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[Quicksilver]

...Now, DC...did ya give some of the new crew your 'EGG' anatomy demo? hehe:yayca:...
Lol, YES, I was given the Egg demo. ^_^ Twas really helpful too - thanks, Christian! You're a fab tutor~ Er, thanks for the surprise hug/kiss, too, lol.

Fran: Mind if I post some of the photos we took pre/post meet?

Kim: It was wonderful meeting you - thank you so much for the tips and letting me hover over your shoulder as you painted. :)

Chee: Was awesome meeting you - cheers for hanging out with us on the Friday too. Have you tested out the inks yet?

Adam (asguardian?): You're funny! xD At random moments I have flashbacks on stuff you guys said (mainly in Pizza Hut) which makes me burst out laughing. Must be weird for people passing by...:rolleyes: Awesome SB too - it inspired me to work on sillhouettes and I think it influenced one of my sketches (will post it when my scanner stops being an arse).

Ben: Amazing SB!! You've conveyed feeling into your artwork really well. I hope to see more sometime. :)

Sam: It was a pleasure to meet you - your explanation on the structure of the face was helpful and I only wish I whipped out my camera in time to snap a pic of you in that arty t'ai chi stance! xD

Zac: Myooo~~ It was great to meet you after knowing each other for so long(ish?). Sorry I couldn't give you a proper hug; was kinda involved with Christian's tutorial. ^_^;;> Will do next time~

Michael: It was refreshing to meet a fellow perfectionist on the path to loosening up! Haha. Hope to see more - will add you to MSN too. :)

Sean: I still can't believe you're only 15! >.< Damnnit, lol. But really, fab SB - I look forward to seeing more~


Aaaaand my mum's calling me for dinner. Sorry to the people I've missed out/didn't get to talk to much. Here's hoping my scanner decides to stop being a diva by the time I get back. >_<;


Take care, all, a really inspirational and motivational meet! :)

[Dirty C]

Hey! Now you're making it sound like I *didn't* behave! Well, go view the prague photo thread for examples of past behaviour haha - and I passed on the message today, we were all zoned out in YET ANOTHER NANDO'S.

Today was awesome. We met at the Tate and settled, eventually, on sitting on the fifth floor couches facing the river through the huge windows. Sitting there drawing, it was a while before we realised we'd drawn quite a crowd. I don't know how big, I was busily trying not to suck in front of them all hahaha - Kim of course was busily whoring ArtRage to anyone who walked by. At any rate, it was excellent, but I had to keep turning the music up every time I realised people were talking about me. Honest, I can't deal with that very well - think I need to do it more to get used to it.

Next time I think I'll bring my laptop as well, Kim. Should be a laugh :P

[cartoonfox]

yeah was cool. although it was hard to concentrate with all the people behind us. christian you were showing me up with your awesome sketches!

we gota do it more often, i had fun. stomach's still suffering from that double chicken HOT burger though!!! : ]



peace :7up:

[lefran]

hey just posting to say i had an awesome time and i learnt a lot especially from Zac and Christian!!
ill post some pics and sketches when i can find my connecting cable....

we have to do it again!!

[blacky]

Hello y'all English people.
I've never been to England before, but now I am going to spend 4 days in London in mid April. I guess that 4 days aren't enough to view the city but still I wanted to spare some time on eventualy hanging out with any of you guys. You know, in case you'd be up for a scetching session in the tubes or while barhoping or at lifedrawing or whatever....I wouldn't want miss that.
I might not be the coolest, most social or most talented guy out there and we probably have only our faible for CA in common....but....uhm, I though I could give it a try.

[Crystalline]

Blacky - while you are in london, there is a michelangelo exhibition at the british museum. It would be worth trying to get in if you are interested.

I had a long and eventful day in london, couldn't meet you lot at the tate because me and tony got stuck in covent gardens. Im well dissapointed and my feet kill cos I wore heels. But it was worth it, went to a fantastic book signing at the 'Forbidden Planet' on Tottenham Court Road. Neal Asher is such a decent bloke.
There are some art books there too, I got another star wars one. They have a huge book with all the star wars constumes in, but I couldn't afford it :X lol. Bristol has a forbidden planet as well, so shall be popping over there at some point.
Anyways, had a fantastic time even if I did little sketching, London would be officailly perfect if they sorted the underground out.

[Quicksilver]

Maybe it's just me being dumb, but I can't find people's email addys via their profile. o_O So here's mine if you have MSN:

silverraindrop@hotmail.com

[cartoonfox]

ah so you're crystalline! welcome : ]

i didn't even know you were gonna try and meet us today, you should have, it was fun! damn underground. the whole east side of the circle line seemed to be down!
most of the time its decent though, honest!! : ]
so were do you reside in the UK? i'm hoping there will be another meet soon, even if it's just a couple folks! it was really fun drawing in tate modern sofas today! christian when ever you're free just give me a call and i'll try and come down.

anyway, nice to "meet" you crysalline, and yay for being a nintendo fan!! : ]


peace :7up:

[lefran]

Hey i thought it might be a cool idea for those of use who took photos to make like a little picture journal or sketches journal so post them if you have any!
Heres mine (apologise for the photos of us lost looking for nandos it was really dark and the only editing software i could find was crap the other one wouldnt load!!)
( a lot are random or stupid...)
Naomi and i at the train station on our way
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/naomime.jpg

We then went to the british museum ( pics might be good if anyone wants to draw them as environments)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/museum.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/museum2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/museum3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/museum4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/naomimuseum.jpg
Then you lot all took ages to get there so we thought we'd do some posing =]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/naomiglasses.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/naomiglasses2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/meglasses.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/mepillar.jpg
And i felt arty...lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/arty.jpg
We trooped over to starbucks before we went in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/starbucks.jpg
Inside the one room in the museum ( Zac these were for you as you were drawing it)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/museuminside.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/museuminside2.jpg
Then went to pizza hut for the lunch time buffet and Adam had 4 platessss!! dude, where do you put it??!?!
n e ways heres his fourth plate =]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/pizzahut.jpg
Then we tried to find nandos
and we were lost for about half an hour!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys4.jpg
I apologise for the redness the editing software is poo like i said
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys6.jpg
We fiiiinally made it to nandos, hurrah!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/nandos.jpg
Here are some of the views of East India in the Docklands where Naomi and I stayed, i thought they would make good environments, feel free to draw them
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/eastindia.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/eastindia2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/eastindia3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/eastindia4.jpg
Naomi and i then went to china town and met up with Koshime
these would also make cool environments
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/chinatown.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/chinatown2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys5.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/chinatown3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/chinatown4.jpg
Then we went to paddington to catch our train home but we were delayed
I thought this metal work is cool
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/paddington.jpg
and we were standing next to an uplighter so we got inspired....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/paddington2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/paddington3.jpg
but then took a normal pic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/paddington4.jpg
On the train home
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/train.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/train2.jpg

So that was my 2 days! i had a great time, enjoyed it loads and learnt a lot, everyone is so nice! ^_^ i hope to meet you all again !
ill post my sketches from the day later on once ive scanned them

oh and Zac, heres a pic to make your life complete again
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/train3.jpg
hehehe ^_^



I just updated my sketchbook with doodles from london [url]http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=59806&page=2

[lefran]

heres adams pirate sketch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/sketches/1.jpg

[Eriboss]

Bristol has a forbidden planet as well, so shall be popping over there at some point.

yer it sure does and its new and shiny and lovely. Hmm almost time for another Bristol meet I reckons, Badger, Mid, etc looking in your general direction...

Eri :evilmustache:

[Crystalline]

I was just finishing off a bottle of Baileys, what I didn't think about before I started this task was that it gets stronger as you go down the bottle. So I am unintentioanlly tipsy.

Anyway, thank you catoonfox :D. I got stuck in totenham court road at about 6pm :X (I kept going back there - mistake!) it took me over an hour to get to waterloo, lol. I smile about it now, but i wasn't so happy then, haha. Oh, I am in plymouth, wooooooo - but I move around a lot, I have a been at a friends this week, we are close to london.
I got another art book as well - ''Quantum Dreams - by Stephan Martiniere'' this is one seriously awsome art book. Its small, but the guy is a genious.
Yeah; let me know when there's bristol meet and I'll see what I can do :).

[Badger]

yer it sure does and its new and shiny and lovely. Hmm almost time for another Bristol meet I reckons, Badger, Mid, etc looking in your general direction...

Eri :evilmustache:

Yeah man, i count, you me, mid, ben, crofty, flatliner who are near abouts.
Tullie might be able to make it up.
Crystalline where are you, location wise?
Right kids, i better go back to my dinner (yes dinner time for badgers is now)
-B-

[ZAChos]

oh and Zac, heres a pic to make your life complete again
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...don/train3.jpg

Just so everyones clear, thats a cadbury's mini egg.

Just making sure we're all on the same page.

[sleep]

saturday's meet was fun! best nandos' ever. except the shite artwork they had. absolutely massive! we were seated at table 38 :tihi:

anyway. i learnt er.. some things. if we ever go to nandos again, s'gotta be that one!

[cartoonfox]

... where the hell has the last set of posts gone 0___________0


edit they're back!!! weird!!


peace :7up:

[cd98]

testing ...

[cd98]

another test ...

[Quicksilver]

Myo~

Was gonna post these this morning but there was something up with the forum.

Here be the photos.... (http://www.sweetsunset.co.uk/photos/ca_londonmeet/)

Note: The one of the birds/lake was taken by my bro from when he went to London last week. It's pretty =3

Will be updating my SB now so feel free to stop by ~ =)

[cartoonfox]

great, the only photo of me and i look like im having a fit!

:p


peace :7up:

[lefran]

great, the only photo of me and i look like im having a fit!

:p


peace :7up:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys3.jpg
you dont look like your having a fit in this one!

[Midnight]

Right - Bristol meet. Shout if you're up\down\sideways for it, then we can get a date sorted.
It looks safe to say Badger and Eriboss'll make it, and I'll be there. Who else?

Mid.

[cartoonfox]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/london/guys3.jpg
you dont look like your having a fit in this one!
no i guess not, but the guy behind me does!! haha

sorry for not being more social! maybe next time i'll actually say something! : ]


peace :7up:

[sleep]

sorry for not being more social! maybe next time i'll actually say something! : ]

do that and you'll make me like the only person that doesn't speak much!

[lefran]

what date is the bristol meet?
aah i love bristol
tis a cool city

[Midnight]

Fran - that's what we've yet to decide!

Are we going to try to do this on a Sat again, to avoid Sun trains and to make it easier for people who work?

Mid.

[koshime]

Sounds like the Bristol meet will be great. I'll try to make it next tiem but this weekend, am spending the weekend exploring Milan. Hopefully some nice enviro sketches and exploration of Italian food (I hear there are some lovely fashionable items in milan this time of the year, but i'm not too informed as to the trends. Ah well)

[Quicksilver]

Hey, wha? Bristol meet??

If it's this Sat (25th), then I can make it since I have that day booked off work for life drawing (will miss a session but I'll still end up drawing, so all works out fine, ne?). If this meet is definite, PLEASE let me know so I can cancel my reservation for Life Drawing, otherwise I lose money. >.<

[lefran]

i work on saturdays. oh well maybe next time

[Quicksilver]

Aww bum. Can you book it off? :P

J/k, hee, unless you really want to go. Oh crap, I forgot we have half term this week! xD But maybe a weekday would be suitable for us but not for you guys? Dunno...

[Dirty C]

Hey, bristol doesn't sound like a bad idea sometime. We have been meaning to do something outside of London for an age now..

[koshime]

cmon. A North Wales field trip! *grin*

[WARHEAD]

NO FAIR :needle: couldn't do Thursday (since I'm not an unemployed drop out :P like the rest of you) haha.... or Saturday, but it will be good to catch up with the Londres peeps and everyone again soon.

[Crystalline]

I can do Bristol :D

[koshime]

Perhaps a Lon meet ever 2-3 weeks on sat/sun? Just for joint social/hang out for those who have naught else to do but contribute to art pursuits?

[Badger]

Me and Eriboss (Mummy and Daddy of the Bristol crew) will be about THIS Saturday, all are welcome. Sketch session as usual.
I'll see if they have any decent art up anywhere, my studios are on the back of the arnofini.
After that we both get a bit busy for a few weeks.

What do you guys wana do? Me and eri are talking about some cool places to go and sketch... Museum? cafe/bar with sweet view? corner of a dingy pub?

-B-

[sketchling]

right, this topic has been done to death, but has anyone got a list of lifedrawing places near soho? Iv decided it is about time i went to some!!! Where do you go christian?

I want one where they dont teach you about the beautiful essence you have to bring out through emotional method dancing whilst drawing with crayons and listening to harp music (yeah...iv been searching already)

God damn hippies.

[Midnight]

Alright then Mum and Dad, I'll be there. Anything except a dingy pub sounds good to me. I'll take a telescope so I can see Eri's face...

Kim - just...wtf? What sort of freaky freaks do you have in Soho?! Come to think of it, don't answer that.

Mid.

[4rt-r41d]

Hokay.. if i can find my way from here to Bristol ill be there.
so, will manny people attend to this?

[blacky]

Blacky - while you are in london, there is a michelangelo exhibition at the british museum. It would be worth trying to get in if you are interested.

Hey thanks a lot for the information. A michelangelo exhibition is probably the best thing that could happen. Great!

[sleep]

Perhaps a Lon meet ever 2-3 weeks on sat/sun? Just for joint social/hang out for those who have naught else to do but contribute to art pursuits?

would be a BRILLIANT idea. i'd definately come :teeth:

[Quicksilver]

If I can make it, would someone pick me up from the train station or something? XD I don't know my way round Bristol. It only takes 30-40 mins to get there by train.

[lefran]

a weekday would be cool maybe a friday or something if undecided yet as naomi has that off and i only have one lesson on that day.

i propose a south wales meet!! you can sketch some townies and chavs in newport and some hills with me! (and chavs in town in the night)

[koshime]

wow. chav sketching. Is that safe or kool or what?

[Midnight]

Argh! Last time I came back from Bristol, I was stuck in a carriage with some very loud, probably drunk, Welsh chavs. Not pleasant.

Fran, if you want a meet in Wales, you need to advertise the good things!

Badger - expect a call from me when I'm completely lost! Unless you'd like to meet me at the station again... (sorry!)

Mid.

[Badger]

Yeah i'll meet you guys at the station. As it's not far at all.
I'll be the rugged one. :p
-B-

[koshime]

bring your adorable mascot around. cant miss ya then :)

[lefran]

midnight: lol ok i was only joking ^_^
but seriously, wales is a nice place for a meet, where i live and a little further out are lots of valleys and mountains etc, and would be great for people to practice rural enviros. Also Theres Cardiff the capitol which is a great city, and you could look at fashion or urban enviros.

[Eriboss]

yer cardiff is cool, go there quite often these days cause they got some nice unique clothes shops.
Bristol Meet Approacheth

[Midnight]

Fran - sadly, I wasn't... :tihi: Ah, we should do a Welsh meet at some point in the future.

Badger - mascot?

Mid.

[cartoonfox]

would love to go down to bristol but i can't make this weekend : [

but i definaltey think us london lot should try meet up every other weekend day. even if its just 2-3 guys it's worth it. me and kim were talking about it.
christian too.

you all know my number, just give me a call!! : ]


have fun in bristol guys,


peace :7up:

[lefran]

Fran - sadly, I wasn't... :tihi: Ah, we should do a Welsh meet at some point in the future.

Badger - mascot?

Mid.

i hope your not being mean lol
yeah we trekked all the way to london lets make some londoners come to us :teeth:

[koshime]

well - I am free most weekends. So assign away. I'm all for fratenizing and growing more in the Conceptart aspect even if its for a few short hours in teh day time

[Quicksilver]

i hope your not being mean lol
yeah we trekked all the way to london lets make some londoners come to us :teeth:
Hehe, damn straight, if we can fork over over £100 and wake up at 4am to see you guys then surely you can do the same! XD :P

I'll try and make it to the Bristol meet - my mum still doesn't like me travelling alone buuuuut we'll see. ^_^;

[Midnight]

Naomi - what route would you be taking? If it goes through Newport, we're going the same way.

Mid.

[Quicksilver]

Sam: I'll be catching the one from Newport (probably the Great Western). Where are you from?
I'll go to the train station tomorrow to find out how much it'll cost and the route etc. and let you know, k? :)

[koshime]

Incidentally - how many are going to this Montreal workshop and how many are abstaining and going to the florence one instead (I'm saving for florence)

[yAdam]

In reality I think I could afford Montreal, but it would leave me with zero money...So Florence is pretty much definate. I'm guessing it's going to be around the same time as prague was last year, so by then I will have extra money.

[koshime]

Yeah . Prague was so great. I am imagining great architecture and great cheap ice cream in florence. So i might want to plan a 8-10 day trip so I'd sight see and draw the first 4 days, then Concept art, then rest some more...woohoo

[koshime]

Why Florence is GREAT

Florence Ponte Vecchio Bridge
The bridge (http://www.cs.utah.edu/~bigler/pictures/europe2002/italy/firenze%20bridge%20(florence).jpg)

Bridge 2 (http://www.hep.physics.neu.edu/reu_at_cern/pics2/florence.jpg)


Florence (http://www.cs.utah.edu/~bigler/pictures/europe2002/italy/firenze%20view%20(florence).jpg)

Florence Duomo (http://www.cs.utah.edu/~bigler/pictures/europe2002/italy/firenze%20duomo.jpg)

[Crystalline]

|I can make it the Bristol meet, what time are you guys meeting at the station. Im definately considering going to the Flourence workshop, I was thinking of going there any way, so its perfect :).

[koshime]

Ah for your own travel plans/holidays?

[Crystalline]

Yeah was planning a trip/holiday in Italy, so this workshop is ideal, as long as it is next year.

[Quicksilver]

It would be better for me if it was next year too so I'd have more time to save up, but I think the Florence WS is this year. =/ I'll try and make it - just that I need someone to go with me, otherwise my parents won't let me go. :( I tried negotiating saying I could meet up with some Londoners or whatev at the airport but they're not having it.

Anyhoo, I'll be going to the Bristol meet this sat, providing that I can book off or switch my Life Drawing class.

[koshime]

There are two workshops every year. One european (Autumn) and One West Side (canada/US) Spring. After experiencing a fantastical crowd and atmosphere in prague, I am determined to go for every european one.

There will probably be a significant amount of Lond/Uk peeps prob going to the Florence workshop. A chance to meet our fellow compatriots across the water. Those European CA artists are really relaxed, talented and cool

[lefran]

i would have gone with you to the workshop naomi but i have to save for a car. gutted >.< would have liked to have gone too

[Crystalline]

Awsome and thanks for the info, these workshops sound like a lot of fun, I have started saving already :^^:. Quicksilver - keep at it, they might give in...eventually?

[acuna_read]

Yeah . Prague was so great. I am imagining great architecture and great cheap ice cream in florence. So i might want to plan a 8-10 day trip so I'd sight see and draw the first 4 days, then Concept art, then rest some more...woohoo
Alway's wanted to go to Florence, something to do with the Renaissance probably.
Waiting to see if any Industrial/transport/prop design specialist's will be teaching there though, or if this subject will at least be covered.

[Kian]

I know my word is flawed, for selling out on the last London meet. But I'm gonna try my hardest to get to the European workshop. It'll have to be something extreme to stop me going to it.

[Quicksilver]

Hehe, weeeell let's see, by the time the EWS comes along, I'll be 18 and could poss. ask for money for my b-day to boost. =) Plus I could work extra over the summer hols.

I've booked my Life Drawing lesson for the next session so I can defo make it to Bristol this sat =) Will book the ticket tomorrow as it's dark, cold and damp outside right now. >.< Will also try to wake up in the morning, NOT lunch time....

Sam: Meet at Newport station, ne?

Who's going to Bristol all together?

[koshime]

Some info about Florence (Firenzi)

Cost of Living & Life in Florence

Famous for centuries as one of the main centres of art and learning in Italy, Florence is now important not only for its collection of art, its museums, and its architecture, but also as the commercial and administrative capital of Tuscany.

The city, with approximately 500,000 inhabitants, is extremely active as regards music, theatre, cinema, sports and recreation: there are, for example, two resident orchestras, and several music festivals are held each year.

The surrounding hills make ideal walking country, while the seaside is just over an hour's drive away. In winter, there is skiing at Abetone or Corno alle Scale, about 80 km N.W. of Florence.

The climate is very hot in summer (25-35 degrees C) and cold in winter (0-5 degrees C).

Cost of Living:
Florence is considered to be one of the more expensive Italian cities and two factors which certainly have an impact on the cost of living are the city's importance as a tourist centre almost the whole year round and the lack of housing for its resident population.

Transport and service costs are comparable to those in the rest of Italy, but property to rent, hotels, restaurants, food and clothing are generally more expensive than in other cities.

One-litre bottle of mineral water: €1 (€1.50 if chilled)
33cl bottle of beer: €2.50
Financial Times newspaper: €2
36-exposure colour film: €5.50
City-centre bus ticket: €1
Adult football ticket: From €26
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From €20

1 Euro (€1) = £0.69; US$1.21; C$1.41; A$1.61

EUI lunches
60 (20 lunches @ 3.00 Euro per day, 5 days per week)

Breakfast/coffee bar
45 (Shoes, clothing)

(BUT in comparison to London/UK. Cost of living/food in italy is like 0.7 to 0.9 for VERY generous portions. So a large lasagne is gargantuan!)

[Dirty C]

I'm going to Montreal and Florence. To be honest, I've been to all the places they talk about going to for the European ones, so the N Am ones are kinda more adventurous. Also, I'm pretty sure Marko's got a thing for me, so I'm seeing how that pans out.

Kim, I go to a place in Angel, right by the station. 6 quid a throw, mondays and tuesdays. Imery goes once a week and you wouldn't believe his progress, and that guy NEVER LEAVES SOHO except for this.

Yeah, I'm up for more regular showing-off-in-front-of-art-lovers :P

[Midnight]

Naomi - that's the plan. There should be plenty of time for us to find each other before we get on the train to Bristol.

Badger - if I do what I did before, and give you a call as we leave Newport? We should be turning up a little before 11.

Mid.

[koshime]

Chris, what tim eis it on monday or tuesday? Might want make a sizable investment in my artisitc future

[Dirty C]

It's 7 - 9 Qi. It's Candid Arts - go searchee.

[sleep]

i'd love to come to these life drawing sessions if i could! hope you don't mind having to put up with me yet again christian, ehehe

[sketchling]

Thanks DC!

Im up for it. found a place in aldwych near victoria for 4 pounds on a thurs, same time. Ill prob alternate, but would enjoy goint to the same class as you and Imery.

Will be in contact about it! :) (officially getting my act in gear)

[cartoonfox]

if only it didn't cost me £6 to get to central london... even with my brand new oyster card!!

would love to life draw with you guys. : [

i'm trying to move to a new Uni next year. westminster just ain't the one for me! molly recomended camberwell. i got an open day next wednesday, they have an actual "drawing" class! but it's in peckam! thats not in central london,,, is it?

anyway, maybe next year i will be living closer to you guys!


peace :7up:

[Quicksilver]

Wtf, how come you guys in LONDON have cheaper life drawing lessons than me?!?! ;O; That's so unfair, I have to pay £8.50 for 4 hours. :(

Sam: Rightio, see you on Sat!

I might invest in railway card - I heard you get something like a 1/3 off train tickets for a year, so that would be cool. I'll ask about it tomorrow at the station if I can get my arse out of bed before noon, lol.

[Molly]

........ molly recomended camberwell. i got an open day next wednesday, they have an actual "drawing" class! but it's in peckam! thats not in central london,,, is it?

peace :7up:


Cai, Camberwell/Peckham isnt really central in London, a lil South, but easy to get to and from... Dunno if you'll like life Saaaarf of da River, but I'm sure doing Ok! :):):)

Life drawing, Life drawing....havent done that in a while.....hhhmmm

Mx

[koshime]

camberwell - has reasonably easy acess to London. Some areas of peckham can be rough but some parts are beautiful, depends where you stay from the station. Lots of artist and media types in the area

[cartoonfox]

hmm, well i'll see how far from central it is on wednesday.

right now it takes me about 40 mins tube ride to get to baker street, im hoping that will get cut to about 20 minutes at least.

i really hope this "drawing" course looks good. and i hope i can just 'transfer' over to camberwell, i'm not paying 2k to do the first year again!



peace :7up:

[ZAChos]

Maybe we should organise our own life drawing, just get someone to stand on a table in a cafe. You'd get a good crowd for that.

[Hazamataz]

WOOHOO florence! Printing off sightseeing pics now. I'm imagining the London meet Pizza Hut trip , but x10 in every way.

[Midnight]

Hmm - I'm not feeling too good right now, so my presence at Sat's meet is in doubt. I'll let you all know tomorrow whether I can definitely make it or not.

Fingers crossed,
Mid.

[Quicksilver]

Hope you feel better soon, Sam...

Erm, whereabouts in Bristol should I catch a train to? Bristol Parkway or Meeds? I invested in a railway card so it'll only cost me about £5 to go there and ~£17 to go to London! :D

Can't wait for Italy.....must.....go.....munch.....their ice cream x3

[koshime]

heh. LARGE italian ice cream creamy pure.....delicous......italian....

[Quicksilver]

heh. LARGE italian ice cream creamy pure.....delicous......italian....
....Don't tease.......;__;






;_;

[Midnight]

Naomi - thanks! It's the train to Temple Meads, btw.

Mid.

[Crystalline]

Okay cool, so the Bristol meet is still happening? how long will it go on for etc, I have some things to do over the weekend, so I need to know this stuff if I go.
:D

And what time you lot meeting?

[Quicksilver]

Sam: Cheers - Josh IMed me earlier. Phew, good thing I asked beforehand xD

Crystalline: If Sam (Midnight) can make it then we'll be arriving at the station around 10:55am. I have to leave around 6pm - I dunno how long the others are planning to stay out for.

Hope that helps. :)

Btw, will we be visiting anything in particular or just browsing around? I don't really mind either.

[lefran]

i finally scanned sam's (midnights's) amazing illustration for the mr men series from pizza hut

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/pink_fairy_princess5/art/mrbritain.jpg

someone give that boy a job now!!! :P

[koshime]

well - will catch you punters sometimes in teh next few weeks. have bags packed. off to Milan (fashion week) in 12 hours. Woohoo

[lefran]

wow have fun ! =D

[koshime]

I'll try to get some sketching and some camera photos down. Havent had chance to pack my BIIIG camera...

[Midnight]

Ah, sorry guys - I definitely won't be at the meet tomorrow. I hope you all have a good time!

Fran - it's a portfolio piece, for certain! :teeth:

Mid.

[Crystalline]

I feel bad, I have decided not to go to the meet :X, I have loads of work and its bugging me.
But def want to make it to a London meet soon :).
Koshimes off to the fashion week in Milan XD, Im so jealous, have a great time!
Mid - if I owned a studio I'd employ you on that picture alone. Seriously, hope you feel better soon.

[Badger]

Okies guys, so is the meet still on?
Cause if it's just me and eriboss then there isn't much point as we're Bristol anyway, and i'm fairly sure both of us have TONNES of work.
I can say myself i have work for 2 projects and about 20 freelance images due between monday and the a few weeks, but i'll be there.
Back to work, i'm at studio now...
-B-

[Molly]

So like, is there a meet this Saturday???

Or am I like, rrrrreally behind everyone else?

Where have I been?......I can see clearly now the haze has gone....

The White Widow is not a women to be trusted.....


Molly Mooosh

[Eriboss]

Im busy as fuck but whats the point of being artists if you cant vent some of that stress through sitting in a pub with your pals and drawing some fucked up shit.

Lower that Flag to half-mast...



its a sad day.

[Summer Pudding]

howdy folks,

it's been a while eh? and CA's changed quite a bit. I've created a group

http://phpfox.conceptart.org/groups/?id=31

If you've anything to say, drop by and leave your tuppence worth.

luv 'n frenchies

SPudkin

[lefran]

ohi think naomi is going this saturday i think shes booked a ticket and all

[Dirty C]

i'm playing with the new widgets (so many of them overlap with old ones, like the buddies list, they need to fix that) - how do i add other friends? anyone know?

[Quicksilver]

Whoooaaa whoa, is this meet still going on? 'Cause I'm still in and I have a lot of work to do too - plus I booked time off work AND life drawing. Don't back out on me now, guys!! ;o;

Get well soon, Sam~

Molly: There's supposed to be a meet in Bristol tomorrow :)

Pete: Welcome back~! :D

Christian: To add friends you can go to their profiles and click "Add Me" and wait for them to approve (Sam, I've sent you a request).
To accept friends you go to your profile (to the editing bit) > Friends > New Requests > [select friend(s)] > Approve.

[Crystalline]

I have a piece of virology CW in for monday, trust me, I would rather be sitting in a pub drawing than doing courswork :(.

[Dirty C]

Really? I studied virology. What kinda virus? (i miss the retroviruses, they're so great)

[Dirty C]

Oh waaaaaait, you mean like medicine? I did genetics (BSc Mol. Biology).

[Badger]

Whoooaaa whoa, is this meet still going on? 'Cause I'm still in and I have a lot of work to do too - plus I booked time off work AND life drawing. Don't back out on me now, guys!!

Hey Naomi, well...
Currently, I have no idea whats going on, everyone has backed out, for their own reasons, making this sliiiightly difficult, can you get a refund on your ticket? Or save it for a few weeks?
I dunno what happened, looked really promising a few pages back.
Sam i hope you get well soon.
-B-

[WARHEAD]

Moll/London peeps :P - anyone meeting up in London this w/e ?? I'm up for hangin out, sketchin' etc. First free weekend I've had for ages !!

Send me a text T if you're doin anythin.....

[cartoonfox]

can't make this weekend, gota visit the parents : [


peace :7up:

[Dirty C]

Yeah, not this weekend. Well, maybe Sunday. Depending on how buggered I am.

[Quicksilver]

Hey Naomi, well...
Currently, I have no idea whats going on, everyone has backed out, for their own reasons, making this sliiiightly difficult, can you get a refund on your ticket? Or save it for a few weeks?
I dunno what happened, looked really promising a few pages back.
Sam i hope you get well soon.
-B-
Luckily, I didn't book a ticket 'cause I can get them on the day. Damn, so it's called off?

[Kian]

I think the UK thread is one of the most active right now.
Just waiting on a next big meet. Did I read a while back there might be one in the Easter hols? Surely everyone would be able to make that.

[blog]

I've got exams so I look forward to the summer meet :)

[DazWatford]

Howdy all,

Soz, I've been incommunicado for a bit (I have a whole bunch of lame ass excuses like upgrading my PC, best-manning a wedding and having to do lots of written work for college ;) ) but...

I just thought I'd highlight a new magazine to you all, it's called "Imagine FX".

Now some of you may already be getting this, those who aren't, it's worth checking out, not to find out what Photoshop brushes Ryan Church uses (personally I believe you could give him a Biro and some lined paper and he'd still be great, but that's a whole other rant :D ) but for the "Reader Fxpose" section (yes, that's how they spell it) which this month includes art from two of the people I've seen here on conceptart.org, and someone I've seen on dA.

I'm seriously considering submitting some stuff with the intent of raising my profile, and it's probably worth you guys doing it too? Plus there's some lovely art and useful tips in it :D

Hope this is useful?

[Kian]

Hi Daz. Yeah I have a copy. Not overly impressed with the cover art. Its still a good image, but as you know, we're used to the best here. Duddlebugs in there giving a quick tutorial on orthos which I did find helpful.
However, I'd say most of the content is for beginners. Nothing incredibly jumped out at me. But i'll continue buying, for the pretty good news section, and interviews, and artist profiles like Sparthy boy.
I'd send something off, but I fear it wouldn't get in. And yeah, my low self belief pisses me off too.

[Crystalline]

dirty_c I wish I did medicine -but you know; grades and stuff. Im doing a really similar degree to what you have done, and virology is one of the modules. As you already know.

[koshime]

Hi peeps. Logging in here from Milano Fashion week (or rather the end of it). Today managed to jump onto the spot the celebreity/fashion designer.

1/ D Furnish - Elton's husband on the same flight with us. I didnt get teh courage to take a cam photo at the last min. dammit.....while waiting for luggage to arrive...

2/Checked into apartment in Duomo central. It was pissing down with rain. So went for a walk taking pictures of the Duomo, and Milano fashion street. Man the stores in Degaleria Duom has to ahve some of the best windo dressing and best PRADA, LV, GUCCI and Macdonald's poshes shops ever. New season stuff here at a fractionally cheaper price of many desirable goods (fortunately since I'm not female, i dont have such vices/foible. heh heheh). Walked over to the Scalla, and down the equivalent of Milan's bond street passing Dolce and Gabbana (which has 3 shop lots..and lo and behold, two guys just walked out of the closing store. Dolce and gabbana in non descipt grey clothing and fur lined hats and scarfs as they walked briskly into teh evening down the rainy street. Should have twigged that someone important was here as 4 mercedes cars pulled up earlier on the street..then flashed past to park on the pposing small aley.)

Again..no guts to take a cam photo as they came out even though i was taking shots of their fantastic shop front......sigh

4/ Dinner was fantastico! Had the best Rissoto and Sliced swordfish at decent prices. here is hopign tommorow is less rainy. Pictures in a bit once i phtoshop and prep them for le web!

peace out!

[koshime]

Pictures of Milano

Checking in (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-1.jpg)
Wet Street of The Duomo (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-2.jpg)
The Duomo (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-3.jpg)
Degalerie Dumo during wet evening - packed with local and tourists (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-4.jpg)
My first self pic (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-5.jpg)
Poshest MacD in the world. Ever! (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-6.jpg)
Local police with cool black capes (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-7.jpg)

Poshest Prada shop in the FAShion CApital of the World (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-prada.jpg)

Dolce and Gabanna (saw D&G coem out of the shop and head off into the evening!) (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-dolcegabanna.jpg)

The 2006 Fendi B bag Collection! On display! And available to buy??? (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-fendicollection.jpg)

Collage of Fashion Houses 1 (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-fashion-houses1.jpg)
Collage of Fashion Houses 2 (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-fashion-houses2.jpg)

[Quicksilver]

Wow, looks and sounds incredible, Chee! Sooo pretty....

[lefran]

it looks incredible
definately somewhere i would love to visit if i win the lottery

[koshime]

FOr the piece de resistance, check out the Viktor and rolf show front. At first it looks wrong but its a brilliant design! everything's topsy turvy

V&R Milano (http://www.medievalfx.com/photos/milano2006-viktorrolf.jpg)

[Crystalline]

Prada! omg, I love Prada. And the D&G dresses are gorgeous. Have you seen any Alberta Ferretti? I love her stuff.

[lefran]

know what i think this site is amazing ive learnt more in a month even just from looking than i have for 5 years with the same art teacher in school i learnt bog all
so congrats to you people who are amazing =D

[sleep]

so, er, when d'you guys think the next london meet might be

[Quicksilver]

Fran: I know what you mean. They don't teach you anything remotely useful in school :S

Sean: I'm guessing the next 'big' meet will be around April - during the Easter hols. I think Chee said something about meeting up every other weekend or something. Have a read through. :)

[sketchling]

Hey Fran...yey. This site is amazing, but its gonna make it real hard to be a concept artist!! everyones getting so good :D. Love it!

:) Had a bit of fun on friday (then went to a party and woulda made dirty-c proud....woke up on a couch with drawings all over me face...nice :( :nohope: ) But ANYWAYS! Thought id post a steps-taken-whilst-painting pic... I learned a lot from one like it and decided to make my own (was kindly asked to make my own cause I couldnt post henriks....) :D Here it is.

http://www.sketchling.com/artwork/2006/mountain_quarry_steps.jpg

origional pic: http://www.sketchling.com/artwork/2006/mountains.jpg

[lefran]

sketchling: grrrrr *jealous*

id love to go to the next london meet!

[yAdam]

Damn, I need to come to the Uk thread everyday.. seems to be a lot going on.

Kim, thats really cool.. Its got a great ethereal atmosphere and the cloud is amazing! Did you have the reference with you when you painted it?

I'm definately up for another meet soon...I'll be there at the start of the day too...:android:

Everyone seems to be using 3.0 quite a bit now, but its seriously slow for me.. Its not been 'officially' launched yet, has it?

[Dirty C]

Hey Fran...yey. This site is amazing, but its gonna make it real hard to be a concept artist!! everyones getting so good :D. Love it!

:) Had a bit of fun on friday (then went to a party and woulda made dirty-c proud....woke up on a couch with drawings all over me face...nice

Well done, son.

And yeah, you're right. I think the level of the average on this site is probably close to the level the pros were at when it was started. sigh.

*edit: and yeah, 3.0 ROCKS. Me and cartoonfox got totally addicted to it on the weekend hehe. But yeah, they're upgrading the servers apparently and it's not intended for primetime yet. Hopefully they do some work to reduce the redundancy between it and 3.0, though. Multiple friends/buddies things etc and maybe incorporate the sketchbooks into it.

[Hybridstar]

Hey y'all

Im running several classes in drawing, painting and digital art but thought its time to expand. What do you reckon would be a good hourly rate to offer tutors or guest lecturer's. Im pretty much running the show on my own at the mo, life drawing, drawing, painting(oil, watercolour, acrylic), digital art. What would you guys get out of bed for of a morning to teach for 3 hours? Im reckoning on £20 per hour? Thoughts? and who'd be interested?

[sketchling]

I might be interested... on the weekend though. :) 20 quid p/h would be great, but id be doing it more for the love of it really. Where abouts do you do it?

[Hybridstar]

Nice one sketchling, were in wiltshire. Train links from london are great. In the process of drafting a timetable and cirriculum. Taking a nod from watts. There are a number of classes in the area but nothing of any note, weve steadily built a reputation as a great place to come and learn to paint and draw or develop and improve. Mostly we attract professionals in the area but would like to open that up to a broader audience. We'd have to chat on what you feel would make a viable 3 hour a day, 12 week course. If we can get it booked with 10 people or more, were on. Also if saturdays are all you can do, we're gonna be running several all day saturday workshops throughout the year.

We could negotiate on the rate. Depends on the format of the class. Could extend it to close to 30 pounds per hour for weekdays. Less for weekends im afraid(20)

[koshime]

I'd be happy to jsut attend and paint/do life drawing. Have car if that helps. Could take sketcling across as well

[Hybridstar]

Hey, be great to have you guys along. Will be a full day, you can paint or draw. Quick poses in the morning for a couple of hours followed by a four hour life setup, clothed or nude. Discount for all ca folks. Plus lunch will hopefully be included in the final price. All still to be worked through.

[WARHEAD]

Hey Kim - just been lookin' at your website...did you do some of the stuff on the latest Landrover advert !? v.cool.....I like that one.

ps good walk through on your mountain enviro - how do you tighten up the image from the 4th step ? Is this how Henrik does his stuff ?

[sketchling]

Yeah... lotta the henrik magic in there. its the first step which roughs up the canvas to vary the colours in the image for the rest of the time you paint... great tip that.

after the 4th... thats just the same but on a smaller scale. tightening up.

And yeah... all the background in that landrover ad were matte paintings.... dunno if the tetleys advert is on tv yet, but i did loads of work for that too. Funny ad.

[Dirty C]

Completely OT, but really cool:

ok, go here and feel like a human being:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBYPaNc57Ik

[Profil]

Than you for posting that. Awesome video.

[merlin1507]

What would you guys get out of bed for of a morning to teach for 3 hours? Im reckoning on £20 per hour? Thoughts? and who'd be interested?

That would be about right its £17.50 an hr for an ESOL Teacher (thats college rates)

Be careful Hybridstar with going solo I tried it last year with teaching English to foreign students, they're all for it untill it comes to them parting with money.

I spent three months viewing property, sourcing tables,chairs etc and it all went to pot because they expected it for free.

Have you thought about teaching art in a Prison? My Wife teaches in one and she says the Art depatment are snowed under with students.

[koshime]

i think it is also a matter of ease of accessiblity. If one coudl commute aroudn 30 mins to target point to teach, then a few woudl be willing to share their skills. Seeing as personal time on weekends/weekdays are limited for most I assume.

[Hybridstar]

I hear ya Koshime, hopefully though a good rate would mean that people hopefully wouldnt mind the hour or so commute. If there was a location mid way though i'd consider it at some point but feel i need to concentrate on this area at the mo.

Merlin- It actually would make more sense for us to acquire our own premises. I've been running classes independantly and along with another artist for around 2 years now. It really just started as a resource for the two of us, giving us access to models as and when we wanted it. We both work as illustrators as well as producing figurative work/ portraiture for galleries. Over that time though we have increased in numbers and are outgrowing our venues.

Currently i have just been employed full time one day a week as a teacher to a large art group, but i also run regular evening life classes all throughout the year, painting and drawing sessions all day fridays and full day workshops on saturdays throughout the year. Rent means that we would be just as well off hiring a premises which we could use daily and open up the range of classes we could offer. I was looking for interested people because i cant commit myself to more than what im doing at the mo due to freelance work.

I'll keep you all posted, be good to maybe come to a london meet sometime soon and meet y'all.

[koshime]

Yeah. That would be good.

At the moment, as far as i can gather. Life drawing costs around £5-7 /hour

[Molly]

Fuck my ole boots Kim, awesome, awesome pic...thanks for sharing...:)

So, we all going to Wiltshire to draw? Been outta the loop fo a while...

Mx

[koshime]

where is wiltshire?

[yAdam]

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/138549/uk-counties-map-2.gif

right down the bottom, above hampshire and dorset.. I think the main places in Wiltshire are Swindon and Salisbury....

[Hybridstar]

Heah, Were based in and around salisbury. Salisbury will be the venue for the full day drawing on saturdays. Planning the first for the end of March or the beginning to middle of April. Just need to fill the places in order to commit. Any CA folk wanting to come can have a greatly reduced rate of course.:yayca:

The train links are great, bout and hour or so and youre here.

Just discovered a new model and used her for my class last night. She is very good, lots of experience and very flexible. Great for those quick poses. She'll hopefully be able to do the first date.

[koshime]

any pics? lol. I think a train down south be easier than driving from Narf lon. What day and pricing?

[Hybridstar]

One Saturday in April i reckon, although like i said, gonna need numbers to make it concrete. Its £40 for six hours at the mo, but for you CA folks, how does £24 sound? Two hours of shorter poses in the morning, followed by a couple of hour long poses. Ending in a two hour clothed pose in an environment of some kind. I'll get a few pics up on friday although mostly i work a2 and my camera is buggered at the mo. But i can surely muster up something, or bits of drawings!!!!! lol.

I'm trying to convice most of my weekday regulars that 6 hours would be much more beneficial(which it would) and its not that tiring( blatant lie, i'm exhausted after a 6 hour stint). Gotta get those bums on seats to get it going
:teeth:

[koshime]

thats enough to do some digital life drawing long poses...heh heh

[Egets]

Hello, other fellow UK citizens, Summer Pudding told me about this thread :D Cool and nice to meet you all, Im currently in Bedford and are planning to visit London easterish time...anyhow we will be touring around like tourists anyways (I havent been to London before, yes for real...)

What do you recommend for somebody like me who is planning on going there (of course) with sketchbook along ? Have to probably cut down to about 3 different places where to go and one of them quite probably is going to be Madame Tussauds Vaxcabinet (not sure if I find something to sketch there hence are just celebrities whom one could draw from magazines if wanted....) but anyways you never know, what exactly else is there

so what would you recommend for me for the other two places to be ?

[Quicksilver]

Okay, I looked in my planner and, if I was truley paying attention at the beginning of the year when the teacher was calling out dates, I'm free from April 10th - 21st (weekends excluded) for Easter hols.

Fran and I were thinking of spending more than two days in London so more could be done...

Soooooo, anyone else free at some point during those two weeks?

Egets: I don't know all that much about London, but the British Museum looked pretty sweet. It's unfortunate that we only looked in one of the rooms though! It's a huge place.

[Kian]

I'm free for the majority of the whole of April. So I really have no excuse for not going this time. *god, I better not have to eat my words*
I'm also gonna consider staying a night. To be totally honest, for the sole reason to get drunk with you lot and not worry about ending up somewhere miles away from home on the train.

[Crystalline]

The Victoria and Albert Museum is really good, they have replicas of well known sculptures and the place is really varied- Im pretty certain next time Im in Londons that's where Im going to spend most of my time. Im gonna have to check out the tate modern cafe as well.
I don't get any proper holiday time till september, that totally sucks :(. But weekends are still free.

I always got the impression that Tussauds gets very busy :S, but I have heard it is good for a touristy thing to do :). all I know about London is: National Gallery, National portrait gallery, british museum(michelangelo!!! - Im going to keep going on about that lol), tate modern, tate britain, nat history museum and science museum (not that great). And they all free ofcourse. I think the ppl who live in London will know more.

[koshime]

i can free up some time then..not sure yet. As i might be moving to a new work place...in London. Wonder if windsor castle be any good...

[lefran]

that would be cool i just need to know in advance as i am currently skint and saving for a car , i can save up a bit beforehand then although i wouldnt hav any spending money lol just enough for food room and train hopefully ^_^ i also work weekends so weekdays would be fab

[Dirty C]

april's cool for me.

[yAdam]

me too.

[lefran]

actually yeah that would be great as have a tax payout then, all the tax from my wages deducted will get payed back to me then so ill have enough and also spending money :D

[koshime]

sounds like april is a good time. woohoo.

[Badger]

Hi Daz. Yeah I have a copy. Not overly impressed with the cover art. Its still a good image, but as you know, we're used to the best here. Duddlebugs in there giving a quick tutorial on orthos which I did find helpful.
However, I'd say most of the content is for beginners. Nothing incredibly jumped out at me. But i'll continue buying, for the pretty good news section, and interviews, and artist profiles like Sparthy boy.

i think you said it there Jon, i think conceptart has spoiled me, the artists highlighted, many are touted as masters and yet i would put many of them in mid range here on CA. A lot of pretty pictures that have no substance.
Some not too impressive uses of colour.

Also no mention of Conceptart.org in their talking about places on the web.
Duddlebug's tutorial was basically why i bought it.

On the plus side the magazine is bring light to this dark corner of the industry, and shows george hull who's latest concept sketches for the island are amazing, pitty they didn't show them
More pushing how to draw paint, before jumping into CG? aah but thats the eternal debate!!
Just seems a bit high render pureness, I've seen more grit in my chips.

Oh and i'm up for london 7th april- 2nd of may or something.
-B-

[Quicksilver]

i think you said it there Jon, i think conceptart has spoiled me...
Haha, same here, mate. Kinda feel like a snob sometimes, but the standards are so high here so it's hard not to expect it everywhere when you're so used to it.

...Oh and i'm up for london 7th april- 28th of march or something.
-B-
We're going back in time? :P

But yeah, weekdays would be great as I won't be working (for money, anyway, still gotta finish off those assignments).

[sketchling]

Dirty-c : I just did one of androids flip-the-shape-to-make-a-creaturething exercises... and the result reminds me a lot of your stuff..scarily so. except for my typical green-blue colours, anyways. here it is: http://www.sketchling.com/artwork/2006/forest_guardian_s.jpg

[Dirty C]

Shit, they're onto me..

[Egets]

The Victoria and Albert Museum is really good, they have replicas of well known sculptures and the place is really varied- Im pretty certain next time Im in Londons that's where Im going to spend most of my time. Im gonna have to check out the tate modern cafe as well.
I don't get any proper holiday time till september, that totally sucks :(. But weekends are still free.

I always got the impression that Tussauds gets very busy :S, but I have heard it is good for a touristy thing to do :). all I know about London is: National Gallery, National portrait gallery, british museum(michelangelo!!! - Im going to keep going on about that lol), tate modern, tate britain, nat history museum and science museum (not that great). And they all free ofcourse. I think the ppl who live in London will know more.


Consider Im going with children too ages 8, 10 and 13, I cleant my room and found the lost "London Attractions - leaflet" and rediscovered the places I have been considering (actually marked with dog ears the first time I checked through this pamflet) so.....



Nr 1. London Aquarium 1000 000 litre, two storey pacific tank there is also some kind of walk through jungles of the rainforests sightseeing there, could be cool idea to stair at a live shark eye to eye without getting my head chopped off :D then they have some new things as well I quote if you are prepared to be emazed and inspired, then come down to the aquarium to see our new robotic fish and witness the results of 3 years development

Nr 2. London Zoo "has over 12 000 amazing animals to discover.

Nr 3 Dulwich Picture Gallery :drool: "The greatest find in London- a magnificent collection of paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Dyck, Gainsborough and many others. Considered to be the most beautiful small gallery in the world. It is situated in the picturesque village of Dulwich, surrounded by parks and fields.. Voted Britain's favourite visitor attraction in 2005-6" and its cheap too, only £4 adults and there is now offer of 2 for the price of one (I think Im so going here !!!!)

Nr 4 Dali Universe, over 500 works by Dali-not too keen on Dalis artwork

Nr 5. SCIENCE MUSEUM Im already interested (good reference place !!!!) "where else can you find some of the world's most life-changing inventions, The Science of Aliens exhibition, an IMAX Cinema, SimEx simulator ride, cages and an amazing store-all under one roof?" will prob have to go here

Nr 6. Apsley House (!!!!!!!) "The Duke of Wellington made his London home here after his victory over napoleon. To reflect his elevated status, The Duke displayed his remarkable trophies, as well as an outstanding art collection including works by Velazquez, Goya, Rubens and Van Dyck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! another interesting place to go !!!!

Nr 7. Cortauld Institute of Art Gallery "From Old Master paintings to impressionist and 20th century art the Courauld Institute of Art gallery has an exceptional, world-renowned collection displayed in the elegant 18th century setting of Somerset House-yet another one

If everybody agrees then we might have two art museums to visit then perhaps the science museum and then Tussaud's Cabinet, then there is FAME THE MUSICAL I have always loved it but wow is it expensive £45.50 per person... still would have to consider it, nothing much beats a life show like that, Crystalline will have to go check those places as well (The Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery, National portrait gallery, british museum tate modern, tate britain, nat history museum) so about science museum u r saying its not so much worth it, how come ?

[Dirty C]

KOSHIME

WINTER IS DRIVING ME STIR CRAZY. IT'S MARCH AND IT'S STILL ZERO DEGREES!!!

As soon as we get a chance, let's go do one of your trips out of london you've been banging on about for two years.

In fact, I'm gonna go see Eri in Bristol to (belatedly) celebrate his bday soon. maybe summa you bitches should come too.

[Eriboss]

wooo You are ?
haha sweet :P

[Midnight]

I've never celebrated a bidet before - does it involve ritual dancing\chanting?

Anyway... does this mean a Bristol meet's on the horizon?

Mid.

[sketchling]

hahaha...didnt mean it that way. :P you cant flip a pencil drawing :D I was more referring to the creature with horns thing... :PI really enjoy that flip-for-symmetry exericse... you get really interesting shapes and stuff! fun to do.

[koshime]

snowdonia...snowdonia......

[lefran]

WINTER IS DRIVING ME STIR CRAZY. IT'S MARCH AND IT'S STILL ZERO DEGREES!!!



hahah its snowing really heavy here again
its all white anyways but it started to snow again earlier ^_^

[duddlebug]

Also no mention of Conceptart.org in their talking about places on the web.
Duddlebug's tutorial was basically why i bought it.



Aaargh!! Blimey... Thanks. I hope it wasn't disappointing... I've got a piece in the third issue too, about illustrating Fairy Tales. I think that the ImagineFX workshops are aimed more at the beginner or improving artist. But like you say, it's good that there's something in print that looks at this field and it's nice to see some familiar artists in print. .

I've been a bit quiet on conceptart for a while but stuff's been hectic with ImagineFX and some other freelance stuff and the day job at Eurocom and a baby in the house'n'all. (And me and poshspice haven't got the net at work anymore so we have to wander down a corridor to go online on the company internet machine... which makes quick browses during a tea break a bit tricky. Boo!)

Koshime... I grew up in North Wales, and Snowdonia is, in my humble opinion, the most beautiful place in the UK. Or anywhere i've ever been for that matter. I'd love to move there... sea and mountains... *sigh*...

And if you like snow, you should move to Buxton!! Me and Poshspice have been driving across the moors to work in blizzards for the past couple of weeks!

[Badger]

I've been a bit quiet on conceptart for a while but stuff's been hectic with ImagineFX and some other freelance stuff and the day job at Eurocom and a baby in the house'n'all. (And me and poshspice haven't got the net at work anymore so we have to wander down a corridor to go online on the company internet machine... which makes quick browses during a tea break a bit tricky. Boo!)

Miss you guys *sniff* :[
-B-

[blog]

It snowed where I am about two days a go lol. Weird!

[young paddy1]

just had a quick flurry a couple'a mins ago, nothin much but the sledging's good fun.

yay night sledging woo

[Dirty C]

duddlebug - well give us a job and i'll move :P

[koshime]

duddlebug, i used to live in sheffield for 6 years as a med student. went to buxton and the moors regularly. Now i jsut go to Snowdonia and Betwys-y-coed twice a year. and take anyoen who is willing to chance a day of beautiful sunshin through that highland pass...or outdoor painting/photography

[Dirty C]

my ex's parents had a place in harlech looking straight at the mountain. awesome place. driving into wales in the autumn really reminded me of new zealand, as well. gorgeous place.

let's go.

but bristol first :)

[koshime]

my car might not survive the trip within bristol...hehe.

[duddlebug]

duddlebug, i used to live in sheffield for 6 years as a med student. went to buxton and the moors regularly. Now i jsut go to Snowdonia and Betwys-y-coed twice a year. and take anyoen who is willing to chance a day of beautiful sunshin through that highland pass...or outdoor painting/photography

Buxton's great for the outdoors! And there's some great toboganning to be had this weekend on the hills!

But Snowdonia is just stunning. Me and da fammmily are thinking of moving to Conwy. (although Harlech is a contender, DirtyC, if my girlfriend can get over the 'welsh-ness'!?) Koshime... you'll have to let me know when you next go to Snowdonia. I could do with a mountain stroll...

[sleep]

it's been snowing in london randomly for the past week or so. htough it usually lasts like two minutes, lol.

i haven't been anywhere in england except london and oxford. and dover, on my way to france.

[koshime]

oooh. france eh. Must be quite wet there.

Was thinking to live at Bryn Bella hostel. http://www.bryn-bella.co.uk/
i had some leave coming up March 30th to April 3rd. 2 weeks prior to easter Monday. Will have to consult the other half first though.

Conwy has a most beautiful castle. Most handsome one to paint anyways

[Crystalline]

Egets - the science museum and NHM are good if you got kids with you/ppl who have never been there before. If you get to go behind the scenes that's pretty cool as well - I got to see the proper entomolgy department there years ago and that was very cool.

We had hail here the other day, the cold broke my glasses = I had to replace them = florence is looking evermore distant :P

[koshime]

we've had sub zero weather the past 1 week with two days of intermittent mother-large hail storms in N London. it was beautiful in teh sense you could see a pinkish cloud with a low veiled filegree of clouds streaming from above. and when you entered it, was spattered with hail and snow

[Quicksilver]

So, when shall we meet up in London, old chaps? Wanna book the tickets early to save cash again.

[koshime]

well - hopefully on a sunnier weekend perhaps....a fri/sat is a good time. Am avail again most weekends..looks like TATE is prob a reg thing

[lefran]

if it would be possible to come up with a specific date that would be great because if its on a saturday i cant come unless i can work out a day of unpayed holiday as im not allowed time off. The easter holidays during the week would be best for me and naomi im guessing !

[sketchling]

tate britain is awsome... I think ppl would be inspired there. Lots of pre-raphaelite stuff :D There are also little areas with couches one can park out in if they are free. :D Easter sounds good... whens that again? I never remember.

[koshime]

tate sounds good (damn workign this saturday) do they open on sundays?

[Quicksilver]

EASTER HOLS: 10th - 21st April

For everyone to see :P

K, if there's a Bristol meet goin' on on a Saturday, I'm free on March 25th. Otherwise I can't make it.

Easter...would it be poss. to meet up on the first week? Less waiting time, haha. Weekdays would be fab. :)

[koshime]

I wonder if anyone else has the same problem. Today, as i try to login, it says username/password failed max quota amount. and i have barely even tried more than once. Is this a database glitch?

Even worse, when trying to request for a password, it doesnt even send it to the registered email.

[Midnight]

Bristol meet - I can't do the 25th, but any other time I can probably make it. Badger, Eriboss - when are you guys free?

Also, there was talk of a UK thunderdome not too long ago that never came to anything - is there any interest in getting something set up?

Mid.

[yAdam]

koshime, I had that problem. I couldnt log in yesterday. It seems to be fine now though...

Yeah midnight! I was thinking about it a while ago...I've never done a thunderdome before, so it would be interesting.. especially with a lot of people involved.

[koshime]

wow. CA has been down for a while. I just managed to get back on the forums but 3.0 is still buggy. Lost some CActivity points as well (means more to me since i ahve difficulty getting activity on)

[lefran]

for a london meet i would need to know specific dates a while before hand because i need to tell my boss like a month before would be best as i can definately get the time off then. im contracted for a saturday but theyll most likely want me in during the easter holidays which is why i would need to book the time off
anyone had any thoughts about a date?

[Dirty C]

checkit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn8y66eIHlM&search=graffiti

[lefran]

thats so cool ^_^ theres a little kid with an afro too hehehe

[Dirty C]

aargh home sick today. someone come over and cook for me.

[Dirty C]

shit, that shut you all up haha - gone awfully quiet around here.

ok, i may be going to europe during that easter weekend, so i'm not sure about that. lefran can only do weekdays, as well. can anyone else make a weekday meet?

Also, when do you think we should go 3.0 native? I've formed the group as a placeholder, and we'll see when we feel ready to migrate. Join here:

UNITED KINGDOM 3.0 ('http://phpfox.conceptart.org/groups/?id=43')

It seems like a good format for us, cause we could have one thread purely with upcoming meet information, and one for the 'lounge' type mess this thread currently is. Christ, 3500 posts!

[Badger]

BADGER hols = 7th April - 2nd may.
I'll be free during the day... and night. Just let me know in advance when it's gonna be. I'm up so some travelling tablet madness in the tate, like some mad enviro speed paint like the canadians? oooh, tingling!!
Gotta go buy cheese.
-B-

[koshime]

iam going to the Royal Collge of Arts museum to do some paintings of Jacob van something - landscape artist at the moment - near picadilly circus

[Kian]

Dirty c. Add us to the old 3.0 UK group man.

You guys and girls noticed how many 5 star threads are in the finally finished section!?! This site's quality is getting f**kin better! (props on ur 5star sketchbook dirtyc btw)

[WARHEAD]

50,000 VIEWS ON THE UK THREAD YAY ! :cheerleader:

- now get drawing !! :P

[koshime]

Time for more drawing on a pissy weekend. On the otherhand, had a call from an old friend who wanted some nice coverart. So will be working over the next week on some space themed stuff. Now back to research research research

[Midnight]

Ah, bugger. I don't think my wallet can cope with another London meet before the Mayan calendar ends.

Er... why is Badger two members of the 3.0 UK group?

I'm off to work on anchoring my figures on the floor (damned anti-gravity drawings...).

Mid.

edit: that TD idea was a bust, wasn't it?

[lefran]

Hi guys sorry but i wont be able to make any more of the London meets this year unless its in Winter round novemberish or october whatever, because ive been asked to go to San Fransisco with the Greater Gwent senior Wind Symphonia playing oboe and ive accepted and as its so expensive im basically gonna be skint all year!!

[koshime]

I applaud your efforts in making ends meet and to take up various challenges in your life. Perhaps when the Bristol meets occur it is more affordable but still beneficial for ya artistic growth!

[Egets]

btw I just got to the local (or actually my kids did) and got an ad from the local Comic Store Close Encounters (http://www.closeencounters.co.uk) that Simon Bisley (http://www.simonbisleyonline.com/) will be coming there again 1st of April, along with Chris claremont, Jamie Delano, Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry, Rich Johnston, Dave Kendall and Dave Bricham

...and anybody wondering how I look like, from the last signing event at Close Encounters Nov 2005 on right-click-scroll down to left where it says david hine gets animated, Im the groupie ----> :groupie2: looking girl there with my son and daughter looking away (http://www.millidge.com/home/blog/blog-index-frameset.htm) See you there again all Bisley enthusiastics :dur: :drool: :bow:

[Molly]

..is it me or is there pink in the graphics?

I really dont like it. Reminds me of when eatpoo did a pink number on its site for Valentines....It makes me want to get sick....

BLUUUURRRRRGH!!!!!!!

I think I'll go moan in the Lounge.....


Mxx
(been painting)

[Egets]

checkit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn8y66eIHlM&search=graffiti


Inserts her infamous bouncing row here ------> Coolest thing I ever saw before, raaawwwwks raaaawwwkksssss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOO !!!!!

[lefran]

Hi if anyone would be able to help me out at all with this it would be great!!

For my Final Exam AS level ive been looking at monsters and im going to design my own. But for my final piece i want to come up with my own kind of exam brief. Like for example, BBC have created a new science fiction drama set in the future and they want an underwater monster to attack some of the characters in a certain scene....blah blah you get the idea! ^_^
id then come up with the design for it so basic concept design here lol

It would be great to get some fresh ideas so if anyone has any possible ideas for me to do please message me as it would help me out a lot!!

thanks

[Kian]

lefran, i think what you have with the whole bbc thing sounds cool as fuck anyways! You should develop that alot more.
Plus you can always check out the creature of the week activity forums for inspiration *stresses inspiration*

But my idea would be, errrrrmmmmmm, design a computer virus. And the anti-virus program (to get you more marks for thinking outside the box). I may be wayyy off what you're after, but you might be able to adapt it.

hmm, feel like watching Tron now.

[lefran]

Thats cool thanks ill make a list of all suggestions

[sketchling]

if you are looking for inspiration... this looks likley to blow the socks off the gaming world and its all about creatures... just keep watching. its unbelievable!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8372603330420559198&q=spore

[lefran]

wow that amazing! very long vid but its so cool!

[Quicksilver]

Soooo.....who's most likely to come to a London meet during the Easter hols? I've invited a friend to come along. :) We need more girls to balance out the guys, haha.

[Badger]

I should be there, i'm owned a not insignificant amount of money. I'll also be there on tuesday the 28th of march, during the day, cause i'm going to see sigur ros in the evening. For the third time! woo!
Though i'm afraid i don't help your balancing attempts Naomi.
Sketchling or S'pud, wana berate my latest envrio sketch in my SB *linky here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=779122#post779122)*
In fact if any of you lovelies hav some crits feel free to.
-B-

[Quicksilver]

...Though i'm afraid i don't help your balancing attempts Naomi..
Hahaha, aww boo. :P Well, I've invited two friends but I'm not sure if one of them can definately come yet.

[Dirty C]

Sigur Ros? Really?? Hm, still tickets?

[Summer Pudding]

BBC.....radio 4. I'd love to make it fellas, but, assuming this isn't gonna be a midweek thing, surprise, surprise I'll be seeing my kids.

Can't do weekends. ;(

Pudikins x

[Badger]

Sigur Ros? Really?? Hm, still tickets?

Have a look, the Tuesday date was added much later. 3rd time i'll have seen them, woo! and then i gotta head back for uni and mogwai the next day.
-B-

[lefran]

badger are you truly sure you couldnt help balance it out if you know what we mean? we've all seen the pictures :P

[Kian]

Sigur Ros! Awesome :) I'm defo up for an Easter hols meet. We should have a list of peeps who are coming. It'll save people getting asked a million times, and tell everyone straight away whos coming.

[yAdam]

I'm sure i will be able to make it to a meet at easter..looking forward to it already!

I've only ever heard one sigur ros song, and it sounded like explosions in the sky...I always meant to check out some more stuff...

[lefran]

im gutted i cant come!! but im skint as i have to save !! someone take a picture of me with them and maybe ill subconsciously learn something....

[Soja]

Hey UK Guys!!

I got a question! Do anybody of u guys study at ulster university in Belfast??
I will come over there in august for one year. It's with the erasmus programm.
Would be nice if i could met some ca peoples over there.
soja

[Badger]

badger are you truly sure you couldnt help balance it out if you know what we mean? we've all seen the pictures :P
Lies!! lies!!

yAdam Yeah man, i think they inspired Explosions, if you like them you'll def like sigur ros. Mogwai as well though!! so much post rock in 2 days.

Soja We seem to be lacking in Irish members since Trev moved to london.

if i bring my lappy and tablet to london are peeps up for a 3CH sesh? could be cool!
-B-

[Kian]

3CH You say?!?!? MOS effing DEF mate! Lets show those Canadians how to really use that shit! It'd be awesome fun.

[Dirty C]

Hm, supposed to be saving money, but, anyone else keen to come to sigur ros? And I guess this means we could do the Tuesday as the *official date* if anyone thinks that works?

**edit: wait wait wait. badge, we should have the whole day with the kids. What about if you crashed at mine and we made it the wednesday?

[koshime]

what the heck is 3CH??? speak plain english....not badger-sign *grin*

[yAdam]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=63290

go there koshime!

[Kian]

wish i could dirty, but I have no cash at all! *how stereotypical student do I sound right now?*

[Quicksilver]

Hm, supposed to be saving money, but, anyone else keen to come to sigur ros? And I guess this means we could do the Tuesday as the *official date* if anyone thinks that works?

**edit: wait wait wait. badge, we should have the whole day with the kids. What about if you crashed at mine and we made it the wednesday?
Wednesday 29th March? I'm still in college then, and with how my English teacher was today she'd probably bite my head off if I skipped hers and the other teacher's lesson ;o; Man, two days after my Graphics exam....[cries]

Art exam next week. I can see it aaaall go downhill.....:nohope:

Btw, that generator is great!! The work they pull out from that....I admit, the first time I saw the url to that link I was a bit concerned, but then when I read it was partially viag's work, then it was all cool. Spam mail contaminates the mind, I tell you!

[sketchling]

That is such a cool link... It HAS to be done. That is pure genius. I made an insult generator thing in school programming years back... but this is a far better use for it!!! My initiation : "A shiny eyed penguin charms a lyche in a cave."

I am definitly there badger... whenever ya come down as long as its not till a week from now :P

Letting a machine decide on a topic is rather wise... and liable to make us productive. funny.

[koshime]

my 3CH for this week: A violent amphibian runs towards a warrior holding a flag on a wave.

[WARHEAD]

ha ha - i already did one when i first saw it. it was "A Giant Chicken Meets a Geisha at Dawn" which was a tricky one, but you get cool ideas.... it is on the 3CH thread.

So when is everyone meeting up again in London ? - don't make it a weekday :(

Hey Kim - saw you on the tube the other day ! didn't notice until you got off the tube, but you were fighting everyone to get on the piccadilly line.....

[Midnight]

Haha, I got "a covered in mud Shaolin tears a crab in an air environment"! That's the best subject I've ever seen, bar none!

Right now I'm still studying how not to make my paintings look like total shit, but I've got to do something with that topic...

Mid.

[sketchling]

What were the chances of that! in lil london village of 9million. I was probably asleep though. Im so used to the picadilally fight that I seldom even notice except when there is not enough room to read a small book. It takes yogi years to achieve the empty mind trick that tube riders have instinctually....

[lefran]

Hey random off the topic point here
but i have windows media files right and i need to convert them to files that will play on a mac. My media teacher said to convert them to quicktime format and save them to disk but they wont open in quicktime because apparently theyre not 'movie files' if anyone can help at all please email me its really important work for my media exam final grade
ta x

[Kian]

id just search for a avi to mov converter. There should be loads out there.

[lefran]

sorry a what?hmm?

[Quicksilver]

Fran: http://www.divx.com/

And it's freeeeeee

My 3CH: "A high-speed cyberpunk character dodges a torturer on a silver cloud." - Woohoo! Have to get my Art and Graphics exams out of the way first though....Graphics SB is due in tomorrow ;___;

[lefran]

naomi: aha your online but pretending not to be as your not on msn so i wont shake my finger and tut lol
i finished my intaglio so thats one thing out of the way
im feeling better now so at least ill be in tomrrow and i really did feel ill i didnt lie lol
did you enjoy your tests?

[Quicksilver]

Lol, aye, I'm avoiding MSN. :P Might go online tomorrow or something.

Aaarrggghhh, those tests sucked. I hate Enduring Love....guess it didn't help that I had about 3-4 hours sleep and an interview that morning too. :S Nah, they weren't that bad really, I'm just too lazy to learn the damn terms, and kept half-dozing off in class, lol. Deja vu!

Still need to work on my intaglio plate...

Glad you're feeling better! :D See ya tomorrow~

[lefran]

oh how did your interview go then?
i downloaded the divx thing whatever its called lol and went on the converting part and went into the folder that the videos are kept in and there was nothing in there as none of the file types were applicable apparently anyone know what i can do?

[sketchling]

what are the file types? The usual movie files are .avi or .wmv the second, windows media video doesnt work on anything cause its silly and made by microsoft...so it naturally causes chaos. My guess is that its an wmv :P

Try this... just found it on google. http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlfxmpegwriter.html

If you convert whatever it is to an .AVI using 'mpeg-4' compression... then the mac should play it.

Hope that helps. :D
K

[lefran]

i really have no idea
i tried to see what they were but there was no info really
the icons they have are the windows media player ones
but i dont think the root of the files are i think thats just the one that theyve been selected to play in, and they wont play in quicktime ill check that link out now

[lefran]

ok i downloaded that and there didnt seem to be the option of mpeg-4 on the output bit. ive burned the original files to disk so i think i might just go and badger the IT students tomrrow heehee

[hiffery]

Just to randomly butt in and say hi and ask if anyone here is in Cambridge or Devon (Tiverton area) - I'm at uni in Cam, but during the vacs I'm at home in Devon, trying to avoid whatever countryside plague is rampaging though the hills at the moment.

[[void]]

sorry guys i havnt been ignoring your posts i just havnt been on ca for stupid reasons. Twas cool seeing everyone at the meet, sorry for letting cai get you all lost in the cold. Its cool to know that there are so many people making a go at this art stuff. Was very inspiring. Thanks sketchling for the help with values.

Koshime i wanna see some character thumbnails ^_____^

hopefully i keep more up to date from now and see everyone again at the next meet. I think i already missed one because i was asleep.