Lessons of Art in Life as seen by さじの神 [ Saji No Kami ]

Drawing on the computer: Day 13

2012-01-28T21:11:00.001-06:00

Spinach, Sesame Ginger Dressing, Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

2012-01-27T08:34:00.001-06:00

Take spinach leaf as though it was a cracker or chip, dip into chili sauce [just a little], dip into sesame ginger, and eat. My new favorite snack.

drawing on the computer: Day 12 & tic tac toe

2012-01-26T10:08:00.001-06:00

and some Tic Tac Toe

Art: Blue Face

2012-01-23T06:27:00.001-06:00

Next marathon: x-files!

2012-01-23T06:13:00.001-06:00

Only own two seasons, as with Quantum Leap... I need to get the rest of these both someday.

What a great way to start the marathon:

Shows I like: Quantum Leap: Shock Theater

2012-01-22T14:15:00.001-06:00

One my favorite episodes of Quantum Leap. Sam becomes fractured and
gains the personalities of some of his past leaps. Scott Bakula as Sam
Beckett, Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci. To me, this is one of those
episodes that shows that Bakula and Stockwell can really act. I still
do not get why this show was only 5 seasons. Even if the show made it
to 1999, when the quantum leap project takes place, things they got
'wrong' for the future could easily be changed.. time travel..
butterfly effect.. subtle alterations, only character that may noticed
changes in their 'current time', would be Al, maybe. The only thing
that would not alter with time is Al's wardrobe.. it never seemed like
'future fashion', just Al's choice of fashion.

Drawing on the computer: Day 11

2012-01-22T03:46:00.001-06:00

Drawing on the computer: Day 10

2012-01-21T09:04:00.001-06:00

White board art: Eye Duck

2012-01-21T01:41:00.001-06:00

censorship

2012-01-18T00:41:00.001-06:00

http://sopastrike.com/strike/

Drawing on the computer: Day Nine "Frosting"

2012-01-15T18:36:00.001-06:00

Frosting from G1 MLP.

Drawing on the computer: Day Eight

2012-01-14T05:38:00.001-06:00

Whiteboard art: watching

2012-01-12T02:23:00.001-06:00

Drawing on the computer: Day Seven

2012-01-10T19:07:00.001-06:00

Black Lantern: Roxas

2012-01-10T00:11:00.003-06:00

11-9-2009 is the date on this image or the date I finished the drawing. I have had it scanned in and sitting on my flash drive in my bag since then, figured it was time to finish. Add some digital color. Roxas from Kingdom Hearts as a Black Lantern.

Drawing on the computer: Day six "Gusty"

2012-01-09T10:37:00.002-06:00

Gusty from generation 1 of My Little Pony. Never was into the cartoons, but I collected the toys.

Drawing on the computer: Day five

2012-01-08T05:14:00.001-06:00

Pony: Big Macintosh

2012-01-07T08:13:00.001-06:00

fan art of Big Macintosh from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Pony: Aces

2012-01-04T21:13:00.001-06:00

Drawing on the computer: Day Four

2012-01-03T15:59:00.001-06:00

Pony: Deetour

2012-01-02T06:19:00.001-06:00

Drawing on the computer: Day Three

2012-01-02T01:53:00.001-06:00

Drawing on the computer: Day Two

2012-01-01T02:42:00.001-06:00

Drawing on the computer: Day One

2011-12-31T05:36:00.002-06:00

My little pony.. Started collecting g4

2011-12-23T00:44:00.001-06:00

Got this one as a gift, but since I already had her figured it was ok to open this one.

WiP: seasons

2011-12-19T09:00:00.001-06:00

Someone's thought on holiday greetings.. :D

2011-12-18T06:35:00.001-06:00

http://www.postsecret.com/

Art: working on something new...

2011-12-16T21:27:00.001-06:00

Your dream...

2011-12-16T08:32:00.001-06:00

I worked there.

2011-12-15T15:50:00.001-06:00

Fear

2011-12-14T20:35:00.001-06:00

Whiteboard art today

2011-12-03T05:11:00.001-06:00

Reaction to christmas list.

Twenty Years from now...

2011-11-11T23:39:00.001-06:00

Random Art: 2008 - 2010

2011-10-14T01:22:00.001-05:00

Mini Gallery: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwnr1BF

Complete 2010 Sketchbook Project Gallery

2011-10-04T21:13:00.001-05:00

Gallery: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwskDaJ

Finally uploaded all 42 spreads from the Art House Co-op 2010 Sketchbook Project I participated in.

\o/

2. Bunnie box #365bunnies

2011-09-21T18:45:00.001-05:00

Finally finished another.
Mixed media
5 x 7-7/8 x 2-3/4 inches

Idols, Buses and Barricades Part 1

2011-08-09T20:13:00.001-05:00

With cutting, pasting, flipping, rendering, and upload time, it is taking longer than I thought to get the vids all up. So Here is what I have so far...

Lauren Alaina

Naima Adedapo

Casey Abrams

Scotty McCreery

Barricades: James Durbin [@JDurbinAI10] Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

2011-08-06T07:21:00.001-05:00

James Durbin - Clips from the after concert barricades.

8.03.2011

I just took footage rather than try to take pictures, with plans to grab stills for 'pictures'. Oh my wonderful filming skills.. left the bit in there even when the camera was not on him, for the full effect. I had a hard time keeping track of the camera, while I was getting my picture signed.

James was quiet and smiled, signed what was there, and didn't seem to mind people taking pictures of him. Gave off a shy, yet positive vibe. Seemed like a decent guy to me. I saw him all about 2 minutes tho. I did see him again when Casey was talking to fans from the bus window. You could see him through the tinted glass and he punched Casey. XD

'Pics'

Note: do have footage of Casey and the bus, it will take some piecing together and cleaning up though.. might be a bit. I just kind of stood there and filmed, I think I may have creeped them out. o_o

In Review: American Idol Live Minneapolis, MN August 3rd

2011-08-04T15:10:00.002-05:00

Quick Review:

OMG James was AMAZING! I knew it was coming because I read his tweet and the fact he looked quite annoyed with us during Animal & Forget You, he yelled at us a bit, really no questioning who was loved by MN tho: JAMES!* Followed by Scotty’s 1st song*, Niama*, Finale*, Forget You*, Stefano’s 2nd song*, Casey, Scotty’s 4th song, Haley 2nd song, Paul, and .. the rest of the numbers, pockets of people standing. [* = everyone standing] I was on my feet for James before Steven even finished and was on my on my feet for Scotty as his names was being blasted on the screen. People stood for Stefano's 2nd song when they realized what it was. Naima just asked once.

Longer review of random.

Idol’s signatures [in the order received]:

Thia, Lauren, Casey,
Naima, Paul, Jacob,
James, Scotty, Stefano, Haley
missing: Pia

Impressions:
Note: I did not leave once! Watched every bit of it. I bought my ticket and be damned if I was missing anything.

JAMES! WAS! FABULOUS! He has an amazing voice. Great energy. Love the rock attitude he brings. His set really made me wish I had floor tickets and the floor was GA [no seats], like the linkin Park show I went to. I don't get the flak James gets for his rocker attitude on stage [or in general].. have these people been to a rock show? He fits right in. Maybe it's has to do with the demographic of the audience because the heavier rock shows seems to be mainly guys and chicks who have no problems being obnoxious. Then many who go to an ai concert, have a different expectation of a concert, much more chilled.

Naima was quite awesome! She made me sing to a jLo song.. I dislike jLo. She was fun to watch.

Scotty, enjoyed him, good vibe, bit odd but good. Voice, a lot higher than expected.

Casey, that boy has got an excellent vibe all around.

Paul, great voice & energy.

Jacob’s dancing XD. Loved him on Animal.

Stefano.. I am happy he kept the shirt on, just bare skin in general bothers me. He really gives it his all though.

Still wish Lauren and James did the WhiteSnake song as a duet, rather than a bit.

Lauren there is something that she did at the barricades that stood out: She made an effort to make eye contact with as many people as possible. Many of the others, it was just the people talking to them, so me in the back with a long reach and nothing to say, doubtful I was even seen, which really is best. So her eye contact caught me off guard. Plus I avoid eye contact and people in general. There is a reason I do my best to only come out at night and avoid the public. Her speaking voice seemed higher than I thought it would be.

That is all I got for specific comments.

Negative:
-show came off extremely unbalanced in tone and the transitions were strange. I think it has a lot to do with the actually awesome thing about this season, the diversity. I think even if they used last year’s formate, the count down, it still would have been been unbalanced. You need almost a transition song between each person because some of them are so different. Put more similar idol’s closer together, duet or trio transitions and do not divide up people’s sets. I was not quite understanding all the girl group numbers. It was as though TPTB were saying: ‘A girl should have won! A girl should have won! And we are going to prove it!’ which really annoyed me… I do not like being told who I should like, thank you. Really, the pimping just makes the public mad. It is rather condescending actually, telling the public they are not smart enough to chose for themselves the music they like.

There were artist from 2 distinctly different concert formats on 1 stage:

1. Participating in the music. ie singing alone, dancing, play, throw the energy out there and you feel the music that way.
2. Observing in the music. ie you have a drink in one hand, chill, and you just let the music connect with you.

After Show Barricades:
-s10, serious props on autographing skills, they were like a well oiled machine. They got out there and got it done. They were quick but polite, no negative vibes. Then Casey decided to hang out the window of the bus for awhile. I don’t know any of them, but by what they display to the public, they seem like decent people. I hope my just watching them in silents, as they signed things, didn’t creep them out too much. I like to study people.

ETA: just watched some of my vid of the finale.. not awful.. but no. I am quite embarrassed, I sang along the whole time. Singing along on all the vids I took, so they will not be seeing the light of day.

ETA2: took footage of the barricades to grab stills from for pics.. Scotty looks a little scared of us [we weren't too bad], comes off a bit shy but wanting to please fans, and he looks younger. James came off quiet and shy, but willing to make fans happy. He looks younger in person too. Stefano was not going to come out because he was sick, but did anyway and sang for fans. Casey has got such a mellow vibe. Paul really seems to be insanely comfortable at doing this fan thing and the guy is quite handsome. Which my ma, kept repeating. Naima and Lauren are very much into pleasing fans. Haley and Jacob can get it done. Thia zipped through. Lauren is taller than I thought, Scotty is shorter than I thought.

My Ma’s review
-really liked Naima
-Paul was good, but prefers his original material, and handsome
[he is the one my ma picked: if he is on the tour, let's go]
-Casey, loved him
[he was her 2nd fav to paul during the season]
-Scotty is mediocre unless he sings low
-Haley is the best girl
-James is great! Good as Adam.
-most of the first half was boring
-preferred last year’s concert formate
-too many girl numbers
-too much Pia

#365bunnies number 1

2011-08-03T16:58:00.001-05:00

2.5" x 2.5" canvas

Random art: fish r here! 2nd pg n the moleskine

2011-07-24T07:47:00.001-05:00

Another journal to try to fill...maybe? It must happen.

Marker Art: lines of work

2011-07-22T03:31:00.001-05:00

I think I may try to do a set of these..

Random art: watercolor, added some color XD

2011-07-10T09:18:00.001-05:00

Whiteboard: Random lines.. Etc.

2011-07-06T02:39:00.001-05:00

Photo: Path to Rain

2011-07-05T04:35:00.001-05:00

Whiteboard: 2Day last as long as...

2011-07-02T06:07:00.001-05:00

Music: bought the Scotty McCreery & James Durbin EPs..

2011-06-29T08:41:00.001-05:00

Even though I did not need them.. \o/

Whiteboard: there R daz 2 laugh @ life

2011-06-28T06:19:00.001-05:00

Found objects today... Including a 1967 set of coins..

2011-06-28T01:35:00.001-05:00

Closest thing I have to a pride rainbow...

2011-06-26T09:49:00.001-05:00

Oh and Gideon is in the window

Random white board art...at work.

2011-06-24T03:16:00.001-05:00

Be cool if these were flying rainbow squid eggs...

2011-06-17T06:21:00.001-05:00

They would hatch and just float around, not hurting anyone, eating microbes in the air..

South park: packaging..

2011-06-15T18:37:00.001-05:00

New packaging doesn't match the other 10 seasons I have..bummer. I wonder if the old style exist still?

Sketchbook project: official start...

2011-06-08T21:04:00.001-05:00

First steps for this sketchbook will be layers of color...

Sketchbook project [@arthouse]: Grey Side of Life

2011-06-07T22:22:00.001-05:00

Got the new sketch book in the mail today. Can't wait to start!

Green space: that time of year again..

2011-06-05T20:40:00.001-05:00

I go find green space to sit in.

Road trip: wisconsin does not end

2011-05-23T11:14:00.001-05:00

Road trip: rocks

2011-05-23T10:57:00.001-05:00

Road trip: look hills

2011-05-23T10:55:00.001-05:00

Road trip: wilds of wisconsin continued

2011-05-23T10:54:00.001-05:00

Road trip: mouse and cheese

2011-05-23T09:41:00.001-05:00

Road trip: wilds of Wisconsin

2011-05-23T09:02:00.001-05:00

Road trip: outside Madison, Wisconsin

2011-05-23T08:52:00.001-05:00

Road trip: rockford illinois, now this is a good view XD

2011-05-23T06:01:00.001-05:00

Walmart is seriously under rated.

Art: WiP: "baby when you touch me, I can feel how much you love me.."

2011-05-22T12:32:00.001-05:00

Same song..

Art: WiP: "this feeling inside me, is almost more than I can take.."

2011-05-21T17:30:00.001-05:00

Art: WiP: "Every time our eyes meet.."

2011-05-21T10:24:00.001-05:00

Listening a song on repeat for this one..

Anime chicago: closest I get to cosplay...

2011-05-20T13:50:00.001-05:00

Anime chicago: my stuff.

2011-05-20T10:24:00.001-05:00

Road trip: Belvidere, Illinois... Food court on the bridge.

2011-05-19T15:51:00.001-05:00

Road trip: Madison, WI: goodwill

2011-05-19T14:07:00.001-05:00

Road trip: a fancy Michaels

2011-05-19T10:10:00.001-05:00

Road trip: Eau Claire, WI

2011-05-19T09:41:00.001-05:00

Directions of how to deal with conflict.

2011-04-29T06:23:00.001-05:00

Art: a bunny.

2011-04-25T00:08:00.001-05:00

Random art: exit

2011-04-21T02:21:00.001-05:00

Sketch book project... So close to done...

2011-04-19T23:36:00.001-05:00

Art: WiP: 2 kitties down.. One dog to go..

2011-04-15T04:11:00.001-05:00

Art: white board: drew him a sister.

2011-04-12T19:52:00.001-05:00

Art: experimenting with shrinky dinks

2011-04-12T01:36:00.001-05:00

Art: spark-ly bunny

2011-04-10T09:09:00.001-05:00

WiP: staedter pigment liners cannot handle copic makers

2011-04-09T02:59:00.001-05:00

WiP: just testing materials & practice

2011-04-08T22:35:00.001-05:00

Copic multiliner on 65 lb recycle sketch paper. Easy to draw on.. Inking not so much.

Art: painting on a coaster from the hotel

2011-04-07T02:43:00.001-05:00

Yep, saw the paper coaster, drew a picture painted it.

Statue: Kaworu! From #animedetour

2011-04-04T08:54:00.001-05:00

My big purchase from the convention. Kaworu is really the only character I can find some merchandise for from my list of favorite anime characters. Other characters I wish I could find: Mello, Matt, & Near from Death Note, and Xellos from Slayers.

Anime Detour 2011: this is where I am spending my time.

2011-04-02T04:46:00.001-05:00

Guarding dvds.

Mike Giant Interview, Part of Neighbors

2011-03-31T23:10:00.002-05:00

Artist interviews are interesting to me, see how these people think.

Neighbors: Mike Giant (Full Length) from Agency Charlie on Vimeo

via http://www.booooooom.com/

I love this site

Art: added more animals

2011-03-30T03:24:00.001-05:00

Art: WiP - Mother & Child

2011-03-29T04:18:00.001-05:00

Think I am going the felt route here.

Art: random... Not feeling it.

2011-03-29T02:54:00.001-05:00

I don't think I am finishing this one.. Blah.

Art: Random: added creatures to a coworkers sign

2011-03-28T23:51:00.001-05:00

Art: random: push me away

2011-03-28T16:08:00.001-05:00

Random

Art: Inle from Watership Down

2011-03-27T22:43:00.001-05:00

after looking at 1988 gallery collection online I was inspired to draw Inle.

Art: WiP - Mother & Child

2011-03-27T12:57:00.001-05:00

Think I am going the felt route her.

Art: bunny sketch

2011-03-20T08:24:00.001-05:00

Art: sketch: Ram with clover

2011-03-19T03:17:00.001-05:00

He was going to be the st. Patrick's day image.. But I might take him further.

Plants: moss roses: day 3

2011-03-19T00:03:00.001-05:00

Plants: potatoes! The guys are really trying.

2011-03-18T05:12:00.001-05:00

One had to be operated on because mold was stunting his growth.
2nd one is being stubborn and only growing up, not down. I know you want leaves, but you need roots too.
3rd one yelled at me for trying to remove the paper towel. He has taken this root thing and just ran with it. Paper towel, dirt, eh who care?

Plants: moss roses: day 2

2011-03-17T17:23:00.001-05:00

They want that light.

Plants: my moss roses have started to grow..

2011-03-16T19:55:00.001-05:00

They are only getting indoor office light.. Let's see how it goes.