Explored! March 14th, 2010.
http://missinlinx.blogspot.com/

After an epic failure earlier in the day I checked out an abandoned coal-based power facility. It was pretty tough to shoot do to the heavy rain, lack of lighting, and my overall lack of experience shooting an industrial location... but all in all I had a good time here and wrapped things up rather quickly. I'm assuming the closure was sometime in the late 80's.

The rest of the set can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/missinlinx/sets/72157623504839629/











Thanks for looking!

Hello! I wanted to share a new commnuity that I felt should have been made a long time ago. One of the first things I did for my Spring Break was read KHR, and I was so amused by the Lampin relationship that I wanted to find an LJ community for it! Because I couldn't find one, I decided to make one and share it with everyone~


lamboipin

♥ Thank you for your time!

ZEN

Zen - A special transmission outside the scriptures;
No dependence on words and letters;
Direct pointing to the mind of man;
Seeing into one's nature....
(Bodhidharma)

Artist | Title | Year : Masochistic Values | Order | 2010
Genre : ambient, lo-fi, idm, electro
Bitrate | Size : VBR 1 | 50 mb


( tracklist + links )

Katekyo Hitman Reborn! - 6 banners, 2 wallpaper, 11 icons
Misc. (Cardcaptor Sakura, xkcd, Pokemon, Rapunzel, Hetalia, Death Note, Paradise Kiss, House MD, random art) - 11 banners, 4 wallpapers, 3 icons
Teaser (click it!)

This is the Killer Wabbit painting from may of last year.

I may have spent a little to much of my youth watching Monty Python’s “Quest for the Holy Grail”.

This digital painting was created entirely in Adobe Photoshop. It was not done for any particular purpose, only because I thought it was a funny image and had to get it done. And yes her motorcycle is supposed to remind you of Ghost Rider, somewhat subtly.

This painting went through many revisions thanks to all of my Portland Oregon based illustrators and their constant feedback and critique.

Looking back on it now their are many things I would do differently, and that is the benefit of hind sight, but it is an image that still brings a smile to my face.

This is also a topic I am looking to revisit, kinda. I like the pseudo cyber/goth punk girl riding a motorcycle, though the new painting has a radically different setting. I am also going back over this painting to both up rez it and fix many of the little issue with it that have bothered me for months.

Mirrored from Art and Illustration of Christian Hammer.

This digital painting has a long history. It was originally started back in 1997. I created a fairly large sketch, about 22″ x 34″. This sketch was heavily influenced by the creature designs of Brian Froud in the movie Labyrinth.

I found myself going back and looking at this sketch many times over the next decade. I really wanted to do something more with it, but it was too large to scan in and not be a huge headache.

So it gathered dust with so many other drawings and sketches, until one day I decided to give Corel Painter a go. Now, this was no small decision, I have been using Adobe Photoshop since it was called “ImagePro”. Making the adjustment necessary to a new application when you have more than a decade with your current one, is rough to say the least. Putting all my trepidation aside, I decided to give Painter X a try.

Rather than start from scratch with a new image, which I knew would not get me off to a good start, I decided it was finally time to scan the old goblin sketch in. It took scanning the image in 3 parts and then stitching it back together in, you guessed it, Photoshop.

With the digital version now “in hand” I opened up Painter and started to play with the tools. I spent a considerable amount of time grumbling over things not working like I thought they should, and brushes being too literal… However, some of the features were really compelling reasons to use Painter. I love the palette for mixing colors, the way the brushes pick up paint from the wet canvas and many of the other ways the media mix is awesome! No other way to put it, just awesome.

The end results is an image I am pleased to have created. It was an experiment with a new piece of software and an old drawing that seems to have worked in the end.

Mirrored from Art and Illustration of Christian Hammer.

This is one of those images that comes from absolutely nowhere and you think to yourself “What?” I know that I was thinking about what monsters are doing when they aren’t destroying people and devouring buildings.

It was originally a page in my sketchbook that I scanned in then painted in Adobe Photoshop with my trusty Wacom Intuos tablet. But where did it come from?

So it all started with the realization that I was Super dependent on reference images. As-in, I could not paint anything without them. This might not seem like a big deal to you, but let me tell you, it is very difficult to find a zombie or dragon when you need one, and even more of a challenge to get them to hold just the right pose.

This limitation was something I could never stand about my own abilities. How was I ever to create anything truly unique if every image I created was based off observable objects and beings?

So I went back to a method for improving my own abilities that I have come to rely upon. I completely cut out the crutch. I forbade myself from using any form of reference material. This rule is to stand until I can work completely without it.

This “self torture” is nothing new. I have put myself through this several times. The most difficult example was while I was trying to  draw “cartoon” style.

It usually starts with an opportunity, in this case I was paid by my university to draw a caricature of each of the 200 professors in the engineering college. Necessity dictated that I drop my realistic style and pick up a more appropriate cartoon style. Why? Because I did not have the time to spend even a half hour with each individual, and in those days a portrait probably took me an hour or more. As you would expect those first 20 or so caricatures were basically portraits with small bodies. However, by about the 200th one I was fairly proficient. It still took me another 3 years of drawing daily single panel and strip comics for the local paper (a job I landed because of the caricatures) to really get the hang of it.

So, back to this image. This painting represents my first creation that is a direct result of the “Samurai Sketch” sessions. I started doing these sessions to force me to take time out of my day to work on my skills. I would sit down for several hours every night with only 3 rules a sketchbook, pencil and marker:

1. Do not stop drawing at any point for any reason.
2. No use of any form of reference.
3. No preconceived ideas for the images.

Those first several months were really rough. Allot of my sketch pages from those days are full of absolute nonsense. I would also tend to get into the rhythm of drawing similar things. Many of the earliest creatures I drew in those session look eerily similar, and there is a ridiculous amount of heads floating on pages. but over time it got easier, and the results improved.

This painting is important step because it represents the first sketch from those sessions that was worth painting. I also rather adore the dainty hands and the domestic nature on such an otherwise horrific monster.

Mirrored from Art and Illustration of Christian Hammer.

Title: Secret Chord.
Warnings: None.
Characters/couples: Lavi, mentions of Allen and Bookman, mostly.
Summary: What Lavi thinks will happen with him, what Lavi fears might come true. What might not happen at all.
Rating: PG.
A/N: Written for springkink: D.Gray-Man, Lavi/Allen; power; "And every breath we drew was hallelujah"

Secret Chord.

This digital painting was my entry into the March 2008 Gnomon contest “Catacombs”, in which it took first place and won me a few grand in videos. It was well worth the time spent on this illustration.

Yes, as per 90% of all of my images it was created entirely in Adobe Photoshop. And as always I was using my faithful Wacom Intuos tablet. At the time it was probably my Intous 2 Large format. I have since switched to the small version of the Intuos 4. I love these tablets. I have been using them in one form or another since the Digitizer and before that I had a Koala Pad on the Commodore 64.

I am a classically trained painter, and have a BFA. I love to work in oils, acrylic and watercolor, but digitally… man nothing beats control Z. Not to mention you can merge all the best aspects of each of the traditional mediums. There were techniques used in this painting that I learned in oils, and other times watercolor. Some aspects were treated like airbrushing and others like using conte’ crayon or ink. Though in and of itself digital painting has it’s own techniques, there is marked efficiency improvements by working digitally.

The freedom to try new things without risk of ruining an image you’ve spent countless hours on, allows you to explore and try new things. It also means you don’t have to start over when you make a mistake.

This was the last “formal” painting I did. I had great reference material before I started, thanks to my good friend Macavite and the models (Thanks Andrew). This painting marked a transition to a more experimental phase. I have spent the two years since teaching myself to work without reference entirely. It opened my eyes to the crutch that i relied upon. So I have practiced with no reference doing my “Samurai Sketch Session”. These endeavours have given me the tools I need to move to the next phase. I already know my next barrier and am working to bast through it as well. The fun and joy of life comes in finding and overcoming the next hurdle.

Mirrored from Art and Illustration of Christian Hammer.

***Please distribute this far and wide***

Our names are Corey Keith and Kate Lamothe. We are a working subcommittee of the local feminist potluck and activism circle the Femininjas. We are a Feminist organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of trans people, people living in poverty, queers, sex workers, and other marginalized peoples.

One of the projects we are currently working on is a community forum/conference (tent. date July 16-18) by and for members of various trans communities. As organizers of this free, community-centred event it is our collective vision that we bring together members of diverse trans communities, both individuals and service providers, to establish a cohesive vision of what the specific needs of our trans communities are at this exact moment in time, through a focus on health and coalition building. We see this is an opportunity for the communities of trans people, their allies and the health professionals that work with them to create community, hear needs and concerns of the communities, and to share the skills and knowledge that we all have.

While this community forum seeks to centre trans people, The Greater Vancouver Trans Forum organizing committee recognizes that for most trans people, "trans" is only one aspect of their day-to-day world. The Greater Vancouver Trans Forum also understands that many trans folk belong to numerous marginalized communities simultaneously. Thus, The Greater Vancouver Trans Forum encourages volunteer applications, workshop submissions, and feedback from trans people of colour, indigenous trans folk & two-spirit folk, trans people who work in the sex trade, sero-positive trans people, non-binary ided/genderqueer trans people, trans people living with disabilities, fat trans folk, trans people who have been incarcerated, poor trans people, and many other trans folk that experience intersecting forms of oppression.

( Read more about what volunteer/organzing opportunities are available )

I hope that you feel you are able to contribute your time and ideas to this great cause. If so please contact Corey and Kate at vancouvertransforum@gmail.com

The next forum planning meeting is happening this Saturday, March 21st from 1pm to to 3pm @ Spartacus books (684 E. Hastings).

Spartacus Books accessibility info:
Spartacus books is on the ground level and the space is all on one level. Spartacus' front door, as well it's bathroom are both 800mm (31.5 inches wide) when the door is fully open. The bathroom is large enough to accommodate two (or more) people + a wheelchair. There is a bar immediately to the left of the toilet, as well as directly behind it.

We look forward to hearing from folks about this venture!

Sincerely,

Corey Keith & Kate Lamothe
vancouvertransforum@gmail.com

x-posted to a bunch of communities
(could someone post this to ftm please?)

Hi there!
I'm fairly new to the fic writing aspect of the fandom, and I was looking for a beta to help me with a couple of my claims over at khrfest . My prompts are varied, but the one I'm looking for help on ASAP is Mukuro/Hibari.
My KHR fanfiction masterlist is here
I've only written a couple of PG/PG-13 rated fics for this fandom (And this prompt community) since I haven't been writing in a few years. My weakness is mostly in punctuation, but I welcome a critical eye for all aspects of my writing. I'll eventually begin posting my fics around the fandom.

Anyone interested can either leave me a reply here, or contact me directly by leaving me a private message. I also have AIM (grimozymandias).
Thank you!

(I read through the rules and am still a bit unsure if this is allowed. Please let me know if this is not allowed and I'll delete it)
x-posted

This is my new story, Daybreak. I updated the second chapter yesterday and didn't post it here yet.



Title: Daybreak
Author: atemu-mana / Kiyu Yuu
Chapters: 2/?
Rating: T, hints of smut and violence in future chapters
Summary: I am the Ancestor of Kuran. I've died and I've lived. Living in this new time, I began to see that the family I thought only as outsiders were actually warm in the inside. The love I never had, I began to have it. And I want to confess. To my family.

Notes: The story is written based on the ending of chapter 58, but the story follows its own plot. The FAQ will be updated to explain the confusions that will definitely come when reading.

Chapters:
Chapter 1 - HERE.
Chapter 2 - HERE.
FAQ - HERE.

Hi, everyone! I haven't seen you guys in a while, and, of course, I bring my usual, non-linear fluff fics. I hope you enjoy!

Title: Conundrum
Author: me!
Characters: Yamamoto, Gokudera
Warnings: None, really
Rating:PG-13
Pairings: none, though if you turn your head to the left and squint, you can see 8059.
Summary: Gokudera had long since taught himself how to cook.

 

( Conundrum )