Tag: dailyprompt
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Commercial Art
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? In the short term I would like to sell my art more effectively. My goal is to move $1100 by the end of the year. My commission is a little under 10% so CafePress will cut me a check for $100 which is the minimum…
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Different Kinds of Art
Who are your favorite artists? First off I’ll go with singers and bands: Anne Murray, Barry Manillow, Billy Joel, Blood Sweat and Tears, Alan Parsons Project. For Christian Rock: Newsboys, Holy Soldier, King’s X, and King and Country. For classical: Debussy and Bach. For other kinds of art I like Picasso and Dali. I’m a…
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Video Games
What is your favorite hobby or pastime? With very little shadow of a doubt I would have to say video games are my favorite pastime. I like to argue on social media. Making babies is incredibly enjoyable. And I like doing my art though I keep hoping it won’t remain just a hobby. But for…
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Starting Over
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? There are three times when I lost most of my possessions and I suspect each of those times has something to say about how I would deal with losing all of them. The first time was when I graduated highschool and went straight into the…
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Being Wrong
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? I have a shirt from my sister that reads, “I’d agree with you but then we would both be wrong.” I don’t like being wrong and have significant discomfort from admitting that I’m wrong. I had an ongoing conversation with my wife. She has…
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A Whole Year
Feeling out of place My senior year of highschool was by most measures an awesome one for me. Friends, theater, music, the prospect of college, and even the student council presidency. So I was to say the least a shock when I got to the real world. Seven days after I graduated I entered Basic…
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The Before Time
Life Without A Computer I am a first generation gamer. I was around when Pong and Zork became commercial successes. I bought my first personal computer when I was fifteen. I worked all summer to buy a Commodore 64 and all the externals to make it worth having. Before that and as computers were becoming…
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Design and Coding
What skill would you like to learn? I am already working to improve my graphic design. I learn something new about it almost every day. I could probably take some courses and get a few professional programs to make my art a little more commercially viable. But as far as what I’m doing already that…
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Recovery
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? A week and a half ago I tested positive for COVID. I still do not feel my usual self. Today’s priority is recovery and so is tomorrow’s. Wednesday I have pharmacy so hopefully by then I feel less run over by then. I’m not used to being sick and so…