tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12767601796603389312024-03-12T19:01:26.674-07:00The Art and Fear of Doing EverythingA blog on visual storytelling and the artist as entrepreneur straight from the mouth of a multipassionate artist.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-49535520425924096582016-11-26T21:11:00.002-08:002016-11-26T21:11:35.665-08:00PricingA great little article on pricing as a designer.<br />
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Hands should also never be limp or fanned out (like pancakes). Hands always have a purpose. This is especially evident in dance and performance work. Below is a great example of expressive hands:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-35943442890023571522016-11-24T08:41:00.002-08:002016-11-24T08:41:39.769-08:00A Great New Animation BlogA great new animation blog I discovered: <a href="https://onanimation.com/">https://onanimation.com/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-39369984424679918822016-10-21T14:02:00.000-07:002016-11-06T14:24:16.778-08:00My First Stop Motion Test of the Quarter!!Woo!! I made a thing! This is my first stop motion test of the quarter from the other day. It needs work, but I'm happy to dive in.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/188235903">My First Stop Motion Test!!</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/sarahstroud">Sarah Stroud</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-12998532081382693162016-10-19T23:54:00.001-07:002016-10-20T00:07:08.000-07:00Visual StorytellingAfter a long time of soul searching, I finally found my niche, which was kinda my niche all along... visual storytelling. I really want to go forward and focus on animation (I love 2D and stop motion, but I'm learning to love 3D as well--I am strongest in 2D), storyboarding/comics, and concept art. I will probably mainly be pursuing 2D animation and storyboarding right now, but I'm not writing the others off. It's good to be flexible in this industry--you never know when things are gonna change.<br />
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I think I will try to push this blog in the direction of visual storytelling--whether it's reference I find, exercises I do, or things I learn along the way. It feels good to have a direction. I'll start things off with a couple of FANTASTIC references I found on storyboarding. They are below:<br />
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<a href="http://chrisoatley.com/storyboard-portfolio/">http://chrisoatley.com/storyboard-portfolio/ </a><br />
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The first and third sources were the best for me, personally. As someone who's trying to build a storyboarding portfolio, these two were the most specific (although, Mark Kennedy's blog post was a great help--aka, the second one). The first one gave me a TON of reference and cheat sheets to work from, while the third gave me a HUGE flow of information on everything I needed and wanted to prepare for possible story reviews (I'm applying to CTNX's interviews and portfolio reviews--the deadline for the first is this weekend and the deadline for the second is Nov 2nd).<br />
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I really connected with the third resource. Justin Copeland, especially, went into a lot of depth on storyboarding for animation. I finally feel like I have an exact direction to go in, and he also took away any doubt about it being the right niche for me. I have always been passionate about storytelling.<br />
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He also reaffirmed my huge belief in research and preparation before working. I tend to see a lot of people, especially students starting out, not wanting to research (nothing against lower year students--school is a good place to learn and develop your research tactics and art skills). I would try and say something, but get ignored. For a while, as a result, I was deemed "queen of research" (or so I've been told). But I was excited to hear that Justin preps about as much as I do!! He even makes 3D models (although I'm sure his are MUCH better) in SketchUp like I do (although, I also make some in Maya) and basic 3D mock-ups of the scenes to experiment with camera angles and movements. I have found my people (now if only I could get them to hire me :P)!!<br />
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Anyways, I feel like this blog will be a nice place to keep my research and thoughts going. For all of you artists out there, I HIGHLY recommend keeping a morgue file or some sort of digital database for your research so you can look at it for inspiration and go back to previous research if you need it. I also recommend backing everything up in triplicate, with one being online for easy access, one being offline on a portable hard drive (I hear online sources sometimes take out anything copyrighted from your database in an effort against pirating--which I don't do, btw-- but it's good to be safe), and one wild card. I keep a Pinterest, a Tumblr, a Dropbox, an Evernote, a portable hard drive, and a Carbonite account for all of my reference. My research Pinterest is here: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sarahrsstroud/">https://www.pinterest.com/sarahrsstroud/</a>. Feel free to follow me or any of my boards if you like!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-23436021688285770332016-08-03T18:27:00.001-07:002016-08-03T18:45:21.366-07:00Medieval Cat Drawings... Disturbing, Yet AwesomeJust discovered medieval cat art. It's terrifying, beautiful, disturbing, and I love it.<br />
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Thank you History Channel for this discovery! Ended up watching a special on myth hunters, stumbled onto an episode about scientist Philippe Chevalier and his investigation into the supposed bones of Joan of Arc (it was really cool--he ended up having professional perfume smellers smell the bones), and they showed some images of medieval cats. </div>
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I'm working on a new set of boards based on the script below that I grabbed from <a href="http://notalwaysright.com/">notalwaysright.com</a>, a site about funny customer stories.</div>
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This is my first go at the boards. Keep in mind that I will rework these a few more times. If you have any critiques, I'd love to hear them.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-53881464451622449792016-03-25T19:21:00.000-07:002016-03-25T19:21:33.819-07:00A Study in Breaking Up Movements<br />
I was shown this <a href="http://www.timrudder.com/animationmentor/breaking-up-movements/">animation blog post</a> about breaking up movements in animation. This animator drew over a Disney gif and mapped where a few body parts hit to look at spacing and arcs. I enjoyed the post so much that I did my own.<br />
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Like my last GIF exercise, this is also an example from 101 Dalmatians (didn't realize it until after I did the exercise). Below is the GIF reference...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-84805471307601648692016-03-23T20:35:00.002-07:002016-03-23T20:35:56.730-07:00Honest PortraitSo my friend, KJ Murr, started an honest portrait frenzy in school over finals. It looked like fun, but I was consumed in work, so I couldn't get around to doing one yet. Now that my finals are over, I jumped right in!<br />
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He was, in turn, inspired by <a href="http://cunch.tumblr.com/post/141304672647/ha-did-an-honestportrait-of-myself-for-shits-and" target="_blank">J.R. Goldberg's</a> honest portrait:<br />
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So I created mine today. It's below:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-66529612829629893062016-03-10T23:05:00.001-08:002016-03-10T23:07:33.706-08:00My First GIF!I made my first GIF tonight from an animation exercise I did.<br />
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I found <a href="http://www.timrudder.com/animationmentor/animation-master-studies/" target="_blank">this animation master exercise</a> where you find an animated GIF and animate over it with basic lines. That way you get the feel of the animation without getting sucked into detail. I just downloaded <a href="https://www.toonboom.com/products/harmony" target="_blank">ToonBoom Harmony</a>, so I figured this would be the perfect time to test it out.<br />
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Since I was on a PC, I had to break apart the GIF I found, so I used <a href="http://www.irfanview.com/" target="_blank">IrfanView</a> to break it apart into separate images, then imported the images into Harmony, drew over them, and exported them as separate images. Then I brought them into Photoshop and made a GIF using <a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-animated-gif-quick-tip-ht" target="_blank">these directions</a> and voila!<br />
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I rather enjoyed this exercise and will be doing more in the future.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-86956527103188721502016-02-16T14:52:00.000-08:002016-02-16T14:52:11.318-08:00Never Be ContentNever be content. One of my favorite professors told me that. Once you're content with your work, you stop growing.<br />
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You're never too old to learn new things. You're never too brilliant to learn new things. If you stop trying to grow, you'll stay stuck and ignorant.<br />
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If you're an artist or a writer, you need to use reference and research your work. Fantasy and made-up worlds need to be believable, and to be believable, they need to be rooted in reality. If you have strong work, it could always be stronger. Never stop trying to improve.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-31096638912406530882016-02-05T01:42:00.001-08:002016-02-05T01:42:59.801-08:00The Struggles of WanderlustAt the risk of sounding whiny, I need to vent on a subject that it seems not a lot of people actually talk about... wanderlust. Yes, I know it's a big thing on the internet, but it refers more to beautiful images of faraway places, interesting travel blogs, and is used as an excuse to talk about the joys of exploring new places. But the struggle is real for me folks. You know why? It means something else to me.<br />
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I've never felt truly at home in the US. The lack of interest in learning/reading, the difficulties of going to another country, the feeling of superiority that Americans seem to have that travels above pride. Call me ungrateful, but I need a break. I loved living in France the couple of times I did, and I have this fascination with Ireland and England that rivals very few things in my life. I want to move to England SOOOO badly (it's close to France and Ireland, but with less of a culture shock), but I want to live in Portland, OR at the same time where my friends and my rain and my comfort level are. I want to settle down but I want to travel. I want to challenge myself to get outside of my comfort zone but I want to stay in my comfort zone. I want a house with a huge library but if I travel that won't happen. I want to settle down now but I don't. All of these mixed feelings drive me crazy each and every day.<br />
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Then I worry about getting a job abroad. If they were to even pick me, how would they push my request for a work visa through? How would Kyle get a work visa to go with me (because he WOULD be coming with me). How would we get the dog and cat there safely? What about our books (and NO, we're not selling them. That's not even an option). What about money?<br />
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Then, if we did make it to England, what if all I'd want to do is come straight back here? What if I miss our family and friends too much? What if I miss driving? What if I miss my America comfort level? And pizza?<br />
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I don't know what I'm doing with my life, and it's so frustrating. I know I need a job (a better one), and I know I need to be able to support myself, but I have this insane wanderlust that makes it so damn hard.<br />
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I'm twenty-fucking-four years old. I should have my shit together by now.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-71263068888530397462016-01-03T20:13:00.001-08:002016-01-03T20:15:33.537-08:00Honeymoon Memories<b>Day 1--12/19/2015 and 12/20/2015--Travel from Portland, OR to Orlando, FL.</b><br />
-I hate airplane travel. The seats are so tiny and you're crouched over, breaking your back the whole way through.<br />
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-We were met with the Disney "Motorcoach" (I love that word) at the airport, which was welcomed, except for the 30 solid minutes of ads all the way to the resort.</div>
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-The Port Orleans Riverside resort is beautiful with picturesque mansions from the plantation eras. The only awkward thing is that the mansions kinda remind me horribly of slavery in our American history and it doesn't help that 99% of the cleaning staff are black. I feel like it's a bad joke to them and us, even if the architecture of the time was gorgeous. Maybe it has a different meaning to those born and raised in the South. The rest of the resort was amazing though with no bad connotations whatsoever.<br />
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-Thanks to everyone's help, we got to spend a little more than we ever
will again. It was frustrating that Disney's Honeymoon registry was set
up to book our activities, and then they notified us a few days before
we left that they didn't book anything and then they wired us our money
and told us good luck. Good thing Kyle and his parents thought to book
the room a while back separately. For the other things we wanted to do,
they were all booked up, especially the horse-drawn carriage (which
made me sad. The lady wouldn't even let me pet the horse). So we got
souvenirs, not the original plan, but we're happ<span style="color: #0000ee;">y. We don't get to go shopping that often for fun.</span></div>
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-I should also add that Disney is the WORST at providing proper clothing sizes. I made the smart decision of not checking to see if my swimsuit from 3 years ago fit... it didn't. So I bought a new one at our resort's "General Store". They only had MEDIUMS. 10 swimsuits of the same kind and NO OTHER SIZES!!<br />
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...so I bought it. I was desperate. And the thing about a honeymoon is,
you usually only wear white (or so the strange thought stuck with me).
Most of what I had was white and would've scared the kids if I got in
the pool with it on. It looks like the swimsuit below, but wraps around the back of the neck. The way Kyle and I strapped it on, it felt like the swimsuit had a vice grip around my neck (which was the goal, since I didn't want to flash any young kids and spur any awkward conversations about female anatomy). It would have fit perfectly if I was 5'2". But we had SO much fun swimming! We haven't gone swimming in a long time!</div>
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-I also got a cute little pullover thingy for the pool so I wouldn't feel like I was stripping in front of people when getting down to my bathing suit. </div>
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<b>Day 2--12/21/2015--Magic Kingdom.</b><br />
-NEVER ask the Disney Vacation Club for directions;<br />
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Disney Vacation Club (aka Disney timeshares)--<br />
Us: Where's the bus stop?<br />
DVC: It's outside, but let me tell you how you can save some money.<br />
Us: ...by giving us some?<span class="text_exposed_show"></span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> DVC: Not exactly, but in a way...yes.</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> Us: ...</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> DVC: You can vacation with us anytime, and it only costs half price to your normal costs!</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> Us: We can't even afford health insurance...</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> DVC: But you can afford this! It's only $16,500 over the course of 10 years!</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> Us: Let us think about it (not)...</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> DVC: Let us take you to the open house! We'll give you fast passes, drinks, and ice cream!</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> Us: Ummm... we've gotta go. We'll think about it.</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> *We hurry away.*</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> DVC (shouting behind us): We'll even drop you off at the park after!</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> Me to <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=39600673" href="https://www.facebook.com/kyle.stroud.7">Kyle Stroud</a>: I just wanted to know where the bus stop was... let's just ask someone outside.</span><br />
*Facepalm.</blockquote>
-<a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=39600673" href="https://www.facebook.com/kyle.stroud.7" id="js_6d">Kyle Stroud</a>
and I got spooned by a rather large Indian man in the line to Pirates
of the Caribbean, who then proceeded to slip ahead of us (thank
goodness) and take flash photography on the ride (argh!).<br />
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-A young girl wore a hot pink shirt that said "I love Jesus more than my shoes."<br />
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You know how there's a <a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/">People of Walmart</a> site? There NEEDS to be a People of Disney site. Kyle and I saw some of the WORST fashion choices we've ever seen. It was simultaneously entertaining and painful. </div>
-We made it on 3 rides in the Magic Kingdom; The Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space Mountain.<br />
-We're having tons of fun.<br />
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<b>Day 3--12/22/2015--Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs.</b><br />
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-I've decided that I hate people when they're in large crowds.<br />
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-Animal Kingdom is a bit of a zoo... of people.<br />
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-I've never been so close to a rhino... it was SO cool! I was sitting by the window and there was a baby rhino next to me. I was too tired to take a picture (it was SUPER hot out), but I wish I would have. He was so cute!<br />
-I bought a colored pencil set for kids. I lost my pencils... I was desperate. It worked okay, but for the price we paid, they should've been MUCH better quality.<br />
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-I thought I was good at chopsticks... until I tried to eat a large piece of Mahi-mahi on rice. Boy, was I wrong. But the restaurant was FANTASTIC. It was the Yak and Yeti. We had a really great waitress from Portland, OR, and we nerded out about Portland the entire time. It was fun!<br />
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-We also found a Santasaurus Rex!</div>
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-We went back for a nap and then took a boat ride. </div>
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-We went to dinner at Portobello Country Italian Trattoria. The dinner was pretty good. </div>
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-Christmas at Disney is like combining the dreaded Christmas shopping
crowd with the dreaded Disney crowd and multiplying it by 10. Going to Disney Springs was so stressful that we could barely get through the stores, much less the crowds outside.</div>
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<b>Day 4--12/23/2015--Epcot.</b><br />
-I love how understated and elegant the Christmas decor and music is. That mixed with Disney music and decor makes me happy.<br />
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-We went on the Land ride. We were a but sad that we couldn't find the Ellen ride, but enjoyed this one nonetheless. It's really cool what Disney's doing with agriculture and it was fun to see the greenhouses and fish tanks decorated with holiday baubles and garlands.<br />
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-Everything in Epcot Japan is SO CUTE. Kyle was in charge of the wallet because I just ran rampant.<br />
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ALL OF THE MIYAZAKI STUFF, AND THE CUTE KITTIES, AND THE INCENSE HOLDERS, AND THE ART SUPPLIES!! AHHH!! </div>
-I'm really upset that they replaced the armory exhibit in Norway with a Frozen exhibit. That movie is HORRIBLE.<br />
-We also saw a really adorable miniature town with a train track! I love miniature worlds! So cute!<br />
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-Today was really nice and I loved getting to speak a little french in Epcot France. Although, I miss the real thing. We also had delicious Lobster Bisque.<br />
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-We also went to Epcot England to get a beer at the pub where Kyle and I split our first beer together.</div>
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-Apparently the only busier time of the year than Christmas is New Years, and on that eve, there are over 90,000 people at Disney World. @_@<br />
-I love that Epcot has a Holidays Around the World celebration that shows off all of the different cultures' and religions' celebrations.<br />
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<b>Day 5--12/24/2015--Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs.</b><br />
-I hate the sun, but I'd love to live in golden age Hollywood.<br />
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-The Great Movie Ride had ALL the nostalgia. I loved going through all the old movie scenes.<br />
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-There should be more bookshops in all of the Disney parks rather than just a few books in each store.<br />
-We went to Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano for lunch. It was delicious, but a long wait, even for reservations. It's a good thing we made reservations or we never would have gotten in.<br />
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-The Tower of Terror is SO MUCH FUN and reaffirms my fear of sketchy hotels.<br />
-The Aerosmith ride makes me feel like a rocker in the 70s and I love it!<br />
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-We went to the House of Blues restaurant and had the BEST FOOD EVER. Their bread pudding had banana, white chocolate, and caramel in it. It was AMAZING.<br />
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<b>Day 6--12/25/2015--Magic Kingdom. </b><br />
-We opened the door that morning and I shook my head and closed it. It had to be about 95 degrees with a TON of humidity. We decided to stay in and go to the park that night.<br />
-I cannot do puzzles as fast as I think I can. I bought a 1,000 piece Pirates of the Caribbean puzzle to do in the hotel (since there's no dog or cat to mess it up), and only finished putting together the border pieces and some of the lettering.<br />
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-The Disney hats are super small. We bought Mickey and Minnie Christmas hats and they barely fit on our heads. I took them back the next day after wearing mine while doing the puzzle. It stuck straight up the whole time. I felt like a wizard... a puzzle wizard. WORTH IT.<br />
-It's nice going to and from Disney Springs in a nice little boat. It's soothing.<br />
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-Although the crowds weren't so fun.<br />
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-I love ALL THE IRISH THINGS!! Kyle had to stop me from buying everything at the store at Raglan Road that night.<b> </b>-Raglan Road is the BEST Irish pub ever and the Irish dancers (who were all actually Irish except for one from Virginia) were AWESOME! Although, I wouldn't want to be sitting behind them... this one lady stared wide-eyed, hoping not to get hit in the face behind the lead dancer.<br />
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-We sat next to this awesome couple from Scotland with their daughter (around 9 years old) who went up to step dance with the dancers. We each exchanged stories about our weddings (they got married in Florida in 90 degree weather and we got married in Oregon in the snow. We showed them our snowy picture and they loved it! I show everyone.:P). We told them we're looking at jobs in Canada, England, and Ireland... they told us to just skip them all because Scotland is better. Lol. They said that there's a relatively big video game industry over there, so here's to hoping!<br />
-I also got Kyle an "Irish Drinking Team" cap with a bottle opener on the rim. I think he looks dashing in it, does he not?<br />
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-Magic Kingdom was SO UNCROWDED!! There were lots of people leaving by the time we got there, which was around 9:30 pm.<br />
-The castle was dressed up in lights so much that it looked like an ice castle. It's so beautiful.<br />
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-It was super cool, around 70 degrees, which was the coolest it had been our whole vacation.<br />
-We waited in line for 40 minutes for the 7 Dwarves ride while a 9 or 10 year old girl dubbed us evil and not evil the whole time with her Mickey Mouse light saber. It was awesome. It is difficult to read in the lines at night though... there's very little light. Kyle squished his balls on the ride because the seat was so small and yelled, "MY BALLS!" in front of little kids. I felt bad for how much I was cracking up at his expense. He did a dance to fix himself when he got off the ride while the ride person laughed. It was pretty funny.<br />
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-We waited only about 10 minutes for the Peter Pan ride and found Ariel! Yes, you read that correctly.<br />
-We<b> </b>went on Mickey's Philharmagic and got splashed by the magic brooms (spoilers!).<br />
-We literally walked straight through Pirates of the Caribbean to the ride. There was not a single person in the boat ahead of us, which was cool, cuz we got to pretend they were dead when Barbossa said "dead men tell no tales". It added an extra cool creepy factor.<br />
-We got ice cream before we left, went home, and then crashed.<br />
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<b>Days 7-9.5--12/26/2015 to 12/28/2015--Read <a href="http://rosesred91.blogspot.com/2016/01/honeymoon-hellride-back-home.html">"Honeymoon Hellride Back Home"</a> to Read What Happened On Our Way Back.</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-9643050925636627932016-01-01T17:26:00.000-08:002016-01-01T17:26:00.213-08:00Honeymoon Hellride Back Home<div style="text-align: center;">
The trip from Disney's Port Orleans Riverside resort to the airport was smooth. They checked us on our flight, delivered our boarding passes to our room and checked in our bag from the hotel. Our shuttle to the airport left 3 hours before the flight. Although, you should know, whenever you go to/from the airport on their shuttles, they pump you full of Disney ads the whole trip. It's annoying.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMckijELMvIgUtDZyThR8l0xGXTwpGqI_EPS5v3p-urAqVyzaoD0RkWZ86-fZE5zJ33ni11AXTBH3xec3T-EOtTma_MI6Cl8Mhjvs3rGRHHQx4MU1yzYty-f1Xp4Pkwd7_20P739oxpM2/s1600/59792231.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMckijELMvIgUtDZyThR8l0xGXTwpGqI_EPS5v3p-urAqVyzaoD0RkWZ86-fZE5zJ33ni11AXTBH3xec3T-EOtTma_MI6Cl8Mhjvs3rGRHHQx4MU1yzYty-f1Xp4Pkwd7_20P739oxpM2/s320/59792231.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div>
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Anyways, when we got to the airport, it was just as smooth going to the gate. This was especially true since security didn't make us take our computers out, our jackets off, our jewelry off, or our shoes off. We basically just put our bags down and walked right through. <br />
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That's where the smoothness stopped though. After that, the universe decided that we had too good of a time on our honeymoon and decided to make our lives hell.<br />
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There was a huge storm in Dallas that we happened to fly over. There were huge tornadoes and a lightning storm so intense that the lightning strikes weren't even a second apart (someone was counting them). So we circled over the storm for 2 hours trying to get to Dallas. The total flight time was 4 hours instead of 2 and we ended up getting diverted to Houston.<br />
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I didn't have a problem with American Airlines keeping us safe, but I had a problem with how they handled the delays.<br />
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First of all, we ended up sitting on the runway for around 2 hours while every 20 minutes or so they'd tell us "5 more minutes" or "almost done". Meanwhile, there was a baby screaming and crying the whole time (saying what we all felt) and a cute, small fluffy service dog named Cupcake had to go to the bathroom. She was shy in front of people (apparently one time she crawled all the way into some bushes to pee to avoid being seen), trained to go on grass, and she would yip every so often to announce that she had to pee (a single yip every 20 to 30 minutes). She looked something like the picture below.<br />
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The pilots then got off the plane a half hour before we did and left the stewardesses to deal with us. Apparently they'd been flying for 9 hours straight starting in Los Angeles that morning. They would be illegally flying if they stayed longer. But one of those stewardesses had apparently been on the plane just as long and was freaking out, yelling at people to be quiet and cutting them off when they tried to ask her questions.<br />
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Then Kyle did impersonations of Milton from the movie <i>Office Space</i> trying to deal with our situation. It was pretty hilarious.<br />
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We were then told a crew from Miami would be showing up soon to take us back to Dallas. Then they finally let us get off the plane, but only to wait in a line to find out what to do next.<br />
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We waited in that line for 2 hours. We were told to get food 10 min before that 2 hours was up. The line did not move the entire time. They just let us stand there and didn't help anyone. So everybody got out of the line to get food. The only place open for food was a small sandwich shop with refrigerated sandwiches. We all got food, came back, and then were told the crew wasn't coming and that the next flight was at 8:38 am the next morning. We were told that there would be no boarding passes and we would just need our IDs, it would be the same flight number, and we all just needed to come back in the morning whether we liked it or not. They then told us that if we tried to stay in the airport, they would call security on us. They were shutting down the airport for the night and would not cover anyone's hotel costs.<br />
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Our luggage was then sent out downstairs (or so we were told) around 10:15 pm. They said it would be 3-5 minutes, but it took 45 minutes. Then as soon as the first 4 bags came out, the luggage carrier jammed and we had to wait another 5 minutes.<br />
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Kyle then booked a reservation at the Hampton while we waited. The Hampton told us that their shuttle closed at 11pm, but they would pick us up anyways. They said it would take about 5 minutes or so. We called the hotel every 20 minutes and waited about an hour. The guy at the front desk said the shuttle was full, but it never got to us until the end of that hour, so that was a lie.<br />
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The shuttle lady was AMAZING though. We found out that she was told the wrong terminals for everyone's rides and wasn't warned about handicapped customers so had to switch shuttles after seeing them. She dropped us off with a grumpy couple, some bros and a girl trying to get to Mexico for a friend's wedding, and a scared young teen girl traveling alone.<br />
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There was one guy (new employee) working the counter with a THICK Indian accent who had trouble with English and would ignore people every time something went wrong (the worst thing you could do is ignore an angry customer). Apparently the server crashed, there were no rooms, and they had lost everyone's reservations and were still booking rooms. We were there for another hour, two other groups left, the Mexico group gave us their room (the last room) because we were honeymooners with bad luck, but not before we offered them the floor (or hopefully some cots) if they just wanted to crash. Kyle called American Airlines a half hour into this and was on hold. <br />
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The front desk said he had the room, but no keys, so he would let us up. I wanted to go to the bar for a shot of tequila and never made it. He gave our room away right in front of us to a group of people who had just walked in, whose reservations were lost also.<br />
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The shuttle lady had just gotten off her shift, walked in, and asked us what was happening. She served us all fresh fruit, did the guy's job, and got the manager in. The manager (30 min later) got to us from out of his warm bed and sent us to sister hotels after booking rooms for us there. The shuttle lady drove us after I told the manager she deserved a hell of a raise (which is most definitely the truth). She stayed with us to make sure we had a room at the Hampton North. By now, Kyle finally got off hold. AA kept booking us flights from Dallas to Portland and didn't seem to understand that we needed to get to Dallas first. They then put us on hold... AGAIN.<br />
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As soon as Kyle and I got to the hotel, we thanked the shuttle lady, booked a morning shuttle with this location, and went to our room. Kyle and I then took turns staying on hold while the other ate a sandwich and showered (sandwiches were from that 10 min time after we got off the plane). We were on hold for another hour before the phone disconnected. He called them back and they promised to call in 2 hours. We got 2-3 hours of sleep. they never called.<br />
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Our Houston room was AMAZING. Their showers had the perfect water pressure, they gave us really nice soaps, there was a huge TV, A/C, and the pillows and bed felt like sleeping in a cloud. I didn't want to leave and deal with reality anymore (and I don't like Texas, so that says something).<br />
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Kyle called AA again at 5:30 am. The wait time, they said, was 7 hours for a callback. He called the airport and they just connected us to the airline. nobody was answering the phones except automated voices. At this point, we called his mom since we weren't thinking clearly. She said to go to the airport. It was 5:51am. Our shuttle was supposed to leave at 6am. We ran.<br />
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We made it, but we didn't check out in case we had to come back. We got their number and told them we'd check out over the phone once we knew we'd have a flight. I told them about the delays the night before, so they understood.<br />
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We told our shuttle guy what happened once we got in the car. He said he never flies because of how bad this airport is. Apparently he hears horror stories all the time. He also said the huge storm from Dallas would be coming to Houston at 7pm that night. I'm terrified of tornadoes so I was not happy to hear about that.<br />
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Once we got to the airport, he told us to call him if we were coming back.<br />
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We then waited in a super long line for over an hour. AA kept trying to cut the line off with rope, but we and the huge crowds didn't let them. We found out other people were able to stay in the airport, no problem, which frustrated us. We then found out the plane we were scheduled on would leave at 10:30am, if it did leave, and that there were no flights to or near Portland, OR for the next few days. There was a lady at the front on 2 phones at once with wide eyes and shaking her head. We thought we'd stay in Houston another night from that alone.<br />
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When we finally got to the front, another lady gladly snuck us onto a United flight and told us to get our tickets from the computers and not to tell them that AA sent us (they were kicking AA customers off because of all the people who got delayed/diverted). The flight would go to Seattle. She told us to come back to her if we couldn't get on. We thanked her profusely.<br />
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After we got through security and got our tickets. they took our bag before we realized we were on standby and there were only 2 seats left. I ran after the person who took our bag and she said it was gone. I started crying due to lack of sleep and a huge amount of frustration. If we were to stay another night, we wouldn't have any clothes or anything. The manager, seeing this, came over and helped us. She gave us the last 2 seats (upgraded and in an exit row) and some hugs (which were both very much needed).<br />
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We found a bookstore and coffee shop next to each other. We got ourselves books and coffee to make ourselves feel better. It worked for the most part.<br />
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We got on the plane after talking to a finance student on her way home. I told her the best way to watch movies and she told us about how school was going.<br />
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Kyle and I got separated on the plane, but we were happy to be on. We were in the same row with SUPER tiny seats. Kyle tried to take out the fold out tray and it squashed his lap. I switched with someone and gave Kyle the aisle seat.<br />
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They then proceeded to show us the weirdest safety video ever.<br />
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We waited on the runway for 2.5 hours. The delay was first because of weather, then because we were in a line of planes that each had to take off 20 miles apart.<br />
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We had the worst turbulence EVER. I was seriously terrified.<br />
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They gave us free wine and beer (Kyle and I). They didn't advertise, but they didn't charge us. They advertised food, but were out of 90% of it. I hadn't eaten all day and the wine and turbulence combo were making me nauseous. plus we were sitting directly behind the restrooms and were hit with horrible smells each time people came out (which was every 5 min or so). The flight was 4.5 hours.<br />
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Partway into the flight, I saw a steward bring Pringles to the back, so I snuck back after him. The guy gave it to me, came back to scan my card, but decided against it and gave it to me for free. We had turbulence the entire way there. The skies were so crowded that air traffic control wouldn't let our pilots move out of it.<br />
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*(side note) a pregnant mom who looked like a bird was doing the pee dance (even though she didn't have to pee), was holding her 2 year old kid, and feeding him chewed up ice.<br />
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We finally landed and sat in the plane for a good 30 min. Kyle and I then got our bags and booked a cab to the train. Luckily, Kyle's mom booked us a late ticket. It was 5:15 pm by this time and the train would leave at 6:05pm. We took a cab and got there 20 min early.<br />
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We skipped the huge lines due to business class and checked our bag in too. The Seattle Seahawks game just got out and the train station was right across the street from the stadium. We got on the train and waited in a HUGE line for food. The food guy waited til the train took off to start. I got a pack of cards, 2 hot dogs, 2 chips, and 2 beers for $37.<br />
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The train got delayed to wait for freight trains every so often, which would make Kyle and I super paranoid.<br />
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I was sleeping an hour and a half in on Kyle's shoulder when the most OBNOXIOUS 2 girls walked in to join a couple of guys. they all were SUPER loud and drunk as soon as the girls sat down. One guy started swearing and talking about stealing back his girl's hat from whoever stole it from her even though she was wearing it. She said nobody stole it. The other girl was bragging about her taco salad and how she knows how to cook better than anyone. She also told her whole life story, even the part where she gave some guy head at her little boy's wrestling tournament. she also bragged about her work and how clients waited up to 6 months to a year to see her (even though I'm pretty sure she works at a restaurant). She's also about to get married to the belligerant drunk guy who wanted to pick a fight with the imaginary hat stealer. They luckily got off 2 stops before ours, but we still had to listen to them for another hour and a half. i was wearing noise-cancelling headphones and could still hear all this. When they finally got off the train, they left all of their beer cans (Coors Light) and a trail of smashed popcorn on the ground. It was horrible. But Kyle, I, and the guy sitting across from us all celebrated our newfound quiet time once they left.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-19890663075851025062015-12-12T16:03:00.001-08:002015-12-12T16:03:32.044-08:00I Got Hitched!!Hey guys,<br />
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I know I've been going on and off hiatus, but I want to get regular with this again. I really do love blogging. Anyways, I got hitched my best friend/love! There's a photo below...<br />
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Our photographer was Eric Holland of <a href="http://www.hollandstudios.com/">Holland Studios</a> who did an AMAZING job! I'm so happy that it snowed for us! I've pretty much been deprived of snow most of my life, so I was in heaven up at Mount Hood.<br />
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The post is done for now, but I will put more posts up soon. Gotta get through finals and then HONEYMOON!<br />
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<span id="goog_1722002044"></span><span id="goog_1722002045"></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-42411597393398601392015-03-03T22:09:00.003-08:002015-03-03T22:09:43.770-08:00Just One Thing...For tonight, I leave you all with one of my favorite quotes, with comes from Banksy.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-59245377367369375232015-02-27T23:02:00.000-08:002015-02-27T23:02:48.399-08:00"Gesture Drawing" by Walt StanchfieldSo I just read this entire 214 page pdf today (quick, but amazing read) and it has completely opened my mind to all of the ins and outs of gesture drawing. There isn't a published book version and the editor has cleared it to be spread on the Internet, so consider this my gift to you. This brilliant book is by one of the Disney greats, Walt Stanchfield, and is composed of notes from his gesture drawing classes and compiled in this amazing reference. The link to the pdf is below. I HIGHLY recommend reading it. Enjoy!<br />
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-SAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-71551067699585001562015-02-24T12:51:00.003-08:002015-02-24T12:51:49.898-08:00Portland's Central Eastside District: A Blurb on My Neighborhood's Awesome History in PicturesI did this post for my work's blog and liked it so much that heck, I figured I'd mimic it here. The post is below.<br />
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<i>C.1871. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/historic_portland.html">http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/historic_portland.html</a>)</div>
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<i>Old John was one of the last Indians to be relocated, resisting as
long as he could while settlers came in and developed the land. (Photo
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<i>C.1898. According to the Portland Archives and Records Center, "this
rendering details the various operations at the Wolff & Zwicker Iron
Works... among other things, the plant built torpedo boats for the U.S.
Navy" (Photo and quote courtesy of </i><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#3">http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#3</a>). <i>The plant was located in the Central Eastside Industrial District.</i></div>
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<i>C.1915. Large wooden ships being built at the Supple & Ballin
Yards at the foot of Southeast Belmonth Street. (Photo and info courtesy
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<i>C.1919. Southeast Grand Avenue looking north of Morrison Street. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#6">http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#6</a>)</div>
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<i>C.1939. Portland's NE Union Grand and Burnside. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="https://vintageportland.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/a2005-001-668-ne-union-grand-and-burnside-1939.jpg">https://vintageportland.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/a2005-001-668-ne-union-grand-and-burnside-1939.jpg</a>)</div>
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<i>C. 1940s. Old cars and cobblestones. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#20">http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#20</a>)</div>
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<i>C.1960s. Advertisement for a suburb in Eastern Portland. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/214638">https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/214638</a>)</div>
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<i>C.1963. Aerial view of Portland with the Hawthorne Bridge in the middle of the image. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#30">http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#30</a>)</div>
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<i> C.1964. Aerial view overlooking the Central Eastside. (Photo and info courtesy of </i><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#31">http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/01/the_central_question_eastside.html#31</a>)</div>
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<i>C.1988. According to this source, "In 1988, the Central Eastside
was adopted as an official district of the Central City with new policy
direction to 'Preserve the Central Eastside as an industrial
sanctuary...'." But it is also attracting knowledge and design
businesses due to the urban industrial style while developers are trying
to change it with condos and non-industrial projects within the
industrialized areas. (Photo, quote, and info are courtesy of </i><a href="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/491196">https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/491196</a>)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-2393184152378291452015-02-18T00:06:00.001-08:002015-02-18T00:06:05.581-08:00Keep Going...Fill the world with your work and go for your dreams. If you don't make work, nobody will see it, and you'll never reach your goals. Some inspirational quotes/speeches:<br />
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Those of you who know me, know I have been fighting a long, hard battle with depression and anxiety for about 8 years now. My biggest block to breaking into the industry has been myself and I am very aware of it. The work and notes up here is just as much for myself as it is for you guys. So don't be like me and let yourself stand in the way, go for what you want and keep going.<br />
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To see some of my older work, check out my website: <a href="http://rosered.carbonmade.com/">http://rosered.carbonmade.com/</a></div>
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-SAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-51010485878849318742015-02-10T12:41:00.003-08:002015-02-10T12:41:56.133-08:00The Purpose of a Second Bachelor's Degree: a.k.a. I'm Not Crazy, I PromiseI get a lot of odd looks and reactions when I tell people that yes, I am in fact getting a second Bachelor's Degree. These range anywhere from "What the hell are you doing here?" to "Stop wasting your money on a degree you already have" to "You're too smart to take up your time with that." People are basically telling me that school ends for an artist once they graduate from their Bachelor's. I'm here to tell them: "You're wrong."<br />
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<b>So Why the Second Degree?</b><br />
First of all, a Master's degree is for someone who is already well-versed in something to master at it, meaning that you need to actually KNOW your major. For those of you who know me, you're aware that I got my first BFA in Sequential Art (Art in Sequencing), aka Comics/Film Design/Creative Writing/Self-Publishing with a double minor in Business and Storyboarding.<b> </b>I fell in love with comics and will continue to make them til the day I die, but the industry I've had my eye on is Animation and Film.<br />
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I'd love to storyboard and direct animated feature films someday while developing myself more fully in the comics industry. There's just one problem... I don't actually know how to animate, and in order to succeed in any aspect of the animation industry, you should know how to animate so you know the medium inside and out. A great knowledge of animation is also useful to make your characters and panels come alive in comics and avoid stiff and static visual storytelling.<br />
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So basically, I want to be more flexible and learn animation, the tool of one of my trades. But if I don't know how to do it, should I get my Master's degree in it? I say HELLS NO. Be patient, go through another BFA, and learn your damn trade. So that's where I stand. There's also the benefit of me having the first two years of foundation arts classes done since I already went through them at my past art school. So overall, a 2-year BFA? Yes please. It's the smartest option for me.<br />
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And for those of you who say artists don't have anywhere to go after their first degree clearly need to learn more about our industry. Yes, it's a competitive one, but it's a steady and good one that you CAN survive in. All hope is not lost. You just have to be stubborn, patient, and hard-working. Two of these I have, one (patience) I'm working on.<br />
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<b>What Are the Benefits of a Second Bachelor's Degree?</b><br />
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<li><b> </b>You have the Career Services people as a resource. This is MUCH easier, if you have the right kind of people, than trying to get into the industry on your own.</li>
<li>There's more chances for networking, especially across fields. I networked in the comics industry with my first degree and now I get to network in the animation industry. Can it get any better?</li>
<li>More knowledge. Knowledge is power and the entertainment industry is constantly changing. The more you can learn, the better.</li>
<li>Knowledge in a more specific field. In your first Bachelor's, you're just figuring out what you want to do. By the second one, you can finally focus on what you want to do and use your resources to get there instead of wasting time experimenting.</li>
<li>Up-to-date resources. Resources are expensive and softwares are constantly changing, and in the arts, they're usually about $500-$1000 apiece average. Then there's the equipment, which costs even more. With a part-time schedule and full use of these things, you set yourself up for success.</li>
<li>Studio space. It's about the same price as renting your own studio, but you get to be in a productive atmosphere around creative people versus being in an empty apartment or storefront. It doesn't get better than that.</li>
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Still think I'm crazy? Feel free to pick my brain and I'll happily convince you I'm not... or I may just be out of my mind, but all the best people are so I welcome it.<br />
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P.S.--I just started my own Facebook Artist page that I will be updating semi-regularly with my work. Please like my page when you get the chance and you'll get the latest and greatest about my work and professional career! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rosered91sarahsteele">https://www.facebook.com/rosered91sarahsteele</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-12520622745867609272015-02-06T00:13:00.003-08:002015-02-06T00:13:46.260-08:00Patience: Part IIPatience is a lost art.<b> </b>Part of experimentation and art is trying to feel your way around the unknown. The lack of it can be great for spontaneity, but once you get through roughing your work out you need to slow things down and focus enough to work things out. Most of creative work does take patience, in all honesty. You need to be able to slow things down enough to finish your work. Patience may seem like a natural and passive thing, but it is a muscle that needs to be actively developed. If you learn to discipline yourself, you will grow in skill. But if you stay impatient and quit everything when you're bored, you'll constantly be settling for "just good enough" instead of your full potential, then life will never be what you want it to be.<br />
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<b>How to Develop It</b><br />
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<li><b><i>Stay optimistic.</i></b></li>
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<li>Realizing the value in any situation and staying positive will help you relax. </li>
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<li><i><b>Don't assume and don't be afraid.</b></i></li>
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<li>We too often tend to assume the worst, which is many times rarely the truth. At the same time, don't let your fears get the best of you. Barrel through them and give everything your best. Just remember... good things come to those who wait. If you're not willing to wait it out and let the fruits of your labor do their work, then maybe what you think you want isn't what you actually want. If you really want what you need to be patient for, then the wait will make it all the much better. </li>
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<li><i><b>Try to enjoy the ride and be excited by the wait. </b></i></li>
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<li>Instead of dreading the wait, learn to live it out. You don't know how long the ride will take and by the time you get what you want, you don't know if your life will be done by then or how long the moment will last if it will last at all. Enjoy the learning experiences and don't forget the journey is most of the fun, so learn to enjoy it a little.</li>
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<li><i><b>Don't ever EVER give up.</b></i></li>
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<li>Quitters never win and winners never quit. That is... unless you're quitting drugs or some kind of terrible addiction. In that case, quitters always win. </li>
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<b>The Benefits of Developing Patience</b><br />
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<li><i><b>Reduces stress levels and produces a happier and longer life.</b></i></li>
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<li><i><b> </b></i>Anxious people are sick the most, are the most stressed, and forget to breathe throughout life instead of smell the roses. Don't be that person.</li>
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<li><i><b>Results in better decision-making and less mistakes.</b></i></li>
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<li>Impulsive behavior creates stupid mistakes and decisions that will often times repeat themselves if you don't slow down and use that brain of yours.<i><b> </b></i></li>
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<li><i><b>Helps you develop understanding, empathy, and compassion.</b></i></li>
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<li>In tough situations, you are able to put yourself in other peoples' shoes. This allows you to think more clearly and be able to be there for other people and/or be the bigger (wo)man.<i><b> </b></i></li>
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<li><i><b>It gives you an advantage.</b></i></li>
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<li>While other people freak out, you are calm and collected. How badass is that?!<i><b> </b></i></li>
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<li><i><b>Helps you appreciate the journey. </b></i></li>
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<li><i><b> </b></i>With hard work comes great reward. Fortune cookies tell the truth.</li>
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<li><i><b>Creates success.</b></i></li>
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<li>Behind every "overnight success" is 15 years of success, or so the saying goes. Successful people work hard and practice steady patience to develop their skills/knowledge and climb the ladder. There are no shortcuts in the big leagues. You have to be willing to go the extra mile to get what you want.<i><b> </b></i></li>
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<b>Some Practice Exercises</b> <br />
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<li><i><b>Practice thinking before you speak.</b></i></li>
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<li>Blurting out creates mistakes and regrets. More often than not you burn bridges this way, but be warned... you have to go back over those bridges many times through life. Thinking before you speak=more relationships. You might even hate the person, but everybody goes through bad days and some people are miserable people. So take the high road.<i><b> </b></i></li>
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<li><i><b>Practice delaying gratification.</b></i></li>
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<li>Try gardening. You get to work with your hands, be out in nature, and breathe some fresh air. It also teaches you to take the time and enjoy caring for something that will not show itself right away.<i><b> </b></i></li>
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<li><i><b>Try to slow things down.</b></i></li>
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<li>Reading is a great helping tool, and I'm not talking about the Internet. Crack open an old-fashioned book. Reading through the entire thing takes time... and patience. It is also enormously enjoyable. So go for it. Slow things down and enjoy the damn thing.<i><b> </b></i></li>
<li>Unplug from social media and the computer when you can. I get that our society basically runs on social media, I even do it for a living, but set apart a time every day to unplug and unwind. It will help yourself focus.</li>
<li>Meditation is immensely popular and incredibly helpful. Try it sometime with some candles, smooth sounds, and an otherwise quiet space. It will help you unwind.</li>
<li>Yoga is a great combination of exercise and meditation. You are also able to sweat out all of the bad toxins and anxieties in the process.</li>
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<li><i><b>Try to pick something to better in patience every single day. </b></i></li>
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<li>Make every day a little bit better and a little bit more progressive than the previous one, even if it's by one tiny step.</li>
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Blackwell, Alex. "The Art of Patience." <i>The BridgeMaker: Inspiration When You Need It</i>. N.p., 12 May 2014. Web. 06 Feb. 2015. <<a href="http://www.thebridgemaker.com/the-art-of-patience/">http://www.thebridgemaker.com/the-art-of-patience/</a>>. </li>
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Edberg, Henrik. "How to Improve Your Patience: 7 Thoughts from the Last 500 Years." <i>The Positivity Blog</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2015. <<a href="http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2010/09/16/patience/">http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2010/09/16/patience/</a>>. </li>
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Hereford, Zorka. "Patience - Tips On How To Develop It." <i>Patience & Tips On How To Develop It</i>. Essential Life Skills, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2015. <<a href="http://www.essentiallifeskills.net/patience.html">http://www.essentiallifeskills.net/patience.html</a>>. </li>
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Ursillo, Dave. "7 Unconventional Ways to Develop Patience." <i>Dave Ursillo</i>.
Lead Without Followers, LLC., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2015.
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<b>Random Art Work of Mine</b><br />
Some sketches of my living room I did this week.<b> </b><br />
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</b> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-27127567215263817302015-02-04T00:51:00.002-08:002015-02-04T00:51:40.596-08:00Patience... A Constant Struggle: Part IA well-known fact about me: I am NOT a patient person.<br />
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I speed when I drive, I have TERRIBLE road rage (if you've ever been in a car with me, you know), I have a bit of a temper, and I CONSTANTLY talk about what I should be doing or where I should be going. It's always one thing or the other. I have all sorts of wanderlust and want to live in Portland (my current location... please don't stalk me), Oxford, London, Paris, and Ireland all at once or I'll never end up over there (at least in my head). I must start my own animation company, work at various animation studios, work in my current job, edit comics, direct live action and animated movies while writing the scripts and doing the storyboards, own and manage my own book store, be a professor, an author/graphic novelist, illustrator, translator, train horses again, and become bigger than Walt Disney all at once. I need to have my 2nd Bachelor's (this one in Animation), my Master's (in Cinematography, Graphic Design, International Communications, and French), and my PHD (in Russian, Russian Doll-Making, and Design) all at once as well. I also want to know over 13 languages when I'm barely learning my 2nd (French). I want to master everything in the arts, yet I have trouble sitting past 1-2 hours at a time. I can't even sit through more than one movie anymore without getting fidgety. So no, I am definitely not a patient person at all.<br />
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A little well-known fact about me: I was a VERY patient kid.<br />
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In elementary school, I was so frustrated that I couldn't draw Mickey Mouse that I sat myself down for 5-6 hours straight and drew his face nonstop. I can still draw it from memory. I'd read for, what seemed like, days at a time (pure heaven), and I'd have whole 24-hour marathons of Disney movies whenever I felt like it (and if my parents didn't put a stop to it). I'd play video games on long car rides, I'd sit and draw or paint. If I didn't have soccer, I would've done nothing but sit and been perfectly happy.<br />
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For the longest time, I wondered... where did it go? Did I use it all up? Did I lose it somewhere? Did the Internet steal it or adulthood knock it out of me?<br />
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I think part of it is that I'm a dreamer. I want goals that are seriously ridiculous in height. I'm 23 years old right now and you know what I thought or wanted to have accomplished by now? Two or three of my books would be published, I'd be working at Disney or Pixar or Laika (etc.) and in the comics industry at the same time. I'd have my own animation studio on the side with enough influence to give the bigger studios a run for their money. I'd be in, at least, my Master's education, or possibly PHD. Life would be good. But the reality is I'm financially struggling out of both student loan and credit card debt while attempting to be financially independent AND paying for another Bachelor's degree, I'm not even halfway through writing my novel, and I'm struggling with school and with sitting down long enough to get work done. I'm taking anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, and focus meds while needing sleep aids to calm myself down enough to sleep. I'm looking at planning/paying for a wedding/honeymoon, but don't have the time to tackle it.<br />
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I do have the man of my dreams and two stupid fur babies though who make so much of it worth it. But still, it's tough.<br />
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I'm also at that point in my life where everybody my age is having kids. I in NO WAY want kids right now. But I'm thinking more when I'm in the 28-30 range, which isn't too far from now (scary, right?), and I'm worrying about how I'm gonna pay for a house and support kids, even then.<br />
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There's also the part of the Internet and the instant-gratification society we currently live in, especially in the U.S.. We all want things NOW, NOW, NOW. If the Internet takes more than 2 seconds to load, we get annoyed or twitchy. We order fast food, but they take a minute or so longer than we'd like and we get grumpy. Many people no longer read (I DO read, by the way), but look for instant bits of information/skim through websites just to get what they need and move on. This as an alternative to going through the library and taking your time with your research. Modern-day society and technology sets us up to be impatient and it's difficult going against the grain when this is the culture you grow up in.<br />
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And last, but not least, it's being out in the "real world." I never realized how easy I had it in high school. I was far ahead of my class in the arts, so I won many awards and praised all the time. I didn't have to pay bills or think about supporting myself, which left more time for focusing on my craft and my homework (I also didn't have a social life... or much of one, anyway). Another thing about not being low on money is that it allowed me to dream easier about doing whatever it takes to break into the industry, even if it meant working for free or camping out at studios (I'm not insane, I swear). It was easier not to think about what I'd have to do for work until I got there IF I didn't get in. But surely I'd get in because my mom says I will, right? Right? Things don't come easy in the real world. People who don't make it in the industry don't make it necessarily because they're not qualified. In fact, many of them are very qualified. They don't make it because they don't keep at it long enough and don't keep that patience. It takes an average of 7 years out of undergrad to make your name in the industry. I'm only 2 years out and I'm going crazy.<br />
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What can I say? Life ain't fair. <br />
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So, you see, patience is a necessary part of life. You need to stick it out. But what happens if you've lost it all? How do you gain it back? I've done a lot of research on the subject, but I won't tell you just yet. You need to wait until Thursday for Part II of this post. Call it... a little test on patience (and possibly my hubris, since I'm assuming you're not only interested enough to take a peek at my blog on Thursday, but that you're also interested enough that you'll NEED patience due to your level of caring about this very subject). Until then, I'll leave you with the link to this incredible article on patience. It has helped me immensely.<br />
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<a href="http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2010/09/16/patience/">http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2010/09/16/patience/</a><br />
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Until Thursday, best of luck to you all! I'll even post a bit of art then too (oy, with the hubris already!). :P<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-76607771491844319372015-02-01T21:43:00.002-08:002015-02-01T21:43:54.890-08:00Some Concepts From My BookI know I haven't been posting art really at all lately and I'd like to start changing that. Below are some concepts from my book. Keep in mind, they are just concepts, so some of these sketches are not purely my ideas (I like to play around with other peoples' styles to develop mine more). When things are more put together, however, they will be purely my ideas though. I am not a believer in stealing, so please don't sue me.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04571741211933312063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276760179660338931.post-50248565598945700622015-01-27T22:00:00.002-08:002015-01-27T22:02:26.436-08:00What I Was Going to Post Last Week: TED Talks: StorytellingI'll be quick tonight because for some reason the Internet or blogger keeps glitching and deleting my posts in editing mode and then saving the blank space afterwards. Bottom line = storytelling is important, amazing, and a critical part of life. My goal is to become one of the best storytellers out there.<br />
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<a href="https://www.ted.com/">TED talks</a> is run through a nonprofit whose chief goal is to spread educative words from the most brilliant minds out there by running videos of their speeches on their chief specialties. These are all inspiring talks by amazing storytellers. Check them out and you will love that you did.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>
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