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[Kian]

Ok, I think the best meeting place on Saturday will be the Costa coffee place about a minutes walk out of Picadilly station.
I'll be there about 12 :)

We'll prob be going to the bodyworks exhibition at about 2 oclock. So it should give everyone plenty of time to get there.

So, cya then peeps! :yayca:

[Quicksilver]

Got my tickets! :D Should arrive just before 12pm, and leave around 1pm on Sunday.

Jon: Is Costa Coffee easy to find in a blatantly obvious way? 'Cause I swear I have the worst sense of direction known to man @_@;;;

[Crush]

Picadilly station is on the end of a street full of shops, so as soon as you go outside you'll be on the right road, you can't get lost! (I can't imagine anyone getting lost anyway :P)

[Mon Chat]

tie is made of awesome.
hah, i got back to muswell hill, ate and fell asleep watching the truman show.

so yeah i dont think lifedrawing would have been such a great idea.
next time :)

[Molly]

Hi everyone, I'm newish here and have just discovered this thread. I live in B'ham and since leaving uni and moving don't know anyone who likes to draw with pencils and paint, it all seems to be digital which is cool but not my passion. Let me know what's going on x

Welcome! THere should be some folk up your way, so stay tuned and get to know people. Digital doesnt have to be your only passion, many of us here like ye olde pencil and charcoal too!
Each of us have sketchbook threads here, links in the signitures, so visit them, see whats going on, and create one of your own! It will help you so much and keep you practicing!!!:)


Tie - where were you Tuesday??? tsk tsk....:)
Atastrophea - you should join us life drawing at Candid Arts in Angel...

Anyone else enjoying the fog in London of recent? I am. The best time to see the sunset is through thinning fog, amazing......*flies off with the fairies*

Mx

[sleep]

tekura: :[ too much work to catch up on....spent the morning babysitting and the afternoon with dr-yes so i wanted to at least do some work that day..

on another note, dr-yes, where is that pm you promised

[Atastrophea]

http://www.artrabbit.com/events/event/4597/tate_take_over_3d_design?PHPSESSID=6d14658f7b4e3d0 440cad94339fd8f72

My friends and I are thinking of going to explore this on saturday, I'm drawn in by the talk of customizing an army of toys personally ;-) anyway thought I would share as some of you guys and gals might enjoy it too....

Molly, I should indeed, I will try and get my butt into gear at some point, a bit busy frantically sculpting for degree show at the moment though!

[Molly]

[QUOTE=Atastrophea;1656561]http://www.artrabbit.com/events/event/4597/tate_take_over_3d_design?PHPSESSID=6d14658f7b4e3d0 440cad94339fd8f72

My friends and I are thinking of going to explore this on saturday, I'm drawn in by the talk of customizing an army of toys personally ;-) anyway thought I would share as some of you guys and gals might enjoy it too....
QUOTE]

oooOOOOOoooooh - sounds fun! I think I could push the boat out and meet you there...havent been to the Tate Modern in a while....
PM me with your mobile, let me know what time your going to be there....

Mx

[Atastrophea]

Good to have you along Molly = )

P.M sent.

[Crush]

Damnit, Manchester is forecast for heavy rain on friday and saturday, and light rain on sunday :( (and then sunny on monday, typical!)

Ah well, just one more day to go anyway! :D

[lefran]

I'm traveling up tomorrow afternoon for shenanigans with the blade lot so I've been told seen as no one else is really traveling up on the Friday like last time!
But i shall see those attending on the Saturday! hope theres a good turn out- the bodyworks exhibition looks good, and if theres enough of us, we get a discount on entrance on a group ticket ;)

[Quicksilver]

Cool :) Will anyone else from the Blade lot be joining us on Saturday too?

Yeah, was looking at the discount thing earlier, Fran, hehe. Can't wait!! Should be fun~ ^__^

[Kian]

tryin to get stu (our other CA) to come too. :)
He's a bit good. cya soon hun

[sketchling]

not gonna make it im afraid... going to a memorial service for my brothers ex. Have fun guys!!! :)
K

[Kian]

ah, thats a shame Kim. No worries tho mate. I'll try to get down to London soon for a day trip or sumthin, so i'll try see ya then :)

ok, just so this is clear.

The meeting time's around 12 noon at Costa Coffee near to picadilly train station.
if anyone has trouble finding it. ring me on
0-7742863938

cheers
jon

[Molly]

..shant be able to make it to Manchester either....:(
have a great time folks!

Mx

[Quicksilver]

Shame you can't make it Kim and Tekura :( Hope you guys have a nice weekend otherwise~

Jon: You sure?? I've got 077-4286-3038...

[[void]]

Fraid im not going to be able to make it guys, ive got to spend the weekend playing catchup with coursework, have fun!

[Kian]

ah yeah good eye naomi.
yeah its 07742863038
:S sorry

[Mon Chat]

hey guys, spot of good news:

I got into falmouth!

thankyou for your help all :)
woaahhh so relived!

:D:D:D:D:D

[Molly]

If anyones free today, theres an event at the Tate Modern http://www.tate.org.uk/youngtate/modern/11975.htm starting at 7pm - 10pm FREE entry
I will be meeting Atastrophea(Mazz) at the Tate @ 6pm

Come join us!

Mx

[Atastrophea]

WELL DONE Dr. YNM !!!

thats really good news, and no mean feat, Falmouth is a choosy one :D :drinkup:

off to London Bridge now, see Molly and maybe some others there :)

[Dirty C]

Helloooo

Just popped in to serve my own purposes and say that I've started a new sketchbook. WITH PICTURES IN!!

Lookee it's there in my sig. Clicky clicky!!

Luvs you
mwa!

[daveneale]

woopsie....well I was in Manchesta this weekend, but managed to get there late, and forget to take Jons mobile number :S so missed you guys!...hope you had fun at the bodyworks...I went with my friend and found it very interesting, albeit a little stomach churning at times....was just the whole knowlege that they were real people that kind of made me glad I wasn't at all hungover while I was there, otherwise I'd have been making bathroom trips fairly regulaly. Anyways gutted I missed you guys...will be more organised next time:)

[aefx]

Will be at Candid Monday as I can't make it on Tuesday.

[koshime]

Might be at Candid Mon as well as cant make tues....

[Molly]

^ See you all there....

[sleep]

brilliant. forgot to go today and my mothers taking me to a restaurant tomorrow so i wont be able to make it

thats two weeks in a row...

shit

[JamesF]

Hey guys, just got my GCSE exam questions today, theres 7 of them, lucky me >.> =@

[lefran]

Had fun at the Manchester meet! The bodyworks exhibit was amazing- I'd advise you all to go see it! Was a shame a lot of people could make it, but it was fun nonetheless!
I think i may have mentally scarred Jon by attack with a partially full mug of tea i knocked flying whilst playing table tennis on wii...
The theme tune for the last Manchester meet was the Rocky training montage theme, this time its...
f4zV4pJ8MwM

[Kian]

:eyeloss: < result of playing against Fran on the Wii

It is definitley a shame more people didn't turn up, because the exhibition was one of the best things i've ever been to. And if you're into character design I would strongly advise getting there somehow, someway. You will really miss out if you miss it.
But i'm not fussed, I got to spend my weekend with two superbabes

[Molly]

Was it Guntha Van Hagens Bodyworlds? If so, seen it already, it was in London many years ago, and quite an interesting perspective on the dead...

[lefran]

yeah thats the one, was really good! have you ever seen any of his live autopsy things on tv? Creepy and a bit gross, but still interesting

[koshime]

Been to his bodyworks in london twice now...was prety expensive then but kinda gross. I'm sure Hurri would enjoy it

[Crush]

Ah but this was bodyworlds 4, you missed a gorilla! :P

It was a really great day, shame you didn't catch us in time though daveneale :(

[Quicksilver]

Hahaha damnnit, all I've had in my head since the meet is Fran and Jon singing "Bowie's in space"! xD Had an ace time - shame quite a few people didn't join us but I still had loadsa fun.

Missing you guys!! xxxx

[Atastrophea]

Momiji competition

Hello everyone :-)

I saw this advertised on a poster in uni and whilst I haven't got enough spare time/creative energy to really be taking on anything more I thought someone on here might enjoy it! (I might do it for a little excersise for myself anyway if I can find time ;) )

anyway its basicaly a competition to design 3 "Momiji" dolls and the tins that they come in on the theme "Indulgence". Deadline is March 22nd 08 (although final judging stage is reached through public votes so the sooner you enter the more votes you could rack up..) the prize is having the dolls manufactured, receiving your own set, £1500 and tons of publicity in glossy mags.

Link below

http://www.dontpaniconline.com/designbrief/client/?t=38

Let us know if you enter - then we can all vote for you :-)

(does anyone know of where on the main site I should post about this or should I keep it just for the UK bods ;) )

m^-^m

[lefran]

its 1:04 am here atm, and at about 1am my room was shaking! I spoke to a few other people round UK and they felt it too! anyone else feel it?
weird! Earthquakes in the UK?

[Quicksilver]

Mmmmmnope? Didn't feel a thing.....don't think I did anyway XD

[lefran]

i've spoken to several people now- it was felt in london, south wales, midlands etc, so it must have affected all of UK!

Yup- just watched skynews- affected majority of UK!
4.7 on the Richter Scale- epicentre was Hull

[koshime]

largest qake to hit UK...but was sound asleeep in london bridge..:)

[lefran]

apparently it was upgrated to 5.3
yeah loads of people i know slept through it!

[Mon Chat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm

thats what the bbc have to say about it.
felt nothing in bucks...

Momiji competition

Hello everyone :-)

I saw this advertised on a poster in uni and whilst I haven't got enough spare time/creative energy to really be taking on anything more I thought someone on here might enjoy it! (I might do it for a little excersise for myself anyway if I can find time ;) )

anyway its basicaly a competition to design 3 "Momiji" dolls and the tins that they come in on the theme "Indulgence". Deadline is March 22nd 08 (although final judging stage is reached through public votes so the sooner you enter the more votes you could rack up..) the prize is having the dolls manufactured, receiving your own set, £1500 and tons of publicity in glossy mags.

Link below

http://www.dontpaniconline.com/designbrief/client/?t=38

Let us know if you enter - then we can all vote for you :-)

(does anyone know of where on the main site I should post about this or should I keep it just for the UK bods ;) )

m^-^m

i'll give it a shot :)
i gave the website a quick browse... its rather nifty!

[Silverwing]

I woke up this morning at 12.55 and thought it was the goddamn apocalypse!
Blummin earthquake. It woke up everyone on our street.

[Molly]

out like a light!
But the in-laws felt it all the way over in East Anglia.....

[Atastrophea]

Hey anyone fancy a sketching trip to London Zoo sometime? They are doing "BOGOF" offers on Kellogs, buy one adult ticket get another free :D I already have 2. Dont know if us stoodents can get concession tickets and get another free but it should still save us some money :)

[Mon Chat]

Hey guys, on sunday at olimpia theres an art and design exhibition that im off to, it looks pretty good, £12 on the door, ot 10 quid if you pay via:

www.form-london.com

PM me if you think of coming along, oh its £8 if you can proove your a student.

not much else i can say to it...
fancy art gallery, big bookshop, and some seminars i think... (you have to pay for them)

jim

[edit] i would love to come to london zoo at some point, students:
London Zoo Concession Ticket - Winter - Including Voluntary Donation £13...

its the inclusion of the voluntary donation that I like.

[Atastrophea]

The form thing looks intetesting Dr.Y unfortunately I am pretty broke at the moment (next student loan due in 1 month,2 weeks and 2 days! - not that i'm counting or anything.......:P )

I think I can justify a london zoo trip as vital creature research for my project ;) Last time I asked for them to deduct my voluntary contribution from the cost :nohope: as I am terminally poor whilst at uni.... they do it as well - so apart from feeling like you are stealing from cute little monkeys its all good :bashful:

[Mon Chat]

im not sure cute little monkey hold grudges too much... but it is guilt tripping really :/

[sleep]

ok london lot

fancy meeting next week at all? my nandos loyalty card is gagging for some more stamps :}

[sleep]

man you guys are being slow. i hope to see some of you at candid tonite?

[koshime]

candid in deed. better not snow

[sleep]

o.k guys. next thurs? nandos?

good to see healthy attendance at candid. get well soon tekura

[Mon Chat]

A shout out to all the students in london! on sunday there is a 25% discount at the london graphic centre for students.

just so as you know.
yeahhhhh :)

also, for sketchling, I re-found your website, on stumble upon. dead impressed.

[sleep]

yo jim, uh.. its not open on sundays....

[Mon Chat]

its only open for people with a student card. (proof that your a student will do.)

[Quicksilver]

Yup yup, I got that email too. Shame I won't be able to make it though :( 'tis a "Secret Student Sunday"

[Dirty C]

Just saw Spud's photos of the Manchester meet in the woddizeverywunluklyke thread.

Miss you guys *sniff*

[aefx]

For anyone who has been going to the candid sessions(or anyone for that matter), I've posted my progress thus far in my sketch book... feel free to check it and leave a note :oneye: <- what's up this smiley?

[koshime]

stay safe guys. Biggest storm since 1884 is here now

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/images/ukir_sat_200803092200.jpg

[Molly]

Hey fellas,

Cant make Candid this week, have a gooden...

[EddTQ]

My town was on the news! :D (we had the biggest waves in the storm apparently?)
although it screwed my trains and i was stranded at college for a while!

did anyone else have any problems?

is there ever a south-west meet? i'm poor and getting to london from torquay is Really expensive!

[Atastrophea]

Hey everyone :)

PRIVATE VIEW 19th June 2008

I don't really know if anyone on here is interested in this sort of thing but we have an "industry night" coming up at Wimbledon College of Art so if you're a professional in the art industry who's interested in seeing the work of WCA graduates and chatting to tutors/students from the following courses:

Technical Arts & SFX
Costume Design & Interpretation
Set Design
Lighting Design
Design for performance

+ Free alcohol and yummy food

Drop me a PM with your contact details ASAP and I can add you to the official invitation/guest list :-)

m^-^m

p.s. If you're not a professional but would like to see the work then you can still come along to the degree show which runs from June 20th-25th :-)

[predator-protein]

hey i'm jim's friend, im interested in concept art :D i've been a member for a while, but jim bullyed me into joining this thread :)

sketchbook soon!

Ash

[koshime]

IF you guys arte intersted in a nandos..tommorow....then Thursday, am up for it

[Molly]

~~~~~#i so cant make it....................
I would..............only if Nick Cave is there............................................. ....................


Tx

[aefx]

So much publicity for Nick Cave at the moment, his face is everywhere. Kind of scary actually.

Apart from that, I'll be able to make it to Nando's tonight if others are going.

[Molly]

Question: If a client of yours asks you to do some more crappy work for them, but havent paid you for the previous work you did, should you do it and moan later, or just hold the work to ransom?

It's not as if the pay is gonna buy me house or anything, and it would only take me 2 hrs to do the work, so no skin off my nose. But, everytime I do work for this bunch, I am always chasing them for the money; not just for me, but for my fella too, and I'm kinda sick of it really. My head says 'do it and moan later', my heart says 'fuck it, the bastads should pay up first...'

[koshime]

you need to adopt a pay half first now, half later when job delivered

Nandos is still on, or at least i'll be there this evening.

[aefx]

Dunno if the commissioned graphics/art business is much different from most other business relationships but here's how I generally view things:

If the relationship is purely business(i.e. not working for a friend/family): I require payment within the contractual time period before persuing further work. However, if I was desperate for clients I may be tempted to work with them if they were having problems securing the funds to pay me. However I wouldn't give them a whole lot of leeway as your wasted time is an opportunity cost where you could have been persuing other clients who can actually pay on time.

I do have quite a few clients who do have problems paying on time, usually the small ones. If the contract says payment in a month and they don't pay on time I then halt any future work. If they say that I'll have the payment within a business week then I'm willing to cut them some slack.

If this is a chronic issue you may want to review the contract both parties sign for future work and include penalties for late payment(if you haven't already).

Hope this helps.

[koshime]

Normally, businesses are allowed 30 days from invoicing to pay up. Now, as a business point of view, this is tricky, you shoudl thus, in future dealings ask for a portion of payment up front and the remainder on invoicing.

Daniel Lopez will be coming this evening to nandos, so see you fine folk there for a small private sketch/critique 101

[danlop]

Thanks for the link Chee! see you @ nandos tonight.

[Atastrophea]

Aw I wish I could come but I don't want to give you guys my cold! Plus I'm off home to the shire for a month and I need to pack..... :) have fun anyway, and maybe I'll be able to come along to one in April (where is 2008 going? April already....:jawdrop:)
~^-^~

[Molly]

James, Chee - thanks for the advice. Its a tricky one this. The illo is for Guys & St Thomas' People magazine, and I dont think they should suffer; its the company I'm commissioned through, who are the problem- they've had their 30 days.
Their a biggish company, so there shouldnt be so much hassle getting paid. They were never this bad, its only recently when they stopped paying by BACS system that the troubles started. They pay by cheque now, and need 2 Directors to sign off cheques, but the Directors and accounts department are not in the same building, and the Directors only visit the accounts dept once a week to sign off payments to freelancers. Sometimes, they dont turn up at all. (I called everyday for 2 weeks to get over a grand off them, all what was needed, was 1 bloody signature)

I'm not desparate for work from this company, but I don't want this money situation to jepodise any future work from other clients this company represents.
I'm confused as to what I should do. I would love not to send the work until I'm paid, but its not the editors/designers fault the money situation is so bad, so I cant be angry at them; its the way the Directors run the company that is so fucked....


BTW- dunno if folk know this but Terry Pratchet has alzeimers disease, poor bloke. He's chatting on the radio now, and says he's having trouble typing....so sad...

[koshime]

once you release your assets...tahts it, minimal barganing power...remember that thats all

[Mon Chat]

Im sad about terry pratchett too :( he was on tv in college.

:(

guh, oh and hello ashley.

[sleep]

guys,

im hoping its not going to end up being just chee and james at nandos tonight but i cant make it. ive only just got back from school and i have homework to do :( ...next time i see you guys we should exchance fone #s so i can tell you when i cant make it.....have a good meal

[Mon Chat]

my my, it HAS been quiet recently, :/ but anyway, I have a question.

what book on anatomy would you guys reccomend?
I feel the need for a place of reference, and wondered if you guys have any hints and tips.

anyhoo...

[Quicksilver]

Jim, check out this one:
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/WEBSITE/WWW/WEBPAGES/showbook.php?id=0195030958

I used to borrow it all the time from the library in college, and ended up buying my own copy. Defo worth looking at, and really cheap for what you get in return.

Hope that helps :)

[Bones Weep Tedium]

my my, it HAS been quiet recently, :/ but anyway, I have a question.

what book on anatomy would you guys reccomend?
I feel the need for a place of reference, and wondered if you guys have any hints and tips.

anyhoo...

Figure Drawing Without A Model (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Figure-Drawing-Without-Model-Tiner/dp/0715306464) by Ron Tiner isnt strictly an anatomy book, rather it is a series of exercises for you to work on that help teach illustrators how to understanding the human form so they can accurately draw figures from their imagination.

It also contains interesting sections on compostion and developing visual narratives.

[Mon Chat]

they both look really good, thanks for thatt :) now, to find some money.

[Molly]

Cant make Candid tonight, I went this afternoon...

BTW - LONDON folk - will you be voting for London Mayor? If so, please please please make sure your vote is worthwhile, I'll be voting for Brian Paddick as the other two are useless....and I want Ken OUT!

Mx

[danlop]

Jim,
Have a look at http://www.taringa.net/posts/arte/124407/Andrew-Loomis:-un-genio-(6-libros).html,
the page is in spanish but basically it's about the links for the pdfs of all the Andrew loomis books. I just can't gat enough of that genious.

Hope it helps

[Mon Chat]

thanks for that list, pretty nifty!

have any of you seen that rubber jonny video by chris cunningham? scary stuff, not recomended for latenight viewing, but a visual treat none the less... its on youtube if you haven't...

[daveneale]

yeah thats one messed up video...can't remember if I saw the whole thing or just bits but very strange....love his vids

[Atastrophea]

my friends like to play that video as it freaks me out :( the buggers!

^^^Mr Neale^^^ is coming to London! therefore as a welcome to london event we were thinking of organising a CA Sketch meet on the weekend of April 20th?

Possibly to London Zoo as I already have 3 or 4 of the buy one get one free vouchers from kellogs so if we have the right number of people/vouchers everyone can get in half price (about £7 I think) I certainly need to do more animal sketchies from life so think it would be good experience/practice :)

~m^-^m~

[Mon Chat]

you should sketch snakes, they stay still.

i know this.

also, i shall only consider going if they still have that fake spitting cobra that spat...

[danlop]

Count me in for the Zoo session! I love animals (specially with BBQ sauce :)

[daveneale]

woop-well needless to say, I'm in:) Looking forward to meeting some of you southerners-I just hope you have some of that nice warm southern weather for me (my town is covered in snow today)

[koshime]

snooooooow

[Molly]

I know! SNOW! I'm in Norwich atm, and it looks so pretty wit orl dat snow...

Anyhoo, I'm prolly gona go to the day session at Candid on Tues 11am-1pm. Theres no class on Bank Holiday Monday...

BTW- in HMV's usual monthly sale, I bought a Gil Elvgren The complete pin-up book for £6! barrrrgain...

Mx

[Atastrophea]

Oh :( I want snow! we had a beautiful blizzard yesterday but it didn't settle and there was a tiny spattering on the ground this morning but not enough for sledging or making snow things.....

ah well, maybe next year.... Happy Soul Cake Duck Day everyone! ;)

~m^-^m~

[Smoke]

Allo people, anyone here from the west mids? Telford, Wolvo, kiddie, that area?

I ask because I know so very few artists locally.

Actually I only know one.

:/

[Molly]

Welcome Smokey! Im sure theres someone in your area, or near to you, the UK is getting smaller and smaller as the artists come outta the wood work...

NAOMI- I think you have an admirer ;) http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2728&page=228

[koshime]

I dont know which admirer is worst. heh

[Quicksilver]

Tekura: LOL, but neither of them have posted in my SB, the bums! :P Will wait a bit and reply later....

[koshime]

Okies, for anyone going to the Germanic meet, see you guys there for our regular annual fest! Go Go Germany!

[Mon Chat]

can someone explain the london mayor elections to me? i have become mighty interested... suddenly, i mean, molly says no to ken, and other people say no to boris... BUT WHY.

just wondering.

[koshime]

go boris go!

[Dirty C]

Naomi has admirers all ova da Internet hehe

Slightly worse for wear after a session with Cotron. Go UK go hehe

[Quicksilver]

Naomi has admirers all ova da Internet hehe
I have a feeling that isn't particularly a good thing! xD Only one of the people who posted in the photo thread commented in my SB though.....but at least the plan slightly worked? Hmm.

Going back to Bournemouth today!! Can't wait~~ :heart:

[Molly]

can someone explain the london mayor elections to me? i have become mighty interested... suddenly, i mean, molly says no to ken, and other people say no to boris... BUT WHY.

just wondering.

Ken Livingstone is rubbish, and finding any excuse to charge Londoners for anything that crosses his mind. He's also a dickhead, and has corrupt party members. Whatever you do, DONT vote for him...

Boris Johnson....hhhmmm, He has some good views and policies, and wont be riding around in the standard issued Mayoral vehicle, but on his bicycle as he's always done (dunno how relevant this is but...) He's not a bad choice...

Brian Paddick- ex-police commissioner, got his head on straight and IMO will run the financial budget better than our present mayor. He has my vote.

You should read up on Boris & Brian as they are very good candidates. I have a feeling Boris may win, which is ok - anyone but Ken

[koshime]

I'm voting Boris and Brian (as you get choice no 1 an 2)

[Hybridstar]

Hey y'all. Not sure if any of the UK gang might be interested in a G5 Power Mac i'm putting up for sale. Just upgraded to a Mac Pro and Intuos3 A3(arrives today........soooooooo excited).

Machine is immaculate and owned from new. Dual 2.7GHz, 2.5gb ram, 250gb hard drive. Leopard OSX 10.5.2, Wacom Intuos2 A4 oversize, software pre-installed: Adobe cs2(all apps included) and painter 8 and 9. Comes with Apple mouse and keyboard all original paperwork and packaging. Few months left on an applecare protection plan. No monitor. PM me if you want a price.

Cheers

[Atastrophea]

Hello hello! good morning! what ho! and other such jolly english greetings :)

Google told me that we are supposed to turn off all our lights from 8-9pm today as a show of energy saving solidarity (and google said it so it must be done)

http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/earthhour/

Also I am going to this at some point in the next couple of weeks

http://www.nature-in-art.org.uk/index.html

so if anyone wants to come to let me know :)

~m^-^m~

[lars_]

Hey, Im having thoughts about moving to london and study illustration at the AIU London university. Just wondering if you uk people have any experience with that school?

[Kian]

Everyone. See
The Assassination of Jesse James.
....then, get the soundtrack!!!

[koshime]

germany germany!

[Mon Chat]

anyone going to reading... i feel the inclination to take a sketchbook, or camera... good chance to draw people... last blowout before i go to uni.

[aefx]

Anyone still going to Candid Arts? They are raising the price from £6 to £7 next week.

[koshime]

hmmm. thats pricey...

[aefx]

hmmm. thats pricey...
Ha, what? It's only £1 more!

[koshime]

Its 1 pound more but not worth the price hike collectively week in week out. they've just priced themseves out...

[Mon Chat]

humph. at least there is a lifedrawing class near you. everyone seems obsessed with taking their clothes of here, but drawing is something you do to curtains.

blah. one day.

but anyway, does anyone have any recomendations for black ink? i want a really deep black, and im not very keen on indian ink... do you have an alternative? im using windsor and newton calligraphy ink at the moment nice with a dip pen, but annoying with a brush.

thats all. :)

[Quicksilver]

Jim: Try Rotring Drawing Ink, I refill my brush pen with the stuff all the time. It's really, really black and flows nicely. :)

[Hybridstar]

Higgins Black Magic Ink. Awesome!!!!

[Mon Chat]

rightyoh! i remembered i had a moleskine... which was nice, so i've been franticly working in it. i'll keep an eye out for both!

[Dirty C]

If Candid still overfills the room like they used to, the price hike should actually be welcome. If a couple less people come, they make the same money and you get a better view.

When I started going to Candid it was usually about five people. Does Ann still run it? Always meant to invite her for a pint actually :)

[aefx]

If Candid still overfills the room like they used to, the price hike should actually be welcome. If a couple less people come, they make the same money and you get a better view.

When I started going to Candid it was usually about five people. Does Ann still run it? Always meant to invite her for a pint actually :)Exactly, that pretty much sums up my opinion of the price hike.

Yeah, Ann still teaches.

[koshime]

any improvmeent since the price hike?

[aefx]

any improvmeent since the price hike?
Well it starts this coming week but oddly enough I arrived latish last week and there wasn't so many people in queue. But yeah, they needed to hike up the price... standing in queue for thirty minutes just to get a decent spot sucked.

[koshime]

well - might just try it tommroow

[Molly]

...£7 for Candid? Thats not too bad. Tho, I think the tutor could add a few 2-5 min warm-ups at the start...

Hybridstar - great to meet you the other week, I really enjoyed the drawing session. I hope I can make another session soon.....

[danlop]

Snow on April.... I'm telling you this world is coming to and end, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
Chee, Tekura, any chance we meet up this week? I'm developing a craving for some Nando's chicken :)

[aefx]

I wouldn't mind doing a nandos this week, can't do Friday though, maybe Thursday?

Also, if anyone is going to candid tonight could they bring a putty eraser I could borrow? I forgot mine and I don't have time to stop home after work.

[Hybridstar]

Pleasure was mine Molly, was really great to have you along. Sorry we were a bit tight, usually a bit more room. I'm really up or a london session if you guys can get the ball rolling. Cheers.

[koshime]

well. we have to organise stuff. Say, if we wanted a horde of 20-30 odd guys to come down to salisbury in july or something. Is that doable? whats accomadation/transport like in the town.

[danlop]

I can't do Candid tonight but definitively will next week (first time), and about Nandos count me in any day this week.

[koshime]

Working all thursday, so can Do a Fridays Nando ironically

[Hybridstar]

Molly mentioned that she was thinking of hiring candid Koshime, and running a session your end but it's more than do-able down here. Transport isnt really an issue, the venue is a 15-20 walk from the station. Number wise i'd say 20 would be max and pushing it at that although there are other venues that could support more. The main benefit of the current venue are the 12 easels and drawing boards on site.

Be great to meet a few more of the crowd and just get some drawing done. Have a ton of great models i can use but im sure youve got a slew of good models up in the big smoke

[koshime]

Well - the advantage of a non London locale is, that a whole bunch of artists (including the organisers) can sleep under one roof. and paint /draw all through the night + beer +++

So the salisbury option is still a highly viable one!

[Hybridstar]

Accommodation is certainly available. Youth hostel, travel lodge and tons of b&b's.

[koshime]

We should find one that can house 25 - 40 people under one roof. that is affordable and allows for us to stay up late, etc....

[Hybridstar]

Sure its doable. With that many peeps all chipping in and all. Just need to get that amount of people committed. Theres the trick!

[Molly]

Chee - we should really meet up and discuss the workshop. I'd really like to get zee ball a-rolling, so we can throw out finalised plans to the folk here...:)

[koshime]

yar....let me see.

Lets ORGANISE a Nandos session for 17th April (also to celebrate the return of Taylor) and talk workshop, business and stuff.

We should also remember, there is a brussels do in June
So we can coordinate for

July: 4-6th
July: 11-13th
July: 18-20th

[danlop]

Count me in for the Nandos session on the 17th, I had no idea about Brussels in June but as long as it happens before the 20th I can make it, after that I'm off to Colombia for a month :D

[koshime]

nandos can be on the 16th or 17th

[Molly]

Either date is cool with me....

Anyone seen the head liner at the top of the main forum?
Its the title I have under me name - they are going to discuss (apparently)...

Random, random, random...............

[sleep]

sorry i sort of went awol the last few weeks, the pc went kaput and the pc repair shop people were trying to charge me for getting them to remove a virus that THEY installed.

anyway ill be at candid on tuesday hopefully, and definately nandos on thursday or whenever it is your going...whats changed?

also molly the headliner is scripted to be your title- itll be different for everyone

[danlop]

Has anyone gone or is planing to go to the Bristol Comic Expo? http://www.comicexpo.net/
I want to go and show my portfolio there

[Hybridstar]

myself and my lady will be there as usual. Great event, might even stay over and attend a few of the evening activities as we only live 30 mind down the road now.

[Molly]

I'm up for Nandos this week Thurs 17th April...

Also, this Bristol Comicon looks like a possibility too...:)

Chee - not sure about Brussels, depends on money, but ya another thing I'd like to attend...

[danlop]

I can make nandos either date, thursday or friday is ok.
I'm going to Bristol, (have to make new pieces for the portfolio) and it sure will be good to meet new people there.

See you @ nandos

[Molly]

...has anyone been watching 'Headcases' on Sunday night?
Its the 3D animated Spitting-Image style show? I think its on ITV, or CH4...

I just love what they've done to Robert Mugabe, esp when he sings 'ole Mugabe had a farm, Zimbab, Zimbab-we'

Please say SOMEONE's seen it?

See ya Thursday....

[koshime]

nandos tonight.

[Molly]

nandos tonight.

Oh shit, cant make tonight.:(..client work to do, that's urrrrgent

tits....

Mx

[MeTaL-Mike]

Ok boys and girls.

Just to inform you.
The next sketchmeet in The Netherlands!!!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=123496

[daveneale]

I'm up for a bit of Nandos...just moved down this week and I'm up for meeting some fun new people, if I remember correctly it's somewhere near piccadilly circus?...is there a meeting time?:)

[koshime]

6.30pm

[koshime]

Nandos, Frith Street (near Soho Square, opposite a Gay bar.....)

[Mogster]

long time Conceptart trawler mostly post at Gameartisans, i live near redhill and wouldnt mind coming to an artist meet sometime, realy need to brush up on my life drawing.

[sleep]

hey u guys were all saying nandos was on thursday or friday.......and now ive missed it :(

oh well.. whens the next one :( its a shame u guys werent at candid either, i brought jim (dr.yes no and maybe) along

[koshime]

is candid candidly better now?

[bumskee]

lots of UK people... :)

[Quicksilver]

Yup yup :) You gonna join us, bumskee?

[bumskee]

Maybe for like a day or so... for the moment....

[sleep]

is candid candidly better now?

what are you expecting, a free blow job? :]

all im interested in is getting someone to stand in front of me naked for a couple of hours...

[koshime]

what are you expecting, a free blow job? :]

all im interested in is getting someone to stand in front of me naked for a couple of hours...


Tie> Nice one.
TBH, we've been busy at the studio with crunch time but would like to get back to our regular tuesday schedule at Candid.

Bumskee> Stop being a slacker and paint more :)

[Molly]

Maybe for like a day or so... for the moment....

....you know you wanna stay here forever....:)

[Mon Chat]

unbeknowest to me, the floor for candid is very grubby. i shan't be wearing white clothing there again!... also, there was some drama thing going on... so occasionally there was horror music. this made it totally worth the 7 quid.

also, for your viewing pleasure i have become J.boswell... dr-yes-no-and-maybe was annoying.

[koshime]

good to hear the name change to something more arty normal. Was it crowded or less is the reaction am looking for at candid

[danlop]

Molly you were missed on wednesday :( hope you finished what you were doing for your client.
as always Kim with a few well placed strokes mopped the floor with what I though was a decent piece of mine and turned it into something really amazing.

KIM, CHEE I'll show you the dragon piece finished asap :) seeya soon

[koshime]

good man. show it NOW!

[Mon Chat]

oh, it was pretty crowded but not impractical, i didn't really want an easel...

[Atastrophea]

London Zoo sketch trip: (probably) Tomorrow at 1pm (ish) (Hooray for decisiveness! lol) will post here tomorrow AM to confirm if anyone wants to come :)

[aefx]

London Zoo sketch trip: (probably) Tomorrow at 1pm (ish) (Hooray for decisiveness! lol) will post here tomorrow AM to confirm if anyone wants to come :)I would have like to have gone on a CA trip to the Zoo but that's incredibly last minute!

[Atastrophea]

London Zoo trip, DEFINITELY now happening today. Meeting at 1pm outside the Zoo, first come first served for the 2 for 1 vouchers (I have 3 so thats 6 £8 tickets) (look for the really tall bloke and the not so tall red-head if you feel like turning up :) )

~^-^~

[danlop]

Hey!, that was such a short notice! I wanted to go to the zoo but didn't see the post on time :(

Next time.

[aefx]

Hey!, that was such a short notice! I wanted to go to the zoo but didn't see the post on time :(

Next time.Hey Daniel, I would still like to go. Do you want arrange a day in the near future? If so I can do Saturdays or Sundays.

[Atastrophea]

hey guys, sorry that was my fault for the shorrt notice, I got swamped with work and only remembered we were supposed to be zooing this weekend on the friday. It was great seeing the animals and got some good reference shots but was a bit cold for sketching so we'd definately like to go again when its a bit warmer! plus there is so much there you really need a whole day not just an afternoon there. I still have two buy one get one free vouchers left so its all good :)

~^-^~

[Mon Chat]

arghhh, evil chav next door managed to have a noisy noisy house party. im inflicting sweet ravey revenge on them.

and as for the zoo thingy, i have a coupon too!

[Molly]

...where you get them coupons?????......I want one, I wana see da animals in da zoo....

[koshime]

zoo. poor animals....

[Campoosha]

I just wanted to say hi to all English gentlemen ..
:) mwah

cheers,

[Mon Chat]

Im afraid I support zoos, and the coupons are on the side of kellogs packets...

I dont think its cruel to keep animals in zoos, i mean, they have their territory and they are pampered very much, they live without fear... so i think its alright, I mean, they are entertained and stuff...

[danlop]

Hey aefx, London Zoo, any time-any day! (I'll be out of London from the 27th until the 7th) but sure would like to the Zoo (never been there)

[aefx]

Hey aefx, London Zoo, any time-any day! (I'll be out of London from the 27th until the 7th) but sure would like to the Zoo (never been there)Great, well lets look for going when you come back, maybe the weekend of the 10th, 17th, or 24th?

[sleep]

hey aefx, danlop

i might as well come along to the zoo with you (if im not swamped with revision)

[Molly]

Welcome Mogster!
J.Boswell - well done for changing your username!
Koshime - I agree to a point. I dont agree with animals at Chessington Adventure park or Alton Towers and places like that... I don't think its necassary to mirror what the Americans do with their adventure parks and zoos being together....

[Mon Chat]

molly, I felt it was time :)

tell me when you guys go to the zoo! i'll bring a coupon!

[Atastrophea]

ok so heres some better advanced notice this time.... ;)

This Sunday, London Aquarium, last weekend for Oyster Card users to do the buy one get one free offer for tickets, should make it £7 each if we can get an even number of people and oyster cards! oh and I have 2 for 1 vouchers for Wagamamas that I can post a link for too if you want them lol.

~^-^~

P.S. I think Zoos that are run in the interest of conservation and with high standards of animal welfare are sadly a necessary thing with the way we treat the planet. It does make me want to hurt someone when they are letting their kids kick/bang on the glass of encloures or tapping the glass themselves though, I think you should treat the animals with respect. >:-/

[Quicksilver]

...oh and I have 2 for 1 vouchers for Wagamamas that I can post a link for too if you want them lol.

~^-^~

Does it only apply to ones in Londononon? If not, then gimme gimme~ x3

Completely forgot about the offer thing with oyster cards....shoot.

[danlop]

aefx: Let's do it the weekend of the 17th (I'll be on the Bristol comic expo the 10th) if that's ok with the rest of the guys, I see we have a good quorum now.

Atastrophea: I couldn't agree more with you, I see Zoos as a necessary evil.

Hey, one more thing, this may be a really stupid question but how do I change the name of my links in my signature? you know, like instead of www.blablabla.com I want something like danlop's sketchbook or something like that?

So.. London Zoo the 17th??

[aefx]

aefx: Let's do it the weekend of the 17th (I'll be on the Bristol comic expo the 10th) if that's ok with the rest of the guys, I see we have a good quorum now.

Atastrophea: I couldn't agree more with you, I see Zoos as a necessary evil.

Hey, one more thing, this may be a really stupid question but how do I change the name of my links in my signature? you know, like instead of www.blablabla.com I want something like danlop's sketchbook or something like that?

So.. London Zoo the 17th??
Daniel, the 17th sounds good at a glance but I need to double check with my wife tomorrow to make sure she hasn't got anything planned for then. Should be ok though.

As for the link, do this:

<a href="www.blablabla.com">Sketchbook!</a>

[Molly]

- Danlop, go to the top of the main page, click on 'User CP' and scroll down to Edit Signature....

Have people been receiving notification emails from here at all? I seem to NOT be receiving any, so have no idea when people reply to shit....oh well....

[koshime]

the place has been broken for years *grin* why expect it to work now?

[danlop]

Thanks aefx, Molly, it seems I'm still doing something wrong ... not happening :( will try again.

In the mean time I wanted to show you something done the last time we met @ Nandos, Kim pointed the direction regarding colors and Light, the guy knows what he's doing :)

Crap!, I just saw it posted.. the hole image is washed out.. how do I calibrate the colors on my screen?

[koshime]

Nandos tongiht

[daveneale]

cool...I recon I'll pop up, hopefully get work outta the way before then:P. Nice work Dan...turned out very cool...I know there are calibration things you can D/L, Ive never some it myself though.

[danlop]

great!, see you there tonight. Thanks Dave :)

[aefx]

Hey Daniel, I'm definitely able to make it to the Zoo on the 17th so we should be good to go. For everyone else:

CA LONDON ZOO MEET MAY 17th NOON
Let us know if you're intending on going.

[Mon Chat]

My art teacher was on strike today... I kinda hoped to see her billeted outside the school... the A level students would have joined in :)

no particularly relevant to anything other than the fact that art was off...

aefx, I would very much like to come to the zoo, however, I am about as reliable as... something not very reliable, I do however have a 2 for one voucher I think... so i can accommodate someone if they so wish... maybe. let me make totally totally sure... but thats a nice date in the distance from now... so maybe kinda possibly if I get my way yes.

which is nice :)

[danlop]

great!, the 17th it is :)

[lefran]

http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1738704#post1738704

Its sketchlings birthday!

[koshime]

Indeed. later at Tas

[Atastrophea]

We're sketching tomorow at the london Aquarium, meeting outside at 11am if anyone wants to join in :)

~^-^~

[Kian]

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this guy is my hero

[bumskee]

see some of you this weekend.. errmm yeap...

[koshime]

I expect to see oodles of doodles in your SB on your way here :)

[bumskee]

awwww
:( in that case I might errmm..... do the runner..
:P

[koshime]

Well. Look at it this way. From now till infinitum, I'll make sure someone is on hand to physically manhandle you with a decent SB and oodles. Good for the mind/hand.....

*evil grin*

[Mon Chat]

kian! Woww! thats amazing?! can he be my hero too?!

[Kian]

definitley man!

Min, wish i'd a known earlier mate.

[koshime]

You've been Min-ing to visit sarf at some point anyways....(and we need to hook up at some point Jon)

[Silverwing]

I know I've probably stated this before but if any of you UK-er's are ooop north (sheffield way) I'm looking for a sketching buddy. I need some motivation to get my arse out the house and start sketching the city!

[Molly]

see some of you this weekend.. errmm yeap...

...when you gonna be here??? :) Would be great to meet you!
btw -
Bear Grylls 'fake' investigation
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6911748.stm)Thank god! I hate this bloke.^ an Eaton educated twat who thought he could get away with biting the heads offa lizards an' that. What a load of bollocks!

[koshime]

Ah. I remember Sheffield. cold. windy. hilly. but lots of drunken students crawling up the streets every evening from city centre.

I recommend, the derelict water containers, and the ore factories around meadowhall, and a short drive out to the peaks for practise

[Kian]

aye, i was thinking of coming down in may or early june. :)

[koshime]

hmmm. Alternatively. come to our grand picnic in Netherlands...June 27 -29

[Kian]

Ah, I didnt know about that Kosh. I'll be away on ma holeedayz at that time.
Whos going to it?

[Mogster]

ah! damn I have to work that day. this saturday im of though :\ only get of at 5:30 -_-!

[Dirty C]

Wait, is my new avatar working or not?

**edit: ah yes there it is. How's everyone?**

[sketchling]

Ello! Im good :) I think you will like what im gonna post also... I went searching for crustacean.... but the picture led me astray...
http://www.laurasaura.com/wallflowers.php
HAHAHAHA :D

Yeah... hmmm. Anyways, all is good on the kim front... dont think I told ya im gonna be heading to Oz before the end of the year? Yup, adios england... maybe for just one year, maybe for much longer, who knows. :)

Hope alls good on that side of the ocean :D

[Molly]

...hahaha Kim, nice find:)
SO, you are leaving us too eh? :( What you be doing in Oz then matey?

[sketchling]

have not worked that out yet... Either workin for a games company or slippin back into matte painting... hmmmm. hopefully carrying on with the full time concept work.

Im also going over to be with my girlfriend... who is currently travelling around the globe... though im going to see her in Peru first. Going on the inca trail! :D and bermuda and new york on the way back. :)

[Quicksilver]

There goes another one :( Sounds fun though, hope everything works out well for you, Kim! And take lotsa pics~

Hey hey, Chris, how goes? Almost done with my project, thank god!

[lefran]

Kim before you go we'll have to arrange a london meet or something! like on the weekend sometime

[sketchling]

got a few months yet! :D Dont worry. We meet up for nandos pretty much every two weeks now, but we can do a meet out of london soon also too. Havent seen most of ya for ages.

[lefran]

okie dokie, i couldnt make it to meets on weekends before because of my last job- new one now i have weekends off and i work weeknights.

but yeah not had a big meet up for ages!

[Quicksilver]

Does anyone have a preference of what month to meet up in? Think I'm fine 'til the end of June, 'cause I gotta find a Summer job so chances are I won't be free on weekends after that. Would be nice to see everyone; it's been a while :)

[koshime]

Planned Uk Digital event July11-13/18-20

[koshime]

It was great meeting everyone again, and good to see mr.Yum safely in Brighton

[doctorb]

hey im assad, games developement student into art living in london sw (oooaaa!) so yeah ^^

[Dirty C]

So you've seen the current plan for the next workshop location?

[doctorb]

where do i find that info out?

[koshime]

one ring to whip them all. hometown blues for a nevin

[alice_]

I know its a little way off, but is any one else attending/exhibiting at the D+AD new blood exhibition at the end of june?

NZ might as well be mars as far as I'm concerned but who knows, maybe I will find a thousand pounds in the street.

[Mon Chat]

oh i AM in the shitter :)

lovely... what is the bodyworlds thingy up in manchester like?

[sleep]

d+ad blood exhibition? is that dungeons and dragons or something

hey guys--i need some help. a mate has asked me to design some tattoos for a drama performance- whats a vaguely convincing medium for fake tattoos? thanx

[alice_]

d+ad blood exhibition? is that dungeons and dragons or something

hey guys--i need some help. a mate has asked me to design some tattoos for a drama performance- whats a vaguely convincing medium for fake tattoos? thanx

er, no. Although I think that would be more interesting than the industry meat market it supposedly is. check it! (http://www.dandad.org/)

and definately ink.

[[void]]

Yeah i checked flights and it was around 800 for mid november. Um I might be exhibiting in the dnad not sure yet, ill be there though.

Edit: I can't believe i forgot about min... shit

[sleep]

er, no. Although I think that would be more interesting than the industry meat market it supposedly is. check it! (http://www.dandad.org/)

and definately ink.

not really much in it for 17 year old is there? also--thanx for the suggestion. what kinda ink are we talking here? brand reccomendations? :}

[koshime]

Well. A NZ trip definitely is something to look into....

[bumskee]

you guys do realise NZ would be further from AUS...
FARK! you will be on the plane forever!!!!

chee, pleasure meeting you.. and KIM!:)
awww I already miss you guys...

btw, my flight was delayed for like 3 hrs,...

[Quicksilver]

Glad to hear you guys had a nice time :) bumskee, if you ever pop down again in the future, let us now in advance so we can all meet up like the time Steph Laberis did~ (http://www.cheeb.co.uk/photos/ca/london_12-04-07.html) ^_^

NZ....I found tickets for just under £700. The hell is a student like me gonna find that kinda cash though, eh?!

[koshime]

NZ - 27 hour flight but the chance to see LOTR land....well we will have to make a it a 2 week holiday. woohoo

[LiRuBlack]

Can't remember what this threads called!!!! here for a reason.... Hi

[Kian]

LiRuBlack,
Massive respect to all Fist of the North Star fans

[LiRuBlack]

LiRuBlack,
Massive respect to all Fist of the North Star fans

YEAH BUDDY!!!! Just for that, i think ill start using this site properly... Anyone familiar with Ravernsborne college in kent. I'm planing to study an animation course come september, has alot of media links, i secured a place for september. just need to pass my current course. * Flicks back to Mircrosoft word and panics*

[aph]

Yeah I went to Ravensbourne. Its pretty good.

My friend graduates there on Animation this year.. though she is awful at replying to email etc.. I know a guy on the second year though if you want to ask him some questions though?

[Mon Chat]

LiRuBlack - a had a look at their foundation course at an open day, it looks pretty nice there :)

[LiRuBlack]

Yeah I went to Ravensbourne. Its pretty good.

My friend graduates there on Animation this year.. though she is awful at replying to email etc.. I know a guy on the second year though if you want to ask him some questions though?

Awesome man, whats the odds....i was just wondering what programes they use. on my interview the guy just said i will be doing alot of 3-d work mixed with 2-d and of course animation. Also what the environment is like in general. thx anyway

[LiRuBlack]

LiRuBlack - a had a look at their foundation course at an open day, it looks pretty nice there :)

Yeah bro go for it. My buddy is starting a foundation course at the same time as me. You need a good portfolio tho, think thats what got me in :muscle:. jk yeah it is a good place, it was recomended for me by my teachers.

[Mon Chat]

ha, i was tempted, but im off to falmouth for my foundation... live by the seaside! :D

[aph]

Sent you over a pm LiRuBlack.

[Mon Chat]

does anyone else have scanner apathy? i really dont like using them :/ maybe i'll fall into that designer slot where i just take photo's of everything i do...

maybe im just apathetic about everything at the moment.

drama essay ¬¬

[Molly]

Planned Uk Digital event July11-13/18-20

So, is it finalised then?

[koshime]

Dates semi finalised. venue just needing to be confirmed. We would like a opportunity for all participants to sleep under one roof

[koshime]

NANDOS - FirthStreet. 6.30 - 7pm onwards on Friday 9th may