Time Passages

Drew this one yesterday and edited somewhat, using Edge Detect and Curves.
Ive decided to draw caricatures, flowers, and some other interesting
subjects. The cartoon business is so cool, though. I have decided to
wait until I get a Graphire 6x8 tablet. They aren't too expensive and I
am pretty patient so that is in the future. Hope you enjoy this little
ditty. You may want to double click it to see it better.

This photo was taken last night around 9 p.m., while I was sitting
on my deck. I have always been fascinated with the weather and
I was really happy to get this one. This streak was multi-
pronged as you can see and pretty close probably around 3-5 miles
away. In fact, afterward I thought next time I will have to pay more
attention to how close the strikes are. The strikes were not coming
closer but staying in pretty much the same location, so I was fortunate.


Last night I learned how much patience it takes to get a lightning shot.
Oh boy, I see why professionals use a tripod and a cable release. To make
a long story short, I didn't. I shot this one using Full Manual, aperture 7.1,
keeping the shutter open for 10 seconds at 6 mm, ISO Speed 80, and without
a tripod. That is why this shot is so special :)

In continuance of my previous post of caricatures I have recently
added a few more characters to the plot. This one is rather uptight
and pretty snooty. Shame on her. She is a mix of your worst night-
mare and your cuddly old grandmother. Sometimes you feel like
walking on egg shells isn't just enough for her. Anyway, you'll meet
more characters later in the week.

A couple of days ago I posted a spoof called the Nunnery. I recently purchased
a few books on caricature drawings and this is the result, Ms. Pertinacious or rather Sister, having been in the convent for a few years. She is rather young
and is a cross between Paris Hilton and Marilyn Monroe minus the aberrations.
I hope to continue to add caricatures along the way. Have a great day!

This crazy post is dedicated to the love of drawing that I have, in
fact drawing cartoons is becoming a growing fascination that I have.
I envy those cartoons over the internet because they are so creative
and pretty funny. This is my modest attempt to imitate their art.

I must give those artist credit because this one took me a full day
and a half. I didn't use anything other than Paint.net, Paintshop,
and Picasa. What I would like to do is create more caricatures and
maybe purchase a wacom tablet to pursue this a little further. Maybe.