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So hey I guess it's time for my once a year journal entry in which I inform you all nothing has changed, my artwork hasn't gotten any better, and I'm still a massive loser. Only more so these days I guess because I'm 30 now and everyone knows if you're not in your teens or twenties you're not worth a damn.

Despite all this I am still painting with the hopes that I'll sell them. Stupid I know, it hasn't worked before and yet here I am still plugging away at it. That's the definition of insanity isn't it? Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results? I guess this is me admitting insanity.

First step to solving a problem is admitting you have one, right?

I'll try to upload some things. I've said that before I know. But I'll still try.

If I fail again and don't update (and you know I will) I hope you all have a lovely year, and I'll see you next year with likely the same message!
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To anyone still reading and attempting to keep up with me here on DeviantART: I have a question.

I've got quite a few paintings I'd like to post but the problem is all of them are too big for my scanner. I don't have the best camera to take pictures of them (most of the best shots I've got on my iPhone and they aren't that great). My question is, how do I get a good picture of a painting? Something good enough to post so as much detail can be seen as possible. Anyone have experience getting a good picture of oils on canvas?

I'd be forever grateful if anyone has any advice or pointers!

That's all from me for now. Happy arting all!
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Hello 2012!

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It's the new year and I need to get back into the swing of things art-wise.  That's not new, I needed to do that last year too.

I got a new laptop for Christmas and while that's awesome I need to find things for art purposes like my copy of Photoshop Elements and the drivers for my scanner and all that fun stuff. But because I'm so very organized (pffft no.) I have no idea where those things are so bare with me while I try to figure out what to do. Also I need to take photos of my last few paintings but my camera isn't all that great. The last photos I took of them were all  very grainy. Again, bare with me while I figure it all out.

So all in all, I've started out 2012 in the same ditzy way I lived 2011. I should probably work on that.

Later fellow artists!
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I have finally found a well lit enough room to take pictures of the paintings I've been doing for the past 16 or so weeks. Granted, these paintings are horrible and the subject material is less than "OMG FANTASTIC!" but at least it's something that someone out there other than my mother might consider "art."

So get ready for a bowl of fruit and some other non exciting subject matter.

Also, in semi-related news. I actually colored an inked sketch completely in Copics. This is the first time I've actually colored something with them as opposed to just goofing around with them and despite the whole thing looking...horrible quite frankly, I'm happy that I branched out. I look forward to coloring more things and hopefully getting to the point where people won't want to claw their eyes out at the sight of my Copic colored pieces.

All that to say. Nothing really. I just needed to say it.

Onward!
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So I really fail at keeping this thing updated don't I?

I feel under qualified to post artwork here. Does that sound weird? Hmm.

Attempt at artistic motivation part two I guess! Hope I don't fail hopeless this time around!
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