Okay, I’m posting this just so you all won’t think I’m plummeting into the depths of despair over my last project. I’m actually taking the mishap a whole lot better than I would have expected, which is wonderful progress at keeping perfectionism from defeating me. But mostly, I just want to say that I found a new project.
You may have noticed on my writing blog that I’ve somehow managed to secure a place in the Notes From Underground anthology, over at The Literary Lab. If I don’t use up all my 10 pages with words, I can include a bit of artwork. It would have to be black and white, but a watercolor painting will be easy enough to convert to an 8-bit gray scale. Actually, black and white will work well, since I want it to resemble a black and white photo—which means I will be shooting for ultra-realism. Why not use a black and white photo, you ask? Well, first, I don’t have one I can put my name to, and I have found the perfect photo to work from. Yes, it’s sort of a backward way to go about it, and well…I have no defense there…except I think it's supposed to be my work in the anthology.
I will post the photo and credits once I have progressed a bit…
...it also occurs to me that since this will eventually be converted to B&W, it should teach me something about the reverse process, which I would really like to master...
Sounds like fun! Now, you are sure that pen didn't explode "accidentally on purpose?"
ReplyDeleteOh, Liza, I would never 'intentionally' sabotage a project, but the subconscious, on the other hand, can be a treacherous mechanism...
ReplyDeleteWhat? You are not in despair....no cutting off an ear or anything?
ReplyDeleteSigh...
Look forward to seeing more and now I have to find this writing blog thing.
If this had happened during one of my ‘lows’, I might have worked up a little more froth, but I like all my appendages far too much to lop anything off…
ReplyDelete…and I can tell from my little Stats thingy (thanks to your post) that you probably found my writing blog
I'm so excited about your 10 pages. :)
ReplyDelete...hehehe, Michelle--and until December, you will be the only one who knows how a toy sailboat ties into Four Words...(well, you and Davin and Scott)
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