Today I have been messing with journal coding and after a long time of tweaking things, I came up with this
There is still a lot of work to be done, but for right now I am pretty pleased with how it looks. I made an etch a sketch background just for this!
But you are probably not reading this to hear about my journal skin, you're probably interested in hearing about my progress on the grant
This weekend, I bought so many etch a sketches! Look at them!
Aren't they gorgeous?
You might be asking, "Why, Jane, did you purchase so many etch a sketches? And why didn't you just order them online?" (by the way, if you didn't know, my name is Jane. (PikaJANE...get it? ha ha ha!)
First, I bought the etch a sketches for the skeleton piece I want to start ASAP. I am currently shopping online for a life-size skeleton.
Secondly, I would have ordered them online, but there are two concerns. Shipping could have made it more costly than purchasing etch a sketches in stores, and every etch a sketch is a little bit different. I like to test them out to make sure they work well before I commit to buying and using them for art. Regretfully, I have had my share of bad experiences with etch a sketches that just have bad mechanics.
Here's a relatively blurry photo to show the size difference between the etch a sketches I just bought (classic size) vs the size I use with most of the etch a sketch art in my gallery (pocket size):
notice those two pocket etches? Those are both pieces that I have uploaded here.
and
I removed the stickers on them and they have been completely preserved, meaning that they are ready to display and sell! I intend on both of these pieces being a part of the series I am working on for the grant.
I'm excited to purchase a skeleton so wheels can start spinning. I'll be sure to keep you updated on progress with many photos, as well as (perhaps!) a video or two, because I like to spoil you guys as much as you have spoiled me.
Oh dear, I seem to be rambling. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
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All it took was 5 YEARS to wrap up this grant!!!
My oh my, how time flies!!!
I am so so excited to announce in this journal entry that I have finally, finally accomplished the major goal that I had set about doing back in 2012, when I first received a creative grant from DeviantArt. What was that goal precisely? Feel free to read about my original intentions in the grant recipient announcement journal here:
In summary, my goal was to create a life-size skeleton, using only Etch A Sketches as my canvas. A project of this nature has never been tackled by anyone, and I was excited to be the first to step into new territory and pursue a series of this size.
I will link two journal entries he
The Skeleton project is DONE!!! (Part 2)
For those who have not read part 1, check it out here:
Thanks to everyone who is caught up on my (mis)adventures in taking on ridiculously ambitious projects! As promised, this entry will be on a positive note. I wanted to begin the entry by sharing take 1 and take 2 of the skull portion of the skeletal installation:
So so much has changed between these two renditions. I hardly know where to begin!
I suppose it's a good idea to start with how I even got around to unearthing this project. A few months ago I was presented with the opportunity to teach a workshop and show my work at SoHo House Chicago, and I mentioned that I was thinking abou
The Skeleton project is DONE!!! (Part 1)
Greetings fellow deviants!!! As a few of you old-timers might be aware, a few years ago (uh about . . . 4 years ago to be more precise) I was offered a DeviantArt Creative Grant!!! You can read more about it here:
So here's the deal. 4 years, ago, I received this wonderful grant to pursue the largest and most ambitious project I have ever done on Etch A Sketch - a full-sized rendition of a skeleton. What I will be talking about going forward is definitely not an excuse for why it took me FOUR YEARS to see this project to the end, but I hope it will make sense of the whole situation. I cannot apologize enough for my lateness in seeing this pr
Etch A Sketch holiday gift guide
Greetings fellow deviants! :hi: For those in the know, I am selling all sorts of Etch A Sketch wonders over on etsy. Today I will provide for you a comprehensive list of art that I am offering as prints!
To begin, here is a list of art I am selling as prints:
For those interested in purchasing original work, many of the above prints (and more) are for sale in their full Etch A Sketch glory!
Holiday ornaments are back this season too!
Thanks for checking out my work and let me know if you would like a custom Etch A Sketch created for you this season! :heart:
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How can you preserve an etch a sketch image? Is there a way to keep it from erasing?