Now here we are, back to another Sepia Saturday and I'm messing with your eyes, as this photo was in reality a white lily. But how regal does it look in these sombre purple shades?
Along with the WACOM Bamboo Pen & Touch Tablet I rashly bought this week, came various downloads. Included in the price were things like ArtRage Studio Pro and Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, not to mention the actual delights of the tablet and pen itself, which let me draw freehand images for the computer screen.
I will need to practice lots, before I start sharing those first efforts, but it's plain that the potential is enormous. So is the learning curve. Enormous, I mean.
Suddenly having to use full movement of my arm to position a cursor on the screen feels totally alien, after years of only moving wrist and fingers to click a mouse. But I begin to see how my first faltering steps in Blogland, which began with a plethora of words but no pictures, and my sudden urge to include all kinds of illustrations, is akin to Radio evolving into Television. I hasten to add, I have no secret wish to begin making movies, though. At least, not that I know of...yet...
Sometimes we take unexpected branches from the main trunk. It's good for us.
ReplyDeleteLovely post as always!
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It's exciting to discover a whole new form for expression, isn't it? BTW, I discovered that the learning curve can be a lot of fun - when I stopped trying to will myself to know how to do everything digital immediately, I relaxed and began to enjoy myself.
ReplyDeleteYou are making a colourful picture! Theres no end to possibilities.
ReplyDeleteGlad Blogger is behaving now! It was annoying.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
I've asked the question before and will ask it again: is there no limit to this woman's versatility?
ReplyDeleteGood for you gal. Always expanding your talents and I am just following right along. I am doing a new crochet technique with the re-cycled bags and venturing into purses, hat and who knows what else.
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Interesting how things progress, isn't it? If Cisco hadn't prematurely killed the wonderful Flipcam, I've no doubt video would not be far behind!
ReplyDeleteOooooooooooooooh, I want one of those! (Jumping up and down yelling, "mimemineminegimme") Um, sorry. That was totally uncalled for. Blush. Ahem.
ReplyDeleteYup, blogger gave more than a fair few of us a full blown heart attack this week. I'm still fretting over all my wiped comments!
Your lily looks lovely - I particularly like the green with the purple, which surprises me. Thanks for the surprise! Jo :-)
ReplyDeleteThere isn't anyone who doesn't look good in purple, in my opinion. Even your friend Lily.
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ReplyDeletethat sounds utterly intriguing! Is it difficult (technically) to install it at the computer? To be able to draw sounds alluring - and so one is able to write by hand too?
...if I could only find the time to learn all I want to! Not enough hours in the day. Have fun and we will all be watching your progress :)
ReplyDeleteLovely! The antidote to blogger-angst!
ReplyDeletei'm thinking of working with imovie and see if i can come up with a slide show. a movie would even be better.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to ask Iz to show you some of the sketches she has done on her ipad, using just a finger!
ReplyDeleteOh great! I can't wait to see what you come up with Jinksy. I like your lily "on the dark side" :)
ReplyDeleteLovely talent! very nicely done...and yes we do live in an exciting world of Blogland don't we!
ReplyDeleteThe Goth lily is wonderful !
ReplyDeleteSome grower should now make it his life's work to develop a new type .... the Jinksy .
Wow! You're getting computer-nerdier by the minute LOL. Even Photoshop 8? I needed a course to learn how to use it. Very impressed by your creativity :-)
ReplyDeleteI think you would really like movies. It could be next. I have seen this Pen and Touch tablet and it looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteEven though people say a picture is worth a thousand words, I'm a word person myself, through and through. I have never used Photoshop and I probably never will. Still, it is interesting to see the sort of effect one can achieve with it.
ReplyDeleteThe transformation of your lily is pretty amazing. Computer technology is amazing, too. Have fun with your new toys!
ReplyDeleteSepia Saturday, now that's a thought! Lovely to see your blog evolving organically :O)
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