you were so talented

Speaking of doing things that are hands-on, I've been having the urge to start painting again. I ran into a girl from my high school art class two weeks ago and she was shocked and disappointed that I didn't become an illustrator or painter, she said, "you're were so talented!" It's always nice to get some praise every now and then. I don't know why I've always believed compliments and felt confident about my painting/drawing abilities but not my design skills. I guess I've always thought that being able to draw something you either can or can't do. It's definitely a bit harder to teach than the rules of typography. My plan was always to take up painting seriously when I was retired or something along those lines... I'm kind of glad in a way that I didn't make it my career. It's always been such a relaxing and fulfilling experience for me that I think adding all of the stress of deadlines and criticism would have ruined it for me. Here's a golden oldie, a self-portrait from my junior year of high school. Wow, five years ago!

the glory of photoshop

I stumbled upon this fun blog today, Photoshop Disasters. It's pretty funny that out there are some people with such a dismal understanding of perspective and human anatomy. But, I'm ashamed to admit there were also some posts on there where I still couldn't figure out what was wrong with them.

In other news, I need to start working on things outside of the office. I had a plan to have about three new campaigns finished by the end of the summer. What a joke that was. My position right now doesn't allow for the most creative design and as miserable as sitting down in front of a computer is when I finally get home after sitting at a computer all day... it needs to get done. All the more reason to focus on getting some more hand-done type in the mix. I like the unique calligraphy style of Neither Snow.















And just because, these super different wine bottles: