Wisp

Sometimes magic is conjured for no other purpose than to remind the caster it's there, somewhere between the head and the hand, coiled like a spring, ready for work. 

Candleholder

 

I've been thinking about what I'd like for a home studio. Need to upgrade my computer, that's first. I have a digital camera. A flatbed scanner would be nice, and a Wacom tablet (or equivalent). I have a drawing table already. Of course, best of all would be if I could get these items together in one single room, entirely my own. But that leads into discussions of realty and financing and home shopping, so...

The fellow above me here is tonight's creation. I felt like I just needed to make *something* even if it wasn't an evolutionary-leap-par-excellence. As always, more to come...

Fire Worm

Fire worm cannot leave the box...

So, this is me trying out a very, very simple animation drawn right inside Photoshop. Just to see how it would look & feel to work that way. And I must say, the implications are making me smile.

This was 51 frames. I'm positive I'm doing this the hard way--I got a glimpse of AfterEffects and it can probably make something like this with one gig tied behind its back. Nevertheless.

Fire worm cannot leave the box. Or can he...

Formian Function

Still accomplishing this in Photoshop with the puppet warp tool. I know I need to branch out--I could incorporate some changing filters or something to add a dramatic effect. But what I really want to do is figure out a way to make something that's really in motion around the page. "Lucinda" was close to this, but has some strange wobbles about her. Well, anyway... here's something new for the week. I'm not sure who this little fella is preparing to face off against, but he looks intent.