http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:LordSouldrinker&section=today deviantART RSS for by:LordSouldrinker en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:17:30 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/26441491/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/26441491/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:52:14 PDT So take less pictures! Nooo where is the fun in that
Instead, I joined and on their stock account.
Here: They're both talented at what they do and I'm just trying to keep up Either way, it doesn't hurt to look there if you need some stock or just want to look at my excess pictures

Other than that, summer is in full swing here at last. Took until august to get any form of decent weather here this year and in a funny turn of events... I'm already sick of humidity and heat! Suree I complained about the long cold and wanting some normal weather but going from one extreme to the other in a matter of days is just... killer.
But, thats what AC is for, right?

]]> *LordSouldrinker http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/24891692/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/24891692/ Fri, 22 May 2009 14:17:15 PDT
Right now..there's so much in my watch notice, I don't know if I should fave it all anyway and in process, really spam the heck out of those people or be more selective in what I actually DO fave. Either way its gonna take me ages to go through everything and I don't think I'll be able to comment on every individual piece I will end up fav'ing. I will, if nothing else, try to leave a general comment of appreciation somewhere as I catch up.

However, if I'll be too slow or happen to forget someone, please know this: You people are amazing artists, photographers, models (either/any that apply). I truly enjoy, love and appreciate your work, as I am sure many many others do. You all rock, no questions asked!
Thank you!

]]> *LordSouldrinker http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/24359967/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/24359967/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:50:26 PDT So yea another update after months of hibernation. I've been to strange places in my head but thats neither here nor there. Bottomline is, its not freezing cold anymore and I got a new fancy camera to use!
Its alot of fun and kinda scary all at once. I have not had a camera since the stone ages (film...yikes!) so I feel like a complete newbie at this.
Its intimidating in ways, but its what I wanted. It gives me something new to learn and reasons to get out of the house for more than shopping trips

I already took a tour through a tourist heavy area of this city and plan to follow up with different themes of things I can find to snap around this place. Way I see it, I could read the manual of my camera all day long but I'll get a much better grasp of making good pictures by going out there and just doing things. So that is what I'm gonna be doing and hopefully won't lose my creativity edge again. Summer is not the right time to hibernate!

Just in case someone ends up liking my pics and wants to use them in manipulations, I don't mind as long as proper credit is given to me. I do take all shots in 3648*2736 resolution (primarily for my own editing purposes) if that'll be preferred by anyone.

Cheers!

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I have had plenty of thoughts, ideas and plans for images and storywriting in my head but the moment I would sit down to write or open photoshop my mind goes absolutely blank. Ideas gone, motivation zero.. just awful! I hate it! It cleared a bit, but I still very much feel its annoying presence in my head and have no clue why, but it sucks.

In addition, I'm still putting off getting a new camera (various reasons) so really, I'm not sure where I stand right now with my freak-blockade. I'll throw stuff into my gallery but frequency may vary until whenever this thing in my mind goes away. That, or until my head explodes because all my thoughts will pile up, unable to get out..until there's no more room!

All that aside however, I'm alive, well and enjoy myself more often than not and that.. is fine in my book!

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Anyway! Understandably, my priority is to keep rent paid and my fridge full of food. I will find time to get art done. Soon!
Cheers!

]]> *LordSouldrinker http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/17655352/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/17655352/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:10:45 PDT
Now, my life ain't perfect. There's a handful of things that could be better. Just recently I had a handful of issues that can be described as "ugly". However.. I see no reason to wallow in the less-good things about my life. I mean, everyone has some kind of issues they may not like. If anyone would have a perfect flawless life, it'd be boring! Everyone has something they'd like to have changed or improved. That is just life.

You know, the trick is to look at the good. So what if you have some issues? All you can do is do your best to handle them. You handle this to the best of your ability, no one can ask more. And at the end of doing so.. there is no sense to wallow in selfpity. You gotta be able to turn your mind off and relax a bit each day. Not doing so, in my opinion, is selfdestruction. Especially if you have a family. Draw your strengths from those close to you, rather than alienating them with 24/7 moodiness, you know? Thats what they are there for. I'm a positive thinker, always have been. Depression? Been there, done that, got over it and not gonna go back!

Don't like some aspect? Ok, *You* have the power to make the change. Not your mom, not your dog, not the candyman on the corner. I got over my depression on my own. Sure I was not all alone but fact of the matter is.. if you sit in a pit, a hundred people can throw you a rope..you still have to be the one to grab it and pull yourself up. No one can do that for you. If you don't want it, you won't get it. Sure one could argue "Hey, I want a million dollar, like, really bad" and to that I say.. cool so do I. It might happen. It might not happen.
The difference is between stomping a foot and pouting "I wanna" and trying to get there, wether its a bust or not. Gotta try! And, well, it may help to set a more realistic first step Gotta crawl before ya can walk and stuff.

If I were to make up a fancy funky math chart..I'd conclude that the good in my life far far outweighs the bad. I am happy and content more than not. There are alot of people who are much worse off, who have much more legitimate issues than mine. Those bad issues I do have..I will eventually destroy. Some totally, some partially. Its my life and I'm in charge of this show!
As I said, everyone has issues. Some more serious than others. Bottomline is.. You still gotta be able to enjoy life. Because if you can not.. then my question is: What do you want out of your life? Why do you even go on if there is nothing you have to look forward to when the day's done? Life is too damn short to be wasted with crankiness and depression. Go and enjoy a sunrise or the hi-tech of the insides of your computer. Maybe enjoy watching your animals play or the crispiness of your HD plasma tv. Go to a party or surprise your partner with a hot date. Whatever tickes your fancy. Just have fun! The nasty issues will still be there the next day, you know. Its not going to kill you to forget them for a few hours. Can not forget what we (wanna) live for.

Look at the good you have, and if you do not find anything, well, look harder! I assure you its there Don't think I'm preaching, I am not a religious preachy kinda guy. Just random thoughts of my experiences and belief that good things come from positive thought, inner strength and good friends/family.

Ugh, ok, that was an unusually weird journal write-up. I actually was somewhat thoughtful, yikes! I don't typically do that. Just a.. strange strange last couple days that made me think and reflect on my past, present and future. Bottomline is, I'm mostly happy and thats what is important damnit!

]]> *LordSouldrinker http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/17535835/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/17535835/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:44:24 PDT
So I think I made myself comfortable and cracked a handful of crummy pics out. They're all a learning progress and I pick up fresh tricks each time. I have fun with that. I find myself doing more complex things as I go, though I admit I don't really enjoy having over a dozen layers. Yes it makes it easier and may just look better, but it is such a clutter! Matter of habit, I suppose and overall, layers are great. Back in the stoneage when I started to screw images up, there was no such thing as "layers".

Anyway, so what else is new? My electricity company quite clearly is incompetent! Supposedly I used 81% more power than anticipated and should pay a high-triple digit sum to cover for it. Uhm... no? Turns out they entered wrong numbers (again..). Stupid people!

Other than that I'm wishing I had a camera already (mine was stolen sometime ago), its been snowing for a bit here and that would have made for some really nice scenery shots. Ah well, always more snow in the next year.

The feature pic from my gallery this week is Watcher of the Dead, its the title of the upcoming 4th installment of the Sword of Shadows series by JV Jones. [link] She is an amazingly gifted writer (and really nice person), go check her out! She recently released a preview chapter, which inspired me to do an image themed after her brilliant story.

Hmm ok so..I'll make another entry here in a couple days..be good (at being bad)!

]]> *LordSouldrinker http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/17396624/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/17396624/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:41:40 PDT
So its been forever since I actually made a comment here.
Typically, I just browse and lurk and beyond that..don't do much. Up until recently I was way too distracted to pursue art of any sort. That changed, but I did not want to produce random crap so more and more..I was still stalling..and getting nothing done at all.

So to hell with it. I'll just go and put the things I meddled with in the open and go from there. The more I will continue to stall.. the more I reduce chances of really making use of this account. I'll just update the gallery as I go..creativity-rush and time permitting.

Enjoy. Or hate. Feel free to comment one way or another!

]]> *LordSouldrinker http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/10911964/ http://LordSouldrinker.deviantart.com/journal/10911964/ Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:38:40 PST Who and what am I, anyway? I'm a writer (story, not poem) and image manipulator for sake of this website. I'd also be a photographer but my camera isn't functional at the moment, unfortunately.
Quite unfortunately I can not draw (well), but I can (somewhat) color existing images..suck at shading things properly tho.

I've been building tales around various roleplay characters throughout the years to give those other voices in my head a creative outlet and more depths than just being a sheet of imaginary paper.
There's a few rough images I meddled with to either be inspiration or visual aid to develop them further, but..yea, I have this drawing problem.

I'm going to have to dig into my archives to find a few good stories and old shots of mine..or just write new stuff. But the bulk of it will most likely wait until I'm done with vacation.

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