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While doing interviews, star Chris Hemsworth hinted at an apocalyptic scenario for Thor 3, which many speculated was the Ragnarok storyline.
The Ragnorok storyline has Thor missing in action, and presumed dead. Tony Stark takes one of his hairs, which he has retained from the first meeting of the Avengers, and helps Reed Richards and Henry Pym clone the Asgardian DNA within, fusing him with Stark technology. This results in the creation of a new, cyborg Thor.
Chris Hemsworth does not mention Ragnorok by name, but in our exclusive interview with Tom Hiddleston, the actor does mention Ragnorok while teasing and reiterating that this is where the next sequel is likely to go.
He continued to discuss this possibly storyline, hinting at the inclusion of Loki's wife Sigyn.
When asked if Thor 3 was the next time we'd see Loki on the big screen, the actor seemed truthful in not quite knowing for sure where Loki was headed next.
With his ever-growing popularity, is there a chance we might see a Loki standalone adventure? The actor just laughs long and hard at this notion. Who knows, it could happen.
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Definition of ignoramus in English:
ignoramusSyllabification: ig·no·ra·mus
Pronunciation: /ˌiɡnəˈrāməs , ˌiɡnəˈraməs /
noun (plural ignoramuses)
An ignorant or stupid person.
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- And the masses - stupid ignoramuses that we are - fell for it.
- He is a cretin's cretin, a halfwit, an ignoramus in every respect.
- Isn't it a shame that we have these key people doing important things who are either incompetent ignoramuses or dumb as posts?
late 16th century: Latin, literally 'we do not know' (in legal use 'we take no notice of it'), from ignorare (see ignore). The modern sense may derive from the name of a character in George Ruggle's Ignoramus (1615), a satirical comedy exposing lawyers' ignorance.
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This has the potential to be the shortest post ever. As in--me time? What's that? Done with blog.
But let's flesh this out a little bit more. I have been blogging here for over a year now and I haven't told you much about ME. I like to run. I played soccer through college and didn't like to run for exercise. After college, I ran here and there, but was never good enough for myself and never was able to keep a good routine. In the fall of 2008, I actually trained for a race for the first time.
Then I had Little Man and I felt obligated to be a healthier, better me. I set a post-baby goal of a half marathon. I started running for real in March of 2010 for the Niantic Half Marathon in September. I ran 4 days a week and at the peak of my training, I ran 25-30 miles, worked 30 hours and was still nursing Little Man. I set a goal for the half of sub two hours (9 minute mile) and easily met it, completing the race in 1:54:13 (8:43/mile). I was hooked. As difficulty as it was for me to admit prior to...after I crushed my goal, I could finally say I was a runner.
Then the winter hit, and if you recall, it got very cold very quickly. And I will be the first to tell you that I DO NOT like to run in the cold (or on treadmills. I have LOTS of rules...), but I had such a great base that I didn't want to lose, so I was willing to battle the weather. But then I got pregant again. And it was just SO COLD. So I decided I didn't need the "I ran through my pregnancy badge" and kicked up my not-yet-swollen ankles and relished in chocolate and baby growing.
About 4 weeks after Little Lady was born, I started running again. Just about 2 miles, two times a week. But I thought I was awesome. That lasted two weeks and then Little Lady turned 6 weeks old. For anyone with kids under two, I'm sure you remember the dreaded 6 week mark when your baby wakes up and realizes life on the outside isn't so great and they intend to tell you about it all the time for the next two to six weeks. This didn't allow me any time to myself, as I didn't have the heart to leave the hubbs with a screaming baby that he didn't not have the equipment to soothe.
So here we are, now with a baby old enough to be without me and my boobs for a long enough period of time and a toddler who can entertain himself. I set a goal that as of March I would run 3 days a week. I certainly knew I wouldn't be running any long races on three days a week, but I would be running.
Except three days a week, which I thought was attainable, is quite lofty. I haven't met it yet. And those sub-eight minute miles I used to log? Oh, they are sooo a thing of the past. Running is WORK again (as opposed to an enjoyable 5 miler...oh, I would love an enjoyable 5 miler...).
I do love the brief respite, listening to MY music as opposed to The Imagination Movers Channel on Pandora or iheartradio, but not only is the running part work, but it is WORK just to get out the door. With two kids, there is ALWAYS something I could be doing at home. There is ALWAYS a reason that I can find to not run.
And I guess there is always April to reach my goal.
How about you? What do you do for "me time" and how do you get it done?
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DIY: Crafty Valentine's Day Ideas!
Valentine's Day is just days away, and some of you are probably still looking for the perfect gift or way to tell someone special how you feel about them. In this budget conscious economy, it's best not to buy someone a gift just because you feel like you have to. When it comes to sentimental gifts from the heart, I say go back to basics. This week I visited Portola Paints to create some colorful vases for several arrangements of flowers.
I have always been quite traditional when it comes to Valentine's Day. I think flowers are the simplest way to show love, gratitude and appreciation of someone. A gorgeous bouquet and a simple card will always be classic in romance. Do you remember in grade school when you would get to cut and paste your Valentines with construction paper and a glue stick?
With a few short steps you could take a very basic gift and give it a whole new life. I visited the awesome people at Portola paints, for a step by step Valnetine's Day project. We took recycled plastic and glass bottles and turned them into colorful vases for various assortments of flowers for any occasion.
Gather together your recycled glass and plastic bottles. Collect a few yards of various ribbons. Start brainstorming which colors you may want to work with. For home made cards all you need is a few sheets of construction paper, scissors and a glue stick.
Create a color scheme that coordinates your ribbon, with your flowers and this way you can choose the right color for the paint.
You will need to prime the bottles before adding the paint.
After you have covered the bottles with primer, you can add your first coat of paint. Next you will want to wait for the paint to dry completely, and if necessary add a second coat. To speed up the drying process, you can use hair dryer. Once paint is dry add the selected ribbons by tying them around the base of the bottle, sometimes it's cute to double layer them for a multi-colored look.
Trim the flowers and fill up the bottle with about 2 inches of water.... and there you have it! A simple, affordable and sentimental gift for your Valentine.... or for anyone on any special occasion.
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So fun- definitely going to try this!
Great ideas. I found a craft video on the website www.gifts.com which shows you how to make some simple V Day inspired gifts. They also ahve free printable gift cards.
This is really cute if you're in preschool.
I think the idea is great, but I do not think it works with plastic bottles unless you chose pop colors.
I will try this some day, but I think I will stick to classic, nice looking bottles and white, grey or terracotta color. The other colors just look a bit fake to me...
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For my first ever Real Bride feature I will be sharing a delight of a gal who is currently less than 2 weeks away from gettin' hitched (9-10-11)! Her and her partner are crafting a fabric-pennant-banner-fabric-flower-red-barn-salt&pepper shaker-escort-card wedding of amazing cuteness. And it's mostly found at Mighty Market, a kind of handmade swap meet shop. I first found her on a blog I no longer read where we both lost a photography giveaway! Her name is Emily Pauline Fanny Dart-McLean and she has the best/funniest/shortest/randomest/craftinest blog ever. She has really cool weekly features like Cat Whisperer (in which Ava and I have partaken), Bedazzled, Workin' for the Weekend and more.
Here is what she would like to share!
1. What is your and your partner's names?
Emily Pauline Fanny Dart-McLean & Alexander Timm Harris
Emily Pauline Fanny Dart-McLean & Alexander Timm Harris
2. How old are y'all (optional)
twenty six years old
3. How long have you been together?
six delightful years
4. How long have you been/will you be engaged?
One year and three months (at the time of the nuptials)
5. What is the theme/main idea of the wedding?
It has quite a few themes, rustic, whimsical, outdoors, vintage (a real amalgamation if you know what I mean).
6. How are you sourcing items for the wedding?
It's a combination of our own loving labor (not to mentioned bickering labor...not often), as well as thrift stores, rental spaces (for the essentials: tables, chairs, etc.), as well as donated items/ time from our dear family and friends.
7. Any difficulties? Unforeseen? Anticipated?
We have attended quite a few weddings in the last couple of years. As observer we've noticed that something always goes a little wrong. Alex's lovely aunt passed on some wonderful advice early on in our planning "if you are married at the end of day, everything went right." That has been my mantra, which has kept our planning spirits high!
8. Are animals included in the wedding in any way?
The wedding is taking place at Alex's parent's beautiful abode. They live out in the country, 5 acres, a barn, the works. Their beloved family dog, Bailey Anne (a beauty of a golden retriever), will be greeting guests. I tell that dog every time I see her "to start practicing not jumping on my dress." I imagine she will wear a handmade flower on her collar (or something of that nature).
9. Honeymooning?
We have the good fortune of going to Costa Rica for two glorious weeks. Alex's older brother (my soon to be brother-in-law) is graciously buying our honeymoon flights. He's a generous man....and ladies he's single.
10. Favorite food to eat together?It's tough, we have so many favorites. Monday night Pho dates (Mo Pho), Thai food, anything with spice.
11. What does a good day spent together consist of?A good day spent together, is a day spent together. We thoroughly enjoy one another's company in many respects (this looks like laying around the house listening to music, going for walks, traveling somewhere, talking...listening).
12. What don't you like to do together?
13. Care to share a blog/link/youtube (cat) video?
I highly recommend going over there to visit and catch up on all her amazing finds and projects that are completed, and to wish her and Alex well for their big day fast-approaching!


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Man denies lewd conductSeptember 03,2014Area man denies
Lewdness charge
A Bridgewater man charged with molesting a woman after a party in Shrewsbury denied a felony charge Tuesday.
Andrew J. Stevens, 26, pleaded innocent in Rutland criminal court to a charge of lewd and lascivious conduct, which carries a potential maximum penalty of five years in jail. He was freed on $25,000 bail.
He was arrested Monday after a woman told Vermont State Police that Stevens followed her as she was leaving a party Sunday night on Cheerio Hill Road in Shrewsbury and grabbed her from behind, according to court records.
The woman managed to free herself, police said, but Stevens grabbed her again and knocked her to the ground and shoved his hands under her clothes.
When she tried to call for help, the woman said Stevens put his hand over her mouth.
Eventually, the woman was able to call for help and was released, police said.
Police said Stevens, who said he drank at least eight beers at the party, denied assaulting the woman said he followed the woman to her car because he wanted to ask her to have sex.MORE IN This Just InBy Josh O'Gorman Full StoryBy Gordon Dritschilo Full StoryCASTLETON - Police have released a picture of a man who robbed a convenience store Monday night. Full Story
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Keeping you up to date on the latest data releases.
October 2014
- 05.03.2013
- The Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent in April, both of which exceeded consensus forecast. On the household side of the report, the labor force participation rate was unchanged at 63.5 percent, but has declined 0.3 percent since January. The employment to population ratio dipped slightly in April to 58.6 percent and has shown little movement over the past year. Overall this was a positive report and the total number of people employed increased by nearly 300,000, showing improved traction within the labor market.
As for the establishment side of the report, strong revisions to both February and March have added a total of 114,000 more jobs than previously estimated. Over the past 12 months employment growth has averaged a total of 169,000 jobs per month. Professional and business services continue to show solid improvement, adding 73,000 jobs, as well as retail trade, leisure and hospitality, up 43,000, and retail trade, up 29,000. Employment growth in manufacturing was flat and minor declines were reported in construction, down 6,000, and mining and logging, down 3,000. Government continues to lead employment declines, falling 11,000 for the month. The total private diffusion index fell 2.3 percentage points to 53.9, but remains above the growth threshold of 50. The average workweek for all employees fell by 0.2 hours to 34.4 hours, while the average hourly earnings for all employees rose by four cents to $23.87.


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Multiview Video Coding
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Multiview Video Coding (MVC) is an amendment to H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video compression standard developed with joint efforts by MPEG/VCEG that enables efficient encoding of sequences captured simultaneously from multiple cameras using a single video stream.
MVC is intended for encoding stereoscopic (two-view) video, as well as free viewpoint television and multi-view 3D television. The Stereo High profile has been standardized in June 2009; the profile is based on MVC toolset and is used in stereoscopic Blu-ray 3D releases.
MVC stream is backward compatible with H.264/AVC, which allows older devices and software to decode stereoscopic video streams, ignoring additional information for the second view.
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Multiview video contains a large amount of inter-view statistical dependencies, since all cameras capture the same scene from different viewpoints. Therefore, combined temporal and inter-view prediction is the key for efficient MVC encoding. A frame from a certain camera can be predicted not only from temporally related frames from the same camera, but also from the frames of neighboring cameras. These interdependencies can be used for efficient prediction.[1]
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- TDVision Systems, Inc – Stereoscopic encoding patent
- TDVision Systems, Inc – Stereoscopic decoding patent
- Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories – Multiview Video Coding project
- MPEG – Technologies – Introduction to Multiview Video Coding
- MPEG – Visions – 3D Video Vision
- MPEG – Technologies – Introduction to 3D Video
- Nokia Research Center – Mobile 3D Video project and MVC source code
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The Alphabet and the Algorithm
Digital technologies have already changed architecture—architectural form as well as the way architecture is designed and built. But if the digital is a revolution, which tradition is being revolutionized? If it is a "paradigm shift," which architectural paradigm is shifting? In The Alphabet and the Algorithm, Mario Carpo points to one key practice of modernity: the making of identical copies. Carpo highlights two instances of identicality crucial to the shaping of modern architecture: in the fifteenth century, Leon Battista Alberti's invention of architectural design—the humanistic idea of building as the identical replication of an author's intentions; and, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the mass production of identical copies from mechanical master models, matrixes, imprints, or molds.
The modern power of the identical, Carpo argues, has come to an end with the rise of digital technologies. All that is digital is variable. In architecture, this means the end of notational limitations, of mechanical standardization, and possibly of the Albertian, authorial way of building by design. Charting the rise and fall of the paradigm of identicality, Carpo compares new forms of postindustrial, digital craftsmanship to traditional hand-making, and to the cultures and technologies of variations that existed before the coming of machine-made, identical copies. Carpo reviews the unfolding of digitally based design and construction from the early 1990s to the present, and suggests a new agenda for architecture in an age of variable media, generic objects, and participatory authorship.
About the Author
Mario Carpo is Associate Professor of Architectural History in the French Schools of Architecture and Vincent Scully Visiting Professor of Architectural History at the School of Architecture of Yale University. He is the author of Architecture in the Age of Printing: Orality, Writing, Typography, and Printed Images in the History of Architectural Theory (MIT Press, 2001) and other books.
"Ever wondered what became of architecture in its digital reincarnation? Mario Carpo vaults from Renaissance aspirations to current conditions at the pace of a breathless fable. Where will it lead us?"—Kurt W. Forster, Yale School of Architecture


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Red wine frenzy
It's almost a perfect storm of a wine-news story, the new study published this week in the British journal Nature, hinting that a substance in red wine called resveratrol may protect us against a high-fat diet and, yes, even help us live longer.
What a story for the holiday season! This year we can pig out on high-fat goodies - roasts and chops and cakes and candies - wash it all down with a nice red wine, live long and prosper.
But don't throw away your exercise bike just yet.
Naturally the general news media has been quick to jump on the story. "A new study shows drinking red wine may help you live longer, even if you eat a high-fat diet," a Virginia television station breathlessly reported. "Lovers of fatty food may be able to have their cake and eat it too," chimed in Australia's Border Mail. San Francisco's veteran food writer Michael Bauer joined the chorus, writing, "Another study has confirmed what wine drinkers have known for eons: red wine is good - no, great - for us." And in Philadelphia, a television reporter fairly swooned at the news, reporting, "... a red wine extract could be the key to staying young and healthy even if you're overweight."
The purported active substance, resveratrol, is an antioxidant found in red grapeskins and other natural sources including Japanese itadori green tea, a variety that, tellingly, can be translated as "well being." There's no news here: Researchers have been studying the apparent relationship between resveratrol in red wine and improved cardiovascular health and longevity since the early 1990s. Their efforts inspired a CBS 60 Minutes report in 1996 on "The French Paradox," the seemingly contradictory reality that French wine lovers eat a diet rich in butter and cream, drink a lot of red wine, yet are statistically unlikely to die of heart disease.
This publicity almost instantly turned around wine consumption figures in the U.S., where white wine had outsold red wine for generations. Since "The French Paradox," reds have taken over and hold the lead, even though 60 Minutes didn't mention that French people in general also walk more, exercise more, and are less likely to be obese than the average American.
The study published in Nature, was conducted by scientists from Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging, led by doctors David Sinclair and Joseph Baur at Harvard and Rafael de Cabo at the Institute. Dr. Sinclair, The New York Times observes, is also the founder of a company, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, that develops chemicals intended to mimic the role of resveratrol at lower doses.
The study's findings, summed up in an abstract, concluded, "... resveratrol shifts the physiology of middle-aged mice on a high-calorie diet towards that of mice on a standard diet and significantly increases their survival." The New York Times summarized, "Their report ... implies that very large daily doses of resveratrol could offset the unhealthy, high-calorie diet thought to underlie the rising toll of obesity in the United States and elsewhere, if people respond to the drug as mice do."
But it's a long stretch from studies in mice to miracle medical defenses for humans. Although the French Paradox has already inspired a cottage industry of pricey nutritional supplements packed chock full o' resveratrol (a trend that the current publicity storm will surely kick into overdrive just in time for holiday feasting), scientists remain cautious. Say the authors of the Nature study: "These data show that improving general health in mammals using small molecules is an attainable goal, and point to new approaches for treating obesity-related disorders and diseases of ageing."
Moreover, Scientific American, "Even if resveratrol does turn out to be a miracle drug, a wine glass would probably not be the preferred delivery method."
Still, I'm already expecting a flood of questions about wine and fat, demanding an addition to my Frequently Asked Questions. I might as well write it now: "Calm down, folks! We're talking about tests on mice!"
What's more, the research, as The New York Times figured out, involved dosing the mice with massive amounts of resveratrol, " ... 24 milligrams per kilogram of body weight," The Times reported. "Red wine has about 1.5 to 3 milligrams of resveratrol per liter, so a 150-lb person would need to drink 750 to 1,500 bottles of red wine a day to get such a dose."
At that rate, I've still got 1,499 and a half bottles to go today. So I'm sticking for now with my standard reply to this Frequently Asked Question: "If you like red wine in moderation, drink it with my blessing. But for heaven's sake, don't take it as medicine."
For more reading on this topic, see the following links:
* Nature, "Resveratrol improves health and survival of mice on a high-calorie diet," Nov. 1, 2006:
* The New York Times, "Yes, Red Wine Holds Answer. Check Dosage," Nov. 2, 2006:
* Scientific American, "SCIENCE NEWS: The Fountain of Youth at the Bottom of a Wine Bottle?" Nov. 2, 2006:
* And finally, a chuckle-worthy if not quite hilarious parody in Britain's The Spoof, "Gluttons Monopolize World Supply of Red Wine and Red Grapes" (Nov. 2, 2006):


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Hello everybody,
just someting I wanted to share with you guys because it might help someone else in the future:
I've been reading these boards throughout the years because just like most of you I have had pretty serious acne since I was 14 or something. Now 26. I've been on all sorts of medications (accutane 3 times) but eventually, around my 18th birthday I discovered Dan's regimen and it worked wonders for me. I have been following it ever since. Never experienced bad scaling or redness or something. Well, maybe in the beginning but after that my skin looked normal with the occasional pimple.
In january this year I started to develop itchy, red patches on my face, sometimes with yellow scaling. The biggest one straight under my right eye. I went to the doctor and even to a derm and they didnt really know wat was going on but decided it was Seborroic Dermatitis and prescribed some anti fungal cream and shampoo. I told the doctor as well as the derm that I was using 2,5% benzoylperoxide but they both said that if I had been using it for 8 years that probably wouldn't be the cause.
Well... after 3 months of itchyness and feeling desperate since nothing (not even the derm meds) helped me get rid of them, (patches didn't change, just stayed in the same place and itched) I quit benzoylperoxide for a few days just to be sure. Bam... patches disappeared within 5 days.
Two weeks later my acne returned with a vengeance. Terrible breakout all over my face, woke up at night because my face hurt. But that's another issue. I apparently still have acne and had it under control with BP. I'm on differin and eryacne (erytomycine topical) now and my skin still doesn;t look good at all, but I'm giving it 6 months or something since all I read on the boards is that you should give retinoids enough time to really do their job. I tried using BP again after 3 months of quitting. Patches returned in exactly the same places within 8 hours, with itchyness, redness and scaling. It's really weird... after 8 years of absolutely no problems at all (!!)
Theres one scientific article on the net describing my problem: http://allergycases....is-to-acne.html but it seems to be rare. Therefore I decided to create this topic. Most of the people here probably won't need BP for more than 8 years, but maybe if you're a consistent user and one day something like this happens, you might wanna quit BP instead of trying to fix it with anti-fungal cream for 3 months because your doctor and your derm said so... will save you a lot of time and frustration!
I wish everbody here good luck with their skin and their lives. Try not to let it get you down to much and be kind to yourself. Everyone who's dealing with (severe) acne should be proud of him/herself. The fact that you're facing a problem like this and living with it (while searching for a way to get rid of it) makes you a very brave person!
Weird Benzoylperoxide Experience After 8 Years Of Consistent Use
Started by rveugelaers, Jun 26 2012 07:35 AMbenzoylperoxide erythema dermatitis
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:35 AM
Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:43 AM
This happened to me too, but less extreme. I started using BP when I was 12, I'll be 26 in August. Then out of nowhere I developed some kind of allergy to it. My face was severely red and dry, peeling, and burnt in some areas. I quit BP and my breakouts didn't return til the 2 month mark. And wow did it come back! Very disappointing. But I'm glad I quit BP and no longer have to worry about staining clothes and towels and burning my face off to have clear skin.
Posted 27 June 2012 - 01:06 AM
I have the same problem as well.
I have been using Dan's regimen for > 3 years and experienced similar symptoms 9 months ago. After that, I tried 3 different shipments of Dan's BP but the results are the same. This rules out that the bottles I received are damaged.
However, alternatives like Neutrogena On-the-spot BP and Proactive BP (both 2.5%) do not cause the same problems.Therefore, I believe this has got to do with some other ingredient used in Dan's BP instead.
I have been using Dan's regimen for > 3 years and experienced similar symptoms 9 months ago. After that, I tried 3 different shipments of Dan's BP but the results are the same. This rules out that the bottles I received are damaged.
However, alternatives like Neutrogena On-the-spot BP and Proactive BP (both 2.5%) do not cause the same problems.Therefore, I believe this has got to do with some other ingredient used in Dan's BP instead.
Posted 27 June 2012 - 12:11 PM
My skin didn't have nice reactions to Proactive BP...though I stuck with it diligently for 2 years because I didn't know better. My skin also didn't like the Clearasil and the Acne-Free versions.
For some reason the formulation of Neutrogena On-The-Spot was much better. It's meant as a spot treatment but I slathered it all over my face just fine.
For some reason the formulation of Neutrogena On-The-Spot was much better. It's meant as a spot treatment but I slathered it all over my face just fine.
Edited by Green Gables, 27 June 2012 - 12:12 PM.
Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:08 PM
Holy Cow... same exact story as mine.... I've been using Dan's BP for around 4 years, and then all of a sudden 3 months ago BAM! same exact symptoms as you. I wonder if I can use different BP products, because I've been using sulfur, and tea tree oil, and taking supplements but my face hasnt gotten better at all.... This sucks, my face was doing SO well, and then this allergic reaction had to happen. During my graduation I looked like a monster compared to what I looked like while on BP. I might try on-the-spot..
Posted 13 July 2012 - 12:14 PM
Hmmmm, I haven't tried another type of Benzoylperoxide yet. I might give that a try. You never know! Keep you guys posted!
Posted 15 July 2012 - 01:17 PM
I agree i dont think benzoyl peroxide long term is a good idea. I used to use a prescription cream that had 2.5% benzoyl peroxide in it for 2 years, it helped a lot for like a year and a half but then I feel like it stopped working or it worked much less effectively, so I quit and now I don't use it anymore. So even though it helped in the beginning, it lost its effectiveness so it was kinda a waste of time for me. Also its not good for your skin long time, I recommend something gentler and more natural that won't give someone side effects or won't stop working after a while.
Posted 04 August 2012 - 06:17 AM
Tried another brand of BP. No problems whatsoever! Damn, could it be that simple? What ingredient does Dan use that makes my skin freak out I'm wondering...


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Here's some more polished work from recently. Some of these were done with a theme used from a list from a random 30 Day Drawing challenge (which I am slowly working through). Others are longer one-off illustrations with the occasion fanart for fun.
I thought I would add a few of the rougher digital studies I've done recently-ish as well.
I feel like I have to go back to basics and start from the ground up, properly. But where to start?
Moving the rougher sketchbook stuff down here since it's technically more recent. Here's some pages from my little sketchbook, I bought a 3-pack of those small grey Moleskine cahier journals a while back:
As you can see I noodle a bit too much in the sketchbook, I need to get back to making finished work, something solid. And, you know, have a good portfolio to back it up!
Hi fionkell
Your line art is very smooth. You seem very confident with characters! Have you tried doing more still life and landscapes?
You have a very distinct style in your colour palette. Perhaps you should try experimenting with more unusual colours! It would probably bring out something different.
What references do you use for your beasts? They look awesome.
Lovely work
My SketchyBooky: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...23#post3800223
Hey Finn! Some really good work here - I especially like the enviro studies!! Keep it up!!
Top quality studies! I see your lines flow really good, congrats! I`ll keep an eye here.
Hi Finn. Hope you stick around these parts. Your stuff is great to look at. Your finished work is already impressive and will just get better with work. As far as critiques go, some of your pieces look a tad flat and slightly muddy, and it's keeping them from really popping. Maybe some value and color theory studies would be helpful. I'm not in a great position to give much advice, but it's something to keep in mind.
Overall really great work here.
Hey Fionkell,
Ill be talking about this image down there. Cool pose, and i like how the chains are drawn. I think what you could improve here is the contrast and rendition of the materials, specially the fire, it just takes a lot a way from the picture, study how fire looks, render it well so it looks like actual fire, I think if you redo the fire part on this drawing its gonna be way way better as a whole. Other than that, i think you could make that statue look more like its made out of rock, or concrete or whatever. That texture you are using is not very convincing. Hope it helps.
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Hi Fionkell!
Thank you very much for visiting my sketchbook. Your advice is very useful.
Your sketchbook is wonderful; you have no trouble with drawing from what I can see, well done on that.
The strongest pieces here for me are the compilation of environment studies and the 'something orange'
pair of converse. Here you have a great range of tones and colour that just pops out. I feel like that is
missing from your character paintings.
I'll be sure to keep visiting your sketchbook - so keep updating!
Just great pictures all round.
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sweet stuff
Buxu, krowthorn, Darkstrider, _Quasar_ thanks guys!
Saf~ Thank you. I try and study a bunch of different types of animals as well as people, bit of a fan of comparative anatomy. It helps a lot when trying to come up with a new kind of creature. I definitely need to branch out into landscapes and the like though, I seem to have stayed in my particular comfort zone unfortunately.
Grumpysaur I think you're right, one of my weakest points is definitely colour and value. It's easy for me to get stuck into line drawings but as soon as I have to take them further it gets messy haha.
The Jeso Thanks for the critique! It's been so long since I've shared anything for real critique that it's refreshing to hear some I was hesitant about posting that one actually as I did it back in July '13, but there's definitely more I can learn from its mistakes. Hopefully I can give Ghost Rider a better portrait one day. With the chains I cheated and used a custom chain-shaped brush (I think the brush head is the shape of two chain links that join together neatly when you paint a line in PS with it), time-saver
CarmelW Definitely agree. I'm not sure what it says about me when the one I'm most proud of at the moment is a painting of some old shoes but there's something I can take away from that eh.
So - I've decided to knuckle down and really do something. I feel like I have always half-arsed everything (not just art study) in life and my brain has finally snapped, I'm sick of the apathy in myself and at the many missed opportunities and lost connections. I've never really tried, and damn it, I am going to do this. I am going to get back to basics in three focus areas (and salvage my career aspirations!):
1. Constructive drawing and figure study
2. Composition and perspective
3. Colour and Lighting
Trying to develop some basic structure for a study plan is proving to be a little difficult today. My old attitude of "hurf durf do studies or whatever" needs to be replaced by something a little more constructive and focused, but without sacrificing opportunities for fun and stoking rather than killing any creative passions too.
I'm attaching these two pics, originally wasn't going to but I figure these will be the last drawings I post before jumping headlong into this challenge of mine, they can mark a waypoint. The first one is a snippet of something I started out with enthusiastically and then have just been grumpily meandering about with (still like the original skull drawing though). Second is some warmups from my little sketchbook (Kaijuuuuuuu!).
P.S. I promise to never write so many words again, hahahaha
You should do level up. Maybe at least try a few of the free comp 1.1 exercises and see if it's for you. I'm telling' ya, this stuff makes you STRONG!! In ways that you don't even expect. It's undoubtedly better by far than an art education you can get affordably in any school. Key word being affordably - I think it's only the really good art schools that come close, and who can afford them? Level Up costs the price of a short stack of art books..
i tottally understand you... good luvk tacking down those fundamentals, what i usually do to dont get stucked in just studies > apply from mind is at least 1 hour a day sketch something for myself, it was great to do that cuz the fun really kept my mind from becoming all robotic with so many studies. about your work, hit those fundamentals! keep researching dude and practicing.
hope to see more soon
Nice sketches - I like the sound of your challenge, all important stuff. Don't forget to look at some books to help with your studies; I'm working through Loomis's 'Figure Drawing for all it's worth'; doing one or two pages at a time is giving me a nice pace and structure to work within. You just need to decide what resources you're goijng to use - for instance, that thread you linked on my SB
Have you got any more finished works on the go, like your Ghost Rider pic?
Thanks for sharing, I love the thumbnail studies you did. Those vibrant colours really bring the environment to life. Amazing line work on those skulls(canine?)by the way.
Looking forward to seeing more from you.
This stuff is awesome, keep it up !
Critiques on my work always welcome!!
Darkstrider I had a peek in the Start! subforum, once I get my mojo back I reckon I will go through the intro ones. I also noticed the Spartan Camp weekly gestures and Environment Studies threads too, they look like something I will get stuck into as well.
Buxu I know what you mean about getting zombied-out from endless studies. Got to remember to have some fun to break up the monotony when it happens aye.
CarmelW I took a photo of mah berks, check it out below So far I have also bookmarked a few threads on the forums here that are going to help me out as well, there's gold to be found in here. As far as finished work I am going to try and work on that alongside the studies (my portfolio currently is very sparse and not awesome), hopefully they will bounce off each other nicely.
Vokram Thanks, they're hyena skulls They have some crossover features with doges, they're like a weird mix of canid and feline bone structures. So cool.
Vayne108 Thanks heaps!
My primary book pile, in no particular order:
Over the years I've made my way through some of these but never actually finished any of them. So I reckon I should be a bit of a completionist about things for once. I 'm going to start over with Bridgman and then the Loomis figure drawing first. The Mattesi and Hogarth figure books will be secondary to the former three. Color and Light and the composition books will be cracked open later on once I've found a comfy rhythm.
I do have some other supplementary books mostly about sketching/oil painting/colour mixing to see if I can glean any techniques to take over to digital, not sure what they're like yet.
Was kind of hesitant about posting another block of words here but it's a good way for me to keep track of my progress (and let others call me out on slacking off if that happens, har har).
That's an excellent stack of books you got there. My only caveat (and something you would have no way of knowing before this very moment) - from what I understand Bridgman's Complete Guide is a conglomeration of all of his books, but with some of the diagrams missing and jammed together in a jumbled order that doesn't make much sense as you're working through it. The advice I got was to get the smaller books, in particular Constructive Anatomy and The Human Machine (there are PDFs floating around, since you already spent good pocket money on the Guide).
Also, there's a method for studying Bridgeman (the e is sort of optional - sometimes it's there, sometimes not): Bridgeman study method on E M Gist's blog
Actually I think this approach works well for any anatomy or figure drawing book. Don't do what I did years ago and just read through and look at the pictures and expect to learn much. Though that's better than not.
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Hey nice selection of books youve got there
And nice selection of art cool variety
Sometimes your art has a 'rusty' quality to it, maybe adding to many dull colors.
Is it because you start greyscale often?
Anyways try to leave less black since it's unnatural.
T___T I must follow this as well, I like to start out with greyscale
Darkstrider That makes a lot of sense, I've already noticed some of the drawings get repeated within the first few pages for no reason. Not his fault though But that link you've given me is fantastic - I'll definitely keep that handy when I start using Bridgman's methods in my ref studies.
Pou Knifeheadddddddd Most likely. Colour is a massive weak point for me, here's to my renewed interest in studying it.
Started making my way through the Bridgman book, here's some of the first few to try and get the feel for his methods again. I'll get a few more pages in before I start trying to apply his technique onto referenced studies. I do take notes as well but you don't really need to see them, eh?
It is interesting to note that (so far) Bridgman seems to start with placement of the head, then the rest of the figure. I've been doing the head last (as per Hogarth's method of figure construction) so this is very intriguing.
You're approaching it from the same direction I did - Hogarth first, then Bridgeman. Well, I also studied Robert Beverley Hale's Master series. But yeah, Hogarth has me always starting with the torso and adding the head last, as the smallest mass that has the least effect on the body lingo. Your line quality is very nice - wish mine was half as decent.
Darkstrider Thanks man. You mention my line quality but that's something I find I am really struggling with changing up. I'm trying to be more confident with lines and using as few as possible when drawing, but I have this bad habit of just going over the same line several times, it's almost automatic. I have a feeling this will be a hard habit to break.
So I've been a bit busy over the Easter weekend what with catching up with family and friends, and then some of my freelance work, back to Bridgman.
Here, still going through the early drawings of the book and getting my head around Bridgman's basic approach to forms. I tried and early application to a ref photo but was somewhat lost (again, lines all over the place).
Another attempt at translating the block forms to a more fleshed-out figure from the book. I should have continued the legs there but I was getting a bit frustrated.
Working through the section on the idea of balance in a figure, I went straight to applying the muscles on top of the block forms in the lower two figures. It was starting to click a bit here, going to continue on in this vein.
Figuring out my rough "study skeleton" for days when I have a lot of time free:
- First few hours dedicated to studies (Bridgman/figure)
- Last few hours dedicated to "fun stuff", loosening up
It needs a bit more detail than the above ideas but it's a start.
I have nothing useful to add other than: wow, gorgeous!
Arrrrr. You people are making me super jealous with all your Bridgman studies. One day I will do them too. You are also showing me book porn, which is not helpful for my art related impulse buying.
You have such a fun sketch book so far. Well rounded with studies and lots of treats and goodies too.
One day I will post a helpful comment in here, but today is not that day. Sorry.
Carry on.
love your work, especially your color palette.
Great work on the books fionkell! - I'm jealous that you have paper copies of Loomis - I'm using PDFs but the Gurney book is pure gold too - Imaginative Realism is a good buy too if you liked C&L.
Always a joy to see you work
verilyvexed, grumpysaur thanks guys!
lekker that's one of the areas I need to improve, haha Thank you.
CarmelW when the Loomis books finally came back into print I jumped at a couple that were on special together. Still need the others. They're very big books, eaters of desk space. But the print quality is so nice and clear.
I'll get around to other folks' sketchbooks later today, first up is a small update. Back to some Bridgman. Haven't gotten as far through this book as I would have liked but gotta work around work + life errands I guess.
More loosening up and getting a feel for his way of looking at the figure, going through his notes on "rhythm".
Now beginning the method of drawing his figures but then trying to apply muscles over the top. It's an interesting way of interpreting his work, I think it's helping me understand his forms more as a result. Early stages though, it's hard. Focusing a bit more on the legs here.
Applying this to some loose drawings from reference! Also hard.
I'm a little worried that I will fall back into my habit of just copying the drawings from the book but not really applying the techniques when studying from reference or building from imagination. At least this time around I know to watch out for that.
Very nice work overall, and that stack of books seem very familiar too Great drawing, but especially neat style, color and execution in the shark image. Looking forward for more!
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Short stories mostly set in the 1940s to 1960s Canada, except for the title novella which takes place in 1880s France, Germany, Russia and Sweden. It's a journey, but then, isn't that what reading Alice Munro is all about? Life is the journey no matter where she takes us and where we see ourselves in what she creates. Not my favorite collection of hers but certainly compelling to read. The stories will stay with me as they are mostly women—and one man—looking for a chance in life against the odds and with Munro's usual unexpected surprises.
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** stars. Again I am not a fan of unrelated short story collections. Often a better title for this book might be Too Much Despair.
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