ManicMelvin

Been here, there and everywhere. Moved from my home of Vancouver (Canada) to Alabama, and am now residing in New Mexico. I'm finally at a place where I feel I can draw again. Not that New Mexico is incredibly inspiring, but my life and family are together and somewhat settled now. That, and it's too damn hot outside to do anything but stay inside where there is AC. The desert is no place for a cold-blooded Canadian. So I will lock myself inside, with a pencil and my sketchbook, and you should be seeing some activity from me. PET PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN: $20 USD, give or take, depending on complexity. Shoot me a note to discuss.

I haven't abandoned my art nor dA, despite my inactivity and allowing my premium to expire. I have a few new pictures to upload from my desktop when I remember.. I've been dabbling in the digital realm/photoshop recently, sparked by getting a new tablet for Christmas. It's still a small one, but it has pressure sensitivity; a world of difference! My daughter is now two and a half and a lot more independent. This allows for more time creating things again. :D Some of my future projects include painted pet Christmas bulbs (supplies bought!) I'm going to take up sewing soon, as I've been handed down an old, but good machine to learn on. I got

....know what do with myself? Saturday night, and here I sit. Exciting as my life is, browsing your arts, I don't even have my own tablet connected, but you can bet there's a beer in my hand. (I've been entirely drinking too much lately... I miss my sweet friend Mary Jane. Stupid pee tests!) I have been producing a piece or two lately, which is great, I just need to keep up the momentum. Lately I have been thinking about the aspects of my abilities that I need to work on, such as backgrounds for subjects, and how I get lazy at the last minute while painting and don't touch up my line-work. I could probably do a bit better if I put forth the