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May
10

monster’s day


had this concept in my brain BEFORE i remembered mother’s day was this weekend. it is merely a coincidence that the green monster should appear this sunday – strangely, the same sunday i purposely am NOT celebrating mother’s day.

i am not evil, i promise! ;D (send your hate mail to markmushakian.com)

monster + cookie

i have been practicing with illustrator (instead of inkscape, for a change) and my walls are covered with sticky notes highlighting all the keyboard shortcuts for these various programs (ps, blender, il-2 sturmovick 1946, etc.).

and everytime i learn a software and play with it for awhile, i quickly grow tired of it and move on to the next play toy. is it a commentary of my life so far? am i doomed to a life of waning focus and scattered, unfinished projects? will i always be a soulless, emotionally crippled grinch bouncing from one chica to the next?

let’s not get carried away; i’m not emotionally crippled. i have feelings and fears just like all of you. i enjoy making people cry just like everyone else.

but i really relish victory and overcoming fear – the latest victim: “gradient maps” inside illustrator. yes, it’s easier to make character shadings using solid paths instead of gradients. but dammit, there are many ways to skin a cat! now hold that cat still and let’s get back to work!

truth be told, after struggling with perfecting my first gradient map, i HAD to make another. and another. and another!! now i can’t stop!!

i have not mastered the art, but i am taking baby steps toward being a more perfect artist. stay tuned..

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