Digital Sketching

12/05/2012

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Le mer an original sketch by Gwen Gyldenege (c) 2012 Gwen Gyldenege, Calm Under Tension {made with paper by 53}
I have been drawing since I could hold a crayon. Been cartooning more in the last five years as I recognized my style lends itself quite well to the cartoon world. Exploration of en vogue cartoon artists exposed me to the world of digital sketching. At that time I had only a computer & mouse and the only good way to sketch digitally was with those pens & pads that you plug into a computer. They were expensive and cost prohibitive. Enter the iPad.

I received an iPad as a "hand-me-down." At first I didn't know what to do with it because it is wifi only. But then I discovered Paper by 53. Oh God. Love me this app. You can have multiple sketchbooks, incorporate photos, and add a page. It's quite lovely. And, if you're out & about sketching, it's a fantastic ice breaker as people are quite fascinated.
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Le orange an original sketch by Gwen Gyldenege (c) 2012 Gwen Gyldenege, Calm Under Tension {made with paper by 53}
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Vimeo and YouTube wish you Happy Easter!

04/06/2012

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I'm working on a video for a new blog post that is a few minutes long and was trying to decide where to post it...  
Vimeo

OR
Subscribe to me on YouTube
I have accounts with both. Videos on both.   But, There's something magical about the way vimeo works - it's clean, it's pretty, it's simple and functional.  If I had to guess, the most traffic is likely on YouTube, so that is it's big advantage. And likely  YouTube  videos come up 10x more often (that's a S.W.A.G. stat) in a Google search than YouTube for popular subjects.  

So, I thought I'd observe and take my own notes by doing a little discovery on Vimeo.  And look at the cutest lil video I found from Kilogramme.  Doesn't that music make you want to get up and dance? 
I did a quick search on YouTube for something of similar interest and caliber. I found two things of interest. The first, a movie clip about Fred Astaire in Easter Parade. Wow, how long has it been since Easter Parades stopped happening?  Wouldn't it have been cool to go to a store and have them give you a personal fashion show? Wowie. That'd of been something.  Listening to this chorus of singers so happy and melodious is uplifting. I wonder if there really were moments like this in the 40's or if they were just glamorized by Hollywood.  

And that tap dance bit near the end?! Amazing.  I've watched a lot of really good drummers play in my day, and I'd take a guess that he did most if not nearly all of the percussion himself. That kind of drumming is not for the faint of heart. And just because someone can dance, doesn't mean they can be a good percussionist, even if their dance is percussive the way tap is.  I'm really glad this was on YouTube.  Because I don't recall ever watching this movie of Fred Estaire's and now I want to look up Easter Parade on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon to see who will offer me a download or streamed version to watch. 
The second, is a stop motion video about the Smurfs having Easter fun. Is this cute or what?!  This person who calls themself Smurf on YouTube has gone to a lot of trouble to create some cute stop-motion videos. I got to see more of this. I love that they're quick and simple, but I know there were likely hours of work creating and editing!

How about you? Do you have a preferred video posting or viewing site?  
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