I seem to be getting right back into illustration. Or rather, animation. I’ve spent a lot of time in the past 24 hours working through video tutorials on lynda.com. While that hasn’t actually involved much illustration it does indicate that I’m getting heavily involved with it again. Results will follow. It’s all good.
Meanwhile, Stuart (Torack) has accepted my challenge for battle and I’m on first for my fourteenth steel cage battle. I won’t be rushing this time. Still mulling over ideas. I had better actually put something together tomorrow. I’ll add a link to my blogroll.
My photography is just about running on auto at the moment. Simple setup, snap a few food pics if I make something that looks nice. Not taking much time. Work is under control. I’m getting back into illustration. When I’m really ‘into’ something I work on it incessantly. I think those Flash videos that Tom pointed me to (Ninjai) have rekindled my interest in illustration and animation, and I don’t have any competing interest at the moment. So, I’ve started looking at tutorials again, and getting back into drawing.
It’s great to have a long weekend. I feel pretty relaxed for the first time in ages. Over Easter I was really busy, but I’ve lately realised that a big job I have to do for work is not as urgent as I thought. Still lots to do but at least I can relax a bit.
Bill is very happy with my progress in singing, despite my not doing much practice. I’m going to try to do some a bit more regularly. My voice is actually starting to sound OK, although I’m singing almost entirely in my lower register at the moment. Don’t know if I’ll ever get back into falsetto. I guess that means I just won’t ever sing for anybody.
I’ve been a bit less diligent about photography lately. Currently have all fifty upload slots free. Guess I had better do some work on that too. No sales overnight, but that’s to be expected for a weekend. I’m not up there with the stars, that’s for sure. Maybe I’ll break even some day.
Needing a kick out of the creative doldrums again, I’ve set the ball rolling for another cage battle with my old opponent Torack. These battles are pretty energising, and I’m hoping the time it takes will be made up for by the creative energy boost.
I’m now at 8452 on the istock contributor charts. As I’m about to reach 700 dls this will jump shortly – each 100 range is sorted alphabetically so once I’m in the 700s I’ll go close to the front, even though in reality I’ll be right at the back. So, 8452 is pretty correct. Of course that chart is incomplete. Nonetheless, slowly rising.
I’m feeling heaps better today. Up at 4.30am but that’s not surprising given that I spent most of yesterday sleeping. Now, to get some work done. Study (Ajax), writing (course notes) and drawing. I might give the photography a miss this weekend. Maybe.
Yesterday evening I started vomiting and was up half a dozen times in the night for more. I suspect food poisoning. Chicken curry for lunch. I’ve been eating that chicken curry from the cafe near work for years, without previous problem, but then, chicken is chicken.
Very washed out this morning, and even a glass of apple juice for breakfast was giving me issues. I cancelled my appointment with Philip, only the second time in nearly twelve years I think. I ended up sleeping most of the day. Finally up and about again at 5pm, hoping it’s all over. Guess I had better think about making some dinner. Not with a lot of enthusiasm.
Later…
Well, I had some rice and tuna for dinner. So far so good. Surprisingly I’ve hardly been hungry at all despite no having eaten for a day.
It’s late – afer 1am here – but I’m a bit too hyped up to sleep. Truth is I’m quite excited about where I’m at with my photography at the moment. I feel that I’ve made a success of it, despite being a long, long way from recovering costs. I just hope the growth trend continues, although I’m probably counting chickens before they hatch. I’m especially pleased that my new stuff is taking off. Lots more where that came from. Of course the istock servers are down at the moment, for uploading anyway, but I’m not too stressed about that even.
I think I’ll be spending most of the weekend writing course notes. I’ll fit in some illustration and photography too, but I’ve got a lot of writing to do. I’m feeling pretty happy and relaxed at the moment, not sure why but it’s good.