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Well, since it's been 8 months or so since I wrote my last journal, I figured it was time for an update, if for no other reason, than just to get the last journal off my main page so people won't think that I'm still the Vector CV

Not that I mind helping, and will still help if anyone needs it

So, gosh, 8 months...my life must be fairly boring, as I don't really have much news! lol Time flies, but I'm not sure where it goes. I will be having some long-awaited and much-needed surgery on July 4th, and while I'm not looking forward to the actual surgery, I am looking forward to afterwards, when hopefully my quality of life will be a lot better than it has been for the past 15 years or so

I've been very slack in the creativity department lately and haven't done much new art in a while. I have ideas floating around in my head, but just haven't felt like getting them out onto paper/screen...lack of energy, winter setting in here Down Under, laziness...maybe a combination of all of the above

I'll get back into it, I always do when I go through a slump like this, but I can't promise when that will be.

Boring journal is boring.

What's been happening with all of you? Hope all is fine in your worlds

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=MayEbony Jun 4, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Ha ha - just seen the Simon's Cat webcam on your homepage. They're all brilliant aren't they? My granddaughters scream with laughter at these and then I cry with laughter at them.

`DomiSM Jun 4, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Oooh are there more? I came across this one somewhere on the net, can't remember where, and thought it would be a great 'webcam' .gif for my dA page..lol I'll have to do a search now!

~Freakerybattery4 Jun 3, 2013

nice icon

`DomiSM Jun 3, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thanks, it was made for me by `Hardrockangel

~Freakerybattery4 Jun 10, 2013

nice

*kmygraphic May 27, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Recently i discovered Illustrator and im fascinated by this program , one question , Corel Draw is better than Illustrator ? i see you use this CDR ...ty there

`DomiSM May 29, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Adobe Illustrator is the 'Industry Standard' and most expensive vector program on the market. It has all the bells and whistles that other programs don't have. CorelDRAW is used by a wide variety of graphic designers, and while it doesn't have some of the features that Illustrator has, it's MUCH cheaper, and there are still ways to achieve the desired effects that Illustrator can do a bit easier

I started using CorelDRAW when I started work for a Signs company, and have stuck with it...to me it's easier to use, but I suppose that's mostly because that's just what I'm used to. If I had learned to Vector with Illustrator, I'm sure I would say the same thing about it. All that said, there is a great free vector program called Inkscape. It's really good, and they are improving it all the time

I guess my advice would be to try a free program and see if you even like to vector...it's a very different medium to anything else, and it can be tedious, but so much fun at the same time

If you fall in love with Vectors like I have, then look into purchasing CorelDRAW or Illustrator

Good luck, and I look forward to seeing what you do!

*kmygraphic May 29, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you for answered me , i learned Photoshop bymyself , than i find in net vectors and i try to drag them in photoshop , i saw that this program isnt enough to read AI file ...i ask google ...and google said me that i need illustrator ...i find an easy version CS3 illustrator ...i have 6 month of practice also bymyself and im inlove with this program ...now i receive as gift CS6 , is great and complex and now i saw CDR files ...i want to mentioned that i dont have any school of design , and all i did is only bymyself ...i will try to invest a little in my own school to have licence in my future activity ...till then ( because in our country school is expensive ) i am glad to have some advices from persons like you ...as i saw you are maaster ...ty very much and please accept my considerations

`DomiSM May 30, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Well done for teaching yourself Photoshop and now Illustrator too! I am self-taught as well...mostly it's just getting in there and trying it and learning to use the different tools and learning what each tool can do for you

I don't have much advice for Illustrator, though I do have the program at home, but hardly ever use it because I use CorelDRAW at my job, and I want to learn all I can about doing things in Corel rather than Illustrator. There is a member here, `ChewedKandi who is amazing with Illustrator and I think she has some tutorials in her gallery and also a lot of vector brushes and resources that she has made. Look at her gallery, you'll be amazed by all the things she can do with vectors

There are many, many other brilliant Vector artists on here. Join a Vector group if you haven't already...#vector-artists is one of the biggest groups but there are others

You'll be inspired by all the work you see

There are some great websites with Tutorials as well, such as [link] . `ChewedKandi is the editor for this website, so it's full of great and useful information for Vector artists

Good luck with your Vector adventure, and if there's anything I can help with, I'm here!

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=MayEbony May 25, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you for the

s young Dominique - you were quick off the mark! And yes, winter approaches. I sit here wearing tracky dackys, knee length uggies and a large windcheater. But at least I haven't turned the heater on yet so far this year

`DomiSM

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