have you ever & OTHER hodge podge =/

SOOOOOOO...here's a few things that have irked me lately...
have you EVER come across a killer stock image you see, ONLY to increase the size of the image and it's ONLY a resolution of 400x400? grrrr and when you note the account holder, that's the only  size they have.....:::: lol OR it's the right size, but of such POOR grainy quality, you think to yourself..wtf? did they see the type of grainy images they're uploading? now 1st of all i TRULY and GENUINELY have thanked EVERY stock artist's work I've used and thanked them for ALL their hard work and efforts for making it possible for us artist to create things with..I'm @ the forefront of that shit...but if you're going to be an "aspiring" stock artist, please invest in a decent camera or just read a tutorial or two..even note a veteran stock artist for advice..ok enough of that rant...OK..the NEXT thing that irks me "BUT I UNDERSTAND THE WHY AND REASONING" in this next rant..I've recently come across a few images that were taken by "professional" photographers just while browsing for stock artist and seen some images  I JUST WANTED TO VECTOR RAPE THE SH*T OUT OF EM" lol but alas due to their rules and copyright ect they weren't permitted..that just REALLY irks me..BUT..as i said before I TRULY UNDERSTAND THE REASONING AND THE WHY" ...i mean if they've spent their hard earned money on a location, model fees and/or studio time..why should they run the risk of some ameteur ruining thier work or lowering the value of it by watching someone just add a shitty photo filter to it and calling it art..quite understandable..now THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES..when I've noted and asked for permission, and sometimes after looking over my gallery, they have been cool about it and either let me or denied me..so far, i'm 6-2(T/Y Rachel Dashae aka *Plastikstars) with yes being in my favor lol but it's still enough to irk the shit out of me..i mean who's to stop someone  from d/loading their work..using blow up tools and clone stamping (which i'm GREAT @) and using it anyways for their own personal use<~~SOMETHING I DON'T DO BUT HAVE SEEN IT DONE...ok rant over..next

TRUE BLOOD..GOOOO HEAD TARA lol don't mess with that bitch and is lafyette JUST the shit or what..he's my fav on the show so far...damn i'm addicted to this show...
ALSO in a close 2nd..is BURN NOTICE..another fav i love to watch..if you haven't seen it..i STRONGLY suggest you do..@ least until Sons of Anarchy returns hehe

ok LASTLY...COFFEE FTW! lol that's all...






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  SIIIIGH =/

SOOOOOOO...when i 1st started here on d/art i really didn't know what to expect, and over the past 2 years it's become quite addicting @ times...the amount of talented ppl on here is ASTOUNDING..really..i LOVE a to just browse profiles and new works and stocks..really i could do it for hours on a boring night...over time, i started to care about what ppl think of my work, is it good enough to post..will ppl like it will ppl fav or comment it? will i one day reach the holy grail of d/art and get on the front page or even dare i type it..i DAILY DEVIATION..and then i thought to myself...wow exactly why am i doing what I'm doing graphic wise? am i doing it to impress others? and i doing it to feed my own self ego? am i doing this to get better? am i doing this to get said recognition of a DD? and i thought well shit..and it made me realize why should i be chasing after it? it will come when it comes..but to be honest.. sometimes it's disheartening to accomplish something you've worked hard on and feel it looks great only to come onto d/a and look @ the front page and see works that just make u go WTF? ARE U SERIOUS? it seems as if your not posting naked images of beautiful women or not well known u fall by the wayside..BUT i now know that i do all of this for me...for MY ego..for MYSELF to get better..and i guess a small part of me wishes that more ppl got to see my works, but on a forum with MILLIONS of ppl with pages and accounts I'm just an needle in a stack of haystacks IN a larger stack of haystacks lol and of course i UNDERSTAND really i do , that I'm not the ONLY ONE to ever feel this way, it makes one feel that their work is inadequate when there's very little recognition of it but hey i guess i needed to vent a little..but now that I've gotten that out, achieving a D.D is no longer my ultimate goal, would i love to get one? of course..would i love to make the front page? sure but im now dedicated to making the best work i can for myself..to get better
and if along the way i make some see my work and they think ZOMFG THAT'S SOOO COOL then hey even more better ok as u were

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  Just a few things...

Sooo i'm TOTALLY hooked on that show True Blood...and i mean HOOKED..you think those ppl on that show INTERVENTION need help? pssssh lol try and take away sookie and bill WE'RE HAVING ISSUES lol but it's just a great show all around and i'm SOO happy lafayette DIDN'T DIE! (even tho he does in the books)

Also i'm trying out a new journal skin..i HAVE desinged my own but i can NEVER get the coding correct
or make it seem to scroll down long enough and after asking a multitude of ppl for help by which the only reply i've gotten was (I CHARGE/MY PRICE IS/WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?) i decided to use a free one..what ever happened to ppl just willing to help ppl for shits n giggles? kindness? maybe paying it forward? now don't getme wrong there have been PLENTY ppl ive come across here on D/A whom have given me lil tips and hints when i was struggling graphically, but it's been FEW and FAAAR between.maybe i'm just not in the right cliques here on D/A :::shrugs::: SOOOO with that vented out lol what next...

Hmmmm OOH congrats to the LAKERSSSSSSSSSS after all the shit i talked @ work you KNOW i was rooting for em hard core lol so mad props to the lakers

AAAAND finally (yes i know i'm rambling ) i can't help but feel the more vectors/vexels i do, the more self confidence i have in my works..especially when i look back upon my earlier works (YIKES WTF) lol
i've gotten more confident in doing hair (now realistic hair? diff story) i'm STILL having issues with
the blending ya know how ya use the blend options...make blend ect..now i can DO IT when i'm following chewdkandis video tut..yet when i try and blend a face shadow in the base face skin..TOTAL EPIC FAIL! lol SOMEDAY i will figure it out lol i think i twould be ALOT eaiser IF illustrator had the ability to use the eraser tool on a lower opacity to blend some hard edged lines (OR IS THERE AND I JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT LOL)...so tell me..WHAT improvements do YOU think could be made in illustrator? decide and let me know here..

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  What exactly is a Vexel?


VEXEL = Raster art that takes after the style of vector.
For the longest time up until last year..i NEVER knew the diff..until someone pointed it out to me
in a post that i had called something a vector when in fact i had created it in p/shop cs4...At that time i NEVER knew there was a difference...at 1st i took offense to it..then over time as i started to delve more into illustrator and viewing others works..i discovered i was wrong and thanked the person that showed me the errors of my ways..as i become more experienced in this form of digital medium i am finding myself getting more involved in helping others try and understand the difference..
(although i still need to correct a few labels in my OLDER works but haven't due to laziness lol)
but simply THAT is the definition of a VEXEL.. a term coined by Seth Woolley [link]
So i'm taking a page from a cool person and someones work and dedication to this medium i admire
`ChewedKandi [link] and trying to pass the on the good word...Information
is KNOWLEDGE ppl..and the more we inform the more forward this style of medium will become..
Do you want to help?
You can do this in one or more of the following ways:
1) Something simple is to display a stamp on your blog created by *Sewwy

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  I'm back in action!

SOOOOOOOOO after being away from here for a while..i'm FINALLY back up..well my pc is that is..since is epically crashed..BADLY and i lost a lot of things..luckily i had 3/4ths of it backed up PHEEEW
SOOO after spending 2 days now restoring everything..i've started working on a few projects..i can feel how rusty i am so the 1st phew might be a little rough till i get back into the swing of it all..
i should have a couple newer things ready to post in the coming days


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  Metallica kicked MUCHO azz!

Ok so..monday the 26th i was pumped all damn day cuz i knew..it was Metallica time and let me tell you
the Allatate Arena here in chicago,Il was ELECTRIC..despite having to pay $20 for parking and another $80 for floor seat tickets, it was well worth it..even the opening bands kicked ass.."the sword" and "machine head" rocked out for 30 min sets..then all of a sudden the lights go black, 4 HUGE coffins from the ceeling drops down and readjust and all u hear is a heart pounding guitar riff, eardrum breaking drums, fireball explosions and a laser light show and Tallica just kicking my ass for the next 2+ hour set..i felt like i just ran a maraothon + a heavy weight fight after leaving the concert i was DRAINED but it was all well worth it..if you EVER get the chance to see them in concert do it..u WON'T regret it one bit.


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  Metallica kicked MUCHO azz!

Ok so..monday the 26th i was pumped all damn day cuz i knew..it was Metallica time and let me tell you
the Allatate Arena here in chicago,Il was ELECTRIC..despite having to pay $20 for parking and another $80 for floor seat tickets, it was well worth it..even the opening bands kicked ass.."the sword" and "machine head" rocked out for 30 min sets..then all of a sudden the lights go black, 4 HUGE coffins from the ceeling drops down and readjust and all u hear is a heart pounding guitar riff, eardrum breaking drums, fireball explosions and a laser light show and Tallica just kicking my ass for the next 2+ hour set..i felt like i just ran a maraothon + a heavy weight fight after leaving the concert i was DRAINED but it was all well worth it..if you EVER get the chance to see them in concert do it..u WON'T regret it one bit.


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  Metallica kicked MUCHO azz!

Ok so..monday the 26th i was pumped all damn day cuz i knew..it was Metallica time and let me tell you
the Allatate Arena here in chicago,Il was ELECTRIC..despite having to pay $20 for parking and another $80 for floor seat tickets, it was well worth it..even the opening bands kicked ass.."the sword" and "machine head" rocked out for 30 min sets..then all of a sudden the lights go black, 4 HUGE coffins from the ceeling drops down and readjust and all u hear is a heart pounding guitar riff, eardrum breaking drums, fireball explosions and a laser light show and Tallica just kicking my ass for the next 2+ hour set..i felt like i just ran a maraothon + a heavy weight fight after leaving the concert i was DRAINED but it was all well worth it..if you EVER get the chance to see them in concert do it..u WON'T regret it one bit.


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  OBAMA FTW!

Ok sooo yesterday was no doubt EPIC and HISTORIC..the love and peace exemplified by those millions in wash. dc..well i just wish that kind of humanity was shown all over the world...i am so proud today..i was moved to near tears watching all 12 hours of CNN coverage lol i don't think i ever tuned my tv offa cnn i cannot wait to see what PRES. Obama does in his 1st 100 days..i really think he has a chance to do great things for this country and i pray that he brings forth our nation to epic heights and prosperity...

ps rjonesdesign giveaway
re:
My Nomination is..theyasman..
[link]

i would have to go with this gentleman here...
he has helped me several times with my vectors/vexels and has given me little tuts on hair all without that whole "what do i get out of it attitude..he's a real nice guy..alot of his work has inspired me to become a better artist and is simply a cool person (like some OTHERS ON HERE I KNOW =} ) take care homeslice
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    DejaVu..grease..and other junk
soo have you've ever been trotting along in life and realized..hmm this seems oddly familiar? have i done this before?
i mean it may happen more than you think..now I'm trying to beguile anyone into thinking i'm clairvoyant or shit BUT for me..it comes in the form of a dream..i'll have a dream i'm doing something and then maybe a month or two later down the road, that very same thing i dreamed of, is happening? and i don't realize its deja vu or what it was i had dreamed until it happens..and i thin SHIT? i dreamed this was going to happen, but that dream had happened many months ago? and it throws me for a loop everytime, i dunno maybe i have some sort of voodoo psychic ability i haven't tapped into yet lol maybe it's me wasn't sure if it's happened to anyone else frequently

so as i type this the movie "GREASE" is on the t.v, now mind you, i've probably seen this movie 89454725 times, but since a friend of mine is staying here, THEEEY wanted to watch it lol..now the problem i have is..when you're watching this movie (besides ppl trying to hit the high notes in the song SUMMER NIGHTS) is that secretly..seecretly..the next day, you're sining damn grease songs all day lol it's like this shit gets stuck in your head like ground hogs day ooover n ooover n ooover lol ALTHOUGH Rizzo is a real bitch and i love her lol

well i was going to rant about something else but our pizzas here MMMMMM nothing like chicago style DEEP DISH giordanos pizza<3333 if you've never been to chicago, and had thier pizza..i feel for ya lol
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