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Architectural Time-Lapse Photography
September 24, 2014 by aelsius
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Architectural, Monumental and Landscape Time-Laps Photography; without the use of flashes / strobes
With the camera placed on a sturdy Manfrotto tripod I kept shooting one frame every few minuts; before, during and after sunset…only changing the settings slightly as it got darker and darker.
I picked about 6 photos, all where a different element had the best light; in one the sky looked the best, in another photo the greek theatre was best lit, in another one I liked how you could see the street lights glowing, in another one the sea etc. I then selected the different areas in each photo and pasted them together in layers in photoshop…making sure the edges were softened and blended.
Time-Laps photography versus HDR (High definition range)
With time-laps photography you can get amazing results which you would never be able to get with just shooting at one specific time. HDR (High Definition Range) which takes 3 photos with very short intervalls; one slightly under-exposed, one exposed just right and the third photo a bit over-exposed…and then merges them together ( many cameras and smartphones have built in program that automatically merges them together to one photo) will never be able to produce a similar result.
Architectural, Property, Real-Estate and Hotel Time-Laps Photography; using handheld strobes / flash light
When you are shooting for a client or have permission to enter the property you are shooting and it is not gigantic; I would suggest you light it with hand held strobes /flashes …it makes a huge difference. Lit in the right way the end result will look so much more appealing and your client will be a lot more happy the if you just used ambient light. Scroll down to learn how
As with most time-laps photography it is best to do it just before, during and just after the sunset or sunrise. Often the house itself will look the best just before sunset and the sky just after sunset with some golden-pink clouds if you are lucky. Pools are often very nice just at sunset when you can get some nice reflections in the water. I normally wait till sunset or just after to bring out my flashes/strobes as if it is to bright outside you won't see much difference.
With all time laps photography it is important that you have a sturdy tripod and that you don't touch your camera while shooting. The best is to hook it up to a computer andy shoot tethered. 1 or 2 hand held strobes /flashes remotely controlled. To start off it can be good to have an assistant that will press the triggar while you go around and fire the flashes where you want more light. I often use colored gels on the strobes / flashes to match the light temperature of already occurring light sources. I often use a gel with a light bulb temperature or make a mix between light pink and soft cool yellow to get more of a dusk or dawn look.
Painting with light
Lighting a building/ property/ garden. Think of all parts of the property, garden, pool, surrounding areas that need extra light and plan your tour as effectively as possible to take as little time as possible. Go inside the building and light every window from the inside, go outside and light the building itself and then focus on the garden/garage/park/pool/driveway etc. Remember that it is better to take to many photos of different light situations rather than the opposite; you have much more options when you have to create your one final shot with all your layers later. It would be terrible it you had it all right part from the main door or a part of the wall that looks totally dark and dull. The end result has to look harmonious and realistic.
These first photos are example of 3 different light situations, without added strobe light.
Below you can see how I've been running around painting the house and garden with light. I took a total of 40 photos with different light and used about 25 that I merged in to the last final photo.
How to put it all together
Choose one photo as your base photo, preferably one before the sunset or after the sunrise where everything is well exposed…and without andy strobe/flash light, and make a copy of it. Do not make any adjustments in curves or levels (contrast, light temperature, shadows etc).
In photoshop or the program of your choice, open one layer at the time, cutting out the area you are interested in and past it on your base photo.
Feathering your selected area before cutting it can save you a lot of work later. As with all type of painting, may it be on canvas, make up on a models face or as now, painting with light in Photoshop…BLENDING IS VERY IMPORTANT!
You don't want to see any edges from your layers in the final image. Keep adding new cut outs in new layers, blend and so on and so forth.
When you have all layers in place you flatten the image and start to adjust the curves; light, contrast, saturation, temperature etc. If you have not used colored gels on your flashes/strobes to mimic the already occurring light, you will have to adjust your "strobe/flash images" light temperature before you cut and paste.
Once everything is in place and you have done your light/contrast/temperature/saturation adjustments you can then start to do your spot removal if needed, remove or change unwanted things and finally cut or align your photo.
Good luck!
As you can see, the end result with Time-Laps Photography is much better than any one single frame shot at any one time.
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Nude photography; inspiration
To grow and develop as a photographer you got to feed your inspiration, try new things, experiment and keep being curious. Finding your style, can take time: It is made up of your personality, preferences, experience and knowledge.
There are as many different ways to shoot nudity as there are bodies.
What is considered to be sexy with the body varies from person to person, from continent to continent and from time to time. As for the female body a lot of people would say breast and bottoms, followed by legs and the waist, but I have met people that find the neck, feet, diaphragm, ears, the back, sexual organ and shoulders the most attractive part of a female body.
Some like it model thin, some like it curvy, some like it very big, others prefer a strong athletic body. You can find people that gets off on bodies with amputated arms and legs, that want a lot of body hair, that prefer different coloured skins, with or without freckles. The body come in different, shapes sizes and colours…but if you think about it…it doesn't really change all that much.
It's funny, dogs for instance that comes in all types of colours, textures, shapes and sizes are often considered nice and cute no matter what. Or take a dolphin with a larger fin, smaller eyes or longer nose, is just as beautiful to us as an "average dolphin". But when it comes to humans….the slightest variations can be interpreted as very ugly or very beautiful.
It might be good to pause and ask yourself what you would like to create, express, experiment with. Sexy, romantic, bold, graphic, documentary….there are many ways to portray the naked human body.
Get inspired from what some other photographers have done.
Hope you are inspired
Nude photography lesson one, back to basics
Nude naked and undressed
How natural is it to be nude?
This photo tutorial actually came about as a response to all the male amateur photographers that have asked me how start taking nude photos, how to get hold of models. I also saw it as an opportunity to educate and help hinder future model abuse from photographers. I personally know and have met many booth male and female models that have been exposed to various degrees of abuse from photographers.
Before getting in to the hands on practical stuff I would like to get back to the basics and address some primary things that are not talked about at photo school or mentioned in the photo magazines. You need to first understand where you are coming from to be able to identify where you want to go and how to get there.
You have a huge responsibility as photographer, whatever level you are on. There are unfortunately a lot of photographers that inflict suffering and insecurities… and sometimes even sexually abuse their models…without even realizing it
By understanding yourself and your models better, you will be able to establish a relaxed atmosphere and a platform of trust, from where you can be infinitely creative…without hurting anyone.
Even though all of us start our journey here on earth naked, fact is that most people have a charged relationship to nudity. …Booth their own and others. It normally stems from the type of family, society and religion you had in your childhood and what type of experiences you had about nudity. A person that grew up in a nudist family will often have a far more relaxed attitude about nudity than a person that never saw a naked body in their childhood.
Huỳnh Công Út, known professionally as Nick Ut, born 1951 in French Indochina, took this photo of 9-year old Vietnamese girl Phan Thị Kim Phúc who was running toward the camera to flee a South Vietnamese napalm attack on the Trảng Bàng village during the Vietnam War, year 1972 . Despite the conservative times of the early 70-ties especially in the US…. The photo was at first rejected by an editor at AP (Associated Press) because it was showing a naked girl front on…..did not only made the headlines, it turned out to become of the most important photographs in photojournalistic history and has won the Pulizer Prize.
It shows that a great photo, no matter how shocking or provocative it might be, will at some point probably get recognized and accepted….maybe even praised, … if the cause/issue/subject is important enough and stirs enough emotions that is.
(Right after he took the photo he brought the girl to the hospital…she now lives in Canada and they are still in regular contact.)
Nudity can evoke a myriad of different feelings and associations in the observer
From freedom, joy, back to basics, feeling at one with nature to feelings of vulnerability, physical complexes and insecurities, to sexual feelings and fantasies. It can remind you of things forbidden, maybe suppressed feelings and desires or even fear and repulsion, sin and evil.
The sight of a naked female body often arouses sexual feelings in men and both sexes can easily appreciate the beauty of the female curves. As for women, the male body can often be perceive as unattractive, threatening or even funny in photos.
I can easily take flattering photos of any woman, but find it much more challenging to portray the male body in a way that I find attractive. Old fat and hairy is by many considered to be unattractive, but for my dear Brazilian male fiend (which I can mention is commonly regarded as very handsome by booth sexes) these type of men are the sexiest, most attractive and desirable…the bears!
Nudity is a powerful tool to get your message across, it always attracts attention.
Some peoplego about everyday life totally naked…like nudists/naturalists and certain tribes.
ATTITUDE, How do you feel about nudity in general? Are you comfortable being naked at home by yourself? What about being naked with your family, in front of your children or partner? In public change rooms and showers? Have you ever been to a nudist beach?
How would you feel being the only person naked surrounded by dressed people? For some it is a dream… for others a nightmare.
How do you feel when you are dressed in front of a naked person? Uncomfortable, comfortable, aroused, in control, powerful, or wanting to also get your clothes off?
Think about how your upbringing has affected your view on nudity and sincerely ask yourself if you have a healthy and relaxed relationship to nudity. It's ok if you don't…most people don't, but to be aware of it is the first and most important step. Once you know that you have an issue with nudity, you can work on improving it and start from where you are actually at.
INTENTION, Once you have identified how you feel about nudity and your thoughts about and relationship to it, you can then start to ask yourself why you want to take nude photos. Be as honest as possible even though it might be hard to discover that what you really feel and think deep down, doesn't always correspond to how you want to to be…or the idea that you and others have about who you are.
RESPONSABILITY, Everyone has their story, their background, issues and hang-ups. What you might think is fun and exiting can be uncomfortable to your model. You might get sexually aroused while your model gets scared or disgusted. Be as open and transparent with your model as possible when planning the shoot and always check with him/her that they understand what you want and if he/she is comfortable with it. Show photos for your model during the shoot so that he/she knows what's going on and can see how it's turning out. I always try to create as a relaxed and safe environment as possible, keep showing them what the photos look like and making sure that they are comfortable. Many of my models have asked to take their clothes off themselves, without me having asked them, because they feel comfortable, like how the photos turn out and would like to have some nice nude photos of themselves. For most of my nude models it was their first time naked in front of a camera.
I will round it up for this time, hope I got you to reflect a bit…or a lot.
Understanding and working with natural light
Using sunlight with natural and artificial light shapers.
All photos Ami Elsius
•Look, and plan for the best light rather than the most beautiful location…good/beautiful/interesting light is crucial to get great photos
•Nature produces infinite possibilities of lighting situations, learn how to take advantage of that
Where to find and how to use commonly occurring light shapers:
*A light shaper or filter is that which goes between the light source and the camera; in this case the sun…and changes the intensity, direction, shape, pattern, softness, hardness and colour temperature of the light… and in particular the shadows it throws.
Examples of naturally occurring light shapers and filters are
Produced by nature:
•Foliage, trees, branches
•Mountains and rocks
•Spider webs
Man made:
•Ports, gates, doors
"And of course there are hundreds of different light shapers made especially for photography: that you can buy or make your self…but I save that lesson for another day. "
With a bit of planning you could get photos taken in natural light (the sun as only light source) with a "studio feel" to them; that look as they were taken using professional lights.
Once you understand the naturally occurring lighting conditions around you…and learn how to use them to your advantage, it will be much easier to move on to working with man made light sources… like flashes and continuous lights.
I will show you some examples to get you inspired:
Hotel and Travel Photography tutorial, part 1
March 13, 2014 by aelsius
Filed under Featured, Lessons, News, Travel & Adventures
Hotel and Travel Photography tutorial, part 1,
Where and how you can work, potential clients, identifying and developing your style
Photos clockwise: Amanpulo Resort,Philippines, Maldives, Barefoot Resort Havelock Andaman Islands, Taj Faluknama Palace Hydrabad India, Maldives, Hotel Metropole Taormina Sicily
Preparations for a shoot for Jiva Spa, Faluknama Palace Hydrabad
Philippines, Mazzara Del Vallo, Maldives, Etna
Taj Faluknama Palace, Hydrabad
Dhoni, Maldives Ari Atoll
Maritius, celebrating the Independance day with facepainings in the Mauritian flag colours
Shoot for Jiva Spa at Faluknama Palace, Hydrabad
Photo assistant with a greycard (used to measure and adjust the light temperature of the photo) in an indoor pool in Milano
Traditional fishermen in Talalla Srilanka
Dance Photography
Shooting dancers in action takes precision. You need to anticipate the peak of the movement and then press the trigger just a little before the peak, to be able to capture it. Your trigger finger needs to be quicker then your eye. You need to imagine the movement before it is done and always press a little before the "perfect shot". If you press exactly when you think it looks the best…you have already missed the shot. The same principles goes for any type of action shots
To freeze movements you will need to use fast speeds and not a too shallow depth of field. Good lighting helps a lot…with high speed strobes or ambient light.
Good luck!
Retouching Skin
I have found that most skin retouching tutorials on the web are overdoing it. I know that many people like the skin looking totally flawless, plastic and artificial. That look is commonly seen in magazines and adverts now days, but most clients want a result that looks real.
If you, like myself, want a more natural looking result, instead of the totally smooth but obviously fake effect, where you can't tell if the skin has been retouched…this is for you.
Here's an easy, visual, Photoshop tutorial that will take you step by step through the process of evening out the colour and texture of the naked skin as well as some slimming and toning….all with a natural looking result, leaving the water drops on the model intact.
If you don't have photoshop allready or would like to upgrade…visit: www.adobe.com/products/photoshop they have free trial versions as well
www.photoshop.com check out for more tutorials, info and tips
I think the photos are pretty self explanatory, however you are more than welcome to post questions if there's something unclear.
A drawing tablet (also called a graphics pad ordigitizing tablet) is recommended for precision and ease of work. I use Wacom
Duplicate your background layer
Choose Liquify under the filters menu
I chose the warp tool and started pulling in the belly a bit
Masking the arm before retouching the double chin
I used again warp tool to pull in the duble chin
removed the mask
and started to reduce the underarm fat
then the clone stamp to further slim the waistline
I used the healing brush to fix the foilage in the background, leaving the area closest to the skin untouched. Of course this is much easier if the background is white or in one colour….then it is easier to do it all in liquify
then the dodgetool to brighten up the shadows made by the belly
then picked the brush tool and copied the colour around the areas that I would like to brush in. Keep updating the colour to blend in as much as possible, in every new area that you are woring on
you need to use a soft brush and with low opacity, it's better to use a low opacity and paint over many times. I was careful to only brush a bit on the areas without water drops
I copied the layer and continued to brush in a more even skintone
be careful not to overdo this part
changed the opacity to se where the water drops had been, then picked the eraser and erased over each drop. Be careful not to erase outside the waterdrop
flattend the imaged, saved it and done!
If you only look at the right photo it looks natural, but if you look at the left you see the difference. Very useful for non commercial portraiture…in particlar for pregnant women that want to look natural with the big belly, but most often prefere not to show their extra chilos on their legs, arms, butt etc.
if you can show that you can do this to your photos to future clients, you might find it easier to find nude models…people in general tend to be vain and want to look as good as possible when they have their photos done
I did a fairly quick job just to show what is possible. It is far from perfectyly done and if I would have done it for a client I would have spent more time making it look perfect….but still natural,
Good Luck!
Pregnant Self Portraits
I am now 7 months pregnant and feeling great
These photos were taken 1 month ago at 28 weeks, at my sisters summerhouse at Bohus Malmön, Sweden.
Check out other photos I have taken of Pregnant Women
or go to my site
Equipment used:
2 x Q-Flash Trio Strobes with wireless control and coloured gels
Canon 5D Mark II and canon lens f/4 L IS 24-105 mm
Unfortunately the shot was not planned and I had left my Manfrotto tripod at home. Instead I propped it up on a table with various supports I could find lying around….like some books a sock and a toy.
I desaturated the photos in Lightroom and then gently retouched the photos in Photoshop….like I always do with the pregnancy shots.
Tip when mixing natural light with strobe light:
When mixing natural light with strobe light, I always always try to make the light look natural and not like I have used a flash. Use low effect, gels and diffusers and position the strobe so it doesn't create strange shadows that goes against the natural light source. Se photo caption for more details
The Last Light of Autumn
Soft romantic colours and materials of Danish designers.
Shot on a cold, grey and totally overcast October day against a withering castel garden.
One hand held warm light (Coloured Gel infront of the strobe…I used a mix of a soft pink and a yellow light creating almost a salmon colour effect) through the foilage creates the feeling of a distant sun.
I am at 6:00 O'clock and the model at the centre of the clock facing me or on a slight angle, the strobelight was held at 10:00 or 2:00 O'clock, pointing towards the model through some foilage.
Canon 5D Mark II
Tokina Macro Lens 100 f 2.8
I used a very short depth of field, ranging from 2.8 to 4.0, making the background blurry and creating a softer romantic look
QFlash Trio (QF8)
Qflash Pilot (Wireless Control)
Quantum Turbo SC Power Pack
I used the Quantums standard light shaper with gels that I cut out from sheets myself. They have filter and gel packs that they sell but often I find them to strong when I want a soft natural effect.
Desaturation and filters in Lightroom and skin retouching in Photoshop
Great photo blogs!
If you are a beginner or a full blown pro, there are always new things to learn and inspiration to soak up. There are many great photo blogs, websites and videos where you can learn and get inspired all for free. To make it easy for you I have listed a selection of some of the best and most popular photo blogs.
Check it out:
I will have to start with The Manfrotto School of Xcellence
A complete photo school with:
Joe McNally, Drew Gardner, Bill Frakes and myself; Ami Elsius just to mention a few of many contributing tutors.
You can learn and get inspired from us from live (or archived) webinars, still or video tutorials and blog entries. It's a well of varied and precious information…for all levels of photographers.
Of course you have Joe McNally's own blow which is one of the most popular photo blogs in the world…fantastic resource for flash/strobe users. Joe is the Author of 3 best sellers: A guide to digital photography, The hot shoe Diaries and The moment it clicks.
Do it yourself tips for the handy person. A great site for economical and useful photo solutions.
I haven't swashbuckled with pirates, nor have I swam the English Channel. I haven't even been to Antarctica. But I have travelled to many far away places, created a lot of still and moving pictures for myself and others. And I've made it my life's goal to be as creative as possible towards everything I endeavor.
Top Photographer Chase Jarvis…a very creative and inspiring person who generously shares his experiences and tips.
I really like how he's written his Bio:
On a deserted island, I'd go insane without photography, film, music, my wife Kate and our family pets. Storytelling, creative innovation, and visual voodoo – no matter the medium – make my heart go thump thump; and sharing all this online with the world, plus as much of my professional experience I can muster, makes my soul sing. I'm fond of crows, and love that they'll fly toward anything shiny. I can find humor in anything.
I have won a boatload of awards for my work, and I'm grateful for every single one of them, but I've always been unsure of whether I earned them or whether the jury was rigged. I was transparent long before it was hip to be so, and I believe deeply in teamwork, community, and collaboration. Let's be friends. Better yet, let's swim the English Channel.
David and Libby Nightingale's blog
A beautiful and highly popular blog with great tutorials (some free and others cost) and stunning photos.
A site that mainly focuses on landscape photography, with a special section just for tutorials.
Heaps of different camera reviews collected in one place.
Great and big variety of practical tutorials. There's also a gear guide and a buy guide.


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First, people try and choose 'fighting/shtf/whatever' weapons based on looks, feel, all sorts of crap, none of which is anything more than a training/mindset issue. Get over it. Here's a good for instance. I offer free training, about once a month. Hundreds if not thousands of people read these posts on multiple forums (here, glocktalk, ar-15, etc). Free. Hell, donate 10.00 to help cover targets if you want. FREE. Did I mention free? How many take me up on it? 3 - 5 usually. Most don't like the fact that its not a day of bumpfire and general asshattery and that real training is tough. Wanna be hard? Train hard. The reality is that most people are sheep who are totally unprepared for when the wolf comes knocking. But its easier to be blissfully ignorant than to train hard. Its even harder to swallow your when someone is trying to say, hey, your choices are 'farked up and in front' and you have to face the fact that you're not experienced enough to realize that you don't know what you don't know. I've been there (not knowing what I don't know). Now its my turn to try and help people move from unconscious incompetence to conscious incompetence at the very least. Saying 'Glocks suck' is simply baiting. Specifically: I don't like aftermarket 1911's (no, I'm not including mil-spec weapons) because I see to many of them fail during training & practice. I don't like XD's because I've seen too many of them fail during training & practice. I don't like DPMS and Olympic ARs because I've seen too many of them fail during training & practice. I don't simply say X sucks, period, I try to speak from either personal experience or trusted sources (people who shoot people for a living) whenever possible. No, war gods don't piss on Glocks to make them any more amazing or beautiful, but when it needs to go bang, Glocks seem to have their sh!t together.
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I knew that comment I made about Glocks would set you off....lol. Just trying to have fun with you, that's all.
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all of my watchers (amazing, lovely friends who supported me so much);
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The Military using YouTube for enlistment is selling war on the cheap. Instead of hiring a Madison Ave Ad firm, all they needed was a soldier with a Camera Phone. They have to be careful not to release any pictures of Torture, Harrassment, or Joy Killing. Other places to avoid, the comfortable living quarters with ample Water and Electricity, Laundry Service and the Grade A Food being served.
It's just about a perfect vacation spot, just ask the 3,300 that have gone home, permanently.
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Medli20 posted a nice shading tutorial on Deviant Art.
Breaking up symmetry
Here's a really cool video about breaking up the symmetry in your poses to make them more interesting
Are you willing to fail?
Making great art, like so many other things in life, is not something that people are born knowing how to do. However, I can tell you that there is one very important thing that you can do to achieve your goal of becoming a great artist, or a great cook or becoming great at anything. That is to do it.
Have a goal? Just do it!
To be more specific, do it a lot. I don't mean sitting down one day and trying really hard to make the perfect picture. This is something that you may succeed or fail at, but it really will not help you to improve your skills unless you repeat the process, regularly.
Perhaps I am biased, but I have found that the way that I learn best is to try my best and more than likely fail. But don't just stop there. Fail again and again and again. You might think that this sounds like crazy advice, but I believe that it is the secret to achieving any worthy goal.
When I was younger, I had a very reckless and lazy attitude. I thought that if I wanted to do something, like really do something worthwhile. I would simply devise a plan of attack, implement it as well as I could and then live with the results. If I did reasonably well, then I succeeded. If I failed then I probably wasn't any good at it anyway, I mean who would want to be, it is stupid anyway. Everything was a one shot deal, all or nothing and failure was a bad thing. It meant that I was not good enough to do whatever it was.
The error of my ways
Well, as it turns out, I was wrong about a few things. The first thing I was wrong about was that just because I didn't succeed on my first attempt didn't mean that I just wasn't able to do it. In fact, if I was honest with myself, I wasn't good at anything to start with. I just had this idea that there were some things that some people were good at and other things that other people are good at. I suppose that is true to a point, but in the end what it came down to is that if I wanted to be able to do something well, I needed to practice doing it.
The next thing that I believed was that just because I failed at something meant that it wasn't worth doing. This was a pretty hollow lie to begin with, but I think that everyone tells themselves this to some extent. It can be in a moment of pouting after a bitter defeat, seeping forth as, "That is stupid anyway!" It can also be something more subtle like giving up on something because I felt it was unattainable. The truth of the matter is that if there is a goal that I decide is worth attaining, then I should do it.
The last item I was wrong about (well I am sure there were many others but let's stick to the context) was that I should only make one attempt at doing something. Putting all my eggs in one basket so to speak. This is now something I try to avoid as it is a recipe for for failure, and not the good kind.
What is the good kind of failure?
A good failure is one that has a low risk associated with it and is both small and repeatable. I used to do things like waiting until the night before a project was due to even start on it. My thinking was that I would be able to complete it even if I lost some sleep so why worry about it sooner. As it turns out this wasn't the best way to go about it. Go figure.
What makes sense to me now is to take a large project and break it down into a number of smaller steps. Provide plenty of time for each of these steps to be completed and then start with the first one. This way, I give myself permission to fail and give myself a chance to learn from my mistakes and try again (and again and again, if necessary). I figured out that I am best at learning when I can see where I went wrong. People say something about hindsight being 20/20, so why not utilize that ability to see what went wrong to improve future performance?
The perfect learning opportunity
If you can make your failures into an asset, then honestly what can stop you? Your success? The trick is making the risk associated with failing minimal then there really is no downside. Fail as much as possible while achieving your goal to maximize your learning potential!
How to apply this to art
This process has applications throughout our lives. It may not be a solution for rocket scientists or doctors but it works pretty well for the most of our goals. Becoming a better artist is a goal that is works perfectly for. Maximize your learning potential by failing as much as possible. In other words, draw often. Every day is best, make it a habit and stick to it for at least a month or so to be able to really see the improvement.
I find a great way to do this is to challenge myself is with a daily drawing challenge like with Index Cards or my latest Nertiah world building.
What do you want to be better at? Art? Something else? Are you willing to fail?
And now for something completely different
I haven't been posting up here much recently because quite honestly we haven't been drawing and painting all that much together over the last few weeks. I find that my creative outbursts are often just that, an explosion of creative energy followed by a change in interest. Not to worry though I will follow that interest though and before long things will switch back around to what they were before.
This time around my interests have been on food, and it has been quite exciting what we have all been doing in the kitchen together. Yesterday, we worked together to make a dinner of Baked Steelhead with Roasted Red Potatoes followed by a dinner tonight of Tilapia Nachos. Both nights we enjoyed a homemade apple pie with vanilla ice cream for desert. It has been great and my kids have really been learning about food but also getting used to making fresh and flavorful foods.
It has been great and I don't want to pass up the opportunity for some great and interesting posts about it. I would like to expand the scope of this blog from drawing with kids to doing activities together with your children. It will encompass art and food for now, but may lead to even more fun in the future.
Great advice from Phil McAndrew
I've been busy here these past weeks and so have not posted up much (if any) content. However I came across an excellent article today by Phil McAndrew titled Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They'd Teach In Art School.
In the article he gives great advice to aspiring artists of all ages, if you have a few minutes, I would definitely recommend that you go and read it.
Drawing Tutorials by Lady2
There is a good looking series of drawing tutorials on DeviantArt by the user Lady2 (Katarzyna A. Kozłowska).
There are a few of them so I will give links to the ones I have found in the order that I think that they belong in:
- Head in Profile Tutorial
- Head Front View Tutorial
- Head 3/4 View Tutorial
- Hair Tutorial
- Eye Tutorial
- Lips Tutorial
These are great resources, try them out and see what you think, and keep drawing!
Become a Better Artist
Much of what happens here at wonky fresh is happening behind the scenes. Each event that is posted up is preceded by hours of drawing or painting. For every drawing that is posted up there are three or four that weren't posted up. For each success, there are a number of abandoned projects, do-overs and crumpled up pages of frustration. What I want to do is to open this aspect of what we do to you the reader.
A more transparent Wonky Fresh
Why do I want to do this? It is a fair question, a good question even. It is not because I want to share my own frustration or the frustration of my kids. It is not because I want to bog down this site with sub par artworks. In fact it is quite the opposite, it is in fact because this is the process that makes us better artists.
How we get better
I am a firm believer in hands on learning, especially it comes to improving and learning skills. You can increase your knowledge about a topic by reading about. You can expose yourself to new ideas by talking to your peers about it. You can help cement things into your memory by writing them down as notes. These are all beneficial activities, but not one of them or all of them together can replace the actual process of learning by doing an activity.
How I became a better artist
The single most important thing that I have ever done to improve my artistic ability was to make it a habit. As you may have seen, back in 2010, I made a habit of drawing something onto an index card each day. When I look back over my work starting at the beginning of that period of time to now, a period of about two and a half years. I see the greatest improvement that I have ever made in my artistic skills at any point in my life. This was entirely due to the fact that I was actively doing it for a good part of that time.
Now there were weeks and even months where I did nothing artistic over the course of those two plus years. Sometimes life got in the way and other times I was just flat out lazy. Regardless of this the fact that I made it a habit that I came back to on most days over this period improved my skills drastically.
Fail Frequently
I may not be articulating myself as well as I could be right now and I definitely am not saying that I am the best artist in the world. In fact if you forget everything else you have read in this article, I want you to take away just this one thing. Fail Often. That is right fail as much as you can.
Ok, it sounds like crazy talk but it is not. If you are like me, when you make something, there is always something about it that you look at and think to yourself, "That isn't right, I messed this part up". I critique myself and my artwork pretty brutally and feel that I fail to achieve the level of quality that I strive to attain often.
The thing is that, each time I fail at something, it means that I did it. Each time I do something it means that I learned from it. When I make a habit of failing and learning while improving each time, I am getting better.
So go ahead, make a habit of failing, a lot and often. You will become a better artist.
Link of Rhett and Link
We as a family have been watching a ton of Rhett and Link videos recently. I think that my current favorite is Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles, while others like the Guacamole Song and Nilla Wafer Top Hat Time.
I recently drew up a pair of ACEO's, one for Rhett and one for Link, and proceeded to post them up on the Rhett and Link Community where my Link card was featured on RhettandLink.com, yay!
Happy Nyan Nyan Cat Day
Today is Nyan Cat Day! Have a great Nyan Caturday!
Today is Nyan Cat Day
Today is June 30th, which is Nyan Cat Day. We eat pop tarts and have lots of fun, like drawing nyan cat with oil pastels.
Happy Nyan Cat Day!
Happy Nyan Cat Day! (the top one is the real one, the bottom one is one I made from a website that I went on to).
nyan cat
Nyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyannyan. :3 and happy nyan cat day! June 30.
Happy Nyan Cat Day!!
My Nyan Cat drawing to prepare for Nyan Cat Day. Are you prepared for Nyan Cat day? Have you made a picture of Nyan Cat? Let us know in the comments, or send us a tweet @WonkyFreshArt
nyan cat
I like Nyan cat, so I made some.
This is a chibi picture of me that I drew. I had long, long hair at the time and I still wear my cat-ears constantly.
This girl from my 8th grade class was super cute, pretty, funny, and awesome! She was a good friend and a huge crush of mine. I drew this picture as well as the other 2 chibi pics in the clothes they were wearing on days that I thought they looked best. (I think she really looks like this… well minus the chibi factor.)
There was this guy I liked for a long time in Middle School and he looked kinda like this. I thought he was super cute.
Emily 3/4ths view
Probably the best pic I drew of Emily.
Emily side view
I think it looks kinda like a monkey but it was my first try so it's ok.
Emily Sowl
Pronounced "soul" Emily is a girl I drew and decided to use as a practice for viewing.


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"A week in Paradise called El Nido" Top 5 Page for this destination El Nido by anliz99
El Nido Travel Guide: 292 reviews and 823 photos
We've been preparing for this trip for about a year. We have our annual summer getaway with friends and we decided last year while we were in Dumaguete that we will be going to El Nido this year. Our main requirements are good beach and good snorkeling since all of us have our own snorkeling gear (snorkel, mask, vest, shoes). So we made estimates on how much we will be spending and came up with a figure (24k). What we did was save up for it by paying 2k per month. I was the designated treasurer :)
So off we went to El Nido last April 23-27. Wow, it was simply our best outing to date. And this is our 5th one already! Again, it was pure relaxation and enjoyment at a very affordable price! We actually spent only about 22k+ (US$540) each and we ate all what we wanted, had 2 bottles of wine and even had exclusive tours (just for our group).
I know the most popular places here are Lagen and Miniloc Resorts and I'm sure it's great to stay there. But they charge a leg and arm for a night! The cheapest for twin sharing is P10,000 per night! So if we went here, our trip would have cost us around P51k (US$1215).
The only thing we missed on our 'cheap' trip is their accommodation and facilities. I guess their food is better too but we were quite happy with what we ate :) For our tours, Sea Slug owner, Rey Arante, took very good care of us. He personally accompanied us. He even had a couple of assistants (Teng and Nolan) and they provided 5-star service to all 4 of us.
We took Sea Air instead of van via Puerto Princesa to maximize the time. And we're sure glad we did that. There was a couple that we met there who took the bus and got stranded for 4 hours on the road!
Anyway, here's a summary of costing (5D/4N = 4 pax)
Sea Air Airfare : 12,560 each
Terminal Fee: 200 (MNL) + 120 (ELNO)
Accommodation: 3,200 each
Tours: 3,500
Tour A (with Art Cafe, joined by 2 other guests) 700 each (with tip)
Tour B (with Sea Slugs, exclusive, wd kayak) 1350 each (with big tip)
Tour C (with Sea Slugs, exclusive) 1130 each (with big tip)
Cliff climbing (private guide) 170 each (with tip)
Food & Drinks: 3,200 each
Total is about P22,780 each. So we even had left over for a dinner in Makati :)
But for those who are looking to do a cheaper trip, you can take the bus, which will bring down your transpo cost. If there's 8 of you, the tours B & C will only cost half bringing down your total cost to just about P15,000. If you want to be more comfortable in a private van, total cost will probably be about P16,500.
There are so many unique things about El Nido. See the pix? That's the terminal. These are guests who just got off the plane or waiting for their plane :) Sit on the bench below the shady trees or just laze away on the hammock while waiting for your ride...
Of course, the best thing about El Nido are the pristine beach (which you can find in almost all the islands) beneath the towering limestone cliffs. If you are after solitude and want to get away from the madding crowd, this is perfect for you. But if you are a party person, then bring your own crowd and have your very own beach party in a secluded island!
And the people here are all so nice and friendly. There is no such word as "No". Somehow they will find a way to provide what you need or what you're requesting. I never wanted to leave!
- Pros:Great secluded beaches, amazing limestone cliffs!
- Cons:Far and hard to get to
- In a nutshell:Paradise Discovered!
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I might do something on AuTalkz about this, though it'd be difficult not to make it a satire like the old ones.
Anyway, I've been seeing a lot of celebs and other "famous" people suddenly announcing to the public that they have Asperger's Syndrome.
I've seen about three of these in the past week alone; not even going to try and count the number I saw in the past month.
I actually get annoyed when I see those stories. You know why?
Because Asperger's is the new ADD, so it's apparently "cool" to have it.
It's NOT cool. I make light of it as much as I can in AuTalkz, but there are a LOT of frustrating things that come with it. Also, if they're just being diagnosed for the social aspect, it's not Asperger's. I really can't stand when shy/introverted people are presumed to have Asperger's; there's a lot that comes with it besides that.
But it's like these celebs are "coming out of the closet" or something. Now that it's "cool", and everyone seems to be getting diagnosed, they feel no shame in saying that they have been or were just diagnosed with Asperger's. It's something to make them more "interesting" to others.
Well, guess what? One of my favorite stand up comedians has absolutely no diagnosis of anything; he's completely "normal", and he doesn't need a diagnosis to be interesting or generate publicity.
That's what I feel some of these lesser known celebs (cause they aren't very well known, most of them) are doing. They're just crying for attention.
"Look at me! I have an interesting back-story now because I have Asperger's!"
I was declaring that I had Asperger's in my profiles and to people I met since I was diagnosed with it. I'd tell people I have Anxiety and panic attacks...cause otherwise, misunderstandings occur and I come off as "really weird". When people know that I'm twirling my hair or playing with my shirt because it's a form of stimming, or that I'm shifting around and practically running out of the room because I'm having a panic attack...welp, they know WHY I'm doing those things.
And also, because I don't care if it's cool or not. It might not even be appropriate for me to say "I have Asperger's", but I say it anyway. I still miss social cues, after all.
I have Asperger's, and I'm even making a comic about it. Not for popularity or to get famous, but because (especially with the increase in diagnosis) I want people to understand about it. I want parents of autistic kids to get some insight into why their child does something; I want people who have family members or friends with autism to understand them a little better; and, I want people who also have autism to be able to smile and laugh, and know they're not alone (and that, even though it's called a "disability" for a reason, trying to find a positive side to it can help with overall happiness).
It's really, really annoying to see these people suddenly "come out" and talk about something that most of us were picked on for having now that there won't be any laughter.
It was well known years ago that Satoshi Tajiri (the creator of Pokemon) has Asperger's. He didn't wait until it was "popular" to suddenly come out and say he has it.
I really think that the majority of these celebs are doing it for attention, and some of them might not even legit have it. If it was something that was interesting about them that they wanted people to know, they should have said so when they first got famous (and-or even before they got famous!), not after they got famous and when the most common diagnosis is Asperger's.
So what I'm getting is...back then, it would damage their reputation. Today, it suddenly makes them a "strong" and "brave" person, and helps their reputation.
Celebs with autism? The only one I'd actually look to, and she's not really even a "celebrity", is Temple Grandin.
I mean, besides the fact that most of these people have suddenly "come out" about having Asperger's when people are being diagnosed left and right with it, they're still celebrities.
Now, this could be my opinion, but I wouldn't want to listen to a celebrity about their "struggles with Asperger's". Celebs are in a completely different WORLD from me, and other day-to-day common folk. I don't want to hear someone who's famous talking about autism, or how they understand it (even if they have it), unless they got famous as a direct result of having Asperger's.
I never hear of any articles where Satoshi Tajiri makes a big deal over having it, and most likely, it was that Asperger's-fueled imagination which could have led to the world of pokemon (as most of us with it know, we spend a lot of time in our imaginations, and there are other worlds there; it wouldn't be surprising for one of those worlds to become the world of Pokemon).
It's not like these celebs now coming out and talking about it. That doesn't make me feel any more connected to them than when I didn't know they had it. They're still in another world, Asperger's or not. And I really can't associate with that. If I knew them personally, that'd be a different matter.
Even though someone is famous, they're still just another person, like the rest of the human race; that's how I always see it. But the truth is that celebs really are in another world from the rest of us. For some stranger to start saying that they have Asperger's...
Welp, it's like being a cat person, and hearing some stranger say that they like cats. Sure, it introduces a common topic of interest, but I'm still just as far away from that stranger as I was before knowing that we have something in common.
I got a little off topic here, but my point is that it just annoys me to suddenly see celebs (some of which claim to have had the diagnosis since they were a child; or a similar diagnosis since Asperger's Syndrome itself wasn't well known or around when they were first diagnosed) speak up and announce they have it now that it seems to be more "popular" than ever...as if they think that'll either make them more interesting, or get more fans from the folks who are autistic by appealing to them that "I have something you have, too".
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NEW YORK - NEW YORK (AP) - Fifteen Chihuahuas are arriving in New York City from California. A glut of the tiny dogs is overloading the Golden State's animal shelters.
The dogs are coming on two flights from San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will have the dogs ready for adoption on Jan. 13.
The ASPCA said it hoped a long-term partnership with Virgin America or another airline would allow "Operation Chihuahua Airlift" to continue.
About 30 percent of California shelter dogs are Chihuahuas. It's believed movies like "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" have made them popular. But ASPCA Vice President Gail Buchwald said "irresponsible breeding" was the probable cause. She said the East Coast has long had a shortage of small dogs.
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"Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission."
For many centuries, countries like Iran, Egypt, China and India have been using herbs as medicine for improving mental and physical health. Persians (current day Iran) have been known to have compiled the first records regarding herbal remedies more than 2,000 years ago. France later copied and re-wrote from those compilations during the 17th century due to the effectivenes of the Persian herbal remedies which were found to be more effective that the medieval and archaic medicine of 17th century France. The French re-write was later translated and used by other European countries all the way to present-day knowledge of herbal medicine in the West.
Here are some useful herbs that have been used for their healing and medicinal properties:
Celery Seed: Celery seeds are good for gout and arthritis. The compounds in celery seeds are anti-inflammatory.
Bay Leaf: Bay leafs are good for migraines and diabetes. Bay leaves have compounds called parthenolides that are pain killer. Bay leaves can be added to both food and hot drinks (tea or hot water) but should not be taken by themselves.
Cayenne: Cayenne is good for arthritis, bronchitis, colds, influenza and chronic pains. Cayenne has capsaicin that helps the pain killer production in body called endorphins.
Garlic: Garlic is good for heart, lowering bad cholesterol level and reducing high blood pressure. Garlic dilutes the blood and has blood thinning effect that is good for lowering the level of cholesterol and reducing the chances of heart problems. Many doctors recommend aspirin as a blood thinner and to reduce the threat of a heart attack. But aspirin causes gastric ulcers and interferes with vitamin metabolism. Garlic is an excellent alternative as a blood thinner without side effects.Garlic also cleanses the body and prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi.
Licorice: Licorice is really good for enlarged prostates and controlling urinate. An important compound in licorice called glycyrrbizic doesn't let testosterone to convert itself to dydrotestosterone. Licorice can help both prostate enlargement and frequent urination. You might think that munching licorice candy might be good for health, but keep in mind that Licorice candy sold in the US is made of anise, and not licorice. You can add a piece of licorice root in your tea for its health benefits. Be aware that using too much licorice can increase blood pressure and heart problems and should be taken in recommended dosage.
Rosemary: Rosemary has been known to be a great remedy for Alzheimer disease. The breakdown of acetylcholine causes Alzheimer and rosemary contains several compounds that prevent breakage of acetylcholine. Many researchers and scientists believe that rosemary can be as beneficial as Alzheimer's drug called "tacrine", without having many side effects that "tacrine" has such as liver damage. Rosemary can also be absorbed through the skin, therefore you can rub real rosemary solution on your skin.
Ginger: Ginger is really good for stomach pains, poor circulation and cold. In many parts of Asia, ginger is considered a medicine. Ginger tea with lemon is used for treating nausea, motion sickness, vomiting, common colds and poor circulation (for cold hands or feet).
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Immunology, Assay Standardization, and Correlates of Protection |
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Pandemic Vaccines – Assessment, Development and Production Strategies |
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Strategies to Contain Outbreaks and Prevent Spread |
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Virus Transmission: Understanding and Predicting Pandemic Risk |
Each working group was directed to:
identify research needs broadly in the topic area;
select the highest priority activities that should be accomplished in the immediate term (1-2 years), short term (5 years), long-term (10 years); and
provide input on approaches and potential timelines to address those priority needs.
An expanded list of specific questions for each workgroup was also provided.
A chairperson, topic briefer, and rapporteur, were assigned to each working group to facilitate the discussion. The working group briefer provided an overview of the state-of-the art (what is known) and the gaps (what is not known) in the working group area to frame the discussion. The rapporteur synthesized the discussion and provided an oral presentation of the working group's research priorities to the plenary.
The Proceedings of the John La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research Gaps represents a slightly edited transcript of the plenary presentations, rapporteur presentations, plenary discussion and presentation slides. It is not an official report of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, or the National Research Council (the "National Academies"). Opinions and statements included in the transcript are solely those of the individual persons or participants at the workshop, and are not necessarily adopted or endorsed or verified as accurate by the National Academies.
Appendix A contains short biographies of plenary speakers and Appendix B provides a list of the individuals who attended the symposium. The Symposium agenda follows.


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Cortland County Facing $1 Million Dollar Expense to Replace 9-1-1 Center Computer Software
Friday, March 14, 2014
Cortland County lawmakers are considering applying for a $600 thousand dollar Homeland Security Grant as part of a plan to replace the county's 9-1-1 computer dispatching software.
County leaders are facing the need to spend up to a million dollars to replace the technology that runs the county 9-11 center and is utilized by all police and fire agencies in the County.
The computer aided dispatch or CAD system as it is referred to is a package of software used by 9-1-1 dispatchers to send first responders to emergencies. The system consists of several modules that provide services at multiple levels inside and outside the 9-1-1 center. The system manages caller input, response dispatching, call status, event notes, location of police cars, availability and contact with fire and rescue services.
The system can also provide dispatchers and first responders with several additional layers of information including maps and records. It also networks with the State DMV computer system to provide police with driving records and vehicle information.
Nine years ago the County Legislature spent over a half million dollars to update the system.
According to Cortland County Emergency Communications Director Scott Roman the current system which was purchased from New World Systems in 2005, has never performed the way it was supposed to. After years of struggling with the company in an attempt to fix problems with the software, Roman feels the time has come to abandon the system and move on.
The county is spending $80 thousand dollars a year on maintenance and support with New World, last year the county withheld that payment in an effort to get the company to address the problems, to date that hasn't worked either. Now the County is facing having no support for a program that isn't working properly
Roman and Deputy County Information Technology Director Jack Hess have recommended that the county purchase new dispatch software from Utah based Spillman Technologies. Roman says the company has been proven to be reliable and many surrounding counties have had success with their products.
Roman says new software would be able to do more with existing information and could improve emergency response, particularly in the fire service.
In attempt to strengthen the $600 thousand dollar grant application and offset the $1 million dollar price tag, Hess has recommend Cortland County join a new multi county 9-1-1 network. Cortland County would partner with Tompkins, Cayuga, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties to create an integrated regional 9-1-1 system that would better serve all five counties.
Roman says this will provide for improved communication between the partner county's 9-1-1 centers and will allow the each county to handle overflow calls in the event of heavy call volumes or large emergencies.
Homer Fire Chief Mahlon Irish Jr. says having more streamlined communications between the dispatchers would help in his fire district which includes the Town of Summerhill in Cayuga County. Right now 1st responders must rely on more low tech methods when they respond to calls outside the county.
Lawmakers briefly discussed the cost of the update both with and without the grant. Once the county moves to drop the current service provider there is no support for the current software in the event it totally fails. Lawmakers talked about borrowing the funds to purchase the new system, but if the grant is awarded it cannot be used to pay off the debt, the only way it can be used to offset the expense is if the county leases the software, which may increase the base cost.
Lawmakers are expected to take up the cost issue next week at the budget and finance committee, they could vote on the grant application at the end of the month.
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NSW govt using dodgy carbon figures: Labor
PUBLISHED: 15 Jul 2011 10:12:42 | UPDATED: 16 Jul 2011 04:06:00PRINT EDITION: 15 Jul 2011
The federal government has accused NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell of using dodgy figures to exaggerate the effects of a carbon tax on public transport fares.
NSW Treasury has calculated that a $23-a-tonne carbon price will push up weekly train fares by 3.5 per cent, The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday.
But David Bradbury, the parliamentary secretary to federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, said federal Treasury modelling showed only a 0.5 per cent increase in public transport fares from a carbon tax.
"Mr O'Farrell used dodgy figures to try and justify (claims of) a budget black hole when he came into power," he said on Friday.
"He's now using dodgy figures to try and justify unjustifiable price increases by state public transport authorities."
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How much are you paying for the persons sevices?
I'm looking for someone to do a commission piece for me. It's something I've had in my head for a really long time.
So, if anyone is talented and willing to be challenged, post here or PM me.
I'm warning you, it's detailed.
When I say detailed, I mean DETAILED.
Keep eating so many dogs and you're bound to be Communist
How much are you paying for the persons sevices?
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Nothing. It's a charity service. If I had any money, I'd pay, but since I don't, I can't.
Keep eating so many dogs and you're bound to be Communist
uh..... Can u describe this work a little more???
Exactly wat u want and how u want it done???
Sig courtesy goes to : Sazuka. [Sig team]
Why? Are you willing to do it?
Sorry, if you're just curious, then I don't want to take the time to describe it fully.
But, basically what I'm looking for...Oh. I got an even better idea!
Sorry, I just changed the image in my head to completely new characters.
ANYWAY. The image is basically just Reiikan (new char.) on horseback with Datha (another new char.?!) asleep in his arms in front of him. Maybe Mali in the background on her horse looking back into the distance.
Lucky for you all, the scene I'm definitely going to stick with (the one I just described) is much simpler than the original which would have been Laicre poised in a very unique position, with his formal attire, ready to kill some unnamed character. Now all you have to do is come up with your own ideas for Datha's royal suit, and follow my description of Reiikan's mask.
The story is basically a big complicated mess of people seeking to kill other people who are, unknown to them, their own travelling companions.
It's kind of sad at the end. The entire story is sort of lighthearted, and you think it will end with one of those, 'Oh, it was all a big misunderstanding, so I'll forgive you and we can all go home and drink tea, and watch anime!' things, but instead Reiiku kills everyone. EVERYONE. So, that's about half way through, and then the rest of the story basically explains how the Regent on the throne actually hired Reiiku to kill the last two heirs, so he could take the throne. Also how Reiiku goes around without his mask on and convinces everyone (including the assassins) to hire him to kill everyone else, just so he could steal their money, once they're dead, with a clean conscience. It's kind of amusing.
Keep eating so many dogs and you're bound to be Communist
Hi! Why do you need this drawing for? is it for a manga your making?
I can draw anime real good, at 10 I mainly worked with chibi characters. But Know I draw naruto, and final fantasy. Man you should see my sephiroth drawings.
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Former NSW premier Neville Wran remembered as 'towering figure'. [ABC Breakfast]
Barry O'Farrell says he will resign as NSW Premier after accepting his evidence to ICAC was wrong. [ABC News]
Is one of Australia's most successful and legendary rock bands about to call it quits for good? [Sunrise]
Witnesses describe a brawl between police and a group of brothers who had just been convicted at Sydney's Downing Centre Courts. [The Age]
The Duke and Duchess may have quelled the rumours of a second baby during their action-packed visit to Queenstown.
A huge blaze spreads across a port city in Chile killing at least 11 people and forcing thousands to flee their homes. [Guardian]
Commuters fight back against graffiti vandals who targeted a slow-moving metro train in Melbourne. [SMH]
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared "Team Australia" is in China to "help build the Asian century". [ABC News]
The former foreign minister demonstrates how to do the Romanian deadlift on breakfast television. [SMH]
Tropical Cyclone Ita is approaching the north Queensland coast, potentially impacting 10,000 residents. [7 News]
Swimming legend Ian Thorpe has spent the night in a Sydney hospital battling two potentially deadly infections. [Nine News]
| UpdatedTriple J presenter Zan Rowe discusses the rebooked Rolling Stones tour and the line-up for the famous Glastonbury Festival. [ABC Breakfast]
| UpdatedUnderwater mapping experts say more detailed maps of Australia's oceans would assist the search for flight MH370. [ABC News]
| UpdatedPeaches Geldof, the 25-year-old daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, has been found dead at her home in the UK by police. [The Age]
An amateur sailor has been rescued from the Pacific Ocean an hour and a half after falling overboard during one of the world's longest yacht races. [International Business Times]
The international court ruling ends a decades-long dispute about commercial whaling, but whaling vessels will still set sail beyond Antarctic waters. [ABC News]
The International Air Transport Association wants aircraft to be fitted with real-time trackers to prevent planes from going missing like Flight MH370. [SMH]
Dramatic video shows a worker being rescued from a burning under-construction Houston apartment complex. [The Age]
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is arguing for national laws to prevent scalping but enable genuine on-selling. [ABC Breakfast]
New satellite images show 122 objects floating in the Indian Ocean near where the search for MH370 is under way. [ABC News]
The latest Newspoll data shows the controversy around Arthur Sinodinos hasn't impacted the polls. [Herald Sun]
Malaysia announces it now believes missing flight MH370 crashed into the southern Indian Ocean with no survivors. [ABC News]
Paul Howes is said to be sounding out corporate positions after quitting the AWU, which may help any future political ambitions. [AFR]
Insiders host Barrie Cassidy joined ABC News Breakfast to take a look back at the week in federal politics. [ABC]
| UpdatedSatellite images from the Indian Ocean might show the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, says the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. [The Age]