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Will it blend? Photoshop Brushes Tutorial part III
As the title suggests, this brushes tutorial will concentrate on blending with brushes and is for advanced Photoshop users.When you have worked your way through the first two tutorials about brushes...
View ArticleResistance is Futile...err Necessary?
Well, it´s that time of the year again (Reflection-time) and I found a very new and interesting field of observation, one that srongly correlates with a new art series I´m working on, it has to do with...
View ArticleHow About "In-App-Purchases" in Real-Life?
Sounds foolish right?This might seem like an apple related post, but in fact it is not. The essence goes a bit deeper than a game review.It´s an observation I made while playing some iPad games over...
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Inspiration Is NOT For Amateurs...
Let me explain this headline, a few days ago I stumbled about an interview with Chuck Close about Creativity.What can I say, the interview is OK until that point where he states:"Inspiration is for...
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An Unexpected Journey ... to San Diego Comic Con
Instead of writing an unnecessary review of the latest Peter Jackson Movie, I will have an unexpected journey myself.Out of the rabbit-hole, I will carve my way towards San Diego in July 2013 to be...
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Wordview Changes Everything
Promotional art and cover art for the mindsightRecently I got into a discussion about religion and a day later I found that there is some relation between the worldview we have as an adult and what we...
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The Power of Early Adopters
No, this post isn´t about early birds and not about adoption, sorry.Early adopters are the new crazy trendsetter that shape today´s market like a Knife.Marketing models and game rules change in a pace...
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Django Unchained and the Psychology of Persuasion
Poster courtesy dreammoviecastThis is not a movie review, if that is why you came here, I´m sorry.This blog post will be about the psychology of persuasion, which Quentin Tarantino paid a tribute to...
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Women Can Paint Very Well!
BaselitzThis post is a "tongue-in-cheek*" answer to the hilarious statement from Georg Baselitz, who quite recently stated that "Women can´t paint very well" . The article from theindependent.co.uk is...
View ArticleHere is where I am...
Sometimes, a sentence or a lyric get stuck in your head for a while, until it´s either forgotten or underlined by another, fundamental experience.The sencence "Here is where I am" was from a song that...
View ArticleThere Is No Such Thing As Competition
Competition is overated and this post shows why.When you start out with "paste-whatever-you-like-in-here", you find that in every corner there is already someone who does the same thing as...
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The Root Of A Creative Block And How To Deal With It
Quite a few days ago I monitored my externalized stream of thoughts and found a faulty affirmation, that happens to the best of us.I don´t know where it came from, but I started a sentence with:" It is...
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The Consequences Of Thinking In Black & White
In times where no one thought of Hollywood flicks, our way of thinking was determined by a sovereign.Later the government had taken the top-to-bottom strategy to a new level in school- education.And...
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How To Think Different In The Age Of Different Thinkers?
There is no easy way out.Atari probably went a bit too far with their "different" approach back then.When apple set out with their tag line "Think Different" back in the day it was a bold statement,...
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How To Price Your Art
There is a saying from Paul Scriven about pricing that targets freelancers & designers:"Work either for full price or for free, but never for cheap."I think there is much truth in it, because even...
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The 101 Guide To Marketing For Artists
Since I´m preparing a course for marketing I thought it might help me to outline the stuff that I want to talk about in a transcript and also for future reference.But be warned, this post is going to...
View ArticleThe Problem with Instant Gratification
What we´ve got here is failure to communicate.Well, especially the communication with our inner self. Like with stories, we are hardwired for instant gratification.Please remember when your mother has...
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Setting up the Wacom Cintiq 13HD with Ergotron LX Arm (Hacked)
When Wacom introduced this new, smaller tablet of their HD-line in March 2013, one thing was clear; I had to get one!I´m a tablet user and have worked with the Intuos line for ages, but especially when...
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Opinion Matters (Probably More Than you Think)
My opinion matters, to many.And I know that.My opinion is a skill that I sharpen as much as I hone my drawing skills and my writing/language skills.Because my opinion reflects who I am and even more...
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The Difference Between Professional And Hobbyist
There´s no shortage of information on the web about how to take photographs like a pro or copywrite like an industry insider. But where is the line? How can you for sure say that someone is working as...
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