Israel Darling

Is a new slightly "Arcade Fire"-ish indie band from Greensboro NC and the band of a friend of a friend of my sister...


Israel Darling

Please go support them and give them a listen!!!

In other news, I cannot upload anything interesting because I don't have a scanner in my access... YET. But I have designed several more tattoo ideas for myself. I might be having this tattoo before the end of the summer ::fingers crossed:. But it's basically a Phoenix curled around itself in a swirl and will be approx. 1'' X 1 1/2'' big.


I've re-downloaded Sketchup. I had deleted it with the idea that it was a "lesser" tool to have in my repertoire. I think that is, in fact, a silly notion to begin with. Even the "silliest" tools will at some point prove valuable. The last time I used it, I hadn't even learned to be moderately proficient at Photoshop or Vectorworks yet. Trying it out now, it's like riding a bike.

I think it's a good tool to have for getting the idea of a space and creating the basis for a rendering. I have an idea that I would like to use it to get perspective right as a shortcut through drop-point perspective. You could use the Sketchup drawing (printed out in scale) as a skeleton for a rendering, transfer the lines onto your watercolor paper and paint on top of it.

I know there is a lot of value in knowing how to do drop-point perspective. But in the interest of time, sometimes these shortcuts are valuable.

Anyway, I promise many more things when I'm actually back in Winston!!! For now, I leave you with good music. <3 <3 <3

-moretti