joe randel's art dump

Some two weeks ago it was Max Black Rabbits birthday and I said I’d paint him up a Birthday Fairy.  Well here she is.  Sorry she’s a bit late and I hope you like it. ^_^

Some two weeks ago it was Max Black Rabbits birthday and I said I’d paint him up a Birthday Fairy.  Well here she is.  Sorry she’s a bit late and I hope you like it. ^_^

I find that when I look through the newest art here or on other art sites… I get bummed.  Bummed not in the sense of “I can’t draw”, bummed in the sense of “what’s my style”?  Others seemed to have honed and refined their art skills.  Whether it’s in their painting, design or over all look of what they draw, it’s something that they own.  They’ve made decisions based on influences as to how they want to art.  Me?  I feel sort of lost most time.  Like I don’t know what my style is.

I’ve always drifted around following one artist or another, being in awe of their skills.  Pulling techniques out and mimicking to learn but never really deciding on how I want to draw.  I like so many styles that I find it hard to dedicate myself to just one and focus on it.

I feel like I’m sort of pulling a scam.  I can draw… but I feel lost and don’t know what I like in my own art.  I very much enjoy the art that I do, don’t get me wrong.  It’s just, out side of work when I can draw how I want, I just feel lost.

Today is my 10th wedding anniversary!

WOO!

I honestly couldn’t have picked a better person to be my partner.  She’s made me a more complete person then I could have ever imagined.

Here’s to many more years!

^_^

So I found this the other day when checking my stuff on Deviant Art.  “What a wonderful idea” I thought.  Not only is it a great way to reflect on what inspires you to draw, but it also allows other to get to know the artist a bit better.  It was fun to look at who I am and what I draw from as an artist.

I find that I don’t really inspire from shows, movies or music as such but more from other artists and ideas.  I feel divided as I love video games and design (pixel art and all) on one side with sex and  naughty cartoons on the other.  I do have a love for taking photos, but I lack the time and nice camera to fully go in to that.  When I do have the opportunity though, I very much enjoy it.

The map was done buy Fox-Orian and you can see his here and download a PSD of the map here if you’re interested in doing one yourself.   ^_^

We’ve all done it.  At one point or another we’ve had to play tech support for a family member and their computer.  For me, it’s my Dad and Step Mom.  I do my best to walk them though any problems they might have over the phone, and when we visit I play doctor with the PC or answer more questions.

What I never thought about though is how it must be on their end.  Having this computer or laptop that they never seem to quite understand so they have to constantly ask questions.  It’s great when you “get” what your working on and can solve your own issues.  But if you don’t… it must be frustrating.  I have a feeling that I’ll always be their tech support and that’s fine with me.  Things are more difficult now that they’re on Vista and I’m still on XP.  I must admit that I do feel bad when I can’t solve their problems.  Having a computer should be fun, easy and relatively pain free.  But if theirs noting but trouble… it totally makes things not fun.

Are you tech support for any of your family?