Posts from — January 2010
Happy Australia Day!
Happy Australia Day, everyone! Time to celebrate the fact that we are Australians, and that as Australians, we are now joining Burma, China and North Korea in an exclusive censorship club! May we forever follow their shining examples of civil rights and liberties.
I’m aware it’s a cover (duh), but having an Australian sing it makes it especially relevant right now
January 26, 2010 Comments Off
It’s Australia Day!
Happy Australia Day, everyone! Time to celebrate the fact that we are Australians, and that as Australians, we are now joining Burma, China and North Korea in an exclusive censorship club! May we forever follow their shining examples of civil rights and liberties.
I’m aware it’s a cover (duh), but having an Australian sing it makes it especially relevant right now
January 26, 2010 Comments Off
Exposing yourself! (no, not like THAT…)
Something I haven’t yet shared my (unsolicited) advice on is getting exposure for your art in the real world.
Online exposure is all well and good, but by being only online and not paying attention to the world around you, you miss a major chance to get your art ‘out there’.
The key to this aspect of marketing your art, in my experience?
Creativity and persistence.
Maybe good walking shoes…and possibly also coffee (or substance of addiction of your choice), but I think we’ll skip that part. [Read more →]
January 19, 2010 Comments Off
Haiti. And original artwork.
As I’m sure most of you know, Haiti has been struck by an earthquake. The worst earthquake it’s seen in 200 years. So…not so good. Reports are that there are more than one hundred thousand people dead.
Stop for a second and think about that. That’s more than everybody I know. Dead in one go.
Nothing is going to help those already gone, but the people left behind are doing it pretty tough.
If you feel so inclined, you can make a donation to help the survivors through a whole bunch of charities and methods.
And, if you’re in the mood for buying some art, you can do both at the same time.
I’m selling this original artwork, called ‘The Pointless Nowhere Tree’ and, if purchased, will donate 50% of the purchase price to the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Click picture for a bigger view of the artwork
The Pointless Nowhere Tree, signed original
Pen and Ink
Approx 21 x 30cm (roughly 8.5 x 11), but photo shows size pretty clearly.
Comes unframed, and obviously the ‘toeknuckles.com’ watermark does NOT appear on the original
Postage and handling included in purchase price.
I’m asking $135 (US), which is a significant discount from my normal pricing, and includes shipping.
50% will be donated straight to the Haiti fund.
If you’re interested in purchasing, please just let me know!
January 15, 2010 Comments Off
The secrets of painting skin in photoshop
Firstly, the title to this post is deceptive. There ARE no secrets. It’s just boring and straightforward, no hidden tricks, no secret societies, no special handshakes.
But it did sound good didn’t it?
My skin tones and textures are something people compliment me on a bit, and I often get asked what I did to get those results. So, to finally answer that question (and in a manner better than ‘Uh…paint it that way?’) I present:
My list of things that I do when I’m trying to paint the skin to be the good skin, you know, and not the bad skin, when I am painting, like I often do, because it’s my job.
Told you the original title sounded better! [Read more →]
January 3, 2010 1 Comment
