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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tetsubo" data-source="post: 957661" data-attributes="member: 1250">Re: Death OrchidThank you. I think the Death Orchid would be perfect for an Outsider. Thank you again. As hard as it is for me, I think I agree with you. I have gotten better. I guess practice does make perfect (or at least better). <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Not to mention it's helped my stress level quite a bit.I haven't worked in another media since about 1978. I didn't sketch at all for about 15 years. I took it back up once I had a scanner and could share. Something about letting others see my work got me sketching again. Even if not all the comments I get are constructive or even pleasant. (People on USENET can be nasty...)The last formal training I had was in 1978. My freshman year of High School. Since then it's just been practice and looking where ever I can for inspiration. I have considered taking courses again. I have an desire to improve my sketches and try my hand at ceramics.I've been trying to branch out into more organic forms. Eventually I want to do full-fledged animals and plant life. Scenery and portraits are beyond me at this point I think. But I can always dream... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />My only background has been a creative spirit and a few chances to express it. I was Class Artist in Junior High. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I was Class Writer in HS. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> But now, now I like to sketch weapons. To really push were the forms can go. Or take original angles on existing forms. I think I even succeed sometimes. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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