A colorful arrangement of butterflies on a vivid gradient background.
Answer each question in exactly THREE words. It sounds easy, but it's harder than you think*!
Where is your mobile phone?
On the futon
Your boyfriend/girlfriend husband/wife?
not boring accountant
Your hair?
long reddish brown
Where is your father?
Who f**king knows.
Cheesecake?
I bake them
Your dream last night?
Don't remember much
Your favorite drink?
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Your dream car?
Don't have one
The room you're in?
My warm sanctuary
George Bush?
Should be jailed.
Nipple rings?
I will pass.
Who did you hang out with last night?
Loki, Keito, hubby
What you're not good at?
Forgiving hateful people
Your best friend?
Long since dead
Student loans?
Paid my way.
Where did you grow up?
Eastern United States
The last thing you did?
Brewed some coffee
What are you wearing?
Lots of layers
Tattoo on the lower back?
No, upper back.
Ketchup?
When mood hits
Your computer?
Three too many?
Your life?
Never ever boring
Your mood?
Mellow and calm
Missing?
Swiss army knife
What are you thinking about right now?
Gym workout tonight
Your car?
He has it.
Your summer?
Get here soon!
Your relationship status?
Right second time.
Your favorite color?
Shades of red
When is the last time you laughed?
Early this morning
Last time you cried?
Two weeks ago
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow?
Creative, gym, recovery
High school?
4 year hell.
*wasn't a problem for me.
wandered in from all over the place
I finally got off my butt and completed this.
It's a composite of 4 photographs. I used a violet filter to prevent over-exposure. Then added a purple tinted 'starfield' in the background to mask any evidence of joins.
But it matters to me.
I had posted a while about, about how .I entered "Cuddle Time", a pic of Loki cuddling his toy cow, in the RedBubble "Give Us a Hug" contest.
I took a screen cap 2 days after the voting had been closed and the tally was done.
Here is the link to the administrators Forum
I got many kudos and congrats for winning days after the contest closed.
Am only posting public congrats, will not be posting private comments. There were 17 private Congrats right up until 10 or so days ago.
LJ posts:
[info]stephbg at 2008-07-01 15:34 (local) (Link)
IP Address: 117.102.144.25
It is indeed an astonishingly cute picture. Congratulations!
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[info]mynxii at 2008-07-01 15:57 (local) (Link)
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Mushroom cloud of cute indeed :P
*hugs*
Congratulations :)
RedBubble posts
Matt Mawson, 22 days ago <-- this one important, as he was 1st Runner Up. And now his is the 'Winning Photograph"
This is acutely cute! Congratulations on the “Give us a hug” win, Sandra.
Barbara Morrison, 22 days ago
Congrats on winning the Hug comp! Hands down winner
Kathie Nichols, 20 days ago
Congrats on winning the Hugs Challenge….so cute!!!!!!!!!
A friend of mine went to visit the "Winners Page" to show her Mom, and guess what?
Sometime during the intervening 2 weeks since I had visited the Winners Page, my winning photograph is no longer the winning photograph.
I questioned the administrators about this, and I was told "It takes a few hours for the votes to be tallied". Excuse me? Since when? It takes seconds to count these (as it had in other challenges) because it's computerised. Even if I agreed with the few hours, 2 frigging DAYS? And then for 2 weeks afterward Cuddle Time was listed as the winner, and then some mysterious computer hiccup 'fixes' incorrect count?
I am angry, and I feel cheated. "Contest Fixing" comes to mind.
Add a pen tablet, and this is what I come up with.
As my personal friends know, I am an amateur astronomer. I haven't been able to use my 'scope, DSI, or 'McGuyvered' webcam for a few years now, because of the amount of weight I am allowed to lift. I have a few photographs that I took of Mars during it's recent 'close' flyby, the moon, Saturn, Jupiter and three of its moons and Venus.
So, I decided to do a Neighborhood "Space view" of us and our nearest neighbors. I did used the planet brushes, but picky me then painted on the landmasses, ice caps, clouds and other planetary features.
But it was for their own good.
Keito and Loki went to their V.ery E.xpensive T.echnician today, for their F5 and FIV boosters, and a physical. The vet was very impressed on how he was able to easily examine their eyes and teeth and ears. I told him I had them used to me handling them that way as it makes it easier for examinations and treatments. He said he wished other owners would do that. He has been bitten often trying to examine eyes/ears/nose/mouth of cats or dogs.
Keito is no longer overweight, and Loki is just right. Their teeth are in perfect condition, no tartar or cavities, and they are in excellent health. Next month, I get pet insurance. The cost per year to cover both cats should they get hurt is about as much as one emergency vet office visit. Definitely value for money. It's kind of like having a condom. It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Digital Art, using Wacom Bamboo Fun (Medium) and TwistedBrush Pro Studio.
You can have the HULK in ripped shorts, you can have Batman or Superman in their skin tight outfits, but have a limited edition doll specifically for collectors dressed like "The Black Canary", and watch out!
The "Christian Fun Police" come crawling outta their fundie homes to protest it! They have decided to label the doll "S&M Barbie" and then protest it.
"But religious group Christian Voice said: “Barbie has always been on the tarty side and this is taking it too far."
Jeeze people, get a life
And the more I have done, the better it looks.
This time: three more layers of color adjustments (highlights on feathers, details on some of them) cleaned up edges. Smoothed and changed the shading on the perch to make it more ropey/vinelink, and other branch. Blended the leaves. Added tree in 'the distance' to not leave the canvas blank there (it also looks pretty good there too)
Click for full sized (about 1000x1500)
