United Kingdom

[sve]

Aren't we all to some degree? :). I'll be fair, give some in return :). Someone needs to taste the nectar or it will go sour :).

[Mr Man]

Suppose it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. I just wouldn't want to become addicted hehe.

[sve]

let's talk :).

two extremums: addicted or covered with moss... and a lot of in between.

[Quicksilver]

I'm.....somewhat confused. o_O;

Managed to 'finish' my ChoW entry. PoshSpice entered too. =) Beautiful as always, Aly! Lookie at the threadie (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102426)

Good luck! I'm not aiming to win - actually making it to the poll is good enough for me! lol

So is there gonna be a Brizzle meet? Would be heckuva lot kinder to my purse, that's for sure :nohope:

[lefran]

josh, next time you guys have a mini brizzle meet with lorenzo etc, i wouldnt mind tagging along, just let me know when

[Mr Man]

Nice entry Naomi! I like the way its more subtle than the others. A lot of the other entries seemed a bit over the top in my opinion.

Posh you make it look so easy :P. I'm loving that metal!

I'm gonna have to start entering these Cows and chows more often. I think I have only ever entered 2 cows. First things first..a new monitor and tablet :[

[Badger]

There wont be a Bristol Meet till October. But i'll speak with Lorenzo and get the date set early. It'll most probably be in the Week Fran, so you might wana crash at mine.

How are people feeling for a thunderdome? i'm guessing you are all summering about doing that kinda stuff, so maybe leave it for a while? not sure.

-B-

[lefran]

yuss please, and weekday would be better really, as i wont have work, could go straight from college then

[Molly]

ergh, wasnt able to finish me CHOW in time, family issues, and away from me lappy toppy, its like, a missing organ when we are not together...sad, very sad indeedy...

And FINALLY summer is here, but it brought with it foot and mouth..... somewhere in Engerland

[AK86]

(bit of a late post)

Yeah it was a laugh last weekend. I was amazed by the amount of talent. Shame these north meets dont happen as often.

sorry if i diddnt say hello to anyone, i can be a bit antisocial sometimes. lol

[Badger]

And FINALLY summer is here, but it brought with it foot and mouth..... somewhere in Engerland

Wouldn't be summer without it Molly!!

AK86 Good to meet you too mate! I miss all you northern folk talking :(

-B-

[aph]

The Gnoll and Others who are interested: I'm going to The Hunterian Museum (http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums/index.html) on Wednesday 7th of August so if you see someone sketching along there.. 10:30-11ish til 5.. its probably me =}

[TheGnoll]

i'm leavin the hostel today so maybe i'll make it.I won't be able to make it in the morning probably, but i'll try n stop by.

and i'll be waiting for more info 'bout the london meet.

c ya

EDIT> wait a sec...today is tuesday.And its the 7th...uhm...i'm guessing your going to the museum tomorrow, right?!
I'll be there anyway.Short hair, glasses, two chain bracelets and a bansky t shirt.

ciao

[Quicksilver]

SoooOooo.....London meet, anyone? 'fraid I can only make it if I'll be popping by anyway, so I could probably join you guys for lunch on a Sunday sometime, but if you guys wanna conjure up a big meet some other day then go ahead, though TheGnoll will only be 'round 'til 19th of this month so it'd be nice to give a nice lil British welcome to the guy.

What date(s) do you reckon you'll be free to meet up?

If the Brizzle meet can't happen 'til October then I'm not sure if I'll be able to go, as I'll be in Bournemouth and probably skint as hell ;P Who knows....

How's everyone anyhoo? This thread's been a bit dead lately.

~~Naomi

[sketchling]

Ello all! :) Yeah, ill try make a meet if I can. only weekends though. Its all stupidly hectic in my life at the moment. I have been on a whirlwind introduction to conceptarting... designed two dragons n done front side, etc etc etc, made a full troll in sculpey after discussing some troll designs in my sketchbook with terry pratchett... kinda jumpin in the deep end!

Good fun though... I had forgotten how much fun it was makin things with my hands. And all this involved very little digital, so a great change of pace.

:) I hope to see everyone soon! Its been too long!
P.S. Sculpey is the coolest stuff... ever.

[RoddersUK]

Hi Everyone
Long time lurker, first time poster. :bashful:

sketchling If your a Terry Pratchett fan you should get yourself to Liverpool. There is a Josh Kirby exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery which is really good. The rest of the gallery is well worth a visit too.

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/exhibitions/joshkirby/index.asp

WOW, Just read up on your sketchbook that your actually working with Terry Pratchett. I'm so envious.

[aph]

So just to start things off shall we just see who is up for a London Meet on Saturday the 18th?

[Quicksilver]

So just to start things off shall we just see who is up for a London Meet on Saturday the 18th?
I've got work :( But you guys can go ahead if you like. They should have the new rotas up in work today so I can find out whether I'm working on the following Sunday or not.

Kim: Sculpey rules!! It's soooo nice to work with compared to other clays. Glad to hear you're having fun ^_^ Hope to see ya at the next meet.

[Mr Man]

sketchling Nice one man! I bet it makes a nice change from being in front of a computer screen. Ive always wanted to try that sculpey stuff. I used clay to try and make a cyclops once, but the clay was too heavy so it sank through the armature :(
Good luck with it all!

[aefx]

I'm definately up for a London meet, however I can only attend one on the weekends or Friday nights. The 18th sounds fine to me.

[lefran]

i cant make any weekends, unless i pull a sicky, but like naomi said, go ahead anyway, ill make the next one so long as i have enough time to attempt to book time off or if its a weekday

[TheGnoll]

hey people.
I met up with aph at the hunterian museum and it was pretty nice, really an interesting place to go, especially if you're fond of fetuses n bones.

yeah, pretty groce, but fun.It would be great to meet other people in london, or anywhere else actually.I'm in woking atm, and i'll be back in maidenhead monday.I don't really know if i'll be available next weekend or not, but i wil certainly be available for a london meet of any kind during the week.
quicksilver, lefran so no chance of seeing you people?

i'll try n reach the closer internet cafe as often as possible to keep in touch.Still got...9 days to go :D

ciao!

[Quicksilver]

TheGnoll: Probably not :( I'm fully booked with work, and can't really afford to take extra trips to London atm - I usually go every-other-weekend to see my bf but you'll probably be flying off by the time I get another free weekend. It's a shame! Sorry I couldn't organise something big like with Steph (Laberis) in time.

So it's up to everyone else really, see who's free during the week to meet up with ya. Hope you enjoy your stay in London! :) Be sure to drop us a line when you get home (safely!!)

[aefx]

hey people.
I met up with aph at the hunterian museum and it was pretty nice, really an interesting place to go, especially if you're fond of fetuses n bones.

yeah, pretty groce, but fun.It would be great to meet other people in london, or anywhere else actually.I'm in woking atm, and i'll be back in maidenhead monday.I don't really know if i'll be available next weekend or not, but i wil certainly be available for a london meet of any kind during the week.
quicksilver, lefran so no chance of seeing you people?

i'll try n reach the closer internet cafe as often as possible to keep in touch.Still got...9 days to go :D

ciao!Hey my office is in Woking. What are you doing there?

[TheGnoll]

oh thats a shame...but its ok :)

aefx, i'm near woking atm, but i'll be leaving for maidehead again tomorrow.Just visiting some relatives here...

again, speak up if anyone wants to meet during the week, in london, or anyplace i can easily reach from where i'm stayin :)

i'll keep in touch anyway, enjoying my UK stay A LOT :)

ciao

[koshime]

am free tommorow and day after

[aefx]

I'll be kicking around London tomorrow as well and will be available after 6pm.

[koshime]

Am also free on Thursday until 3pm in Central london

[TheGnoll]

argh looks like i read the messages too late.
I could make it to london on thursday.Anyone available?
where shall we meet? (be precise, i get easily lost in london if i wander too far from any tube station :D)

i'll come back to the internet cafe only tomorrow afternoon, hope to find some more info by then :)

ciao

[liamjames]

Hello everyone!

I'm 22 and live in North Manchester. Only just seen this thread. I've been busy with University and work until recently, but I'll be a lot more active from now on.

Hope you all survived the floods. :)

[Crush]

Hey liamjames, I'm 18 and live in North Manchester :P

Do you have a sketchbook thread or any work online?

[koshime]

I'll be in central london Thursday in the morning till 3pm (meeting). So if you want to hang out till then....

[TheGnoll]

as i said, koshime i'm available....i'll check this thread later if the cafe' is open, but there's no way i'll find ya if i don't know the exact location and time :)

ciao

EDIT: uhm, no reply.I'll leave my mphone no anyway, 3201621692, altho you'll prob need a prefix of somekind.SHame we coudn't meet :(

aefx, aph, i'll probably be available for a london meet on the 18th, but i still dunno if i'll make it or not.I'll need more info on timing and location anyway :)

ciao

[aefx]

Yeah I'll be in London on the 18th, if anyone else is wanting to meetup.

By the way, is that Nando's near Soho gone? I walked past there the other day and was desperate for a Nando's but couldn't find the place... maybe I was just blind?

[lefran]

Woop! got my A level results today!
A- English Literature and Language
A- Welsh
A- Art
B- Media

[sketchling]

Way cool fran ;) Glad it went well! I think the thing yer happy about is that its past tense! :)

[aph]

Crazy marks fran well done! Time to get drunk then.. =D

TheGnoll: I can't be sure I will be around on Saturday anymore, I have to work till 2pm =[.

[koshime]

If anyone's free, am meeting up with the Gnoll tomorrow in central london

[liamjames]

Congratulations Fran! Are you going to University?

I don't have much online yet, Crush. Thanks for asking. :)

[lefran]

Thanks :)
not this year, im doing my foundation art first, then Uni next year :)

[aefx]

If anyone's free, am meeting up with the Gnoll tomorrow in central london

What's the schedule looking like tomorrow? I'll be meeting with clients in Croydon but back into London after 5:30.

[koshime]

Am meeting TheGnoll from 10.30am tommorow - seeing nat portrait Gallery - then prob take around the thames river around The lon eye - maybe go see imax, and around that area. do some sketching....

[Molly]

hurrah!

CONGRATULAAAATIONS SWEETHEART!!!! WOOHOO!!! NOW GO CELEBRATE! Sorry, no idea why Im shouting...

Off to Norwich with Lord Gordon of Norfolk for the weekend at the homestead, where we shall indulge in lawn activities, and take tea on the veranda.....

[duddlebug]

Woop! got my A level results today!
A- English Literature and Language
A- Welsh
A- Art
B- Media

Congratulations Lefran! (You big swot!)

And have fun on your foundation, *goes all dew-y eyed* 'twas one of the best years of my life...

[lefran]

hhe thanks guys :D

[sve]

Congratulations, Fran, that's an impressive heap of As. You are an Ace :). Which one of them is most dearest to you?

[TheGnoll]

just got back from the london visit with Koshime today, really enjoyed it :)

looks like I ain't gonna see many other brit CAorgers this weekend then, but i'm happy :D

looks like i've been pretty lucky with the weather during my trip...to aph and koshime, i'll see your faces again if i can when i come back next year...and for the others, i hope i'll be able to see you guys n gals in a bigger meeteing next year :)

congrats Lefran :)

ciao!

[Quicksilver]

Congrats, Fran!! :cheerleader:

[fooxoo]

I am arriving tomorrrroooow! :D:D:D :lens: :xpld: :pump:

[aph]

Not long fooxooooo! Someone is excited ^_^

I added a few pictures a long with drawings from the Hunterian Museum over at my SB..

Clicky Here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=77926&page=11)

[ivow]

Anyone in birmingham want to buy 3 NIN tickets for the 28th? Im going mad trying to sell these things before theyre useless.

[Crush]

Hey aph, nice pics/ drawings, looks like a cool place :)

Fran, 3 A's and a B, nice!! I'de rather not say my results haha :P

fooxoo, hope you arrived safely and will enjoy the UK, hopefully I will get to see you and hurricane some day :)

[koshime]

foxoo - wet weather today

[Mr Man]

Zoop me brits?

Seems like the future ahead of us is gerin sweeter and sweeter!
First of all Well done on the A levels Fran! Its certainly a wise choice to have that extra year to build your skills. I did a similar thing except it wasn't foundation, I don't regret doing it one little bit. So are you thinking of doing an arty thing at Uni btw? Seems obvious but I'm just checking.

I hope the English weather is treating you well Foox? where abouts are you inhabiting again? Oh and WELCOME TO ENGLAND!!!!

Not long till uni..Eeeeeeek I'm getting nervous. Must Draw, draw, draw, I don't want to suck when I get there.

[Swift (BM)]

Is this thread for organising to meet up with people then?

[Molly]

Hey Folks, sorry I did not meet up with any other the visiting folk!

Swift (BM) its the UK thread, the fact that folks are arranging to meet, is well, part and parcel of this here group.

ITs my birthday next Tuesday,(29) I'm off to Dorset for the weekend with my sisters to surf, horse-ride, and play rugby- badly i might add

...Koshime, before you mention flooding, SW England weather is glorious this weekend! :)

Mx

[koshime]

only 4 days left to summer. enjoy then weep. har hhhahaahah

[Swift (BM)]

Not that there has been much sun.....

[sketchling]

summer? oh... so THATS what it was.

[koshime]

indeed.

Rain..blasted rain and more rain.
3 days left of summer occasional sunshine.
Autumn and hail and global flooding . here it comes. Surf's up!

[lefran]

well, yesterday and today, its actually been SUNNY! in WALES! :O

[aefx]

indeed.

Rain..blasted rain and more rain.
3 days left of summer occasional sunshine.
Autumn and hail and global flooding . here it comes. Surf's up!Yes but at least we can now navigate the northwest passage!

[Molly]

Just got back from Cornwall. The weather was perfect! lots of swimming, surfing and horse-riding going on, BBQ's on the beach - awesome!

jeeeeeeeeeez Kosh, you really are a bag fulla positive summer beans! if you wanted sunshine, you shoulda made your way SW England, it absolutely glorious down there....oh well :)

Mx

[Hazamataz]

Ahh cornwall nice! I remeber the seagulls being deadly there, they'll nick the cornish pasties right out of your hand and I heard they killed a man once!

Has anyone ever worked for people who constantly ask for perfection? I have been doing some architectural drawing for someone, it was all good and well at first, but he constantly asks for changes every time a take it back to him; tiny little details. At first i thought he wanted an artists impression, but it is becoming that he once a superacurate photoreal image. Is this sort of thing common in work??
AGH it is quite infuriating!

Yes hope you are all getting on well, congrats on the results fran, high score!!

[sketchling]

the trick with something like that is make it clear from the start that you will do x amount of changes after you first show it to him, thereafter, he can change to his hearts content but you will charge for your hours worked. Its amazing how decisive the word 'charge' can make a client. This way you are still saying 'yes, anything you want' so they feel like you care... but the option of more money spent might not be worth it, so THEY decide not to do more. Clients will hate it if you decide that. They are always right, but money can herd well. Hope that helps. (they will always change whatever they can if its free)

[Molly]

Goodluck with the archi drawings Haza!

Its my birthday today folks! (29!!!) Going dog racing with my twin this evening in Brighton, lets hope I bet on a beauty and win some much needed moooola!!!

Mxxx

[koshime]

You have a twin? Different personality or the same I wonder

[Hazamataz]

That does indeed help skethling, I will take that on board in future, cheers :)

[fooxoo]

Ahh, thank god that here in brighotn it has been sunny wether for the last few days, and I have had the oportunity to try out the british sea waters, heheheh.


SO any meets anytime soon, Bjorn and I, we totally wanna meet up with the Brits :p

cheers

[koshime]

I'm free tommorow to drive down to brighton for a few hours....

[Quicksilver]

There are birthdays flying about everywhere! Mine's this Sat (didn't realise 'til yesterday o_O)

So are people up for a big meet? I dunno how much cash I can squeeze out before the big move, but it'd be nice to see everyone.

[lefran]

i think im due a sickie the amount of overtime theyve had me doing :D

[fooxoo]

Awwwwww, I hate not having net at home, I missed your reply Koshime :(:( I ve got your cell, will send ya a message :p Maybe bjorn and i can come over to london one weekend and chill with you, if you dont mind :p

cheers!

[lefran]

Arf, i dont know if i can make any meets for a while, now, my car broke down on the M4 at 11:30ish last night, something really wrong with the engine, the big end valve is bust or something, gonna need a new engine, its about £400 in parts and labour, which i dont have. I'm gonna have to get a night job or something as well, i start work next week, i can't even get there :(
so i doubt i can make it anywhere for a while
Arf.

[Molly]

ARF! thats awful news LeFran:(...go steal a car, thats what the krazy-kids are doing nowadays...

Mx

[lefran]

thats a plan
im going to have to get a 2nd job

[Smoke]

Woo, an English thread!

Anybody in the West Mids? Shropshire? :o

[life on the sofa]

..sheesh..i totaly forgot about this thread. FINALY A PLACE I CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT ENGLISH WEATHER ..OHHHHH YEEEAAASSSS!! hehe

:happypatriot: :patriot: why dont we have a british smiley? :O..thats been bugging me for AT LEAST THE LAST 28 SECONDS...

i know its been a while since they were on the news alot but was anyone majorly affected by those floods?.......i have a river 6 feet from my back garden..WE GOT FUCKED...the bottom floor of the house is fairly bad..grr and there was many hours of lifting to get everything upstairs...:zzz: :zzz: :er: :er: :needle: .....and on top of all that im getting ripped off on my tips at work :( ..working from 7- midnight at a resteraunt..gah..will teach me the meaning of getting good grades for when i finish school :er:..arent part times jobs a bitch :P

how u guys doin?

[Molly]

^ Im in Deptford, and right now, the sun is shining.....:) sorry dude, cant complain wit-ya...

Naaoooomiii!!! :) - happy bertday darleeeng!

Mx

[Mr Man]

Woo, an English thread!

Anybody in the West Mids? Shropshire? :o

Aye west Midlands here, Stratford-Upon-Avon. :^^:

[Smoke]

Aye west Midlands here, Stratford-Upon-Avon. :^^:

Badass, I'm near Bridgnorth, know it?

[Mr Man]

Badass, I'm near Bridgnorth, know it?

Only after I looked at the map. My English geography is damn awful.

[Quicksilver]

Thanks, Tek' :)

[Crane]

*wail* why doesn't anyone live in kent!! or even the south east! bah to it all. and why isn't my job paying me minimum wage!?

so, i've been told its £5.35 and hour, can anyone confirm this? because i'm on £4.45, i work in Brantano, some shoecompany and wondering if i could do anything to get the right pay?!

Hope everyone one who had a birthday had a good one, I remember 1st time I met you Molly was on your 27th, and you just had your nose pierced, walking towards us swearing like a trooper haha.

Tip* porn is a good sub for life drawing!:spam:

thanks
Tony

[lefran]

madcat: how old are you? minimum wage is different if your under 18

[Mr Man]

Any of you brits going to the next workshops? I'll be away in December but if I'm lucky the Feb date will be more possible. Ill probs be bogged down by uni funds though.

[koshime]

Depends....on the fees and flight costs....lets hope for a total US crash in their economies....

[Crane]

lefran i'm 19, but i'm a part time student, does that make any difference? so many different people telling me different things.

Would love to go to a workshop, but i can barely afford where i live now so thats a no..
whens the next london meet? or a possible kent meet?...ya'll can go chav hunting in chatham haha. or all sketch and hang in rochester castle grounds, theres pubs too.

[daveneale]

goodmorning all you lovely Brits....I hail from the very top of the England map (anyone know Penrith)....thought I'd pop by and say hey before hitting the doodles for the day.

[Crane]

Hey dave, can i call you Dave?

Never heard of the place, and its no where near me so i don't like you!
just joking. have some cheese.

[daveneale]

haha...you can call me MR Neale!!;) Its not in Wales...which is where everyone seems to think it is...but in the wilds of Cumbria (near the, urm, unique city of Carlisle). Mmmm cheese...I guess for some extra mature you can call me Dave :)

[Mr Man]

Hmm I propose we arrange one Massive UK meet spanning over a number of days. The yanks cant be having all the fun over there and I cant see them having a European workshop any time soon.
If we can get the attention of our fellow European neighbours then I'm sure we could make a real big event out of this. Sure we wont have big screens and fancy atelier painters but we will have plenty of fun and beer!

What would be the best date for an event like this? I'm thinking sometime early next year.

So who's with me on this? I seriously want to get the ball rolling.

Rich.

[lefran]

cool idea rich

madcat: i think you should be getting more than that check this link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6425965.stm
I would enquire about this with your employers if i were you

[Mr Man]

Hey MadCat, I think you need to be 20 as I remember not getting minimum too.
I could be wrong...Its so retarded.

Rich

[lefran]

The rate for workers aged 18-21 will rise by 15p to £4.60 an hour, while workers aged 16 and 17 will get a 10p rise to £3.40 an hour.

yeah sorry i misread that then, i think your on minimum wage now

[Crane]

Thanks Lefran and Mr man, damn, that is really sucky, i feel old enough already, and now i have to be over 21 to earn £5.35! bah, well i guess i'm happy with having a job at all, though i wish i kept that B&Q job...that was a nice pay...

ok MR Neale, ah, finally, a use for that compost heap in my closet, i'll send it 1st class right away! now i can call you dave.

The big UK meet sounds good, i like that, i think it'll have to be in the middle of everyone so we can all reach it, or if everyone can save enough, have it in a real nice place, like cornwall or something, though i'd be happy with anything. hope this goes further.

[yAdam]

good idea rich, i'd be happy with just a normal meet as well :) I'm pretty sure a similar idea was suggested by molly/koshime/dirty c many many months ago, maybe even last year, but that didn't really get going. Though we do have hurri and chupacabra here now, so they could get more european kids over.

As for the workshops, I think i'll go to one. I'll wait for the dates for seattle, but i think china is more appealing to me right now. Dunno though, could do with getting out of the country this year...

Sorry about the car as well Fran!!

[daveneale]

I'd be up for a meet if I wasnt so damn poor-until work picks up Im on house arrest:S

[[void]]

Its been too long since ive made it too a meet so it'd be cool to see one happen in the near future. Oh and out of curiousity anyone planning on going to the seattle workshop?

I was really into the idea of shanghai but since they changed it to a 3d based affair ive lost all desire to go to that workshop. Would still be cool to see shanghai but i think that ill be attending the seattle workshop so long as theres no major hiccups.

[Mr Man]

;1447308']Its been too long since ive made it too a meet so it's be cool to see one happen in the near future. Oh and out of curiousity anyone planning on going to the seattle workshop?

I was really into the idea of shanghai but since they changed it to a 3d based affair ive lost all desire to go to that workshop. Would still be cool to see shanghai but i think that ill be attending the seattle workshop so long as theres no major hiccups.

Yeah that was a bit of a turn off for me too. I barley touch 3d and I'd much rather drool over a traditional painting than a bit of Maya imo. If only it was shanghai in December and Seattle in February then I might have been able to sort somat out.

Btw, does anyone know how to get names for your mp3's? When ever I rip a cd onto the pc it doesnt seem to label it which is odd.

[daveneale]

what you ripping with? I'm pretty sure media player (and im pretty sure realplayer) have a "look for album information when copying" option (probly not worded exactly like that)

[Crane]

I can't afford to get on a bus, let alone go over seas!
anything here would be great in my eyes, i'm easily pleased haha, considering i have no art friends to hang out with AT ALL! damnit all!

I have that ripping problem, but since i have way to much free time i just name them all manually.....sigh, i need to draw more and watch porn less...

in other news, is starting a comic, however small and noobish, good practice? after reading several web comics, like CTRL ALT DEL, Machall and VG cats, its really inspiring to watch the progress of the style, so, good idea? no?

[Molly]

Depends....on the fees and flight costs....lets hope for a total US crash in their economies....


hahaha - yeah man! that would be such a bitch for the Americanos...

Usual cost for a workshop IN America, is around $600.00, but, add the flight, the hostel/hotel, cab fees, food and wot not, it all adds up....

Madcat - is that you Tony?

[Zero Sum]

Woah didn't know this was here.

Just posting to say hello so..hello

[Shantih]

Me neither, whoops :bashful:

[Crane]

Molly: Aye, it be me. i know i know, i change my name to much... and i've not been active for some time, what with moving into my own place and all, soon to be moving again.

Hello to Zero sum and Shantih!

[Molly]

Welcome Shanthi & Zerosum!
MadCat - I really do hope, that now, you stick to that name eh? :)

Hey Mr Man! :) - Another UK meet-like-workshop has been in the pipelines for while, it costs to organise and hire a venue where we all can fit and work. (cant have a workshop without life drawing) Unfortunately The Art Acdemy where we had it last, has moved to smaller premises. I know of a few studios in London where you can hire a on a daily bases - I'd love to organise a UK workshop big or small, but its all dependant on money and location(inside or outside London I dont mind)...
For a BIG-ish workshop, I've been chatting to my twin who works for an event production company, and I've been asking her what it would take to set up an event like this - sponsors, venue, equipment etc etc. Her company have a good few clients (Red Bull being one) and I thought, well, looong shot, we could take advantage of that somehow....
For a small workshop, it would be on the same level as the Belgium one our euro cousins organise; over the weekend, with plenty of life drawing :) - Again, venue & model hire main priority...

Does anyone else know of studios for daily hire? And models too? Would be good to have shit like this on record, y'know, for zee future...

Mx

[Mr Man]

I'm glad you have a better idea for things than me Treacle! I never really thought for a moment that we'd all need to fit under one roof. Dunno why it didn't come to mind. Theres lots of things I have over looked.
How much are we talking per day to rent a studio out approximately?
All we need really is one room and people, then the magic just happens. Models would be great though! I might see If I can get hold of the model my college used, hes a pretty cool bloke and an interesting subject to draw.

The key to these things is to stay simple. Just a pity even simple isn't straight forward :(

Anyone have a fucking big house? that would save us a lot of hassle.

Rich

[aph]

I could ask the Education college I used to go to if they could give me the numbers of some models if need be, I know a few were based in London. Going to be moving into halls in a week so might not be able to use the net til october but you have my number I know Molly =P

If there is anything I can do to help make it happen I shall give it my best.

[Crane]

Never! I cannot be confined to a mere 1 name! .. but on the otherhand, it would save alot of hassle and confusion.. i think i got good arguements on both sides.

anyway, i'll be ya'll life drawing model! but i'm keeping teh pants on..

and also, if anyone would like to win the lottery anytime soon, that would be awesome, hint hint.

bah, back to college soon, got to spend it with my ex, great! wonder how this is going to work out, ex's always have to be awkward hu...

[Halfmonk]

Hey all!
I just found this little corner of conceptart, thought I'd say hey.
Is anyone planning to attend the Seattle workshop? I'm giving it some serious thought, it'd be cool to know a few other brits making the trip!

-Halfmonk/Grant

My Sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97820)

[Crane]

Hey halfmonk, welcome to CA.orgy.

Where do you hail from?
Sadly I'm not going, sniff sniff, to much money, i can barely afford the room i live in now, but i hear a few brits might be taking the trip, lucky bastards!

Have fun.

[Halfmonk]

Hey Madcat,
Thanks for the kind welcome :-)
I live in hilly Sheffield at the moment, sometimes underwater.
Sorry to hear you can't make it to the workshop, I'm sure there'll be plenty more in the future!

My Sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97820)

[daveneale]

Ah home of the bollywood awards and 65DOS, oh and let us not forget the snuuker.:)

[Halfmonk]

Indeed, a wealth of culture and... erm... steel!

My Sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97820)

[koshime]

Dont forget ,wild windy constant dribbly rain....and submarine meadowhall

[daveneale]

haha....well seeing as we're British, and on the subject of weather...I live in the lake district-home of rain, rain, hills and rain-I think only Aberdeen has more rain than me (I've never been to that place when its not been cold, wet and miserable)

[Crane]

I HAD TOO!
I changed my name again.... but i'll never changed it again.
if i do, i give Molly permission to get me drunk, tie my to a lampost naked and leave me there all night haha.

used to be madcat.
now i may prevent HIV (interesting note, look up frogsweat and HIV)

anyway, weather, been sunny alot down in kent, well medway, but its cold in the mornings, which is bad, because i live in the 4th floor of the house i'm in, bah!

on an amazing note, I may just be able to transfer to KIAD (UCCA) uni (does anyone know what this is?) i just need to get my national award stuff together to show them, and gotta take some personal work in too. any other suggestions? help needed!

[Molly]

Tony, seriously, stick to one name, and post less randomness. Its a bit...weird
- how can anyone take you seriously or even help you with critiques, schools, uni, etc, etc if you keep changing your username? also, be careful you dont start to piss the moderaters off, cos you've changed your name too many times now, and its abit ridiculous...

sorry for the rant dude,
M

[Crane]

Its not gonna change anymore. I know its stupid haha and i have more important things to do now, no worries, i totally deserved that lol.
once i can get art up, i will, and then everything can roll.

and i can't help that, i AM weird, 1548 people can't be wrong....lol

i'm off to draw now.

[Mr Man]

Don't forget to change your sig dude, its still madcat.:P

Gah! I'm slowly pooping my pants, moving into the uni flat this sat. If you don't hear from me for ages its probably because I don't have an Ethernet card for the tinternet. I think I have the right socket for one but I'm not 100% sure.
As my pc was sorta customized who knows whats missing.I still cant believe I ordered it without a graphics card...:nohope:

When is everyone else starting their uni's? Good luck to y'all!

Have fun!

Rich

[Kian]

i move in a week on sat rich :D
cant effin wait!

[yAdam]

Damn you all!! ;)

Can't believe it's been 2 years since I finished uni :(

[daveneale]

I feel your pain yAdam...I'm at the 2 year mark since life was easy and fun came in big home delivered buckets:)....now remember guys universities are designed for sex, drugs and rock and roll-the learning thing was just tacked onto the side;)

[Mr Man]

:bounce:

[Sellis]

So whats the dealio here then....................i'm from the border county!, Other side to Daveneale and a little more northern and as a result a little colder!

Stu

[daveneale]

Hey Sellis!, a fellow northerner eh:P, ....this seems to be the place for random chit-chat for us GB doodlers-nice sketchbook-has a cool post apocalyptic feel

[Halfmonk]

Where abouts in the borders Sellis? I used to live in Duns/Berwick when I was a youngster :-)

Enjoy university guys, nothing to be nervous about, you'll have a great time! :-D

My Sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97820)

[Quicksilver]

I'll be moving next Saturday! Haven't started packing yet....could do with some boxes, actually :S;

[koshime]

QS > Finally flying the coop?

[Quicksilver]

QS > Finally flying the coop?
Yup yup, should be goooood~ Will have to organise my time a lot better though to fit in cooking and laundry time etc. but otherwise, woot! Can't wait ^_^ Lessee how long this enthusiasm lasts, eh? Haha

[koshime]

Depends how far from home it is. if you can escape home for laundry and food - its not really growing up alone.......

[Crane]

Oh yes, thanks for pointing that out MR Man, i'll do it sometime soon... but not quite now, meh.

I got into UNI! Freaking KIAD!! (UCCA) whatever you call it, and now i'm really afraid.... start monday, has anyone been to kiad?

bah! another northerner, its like them bloody gameshows where only people up north phone in... and then it all turns out to be fake and a scam..

[daveneale]

Don't sweat it frog:P....it matters not where you go, but who is there when you get there...I was at uni in Hull...a dubious honour, but the people I was there with made it the greatest city to be "learning" in-and as it turned out I learnt fudge all from the whole course-I think CA and real work is a much better education.

[koshime]

Real personal work and friends make the difference. Uni is all about experimentation (not doign drugs) and learning broader horizons not neccesarily condusive to art but enrichen your horizons considerably.

Take it in that vein, and you'll master anything anywhere

[Mr Man]

Wahoo I'm finally an official brizzolian! Its a bit weird though as no one else is here just yet. Had a tonne to shift...knackered.
Ill Probs scout around the town tomorrow and have a look for some interesting places and maybe go draw in a museum. :)

Have fun hoodlums!

Rich

[spudstudios]

OK guys.. Who is gonna go to Seattle for the workshop? I am definitley going.. $100 off the $600 price if you book early!!

It would be great to meet up with some fellow Brits and all the artists here..I know I have not been on a meet here before but it would still be great to go.. ( I'm pretty old compare to most peeps on here at 36 :-) don't wanna cramp your young style...:-)

[daveneale]

what happens at the workshops....I'm kinda clueless about them:S....and spud think of it less as losing youth, more gaining experience;)

[koshime]

some aimless fumbling and fratenization, with some tutorial of sort trown in for good measure :)

[daveneale]

haha nice....well when I scrape some pennies together I'll have to make it to one..preferebly in a land far away-holiday style 8)

[Molly]

*sigh* all you uni ppl, makes me jeal-....naah who am I kidding? Im glad I aint in your shoes! hahaha
- seriously, good luck to the Uni folk, remember, theres no-one to wipe your arse now, or kick you outta bed or ban TV till your homeworks done, so dont let yourselves down by being lazy or partying too much! WOrk work work, do us praaad ok? 'aight :)

As for the workshop, the weather here will turn soon, so, we could all reinact Seattle by meeting up in a Star Fucks on a rainy day, and shout 'awesome dude' and 'you rock' ; high fiving eachother, and drawin' monsters with gas masks...

Naomi, Fran - how are your TD coming along? havent started mine yet due to heavy amounts of frikking work (been painting an Indiana Jones style character discovering an old Betamax...) the thread in the girls forum is far too big to bother looking thru at the competition...

Mx

EDIT - 230 pages! woot, when we make it to 500, I think we should run a riot in the forums....just for fun an piss everyone off

[Quicksilver]

Chee: Was kidding ^_^; And cheer up man, no need to have such a skeptical outlook on things all the time...

Tek': I haven't even started yet - dunno what I'll be basing it on or whether I'm defo up for it yet! Am in the process of packing up all my stuff atm, so if something springs to mind next week and I'm settled, then I might hop on the bandwagon. :) And yah, can't be arsed to look through the whole thread either but I know there isn't a sign-up this time, just a "submit it and you're in" sorta thing, which is nice.

EDIT - 230 pages! woot, when we make it to 500, I think we should run a riot in the forums....just for fun an piss everyone off
Hahaha

[Badger]

Look out!! the bristol meet is comming!! I've set about putting in motion a brizzle sketch night, so thats for Fran and rich here i guess. I'll get some pals from my course to wow you with their awesomeness.

Molly, ha ha, the uni folk aren't 12... i don't think anyone's banned them from TV till their home work's done :P
I like you idea about sitting in star bucks though! Hope all you laandaaners are well!

And hi new people!

-B-

[Molly]

(josh, I am so showing my age) :)

[lefran]

haha !
yes i shall make it to a bristol meet i hope! I shall sell some possessions on ebay and such i think...

My TD is coming along, jsut need to make a few alterations to the sketch before i ink and start painting, ive posted my latest version of the sketch in the girls forum, but if your online later tekura ill send it to you, im in college right now hehe (shh)
I'll be in uni next year, so can learn from your lots mistakes so long as you post em all here! :P

[daveneale]

ooh my mate is gonna be doing an animation course in bristol this year...for a few months anyway...I was gonna rock down to see alexisonfire in November if I got the cash:)

hey badger!

[sketchling]

Bristol meet yay! Hi new people also! :) I would like a meet up again... gotten inspired again... 3/4 of a sketchbook in a week and a bit. all little blue people running jumping and for some reason singing karaoke... its hard trying to imagine poses ok! Hope all is well with everyone ;)

[lefran]

i think the bristol meets are generally evenings kim, but you should come anyway! im gonna go after college and go iin late or skip next day *cough*

but i think a day meet should be planned for soon also

[Badger]

Ha ha, sorry molly, not sure how i didn't take that as the obvious joke... must have been lack of coffee!!
Yeah i'll get a day meet rolling when i know my time table. But monthly sketch evenings need to be done, though with rich down i might move to some kind of fortnightly fun. I'll see what interest there is.
Daveneale, safe man, the animation course is really getting off the ground, has some very nice links also.
Kim I miss youuuuuu

I miss you all ofcourse but saw most of you in manc!

-B-

[Crane]

Dave! now thats a real BA DUM DUM PISH! moment haha. well i haven't made any friends yet, in my class, though i do some some of them people but not to well, but everyone knows everyone else and its daunting lol. and i can't say that i won't learn anything, because i've been there two days and already started on perspective and life drawing, huzzah!. and my teacher said i could go far, so all in all, not a bad haul.

Chee! I will take that to the vein, some very wise words you be sprouting.

Molly! I refuse to believe your actually 29, (it is 29 isn't it?!) I could see you running around and partying with us all year round, 1st time i saw you, i had you clocked at 20 at least! so, your 22 to me haha.

wow, day off, didn't get up till 2 30, ha, because i was cold, stupid heating doesn't work. and, i went to my first nightclub on sat, (never been much of a club/drinker) and someone nearly died, fell off the balcony onto my table, then the floor, and then someone got awkward with the bouncers and got chucked out. i wasn't even fazed, i think i did well.

Kim! Your not drawing the Wee free men are you? haha

[daveneale]

badger...yeah I have another friend who also did the course and he now works for a place in London and does Frosties ad's...theyre gonna taste grrrreat:P (not that one), he learnt a lot from it.

Frogsweat....good work on the perspective learning....one of the many things I'm atttempting to get better at at the mo....you on the basic stuff or you gonna be hitting all that uber complex stuff also?....I have a whole book I downloaded on perspective its mind boggling:S

[Crane]

Dave! I'm not sure how far we're gonna go into the whole perspective thing, i hope it will get more advanced because that would be great learnage. but at the mo its pretty basic 1 and two point. and we did a little human form in perspective which was quite hard and made me a little sad :(

[daveneale]

aw dude don't be discouraged...the human form in perspective is a huuuuge pain in the balls:P but nonetheless a rocking thing to learn....I wish I'd learnt something at uni....it was fun having nothing hard to do for 3 years but then again I'd be a butt-load better if I'd started properly learning then, rather than now....I went out into town a few weeks ago and put my 3-point into practice and it was pretty interesting applying the theory to real-life sketching!

[Quicksilver]

Gonna be moving today!! Sisters are a bit late but hopefully we'll get there in time to pick up my keys. Think I packed a wee bit too much.....:S;;

Will most likely be absent for at least a week as my new lappy hasn't arrived yet, unless I sneak in some CA/FB browsing at the library or something.

Have fun, all :)

~~Naomi xxx

[lefran]

Good luck naomi! Have fun!

[Crane]

Its ok, i'm still chugging my way through! we have to do them in collage style, and my god that is not fun at all!! ah!. very boring.. and another thing, i hate it when people keep complaining about the work and why we have to do it and that they hate it, and i'm thinking, 'why the fuck are you here then!?!?!?!' the mind boggles, i was expecting people who actually want to be here and know what they have to do, i mean i don't like some of the work we do but i know its important for where i'm heading. sigh...
at least i had fun at the tap n tin last night! hurrah for alt clubs.

[lefran]

frogsweat- know what you mean, theres a group of people in my class that complain at every task, and leave early, and just take breaks whenever they want.Bit annoying

[yAdam]

Hey! Just a heads up to anyone who's in tonight at 10 and has freeview or digital. A Moebius Documentary is on BBC 4... Here's what radiotimes.com says:

Documentary about Frenchman Jean Giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genre's best kept secrets. He achieved his greatest fame under the pseudonym/alter ego Moebius, and his artistic influence extends beyond Europe to the USA and Japan. Features interviews with Giraud himself, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, American comic book artists Jim Lee and Mike Mignolla and many others.

[daveneale]

Sweeeet....thanks for the heads up yAdam...phone alarm: SET!:P

Oh and frogsweat/lefran: was exactly the same on my illustration course-litrally the easiest and most fun subject EVER (albeit badly taught), but full of people who seemed to still be in secondary school mode needing teacher to hold there hand, get forced to do theyre "homework" and generally sitting on theyre ass'...was a glorified 3 year holiday for them I think...but then again theyre probly the ones sitting in asda right now scanning your sprouts

[Molly]

Hey! Just a heads up to anyone who's in tonight at 10 and has freeview or digital. A Moebius Documentary is on BBC 4... Here's what radiotimes.com says:

Documentary about Frenchman Jean Giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genre's best kept secrets. He achieved his greatest fame under the pseudonym/alter ego Moebius, and his artistic influence extends beyond Europe to the USA and Japan. Features interviews with Giraud himself, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, American comic book artists Jim Lee and Mike Mignolla and many others.


I've been watching these comic book programmes, so cool, so talented. Did you see Johnathan Ross' in search of Steve Ditko? Amazing, he got to finally meet him, but the cameras werent allowed in his office, but he gave Johnathan some comics...He interviewed Alan Moore, Stan Lee and whole host of comic book artists and writers....~Also Amando Ianucci's been narrating another show called 'Cool Britannia' and he's been going through the ages of the comic book; I cant wait till they get to our earror(sp?)
Free view does have some cool TV, its just a matter of finding it amongst the bull shite...

Speaking of bull shite - what the fuck is up with remaking 'Halloween?' what, they gonna go thru the whole collection and remake it? What on earth for? I mean, when they remake movies, it loses the classic thrill/scare element it had in the first place!?! I mean, what, in 10yrs, they're gona remake Alien? Heaven forbid! The remake of the Omen was shit shit shit! Nothing had changed, it was just ...no, absolutely nothing had change. I was surprised the nanny wasnt a busty blond cheerleader...I mean, the audiences nowadays are looking for gore, and nothing else - so cant movie production companies be original and write their own shit instead of remaking the classics? Aarrgh.......

Come, tell me folks - what remakes can you list that have disappointed you? This subject really gets my goat.....>:{

Molly - at home working and taking time out to shout!

[yAdam]

Didn't see that Molly, and I didn't realise there was a whole comic 'season' or something going on on bbc4 now! Only caught the last half of the moebius doc last night, but what I saw was pretty cool.

Hehehe, can't believe its being remade by rob zombie as well, he has made some good music, but I think he's a bit of a shit director. I can only imagine it will be ultra gorey an over the top rubbish. Although it does have that linderman guy from heroes in it, so I guess it could have some decent acting in it.

Can't think of too many off the top of my head, but I remember the remake of ring was lame and texas chainsaw massacre remake was crap too :)

[daveneale]

haha-way to vent, tis very true...I havn't seen all of it, but I saw a bit of the remake of Harvey and instead of Jimmy Stewart they used Leslie Neilsen (who I love in Naked Gun) but jesus, that was a wank remake....and I know it wasnt a remake but the re-release of Star Wars with the new effects pissed me off....if you watch them now those effects have dated sooooooooooooo much faster than the origional ones.

Oh and that Moebius thing was crazy-the dudes a machine-not the style of comic I generally like but I couldn't help being so bowled-over by his talent.

[sketchling]

um... the 3:10 to yuma. Apparently a remake. Amazing actors... but probably one of the most badly put-together films I have ever seen. Like watching aliens put together in such a way that the aliens looked kind friendly half the time, drunk the rest and generally made ya wonder what the hell was going on.

There are few films that get me emotionally ranting about stuff... but the 3:10 is one of them! Never have I seen such a pointless collection of randomly improbable unmotivated acts in random sequence and vague plot. Shocking. God damn hippies. (and no cool fighting from bale either. Or from Crowe. how...how did they get it so wrong?!?)

[Bones Weep Tedium]

That's the fundamental problem with remakes; they only ever remake good films that people love, so the remakes are rubbish in comparison.

They should remake films that had all the right ingredients but for some reason never came together. Halloween for example was really popular when it came out and has remained very popular as the yeas have gone by. It is now considered a classic and has been very influential. It's safe to say you don't need to improve anything with that one.

To me, a film screaming out to be remade is HIGHLANDER. It has an amazing story with really good characters, but it was a flop when it came out and it has remained a cult (read 'unpopular') film ever since.

They need to remake it, make it good, so it'll be more popular.

[Hazamataz]

the magic round about about remake......hahahaha...it began with a snowboarding scene or something

[Crane]

lefran/Dave- glad i'm not the only one who has to put up with these kinda people, although i'd rather noone did, but on a bright note one of the chicks who did complain asked me to help her out with some perspective stuff, my 1st teaching experience! haha.

Bad film remakes: The ring and grudge movies! i'm sorry but you can't do creepy like the japanese.. some of the very few films that have the real creep factor and doesn't need to use loud noises and jumpy outty things to scare you, after seeing the ring i would not go near a tv on my own for weeks! the remakes were just bad..... very rushed imo long live japanese horror!

One question, is taking a sketchbook to a bar and asking people if you can draw them a good way to make friends/pick up chicks? cause honest to god i think i'm obsessed with this barmaid at the old post office :bashful: see, i really suck at talking to people, especially pretty girls, since my confidence is living with the worms haha how do i go about doing this!???

[sketchling]

um... yes. Nothink gets a conversation going like a sketchbook. Especially if you are drawing her... ask anyone who went to the berlin workshop :D Works a treat. Its an incredible way of meeting people.

[lefran]

frogsweat- yeah ive done that too! like facial proportions, eyes and stuff like that lol, our tutor doesnt teach at all

[Aardvarkphil]

Hi guys sorry to bother you. I was wondering if anyone was going to Seattle? If so I need a little advice. I don't really know if it would be worth me going, I ain't very good yet. Or should I wait for another event and just keep practicing till then. I did ask in the main thread and got a mixed response. But it is a long haul and a fair bit of dosh! Anyway your observations would be most welcome. Cheers Phil

[Mr Man]

Hi guys sorry to bother you. I was wondering if anyone was going to Seattle? If so I need a little advice. I don't really know if it would be worth me going, I ain't very good yet. Or should I wait for another event and just keep practicing till then. I did ask in the main thread and got a mixed response. But it is a long haul and a fair bit of dosh! Anyway your observations would be most welcome. Cheers Phil

It doesn't matter what skill level your at. The whole experience is to fuel your mind and soul.
Enjoy yourself, learn stuff and make new friends, thats all there is to it.

Have fun

Rich.

[Crane]

lefran: haha, mine does, well kinda, the one i call jake does, but the one i call kevin is a little strange, kinda explains everything thats not of any great importance to the work we're actually doing (like how he wanted to shake some old woman on a bus, but couldn't because it was abuse :$ ) alot of times... somehow in the same sentence, so clearly i have to take over! haha. :donk:


Aardvarkphil: Mr man is right, its a learning experience, not a battle of t3h l33t sk1llz! sorry... :bashful: i would think going will be one of the best things you could do to further your skills and ideas etc. your more likely to come back with alot more knowledge than if you didn't go and worked on your own 24/7, the masters there will bestow their wisdom apon you and you will grow considerably! so on so forth.
I say go if you can, if you choose not to, let me have your ticket! haha.

[Quicksilver]

Im baaack~ With a Maaaaaac which I'm still trying to decipher >.<; Gonna have to get used to this keyboard....some symbols are at different places un shtuff. Other than that its pretty sweet so far - gotta install PS though - and Painter. So damn desperate to have a go at that!

So how is everyone?? I'm enjoying my time in Bournemouth so far - lovely place. Went back to Newport yesterday to pick up my laptop and my lord.....the difference in Chavs is staggering :x Cheers for the luck, Fran!

[Zakuta Asura]

*wonders what it's like to attend art classes*

I always end up doing something other than what I should be doing. Stupid me.

[sketchling]

:D good move! MAc is awesome! does take some gettin used to though :) Hope it all goes well!!!

On another note, my automated web thing randomly deleted my site, so iv made a new one... herded it from an automated php script thing. Lots of bugs, but anyone who's got a second, have a visit n tell me what you think. Advice is welcome, though i havent a clue how to change most of it (and yes I know you cant scroll down... trying to figure out how to sort that out... :( )

http://test.sketchling.com/frameindex.html

[daveneale]

shit dude...sweet work:P site looks cool, the load time for the images is real good too-I hate it when your hanging around for image loads. One design comment I have is that *appart from the no scrolly scrolly;), that white line at the top of the page is contrasting quite a lot with the rest of the page, might be nice to make it a lighter version of the dark blue you got going on for the background?....overall though tis cool

[sketchling]

white line... ah. I no have white line. which browser? have not tried ie yet... curses.

try http:\\test.sketchling.com (http:\\test.sketchling.com) is it still there?

[koshime]

Site, doesnt allow for scrolling down, so unable to view images....

[sketchling]

ok ok just look at test.sketchling.com

ben tryin to find a way to put a header onto that automated galler. workin on it :P

[koshime]

Better. Now for the header...(perhaps less space in between your main gallery (which shows each section of the artwork)

[daveneale]

nice; the line is gone, wonder why that was

I hate website building, for me it involves lots of swearing at the computer

[Quicksilver]

I hate website building, for me it involves lots of swearing at the computer
Same here, mate, same here :nohope:

Cheers, Kim! :D I've got Parallels but Windows doesn't seem to like to do more than one thing at a time - keeps cashing. Do you get that too?? 'Cause my Wacom tablet isn't compatible with Macs and I can't really afford a new one atm.

Oh oh oh, I realised last night that I can't actually plug in my printer to the laptop directly like my old one, so do any of you tech-heads out there know what kind of cable converty thing I'd need instead?? I have spare USB ports.....My printer isn't blessed with Bluetooth since it's a rather old fellow.

Also, when the hell are we gonna all meet up again, eh?! It's been bloody ages! :P

~~Gnomie

PS: Wireless is Holy.

[aefx]

Same here, mate, same here :nohope:

Cheers, Kim! :D I've got Parallels but Windows doesn't seem to like to do more than one thing at a time - keeps cashing. Do you get that too?? 'Cause my Wacom tablet isn't compatible with Macs and I can't really afford a new one atm.

Oh oh oh, I realised last night that I can't actually plug in my printer to the laptop directly like my old one, so do any of you tech-heads out there know what kind of cable converty thing I'd need instead?? I have spare USB ports.....My printer isn't blessed with Bluetooth since it's a rather old fellow.

Also, when the hell are we gonna all meet up again, eh?! It's been bloody ages! :P

~~Gnomie

PS: Wireless is Holy.

If the printer doesn't have USB slots on it, then it probably uses a parallel cable to connect to a computer. You can get a parallel to usb converter like this: http://www.nextag.co.uk/Keyspan-USB-Parallel-Printer-63815285/uk/prices-html?nxtg=158d20a240523-0D7875847EFC2FE4

Hopefully the drivers for the printer won't complain.

[Quicksilver]

Cheers! Was just talking about it with my bf before reading your reply and he said the same thing, lol. This site's cheaper though:
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Peripherals/Cabling/Printer/+USB+TO+Centronics+Printer+Cable?productId=1631
Incase anyone else is in the same situation ;)


Thankye doodles~!! xxx

[Quicksilver]

Forgot to mention, there are loadsa CAers in the latest ImagineFX - UKers being Dr. Cheelington and Jooooooooon!! :D Nice one, guys~ Also spotted a quote from Duddlebug.

[Kian]

ta naomi :) the other pic was my colleague Stu's.

[lefran]

ooh congrats both!
(oh and jon, i finally saw the cadburys advert with the gorilla!)

[Molly]

I lurve that Cadburys ad, so funny!

Now, go visit the Lounge, give your support to the thread I started about the Critiques section.

Each day I spend some time critiqing the folk in there, and they are neglected like the best of posts in the FF section.

Theres at least 1-2 posts in reply to the fol there, that is disgucting. Even if you think the post isnt good enough for you reply - remember how YOU were when you started!

So, nuff said - go see, I'm sure you can all help!!

WELL DONE Koshime, and Jon - keeping the UK on TOP!!!


Mxx

[Crane]

Molly: The one with the gorilla and phil collins right? best ad i've seen in a looooong time! haha, quite catchy too.

I've never seen imagineFX! is it in good shops like whsmith or do i have to order it or something? and how much too?

Well done Koshime! and i'm guessing Kian is Jon? Congrats too!

I'm off to look at this thread in the lounge

Well I took some time to write some crits, and i think i just ended up leaving the biggest crit i've ever done haha.
Could someone back me up on it though, I think i explained it pretty well but if i put something wrong in there and it sends the poor guy down the wrong road, i'm gonna feel like shit lol

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107479

[Silverwing]

frogSweat - Imagine FX is indeed supplied in WH Smith or you can order it from the future publishing site (I can't remember the link). I used to work at future publishing in bath where I met the Imagine FX team, they are really nice bunch! A very quiet bunch though..:)

Its usually put with the computer mags and they sell out pretty fast so its well worth going in to the shop early in the month if you want to just buy a copy.

And... Helloooo fellow UK-ers. I'm pretty new to CA.org and am based in Sheffield oop north!

[koshime]

I used to live in Sheffield, up Narf for 7 years....last I heard meadowhall was underwater...heh heh

[Molly]

Welcome SilverWing!

mx

[Crane]

Silverwing: Thank you for the info, thats pretty awesome having met the FX team... bah! i haven't met anyone interesting lol.. i'm gonna check the price out, see if i can afford it lol. welcome btw! you are home

[Quicksilver]

ImagineFX is about £5.99 I think. Bit pricey! Though you do get a DVD with tutorials with each issue.

[Kian]

Thanks peeps :yayca: love yas

pete, stu and myself have done sooo much work so far for hydrophobia. We keep hinting at the management for em to eventually put out an art of book. hopefully theyll take it onboard.

[Badger]

eh, lots of posts!
just dropping in to say the monthly Brizzle meet will be next thursday 6.30 onwards in Horts pub (Youngs)
That's for Rich and any bristol lurkers.
Hope you are all well, back to work!
-B-

[Quicksilver]

There's a BBQ goin' on outside my base room in uni :D Went out with some classmates and got a big buuurgeeeerrr for £1, woot~!

Anyone up for a big meet at some point before Christmas? Haven't seen you guys in ages :(

[Bones Weep Tedium]

eh, lots of posts!
just dropping in to say the monthly Brizzle meet will be next thursday 6.30 onwards in Horts pub (Youngs)
That's for Rich and any bristol lurkers.
Hope you are all well, back to work!
-B-

What do you actually do at these meets?

[Crane]

Thanks Quicksilver.

The DVD just swayed me, whenever i get the dough i'll get meself one of these beauties, though i am saving up for a Gnomon DVD, most likely Feng zhu stuff, Has anyone else got any of these dvds, massive black of otherwise?!?!

[spudstudios]

Hey guys.. Anyone going to Birmingham Comic con? Some great talent there next weekend. Details here.. http://www.thecomicsshow.co.uk/
I'm off there on Friday night.. Will be around on Sat. Be great to meet some peeps there.

Also I am seriously going to Seattle in Jan. If any other guys are going from the UK and wanna meet up that would be awesome!! It's pretty daunting to be going on your lonesome.. Cheers all!

[koshime]

I might be heading up to the con on sunday.

With regards to seattle, i thought it was Feb for the MBWorkshop. Because Dociu is coming, am quite keen for it

[Badger]

What do you actually do at these meets?

Draw and chat about drawing, talk about each others work and have a laugh, i can't really nail it down too a specific program, but wouldn't want to either.
-B-

[WARHEAD]

Hey Guys !

Just saying hello - haven't been around for ages ! I've moved out of London too, to Bournemouth .....for some reason ;P <3

I'm going to be back doing my industrial design masters now but hopefully should have some more time for sketching and painting now ! yay ! If any of you guys are around give me a bell, haven't seen some of you lot for a while, my place is about 20 seconds from the beach !

Anyway, be naughty and carry on drawing.... !

[Silverwing]

Thankie all for the warm welcome!
Meadowhall was indeed underwater back in June. Meant a lot of stock got sold off cheap :-D

If anyone is still based in the noorf near sheffield, would be cool to meet up if you are up for it!? I'm still pretty new to up here, was based near bristol/bath until feb this year.

[Molly]

Oooh, um, was gonna ask a question and it slipped right out of my h...

Oh, thats it! Does anyone know how to convert an avi file to DVD?

And to let you know, that the Girlis of the Forum have partaken in a Thunderdome, which should be posted soon in the FF section. Go have a butchers when its up, which hopefully is today sometime....:)

Mx

[Kian]

http://www.videohelp.com/

its all on there T

[Molly]

thanks jon! :)

[aph]

Long time no see homies. =P

Who is thinking about/going to Seattle then?

[koshime]

Right, am heading to the Birmingham con on Sunday 14th. Anyone needing a lift from North Lon, let me know. Otherwise, see you all there!

[EddTQ]

Hi there!
i'm from torquay (in devon? nr exeter!)
i love imagineFX! - i spend ages loitering in WHsmiths sneakily reading it! :)
its quite expensive but i think its worth it - the DVD is really helpful and the art in it is always so amazing!

haha its wierd to see a things priced in pounds for once on a forum, i get so used to seeing everything in dollars i automatically start halving the prices in my head!

[spudstudios]

Right, am heading to the Birmingham con on Sunday 14th. Anyone needing a lift from North Lon, let me know. Otherwise, see you all there!

Shame. I am there Friday night and saturday. ( Got a spanky invite to pro party on Friday:wink: )
At the Tripwire table most of the day I think. Drop by and say hi. Just look for a doodling Ginger guy :\

[Molly]

WELCOME! EddTQ!

Well, the Girls Thunderdome has been moved to the 21st Oct, which is a right ole bitch, cos I actually handed mine in on time. Not fair really, I think they should keep to the damn deadline, cos now all the good artists get to finish! SO, I'm gona go fiddle with mine too....fucking girls.....tsk tsk

MooCow x

[Quicksilver]

Hey Guys !

Just saying hello - haven't been around for ages ! I've moved out of London too, to Bournemouth .....for some reason ;P <3

I'm going to be back doing my industrial design masters now but hopefully should have some more time for sketching and painting now ! yay ! If any of you guys are around give me a bell, haven't seen some of you lot for a while, my place is about 20 seconds from the beach !

Anyway, be naughty and carry on drawing.... !
Hee ;P Myush, he's stupidly close to the beach....it's sooo nice!! You guys should pop down sometime~ The scenery is especially good for sparking off enviro stuff. :)

Tekura: Seriously?! Jeeezz......they do this *every* time. Even I could possibly make this one 'cause it sorta links with my new project, haha.

Warm welcome to all the new folk who have joined the gang :)

[sketchling]

:) Yep, gonna have to come visit sometime!

I bought the bridgeman book the other day... yeah, I can see what people are on about. Very very good book. Great way of teaching drawing... though I still say vlippu is a better place to start for anyone who cant draw form well already.

JAM!

[Crane]

Hi there!
i'm from torquay (in devon? nr exeter!)
i love imagineFX! - i spend ages loitering in WHsmiths sneakily reading it! :)
its quite expensive but i think its worth it - the DVD is really helpful and the art in it is always so amazing!

haha its wierd to see a things priced in pounds for once on a forum, i get so used to seeing everything in dollars i automatically start halving the prices in my head!

Goodhello Edd (i so wanna say Eddtv haha.)
I'm yet to get an imaginefx, i did happen to get paid alot more than i was expecting so, might get one, is the dvd a standard one or is it only playable on a comp? cause that would suck all the fun outta things...

I hear ya with the dollars and having to halving things haha. have fun at the conceptart.orgy!

[Bones Weep Tedium]

:) Yep, gonna have to come visit sometime!

I bought the bridgeman book the other day... yeah, I can see what people are on about. Very very good book. Great way of teaching drawing... though I still say vlippu is a better place to start for anyone who cant draw form well already.

JAM!

What book is it that you got? Can you send me a link? :bashful:

[Crush]

What book is it that you got? Can you send me a link? :bashful:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridgmans-Complete-Guide-Drawing-Life/dp/0806930152

This'll be it, I'm currently working through it myself and it really is fantastic :)

[sketchling]

HEy... anyone out there who has a Nintendo DS with some kind of homebrew chip? Well, I got a painting program yesterday called colors... frikkin awesome! Pressure sensitivity and everything. Now my ds is a mini painting tablet pc!!!

MY first couple of tries :
www.sketchling.com/artwork/2007/dscolour_jpg/colors_slot2.jpg

www.sketchling.com/artwork/2007/dscolour_jpg/colors_slot3.jpg

Its so much fun :D Just thought id share the love.
K
P.S. woill find the link to share when I get home.

[koshime]

Ah - time to upgrade out tabelt PCs me thinks

[Quicksilver]

HEy... anyone out there who has a Nintendo DS with some kind of homebrew chip? Well, I got a painting program yesterday called colors... frikkin awesome! Pressure sensitivity and everything. Now my ds is a mini painting tablet pc!!!

MY first couple of tries :
www.sketchling.com/artwork/2007/dscolour_jpg/colors_slot2.jpg

www.sketchling.com/artwork/2007/dscolour_jpg/colors_slot3.jpg

Its so much fun :D Just thought id share the love.
K
P.S. woill find the link to share when I get home.
Oooohh I heard about that! Those speed paintings look sweet considering they were done on the DS, Kim :D Would like to try it out....might play Brain Training in a bit, actually....

[lefran]

those are awesome kim! i think ill eventually gt the chip thing. what other games do you have with wifi? can play together! not many oter people i know have DS

[yAdam]

Kim, they're awesome, where abouts can you get a homebrew chip from? I think i'll definately be getting one.

Also, on friday I found out I got a job at sony in liverpool, so i'll be moving from the lovely sunny south, to the cold dark north ;) Would be cool to meet up with some northern ppl at some point when I'm settled in...

[Kian]

Congrats Adam! well done mate

[Molly]

yeah Adam, well done! ...What will you be doing btw???

again, the deadline for the Grrls TD has moved, and therefore, we can yet again adjust n tweak our paintings....(which im so happy about)

mx

[yAdam]

Thanks you two...I'll be a junior concept artist!

[sketchling]

Yo! all you DS ppl, especially Cai. Here are the links to that colors program.

http://www.collectingsmiles.com/colors/
and to make it work on the DS you need a homebrew Chip:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zappies-M3-SIMPLY-M3-DS-Simply/dp/B000PZVIEC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-0836131-9091169?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1192704166&sr=8-1
And the latest drivers for it (colors needs this or it might not run):
http://www.consolesource.com/blog/2007/04/18/m3-ds-simply-firmware-update-104-final/

Have fun!!!

[Quicksilver]

Congrats, Adam!! :D

K guys, I'm gonna be in London on Friday 2nd November (uni trip), so if anyone wants to meet up, shout out or gimme a call. Should be there by about 11am-12pm, and leave around 5 or 6pm, I think. Not sure what my structure for the days is yet, so will let you know when I do.

Gotta go, see ya!

~~Naomi x

[Crane]

Hey, Congrats Adam, wish i was in your shoes!
Kim, thats some pretty cool shit, tiny little digital sketchbook haha, i should invest.

Got my first copy of imagineFX yesterday, i love it! and i'm gonna sign up for a new subscription! though i think i'm to late to get the free gnomon DVD, damn the 200 people who got it! i cried myself to sleep..
anyway, saw alot of the peeps from CA in there, its kinda weird actually lol
and Chee, love the workshop from you! hope to see you in there again soon, anything to do with tech is welcome in my mind!

[koshime]

I'm trying to meet the deadline for the next issue. Time.....need more time...

[Crane]

Well good luck with that! i really need to get my comp up and running.... bah

[Badger]

Awesome! Well done Adam!
-B-

[Matt Dixon]

Hey, Kim - thanks a bunch for the heads up on Colors. What a great little app!

Hope everyone in here is hunky dory.

[lefran]

Congratulations adam!

[yAdam]

Thanks!

[EddTQ]

congratulations adam!

what qualifications do you have?

Sorry it's just that thats the sort of job i want to end up with, atm i'm trying to apply for university, i know i want to do illustration i just don't know where is best?
i'm getting loads of input from my college teachers and familly and stuff but i doubt they'd really know what universitys to look for - apparently the teaching is completely different at different uni's?

urgh.. applying to uni is such a nightmare.. :dead:

[yAdam]

Hey Edd, I got a degree in computer animation 2 years ago and decided I wanted to go into concept art about half way through the 3rd year, so i'm sure having a degree helped a bit, but it's not necessary. I think you just have to work hard and get a bit of luck I guess. There's a thread in the art schools forum about uk courses so if you wanted to go to uni that's a good place to start.....There's also lots of uk people on illustration courses at the moment.

Kim, I have a question about colors. I managed to get it working, but i've spent the last hour trying to find out how to save. It says fat wasnt initialised, so apparently I needed to patch colors with a DLDI file. That doesn't seem to work and there doesn't seem to be much about it on the colors forum. Just wondered what version of colors you are using (i'm using 1.05, 1.06 didn't work at all) and how you got it to save. cheers!

[Matt Dixon]

What hardware are you using with your DS, Adam?

I just plonked Colors ( v1.06 ) onto my card ( M3 Simply ) and it worked right away. It saves to a 'COLORS' folder which it created on first boot.

[sketchling]

I found that the dldi thing didnt make a difference, but donloading the latest firmware upgrade for the chip did. I also have an M3, but my firmware was old... with the new one it worked first time!

Matt : Show us some sketches! :D The colours home page has a gallery that allows you to upload the .drw.... and you can see the image drawn again under the final pic... and if you get the java applett, you can get it to REDRAW your image at high res (2455 wide I think.). Not sure how useful, but might be worth tryin!

Here are a couple of mine :
http://colors.brombra.net/details.php?i=1163
http://colors.brombra.net/details.php?i=1170
http://colors.brombra.net/details.php?i=1162

[yAdam]

I'm using the m3 as well... odd, well I got v1.05 working with saves now, didn't realise you had to actually download a patching progam to patch it.

v.1.06 still didn't work, but i'll try updating the firmware later, see what it does.

[sketchling]

I downloaded the patch, but once I got the firmware upgrade, the patch didnt make any difference, it worked anyway. The firmware just allows the software to access the disk in a different way I think. I wasnt even able to start colours up when I first tried.

BTW, 1.06 is far better... way cooler features.

[yAdam]

Excellent, just got it sorted with the latest firmware, thanks!

[Quicksilver]

They're amazing, Kim! I like the first one :D

Just reminding people that I'll be in London on Friday 2nd November if you wanna meet up. I gotta pick a pace in London (got list, but from what I remember Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and China Town are up there) and draw/research/take photos etc. from that place to get the general 'feel' of said area.

[sketchling]

aw man... that upres thing works a treat. Grab it here: http://colors.brombra.net/jar/ColorsDraw_1_0.jar

The up-ressed pics make a great place to start a painting! Fantastic thumbnail tool. having a ball I am :D

[daveneale]

man I need to get in on this action....sounds like the perfect alternative to lugging lappy/wacom about:P

[Matt Dixon]

Kim - Cool! I'll give that upres a try. This really is a very cool thing indeed. I've used the new 'thanks' feature to show my gratitude for you introducing me to it! :teeth: I'll post some pics next time I've got my card attatched to the PC.

Some areas of my DS screen ( extreme left and bottom ) seem to have dicky pressure sensitivity. Anyone else come across that?

[koshime]

Will let you know. Fooling around with Colours now

[yAdam]

Yeah matt, I get that on the right, left and bottom. The stylus doesn't seem to register, but if i use a finger or thumb it works fine. The only way I work around it right now is to turn off the pressure control for opacity.

[koshime]

Same - I turned off pressure sensitivity on opacity to get around it as well

[sketchling]

Thanks4Thanks :D I have had the same thing, but only a very small part of the screen... right on the edge. guess im lucky or something. My DS has become inseperable from me now :D and look what I found in the planned features....
"DS-to-DS collaborative painting"
Damn thats cool... haha.

Iv made seperate gallery on my website now just for this program... I find painting so many small thumbnails that really stop ya niggling on detail and without any fancy tools has really helped my painting a lot. in a week. Did I mention I love this program?!?
http://images.sketchling.com/index.php?gallery=Sketches%20done%20on%20my%20DS

It might be fun to try make an animation with it... hmmm.

[daveneale]

sketchling: those are awsome!!! who'd of thought a DS would do so much(oh and I guess you get to take a bit of credit too;))

[Dirty C]

Wow, nothing in 3 days? Damn, kids, where are you all?

So how many of you lot are gonna come to Seattle? Be really great to see your ugly faces again.

Christian, wishing he had a DS..