Artists block

Help.

I'm currently experiencing something I like to call artist-block.
I have thousands of ideas floating around in my head, but as soon as I try to get them down to paper, be it written or drawn, they just vanish. Gone. No matter how hard I try to hold on to them, they just keep slipping away. Taking a break and thinking about something else usually brings it all back again. But trying to work again proves almost impossible. I also tried using voice-notes to memorize my ideas, but to no avail. The recorder starts and my mind goes blank.
Help me. Send me ideas, hints or anything that could get me out of this misery.
It can be pretty frustrating having an imagination gone wild and no chance to visualize the stuff. Most of the stuff is sick shit, but fun none the less :). But with enough ideas in your brain and no way to get it out, sometimes it feels like your head is going to explode.

Cheers and good lovin' to you all,

Chris

Webcomcis rule!

After a very long time I decided to post something again. Usually giving good thought about what I write I decided to do some promotion for a really good webcomic. Click the banner above and you´ll be taken on a journey to the twin cities. Paul Taylor has composed a story that has a little bit of everything. Psychology, humor, love and best of all great arts. All characters are well defined and have their own quirks, making them all unique. Each of the episodes keeps you going further, waiting for the next update.

Go ahed and give it a try, you will not be disappointed. I´m quite picky with comics and I definitely like Wapsisqare.

Cheers and love to you all,

Chris

Check this out. I bought this bracelett and the matching ring for my wife. The price is absolutely justified and the shipping costs are included. If I should need anything else as a present, this will be the my first address to look. As a bonus, you get a very friendly person to answer you mails and conversations. Give it a try. You will not be disappointed . To water your mouth, here is the link to his blog.

Playing around with the GIMP

This is just a test to make some appealing counters. In the process I used multiple layers and filters. I would say, that after getting used to the slighty different way to handle things, the GIMP is a really powerful alternative to other, way more expensive graphic-programms on the market.

The support community is just fantastic. There are thousands of tutorials in all kinds of languages. Millions of brushes round it up.

From the link above you get a really good start with links, documentation and tutorials.

Cheers,


Chris

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I wish you beautifull people a happy new year and prosperous 2009. Stay healthy and be the best that you can be.

Chris

A change of direction

Boy what a month. The amount of work was almost to much to bear, so it´s no wonder I didn´t have the nerve to waste my precious free time on doing something equally stressing.
For quite some time I thought about quitting blogging, but instead of leaving the community I decided to take a new approach. I´m leaving the stressy part to others. Go ruin your health while hunting for the riches most of us will never acquire. After reading a nice article about the ancient school of stoics I decides to want what I have, and not what I don´t have. And all of a sudden life seems brighter. I still appreciate if some green comes rolling in, but it will not be the main reason why I´m doing all this. In the future you will see all kinds of topic, ranging from arts, food, technology, movies....ah whatever I find interesting. Maybe I´ll even show you some of my own arts.

Ahhh, free at last.


Cheers,

Chris