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01 Nov

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leopard.jpg Before getting into today's post, I want to thank the guys over at Drawn! for graciously writing a little blurb about my Schoolism.com posts on October 20. That day I got a lot of visitors to this site--over 3,700--and the following day my blog made #61 in the top 100 WordPress blogs for that day. Muchos Gracias, guys! And thanks to all you new readers who've been sticking around since. -------- Yesterday my copy of Leopard, Apple's new operating system, arrived in the mail. (I ordered from Amazon.com and saved a few bucks. Their single-user version is $20 cheaper than Apple's retail price and the family-license version is $10 cheaper. Plus free shipping.) After reading thoughts about the upgrade from the talented and prolific Tom Richmond, I thought I'd post my own experiences. Upgrading your entire operating system is always a big project, and there are bound to be a few glitches. Most glitches are usually ironed out within a few months of the software's release, but early adapters take the brunt of it. Since Leopard is only a few days old I knew I'd run into some bugs, but I never expected to run into as many problems as I did.

30 Oct

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At the moment I'm under the pile with five freelance projects. I'm doing turnarounds and mouth charts for an upcoming episode of 3-2-1 Penguins!, I'm creating some spot illustrations for a website, I'm designing a character for a popular food product (can't say what yet), I'm illustrating some Spanish curriculum, and I'm getting started on a set of Bible flashcards....

25 Oct

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Here's a re-post from way back when my blog was only a couple of months old. (Turtle artwork by Guy Francis) Like a lot of artists, I get challenged and inspired by drooling over the work of other artists (like the ones listed to the right, for example). One of the best ways for me to keep that inspiration going...

24 Oct

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My mind wanders when I'm driving. A lot. One of the worst times to get a bright idea or remember to make a note about something is in the car. Taking my hands off the wheel to scribble a note on the back of a receipt is probably not the smartest thing in the world (although some of you have...

19 Oct

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Lately I've been trying to discipline myself to fill a page a day in my sketchbook, usually first thing in the morning as a warm-up. I'm not a morning person so this is a good way for me to clear the morning fog out of my brain. So far I've managed it about once every 2-3 days. This page combines...

15 Oct

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I'm tinkering around with a new look for my blog. I liked the old look but the template was missing an important feature or two. You may see the look of the blog change from time to time over the next few days. Please bear with me. New content will still be posted every weekday, and you can still leave comments....