The Virgin Post !!!

.......but I don't mind as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine, I'll be fine, if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit I can't get a life if my heart's not in it hey hey......they all sound the same u know. Songs by Oasis that is. Yet I find myself enjoying them very much! Anyhow, I'm listening to them while I'm writing this first entry. Don't quite know what to write but I guess I should tell u what I'm here for. Well, the intention is to share my art with the community here & to get some feedback on them of course! And maybe make an artist or alien friend or 10 along the way.

Since this is my virgin entry, I will share with u my first piece of INKSCAPE art but before that, u might ask, what exactly is INKSCAPE ? Well, it is a kick ass open source (meaning free!) vector software. If u like to draw but don't quite like the mess of traditional mediums then I suggest u try this wicked digital software. For more info on this software, just click on the link I've provided. You can learn how to use it by viewing excellent tutorials at SCREENCASTERS.HEATHENX.ORG or at LEARN DIGITAL DESIGN. There's also an INKSCAPE FORUM where u can ask whatever questions u have about the software. If u wanna see what artists & designers come up with when using INKSCAPE , have a look thru DEVIANT ART'S gallery. Also, there's a very very gifted artist on FLICKR who uses INKSCAPE & he makes fantastic, mind-blowing realism art. U will think you're looking at a photo but in actual fact it's a digital drawing! Check out this extremely talented artist, GILLES PINARD. He's got some cool tutorials as well.

Spotlight, back on me please! And here's my first piece that I created using INKSCAPE . It's nowhere near the brilliant works of Mr Pinard but hey, I hope u enjoy it's simplicity anyway. Now I know my blog is about Color Art so u might be thinking why the hell am I posting a black & white piece & to that I wanna say black & white are colors too, so there! I named this one, SCENE . Drop me some comments on it won't cha? Tell me what u think about it.

I'll be updating this blog as & when I please so if u feel like u don't care to wait for my next entry to see what art else I post then u can always go & check out my other works at VISCIOUS-SPEED.DEVIANTART.COM !!!

Til the next post, see ya & have a good one!

Cheers,
Speedy