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Weird, new site/projects

8/16/10 •

After Dragon*Con (okay… maybe before then, if I have time), I’d like to create three collaborative websites: 1. Steampunk Art – A central place where people can post their steampunk art of all kinds, including art that’s for sale. The site will be set up with WordPress, and people can be regular contributors or occasional [...]

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SketchCrawl Inc.?

8/15/10 •

The good news is, the next announced sketchcrawl is October 16th. I may organize one around Salem, MA. It could be cool. Well, maybe. Right now, I’m on the fence. The email I rec’d from SketchCrawl.com was very different from the fun, wide-open, no-rules announcements of the past. First, there was this: – A key [...]

My Dragon*Con Schedule

8/08/10 •

Dragon*Con is an annual event for me, though my Guest nametag displays another pen name, not “Aisling D’Art.” Dragon*Con is held during Labor Day weekend in Atlanta. About 60k (yes, 60,000) people usually attend, and it’s one of the high points of my year. This year, I’ll be involved in my usual ATC workshops. They’re [...]

Art and Feeling Good

8/04/10 •

When I create anything artistic, I feel good. I’ve also noticed that my life goes better… I attract more good things into my life. So, when Bob Proctor sent me this quotation this morning, I knew I wanted to turn it into a mini-poster and put it on my wall. The quotation is: “It’s really [...]

24-Hour Zine – Download

8/02/10 •

Fresh from the 24-Hour Zine Thing, here’s my personal zine… a 24-page zine created in 24 hours. What’s a 24-hour zine? Well, during July 2010, participants had to go from concept to printed/bound zine in 24 hours or less, and the zine had to be 24 pages long. We couldn’t prepare anything ahead of time. [...]

24-Page Zine Layout

8/02/10 •

The first time you try a zine layout, it can be confusing. I’ve been creating zines for over 30 years, and I still sketch my zine layout on paper, to be sure I paste it up the right way. Even if you’re creating a zine on a single sheet of paper, the zine layout can [...]

24-Hour Zine Thing – What I Learned

7/29/10 •

Concluding yesterday’s 24-page, 24-hour zine, I learned a lot. I’m still not sure if I’m going to try a second one for this challenge. Probably not. (If I had more time, I might. With just two non-weekend days left in the month, it’s probably not wise to leap into a second zine marathon.) Reviewing the [...]

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