The past few years, I have written an annual summary post at the end of the year. 2020 has certainly toppled a lot of expectations for how the year should have gone. Most everybody felt a lot of negative events versus positive. Myself included. Here’s my attempt at wrapping the year 2020. The short story... Continue Reading →
Using the 8BitDo controller with CSP on iPad
While doomscrolling on Twitter last year, I came across a tweet that instantly made me want to purchase something online. https://twitter.com/kohquette/status/1202731986982359040?s=21 That, my friends, is the 8BitDo Zero controller. When I saw how the controller was adapted for short cut keys for Clip Studio Paint, I thought, "I have to to have this NOW." I... Continue Reading →
Webtoon Short Story Contest: Fail! Oh no!
I said I would update everybody about the Short Story Contest hosted by Webtoon. I committed to the project back in March when it was first announced. Now that it is the end of June and the contest wrapped up, here are my thoughts on the whole process. To read the comic I submitted, Man... Continue Reading →
The Grievers Art and Digital Paint explorations
Oh snap! I guess I had this post in my drafts for over a few months and never got around to publishing. Created in Adobe Sketch, then finished in Adobe Fresco using some of the oil painting live brushes. I had a lot of issues with it initially in Sketch. Luckily the new tools available... Continue Reading →
New Art: Adobe Sketch and Draw
I've been mostly working with digital these days. I've always dabble in digital painting, even as a young high schooler (so, so many years ago). Now that I've invested in a tablet that can work with the Apple Pencil and use the art programs, it's been a fun return to focus mainly on digital drawing... Continue Reading →
Venus Art Show part 1
I seem to do this thing where I let an upcoming art exhibition I've been invited to sneak up on me and then I have to hustle in order to get things done. Luckily I got my iPad recently and needed another opportunity to learn Clip Studio Paint. CSP is available as the full version... Continue Reading →
Goals for 2019
I was going to do a year end wrap up last month for the ol' blog, but life had a way of getting hitting me like a dump truck, one of them being my chronically sick cat finally passed away (RIP) and then starting up the new semester. However, I am determined to get back... Continue Reading →