There is an idea scratching at the back of my head, and I don't think it's going to leave me alone until I do anything about it. Unfortunately, I don't have any animation utilities. Can anyone recommend something free or cheap? All it really has to do is let me staple a bunch of frames together into a GIF...

(In case you're wondering, the idea is on the same level of crazy as "Trilby: Snacktime" and is related to this [link] .)

You guys wouldn't believe the amount of art lying around my room/hard-drive that hasn't been finished and/or hasn't been updated. I started and drew portraits (half-finished) for an entire new Exalted campaign while I was away... I filled half a watercolor sketchbook with little tiny things... I sketched a ridiculous amount of random stuff in the margins of my class notes... I even bought a pack of blank ATCs, but I haven't done anything with them yet.

The watercolors have been in the drawer too long, too -- winter does that, since I mainly use 'em outside. The tablet's languished awhile thanks to the pressure of school and a (truly awesome!) relatively-new job. I keep meaning to get back into calligraphy, even. A friend gave me three lovely handmade (she made 'em!) nib holders for Christmas -- maybe I should take the hint.

So yes, art is slow of late, and it will be 'til I have time to upload things. Which might be a while. We'll see.

In the meantime, this is your friendly neighborhood procrastinator: au revoi

I don't really know how to tell you this, but our affair is over. I think I realized it that night outside of Chicago and I saw you carve your initials into my father. I'm sure you're ashamed enough to understand that Extreme Home Makeover sucks. I'm returning the cut toenails to you, but I'll keep your photo as a memory. You should also know that I always will remember to hate the Boston Celtics.

Greetings to your freaky family,
Zalmaki



Insert usual policy on tagging here. I caught this from *fogllama.

[In other news, the Wordle Meme is on its way. I swear.]

I come to dA, have a brief spate of productivity -- post a little art, write a lot of comments, fave a lot of things -- which tapers off, am basically absent for a long time, then suddenly catch up and write an apologetic journal. Rinse, repeat. So can we all just agree that that's how I am on dA? >_> Inconsistent. Real life either whacks me over the head (as it did recently; I've got a job now, eep) or gradually pulls me away from this place, much as I do enjoy being here.

In other news, my muse has been doing a lot of sitting in the corner twiddling her thumbs of late. I may start trying to draw her, in lieu of any actual art ideas. Exercises such as the recent Nyu meme and older Wordle meme have helped...

In fact, I think I'll do another Wordle. First ten people! Reply with ONE word. Something you want me to doodle. Just one word. Not hyphenated-to-be-funny-and-include-more-words, not allruntogether. Just one word, like "tree" or "monster". (I will NOT illustrate anything explicit. Sorry guys.)

Maybe this'll kick me back into gear. GO!

...okay, it looked like fun. Thank you *CatharsisJB.

First ten people! Reply with ONE word. Something you want me to doodle. Just one word. Not hyphenated-to-be-funny-and-include-more-words, not allruntogether. Just one word, like "tree" or "monster".

(I will NOT illustrate anything explicit. Sorry guys.)

Aaaaand GO!


--edit--

FINISHED! [link]

Heh, that was fun.