…kinda’ like this other post in some ways…
birds all lined up’n stuff
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Tag Archives: Procreate
It’s so much easier to divide up into the two groups.
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Fed Up
Tech: I used a familiar reference photo along side this freehand rendition and then cropped it out before a few finishing touches…all in Procreate.
Ragsdale Home 2
I’ve already posted a drawing of this Ragsdale house, click here to see Ragsdale Home (I), but yesterday as I was walking Cowboy in the evening, I saw it in a different light from a slightly different angle, photographed it, and here you go.
Technical: This time I imported the photo and used it as a reference while I drew it freehand, side-by-side…much more quickly this time…but still in Procreate. I export the long rectangular image and crop it in iPhoto. Then I import the cropped image and do some finishing touches.
The Mantis Praying
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The State of Red and Blue
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¡Eso sí que es! Yea, SOCKS!
Speaking of socks, have you heard the one about the Spanish-speaking tourist who went into an American department store to buy socks? His English was…so so. Turns out he found his way to the Men’s Wear department where a young lady offered to help him.
“Quiero calcetines” said the man.
“I don’t speak Spanish, but we have some very nice suits over here.” said the salesperson.
“No, no quiero trajes. Quiero calcetines.” said the man.
“Well, (still unsure) these shirts are on sale this week.” declared the salesperson.
“No, no quiero camisas. Quiero calcetines.” repeated the man.
“I still don’t know what you’re trying to say. We have some fine pants on this rack.” offered the salesperson, beginning to lose patience.
“No, no quiero pantalones. Quiero calcetines.” insisted the man.
“These sweaters are top quality.” the salesperson probed.
“No, no quiero súeter. Quiero calcetines.” said the man.
“Our undershirts are over here.” the salesperson fumbled more frantically.
“No, no quiero camisetas. Quiero calcetines.” the man repeated.
As they passed the underwear counter, the man spotted a display of socks and happily pointed them out as he proclaimed “¡Eso sí que es!”
“Well, if you could spell it, why didn’t you do that in the first place?” asked the exasperated salesperson.
Review: This is an old one. I first learned of it from a neighbor, a gentleman from Bolivia who taught Spanish. Spell out S-O-C-K-S, and unless you’re from parts of Spain in which case you won’t need this trick, you’ll be accidentally uttering a phrase in Spanish, which can roughly be translated as: that’s it or that’s correct or that’s right.
Robert E. Lee Shook the Hand of Ely S. Parker
Lieutenant Colonel Ely S. Parker, whose photo can be found by clicking here , (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa), a Seneca lawyer, engineer, and tribal diplomat, was present when Confederate General Robert E. Lee (See drawing below) surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse in April 1865.
At the surrender meeting, seeing that Parker was an American Indian, General Lee remarked to Parker, “I am glad to see one real American here.” Parker later stated, “I shook his hand and said, ‘We are all Americans’.” (Sources for further general reading: this and that.)
Parker went on to head up the Bureau of Indian Affairs and collaborated with American anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan. Read on, by all means!
Technical:
When my wife and I lived in Charlottesville, VA in the mid 1990s, I developed an interest in Robert E. Lee for reasons that continue to intrigue me, not the least of which is related to my having read Don Quijote de La Mancha as both an undergraduate and a graduate student. I’m fascinated by the man and how he is viewed in retrospect.
The reference photo I used can be found here along with others. I imported the photo into Procreate, drew it freehand using various brushes to apply and smudge color, and cropped it out. I could have spend more time on this one.
Personhole
The Sooner the Better
portfoliolongo 
