My best friend?
Last week when Google’s site went down, I felt all alone. My morning routine was ruined because I couldn’t check my email, access my RSS reader, look for news and have my questions answered. The sad reality dawned on me is how reliant I have become on Google. My life is simply revolved around it…. Continue Reading…
Welcome Class of 2009!
The other day I read this article about the challenges the new graduating class of 2009 will face as they enter the job force. It’s a funny take on reality because in all honesty, reality sucks. When I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an University, I didn’t feel excited. As my high school Government… Continue Reading…
At-will employment, what it all means
Ever since graduating from an undergrad program at an Universtiy, all my jobs have been at-will employment. And I’ve experienced first hand what it felt like to be laid off as well, once so far. As the recession continues to loom over our heads, I am feeling a bit uneasy day by day. And I… Continue Reading…
Great Photoshop tutorial for photorealistic painting
My attempt at a photorealistic lamp. I’ve been spending more time in Photoshop recently starting first with sketching on a tablet. I recently switched from using all CS2 products to CS3 so I am still getting familiar with it. Yes, I am far, far behind since CS4 is already out but I probably will never… Continue Reading…
Painting in Photoshop with Wacom
So as of late, I’ve been practicing using my Wacom Bamboo tablet to sketch and trace just so I can be comfortable with drawing digitally. Understanding the pressure and different strokes being applied is important because drawing on a tablet is much more different than what I have been used to such as a pencil… Continue Reading…