sheridanzig

Self-Portrait of the Day

Just me messing around in Photoshop.

 

Stompywalker

Something I've always wanted to do is to have an art show.  In a coffee shop, gallery, lobby, kindergarden - it doesn't matter.  It's just something I've always wanted to do, and yet have never done.  Sigh.

Why haven't I done this? Well, to have an art show you kinda need art of a single theme.  The pieces should somehow go together.  I tend to create a single item and then move on.  Once I figure out a technique or solve a problem I get bored and want to try something else that's new and different.

But now I think I've hit upon a way to create a bunch of pieces without feeling trapped or bored: Stompywalker.

I've made a list of a bunch of different mediums - I will create a piece using each of these.  All of the pieces will have the same title ("Stompywalker").  They could (and will) be completely different interpretations of that title, but they'll all have the title in common.

(And if you're wondering where "Stompywalker" came from - I was in a meeting last week and someone kept walking by the conference room with very heavy footfalls.  The projector kept shaking.  I thought to myself - "Wow, they're a very stompy walker".  Once I said it out loud, I liked the way it sounded.  Very fun to say.)

Achievement Unlocked: Become a Runner

I've been running consistently for about 4 weeks now, and today I decided to officially call myself a runner.

I'd been a little hesitant to say that before, because I ran very slowly and had to walk some on each "run".

Today, though, I was thinking about it (while running) and decided I'd crossed over, because

• My average pace for each run is about 5mph, which is faster than I can walk.
• I can run 4 miles without walking, which is further than I could ever before.
• I like running.  Well, except for mile 2.  I like mile 1 and miles 3 & 4, but mile 2 gets me.

Next step is a 5k on February 8th.  And that's where I'll get my first "runner" t-shirt. 

Self-Portrait

These are good to do, I hear.  Can we pretend this looks like me?  Yes?  Good.

I need to post more drawings

I doodle all the time - don't know why I don't post more.

Here's one that I call "Dancing Controller".

I don't know where it came from, but I drew it over my avatar from the xboxlive site - not that you could tell.