Nat Nouveau colors & weekly forecast

Well, with Kendall's encouragement, I've been trying to talk myself into improving my digital coloring skills. I laid down the flats on the Natalie Nouveau piece this past Friday. I've yet to go any further.



After I drew the SLAM EVIL piece with Nat and Leroy, I suggested to Ken that he try coloring it. Using my flats as a reference, he got to task.



I really like the result. I'm a big fan of Ken's colors. He has a really soft touch and his strokes have a real organic quality about them.

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This week I have a lot of work to do. I really screwed up in photography class and got the project due date mixed up, so now I have to pull an all-nighter to get my cyanotypes done.

Last week, I finally ordered the digital camera I've been wanting for a while, the Canon Digital Rebel xTi, that was just released this month (thanks to Ken for the heads up). It comes in the mail tomorrow, and I even got a confirmation call from UPS reminding me that someone needed to be home to sign for it, I suppose since it's such an expensive item. I could just pick it up whenever, but I want to be there to receive it so I can revel in the 10.1 megapixel goodness, before I have to head to the photo lab.

But then, the photo lab is going to be open from 3:30 to 5:30, and I'm hoping the package will be delivered before then. I can stay later than the scheduled lab hours because I'm an advanced student, and I'm definitely gonna need all that time.

This weekend I will be attending the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, AL. I went for the first time last year, and I had just gotten my laptop. They had free wireless at the different venues where the movies where playing. This time I'll have my laptop and new camera in tow, so hopefully it'll be a fruitful experience and I'll come back with some nice photos. I'm tagging along with my big sis, Crystal. She'll be volunteering on Saturday, so I'll have to find something to occupy my time. I'll watch a few movies and take some shots of the city. Birmingham has a really nice downtown atmosphere. I'm looking forward to this after all the stress of this week.

And then I have an evaluation scheduled with an orthodontist next Monday. . .sigh.

One day at a time, Sharon. One day at a time.