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deviantART: by:Doc-Shadow http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Doc-Shadow&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Doc-Shadow en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:29:47 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Thwarted! http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/27004388/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/27004388/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:07:56 PDT

Things go less well for the moment...

Well in the process of upgrading my computer I technically lost my desktop for awhile.

In short - during a RAM upgrade one slot on my motherboard decided to short out... All the memory is in working condition (all nicely tested), so i made due with a reduction in memory to 2GB and ordered a new board. That board got here, and was dead on arrival... I had however fully disassembled the previous machine, and putting it back together for the time it will take my RMA to complete was not worth the hassle. So, for the moment I have a laptop but will not be particularly active until the desktop is back in running order

Hopefully sometime next week things will be back in order.

Until then...

]]> *Doc-Shadow Gathering Steam http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/25947721/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/25947721/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:11:40 PDT

The Trend Continues

Well, apparently when I came back this time I actually meant it! You can tell because I'm still here.

Right now I've been having a good bit of fun stalking the newest deviation pages and refreshing frequently to catch what comes by and get a first shot. I've also been using the random deviation button, it feels good to find quality art from years back and be able to be the first view or comment in quite some time. After all, who doesn't like to see that their old art is still appreciated?

I'm also hoping that such activity will encourage random comments on my own work. Joining =Space-Club should also help.

On the space art front... I'm mostly just having some fun getting back into practice for the moment. I'm spending an average of an hour a piece with an image size of 1000px square. After such a long break though, most of my regular commenters have faded away - a bit expected though.

]]> *Doc-Shadow Welcome Back http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/25491782/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/25491782/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:46:38 PDT

Back and In Action

Well, I had one journal which basically said I was "back" and "alive" but now it may actually be true... I have submitted a few photos and have put up my first piece of space art in several years.

The new space piece is... well... sub par, but after a break of about 4 years, I'd say it's a good start. I need a lot of work to freshen up any skills I may have had back in the day, but my wacom tablet is still in perfect working order, I have rediscovered most of the brush sets I used to use (though a few are still awol) and I am rebuilding a base of textures. Although on the texture front I am relearning all the problems with texture symmetry and size.

I've also been enjoying the random deviation button and getting back into the pace of commenting.

So, here's to being back! I look forward to reengaging with the community more over that coming days and weeks.

]]> *Doc-Shadow Not dead... and submissions http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/25373228/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/25373228/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:02:19 PDT
But this time I even have three new submissions to add! So not dead, and taking photos.

A lot has gone on in life since I last posted a journal. I lived in Japan for 6 months (some photos from that have already been submitted). I lived in Boston for a year. And now I'm back in Grand Junction, CO.

At some point I may even take up space art again, though time will tell. For the moment I am trying to do some photography and looking at buying a Lumix DMC-G1.

]]> *Doc-Shadow Not dead? http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/20510304/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/20510304/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:38:10 PDT
I moved to Japan, did the teach English thing for awhile, moved back to the states, moved to Boston, and now I will be moving back to Colorado (the place I call home) in November to go back to school.

I hope to get back to some kind of activity here. Not sure what that will mean, but it will surely be something better than over a year of silence.

]]> *Doc-Shadow Moving http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/11554967/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/11554967/ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:39:19 PST
I've been inactive for quite some time. The world caught up with me. I completed my psychology degree a few months ago! It was great to graduate. Then work caught me, a long time applying and not getting calls back (wonderful to be suddenly overqualified) and then finally working for a season at Enstrom's Candies doing customer service.

Although all of this has been mostly just holding me over until I leave. I am moving to Japan for a job with AEON Corporation as a conversational English instructor. I'm looking forward to the move and keeping busy. So, art has been way on a backburner. But I plan to really start experimenting with photography once I get to Japan.

]]> *Doc-Shadow More Stress... Collabs? http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/7268939/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/7268939/ Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:56:30 PST

I will be doing Iridium for the ELEMENTS project that =AP123 started. Hope to have that done relatively soon...
In fact the project inspired the idea for the upcomming *inner-space devPACK also titled ELEMENTS. However it will use natural rather than atomic elements. I'd never steal a whole idea like that

After all stealing from one is plagarism, stealing from many is research.

I also plan on doubling my texture library soon... I have a good many textures, but I really need to delete most of them because I've only found consistent use for a few of them. So despite no complaints on the matter, my planet textures will become increasingly diverse. And after this next week is over I might have some time to actually do more art.

Also if anyone from Inner Space is readingthis and is interested in doing a collab for the devPACK, please send me a message, I'd be happy to tty my hand at collabs (yes, I have done no collabs).

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Stress and Projects http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6733059/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6733059/ Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:12:17 PDT pointers that might help you... First, register
more than 10 days in advance for it. This is
especially true if you have 4 other tests and a
couple of papers coming up in that same time frame.
So yeah, it's been stressing me some, but at least
the math really isn't that hard on the GRE (not
sure about subject tests).

I also have a couple of new projects in planning
phases. One or both will involve Budha, most
likely the Sidartha of India representation
rather than the Chinese one. Either way I'll be
working with photos for both, and that will be an
interesting change for me. I think I have all of
two projects using manipulated photos. Also
been playing around with Fireworks and finding
a number of fun ways to use certain features
like the marble filter, then port that into PS.

Also going to be doing fewer fast wallpapers.
Although I find them fun to do, they end up being
much lower quality... Probably because I simply
don't spend nearly as much time on anything
less than about 10x10 inches as I should. That
being the case I'll probably work harder at
making WP versions of packages for the larger
deviations I make.

And yes I should probably do journal updates more often.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow 2100 hits and counting!! http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6406150/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6406150/ Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:16:40 PDT taken time to comment on my art. I'm very
proud to have broken the 2000 hit mark!

At some point I may even sprice the journal
up with some graphics and a pretty format or
some such stuff. I just wish I could use CSS
like the admins do and really brighten this
thing up.

The semester at Mesa State College has also
started. So I'm very busy over there. Have a
job with the student government, president of a
club, and 17 credit hours of classes... Oh yeah,
and I'm starting a research project that could
very possibly kick me repeatedly in the face.
So I might not have as much time for art as I
like, but I do promise to keep *inner-space as
up to date as I possibly can (won't ever neglect
my admin duties for more than a week). Mostly
because we have such a great group and I would
never want to let them down.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Updates http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6189919/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6189919/ Wed, 10 Aug 2005 16:30:24 PDT a better term would be remade the site... umm
again. I think I'm finally satisfied with the layout.
I'll probably do a nice little image map nav bar
at some point, but other than that the overall
structure makes me happy. If you really don't
want to hit my website button you can always
click here

I haven't done much art lately... Combo of
being a bit down, getting ready for the new
semester, and just generally hitting a pre
semester slump of inactivity in general. I do
have a couple of projects I have been working
on. One is fairly large and uses a lot of space
elements I haven't used much (or at all). The
other is just wallpaper thing, should be done
once I actually sit down for an hour (would
have been done in one sitting but my tablet
decided to freak out).

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Deviant Jark? http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6139838/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/6139838/ Fri, 05 Aug 2005 08:05:31 PDT side of deviant art loosely until now. °jark has meant
something to everyone here, even those of us who know
little about him.

It seems that there are some legal issues concerning the
matters relating to °jark being terminated. So whether
started by Deviant Art Inc, or °jark, I doubt we will have answers
until those matters are finished. That pisses me off since I really
want to know what's going on, but I think we all have to step
back and let the wheels turn.

There are obviously a lot of angry dev maruading about
now. Don't add to them. Riots never gets answers, only
angry cops with teargas. If you want to show support put
a °jark ribbon, stamp, or thumbnail in your journal or
signature. If we want to have answers as a community then
we must show our unity as a community.

In other news... I'll be starting some new web dev projects soon.
I'll have my first experiences putting a new forum up, that should
be exciting... I may try some script programming for the same person
but it may be out of my skill range. I'm also almost done with yet
another redesign of my own site... I might actually stick with this one,
it has more things that make me happy.

I should also have some new art out soon. Been endlessly tinkering
with one project that hasn't gotten very far, so time to move on
for awhile and come back to it later.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Art and Time http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5895977/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5895977/ Sun, 10 Jul 2005 15:15:34 PDT
That and I'm spending more time on Inner Space right now. The group is doing great and I'm enjoying being an admin there very much. I'm also looking at starting up some more contests there after the next DEVpack is released. Some great submissions in for that, I would love to preview them, but unless you've seen them at the artists pages I'm going to keep it secret until it's put together

I'm also still open to doing colabs with anyone who would like to.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Windows hates me http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5641137/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5641137/ Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:38:29 PDT
But hey, now my system runs alot smoother again. And all it took was a reformat... argh!!! If nothing else I will learn to back things up much more often... or not...

So we'll see how fast I get started back up. My first priority is to revamp my planet tutorial to make it a bit more comprehensive, I'll also probably make a web version. And hopefully I'll actually do it...

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Art anyone? http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5402804/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5402804/ Thu, 19 May 2005 13:56:33 PDT
One thing I have not tried and would like to attempt this summer is some collaborations. I really want to have the chance to work with other artists in the soace art areas and push what I can do and learn whatever I can from other artists methods. So if you want to try a collab with me, please, send me a note!

As for other news...
Going to California next week for a psychology conference. Should be fun, and it will be a chance to relax out of town.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow The end is near http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5228693/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5228693/ Sat, 30 Apr 2005 09:51:57 PDT
I haven't done much art lately, reallywaiting until I have some free time that I/m not using for statistics work or something else. After the semester ends though, I have some ideas for larger projects that will hopefully turn out something like how I have them pictured in my mind, at least I'll have the time to rework lots and lots and lots.

Meanwhile I'll be doing more contest writing for Soul Perfume and maybe try to do some other work on the side.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Off to Foe Ee Nix http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5064906/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/5064906/ Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:13:04 PDT
Then only 3 weeks until semester ends... Debating on if I should get a time intensive job for money, do huge amounts of research, or try to refine my art while I actually have free time to really practice... I'll do some of all 3, but to what level remains to be determined. My preference, lots of art, good bit of research, and just enough cash to get by.

I'll also probably be making some more non-space art in the near future, just feels like time to practice in other areas to keep my mind fresh and maybe give me new ideas on how to work on areas I'm crap in in space art... like depth...
One of my bosses should also give me some of his old art lessons, those should help me a ton.

Well, until later

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Weekend again and 1000+ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4926346/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4926346/ Sun, 27 Mar 2005 16:15:53 PST
I'm also pround to have another icon added to my member of section below! I am a new member of ~soul-perfume and it looks like it should be a good competitive, fun, and constrictive group.

I'm also very very happy to have broken the 1000 hit mark!
Thank you to every one who visits my page, matches me, or has checked out any of my art!

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Birthday http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4847497/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4847497/ Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:14:46 PST Going to a concert/event/party thing in Denver with some friends. Gonna have a blast at that, and then hope to be rested enough to make it back to school monday. It should be interesting either way...

Been playing quite a bit with my tablet, mostly doing random sketch things that will almost certainly never see the light of day, but it gets me practice with how the thing feels and works. Hopefully I'll have some free time to get some bigger pieces done soon.

Have great weekend everyone!

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Tablet time! http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4763587/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4763587/ Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:24:34 PST Getting a 6x8 Intuos3 tablet from Wacom. It will be so cool to try it out. I'm really wondering how it will change my art style or ability... Mostly I'm hoping to get some better control of shapes and other things that I'm just not that great at with a mouse, especially in my nebula attempts.

I also plan on attempting to draw... something I'm horrible at, but I might feel better when I can erase and mess up without really losing any money hehe. Besides I'm hoping to learn some more basic art concepts that will hopefully help my space art grow.

Now off to more projects before tests and getting ready to get up early to work at my college's career fair.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Mid Year Slump http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4684679/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4684679/ Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:34:39 PST
If anyone wats to see what I think about current events and news, you can cheout my recent editorial deviation here [link]
At least my lack of enthusiasm is good for something. Although good might become subject after reading.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Trip time http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4609344/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4609344/ Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:46:59 PST So I'll actually have a weekend that I don't post anything, that's an odd event. Maybe I'll be able to take a break and come up with something fresh upon my return. Or maybe not.

I also have a history test tomorrow. from 1650 to the end of the french revolution for "Western Civilizations" so pretty much Russia west, but not America. Should be interesting, I shouldn't have any problems, but I'm always nervous the day before a test, luckily it's all steel nerves once I hit the room.
Also have a take home test for Forensic Psychology to write. It's turning into more of an essay than just answers to the questions. yehaw.

I've also been trying to get better at nebulae, hopefully I'll be able to figure something out through practice... Especially after looking through many pictures of the real things from Hubble.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Web design and life http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4524270/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4524270/ Mon, 07 Feb 2005 19:46:41 PST so... here it is! [link]

Today I also signed up to tutor a sociology course. It's only 4 hours a weak, but it's also technically a second job. I'll enjoy the extra 1oo or so bucks a month, but between 17 credit hours of course work, my other 20 hour job, being VP of a club, and attempting to work on art at some point, I feel really busy.
Luckily once the auction my club is running is over I'll have a bit of breathing room... At least until research conventions start up.

So if any other deviants are going to be at RMPA in Pheonix is April, or APS in LA (forgot the month, but I'll be there!) send me a note, and we should try to meet up!

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]]> *Doc-Shadow 500+ Visits!! http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4434713/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4434713/ Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:16:08 PST
Hopefully this weekend I'll get another deviation up, maybe a couple if I play with some of the stuff I've been wanting to. Although now with the semester started my time is a bit more limited, but that didn't stop me during finals week, so I doubt it a little work will this time either.

Anyway, I guess that all I have for now... Once again thanks to everyone for visiting!

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Semester again http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4311703/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4311703/ Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:43:35 PST
I also just built a new computer, got it running yesterday. So I'll be trying to find brushes again and redoing all that great fun stuff. Now maybe I'll be able to use smudge and liquify in real time! But here's the system setup for those that might care.
MB: ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe
CPU: AMD 3500+ 90nm
VGA: MSI 6600gt
1 gig PDP low latency ram

Running onboard sound for now, may take my SB Audigy 2 card out of my old computer though, really love that card.

Well back to rebuilding my files n' such

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Cialis - Now with 80% more spam mail http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4053605/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/4053605/ Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:31:30 PST First I want to thank everyone who has commented on Krystal Dream! All your comments have meant alot to me and they have been a lot more than I expected. I'm already working on my next piece for my friend Norah. I'll put up a WIP once I have more than the very basic laid down. Hopefully it will live up to expectations

Meanwhile...
Tomorrow I start finals, so I'll get the chance to see how ready I am for the tests once they come. Finals have never bothered me too much, just another test, right? So hopefully I will be ready. Only once that has me worried is my history class, mostly because it covers pretty much all of Roman history and is one of only 2 tests we have in the class. But I learned alot from my first test (crappy grade hint) so now I know what to do for the final.

So four days of mild stress and a month of relaxation... Seems like a fair trade to me!

Once again thanks to everyone who has really made my weekend with your positive comments!

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Is it really December? http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3997550/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3997550/ Sun, 05 Dec 2004 18:30:34 PST *beats head on desk* Yeah and just before finals, damn I feel smart.

I also need to buy friends gifts and such... As a proper guy should do, I'll try to find gift certificates. Hopefully I'll be able to properly strech my paychecks through the holiday season.

Oh well back to studying, writing papers, wishing it was after finals.

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]]> *Doc-Shadow Hither come finals http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3951346/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3951346/ Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:04:49 PST
Been geeting alot of good work done on the Plant Ted website I'm designing, hopefully by early to mid December I'll have everything finallized with the band and be able to present it, it's been alot of fun experience.

Also got some new stuff up over time. I'll try to get some quality work and art done over winter break once it hits. It will be nice to have time again. I just wish I got more comments, but I'm just needy that way lol.

]]> *Doc-Shadow Hits, Hurts, and Works http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3884966/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3884966/ Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:05:45 PST BabyDollrm for being my 100th visitor. It makes me feel great that I've managed to get that many views at all. :woot:

Right now I'm very quickly approaching finals so my stress level is rising. Luckily my web design work is actually helping me relax, the people I'm doing the work for are very cool and laid back. Too bad my professors asking me for papers aren't the same way!

Also got another poem up. It will most likely be a couple weeks until the next time I get any art up. If only there were more time is the day...

Anyway, thanks to everyone of browsing my

and I look forward to seeing more of everyones work

]]> *Doc-Shadow My first commision http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3852299/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3852299/ Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:35:28 PST :woot:

I've also been working on some more poetry, one I have it a bit more refined it will get posted... So hopefully soon

]]> *Doc-Shadow 50 views! http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3824604/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3824604/ Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:49:59 PST
This is also the first place I've ever been that is pretty uniformly positive. Critique is constructive, lots of very positive comments to be seen everywhere. In fact, I haven't run across a single post where someone is trying to hurt another person with their comments, some critical notes sure, but all of it has been meant to help the artist. I think it's a tremndous show of the quailty of this community to see that.

Anyway, I should probably study my ass off and hopefully get some time in to make something new this weekend!

]]> *Doc-Shadow Day two http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3812485/ http://Doc-Shadow.deviantart.com/journal/3812485/ Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:34:50 PST

I also just put up a space pic that I spent quite a bit of time on (alot of time for me, which may not be alot of time for anyone else). I'll also probably be spacing out putting up some other things I've already done since right now I really only have weekends to try and make anything new. Hopefully the weekend will also come quickly, before my frustration with work gets the better of me.

And... On with the show

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