inspiraton

More Philosophy of Art

It is possible (that word!) that the point of all this is less the finished product at the end of the project and more what you know yourself to be as a result of having done it. . . . → Read More: More Philosophy of Art

Doing Art

More on lighting in Poser

Fox Demon: Chusont'rai Shen-ro

My revelation with regards to lighting in Poser (I use 7 pro) began with the purchase of Blackhearted’s BH Pro Studio, over at Rendo. The tutorial alone in that product is worth the price, as I’m sure we’ve said here a bunch over the past year. Smile But the main thing I . . . → Read More: More on lighting in Poser

Doing Art

Getting Your Muse to Speak

The Captive Water Fae

I was writing to a younger friend who is trying to wrestle inspiration to the ground and get it to spit out a story that is hanging around. We’ve chatted about various issues over the year; amongst them is the on-again, off-again nature of her muse. Myself, I struggled through a ten-year . . . → Read More: Getting Your Muse to Speak

Doing Art

Winter Zombie-land

Sirens blare, are you listening,
In a pool, blood is glistening
A horrible sight,
Surely a fright.
Screaming in a frozen zombie-land. . . . → Read More: Winter Zombie-land

Doing Art

The State of the Muse

Since I started this blog, I have completed the drafts of 4 books of urban fantasy, laced with science fiction, a modicum of erotica, and cyberpunkishness. My writing muse is pretty happy with me most days.

Along the way, I decided that I really, really wanted to be able to see my figments, and took up working . . . → Read More: The State of the Muse