Monday, August 25, 2008
New things to come!
September is going to be very exciting! I will be bringing you Back2Basics, a new section on my site (or blog 2B determined soon!) that will be geared solely toward bringing us back to the basics of art (and photography), basically the fundamentals of where we started and generally ignore once we get somewhat established and set in our ways! So check out DurbinDigital regularly. You should also pay a visit to the MomShots website and check out the Tip Of the Week!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
WOW!
So maybe this is old news, BUT I just found that I could UPDATE my blog template so that I can add lots of NEW stuff! I am pretty jazzed about it, because now I can post short tutorial videos on art and digital painting, as well as digital scrapbooking! VERY KOOL!!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Loooooooong Time NO Post!
It has been a long time since my last post!
BUT, it is all for good reason! I have finally gotten my website (www.DurbinDigital.com) up and running (and ALWAYS under construction)... It will be ever-changing, because I am a picky person when it comes to my personal stuff and how it looks... It seems that it can ALWAYS be improved!
I am gradually picking up more hours teaching at the local community college, and through the summer I have taken on a Tech Support position (also at the local community college). So far, it has been a fun and interesting learning experience.
I have also joined a wonderful group of creative moms at MomShots.com as a contributing member, for Photoshop tips, and creative ideas for photographing your own children. For this site, I am looking forward to getting some tutorials out there to help make the photos we take "real keepers"!
ThanX for checking in! Please come again soon!
BUT, it is all for good reason! I have finally gotten my website (www.DurbinDigital.com) up and running (and ALWAYS under construction)... It will be ever-changing, because I am a picky person when it comes to my personal stuff and how it looks... It seems that it can ALWAYS be improved!
I am gradually picking up more hours teaching at the local community college, and through the summer I have taken on a Tech Support position (also at the local community college). So far, it has been a fun and interesting learning experience.
I have also joined a wonderful group of creative moms at MomShots.com as a contributing member, for Photoshop tips, and creative ideas for photographing your own children. For this site, I am looking forward to getting some tutorials out there to help make the photos we take "real keepers"!
ThanX for checking in! Please come again soon!
Monday, January 14, 2008
New Year - New Update
Well, we are off to a descent start in a new year! I have updated some of the links here on my blog space, and am finalizing the updates to my personal website DurbinDigital.com.
I am trying to get myself really motivated to rebuild my portfolio. Every time I think about it, I get a wee bit depressed. When my portfolio was stolen, I lost 3 1/2 years of my best, most recent work. It is really hard recovering from a loss like that, because employers want to see your work. Without your work, you can't get a job, because you can't prove your talent without your work.
Well this is the year I will take my work to the next level, and build a portfolio to be proud of.
I have picked up teaching a few more classes at the local community college, I am working on getting more digital scrapbooking things coordinated and running, I am also finishing up final details on my personal site (as I had mentioned above), and lastly I am devoting a number of hours per week to building a new portfolio, which means lots of art!!!
My motivational tool that I will be using for inspirations is the very large community of artists at ConceptArt.org . They have awesome numbers of activities and contests going at all times, and the topics are broad enough that the imagination has a lot of room to play! I am very excited in this new adventure, and I look forward to sharing my progress in the near future!
I am trying to get myself really motivated to rebuild my portfolio. Every time I think about it, I get a wee bit depressed. When my portfolio was stolen, I lost 3 1/2 years of my best, most recent work. It is really hard recovering from a loss like that, because employers want to see your work. Without your work, you can't get a job, because you can't prove your talent without your work.
Well this is the year I will take my work to the next level, and build a portfolio to be proud of.
I have picked up teaching a few more classes at the local community college, I am working on getting more digital scrapbooking things coordinated and running, I am also finishing up final details on my personal site (as I had mentioned above), and lastly I am devoting a number of hours per week to building a new portfolio, which means lots of art!!!
My motivational tool that I will be using for inspirations is the very large community of artists at ConceptArt.org . They have awesome numbers of activities and contests going at all times, and the topics are broad enough that the imagination has a lot of room to play! I am very excited in this new adventure, and I look forward to sharing my progress in the near future!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Project Update
Ok, so it has been a very long time since my last post, and it has been pure chaos. We had a cancer scare in the family, a really horrible car wreck, and lots of good things blooming as well. I will begin teaching at WCC this summer (I am soooo excited), I finally have the start up for my web site (DurbinDigital.com), I have been doing some small freelance projects with some really great and fun people, and last but not least the animation project.
On a sad note, the animation project has come to a stand still, due to the inability to get past a specific issue, that is pretty much needed for later on in the story, but some team members are having problems understanding the intent behind "this issue".... so the project has come to a screaming halt, until further notice....
As a team, we will be picking up other projects, probably geared more toward commercials, or small animation projects for other things.
Anyways, I think I might remove myself from the chaos, and try to get some kickass stuff accomplished to put into my website gallery. I have soooooo many ideas wandering aimlessly in my head, that really need to hit the paper before I go insane.
Til next time!
On a sad note, the animation project has come to a stand still, due to the inability to get past a specific issue, that is pretty much needed for later on in the story, but some team members are having problems understanding the intent behind "this issue".... so the project has come to a screaming halt, until further notice....
As a team, we will be picking up other projects, probably geared more toward commercials, or small animation projects for other things.
Anyways, I think I might remove myself from the chaos, and try to get some kickass stuff accomplished to put into my website gallery. I have soooooo many ideas wandering aimlessly in my head, that really need to hit the paper before I go insane.
Til next time!
Monday, January 01, 2007
Update!!! December 2006
*** MY DO LIST*** color comps., move bamboo to "west" side of mnts., not too symmetrical on mnts. , map out tunnels, mines, falls?, work up new rough of World Map, start on the glossary of world terms, work up sketches for color swatch usage (example of how it will work), sketches for day night color comparisons and possibly seasonal changes, rough village layout, work up possible camera angles...
12/10-12 Two and a Half Hours.. working through color schemes, swatches and reference material...
12/9 Three Hours.. Group meet at the library... old tree groves, interior work comes later, sketch out rough village layout, work on possible camera angles, story begins in the Spring.
12/5 One Hour.. IM with Rachel to discuss color and Saturday meeting, work out sketches with reference to color swatches, possibly use night and day comparisons, also keep in mind seasonal variation to environment.
12/3 One Hour.. color pallet and swatches for main village, wrote down color # to keep group consistancy in color schemes through out..
11/** Two Hours.. working with James to get Outlook fixed and possibly working (??)
11/27 One Hour.. Determined color scheme for main village, and possibly villain territory, volcanoes were mentioned...
11/19 Half hour.. plant sizes normal relation to character... add terms to World Glossary... talked about character power and abilities, tossed around ideas for main villain.
Cheers to a good and productive new year!!!
Friday, November 03, 2006
Weeks in Review!
Sunday October 22, Marcellis and I spent about an hour discussing character points and possibilities, I typed up an email about what we discussed and sent it off to James and Rachel... Then I spent about 3 hours over the course of the week, chatting on IM to Rachel clarifying story, character, and BG components.
Sunday October 29, I joined in on the group meeting for an hour and spent an hour and a half on IM racking Rachels brain clarifying aspects of our little community and their environment... and over the week have spent 45 minutes on maps and half an hour typing descriptions into my computer for later use.
And tomorrow I am meeting James and Rachel around 1:30 to pick up my software programs and discuss more on the story and characters.... TBC!
Sunday October 29, I joined in on the group meeting for an hour and spent an hour and a half on IM racking Rachels brain clarifying aspects of our little community and their environment... and over the week have spent 45 minutes on maps and half an hour typing descriptions into my computer for later use.
And tomorrow I am meeting James and Rachel around 1:30 to pick up my software programs and discuss more on the story and characters.... TBC!
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