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deviantART: by:monkeyheadmushroom http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:monkeyheadmushroom&section=today deviantART RSS for by:monkeyheadmushroom en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:09:45 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Blah http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/17751879/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/17751879/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:17:56 PDT
Just wanted to fill you in on that!

(plus get rid of the old journal!)

P.s. Anyone on facebook add me! I need more freinds, just put in Dave Giles and look for the same ID pic as on here. Im a real guy out there you know, not someone who is really called monkeyheadmushroom!

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom A petition update http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/15263081/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/15263081/ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:08:14 PDT
This news article is disturbing so be aware.

And just for those who may have already read this, it looks like I was so angry about this that I forgot to put the link!

[link]

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Devious Journal Entry http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/13955484/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/13955484/ Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:32:07 PDT
As far as photography goes things have slowed down a little because of the work load but Im trying to get out as much as possible. Im sure that you can tell Im still enjoying infrared and I hope you arent getting too bored of that.

I hope that some of you may be interested in seeing some shots of the new restuarant I will be working in once its finished. We are having a baby grand piano and cool things like that so it will be a beautiful place to be.

Also due to the fact that I have wanted to keep in touch with the people in the place I just left I have made a Facebook.com page so if your on it then add me?! (Dave Giles, Southampton, England)

I hope this journal finds you all well.

Oh and on a final note. I have just got CS3 which has some great new additions but the infrared filter on the black and white conversion filter is just awful!

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom A quick update http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/13179513/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/13179513/ Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:15:33 PDT
As I'm sure those who take the time to watch me will know, Ive bought a new camera. And of course, due to my new found interest inside the world of photography, its an infrared modified and dedicated one! This means that at the moment Im pretty much shooting everything in the invisible colour spectrum. For me its still really exciting and the world of IR still holds so much. For others on here I do realise that infrared photography does seem to have its boundaries. Basically it means landscapes with trees in white to alot of people. I still love to shoot the stereotypical landscapes too but because I know they are limited if alot are seen at once I have decided to limit my deviations at the moment so as not to bore everyone. I still follow the ideal that I post what I like and not what others may fave or comment on but I do feel I dont want to saturate peoples DEVwatches.

On the subject of DEVwatches I am now gettting around 40 deviations a day to look at and I do pay attention to every single one. So I hope that those who think I may be ignoring them in comments understand that its too hard to comment on every deviation but I still look at you and love your work. Every person I watch is worth it!

Ive also made a decision to stop saying "thanks for the fave" on peoples front pages as to be honest and not wanting to sound arrogant, this is taking up a good deal of time too. So please, if you do fave me, realise that I do honestly appreciate it.

Well thats it for now I guess. I hope this finds you all well.

Oh and I have an idea for a competition!! Keep your eyes peeled for my next journal.

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Free Features!!!! (update 4) http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/12550603/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/12550603/ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:50:12 PDT
Those who watch me will know that since the sun has come out where I live I have become slightly addicted to infra red photography. During a look around other IR works on DA I stumbled across a new person to watch who had a great idea for a journal (or I thought so anyhoo). *RedStonePhoto's journal was simple. Ask to be featured in a list of ten and you got it! The only rule being that you also do a journal along the same lines featuring him in tenth place.

I thought it was a really good idea so I am now keeping my end of the bargain.

So its simple..... I am featuring 10 people in this journal, to get a feature simply ask an I will put up 3 pieces of my choice. But dont worry, I just like to feature people so I wont be asking you to continue the trend. (Of course if you WANT to then thats cool!)

1. Your work here
2. Your work here
3. ~gadjoX

4. The truly wonderful =amarand

5. =ProxyDave

6. ~geof

7. ~sags http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/12002371/ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:24:47 PST
I'm sure I will be sticking around but I just want to say thanks to all the people who have commented and helped me in the last year as I really do feel a sense of community here (although the community still has its berks too!). There are some people who I have met on here who have been very supportive to me and become a constant source of help. I'm not going to go into namechecking as thats not what this journal is about but thanks to the person who mentioned the site in the first place, the person who helped me understand aperture, the person who got me into macro and of course to the people who I know on as much of a personal level as the internet can give, its been good to talk some things through.

Anyhoo..... Thought I would just put up some thumbs of my favorite favorites of my first year here. Some you may have seen before, some not. Some popular, some not.

I hope that you might enjoy some of these, there are some people who deserve far more recognition than they get in mixed in with that lot.
~monkeyheadmushroom Another new menu http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/11585316/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/11585316/ Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:20:20 PST
A bit sorry to see some of the old dishes go as they were quite popular but hopefully this new menu will provide a few favorites too. Ive tried to stay quite simple and rustic with warming tones over the dishes but also a few things that you may have not seen done in the guises they are in.

Bookings now being taken!!

Starters
Trio of Olives
Beetroot soup with crème fraîche
Smoked mackerel mousse, pickled vegetables and toast
Chicken liver and pistachio parfait, spiced apple chutney and brioche
Breton fish soup, rouille, Gruyère, croutons
Seared pineapple, rocket, basil and pine nut salad
Pan fried king prawn, saffron and pea risotto
Red onion and goats cheese tart, rocket salad
Brie bruschetta, lime humus
Chorizo, olive and parmesan salad, herb oil

Main courses
Roast rump of lamb, onion champ, wild mushrooms, petit pois, wild mushroom jus
Pan fried swordfish, Cajun potato wedges, baby spinach, red onion and tomato salsa
Slow roasted pork belly, sweet potato mash, broccoli, red wine jus, beetroot crisps
Locally made sausages, potato puree, onion gravy, broccoli
Stargazer (monkfish) wrapped in bacon, baby potatoes, green vegetables, salsa verdi
Grilled fillets of plaice, coriander seed potatoes, light curried mussel chowder
Pan fried Calves liver, bacon hash, broccoli, onion gravy
Wild mushroom, blue cheese and sage risotto
Puff pastry case, Mediterranean vegetables, smoked mozzarella, herb oil
5 Spice chicken breast, straw potatoes, mange tout, green beans, hoi sin sauce
English rib eye steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, watercress
English rump steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, watercress
Desserts

Vanilla crème brûlée
Chocolate and pecan brownie, chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce
Baked American cheesecake, mint syrup, gingerbread men
Cinnamon pan perdu (brioche French toast), Christmas pudding ice cream
Warm winter spiced flapjack, vanilla ice cream
Glazed citrus tart, raspberry sorbet
Trio of homemade sorbets

Other than that I dont really have a lot to say. Sorry I havent been putting alot up recently to those who might enjoy my work and I hope this journal, as ever, finds you all well.

Dave

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Merry Christmas http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/11152818/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/11152818/ Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:47:39 PST
Have a good one!!

And all of my love to those who need it at the moment, you know who you are and I'm thinking of you.

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Zombie Makeover http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/10378330/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/10378330/ Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:44:35 PDT

Ok heres the deal. I want to get some practice making selections in photoshop using different processes so I thought you guys may be able to help me and I might be able to give you something in return.

I've messed around a couple of times doing some manipulations of people into zombies as some of you may have seen and this is where you come in. I quite simply want to make you into a zombie.

If you note me that you want to have a photo manipulated then I will note you back with an email adress to send it to and once ive done it then I will send it back and its yours to do with as you please. I wont be posting them unless you want me to and you are free to post them if you want to of course.

So, if your interested then note me. It can be pictures of yourself, family, friends, even mother in laws!!!. Singles or groups, challange me!!!!

Here is an idea of what I have done so far but with your help I can get better.

and

( the above is deviantart user

=amarand )

For the people who I have done these for before, I hope you enjoyed them enough to maybe let me do another for you too.

I'm hoping I can give people a bit of enjoyment while thier images let me practice in photoshop.

Hope this journal finds you all well

Dave

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom New Menu http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/10082504/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/10082504/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:28:04 PDT Listening to: Ben Gibbard - I was a kalidoscope
Reading: Suggestions please!

Well I must confess I'm not sure where the photoshop relay is at the moment but I know it has been passed on a few times. Thought I would just update the journal a bit. For those who may have started watching me recently and may not know, Im a chef, and the reason I havent been so prolific in posting for the past couple of weeks is Ive been putting my new menu in and getting the restuarant sorted out. My last manageress has left and I'm now working with my partner who is really good at running front of house so hopefully we will be able to work together to get the place totally back on its feet!

Anyway, for those interested here is the new menu.

And please if your local, come say hi. Or even if your not local!

Starters
Trio of Olives 3.50

Soup of the day 3.75

Thai crab cakes, sweet chilli dipping sauce (*) 4.95

Fillet of beef carpaccio, parmesan shavings, truffle oil 5.25

Breton fish soup, rouille, Gruyère, croutons 4.75

Pan fried red mullet, orange and tarragon salad (*) 6.95

Parma ham, new potato and Roquefort salad 4.25

Charred tiger prawn brochette, tropical fruit and chilli chutney (*) 6.25

Roasted red pepper, rocket and goats cheese risotto with tapenade 4.50

Chicken Caesar salad 4.25/9.95

Slow roasted onion tart, leaf salad, beetroot reduction 5.50

(*) Platter of the fish starters for two to share 12.95

Main courses

Rump of lamb, light sweet potato curry and minted yoghurt 11.95

Pan fried Escolar, hand cut chips, sun dried tomato, mange tout and caper butter 10.95

Flaked salmon, marinated beetroot and goats cheese salad 9.95

Pan fried pigeon breast, Grand Marnier, rosemary and orange sauce, mange tout and potato rosti 10.95

Locally made sausages, potato puree, onion gravy, broccoli 9.95

Pan roasted Stargazer (monkfish), new potato and tomato salad, red onion,
chorizo and oregano salsa 10.95

Seared tuna loin, sun dried tomato, feta cheese, olive and green bean salad 12.95

Roast breast of duck, chateau potatoes, savoy cabbage, carrots, peas and a thyme jus 12.95

Pear, walnut and Dolcelatte cheese salad, herb croutons 8.95

Lemon and rosemary chicken, vegetable and herb linguini 9.95

Mediterranean vegetable en croute, lemon and herb Puy lentils, crème fraiche 10.95

English rib eye steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, watercress 13.95

English rump steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, watercress 13.95

Desserts

Clear seasonal fruit jelly, homemade vanilla ice cream 5.25

Warm sweet wine poached pear, chocolate sauce 5.25

Baked American cheesecake, passion fruit coulis 5.25

Traditional Vanilla Crème Brûlée, amaretti biscuits 5.25

White chocolate and banana pudding, butterscotch sauce 5.25

Chocolate brownie, cherry compote, cherry and amaretto sorbet 5.25

Trio of homemade sorbets 5.25

And yes, this is shamless promotion!

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Photoshop relay final team and order http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9881053/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9881053/ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:41:55 PDT
Ok *freakstate is back so that means I have no excuses but to get on with this idea! I have randomly picked the team order so here it is.

=amarand

=SunGryphon

~jeruki

*mintmintmoomoo

=daliesque

*Serephiminelysium

=monkeyheadmushroom

*freakstate

=thesuper

*grymkrys

So here we go then.

When =amarand is ready, he will either choose, take or find (from stock) an image as the starting block. He will then post this into his scraps and send a note to the next in line with a link to it, this being =SunGryphon. Then =SunGryphon will take the image and manipulate it how they want and then post it in scraps and note the next in line with the link, this goes on until the end and we finish with a final image.

As you may have already guessed I have a little worry that people may take things a little far on their turn so just please remember that there will be alot of people working on the same image. But hell, lets just see how it turns up.

For people who arent really sure what to do or add you can do as little or as much (with the above remembered) as you want. Just some thing as simple as a levels change, a slight mess in saturation or hue of the whole or part of the image or even just a straight line weaving in and out can make a big difference and bring this idea to life.

If you do use brushes from deviantart please note who they are from and the same goes for if you want to add anything from any stock on here as when the final image is done I will be posting it (obvioulsy its all of ours so we can all post it if we want) with all the right credits.

One more thing, when you note the person next in line, could you please note me too as I would like to do a montage as we go of the way things changed.

Any questions, ideas or worries then either comment here or note me.

Have fun people ]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Photoshop Relay and update for "team members& http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9739596/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9739596/ Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:46:26 PDT
Ok, here is the idea. "PHOTOSHOP RELAY". We start with one picture, taken by one of the team (we come to that later), that picture is then passed on to another of the team who does something with it. Nothing huge and not a full manipulation but something that they think shows the sort of style they like to put across. It can be adding, taking away, drawing on, ANYTHING as long as you do something to the picture. Then..... Guess what? Pass it on to the next member of the team who does exactly the same and passes it along until it reaches the final person and we have a totally different image!
I think it would be a really interesting thing to see what a few people with very different tastes would do to the same picture.
If you want to give it a try then note me and I will add your id here. Once we have a few people then I will decide a random order, starting with who takes the original picture. Any means of manipulation are open but all I would ask is that you dont manuipulate the whole, sure do a big part but leave some for the rest to play with and dont manipulate a part that has already been added.
I'm thinking the file can be passed between us by email to keep it a secret until we all see it at once.

Any Takers?

On the team so far,

=monkeyheadmushroom (me)!!!!
*freakstate
=thesuper
*grymkrys
~Serephiminelysium
=amarand
=daliesque
~jeruki
=SunGryphon
*mintmintmoomoo

Big thanks to *density-tmr. He is not able to join but is spreading the word!

JOURNAL UPDATE 1:

Ok the team has started off well and looks like it may still grow, hopefully anyway.
*freakstate isnt avaliable until the 25th so I'm suggesting that we start this after that so that we are all around.

Once the team is finalised I will draw the names at random to choose the order we go in. The first person has what could be the easiest or hardest part. The original image. It would be really nice if this was an original piece, either photograph or drawing rather than a stock image. Thought needs to go into a piece that can have additions made or things taken away, so its quite a big part!

When it comes to your turn please dont manipulate things too much, remember there are going to be a few people after or before you so leave something to play with! Otherwise we are going to end up with a huge mess!! Also, please dont manipulate or delete too much of a prior manipultion, sure if you want to lay something over a part of someone elses then go for it but dont cover the whole thing!

Once the first person has started the file will be emailed to me so that I can then forward it to the next person and so on, this means I can take a copy of each stop and post a montage of the way it progresed at the end of the "race".

Anyway, I'm ranting and this is just an update.

Let me know if anyone has ideas or issues. For example how long do you think we should get with the image?

And please, you dont have to be a person who just does manipulations! We are all artists, not matter how good or bad you think you are we are here on the same art site. It would be great to get alot of different styles, from digital artists to nature photographers!

AND WE ARE STILL RECRUITING! ]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom A New Account http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9530279/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9530279/ Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:50:07 PDT Macro-Buddies

Mood: heat / kitchens!
Listening to: Sigur ros
Reading: The stolen child - Keith Donohue

Just thought I would use my journal as a blatant plug for a new account that myself, =amarand and =daliesque have started called *Macro-Buddies. As I'm sure most of you who watch me know, I do tend to love rather random close up macro shots of things and share this passion with =amarand (who has some stunning macro images, go see) so we thought it would be nice to get to see if we could get a small community going so that people get to see some good quality macros. We want to keep this a nice size and will be posting a maximum of ten of our members deviantions a week so as not to over load people. Please take the time just to have a look at the account, and hey, maybe add it as we promise to show you some beautiful work from deviants you may not get to see. Just give us a little time to get going.
No other news really, work is bloody hot in the kitchen right now and thats about it.
Hope people are enjoying some of the manipulations I'm doing more of now and I hope that you agree I might actually be getting slightly better at them. Still more practice to get better though!

Take care people

Dave

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom The Girly Show http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9321510/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9321510/ Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:28:08 PDT
9.47% Girly, so..... Not really no.

Mood: Cant complain
Listening to: D Confessional-Dusk and Summer ( bit rubbish tbh )
Reading: The Dead Fathers Club - Matt Haig

Well a few of my DA buddies have done this one and the wonderful =daliesque insisted I joined in, so......

[] My fingernails/toenails are almost always done
[ ] During the summer the only shoes i wear are flip flops
[ ] My favorite toys as a child were barbies
[ ] My favorite colour is pink or purple.
[ ] I did Gymnastics.
[ ] I love skirts.
[ ] Hollister is one of my favorite places to shop.
[ ] Tight jeans are the only jeans i'll wear.
[] I love chocolate!
[ ] I've never had a real job.

TOTAL: 2

[ ] My hair is almost always straightened
[ ] I have at least 8 myspace pictures
[x] I usually go shopping once a week
[] I love to hang out at the mall with friends
[] I have a real diamond ring or diamond necklace or earings.
[ ] I've gone to a tanning salon.
[ ] I've gone to the beach to tan.
[ ] I have at least 10 pairs of shoes.
[ ] I watch either the OC or Laguna Beach.
[ ] I change my icon weekly.
[ ] I wear a shower cap.

TOTAL: 3

[ ] I dont shop at Hot Topic.
[ ] My cell phone might as well become a part of me. (well it's always on me)
[ ] I wear mascara everyday (hate make up)
[] I've been or am on a diet.
[ ] Bathing suits are adorable.
[ ] I dont know the difference between a sheep and a goat.
[ ] Big sunglasses are hott.
[] I have gotten my nails done before.
[ ] MTV is one of my favorite channels.

TOTAL: 2

[ ] All I want to do at sleepovers is talk about boys!
[] I love to have gurls do my hair.
[ ] I give and recieve hugs from all my friends
[] I hate bugs.
[ ] Carnivals are so fun!
[ ] Summer is THE best season.
[ ] My swimsuit has 2 pieces
[ ] I'm waiting for my knight in shining armor.
[x] Musicians are so hot.
[ ] You write me a poem and tell me I'm beautiful and I'm all yours.

TOTAL: 3

[x] I am self-conscious.
[ ] I cry often.
[ ] My car smells like vanilla or cherry.
[x] My dishes get washed more than once a week.
[] I dont do sports.
[] I HATE to run.
[ ] I squeal when I am surprised or angry.
[] I eat dried fruit as a snack.
[ ] I love romance novels.
[] Drew Barrymore is so cute.

TOTAL: 6

[x ] I dance a lot.
[ ] usually spend an hour or over to get ready to leave my house.
[ ] I only have like 5 billion hair products.
[ x] I love to get dressed up.
[] Every part of my outfit needs to match.
[ ] I talk on the phone at least once a day to my friends.
[] I would love to have a photo shoot.
[ ] I apply lip stuff 50 times a day.
[] I wish I were a model.

TOTAL: 3

[ ] I wish I could meet Paris Hilton.
[ ] I have been something that was semi.
[ ] I own Uggs.
[ ] Hip Hop is the best music.
[ ] I pop my collar.
[] I like to be the center of attention.
[ ] Guys with Mohawks are crazy.
[] Horses are beautiful.
[ ] I'd rather not pay attention in school.
[x] Cats are adorable.

TOTAL: 3

[] I write my own music.
[] I would love to visit Hawaii.
[ ] Valentine's day is so cute!
[ ] White is better than black.
[ ] I wouldn't be caught dead in all black.
[] My closet is STOCK FULL of clothes.
[ ] Hate the grunge look.
[] I love to read magazines.

TOTAL: 4

[] I love to gossip.
[ ] I had Lisa Frank folders/posters/notebooks as a kid.
[ ] I love Celine Dion.
[x ] My bubble baths are 1-2hrs long.
[ ] My wedding only needs a groom because it's already planned.
[ ] My friends and I are in a strict group. We mostly only hang out with each other.
[] I like little kids.
[ ] Diet drinks are the best.
[ ] I'm all about being vegetarian.
[x] I refuse to eat at McDonalds.

TOTAL: 3

[ ] I check my myspace everyday.
[ ] I love life!
[ ] I have a lot of jewlery!
[ ] My screen name(s) have x's in them.
[ ] Either one of my myspace names has/had <3's or in them.
[ ] I would never want to be the opposite sex.
[] It's not what he/she said it's the way he/she said it.
[] I have more than 3 pillows on my bed.

TOTAL: 9

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Lack of Inspiration http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9104874/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/9104874/ Sun, 18 Jun 2006 11:35:46 PDT Mood: Up in places
Listening to: Seth Lakeman - Kitty Jay
Reading: The Motel Life - Willy Vlautin

Yep, from the title of this journal its pretty obvious I have lost inspiration in what I'm doing. Im not anywhere near not liking photography, far from it. But because of that I'm getting frustrated with myself. I dont know what I want to take anymore. I'm writting this after standing taking close up pictures of a cherry for half an hour, getting it into photoshop and then just thinking "why?". I really have enjoyed doing the funny coloured fruits but I guess this one made me think that I may be stuck in a rut. There are a few things I want to do but right now I'm just not confidant they are gonna come out how I want them so I might not bother trying and I know thats wrong. I shoot pretty much everything in portrait because for some reason, and I dont know it, I dont like shooting in landscape. Seriously, at least 95% of my stuff is damn portrait, even my landscapes are in portrait!!!!! Do I start doing landscaped framed things or respect the fact I just prefer portrait. Hmmm, sorry, having a bit of a rant and I dont expect any comments, just getting a few things out of my head and somewhere else.

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom Devious Journal Entry http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8894321/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8894321/ Sat, 27 May 2006 15:43:58 PDT Mood: Drinking

Good but tired
Listening to: Taking back Sunday- Louder Now
Reading: Tainted Blood - Arnaldur Indridason

Well after seeing I have broken 2000 page views and have a good few people watching me I thought I was going to be writting a happy journal but no!

First of all I would like to thank the people that commented on my imaginary freind journal. It was the first time I have attempted anything like that and I was glad to see some people enjoyed it, even though it wasnt the most well put together piece. But hey, for a first try at text in photoshop I didnt think it was that bad.

But I got a note from the DA staff.

Here is what they thought of my Imaginary friend tutorial.

"monkeyheadmushroom,

Your deviation, listed below, has been moved from its current category as it was determined that it did not adhere to the submission guidelines of the gallery it was found in. The deviation will retain all of its comments and statistics. The updated information is as follows:

URL: [link]
Title: Imaginary friend tutorial
Submitted: 2006-05-25 8:06:50 am
Original Category:
New Category: Scraps

This notice requires no further action on your behalf. In the future, please take heed of the gallery descriptions that are presented to you when a deviation is submitted or edited. These descriptions detail the submission guidelines for the galleries and categories being submitted to. Making note of these guidelines will help to avoid corrections of this nature in the future.If you feel that you are receiving this notice in error, or have questions regarding it, then visit the deviantART Help Desk to submit your inquiry. It should be noted that replies to this note will go unanswered, as it has been sent from an automated messaging system.

--
deviantART Gallery Direction Staff "

THEY MOVED IT TO MY SCRAPS!!!

This piece was asked for by a few people

This piece was enjoyed and commented on by people in a positive light

This piece was favorited by people

This piece, although not the best, is not the worst standard I have seen on here and I dont mean in scraps, I mean in deviations that are not moved by the DA staff.

I dunno, maybe they didnt class it as a tutorial?

But to end I would like to thank Deviantart.com for being constructive to a person who has only been using a camera for 5 months. You truly nurture my artistic vision and make me want to try harder.

Im sorry but I think thats fucking rude.

]]> ~monkeyheadmushroom HELP! http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8728607/ http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8728607/ Thu, 11 May 2006 08:03:20 PDT Mood: Drinking

Good but tired
Listening to: Tool - 10,000 days (STILL!)
Reading: The roaches have no king - Daniel Evan Weiss

Ok, this journal is just a little cheeky and its not something I would normally do but its for a very good cause. Senga, one of my old waitresses has just left where we used to work together to follow her dreams in getting a modelling career. She is a very smart, caring and generous person who really helped me keep my sanity when we worked together. She has had a couple of photoshoots and has got herself on a website where she has the possiblility of getting a contract it seems, or something along those lines. It basically works on a voting system and thats where you guys and the power of Deviantart comes in so please please PLEASE do me one favour and just spend 2 minutes of your time to give a wonderful person a possible help up a rung of the ladder.

In the world of art that we have put ourselves in this community we will always need models and Senga has the personality and looks to go far.

What you have to do

Go to [link]

Click on the multi coloured screen

. A different screen will appear then click on elpis star (on the left hand
side).

. Skip the intro (unless you want to watch it) then click on vote (grey
box)

. photos will appear so click on vote underneath on Senga Howells picture

. Then enter your email address in the box on the left hand side and click
vote to submit it

YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WHICH ASKS YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR VOTE, PLEASE DO THIS OR THE VOTE WILL NOT COUNT.

Thanks guys for taking the time to read this. I will be forever in debt to those who take the time to vote, I have little to offer in return but my art so for those who do vote I can send a full size high res version of a shot of your choice, its not much but its all I have.

Thanks,

Dave

OH AND....................

_{Isn't it amazing how many new deviations are submitted daily on dA?

That the amount of people who are interested in dA increases daily?

And the fact that so many artists have found a platform to dicuss and present their work to others?

Without a doubt it's a big, interesting and versatile community.

But isn't it amazing to always see the same artists on the frontpage every single day concerning the fact that so many new deviations have been submitted?

We're all aware of that and believe that this has to change. It is already quite difficult for the "unknown" artists to promote their work and gain more attention.

Clearly, we do not intend to deny the skills of those great artists who enrich the community by sharing their magnificent work. But we do intend to enhance the platform in such a way that "unknown" artists might get a real chance to draw the public attention to their own pieces of work by promoting it on the front page of the community.

In our opinion we think it unjust to only have the chance to be represented on the front page if one has the luck of having many watchers.

We would like a better system which allows a deviation to be seen on the front page if, for example, it has 'only' reached about 40 favourites and about 200 views.

Take a look at the actual situation: You have uploaded an impressive piece or art that gets faved according to the number of your total views/watchers. Then, however, a more popular deviant uploads a more or less 'average' deviation and automatically reaches more than the double of your favourites/views in a mere moment.

A new structure of the frontpage could enhance the actual competition on dA, i.e. popular deviants wouldn't be able to best the "unknown" artists by posting a rather average deviation.

A reasonable alternative to present the "daily top favourites" on the front page would be a bigger amount of thumbs which would show the 40 best deviations of the day in a random order.

We think it's in everyone's interest to change the current situation and make dA a place where creating and sharing unique art plays a far bigger role than scrambling for new watchers.

If you agree, help us and yourself by copying and pasting this entry into your journal. Text file --> [link]

The community

~monkeyheadmushroom

Devious Journal Entry
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8653347/
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8653347/
Tue, 02 May 2006 15:15:29 PDT

Mood: Actually quite good
Listening to: Tool - 10,000 Days
Reading: The roaches have no king - Daniel Evan Weiss

Just a quick one to let you know that my imaginary freind now has a name thanks to *thesuper

Everyone say hi to the blue guy, Harvey Azul.

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~monkeyheadmushroom

Devious Journal Entry
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8475510/
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8475510/
Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:22:01 PDT

Mood: so so
Listening to: The Spill Canvas - Sunsets and Car Crashes
Reading: The roaches have no king - Daniel Evan Weiss

Well its been a stressy couple of weeks but things seem to be calming down. Our collapsed kitchen floor looks to be getting fixed in the next couple of weeks, insurance havent totally paid out but they have given us a bit of what we need (and just that took huge complaint letters!). Ive changed jobs again! In my last journal you may remember that I was going to a place called the Grosvenor Hotel. Well I did! Its just that I got an offer that I couldnt refuse and have moved on again. I had a great couple of weeks at the hotel and met some truly stunning people and wish I could have stayed on. Im now head chef at a little restaurant in Southampton called

Langleys, a restaurant that I actually worked at earlier on in my career. I know that sometimes its not good to move back to places you have been before but with some of the other things going on this really is a step forward as long as things go to plan.

I did sorta promise a menu in my last journal so here we go.

Starters

Breton Fish Soup, served with rouille, gruyere cheese and croutons

Trio of olives

Soup of the day

Camembert and thyme risotto cakes, endive salad and red onion marmalade

Stilton tartlet with rocket and sweet wine poached pear

Seared scallops, black pudding gallette, tarragon butter

Ham hock and sweet potato terrine, spiced apple and raisin chutney

Duck liver and pistachio parfait, Suzette reduction, toasted brioche

Platter of smoked fish and caviars (salmon, mackerel, trout, black caviar, red caviar, salmon keta)

Goats cheese and chorizo tortellini, wilted spinach, red pepper reduction

Main courses

Rump of lamb, potato rosti, green beans, sun dried tomato and rosemary jus

Confit 5 spice pork belly, sorrel and pak choi noodles, sesame seed vinaigrette

Chicken wrapped in Parma ham, charred Mediterranean vegetables, olive mash

Pan fried fillet of sea bass, braised fennel and orange, chateau potatoes

Local beef and Guinness sausages, potato puree, onion gravy, broccoli

Field, wild mushroom and ricotta strudel, herb gnocchi

Seared tuna loin, Sun dried tomato, feta cheese, olive and green bean salad, salsa verdi

Veal entrecote au poivre vert, pont neuf potatoes, vanilla carrots, watercress

Sweet potato and petite pois risotto, parmesan shavings and truffle oil.

Mixed bean cassoulet and marinated beef tomato

Poached smoked haddock, Wholegrain mustard mash, pea puree

Rib eye steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, mushroom fricassee and watercress

Rump steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, mushroom fricassee and watercress

Desserts

Warm chocolate and amaretto tart, milk ice cream

Glazed Lemon tart, vanilla ice cream

Baked American cheesecake, black cherry compote

Crème brûlée, amaretti biscuits

Baileys pannacotta, white chocolate cookies

Spiced rice pudding, sweet wine soaked mango

Grenadine poached orange, homemade raspberry sorbet

So there you go.

Hope I whetted your appetite and that some of you local enough to Hampshire may even contemplate coming down for a meal! =amarand might even want to book a flight!!!!

Note to *smev My book has a chapter in it called the assassination of Rosa Luxembourg

Thanks for all your deviations since my last journal, I love all of my watches work and look forward to seeing more!

But just food for thought. Take a look at this link as something to aspire to. A Photoshop image with about 1,5000 layers!!! [link]

Oh and new Tool album next month!!!!

Oh and new Tool album next month!!!! ]]>
~monkeyheadmushroom

Devious Journal Entry
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8471183/
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8471183/
Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:28:00 PDT

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~monkeyheadmushroom

Dinner time!
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8470405/
http://monkeyheadmushroom.deviantart.com/journal/8470405/
Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:51:54 PDT

Mood: so so
Listening to: The Spill Canvas - Sunsets and Car Crashes
Reading: The roaches have no king - Daniel Evan Weiss

Well its been a stressy couple of weeks but things seem to be calming down. Our collapsed kitchen floor looks to be getting fixed in the next couple of weeks, insurance havent totally paid out but they have given us a bit of what we need (and just that took huge complaint letters!). Ive changed jobs again! In my last journal you may remember that I was going to a place called the Grosvenor Hotel. Well I did! Its just that I got an offer that I couldnt refuse and have moved on again. I had a great couple of weeks at the hotel and met some truly stunning people and wish I could have stayed on. Im now head chef at a little restaurant in Southampton called

Langleys, a restaurant that I actually worked at earlier on in my career. I know that sometimes its not good to move back to places you have been before but with some of the other things going on this really is a step forward as long as things go to plan.

I did sorta promise a menu in my last journal so here we go.

Starters

Breton Fish Soup, served with rouille, gruyere cheese and croutons

Trio of olives

Soup of the day

Camembert and thyme risotto cakes, endive salad and red onion marmalade

Stilton tartlet with rocket and sweet wine poached pear

Seared scallops, black pudding gallette, tarragon butter

Ham hock and sweet potato terrine, spiced apple and raisin chutney

Duck liver and pistachio parfait, Suzette reduction, toasted brioche

Platter of smoked fish and caviars (salmon, mackerel, trout, black caviar, red caviar, salmon keta)

Goats cheese and chorizo tortellini, wilted spinach, red pepper reduction

Main courses

Rump of lamb, potato rosti, green beans, sun dried tomato and rosemary jus

Confit 5 spice pork belly, sorrel and pak choi noodles, sesame seed vinaigrette

Chicken wrapped in Parma ham, charred Mediterranean vegetables, olive mash

Pan fried fillet of sea bass, braised fennel and orange, chateau potatoes

Local beef and Guinness sausages, potato puree, onion gravy, broccoli

Field, wild mushroom and ricotta strudel, herb gnocchi

Seared tuna loin, Sun dried tomato, feta cheese, olive and green bean salad, salsa verdi

Veal entrecote au poivre vert, pont neuf potatoes, vanilla carrots, watercress

Sweet potato and petite pois risotto, parmesan shavings and truffle oil.

Mixed bean cassoulet and marinated beef tomato

Poached smoked haddock, Wholegrain mustard mash, pea puree

Rib eye steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, mushroom fricassee and watercress

Rump steak, hand cut chips, beef tomato, mushroom fricassee and watercress

Desserts

Warm chocolate and amaretto tart, milk ice cream

Glazed Lemon tart, vanilla ice cream

Baked American cheesecake, black cherry compote

Crème brûlée, amaretti biscuits

Baileys pannacotta, white chocolate cookies

Spiced rice pudding, sweet wine soaked mango

Grenadine poached orange, homemade raspberry sorbet

So there you go.

Hope I whetted your appetite and that some of you local enough to Hampshire may even contemplate coming down for a meal! =amarand might even want to book a flight!!!!

Note to *smev My book has a chapter in it called the assassination of Rosa Luxembourg

Thanks for all your deviations since my last journal, I love all of my watches work and look forward to seeing more!

But just food for thought. Take a look at this link as something to aspire to. A Photoshop image with about 1,5000 layers!!! [link]

Oh and new Tool album next month!!!! ]]>
~monkeyheadmushroom}