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Welcome to day two of Mama Elephant's Grand Opening Stampede!
You should have arrived from the wonderful Amy Tsuruta's blog. If you did, that means you've made it to the final blog on today's hop, if you didn't you should head on over to the Mama Elephant design blog to begin!
I am so thrilled to be a part of the opening celebration for this brand new stamp company! My sweet friend, the lovely and very talented Kryssi Ng is one half of Mama Elephant and she had this to share about the company:
Mama Elephant is owned and operated by two childhood friends from NYC. We are so happy to bring the collaboration of our aesthetics to Mama Elephant! Our stamps are designed with card makers and scrapbookers in mind! Our stamps are carefully curated to provide optimal versatility with a wide variety of styles - cute, whimsical, bold, graphic, and fun!
After using one of their new sets, I have to say that these stamps are just fabulous! Great quality and fun, trendy and modern design! You can pick up a set of your own HERE at the Mama Elephant shop, and to sweeten the deal I have a code for you to get an extra 10% off!! Just enter the code GRANDOPEN at the time of check out. Better hurry though, today's the last day to use it!
OK, onto the cards :) I used the Good Times set to first create this clean and graphic card.
I love the sentiments in this set, they're so fun and the special touches like the star in the O are great. The graphic feel of this sentiment and the fun rockin' hand made it easy for me to do something I usually find really difficult; make a masculine card!
I also made something a little softer.
All righty, that's it from me!
I hope you enjoyed the hop and the fabulous new stamps!
♥ Heidi
47 comments:
- Annette said...
super cute cards...love the rockstar...
- October 11, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- Margie said...
Both cards are fantastic! Lovely!
- October 11, 2012 at 6:29 AM
- Tracey said...
Loving both of these! Awesome cards!!
- October 11, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- Samantha Mann said...
hahahha - love the rockstar card!!!!! but both cards are really amazing!! as usual!! :)
- October 11, 2012 at 6:49 AM
- snappy scrappy said...
Both are fab! Love the rockstar one.
Lee-Ann :)
- October 11, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- Jingle said...
I love these! That rockstar card is AMAZING!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- smahrty said...
Love your cards, especially the rockstar one!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:45 AM
- Miriam Prantner said...
These are so cute! I just LOVE that first one, so fun!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- Grá O'Neill said...
Gorgeous cards :)
- October 11, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- pamela said...
What a great way to add pattern to the hearts :)
- October 11, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- irockpaperandscissors said...
Loving the second card... so simple and soft, perfect for a girly girl! TFS!
- October 11, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- Larissa Heskett said...
LOVE your cards!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
- October 11, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- Kailash said...
Both beautiful cards, love the soft color combo on the second one!!
- October 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Emily Leiphart said...
These are darling, Heidi! I love both cards!
- October 11, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- Emily said...
Love that big gold star!
- October 11, 2012 at 9:22 AM
- Lea L. said...
These are SO cute, Heidi! I especially love that first one!
- October 11, 2012 at 9:27 AM
- Mary-Anne V said...
Love how you created both a masculine and feminine card... love these sets.
- October 11, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- Billie A said...
Love both of your cards. Great look and the stamp sets are awesome.
- October 11, 2012 at 11:42 AM
- Nina Yang said...
Love these cards!!
- October 11, 2012 at 12:26 PM
- Ashley Nguyen Newell said...
Super fun card, Heidi!
- October 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- {VICKI} said...
great cards
and thanks to all who showed us some great creations!
- October 11, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- Yeli said...
Your cards are great. Love the pastel colors in the Hello There card. So cute.
- October 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- Flo S. said...
The hello card is very sweet. The sentiment on the first cracks me up. makes me think of that commercial.
- October 11, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Alice Wertz said...
so cool and sweet! super cards, Heidi!
- October 11, 2012 at 3:12 PM
- Kara said...
awesome...fun cards!!
- October 11, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Kris Engler said...
I like your fun and simple style!
- October 11, 2012 at 4:07 PM
- ~amy~ said...
sigh. Such fab cards Heidi:)
- October 11, 2012 at 4:20 PM
- Amy Kolling said...
I am in love with the rockstar card! Sweet cards Heidi!
- October 11, 2012 at 4:25 PM
- Kryssi said...
I so miss my PS days being paired on Mondays with you! LOL, you always amaze me with your creativity and you certainly knocked it out of the ballpark with Good Times!! The first card is WAY fun, I love that you gave it so much personality yet kepy it CAS! And the 2nd is just SWEET! Thank you, my friend!! <3
- October 11, 2012 at 4:42 PM
- The Paper Parade said...
I love that sparkly star in the party like a rockstar card :)
- October 11, 2012 at 5:04 PM
- Memories by Manda said...
That set really does have some cool sayings. Your first card phrase and icon made me laugh.
- October 11, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- Heidi H said...
I really like both cards- especially the little wooden hearts!
- October 11, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- Barbara said...
I like this set and especially these cute cards you made from it! You "rocked" both of them!!!!
- October 11, 2012 at 6:35 PM
- Sue D said...
Both cards are wonderful!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:02 PM
- Sandra said...
Sandra ltb
- October 11, 2012 at 7:27 PM
- pcm said...
very fun!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- andie librandi. said...
Bahaha love your rockstar card...totally fabulous!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:48 PM
- Ruth G said...
The polka dot balloon stamp on the wooden hearts is amazing! Awesome job with the rockstar card! Three cheers for guy-worthy graphics!!!!!
- October 11, 2012 at 8:00 PM
- JJ Bolton said...
Love your cards today Heidi! You made the perfect pair of feminine/masculine cards:) (Hmmm, where have I heard of that concept before;) Hope you have a fantastic Friday and wonderful weekend!
- October 11, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- frommycraftroom said...
Great cards. Something for eveyone!
- October 11, 2012 at 8:18 PM
- Maureen Hayes said...
Love how you created two completely different cards using one set! I can't wait to try these stamps for myself!
- October 11, 2012 at 9:31 PM
- liberal sprinkles said...
fun cards. love the rockstar!
- October 12, 2012 at 3:20 AM
- Jayell said...
Love both of these cards but the first one especially is fantastic. So simple, so cool!
- October 12, 2012 at 5:51 AM
- Marie / Legojenta said...
Oh wow, I love the first card! It's rockin' =) TFS!
- October 12, 2012 at 11:06 AM
- Melinda said...
Great cards!
- October 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- mtscrapgal said...
I did enjoy the hop. These stmps are super for CAS cards. You are the master of this style. Thanks.
- October 12, 2012 at 3:02 PM
- Deanna said...
These are awesome Heidi!
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Making Love Not War with Conflict
The turning point in conflict utilization, as I have practiced and taught it, is what I have called "the hopeful hypothesis." In my work, that is defined as:
Hopeful hypothesis: "a tentative, disprovable, adaptable working model of the functioning of a congregation as an interconnected web of relationships…. It seeks to define how and why the distortions of structure, narrative, or symptom actually serve to keep the system in balance at the present time." (Hope in Conflict, Pilgrim Press, 2007, p. 95)
Getting to a fully systemic description of what's going on in the system with a positive frame for the most egregious symptoms is hard. It usually takes workshop participants three tries to get it to a statement that is truly positive (not almost positive), truly descriptive (not prescriptive), and truly hopeful (not tied to the past). Once the statement is crafted, however, a significant shift happens in the person or team working toward conflict utilization. They find themselves able to accept lovingly the difficult and even ugly aspects of the situation. Until we get to that point, we can't change much. And we don't find hope without love.
When my wife was diagnosed with cancer over ten years ago, we did what we usually do with unpleasant situations and tried to match our emotional responses with our intellectual curiosity. We became uncomfortable with the usual description of a course of treatment for cancer as a "battle." What would Deborah be battling, she wondered? The cells that had gone haywire in her body, that had lost their self-regulating properties and were multiplying dangerously were her own cells, not invading aliens. She decided it was not helpful to be fighting with a part of herself. So instead of framing her experience as "battling" cancer, she imagined herself working with the chemotherapy and the radiation to lovingly reinforce the boundaries of her body. She needed good boundaries and healthy functioning, not hatred and war. The mental discipline of imagining her whole self being called back into healthy functioning became part of the course of treatment that returned her body to a balance of health that has maintained itself for these past ten years.
So the task in a congregation is to move beyond the battle images with conflict and find the moving of the spirit of God in the mix of things. It's a discipline of finding something to love even in the most difficult "trouble-maker." It's stepping back from the pull of high emotions to see how the division in the congregation serves to keep the church in balance for the moment, and to appreciate that coping mechanism for the good purpose it serves. For example, it's easier for a congregation to get really angry at a pastor's imperfections than it is to recognize that the community around the church has changed dramatically in the last five years, and that the church's survival is in doubt. Of course it's easier! And that tendency, a kind of default mode in all of us to take an easier way to avoid the hard stuff, is just lovable human nature. But loving it is not the same as getting stuck in it. It's also easier to fight with your teenaged kids about leaving their dirty socks on the floor than it is to recognize that they are about to leave home and they need a new mix of freedom as well as boundaries. But the more loving way is to gently but firmly address the deeper, more significant concerns.
My mantra in this stage of dealing with conflict is: "you can't change anything until you can love it." To give due credit, I think that idea goes all the way back to my late teacher and mentor Burney Overton. As I've grown and changed myself, I've found it to be absolutely true. We need to learn to see the positive function of the symptom or the conflict, and learn to love the bearer of the symptom. Only then can we utilize conflict and work through it to find what God is nudging us to be and do.


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Scientific research on the ancient yogic/spiritual idea of kundalini and study its effect on consciousness and physiology ..
Consciousness is the next frontier in science. Not really as far as some of the esoteric spiritual traditions all around the world is concerned .. Be it shamanic traditions, the tradition of the yogis in India, or the Qi traditions in China . These traditions have one single thing in common, other than the strong foundation of values required.. it is the mystic's path or the internal focus of one's awareness so that one's consciousness is turned upon oneself ..
The "mystic" then begins to experience shifts in consciousness, and experience physiological symptoms of subtle energy motion. The ancient yogis have called this process, as awakening of kundalini or simply kundalini. The chinese have referred to it as the heavenly spine ( or something like that ) The shamanic traditions have also acknowledged similar symptoms. And now, with the onset of commercial yoga, there are more and more kundalini awakenings happening all over the globe.
The idea I am proposing is to promote scientific research on Kundalini. There are many individuals who have completed their kundalini process, and are giving guidance to those with awakened kundalini in different spiritual traditions all over the world. They can be sought for co-operation. The scientific and physiological effects of the kundalini awakening need to be studied. The yogis have techniques known as kriyas. But with awakened kundalini, the initiate who have no knowledge of any of these "kriyas" begin to do complex and moving full body kriyas, which is truly amazing. This is like saying that a kindergarten student was solving a major equation of relativing in yoga, without learning anything about Einstein.
This idea is to study the phenomenon of Kundalini scientifically. I am definitely interested in this. If you feel this idea resonates with you, do no hesitate to contact me directly via email .
Thank you
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Sep 29 2011: Well, being a scientist myself, I would certainly investigate ideas, evidence, research, etc... that do not support my theory. The scientific method of course is all about that. TKV Desikachar's father, Krishnamacharya taught Pattabhi Jois, Iyengar, Mohan, Indra Devi and many more people, including his son, TKV Desikachar. He was a sanskrit scholar, an Ayurvedic master and a very advanced yogi. Desikachar is also a pretty intelligent man. I don't think that saying "didn't know what he is talking about" is very much in the spirit of scientific discussion, if that is what you are intending to pursue. Surely this is a chance to do some interesting research into other ideas than your own?
I'm not saying your hypothesis is right or wrong, just that there are others out there, and your research is not scientific or complete if you only acknowledge resources and cases that agree with your own ideas.
Sep 29 2011: I agree with the idea of scientific inaccuracy possible in what I have mentioned in my reply .. I agree with that ... The only evidence I cite in my argument is that my familiarity with people with awakened kundalini within a spiritual tradition where the main path involves kundalini .. And I have witnessed kundalini in action .. And simply can't deny the intelligent energy in play I have witnessed myself ... So I can never agree to an idea that kundalini is another obstacle in the spiritual path .. The only way it can be considered to be an obstacle is when one is obsessed with this idea, and not allowing the actual process to happen by sticking to one's own misconceptions which one will have to deal with ..
I agree with what you said, that other ideas are out there .. But to be honest, I simply don't see any value in such an idea having witnessed it in action myself.. But thank you for letting me know about this .. And no .. I didn't intend any personality attack on TKV .. But simply mentioned that perhaps he hasn't seen real life kundalini in action ..
Sep 29 2011: Marie .. I wanted to clarify and possibly share with you what kind of kundalini action I have seen .. Do see the links below to really see kundalini in action .. I have been fortunate enough to see this and have a guru to put a good perspective on how to deal with kundalini by knowing about the process ..
You see all this evidence, and how can you say Kundalini is an obstacle when its actually playing out the process on its own, using the inherent intelligence it has ? TKV mustn't have seen this .. If he has, I would be curious to know what solutions he would have proposed ?
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I have to confess that I also walked by. But with each step, my feet felt heavier to the point that I could no longer continue.
I heard two voices. One was the faint, defeated voice of the man asking for change. The other voice was my own, reciting the remnants of the sermon I had just preached: "Don't be the Levite, don't be the priest, who walked by and refused to love the man who was vulnerable."
Too many times we dehumanize the people that God loves and values. Tim Keller in his book "Generous Justice" explains, "Jesus taught that a lack of concern for the poor is not a minor lapse, but reveals that something is seriously wrong with one's spiritual compass, the heart."
His point is that a heart that is not bent toward grace and mercy is one that has not experienced true compassion. The fact that we ignore the poor, whom God values, points to a heart that doesn't value God.
Most of us devalue other human beings unconsciously. Whether we do it out of self-protection, fear or apathy, our response to those who are weak and vulnerable indicates where they rank in our value system.
In the parable, Jesus did not investigate whether the reasons the priest and Levite walked by the dying man were valid. That was not His point. The issue was that regardless of their reasoning, they actively chose to walk away and not show compassion. They chose not to love their neighbor.
By giving this lesson in the form of a parable, Jesus challenges us to identify with the characters. He wants us to see our reflection as we see the lack of love shown by the priest and Levite. He wants us to see our own neediness as we see the man lying in the ditch. Unlike the half-dead man, the Bible says that we are completely dead in our sins.
In our sin and spiritual deadness, we are enemies of Christ. But Christ did not leave us to die. He spoke life into my death when I could not love God and I could not love others. He didn't merely risk His life to help us, He freely gave it.
Jesus Christ has fulfilled the character of the Good Samaritan. He came to us in our brokenness and rescued us by His grace. By His life, death and resurrection in my place, He saved me. There was nothing I could do to earn His favor.
As a response to His free grace, I am moved to act in compassion and trust God with the results. My response is to care for the vulnerable and to give graciously.
The grace of God alone can change our focus. Whether our response is to have a conversation with a homeless person or to care for the child who has been trafficked into prostitution, we respond to those that are helpless and exploited as a result of our own redemption and freedom from the bondage of sin.
Only as we reflect on the Gospel can we go from someone who desires self-protection to someone who desires to protect others. The Gospel motivates us to see every person as someone God values rather than merely a statistic. The Gospel empowers us to value those society rejects as those who have been created in the image of God.
With that fact fresh in mind, I turned around and began talking with the man. Liz later told me that his face brightened up as I acknowledged him. I asked him what he needed, and he told me he just wanted a sandwich.
So we quickly went to the local bodega, and I told him to order whatever he wanted. As we talked, I began to notice a change in my own heart. This man, whom I had originally chosen to ignore, had a name.
Timothy, or "Dreads" as he liked to be called, told us about his life. He was so excited that we would stop to spend time with him that he invited us to swing by his shelter and ask for him anytime.
He even gave us the phone number for his new prepaid phone. "What are you doing for the Fourth of July?" Timothy asked.
"Because a few other friends in the shelter and I are getting together to have a little barbecue. We would love for you to come and spend some time with us," he said.
After this invitation, I was moved as I realized that I now spoke to this man as if he were a member of my own family. By the end of the conversation, I could tell that the feeling was mutual and that we both valued one another.
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Public Health News Roundup: August 20
Workers with Access to Natural Light Sleep Longer and Better
Natural light in the workplace improves overall health, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that employees with windows received 173 percent more white light exposure during an average work day and slept an average of 46 minutes more per night. They also engaged in more physical activity and reported a better overall quality of life. "There is increasing evidence that exposure to light, during the day—particularly in the morning—is beneficial to your health via its effects on mood, alertness and metabolism," said senior study author Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD, a Northwestern Medicine neurologist and sleep specialist, in a release. "Workers are a group at risk because they are typically indoors often without access to natural or even artificial bright light for the entire day. The study results confirm that light during the natural daylight hours has powerful effects on health." Read more on environment.
Public Transportation to Work Linked to Healthier Weights
Public transportation should potentially be added to what we think of as "active commuting" modes because of its related health benefits, according to a new study on TheBMJ.com. People who go to work on public transportation tend to be thinner than people who drive their own cars, according to researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University College London. The findings are based on data from 7,424 people in the United Kingdom on how much body fat they had and from 7,534 people on their body mass index. "It seems to suggest switching your commute mode—where you can build in just a bit of incidental physical activity—you may be able to cut down on your chance of being overweight and achieve a healthier body composition as well," said study leader Ellen Flint, according to Reuters. Read more on physical activity.
ACOG: All Pregnant Women Should Receive a Flu Shot
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is now recommending that all pregnant women, no matter how far along they are in the pregnancy, should be vaccinated against influenza. During the 2009-2010 flu season the immunization rate for pregnant women was 50 percent; prior to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic it was only 15 percent. According to the college, flu prevention is "an essential element of preconception, prenatal, and postpartum care" because of immune system changes during the pregnancy and the added need to protect the fetus. "The flu virus is highly infectious and can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women, as it can cause pneumonia, premature labor, and other complications, " said Laura Riley, MD, chair of the College's Immunization Expert Work Group, which developed the Committee Opinion in conjunction with the College's Committee on Obstetric Practice. "Vaccination every year, early in the season and regardless of the stage of pregnancy, is the best line of defense." Read more on maternal and infant health.
Public Health Icon Smokey Bear Turns 70
If you're reading this, then YOU can prevent wildfires. Also forest fires.
Both are indelible messages from Smokey Bear—an icon of public health and a friendly face from everyone's childhood—who is celebrating his 70th birthday. Born August 9, 1944, the creation of the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council has over the decades become the center of the longest-running PSA campaign in U.S. history.
As part of the birthday celebration, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters have launched a new round of PSAs featuring outdoor enthusiasts thanking Smokey for his years of work.
Since the campaign's launch in 1944, the average number of acres burned by wildfires has decreased from 22 million to 6.7 million. However, they still remain one of the country's most critical environmental issues—as well as one of its most misunderstood. While many people believe that lightning is the cause of most wildfires, the reality is the vast majority—9 out of 10—are manmade. The causes range from unattended campfires and burning debris on a windy day to improperly discarded smoking materials and operating equipment without spark arrestors.
Explore Smokey's history and messaging at SmokeyBear.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
This Holiday Weekend, Download a Parking App and Help Reduce Emissions
It doesn't really matter why you download a parking app this weekend. You might get a perch at the parade faster, make it to the grocery store before the steaks sell out or get that much closer to the restaurant front door. Using any parking app can reduce your driving around time, and, therefore, reduce the emissions from your car.
Studies reported by the Boston University College of Engineering have estimated that, on a daily basis, 30 percent of traffic in the downtown area of major cities is due to searching for parking spots. Over the span of one year in a small Los Angeles business district, cars cruising for parking created emissions equivalent to 38 trips around the world, burning 47,000 gallons of gasoline and producing 730 tons of carbon dioxide.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, vehicle emissions contribute to air pollution and are a major ingredient in the creation of smog in large cities. Pollution has been linked to asthma and other respiratory conditions. In addition, a 2013 study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology estimates that 53,000 premature deaths occur each year in the United States because of vehicle emissions.
Visiting a new city or driving around at home? Search for "parking app" and the name of the city and you'll find apps dedicated to finding parking spaces with ease. For example, the recently released Park Chicago pilot app includes meter rates for various areas of the city and directions to the closest spot, as well as hours, prices and directions for hundreds of parking garages in the city.
Getting familiar with a parking app will put you on good footing for "smart parking," a growing concept that places sensors in parking spots and lets you reserve and even pay for a spot from your phone. The benefit to the driver is less time on the parking prowl. The benefit to cities is the data collected on how frequently spots are used, which can help cities better allocate space. Parker, an app developed by smart parking company Streetline, can even identify spots for disabled drivers, and share that data with cities to help determine whether the spaces are located where they are most needed.
But you still have to pay the bill, and check the meter. Down the road, parking apps will also be able to alert law enforcement to ticket your car if you run out your clock.
Public Health News Roundup: May 2
CDC: Many Annual Deaths Are Preventable
Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die prematurely from the five leading causes of death—yet 20 to 40 percent of the deaths from each cause could be prevented, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The five leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke and unintentional injuries. Together they accounted for 63 percent of all U.S. deaths in 2010, with rates for each varying greatly from state to state. The study suggests that if all states had the lowest death rate observed for each cause, it would be possible to prevent:
- 34 percent of premature deaths from heart diseases, prolonging about 92,000 lives
- 21 percent of premature cancer deaths, prolonging about 84,500 lives
- 39 percent of premature deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases, prolonging about 29,000 lives
- 33 percent of premature stroke deaths, prolonging about 17,000 lives
- 39 percent of premature deaths from unintentional injuries, prolonging about 37,000 lives
Modifiable risk factors such smoking and obesity are largely responsible for each of the leading causes of death, according to the CDC. Many of these risks are avoidable by making changes in personal behaviors, while others are due to social, demographic, environmental, economic and geographic disparities in the neighborhoods in which people live and work. Southeastern states had the highest number of preventable deaths for each of the five causes. The study authors suggest that states with higher rates can look to states with similar populations, but better outcomes, to see what they are doing differently to address leading causes of death. Read more on community health.
Cost of Fighting Wildfires Projected to Skyrocket this Year
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is projecting that fighting wildfires in 2014 will cost $470 more than is currently available."With climate change contributing to longer and more intense wildfire seasons, the dangers and costs of fighting those fires increase substantially," said DOI Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget Rhea Suh. Drought conditions in the West, especially in California, combine with other factors to predict a dangerous fire season. Last year, 34 wildfire firefighters died and wildfires burned 4.1 million acres and 1,000 homes. The department would have to divert funds from other programs, which it has previously done. Department officials say climate change is a factor in the increase in wildfires. Read more on the environment.
Starting Antidepressant Treatment at Highest Doses Increases Suicide Risks for Kids and Teens
Children and young adults who start antidepressant therapy at high doses, rather than at the typically prescribed doses, appear to be at greater risk for suicidal behavior during the first 90 days of treatment, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The rate of suicidal behavior among children and young adults who started antidepressant therapy at high doses was about twice as high compared with a control group of patients who received a typically prescribed dose. Read more on mental health.
Public Health News Roundup: April 22
Study: False-Positive Mammograms Have Minimal Effect on Anxiety
Women whose mammograms suggest the presence of breast cancer that is eventually ruled out by further testing experience slightly increased anxiety that does not affect their overall health, according to a new study in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. Researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College compared 534 cancer-free women whose mammograms initially suggested breast cancer to 494 women whose screenings were negative. The women were interviewed after the first mammogram but before they were cleared of a cancer diagnosis and again a year later. Immediately after their first mammogram, the women who received false-positive results had more anxiety than those who received a clean bill of health but the anxiety leveled off after one year. There was no difference in overall health between the two groups of women. Read more on cancer.
Bullying Victims Feel Psychological Effects into Middle Age
Children who are bullied suffer the psychological affects for years to come, leading to increased risk of depression and other mental health issues, according to a new study in the American Journal of Psychiatry. British researchers have found that children bullied at the ages of 7 and 11 experienced feelings of poor general health at ages 23 and 50 and poor cognitive functioning at 50. The study used surveys that were conducted over 50 years, looking at children who said they were bullied occasionally or frequently at 7 and 11, and comparing the impact at ages 23, 45 and 50. Read more on mental health.
Earth Day: The Impact of the Environment on Health
April 22 is Earth Day and people across the country are taking action to protect and improve our environment. The quality of our environmental has significant effects on our overall health. Air pollution, such as ground-level ozone and airborne particles, can irritate the respiratory system, induce asthma and even lead to lung disease. In addition, UV exposure due to ozone layer depletion can lead to skin cancer, cataracts and suppression of the immune system. Below are tips to help create a healthier planet today:
- Conserve energy and improve air quality by turning off appliances and lights when you leave a room.
- Keep stoves and fireplaces well maintained to reduce air pollution.
- Plant deciduous trees near your home to provide shade from UV rays in the summer.
- Buy energy efficient appliances produced by low- or zero-pollution facilities.
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Why Chipotle's Guacamole Scare Really Matters
Lost in the late night guffaws over Chipotle's report to investors last week that future weather changes could impact the price of avocados—and in turn the availability of guacamole—is that those changes may impact far more than just chips and dips.
The Chipotle annual report told investors that "Increasing weather volatility or other long-term changes in global weather patterns, including any changes associated with global climate change, could have a significant impact on the price or availability of some of our ingredients...[and] we may choose to temporarily suspend serving menu items, such as guacamole or one or more of our salsas..."
The chain's concern comes from scientists' predictions for hotter temperatures and less rainfall in upcoming decades, which could reduce the yields of crops such as avocados. But a drop in rainfall impacts so much more than guacamole. Several times this year multiple communities in California, which has faced a severe drought, issued water restrictions as stringent as how frequently people could flush their toilets.
Recently The Atlantic Cities published an online quiz about how much water it takes for common activities such as showers and laundry. The quiz was developed by an Indiana University professor who was surprised by the many wrong answers he got from the thousand people he surveyed.
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Public Health News Roundup: March 4
Army, NIH Studies Look at Mental Health Risks, Resilience in U.S. Soldiers
JAMA Psychiatry has released a collection of three articles detailing the findings of a large-scale study of mental health risk and resilience in members of the U.S. Military. Among the findings of The Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS):
- The rise in suicide deaths from 2004 to 2009 occurred not only in currently and previously deployed soldiers, but also among soldiers never deployed.
- Nearly half of soldiers who reported suicide attempts indicated their first attempt was prior to enlistment.
- Soldiers reported higher rates of certain mental disorders than civilians, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intermittent explosive disorder (recurrent episodes of extreme anger or violence), and substance use disorder.
"These studies provide knowledge on suicide risk and potentially protective factors in a military population that can also help us better understand how to prevent suicide in the public at large," said National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
The emphasis on mental health in the military comes at the same time as a small group of Vietnam veterans has filed suit against the U.S. government, alleging they received other-than-honorable discharges for violations that the psychiatric community and Army now understand were attributable to post-traumatic stress. The veterans say the government has resisted their attempts to upgrade the discharges. Read more on mental health.
NIH: Allergy Prevalence Consistent Across U.S. Regions, Although Type Varies
Allergy prevalence of allergies is consistent across all regions of the United States in every demographic except for children age 5 years and younger, according to a new study from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Researchers analyzed blood serum data from approximately 10,000 Americans between 2005 and 2006. "Before this study, if you would have asked 10 allergy specialists if allergy prevalence varied depending on where people live, all 10 of them would have said yes, because allergen exposures tend to be more common in certain regions of the U.S.," said Darryl Zeldin, MD, scientific director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH, in a release. "This study suggests that people prone to developing allergies are going to develop an allergy to whatever is in their environment. It's what people become allergic to that differs." The comprehensive study also examined and outlined risk factors that would make a person more likely to develop an allergy. Read more on the environment.
Study: SNAP for Just 6 Months Increases Kids' Food Security Significantly
Children in households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—previously known as the Food Stamp Program—for just six months experience significant increases in their "food security," according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. Food insecurity—or lack of easy access—is tied to a range of health and developmental problems. The study concluded that "SNAP serves a vital role in improving the health and well-being of low-income children by increasing food security" and that "Future research is needed to determine whether specific groups of children experience differential improvements in food security." SNAP provided assistance to approximately 47 million people in 2013, with about half of those children. Read more on nutrition.
Public Health News Roundup: March 3
EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards to Cut Air Pollution and Improve Health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline to significantly reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses. According to the EPA, the new standards will also create efficiency improvements for cars and trucks. The standards go into effect by 2017.
The new standards cut emissions of a range of harmful pollutants that can cause premature death and respiratory illnesses. By 2030, EPA estimates that up to 2,000 premature deaths; 50,000 cases of respiratory ailments in children; 2,200 hospital admissions and asthma-related emergency room visits; and 1.4 million lost school days, work days and days when activities would be restricted due to air pollution will be prevented. Total health-related benefits in 2030 will be between $6.7 and $19 billion annually.
The program will also reduce exposure to pollution near roads. More than 50 million people live, work, or go to school in close proximity to high-traffic roadways, and the average American spends more than one hour traveling along roads each day. Read more on environment.
Study Finds Many Parents Support Flu Shots at School
Half of parents in the United States would agree to have their children get their flu shots at school, according to a survey from the Brown School of Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis. Researchers at the school conducted a nationally representative online survey of more than 1,000 parents of school-aged children. Convenience was the chief reason for parents supporting flu shots at school. Thirty two percent of parents surveyed were not sure if they would consent to giving the shots at school and 17 percent said they would not consent. Most likely to support flu shots at school were college-educated parents and parents of uninsured children. The study was published in the journal Vaccine.
Flu season can last in the United States through April, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is especially the case in communities where the season started later in the fall or early winter. In a recent report, CDC researchers found that the flu vaccine "offered substantial protection against the flu this [2013-2014] season," reducing a vaccinated person's risk of having to go to the doctor for flu illness by about 60 percent across all ages
"We are committed to the development of better flu vaccines, but existing flu vaccines are the best preventive tool available now. This season vaccinated people were substantially better off than people who did not get vaccinated. The season is still ongoing. If you haven't yet, you should still get vaccinated," said CDC director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, in a recent release. Read more on flu.
Online Ratings Currently Not Used Much to Choose Physicians
Online ratings that review physicians can influence which doctor a patient chooses, but most patients rank insurance acceptance and distance from home or office as more important, according to a new study in JAMA.
- 9 percent of responders said they consider doctor rating websites "very important" in their search for a physician
- 89 percent of responders ranked "accepts my health insurance" as "very important."
- 59 percent said a convenient office location very important
The study also found that only five percent of those surveyed have ever posted ratings online, although two-thirds of responders were aware of ranking sites, a higher percentage than found in previous studies.
"These may seem useful, but no one is regulating this 'crowdsourced' information about doctors. There's no way to verify its reliability, so online ratings may not currently be the best resource for patients," David Hanauer, a primary care pediatrician and clinical associate professor of pediatrics at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Detroit. Read more on community health.
Public Health News Roundup: February 4
FDA's 'The Real Cost' Multimedia Campaign to Graphically Depict the Health Consequences of Smoking
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new national public education campaign combating youth tobacco use. "The Real Cost" multimedia campaign—with television, radio, print, online and out-of-home advertising—brings together vivid imagery and compelling facts to graphically depict the health consequences of smoking, such as tooth loss and skin damage. The new campaign, which will run in 200 U.S. markets for at least 12 months, targets the 10 million kids ages 12 to 17 who have never smoked, but are at risk, as well as kids who have experimented with smoking. "We know that early intervention is critical, with almost nine out of every ten regular adult smokers picking up their first cigarette by age 18," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD. Each day, more than 3,200 youth under ages and younger try their first cigarette and more than 700 become daily smokers. Read more on tobacco.
HHS Expands Patient Access to Lab Records
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expanding patient access to health records by allowing patients, or their designated "personal representative," access complete test reports from laboratories. The final rule also eliminates the exception under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Privacy Rule to a patient's right to access protected health information when it is held by a CLIA-certified or CLIA-exempt laboratory. "The right to access personal health information is a cornerstone of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "Information like lab results can empower patients to track their health progress, make decisions with their health care professionals, and adhere to important treatment plans." Read more on access to health care.
Study: Climate Change Could Mean Significantly More Heat-related Summer Deaths
The combination of climate change and the growing elderly population could mean a dramatic increase in the number of heat-related summer deaths over the next decades, according to a new study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Using data on weather patterns and death rates from 1993 to 2006, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Public Health England, concluded that if no preventive measures are taken then the number of 2,000 annual heat-related deaths in England and Wales will climb 257 percent by the 2050s, while the number of 41,000 deaths related to cold will fall two percent. People ages 75 and older are at the greatest risk. Preventive measures could air conditioning, as well as more sustainable options such as shading and changes in building insulation and construction materials. Read more on the environment.
Public Health News Roundup: January 28
Obese Children More Susceptible to Air Pollution-Related Asthma
Obese children are more susceptible to air pollution-related asthma, according to a new study in the journal Environmental Research. Researchers followed the health of 311 children, ages 5 and 6, in predominantly Dominican and African-American neighborhoods of New York City, finding that high exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)—a family of air pollutants—was only associated with asthma among obese children The study determined that obese children exposed to the PAH chemicals 1-methylphenanthrene and 9- methylphenanthrene were two to three times more likely to have asthma. PAHs are emitted by vehicles, cigarette smoke, cooking, incense, burning candles and various other indoor sources. Two possible explanations for the disparity are that obese children tend to be less active, so are more likely to be exposed to indoors sources of PAH, and that they may breathe more rapidly than children of healthier weights Better understanding of the risk factors opens the door to more targeted interventions. "These findings suggest that we may be able to bring down childhood asthma rates by curbing indoor, as well as outdoor, air pollution and by implementing age-appropriate diet and exercise programs," said senior author Rachel Miller, MD, professor of medicine (in pediatrics) and environmental health sciences, and co-deputy director of the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health. Read more on pediatrics.
Report: Antibiotics Dangerous to Humans Still Used in Livestock
Despite knowing their risk to humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to allow the use of certain antibiotics as additives in animal feed and water, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council based on documents acquired under the Freedom of Information Act. In a review from 2001 to 2010 the FDA concluded that 30 such antibiotics posed a significant risk of exposing people to antibiotic- resistance bacteria. The drugs were approved for "non-therapeutic" use in farm animals, such as preventing disease or promoting growth of the animals, instead of treating specific illnesses. In December the FDA announced its intention to combat the spread of antibacterial resistance by prohibiting the use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals for food production purposes, while also adding veterinary oversight to therapeutic use of the drugs in animals. Read more on food safety.
Residents of Public Housing Developments, Rental Assistance Units See Significant Gap in Oral Health Care
People who live in public housing developments and rental assistance units are less likely to have routine preventive dental care and more likely to have suffered serious oral health issues related to tooth loss, according to a new study in The Journal of Urban Health. The study was conducted by the Partners in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center (PHH-PRC) at the Boston University School of Public Health. The researchers looked at four indicators for people living in Boston's publicly supported housing: having had a dental visit in the last year, having had a dental cleaning in the last year, having had six or more teeth extracted, and having dental insurance. They found that people in public housing, despite being as likely to have had a dental visit in the past year, were significantly less likely to have had a cleaning. The gap in health care is especially serious for the seniors in this already vulnerable population: Compared to younger residents, seniors 65-75 years old were 30 times as likely to have had six or more teeth removed. Read more on prevention.


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UPDATE/UMATILLA, OR - Oregon State Police have released the name of the man killed along I-82 Friday morning near Hermiston.Officers say Alicia Breckheimer, 33, was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes and crashed into another car. The driver of that car, 66-year-old Robert Henry Baker from Ione, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers believe alcohol may have been involved.
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Summary: " Miranda is at home -- homesick, home sick ..." As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume nonedible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is sixteen exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed down through the women in her family. And then there's the family house in Dover, England, converted to a bed-and-breakfast by Miranda's father. Dover has long been known for its hostility toward outsiders. But the Silver House manifests a more conscious malice toward strangers, dispatching those visitors it despises. Enraged by the constant stream of foreign staff and guests, the house finally unleashes its most destructive power. With distinct originality and grace, and an extraordinary gift for making the fantastic believable, Helen Oyeyemi spins the politics of family and nation into a riveting and unforgettable mystery.
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54 Images That Show How Fluffy Creatures And Viral Content Come To Life At BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed, a media startup with a knack for creating viral content that's driven its valuation into the nine-figure zone.
One article, 21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity, was viewed more than 10 million times—attracting its share of controversy. Meanwhile, its deep political coverage helped drive our understanding of the 2012 election. And don't forget the cute corgis.
That mix of high and low permeates BuzzFeed: Its editors and algorithms aim to find what people care about enough to share with their friends, on a massive scale across the Internet.
We interviewed BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith, and founder and CEO Jonah Peretti. Then we took a tour of the 175-person, 2 floor headquarters in New York City.
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i find these office tours pretty interesting, do you have an archive of all the ones you have done so far? Thanks
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Thanks!! You can follow this link to see all the stories tagged "Office Tour": http://www.businessinsider.com/category/office-tour
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March 15, 2011
UMW's McRae Named to D3Hoops.com's All-Region TeamUniversity of Mary Washington junior guard Jenna McRae (Springfield, Va., Annandale) has been named to the 2011 D3Hoops.com All-Atlantic Region team, as selected by sports information directors around the region. McRae, who led the Eagles to a 20-6 record and the regular season championship of the Capital Athletic Conference, was named as a third team selection. She averaged 12.8 PPG this season, as well as 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists.


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"The government has the duty to provide health care for its citizens," I recently read.
We hear this all the time. But is it true?
No, it's not. It's a false premise.
Diane Kaufman believes Tybee Island "should be more of an artists' colony than what it is," and she's doing something significant to remedy that situation.
A Savannah man has started an online petition to designate a quarter-mile of Tybee Island's beach as clothing optional.
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The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority on Tuesday awarded Tybee a $1.7 million low interest loan to replace more than three miles of water and sewer lines on the island.
Current plans to renourish Tybee's beach don't sit well with the owner of the island's largest hotel.
When the Savannah-Chatham public school system launched its district-wide reform plan Passport to Excellence, officials were struggling to stop a mass exodus to private schools in the city and county.
More than 80 officers are expected on the island.
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A Savannah man has been arrested after a foot chase with Savannah-Chatham police Downtown Precinct patrol officers and detectives following the shooting of a woman in her Yamacraw Village apartment Wednesday.
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The search giant takes another step into biotech, snapping up a device maker focused on neurodegenerative diseases.
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Hi. Its been a while that I'm on conceptart.org, and I think it's time for me to start a Sketchbook. So a short introduction :
My name is Walid, i'm 19 years old, and I live in Strasbourg, France. I wanna be a concept artist
New presentation ^^ : I'm Walid Dala, aka Kikindaface. I'm 21, coming from Strasbourg, Northern France, but currently living at Lyon, in order to study at Emile cohl art school ! My goal is to become a character/ industrial designer, as well as illustrator , more into science fiction than fantasy ( but i like both of them ^^ )
So I start with posemaniacs 60 seconds
And my first selfportrait I made a few days ago
And sorry for my scanner and my English, which are both sucking
And of course, Critics and Comments are Welcome !!!t
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Sounds like you got a busy year planned... if the rest of your skills are as good as your still lifes up there, you'll def be one to watch. Keep posting and welcome to ca.org ;-)
Great digital paintings and you're on the right path copying Bridgman. Only thing I can give critique about is your lines (especially on the posemaniac poses) - you seem to construct them of many short strokes when a single sweep would do. Try some blind contours or whatever sketching without lifting the tip from paper. Very life-like SP and spoon painting, keep 'em all coming!
Thanks for dropping by my SB, listen to this guy, it's exactly what you need!Great digital paintings and you're on the right path copying Bridgman. Only thing I can give critique about is your lines (especially on the posemaniac poses) - you seem to construct them of many short strokes when a single sweep would do. Try some blind contours or whatever sketching without lifting the tip from paper. Very life-like SP and spoon painting, keep 'em all coming!
Put your pencil down, and draw the whole image without lifting it up. It doesn't make pretty drawings, but it trains you not to make everything you draw look like a fuzzy bear!
The sunglasses are great, Keep practicing!
RandAlThor : Yeah, really busy year, hope that I could do all I've planned
smuli : Thanks for your advice, but yeah, for 2 weeks, I haven't improved on posemaniacs, because I think more in muscle and in part of the body that on masses, on lines, and today, the fact to make just one stroke help me to be more concentrated on line, so I think I will improve with practice
K-bot : Thanks man !
Shalite : Thanks ! yeah, the eye is what I what I draw the best, but nozes i make are sucking, need to do more faces studies !!!
So ther is what I've made today
1 hour daily posemaniac ( with the less strock a can do)
Some life drawing
And Bridgman studies
Hey Walid!
The Bridgman and digital studies are coming along nicely. Keep it up man
Doing short studies from Posemaniacs does seem like a sound idea. I think that it might be better to focus on proportions with 60 second drawings than the entire contour. Simplify the limbs and spine if need be. Try to establish a sense of rhythm to the poses as well.
Have you been to any life drawing classes yet?
Some Helpful Links:
Value Massing ● Prometheus|ANJ's General Art Tutorial ● Elwell's Edge Tutorial ● Back to the Basics FAQ
i have the same bridgman book and am trying to do studies but if i mess up a little i end up taking 20 mins on a quick sketch.
anyways great stuff
Havoc-DM : thanks man ! yeah, for posemaniacs, i've allready seen it into others sketchbooks, and I'll try it, maybe I'l make the half of poses focus on proportions and the other half on lines, will try it, thanks
Radon_ : thanks, sometimes it happens to me too but the most important is to understand anatomy and to know how to apply it
So today, I've been too busy, I've just made 2 rough digital paintings, which are sucking, My goal here was just to train my mental color picking. I've some trouble with highlights, when I paint this , it's like I've just made a color dot on my painting, it doesn't looks like highlight , and I think that I pick the correct color .... Need to make more of them
Salut Walid! Bienvenue dans le monde merveilleux des sketchbooks!
Tes études sont pas mal! C'est très bien de commencer par le commencement! J'aime beaucoup la petite cuillère! comme critique je dirais qu'il faut que tu fasses attention à tes ellipses, sur le pot d'encre par exemple, elles sont fausses (n'ont pas toutes le même axe ni la même pers) et que dans tes peintures (digitales on est d'accord) tu perds beaucoup de tes edges (les arêtes quoi). Par exemple sur la souris ou le petit pot, le contour parait mou, car tu n'as pas gardé un volume qui tranche d'un coup sec. Par endroits ça convient mais à d'autres non. Je trouve que ça fonctionne assez bien sur la cuillère par contre. N'aies pas peur tu peux toujours "retendre" tes volumes. Assure toi que la structure est juste avant de te soucier du rendu. C'est mon avis!
Mais tu as l'air motivé et bosseur, donc ya pas de raisons que ça ne marche pas pour toi!
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Clochette : Merci, tes conseils m'ont aidé
So here is what I've done yesterday, I've learned a lot about color/light when I read the PSG 7 tutorial, so thanks Prometheus|ANJ
I've made posemaniacs at 30 seconds, some studies in front of the mirror , arms from mind, to apply what I've learned ( but it sucks), Bridgman studies, and a digit painting. And C&C are more than Welcome !!
That, my friend is a beatiful apple
Also nice posemaniac studies.
I cant think of any good advice but know that you thread the right path: the path of diligent study!
See the TURTLE of enormous girth!
On his shell he holds the earth.
His thought is slow but always kind;
He holds us all within his mind.
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Shalite : Thanks man, 2 years, that you study color, that means you've start at 11 ! You impress me, guy but yeah, the more difficult for me is metalic objects, In fact, You know, when I'm seeing a spoon, for example, I see this kind of dark grey, but when I put it in my painting, it's the wrong color, so I try a lot of different grey, but all are wrong, So it drives me crazy , you know, and it's the same thing with reflected blue sky in the spoon, I am unable to isolate this color, but I hope that with practise, I will be able to pick right colors everytime, will work hard to master color
So I've been too ill Thesday and Whenesday, that's why a was unable to draw, but now, I feel good so Here is what I've made today,
Start with posemaniacs, ..... too difficult
Life Drawing : loooove drapery, will draw more of that I have trouble with symmetrical objects .... have to draw more of that too
Some Bridgman studies
And some rough digital studies, just values this time, really usefull ( some refs are from the Idiot Apathy's episode two mentoring thread, good advices and assignments in this thread )
think I really have to focus on proportions before putting values, maybe my mistake is that I don't make any sketches of what I paint, I just put big values, and then, I try to detail figure, or object, Know that it's not the easyest way, but I love to see others artists using this process
Your life-studies are wonderful.
I hink you should work on shape and form in traditional tools (pen and paints) just like you do now, because that will make you evolve alot.
But your lifestudies are... wow.. I wish I could capture things like that... I need to do more from life...
Studio Colrouphobia: Thanks man, your comment really motivate me I agree with you, i don't make studies in traditionnal media, and I will try to do it in charcoal ( will be difficult), and work with ink
So today, I wasn't at home, so i just made 2 digit studies, the first in half an hour and the second I didn't finished in 1 hour. I think there isn't enough contrast, need to do put more white color, yeah, dark area are good, but luminous area are a bit darker than they have to be. I will try to make good contrast next time.
Today, i was in the mentoring section, and I've seen the enviromental mentoring sub-forum, and it's awesome, I've quickly read it, and there is lot of things to learn in this thread, so I'll try to make some assignments
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***, today was a big fucking day, I had to work all day long with my father, I'm so tired, and my scanner's dead so for the moment, I'll post just digit work, and when I have a new scanner, I'll post all the traditionnal stuf that I made.
So today I've made just 2 digit studies, one value studies from Idiot Apathy's refs, and the other from life. So I'm a bit happy because I've seen a bit improvment in color, especially with the sky color reflected on objects, it was difficult to isolate that blue, but It's a bit better, so it motivates me to work harder. ***, the illness came back, it pisses me off
Hey dude, you've got really good studies here. Keep it up!
Thanks for your comment Shamandalie
So today, worked a bit, made 2 rough value studies.
These days, I didn't work a lot, because of a lack of motivation( and because I'm naturally lazy ) , but now, I'm ok, so I'll work very harder and will make loads of studies
I'm a bit satisfied with the baby's eyes, I find them a bit expressive, mouth and noze are sucking
Hey dude, you using a mouse or a tablet?
Have some crits for you later
Thanks for your interest in my sketchbook Idiot Apathy, yeah, I'm using a tablet ( which is a fucking bad tablet, a genius mousepen 6x8, but think I'll buy an intuos3 A4 soon ) Oh I think you asked me this question because it doesn't look like i'm using pressure sensitivness on my paintings . Seems I need to work on blending values and colors
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I'm too happy. My aunt gave birth ,whenesday, to a little girl, who's name is Sofia
So today, I had big issues with my tablet. Pressure sentivity has gone, and it was difficult to fix it.
Here is what I've made today : I tried to blend shapes, to get better volumes. I'm a bit satisfied with proportions, I really improved in it since my first study. But I get too bored with the girl study, so I didn't finished the face ( some proportion's mistakes ). And of course, C&C are more than Welcome.
I think that tomorrow I'll continu studying color, until I will have a new scanner, normally next week. Maybe I'll make some head studies.
Impressive stuff I'm not really sure where to start with digital..
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I have to agree! Very impressive studies. Your digitals are vastly improving. Those detail studies are an interesting idea. never thought about doing that digitally.
Like you already said it's really easier to paint when you have your proportions down correctly. I spend as much time as I can discipline myself to do on the drawing but then it's really quick working because I don't have to correct so much.
Those bridgman studies look so damn good!! Makes me want to reference you rather than the original.
Yup, you guessed it. Seems your brushwork and blending has improved a ton since then though, really good to see. Still, looks like you are working too hard to get the edges and shapes you need. Not sure if it's the tablet or not, but might be time to invest in a new Wacom. I believe the base models (Which are still fantastic) start around $100USD. Make sure if you haven't already that your brushes are set up with opacity and flow to pen pressure. I don't usually use manual opacity but will use manual flow when needed for control.
Things to watch out for on these so far is drawing accuracy, really spend some time and hit this and nothing else - it's going to help you so much. Next is your values as well as your edges.
Anyhow, improving really fast - keep it up!
just awasome... dude......inspirational work....magnificent.....wonderful....,pls visit on my thred n comenton...i m vaiting 4 yr yousful coment...nice to meet u .
Mumumash : Thanks, man
DigitallyDumbfounded: Thanks girl !! it's a pleasure to hear what you said, and it really motivated me
Idiot Apathy :Thanks for the tips, I was just using opacity with pen pressure. I've add flow with pen pressure, and I've set the brush space to 25 % and now it works very well. But I think I'll upgrade my tablet to a wacom, but it will be difficult to draw in a 4x5" format. I just find the 6x8" format a bit small
bharat : Thanks dude !!
It's been a while that I didn't touched a pencil So today, bridgman studies, and a failed selfportrait ( especially the left eye which is suching, really don't know what's happened !!)
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