a necklace of dirt

and sweaty afternoons play

washes off quickly

© 10 October 2004 Wm. Paul Smith

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Uki, my tour guide
cross posted to my LJ & do
I've been up all night tweaking some old art files to post in my zombie lunchbox...
some of you, who know me in waking life, might recognize this charcter study from my most recent sketchbook... However, I've been playing with the coloration in photoshop, so she's a little different now...

Uki: the Tattered Isle tour guide



Current Mood: awake

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completed wooden boxes
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Current Mood: accomplished

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Discussion
Hey all.

I was just pondering on my annoying artist's block and what gets me going (artistically). For me, it seems I have to travel or find something new in order to be inspired. I just have to go. So far, trips outside of the city work half of the time, but the surefire way to get my brainpan going seems to be long distance travel.

What kinds of things inspire you guys? Or just gets your wheels going. How do you unblock your artist's block? I know several people tell me that "artist's block" is just an excuse, but they're bloody liars.

;)

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Hi all! :)

Just a little post to mention a few things.

First! Welcome to all new members that I have been so slow to add. I'm going to just add the yahoo account to my Eudora check. I really am sorry. Please introduce yourselves and show/tell us a little of what you do. :)

Second! I'm just wanting to make sure people are out there. :) Feel free to be a little conversational here (on topicy, please).

Anyways..Yeah! Hope to be completing some silly little things here soon.

-Nyx

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Fashionable Auctions!
Playing to one of my strengths, I'm offering two commission auctions: your character drawn in a corset, and your character drawn in a kimono. I thought this would be a fun variation on the usual thing, and I love to do patterned clothing and such. Peek if you like cool threads!

Link to the Auctions.

Stardancer Home.

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Work in Progress
a friend told me half the fun of coming over was that she got to see things as they progressed, so I thought I’d share some of the things I’m working on,.. this will be a mermaid someday,..

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Cross posted in personal journal
just wanted to give everyone a glimpse into my anorexic sketchings.

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well the hall as heat, spent the morning cussing at the furnace wasn't workin right,... dammed boiler the more i fix it the more it screws up,.. maybe its a pattern( windy todayCollapse )

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these are a couple of my older paintings,.. winters coming and am feeling the urge to do more
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xposted to my journal,.. but,.was intended for here,..( mermaidCollapse )

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yet more,..
okay so i'm a bit bored tonite so two posts,..
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anyone here work in found item compositions? this is my bow(yes, the bow is too short for the arows, at full draw i get about 75pounds pull from a 60 pound bow) the arrows and the bow are both detachable,.. the mask is one ot those hideous import tourst thingies that i heavily reworked,..the rest is misc found items from my vast collection of junk,.( Black DianiaCollapse )

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The wooden beads are carved from a piece of redwood a friend from California gave me, The red glass beads are Chech. glass beads salvaged from a beaded purse, The abalone inlay came from a shell given to me that had been an ashtray for years, The center piece pictured is a seagull skull reinforced with lab metal(an epoxy) The recent center piece is a turkey feather. bluejay feathers found on various outings bound with abalone and silver,...sold this summer,....( tribalCollapse )

Current Mood: contemplative

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intro,...
hello,..
just joined , i'm a multi media artist, my main area is figuratie works (lotsa nudes)but will follow my muse merrily whereever she leads,..i live in N.H. (U.S.A) so am mosly prepping for winter at the moment,. i have enjoyed working collaberatively in the past and would like to again,.. i'm a shitty salesman but still manage to sell some work occasionally,..age wize i'm young, i'm old, depending on mood and how deep i happen to be in the shitstorm of life at any given moment,.. i'll post some of my work soon,.. hope all are well,..

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Dorky horns
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I plan on playing around with all of them, adding beads and whatnot. And, of course, headbands. Woo Woo.

*plug* I am a whore. I also make these for money. Buy some from me ;D

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nightstand
Finally, some photos of the nightstand/shelf I finished about a month ago. It has a mate that I have yet to finish. The top is the first Knot I ever burned, and the vinework is much more recent. I guess the shelf shows my progression thus far.

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Pimpin in action
Semi-recent and very recent art things.

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Second: ( progress pics of mermaid thingCollapse )

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In and out...
As per the introduction rules:

My specialty is -- making up critters and drawing things with no bones or kidneys (or so I've been told). Usually in love.

I work in mostly natural media.

I'm here because sharing tips on making money is important in any freelancing community, and...

I've done the sf/f convention art show circuit enough to know a little something about most major shows. I can field questions on that. Also on anything having to do with ties to the SF/F writing community (since I write SF/F short stories professionally).


My website, if you want to wander the art, is Stardancer.Org.

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Not enough poetry
Hey kids. Felt like dragging out some old, crazy poetry and sharing it.

Be afraid.

Ritual 10-12-01

A flaunt of feathers
And a show of strength.
You give me
Preconstructed intellect
In words looked up
This morning
At breakfast.

Is it mating season already?

#5 1-16-01

Looking at your face
Makes my still heart hemorrhage
Because I love you

That one was a school assignment. I gave my teacher fits by putting hemorrhage in a haiku

Mom's poem 3-14-02

I catch myself, extending an arm
To keep stationary.
I catch my breath, holding it in
To fight off the dizziness.
Light-headed from worry and hesitation
I realize the wall I grasp for support
Is nothing
And I wonder;
Why am I holding my breath
When I could be holding you?

Mom requested I write a poem for her wedding and that's what came out.

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