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You nailed it, my friend!
Hope your riding season is going well, dude!Β Β
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Dude, it's not about being cocky when I say, you life would be quite a few bits better if we were living in the same area..... No matter if you here or me there, just hanging out every 2nd minute and delivering you some more awesomeness, that seemingly nobody there allows you to have...........
Well, just got back from getting my bike to 4.000m service. I don't know about NM weather, but here it's getting towards a traditional fall - sometimes rainy and cold, though recently we had a very nice period of Grade A weather. Did a few miles there, but my problem is: I usually need a target for biking. And since I got everything I need at home, finding a target is tough. And when I do, it's usually something that cost money, so it makes riding even more expensive :b But things are fine, also knowing having THE perfect bike for my likings. For getting home, I got a 300cc bike (the green one here www.revzilla.com/blog_content_β¦ ). The bike is not bad for being rather cheap, surprisingly I like it more than the Z650 I had last time, despite less power. But sure it's no match for my machine, which I can enjoy even more after having ridden "something less". But the colder it gets, the less there is riding fun, because of less grip and especially freaking fogginess of the visor when it's getting cold. Basically every breath decreases the quality of your vision, at night I am opening and closing my visor a million times - sometimes I even hold my breath while standing at a light so that the visor stays clear, the faster I get then, the less fogginess appears.
Oh well, god damn first world problems....... By all the shit you gotta go through, you at least have this joy. And I have to say, while I would not trade my bike for a cruiser machine like yours because of performance, only listening to a cruiser while standing at a light is already delighting and relaxing. I will need to check, if there is a nice compilation of motorbike sounds on Youtube. A slowly hammering V2 with a massive exhaust might be even better than a classic Chevy V8........................ A joy for the ears!
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Good stuff man, I know the pain with the damn visors all too well.... And good to have gloves that hold up against the wind chill!
There is a spray that helps against fog on the visors, hard to find though.
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German Amazon makes quite some offers on such stuff, but I won't get it, because I rarely ride in the cold, and I don't trust such stuff that much. I wouldn't be surprised, if with the spray, the visor gets just as foggy as without it. You know, being the creative nutcase, there are simply methods to prevend fogginess on the visor. Something very simple I could think right off hand is to use a big straw. Breath through that one and make it point out of the bottom of the helmet and you are good to go without any messed up vision. If doing it right, the straw wouldn't even be visible so you are not looking like an idiot :b
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking too actually. Still, one can never be sure, especially me who worried about everything all the time. Thank you very much, by the way.
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Happy Birthday! Here comes the Dee Jay:Β www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s6DDKβ¦
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Happy Birthday to you,Β Red-Indicator.
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Happy thank you! I mean......... yeah actually I mean that XD Day started with hours of playing the current Zelda on Switch!
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Good to hear have a nice day.
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Got some $8/gallon gasoline, dude... 101 Octane-rating, motorcycle runs like a damn tiger on coffee!
Highest normal fuel is cheaper, but is only 91 octane here lol
....Why is awesome gas so expensive jeez?! Ride well, brother!
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It's really mad, how big the difference between the levels of fuel quality is there...... and since usually more modern bikes should not be tanked with something less than 95 octane (like a sticker on my bike says) that makes biking an even more expensive hobby. But when I tried 102 octane gas here, I didn't really recognize a difference to 95 octane.
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Strange.... So maybe 91 will work alright with mine? The manual says it's the minimum I guess! Haha
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It worked for many years, it sure does :b It may not be the greatest, but it works.
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I tried replying to a couple of things you said about eight hours ago, but my phone (as I said) is incompatible with basically half of this website, and the notification was deleted when I tried looking at it. What was it you wanted to say again?
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I guess you are talking about the note I sent you. I sent it again. In which way is your phone incompatible? Is it an old one? I believe it's basically the issue of the browser you are using. In any case, it's best to do things on an actual computer, that's what I prefer most, if even only for the comfort of typing.
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It's a cheap one. I can't do anything group-related on it. As for the invitation thing, would you mind being just a member instead?
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I was intending to be a member, but when trying to go for an application, the option wasn't available yet. I will be contributing artwork, since most of my work would be perfectly fitting your group, but as mentioned, I don't think a co-founder position would be a benefit for anyone of us really.
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This is rather late, but yes, I have seen all of the pretty foxes in that ZIP file you sent me. Admittedly, some were... over the top (proportion is important to me, and it's clear where the priorities of some of these artists were when they made the breasts, for example, exceptionally large). The vast majority of them, though, pass my test for visual and contextual quality. Some of my favorites are works of "Kasey", or however the name is spelled. That one draws just how I like it - delightfully adult. Thanks again for the ZIP.
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Well I have to admit, I also got that thing for a rather big chest area, but you can tell by my own arts. It is simply a psychological liking, and even though it's clear it's not everybody's taste, why to not go with it? Anyway, it's simple for you to just erase them :b
But sure you're right, proportions are one of the essential things for the visual appeal of drawings, which I am putting much of attention into it. I was assuming that Kacey's content would be some of your favorite there, because I define it as impossible not to like. For good reasons, she's a special artist out there. Presenting excellent visual quality, lots of details and passion in her works, adorable bodies and poses, and keeping dirtiness very low. As far as I know she makes a living of her drawings, and commission prices are heavy, but well...... She doesn't draw shit. Some of the landscapes in her pictures are just insane.
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I've never done a commission before. I know Brunalli from FA paid someone here on DA $250 for a good drawing. Holy shee-it! I never asked anyone for a drawing ever again after seeing that number. There's a lot of money going through this business, isn't there? It doesn't help that Photoshop is also prohibitively expensive either, so there goes my plans. There's nothing like the dollar to stifle creative ability...
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Well for non-artists it might seem expensive to pay so much for something like a drawing. But you gotta think about, how much time is needed for a complex picture. Nobody would charge 250 bucks for something like a quickly scribbled character shot, I believe it's something with quality and a certain level of complexity. Think about the number of hours that needs to be spent on one picture. If you compare that to how much you do with a classic job, it's usually very poor. Many artists ask for 100 bucks for a picture, that takes something like 20 hours to do. That's 5 bucks per hour, not that much. And thinking about the value of such artistic skills, it's way less than people should pay for high quality arts. I think basically, Kacey's works - despite already costing quite something - are worth more than what she charges. Artistic content is something rare, and since every artist has his own style, you basically receive something unique. I am not doing commissions because I can't work properly under that kind of stress, but looking at some of my full background works, I would probably not even do them for 300 bucks, because I tend to work 50+ hours on them.
By the way, there are cheaper versions of Photoshop, but even though I use Photoshop (I "grew up" with a free full version, that came with my first computer), there are several top drawing programs out there, that you legitimatelly get for free. Many people use Paint tool SAI. I never used anything but Photoshop, but people say that program is very awesome. And I am not gonna change anymore, because learning new software costs time, and drawing has turned out not being such a priority for me anymore as it was in the past. Already learning 3D animation, learning several instruments and building up a Youtube channel. Lots of projects that leave me little time for drawing. Oh, and of course aside from that, I got a job to do........
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I've always partially understood the cost of commissions; it's just unthinkable for me to spend that kind of money on, well, anything! I certainly wouldn't mind paying the cash if I had it - I would gladly pay $200 and tell the artist to go wild and take as much time as convenient - but I have nickels and dimes to my name. It's demoralizing to say the least, especially for a relatively mediocre hobby artist like myself. I practice every day , but I don't have the time or mental endurance to practice rigorously enough to be on the same level as these professionals within any reasonable time frame - I like too many other things! As for the Photoshop alternative, I'll look around for art software and do my own work if I can. Anything's better than Microsoft bloody Paint.
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You are suffering from the same thing as basically everybody, who wants to learn to draw properly in an adult age - too much of other interesting stuff that takes your attention off the drawing. The very same with me, as currently it's not very motivating to get into using instruments as it feels like annoying work, where I have so many entertaining things to do. It feels like actual work and you get demotivated easily. That is why most artists start as little kids - just as myself. As a kid you are not having many possibilities, and also you don't know about many other entertaining things. Drawing is often the first entertaining thing a kid comes to do on a regular basis, so some stick to it and build up skills. As a kid you got plenty of time and not much of awesome stuff to do, that is where it comes from.
In your case, you need to think about how important drawing will possibly be for you in the future. And once you are determined about this importance you may decide, if you want to force yourself to get better, or just let it go. Because if it leads to nowhere, you should save the time in the first place.
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Nice to know that it's normal. I don't mean to be the self-pitying type; I just lack patience. I am still serious about drawing quality adult anthro-reptile art, but I see your point. I may well abandon the topic altogether, which is a huge portion of my impatience! I want to express myself while I still have plans. Either way, it's good to talk.
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I'm there for any kind of conversation, where I can provide actual knowledge and valuable info. Here I know it well since I stand on both sides: Having started to draw as a kid and gone that path of learning that while growing up because of the lack of more interesting stuff, but also being in your position with other new skills I want to to build up as an adult. It's tough, and that is why I am saying, you need to realize, how important the desired skills are, if it pays off to force yourself. In my case I will go with forcing since I am multimedia artist, I want to produce good video content with everything needed (camera work, background music, graphics and animations) so I have the need for learning to play instruments and to get more complex 3D animations done. The skills with camera work and generating graphics are already there, so at least I don't need to build up everything. =3
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You know what this means, right? Time for a fat sketch grind! Sexy Argonians, here I come! Thanks for the insight, dude.
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Have you found out what caused the stream to stop working, or?Β I would assume maybe not yet, but I'm just wondering if you can or can't try it again this weekend still.
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I couldn't find a "real" problem, I have updated all drivers, erased such which I don't think are necessary and did a test run, worked well. It should be going fine next time. I was not streaming this week because I got very uncomfortable tours at work, in the evenings I was either driving or being way tired from having come back from an overnight tour. I have to say, I actually don't care that much about streaming since no visitors come, but you wanting to see the stream is enough for me. 
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I was looking through my art folders and came across this. Man time flies huh? This was back in 2012, right before I started posting anthro art online. :3
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Yeah, I do remember this picture
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Indeed, I really came into my own about 10 months after this and only charged forward after that. I agree with you that this looks nothing like my current art. It doesn't even look like stuff that was a mere year younger than it. However you are right. Even if the skill isn't particularly there as I see it now, the technical aspects of it hold up well. The lines aren't soft, however it's a lot better than lines that are sketchy or otherwise "incomplete". And the coloring technique is actually also quite nice, using gradients to make it appear shaded somewhat even when it isn't. In fact, I still use the same technique today to color, I just widen the gradient since I don't need to rely so much on the shading gradients give it. :3 It's the only technique I haven't replaced yet. Cuz for sketching, at this point I still freehanded without making a simple skeleton. And the linework is very noticeably different. And there's no presence of cell shading.
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Hello there. My name is Samantha, and I think you're have the most incredible artwork ever! Β
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Why thank you lots! ^___^ It's a matter of fact I do my stuff with a lot of passion. So much passion, that currently I am having no new artworks, because I am in the process of learning 3D animation and I want to use those upcoming skills for even better and more complex artworks.
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That's really awesome, but I don't know how to make a 3D animation. But, exactly why can you learn that stuff for?
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No miracle you can't, because working with 3D is nothing you do "just like this". It is a damned complex matter to handle, it's a matter of long term educating yourself and practicing - at least as much as getting to learn drawing, maybe even more.
I am learning that stuff for various reasons, but my most important reason is: I have a movie in my head, which I honestly want produced. It will be like a Hollywood action movie, but in the visual design of a Japanese Anime. And the best chance of actually getting this movie produced one day, is to show people, how awesome the content is, that develops in my head. That is what I learn 3D for. So that I can create fully animated trailers, which will make people interested in that movie concept. That way I will either find actual Studios being ready to financy and produce the movie, or if not, starting on Kickstarter to collect money from people to produce it.
Until I will have achieved this ultimate goal, I want to use the skills I so far have for improving my regular artworks with. For example, I always wanted to create shots with ladies on bicycles, but bikes are incredibly tough to draw. So currently I am modeling a 3D bike, which will make it all so much easier and also better looking.
So taking all together: I am learning 3D for expanding my possibilities in art by far. I have realized over the years, if you combine different skills in different art sections, you can accomplish way more awesome creative projects. That is what I can recommend to everybody who likes to be artistic.
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Duuuude, why did you change your icon? Your last one was at a level of epicness that can't be beat! D:
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I actually liked it very much too, but here is the story: I want the same icon for Red-Indicator on every website I am on. Recently I finally started to work out my profile on the new Furry Network. Sadly, there you cannot use animated icons. And my last avatar doesn't offer much without it's movement. So I thought of something good, that is a still frame. What would be more appropriate than my trademark? It's not as epic, but the most recognizable it can be. Also it solves a little problem: many people seem to take the word avatar for serious. So since there was a lady on my last one, people tended to think the person behind this account was a woman.
I totally understand your thoughts about it, that it was something rare, to have something foxy moving. But this old avatar will not have a meaning anymore in the future when I finally got some presentable skills with 3D animation, when you will regularly get to see fully moving angelic fox ladies. You can take that as a promise!
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It may not have a meaning to you, but it will for me. XP Speak for yourself, I prefer 2D animations over 3D by far any fucking day of the year. It's the main reason why I stopped watching Disney movies when they started approaching animation the way Pixar does. All these years and I'm still annoyed by that XD
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I can still fully understand. But in my case, it's a logic development, because as a single person, it's simply impossible to stick to hand made 2D animation, it takes forever. Not to mention, I am not capable of doing much of it properly. That tail animation already was some insane fiddeling. 3D animation gives me so many more possibilities to show my creations in motion, that there is no other way around it. I think I will keep up drawing still, I am not intending to replace my hand made art with still pictures out of 3D renders. Except for that one thing, that I might use it for possibly starting a webcomic. Same story, it's because of the efforts needed, you experienced it yourself. Again and again drawing panel by panel is just lots of work and making you tired, especially when it comes to backgrounds. But when you already have all the visual materials and just need to change poses of objects while keeping a proper level of the same visual quality, it's a so much better and faster workflow and you can actually tell a story and put your characters in scene. That might actually be the moment, where I might create a few OCs besides Amy and the staff of my planned movie. I already wanted to do a webcomic for ages, but I was not willing to spend the insane amounts of time needed.
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Hey Marc, can I ask a favor of you? I have a friend in need who's got to get commissions to be able to live while he looks for a new job. If you can help me boost his "signal" on FurAffinity, that'd be amazing.
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