
Saturday, September 6, 2008 A
"The Meeting Point"
7:02am
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I've almost got as many photos in the Brooklyn Museum gallery as I do in the photo gallery. I know this because I used that gallery as a template, changing it only to have less 'cellpadding' so each thumbnail could be 150 pixels wide instead of 140 pixels wide. I'm not sure how many more I'll add, but I'm pleased with what I have. I can explain why it's taking me so long. Rarely can I take the image straight from the camera with out any adjustments. See this thumbnail of a photo straight from the camera, no alterations except sizing:
![]() You can hardly make poor Imhotep out for all the distractions...
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Saturday, September 6, 2008 C
"She's Having an Art Show"
4:53pm
she's so proud, and I would be, too!
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SOMEday.... Meanwhile, I'll keep drawing...
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Saturday, September 6, 2008 D
"Klezmerizing"
![]() Perlman Plays Klezmer, two disc set
Getting back to that music study, I am most like their 'classical': They don't have 'world' music listed, only 'Bollywood' (screeching females, sometimes!), but that is closest to 'World Music', and for that they have "Creative, outgoing" as the traits. Maybe I am a balance of introvert and outgoing? I notice "CHART POP = High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not at ease" That's interesting, since that's probably what most people have on their work radios, encouraging them to be 'hardworking', and keep up with the rhythm, etc. ![]()
Sunday, September 7, 2008 A
"Dream of Stolen Land"
There was one area of the grounds that was calling me. This wasn't the area with the noisy rides. They had Native American arts and various posters there for sale. No one was visiting this area. I felt strange vibes and remained there to determine what it was. Then it came to me, "This was sacred ground. Native Americans had had a sort of temple here, and now the amusement park people are trying to make up for it by selling their art. But I could feel the vibes so strongly, and this no doubt is why people were staying clear, they had a sense this land should not be trodden upon idley. I had a sense that the entity who manifests to me as Set manifested to them as 'He who clears away the old to make for new'. He was speaking to me so strongly. It was a travesty, this park, it should never have been built there. Then I woke up.
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Sunday, September 7, 2008 B
"Gallery Up and Running"
Monday, September 8, 2008
"Two Drawings"
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
"Floor Fascination"
11:29am
I'm calling it a 'go', I'll have a second index page later with much more, but it's now linked everywhere.
5:38pm


7:14am
Floor at Brooklyn Museum - Click for larger
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Many years ago, when Laura first introduced me to the computer, she introduced me to left handed mousing. She was left handed, and I did not think much about it. But as I've developed computer skills, I've begun doing more and more with that left hand, including all of my Photoshop editing (except for the right hand 'enter' to save time of a mouse click). Has this improved my creativity, opened up channels in my physical brain that have made it easier for me to access the intuitve parts of my brain?
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 B
"Unusual Weather"
Then, as abruptly as it had begun, it was all over, and the sun was shining as if nothing unusual had happened. Yet something had happened, and no doubt after this, our daily temperatures won't be nearly as hot. The Yuma Sun declares "peak wind gusts during the storm were recorded at speeds up to 43 mph and 1.6 inches of rain fell in the Yuma area." The weather website, however, gives 43 KPH as the gust speed, which is 26 MPH. Whatever the actual measures, it was a very strong wind, and a lot of rain within a short period of time. But it's nothing like the storm we had a year ago and the damage it reeked. To demonstrate, the weather site shows a gust of 84 mph/ 135 km/h ! A little perspective is helpful.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
"Shaken Loose"
An ominous gray sky again today, followed by more wind and rain. I didn't see it, but my co-workers did. A mobile home carport roof was shaken loose and sent flying. Yet afterwards the rain fell more gently and for a longer period of time. Is it all the dust that's been kicked up? My sinuses have been dreadful. Fortunately this evening I've been able to distract myself. I started with a favorite webstop and from there followed a link to a webshop, featuring various Egyptian-style items, among them a small Set statue:
![]() 8.5cm (3.5") tall for 1.95 English pounds...
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![]() Colored!
![]() Colored, Variation Two
![]() Perhaps this one has a pleasing radical aspect?
12:04am
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Friday, September 12, 2008
"Cool at Last"
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Saturday, September 13, 2008 A
"Practice Makes Perfect"
"...Practice makes perfect Practice makes perfect sense Practice makes perfect Practice makes perfect sense..." The young man is singing about his hopes with a girl who has entranced him. "Sip after sip", he's convinced the object of his attraction is worth the effort. Besides being a catchy song that easily makes for 'ear worms', it can be related to my artistic efforts. Oh, I aim for more than 'cute', which is the intention of the singer, which adds to the struggle. Last night, I kept changing my picture. From where I left it yesterday morning, I took out some of the distracting elements, that kept my attention from going to Set's eyes. I want his eyes to be the central focus. So I toned down the darkness of the horned 'ear' thingy, and evened out some of the skin blotchiness. Not too much of it, for the roughness seems to denote a vital character. And the background was too plain. Is it 'easy way way' to fall back on the 'clouds' theme?
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Now I want to work it up into a version for prints. My first attempt is a subtle continuation of the 'clouds' in the border that gives a spacious, airy feel. I'll experiment more today....
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Saturday, September 13, 2008 B
"Framed Version"
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