agree that you have read and will abide by all rules explained in this prospectus.
● Any painting sold prior to exhibition after it has been accepted is subject to 25% commission to the gallery.
● Failure to send your work for exhibition after it has been accepted may result in disqualification from future Gallery events.
● No substitutions allowed. Proceeds from a sale during exhibition will be 60% to the artist and 40% to the Gallery. No marketing or advertising fees will be charged to the artists.
Link to the contest page: thumstores.com/index.php?optio…
ELIGIBILITY
● All work submitted must be your own original design, completed independently, and must not have been exhibited previously at the Gallery of THUM or is not currently available for purchase elsewhere.
● Acceptable mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, artistic photography and all drawing media. Computer generated artwork is not eligible for this competition.
● 2-dimensional artwork image dimensions need to be within 192 sq. inches to 480 sq. inches (12”x 16”- 20” x 24”).
● Artwork must be framed and wired for hanging. All framed artworks need to be framed withPlexiglas, not real glass. Gallery wrap canvas is acceptable.
● 3-dimensional works must be no taller than 20” x 24” and no wider than 24” x 20 ” in either direction, with a 2” maximum depth. The weight of the piece must not exceed 75 lbs. Artwork will again be photographed as it comes to the gallery.
● All works submitted must be available for sale. By entering the show, you agree that you have read and will abide by all rules explained in this prospectus.
● Any painting sold prior to exhibition after it has been accepted is subject to 25% commission to the gallery.
● Failure to send your work for exhibition after it has been accepted may result in disqualification from future Gallery events.
● No substitutions allowed. Proceeds from a sale during exhibition will be 60% to the artist and 40% to the Gallery. No marketing or advertising fees will be charged to the artists.
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My apologies
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I honestly don't know when I was last on (3-4 months?) and I do apologize to all of you that have commented or responded to comments. Life has changed considerably for me, mostly in a positive way but one drawback has been time. Some things in life needed all of my attention leaving no free time for DA among others of my activities. One benefit of all the craziness is that I'm getting a handle on time management and hope to be on here more. SO again I do apologize and appreciate all the comments and faves!
Bill
Bill
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