Miniature Greenhouse

Here's something I made in high school mostly out of clay and stuff sitting around at my Grandmother's house. A miniature green house which may or may not be used for stop motion before I get rid of it.  I have too much stuff apparently and this is damaged anyway (though you wouldn't know it from some camera angles).  I'd need to figure out how to keep the camera still while close enough and take the glass cover off each time moving the subjects inside it...need an idea that makes all the effort worth it...not sure if the little frog should be reworked to be a better looking main character or what I might think up...if anything. 
A poor gardener who experiences a loss perhaps?...

 

Materials are real soldered glass done by me with help holding glass, quick bake clay, plasticine, 2 berry baskets, coat hanger, thick foil, twist ties, real dirt, fake dirt, clear glue, little creamer cups, graphite and wood.  No frogs were harmed in the making of this miniature greenhouse.

Women at FITC 2011

I'm so exited and can't wait for FITC this year!  I have volunteered with the Seneca display booth at FITC while I was a student as you can see from some of my earlier posts.  I have thoroughly enjoyed it and don't want to fall out of touch if I'm not able to attend this year. As a Freelance Illustrator with passion for animation and Flash games it is very relevant to my interests!

Important reasons why I MUST attend FITC 2011 are:

Networking!  This is the most important one because the industry wouldn't survive without any and it's very important especially for women in the industry to be able to network with each other. 

Inspiration!  Every year there's something exciting and new because technology is always evolving.  It's a great thing to keep seeing what is coming out next.

Sharing of ideas!  Ideas are what fuels the industry.  We should take advantage to share ideas every chance we can get.

Being Creative!  There's often opportunities to stretch those creative muscles there too through things like crafting booths or photo stations.  As a creative I see every act of creating as a good way to keep those brain waves sharp.

It's in Toronto!  I am close to the GTA at the moment and would be able to transport myself easily enough to FITC Toronto.

Memories!  Some of the best memories with my friends and making new ones have been made at FITC.  I hope to experience many more happy memories from it. 

Here's hoping I win a Women at FITC ticket and/or end up able to volunteer this year!

Stop the Meter! Day of Action

Today in Queen's Park there was a little rally with a lot of voice saying Stop the Meter!  NDP MPP, Peter Tabuns made an appearance and answered some questions.  Sounds like the NDP also wants to put a stop to the meter and usage based internet billing.  I approve!

The Meter would mean bad things for your pocket book and bank account weather or not you are a power user and spells REALLY bad news for innovation and business growth since it's become something as needed as Canada's roads and highways.  They didn't call it the information superhighway for nothing.  Imagine if you had to pay a toll on every road everywhere you want to drive!  Just because some people like to travel a lot and take the back roads instead of the toll highways doesn't mean it's alright to toll every road to get rid of the free passage competition.  The petition for those that haven't yet signed can be found here:
http://openmedia.ca/meter

There were also some funny and creative props made for the occasion such as ethernet noose, clever signs and paper badges.  (Makes me wish I'd made something.)

First photo of Peter Tabuns MPP Toronto-Danforth, NDP in Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario by Danielle Pepin.

I Do Portraits! - Makes a Great Gift

Portraiture is a great personalized gift!
I am a Canadian artist that does portraiture mainly from photographs.  I can draw your beloved pets and family members!  I can even draw your home, your birth month flower or your favorite car!  Most portraits unless specified otherwise are done in graphite and coloured pencil on heavy weight high grade paper. 

More of my artwork can be found here:
http://dandy-l.deviantart.com/gallery/

For order and pricing please message me on deviantArt or through my website at digitalseahorse.ca.

This drawing was completed for a friend on commission.  This one in particular is not for sale but I do have prints of some select previous works available.  

Ken Steacy Back this Wednesday!

The auctions at Desert Bus for Hope yesterday were exciting with a new spin this year!  Ken Steacy was heavily monitored during his visit no doubt due to his popularity with the auction bidders.  His two sons Alex and Raymond helped to make this appearance a humorous success.  He sold some original comic art including Ghostbusters, Star Wars and Harry Potter.  He will be back again tomorrow with more great rare items to be sold for Child's Play so stay tuned!  All the fun goodies and entertainment can be found at desertbus.org and on Twitter @DesertBus.  Be sure to check out LoadingReadyRun.com too for more comedy!

SOLD - Desert Bus Craft Donation

My magnet package that went up for silent auction for the Desert Bus for Hope charity even for Child's Play and sold for $100!  I am very pleased and would love to thank everyone that bid on it!  THANK YOU!  :)

Desert Bus for Hope 4 - A New Hope!

That's the title of this year's Desert Bus!  Loading Ready Run are driving 24 hour shifts this year and lots of exciting things happening!  Apparently Ken "Value Added" Steacy will be making an appearance of some sort again even though he is currently in Toronto which will likely be either phone or digitally.  Plenty of prizes and auctions!  It started on Friday at 9pm and may be found on desertbus.org under the two camera links for drivercam and buscam.  Watch the ustream and trend topic #DesertBus on Twitter!  Also see my previous blog posts for more info especially the one about last year's event and post on Ken and Joan Steacy.  http://digitalseahorse.blogspot.com/2010/06/ken-and-joan-steacy.html