Conestoga is this weekend in Tulsa. Here’s my panel schedule: E publishing, no advance houses and small presses Sat 09:00 AM, Salon F. These are exciting times for small presses, e-publishers and e-authors. They’re also a bit unnerving. The e-publishing industry is still in its infancy and undergoing changes. Small presses fight an uphill battle on distribution. Publishers and authors share their perspectives. Participants: THE james k. burk; Babb, Gary; Gannon, Amanda; Stein, Allison; Burton,…
As usual, I’m scurrying around trying to meet a bunch of deadlines, some of which are looming and some of which are past due. I’ve spent most of the weekend in my office, finishing up some paintings to show at ConQuesT in two weeks. Mischief and Mayhem, of course, want to help. I’ve been letting them into the studio more often lately, with the understanding that if they get too annoying, they’ll both be evicted.…
I keep thinking about writing posts to LJ, but never quite making the time to get them done. Let’s see…. Con season is sneaking up on me. I’ve RSVP’d for space at ConQuesT and Archon/Nasfic. I’ll show a fair number of originals at both of those shows. To that end… I’ve been painting several evenings a week, and at least a half-day on Saturdays and Sundays. I’ve been posting samples on my art blog. Thanks…
I haven’t posted lately, but I’m still alive. Grumpy and totally annoyed with the weather, but still breathing. Last weekend brought us ice. This weekend brought us snow. In between, bone-chilling cold. Blech. My idea of Hell IS a cold day, I am ready for it to BE GONE! How cold was it? Cold enough to break the seal between my tire and the rim. Yep. Flat tire on a morning that was 4 degrees…
Party Lizard (top) and Party Dragon (bottom), 12/30/2006, 2.5″ x 3.5″ (ACEO), watercolor on 90# Canson These two party boys are helping me with an experiment in shading. On top, I used multiple glazes of a single color (sap green) to simulate shadows. On the bottom, I used an underpainting of diox purple to create shadows under the sap green. Notes for later: I think I prefer the richer darks the…
