Atlanta /// CATL Sketch Group

[AnalogDoll]

So, I don't pretend to hide the truth:

I am a complete loser for zombie flicks. Hell, I have a Top-5:

1. Dawn of the Dead (Zack Snyder of 300 fame)
2. Shaun of the Dead (co-written by Simon Pegg)
3. Night of the Living Dead (Tom Savini can make monsters AND tell them what to do...)
4. 28 Days Later (Danny Boyle - Shallow Grave...Trainspotting...I know most of you haven't seen Trainspotting yet and - quite honestly - it breaks my heart...)
5. Zombi 2 (Luccio Fulci - oh, just too good to pass up on a Saturday night...)

So, somehow I managed to find myself under a rock for the longest time and have completely been out of the loop with the next installment in the UK excellence that is Danny Boyle's production of 28 Weeks Later...Not only does it star the remarkable Robert Carlyle (Begbie from Trainspotting - you gits need to get out and see this film), it's got a new director with a new vision...

Check it out: BRAAAINS! (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_atomic/28weekslater/large.html)

[+] AD - no, the Thriller video does not count...

[guggemmaneuver]

...after tonight's mini i feel more over my slump: Definitely thanks for uhhh... not freaking and disowning me from the herd. it's an occasional pasttime eh :$

more importantly spending some time busting out studies for the AlienO project was massively rewarding.

wow! Allen "Teh masterful gravediggin' thunderdome victor" and Carrie the awesome animator, Our new potential CATLs from the DA side of thangs, definitely email me ([email protected]) so i can add you guys to the CATL-List. Hopefully we'll see yall maybe next tuesday at the boozer doodle event or at the mini after that back at borders dunwoody.

remember sketchbook independence day is coming up.
CINQUO DE SKETCHO EL DOS!!!

j/m

[AnalogDoll]

Her lovers queued up in the hallway...I heard them scratching at the door...
I tried to tell her about Marx and Engels, God and Angels...I don't really know what for, but she looked good in ribbons...

BOOZER DOODLE! It's closing in fast and there was talk about securing a table for the event. Well, taking point, it appears that if we want a table (what they're referring to as a VIP table), we have to be in the possession of a VIP table ticket ($15)...

This is confusing as hell, because on the ticket site, they have only general admission and the VIP Table - Table ticket...Does that mean we have to purchase an additional ticket to reserve a table or we purchase that ticket alone? Hmm...I'll be calling the Vortex this afternoon (when they open for another evening of tater-tot-infused debauchery) and sort out the details...Stay tuned...

Advance tickets include entry plus a shot of Zeltzer Fantastico’s “Creative Juice.” That sounds like 20 kinds of Vodka to me...And if it isn't, then I'll be passing out Analog Doll's "Elixir of Inspirational Delights"...Which is 20 kinds of Vodka...and a splash of Grenadine for color...Not to be missed...

[+] AD - ROTO/AOA Fiend...

[fae]

might have someone who wants to roll out there with us.

[guggemmaneuver]

MonetDances! We hope you are feeling better! stomach viruses are the worst. I had a little puck-inflected bug late last year that really messed me up for a few days. Yuck!

cheers

j

[Grendel Grack]

Just for you AD, check it. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck_Zombies)

Monet: digestive sickness is quite possibly the worst way to become ill. I had a stomach virus that put me out for about two months one time. I lost like, 15lbs (which isn't a good thing). It sucked, horribly. We feel your pain.

Guggenheim: Whenever I get artists' block, sometimes it helps to take a break from drawing/painting. Perhaps you could try other creative activities such as sculpting, printmaking, book binding, flower arranging - whatever you think might help to expand your creative abilities. Trying something new might be a good way to look at drawing/painting from a new perspective. I personally like handbuilding with clay or sculpy.
Another thing that might help is to simply sit and observe. Look at things as though you might want to draw them later. Focus on light, color texture. But don't draw, just look and absorb the info. After a couple of days of this, my mind is filled with new ideas, textures, compositions, etc. It's very refreshing.

[guggemmaneuver]

thanks gg! your and 5T31N9®'s thoughts were both extremely helpful!

this just got posted to the atlanta animators list, seems like a good opportunity though it isn't a paying gig.

Howdy everyone...

I'm producing and directing two short films for upcoming contests.
One is a Star Wars short film for the LucasArts/Atom Films annual competition.
The other is a Battlestar Galactica contest being sponsored by SciFi.
The winner of the Star Wars short contest will wind up being shown at the big StarWars convention in May in Los Angeles.
The winner of the BSG contest will air on the SciFi channel after an episode of BSG sometime in the future.

Both projects have enormously tight deadlines.
The StarWars short has to be completed and uploaded by April 30th, the BSG short a month later.

I'm hoping to find people interested in working on the following:
Visual Effects, including Lightsaber rotoscoping, blaster pistol bolts...
Particle Effects, including bullet hits (in trees and dirt... can't afford squibs!).
Digital matte backgrounds of cityscapes on Corellia and Corsucant.
Digital matte backgrounds of the interior of a BSG Cargo ship.
Digital exterior space shots of the BSG Cargo ship.
A composite shot of a starwars style ship taking off from a swamp area.
Star wars style Hologram effects.

I can, and will if I have to, do all of the above.
But if you're interested in picking up some of these shots, please contact me off list at (omitted... can forward to you as necessary)
Effect photography (for the Holograms) gets underway tomorrow.
Principal photography for both shorts gets underway Sunday (and if you want to help out/watch, let me know!)

There is no direct compensation for these projects, just credit and a copy of the final work.

Additionally and quite ironically, I just got back from a visit to Industrial Light and Magic.
Details of which can be found here: http://www.atlantafilms.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=misc&action=display&num=1175048782

Michael

[Artifex33]

AD/All: I'm definitely planning on the boozer doodle. Any fees or early registration for the VIP table are fine by me. AD, let me know what comes of the call to the venue.

Good to see everyone out for the mini Tuesday, though I think MonetDances (heh! I typo'ed "MoneyDances" there the first time!) must have heard I was going to show, and came up with her mysterious malady to beg off attending. All those rumors about me keeping severed heads in my freezer are wholly false--they're severed hands: much less a cause for alarm. Besides, we all know Joel's the one who keeps the stray noggins in the deep freeze (or was it Trevor...?).

[guggemmaneuver]

... apparently he isn't able to access the forum:

So, I've been trying unsuccessfully to log into the boards for the last 30 minutes. If you can get in and put the word out for Boozer Doodle:

In order to reserve the table for the event (or teh event, if you're uber kewl), we need to purchase the $15 ticket in advance. So, if you can spread the word that we need to get our tickets now for the BD show and those wanting to attend need to purchase the ticket listed as "VIP Table - Table"...

Yours spited by Our Lady of Bogus Logins,
5T319® (doh ascii characters)

there's a post by j manley in the support section... ca.org is getting hit more and more each month.. they're working on upgrading apparently. support :yayca:

j (POST # 1800! 27.555% of ALL my posts have been in this thread. Weird. also roughly the same percentage of my posts total in here)

[MonetDances]

I really was ill, though I'm sorry I missed anything to do with severed hands. They do make good models.

I'm all better now. 12 hour bug.

Tyler got regular tickets for us both--he said that VIP appeared to be sold out. So. Uh. I dunno. I'll be there, but i'm wondering if we should just get there really early to get a table together. Then we can get prematurely boozed up!

[fae]

Guggs: another great way to explore and expand past blocks... it worked for me last night! SUBTRACTIVE OIL PAINTING!!!

... you guys can expect a series outta me now! I found a niche I like... LOTS!

Plus... more pen and marker and ink coming up from me!


let me know if we need to all be buying tics beforehand... I gotta get myself set as well as hook a friend up with the info.

Monet: Glad you're doing better--- anything stomach is the least tolerable of all maladies...

Cheers!

[guggemmaneuver]

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!(<— that's 30 "O's")
PAGE THIRTY ONE. pg. 30 lasted a pathetic 8 days!!!

I did two 20 minute speedpaints tonight and actually ended up not too unhappy with them! Grack, FAE, Steiner: Seriously guys: I owe you for your generosity in providing tips!!! After the mini tuesday night and now the painting class my case of the pthalos has become more akin to the ceruleans. Special Guggenexclusive: I got to hang out with The E this afternoon briefly before my painting class and he cleared me to begin work on the masks series for the old ALIEN-&#216;. I loaded up his saddlebags with a few copies of ROTO VONE NONE and of course a personal pan parcel of CATL-PROPAGANDA cards. Rest Assured, like our active North Carolina CATL-extended Family, The CATL Spirit is alive and well in NorthWest Georgia! MOOO! (more about northwest Georgia in just a moment, heh... :D )

1.) :heart: I love you guys! :heart: Seriously... I've always wanted to have a group like this to work with, and now that it's been going on a while we're all growing artistically and the fellowship grows richer—> I'm humbled to be a part of it and i'm looking forward to the new and exciting things we're going to accomplish together. Spring to summer promises to be a richly rewarding time, so let's make the best of it! Having a group like this that's motivated toward improving together, teaching one another, developing the artistic comraderie, it's very creatively fulfilling. Just thanks, that's all. Keep on the CATL-Trail folks, the momentum ball is rolling and it's up to us to keep it going that way! Here's to continued Artistic fellowship and a growing community! cheers!

2.) ZOMBIE MOVIE IN ROME GEORGIA. Tammy met the guys who are doing it ... She'll have to fill you in on the details, etc. but from what i understand they need creative help. Looks like something is going down in roughly 2 weeks. My parents live in Rome, and i'm sure they'd be happy to host us for a visit, even if there are 5-7. there's plenty of floorspace, and we'd definitely carpool to make the affair cheaper. I still need to touch base with them, but i don't see it being an issue at all. What a wonderful way to get a personal tour of ROMEGA from yours truly and be a part of something that will ignite the creative flames. There's an extremely creepy ex factory / antique mall we can go to (if there's time) to help me deal with the nightmares i have about that place. Some of the filming will be happening in cemeteries, and a good portion will be going down at an empty school building. Sound like a blast? Damn right it does!

2a.) continued: The detail ironing will be moving along lightspeed on this one, so if you think you might be interested in the FIRST CATL ROAD TRIP, PLEASE join in the dialogue here!!! Suggestions, Questions, Ideas, Thoughts, ETC we need to get this puppy figured out. My thoughts are that we gather on Friday night, have a quick dinner in town somewhere, then embark on the journey towards Rome. Unless anyone needs to be back sooner my thoughts are that we'd head back towards the CATL stomping ground Sunday afternoonish. But then i'm an ish abuser, so we'll just see. It's roughly 75 miles from atlanta. the trip, because of traffic, etc. will take maybe 1.5 hours. Because this is my home turf i'll take the burden of planning and coordinating/promoting/organizing this 'un in addition to the cinquo de sketcho fest. no worries, this is an INCREDIBLE opportunity for us! 8)

jgug

[nofingers]

GuGG: Re: ROAD TRIP. Do you speak of this weekend or just a weekend sometime in the near fututre? Either way, I suppose I'm down. Two nights seems like a bit much though. Friday evening through Saturday night seems sufficient to me. I'd be willing to do the driving if necessary. (I promise, no more crazing driving maneuvers)

So, I'm going to the Aquarium tomorrow. Anyone want some pics of something specific?....besides large breasted women I mean...that's a given. :wink:

Idea for mid April event. Medieval Times (http://www.medievaltimes.com/index2.htm) anyone? Jousting and feasting and whatnot. Drawback: Tickets are $47. just a thought

[Ethax]

Kid Koala at Drunken Unicorn tomorrow -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhk-cWQbrs

[fae]

OK...

I guess I owe a report back!

So... it was a nice Thursday evening... and I had time to kill 'tween work and breaking, soooo I headed to the 'Bux for some doodledrawing time... guys next to my table were talking about film stuff... I kinda ignored it all (eves dropping without appearing to care?)... lucky for me before they walked out (after getting up to go), they decided to compliment me on my art and then wanted to see some stuff...

we got to chatting... they were like, "yeh we're about to film a zombie movie..." yadda yadda "in rome"... i was like (FLAG!)--- "Rome?... at some school? I heard about you guys!"

and then... bam. we were chattin' bout it all... and I may be able to get involved with all this! I told 'em 'bout you all and how stoked you guys would be. Basically, I've been invited to go up and draw while they're doing their stuff and filming.

The question "Do you draw zombies?" came up and the reply was, "... in fact... I did a digital painting of one... and it's on our site... so here's the address". Propaganda. Hah.

Anyway, so I didn't catch the complete flow of what's all up, but I may be able to do some art/design stuff for 'em and told 'em to send stuff over my way if they needed help. Low budget and all, ya know. And I told 'em I might not always be able to say yes, but I def. got peeps to pass stuff along to.

And... they were really cool. And I was starstruck... with non(yet)stars. Oh yes. Starstruck.


...Ben: I'll click the link now =)

[guggemmaneuver]

tammy—> What are the exact dates?

j

[AnalogDoll]

Here's the tentative schedule for the filming of the Zombie flick:

Once extras are selected, they will be called to confirm their availability for filming April 9 through April 14. Shooting begins right after Easter and will continue into early May.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926063/ - yeah, there's the IMDB link...

Seems like they're a little late getting the pre-production art taken care of, if they kick off so soon. But, a zombie movie with a budget is better than watching a few kids with dad's video camera and a bowl of red cornsyrup for blood...Or, is it?

I'll tentatively sign on. But, my Easter is spoken for. Anytime after that, and with Sarah's permission (who will undoubtedly want to roll along, schedule permitting), should be 5x5...

[+] AD - Homecoming zombie attack? Where haven't I seen that before?

[fae]

... ok look.

i hate to be the damper on this whole ordeal...

but I also hate being the person feeling squeezed in an awkward situation... and I almost feel like it's getting close.

I really wanted to fill you guys in on this and all since we've talked about it and it seems kinda up our alley, but at the same time, I met these guys briefly... we talked briefly... I don't know what they're looking for fully... or if the main thing I can pass along is an opportunity to go draw zombified actors/actresses...

Soooo... yeah... I'm totally stoked that I met those guys (the two listed at the top of the imDb site), but at the same time, I don't wanna choke 'em.

I dunno... just my thoughts.

Joel: I don't know exactly exactly what's going down and when.

[AnalogDoll]

Oh, I see...I see...Message received...

Here's the Ah-Ha! moment everyone...

Still, a trip to Joel's family pad...A tour of Guggenwonderyears in Rome...A chance to hang out with Motyka and David (the Romega Power Couple of 2007)...Dining in some of the finer establishments that Northwest Georgia has to offer...That'd be fun...But, only if I can get one of those white t-shirts that's all shredded to pieces (with faux blood splatter accents) that proclaims:

I survived Guggenwonderyears Family Tour 2007!

[+] AD - believes Tammy WANTS to choke people...with her own angry claws...ARRRGH!

[fae]

... just don't wanna bust you guys' bubble if things don't do down as large and exciting and open to us as it's sounding here... nor do I want to overwhelm them with too overly-excited artists. =\

... I don't know how it'll play out... so I'm coverin' my butt =$

[AnalogDoll]

[I think Fae and I are jockeying for position in the race to kill page 31...]

That's cool, Tammy. We understand. You're kind of the bridge between CATL and ZOMBIE MADNESS!

I'd feel the same way if things were unsteady and people were ramping up with excitement to go and draw dead things...maybe chase some "Roman" villagers...gobble up some loose brains....AARGH!

We'll see how it all plays out. If you get to go and wander around on set, take plenty o' pictures (if they're cool with that)...We could all use some good "The zombies are ruining homecoming!" reference...

[+] AD - "Danse Macbre" should probably be retired...like they did with the use of "Def"...Def is dead. Long live the Def...

[AnalogDoll]

NO! NO! I won't edit my last post. I'm doubling-down on 11, kids. Why? Because this is the real pain...

This reminds you that you can either wake up tomorrow and turn it all around, or you can give in and let life punch you in the face until everything you hold dear and true has run off with everything about you that was good and alive...

Rainbow Disconnection... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLQRv0RjBBM)

[+] AD - is so full of crap...

[fae]

the goal (in my mind) would be to let us all be able to at least passively (unless attacked) on the side draw while they're working... but I may have misunderstood a possibility?

I'll try to find out... I'm kinda hoping to get a hold of some stuff from them... but I may end up having to prod 'em for it first...

[guggemmaneuver]

|| Tammy || No worries on getting us worked up: Let me know. apparently this thing will be a FAE GUGGEN joint so let me know the news as it develops. probably phone calls, TEXMEXTAGE5, or passenger pigeons will be the best method for us to communicate about this. keep me posted off thread, cool?

|| 5T319R || cool to see that yourself and the better half might be down :)

|| all || because this is so up in the air, i'm going to hold off on contacting my parents with the news until an official plan could be outlined. Should be able to run it by them this weekend at some point.

cheers and jeers,

j

[Artifex33]

A'righty, I've bought myself a ticket for the boozer doodle, but as previously reported, all the VIP tickets are gone. Bummer. Guess I'll have to settle for General Admission and rub elbows with the Great Unwashed.

On a different note, my sketchpad is weeping out of loneliness. Between Oblivion and God of War 2, my drawing time has been reduced greatly. Fie! Maybe a bottle of scotch will hamper my ability to game this evening. hmm....

[AnalogDoll]

Sorry, gang. I won't be at the Boozer Doodle on Tuesday.

Not for want of trying, folks. Just for want of tickets. They're all gone. All of 'em...

So, I'll catch up with you all on the following Tuesday.

[+] AD - double drat...

[fae]

they're GONE?!

asdo fuuad;sjfaks!!!!

[guggemmaneuver]

grrrrr... in that case i'm out too :(

like tammy, the only thing that i can say that properly expresses my rage would go something like "VAOPIDJJAFKLHVIOASUHERTKLAJDNVALIHF"

mini regular place regular time for the CATL boozer-doubterz?

guggen

[AnalogDoll]

There's another BD the first week in June. I say we go ahead and put that in the queue now...

We'll let the BDers that experience this one give us a little recon on what we can expect/prepare for next time...

Hope you're all doing something fun and distracting this evening.

[+] AD - smells like art around The Doll House...

[nofingers]

Well, didn't go to Aquarium today. There were about a dozen schoolbuses in the vacinity, and that aint Kosher for me....Trevor no likey crowds....so I had pizza instead.

Wes: Are you the only one going to the BD then? There's always next month for the rest of us.

On a lighter note, if you Google boozer doodle, this thread is the third entry....haha

I will see you scoundrels on Tuesday then.

[Artifex33]

Well, it looks like Tyler and MonetDances might have some tix for the BDoodle as well. Anyone else?

[lavhoes]

Wait, there's another Tyler?

We fight.

Edit: Oh, I met another artist who I'm hoping will be coming with me to next Tuesday's meeting. Was hoping for BD action, but alas.

Funny thing is, Tammy, you know her. Ahahaha.

So what's the plan?

[guggemmaneuver]

tylavhoesenol—> the plans for tuesday evening have unfortunately changed. Artifex and monet dances (+ her companion, the new tyler) are going to be our representation at boozer doodle. Tickets are gone, which is really a huge bummer... next time catl will be ready :&#172;D

for the rest of us non-tot connoisseurs it's gonna be a mini as usual in funwoody. great to hear yr coming out for teh tuesday festiviteeeeees

We're kind of a big deal.

j

[lavhoes]

Damn, and I had promised her booze and burlesque doodling. You guys had better make a good impression >=(

But yeah, school for some reason is winding waaaaay down, so I'm way more inclined to make the trip nowadays.

[AnalogDoll]

Damn, and I had promised her booze and burlesque doodling. You guys had better make a good impression >=(

No worries, T-Rock.

I've got pasties and I can work it...work it to the bone...Add a little mascara and too much rouge....

"And, pivot - attitude...And, pivot - attitude..."

[+] AD - Girl, you'd better work...

[fae]

...so who'll be providing the substitute tots????

I know here, huh? HMMMM =)

[guggemmaneuver]

LOLZing—> 5t319r. disturbing visual.

all—> eh... substitute tots: hmmm... they're pretty easy to cook. maybe i'll grab a bag at teh grocery! Procrastinators get tot party too!

seriously... bummer about the boozer doodle (note that bd or BD is reserved in my brain for Black Dice). Next time we'll snap up the tix when i get word of another event.... Sorry. i kind of feel like this might be my fault.

monet, tyler, artifex—> I guess this time around the tried and true: "I'll be the one with the sketchbook" routine won't work... I think yall should walk around moo'ing, like proper CATLz, in order to locate the other CATL fam...

j

[Artifex33]

Gugg: good point. Shall I post a self-portrait, or shall I be the one wearing the yellow rose?

[fae]

as a friend suggested just now through textmsging when I told him no b0odo0...

we should have our own! booze... doodling... tots... and taking turns modeling for the others to draw!

[nofingers]

Next time we'll snap up the tix when i get word of another event....

They do it the first Tuesday of every month. So if the report is good, then we can do it early May.

I say during mid-April, we force steiner to dress in a pink leather catsuit and pose for us for some drunk life-drawing frenzy. Or am I the only one who wants that?

[fae]

i say we get steiner to figure constumes for us all--- and we take turn being the target of laughter and comments and drawing

we could charge 5 at the door and make it a catl+ event.

haha.

and tots.
lots of tots.

it'll be the
MOOZERDOODLE!

[AnalogDoll]

I leave for a few hours to replace my surge protector/battery back-up** only to return to madness...MADNESS!

Trevor: What did I say about drunk dialing me in the wee hours of the morning?

All: I do have costumes. Masks. Robes. Props of all shapes and sizes (small intestine or large?)...Should the occasion arise for a CATL-flavored Boozer The Clown, I'll happily retrieve my Trunk of Mystery out of storage...Ah, the days of photomanipulation gone by...Let's pretend it was just a passing fancy and leave it at that...

Mmmm...Tots...

**Some time around 8pm last, my home was terrorized by a sudden shutting on and off of power...I was in the shower, shaving off the bits of head stubble that had returned over the week, and gave a few good groans of disappointment that - as usual - I was caught in the most unpleasant of activities, when such things occur...I discovered around 3 in the morning, that in service to The Doll House and in defense of my precious personal data, my surge protecter/battery back-up had given up the ghost...All the computer equipment, printers, scanners, etc. are fine, but the appliance was completely spent.

We held a quiet ceremony in its honor just after noon, and then went off in search of a suitable replacement. I can only hope this new security measure is as up to the task as its predecessor.

[+] AD - burning down electronics one appliance at a time...

[MonetDances]

I'll be the one with the sketchbook wrapped in fringed, shreaded leather.

Running Bear got a hold of it. I just couldn't stop him.

[guggemmaneuver]

MonetDances carries a bag covered with tiny mirrors. Don't look into the mirrors or else your soul will be trapped and glued down into the grizzled leather sketchbook.

Damn guys... sorry to have dropped the ball with regard to getting tix. wThe res of us will be eating our tots at the moozer doodle speculating in awe about how cool it would be to get to draw from the marie antoinette clad model.

hope you kids had an awesome weekend. mine was grrrrrreat!

hahah yesterday i thought we were going to have to change the name of CATL to DATL yesterday. doesn't sound as cool

j

[MonetDances]

They are called shishas, and they protect the contents of my bag by scaring off evil spirits. Can't have an evil eyes penetrating my mastercard.

[guggemmaneuver]

MD—> 9999 9999 9999 9999. expiration 9/99. validation key: 999. EVIL EYES FTW!

All—>grack updated her sketchbook with a procedural... (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1273265#post1273265) NICE update grack!

j

[guggemmaneuver]

K... just for the record so there's no confusion later today / this evening. and to get it on the record...

1.) the normal MINI tonight is still @ Borders in Dunwoody (noone else has mentioned it, just want to get it on the record that at least i'll be there.). i need the time to get the sketching on so i figure might as well. the time is blocked out already. :)

2.) Artifex, monet dances, and tyler are representing down at the boozer doodle. Unfortunately tickets are sold out, so the rest of us will have a tot party tonight instead. I'm bringing tots, maybe ketchup. I'm late artist tonight so ... prolly 8 or so until i can get there. but i'll have warm parcel of tots ready.

all—> come on out and draw.... sound off as necessary

j

[Artifex33]

MonetD: I'll be there tonight wearing a light blue t-shirt, jeans and a vacant expression. Maybe CATL should invest in a box of cow bells for such occasions?
moo...mooo...(clang, clang)...mooo

I'm really hoping that "General Admission" doesn't mean I'll be sitting 50 feet away. Curse me for not jumping on the VIP table ticket. Next month for sure, y'all!

[nofingers]

MonetD: I'll be there tonight wearing a light blue t-shirt, jeans and a vacant expression.

Excellent. Now I know what to tell the cops when they ask for a description of the perp.

[fae]

guggs: do you think they'll get mad at us at borders for bringing our own tots?

byot =O..?

[Artifex33]

Ew. Looks like there is some severe weather coming through town this evening, with some possibility of tornadoes, especially just after midnight. Nobody stay out too late. I'm still going to try and brave the rain for the boozer doodle. I'll just have to make sure I don't work in watercolors.

[MonetDances]

duuuuuude.

That was awesome.

[Artifex33]

Boozer Doodle, as MD says, was really awesome. The lady running it told me that pictures would be posted to their flickr account soon, so I'll keep an eye on that and pass along the link once they're online.

It was really unique being able to draw a model in such wacky costuming. Normal figure drawing classes get pretty boring drawing full nudes all the time <-- god does typing that automatically make me old? It was also nice escaping from the "F"ine "A"rt attitude that old, nasty, fat people are such exquisite models to draw from. Um, I'll take the extremely attractive Dames Aflame over the warty geriatrics, thanks. Hot burlesque models just gel with concept art better, IMO.

I hit my skill peak about 10pm, I think. After that, I was having trouble seeing the model through an alcoholic haze. So, I just started drawing stuff out of my head, and looking up occasionally in the off chance I could get both eyes to look in the same direction at once.

They ran 2 or 3 sketch competitions, and even offered some prizes to the winners. Thanks to MD and her friend Tyler for cheering on my effort when I got picked as a guinea pig.

Tots were good. I have no idea how many of them I ate. I think they were breeding in my styrofoam bowl. Come to think of it, I think there was some coitus going on between my beers, as well. I couldn't have found my way to the bar that often.

[guggemmaneuver]

artifex, md—> awesome! wow... sounds very very cool

minigoers—> "i dropped the tot" ... i hope yall had fun :D

1. Leaving Office for lunchbreak, approximately 1:15 pm —> difficulty locating pryor st. drove around maybe 30-35 minutes trying to locate

2. up entering, waiting in line, and speaking motor vehicles Rep., realized that i needed more cash, and that debit/credit cards were not accepted, contrary to the website's information.

3. Determined how much money i needed, hiked to the underground atlanta information kiosk to ask about atm locations, went to nearest wachovia atm, and came back. Walked back to fulton county government center, got in line.

4. Waited in line, almost paid, but was without proof of current residence. Called both phone co. and landlord repeatedly, couldn't get through.

5. Walked outside: CAR GONE

6. went to sheriff's office to obtain information / tow release.

7. waited 40 minutes?

8. Got release, began walking towards A1 tow company. (3.19 miles)

9. arrived... realized that i'd lost my auto release form from the sheriff's office.

10. Calls: I get the fax number for A1 tow company and call the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office can not fax this form, it's against sop. Fortunately the sheriff's office in Fulton court building is open 24 hours, as is A1. I get a list of cab companies from the attendant, make a call to checker cab company and go outside to wait for another 20 minutes for the cab to arrive. I actually backtracked a good bit of my path but the form was nowhere to be found.

11. cab arrives we travel back to court house. fare =$11

12. i get the new form from the sheriff's office, walk back downstairs, eat dinner (already 6:30pm by this point), and call the cab back. wait 20 minutes or so and then the cab arrives, where we travel back to A1. fare = $11

13. Release fee for my car is $105!

14. getting to my car in the impound lot, there is a ticket on the windshield, due within 7 days, for an additional $25

15. get home at 8, too worn / stressed out to come to the mini.

16. today the adventure begins all over again. yay!

[Artifex33]

Satan's unholy nuts, Joel! Which god's graven image did you defile yesterday to earn a day like that?!

[MonetDances]

Joel. You need some art therapy after that. Like maybe a hot chick in pasties making eyes at you while you draw her. Boozer Doodle, next month, lets raid that joint CATL style!

I got one for you:
Back when I was still with my long-distance guy, I flew down to FL see him after 4 months apart. Advised against parking at the airport due to construction, I parked at the Marta station close to cabbage town and took Marta to the airport. Upon my return to Atlanta in the evening, I discover Marta stops at sundown o'clock. So I take a cab to the marta station to retrieve my car. It is now about 10 or 11 pm.

I leave. My keys. In the cab.

My cell phone has less than negative battery power.

I don't know any phone numbers and have limited payphone change.

There are bored vagrants staring at me, and a young man beating his girlfriend.

After a lot of greif I did get home, but there were pitiful tears and cops rolling eyes and an unhappy, expensive emergency lock out dude involved.

I wrote about it in my sketchbook to try to convince myself it was some sort of creative, character-building adventure.

[AnalogDoll]

Well, for starters, I'd like to thank Wes for his "hungry eyes" rundown of the BD evening. Although, Monet's brief commentary pretty much summed up what I felt I missed out on, Wes' consistent use of "sexual reference" clearly spells out what he got out of the experience.

Note to self: Substitute Wes' regular beer-drinking blend with the hi-test, gold label brands of some former-Soviet territory...It's time to get on the sauce...

Last night = no tots for the rest of the gang.

Guggenparkingtickets: Can't wait for the movie version to come out...

[+] AD - I hope the BD next month is a step up and not a step back...

[guggemmaneuver]

k... the quest today went much smoother, i got license in hand, THANGZ are good in the title-hood... :bashful:

mancesdonut—> that's much scarier than my episode yesterday...i've been nearly stuck in nasty parts of town because of train-runtimes before... no gooda. and with no cell phone battery what can you do?!?! walk, run, get the hell out of there i guess is about the best option, right? :[

all—> Whatever you do, around dragon con time, don't ask me about parking downtown... because i'll run off flailing and screaming, tearing assunder. Just tell people i'm dancing "the dragon"

with tot-gnashing teeth,
j

[guggemmaneuver]

OCD tomorrow? probably 1 i'm thinking.

Sound off or txt me.

[nofingers]

OCD tomorrow? probably 1 i'm thinking.

I believe an explanation is required.

[guggemmaneuver]

CATL OCD = CATL Octane Coffee Drawing (lunch break or ~~ 40-50 minutes worth) at octane coffee on howell mill road.

since i missed the mini on tuesday the universe seems all out of wack....

neeeeeeed catl. neeeeeeed.

[AnalogDoll]

I just wanted to quickly address some artistic direction issues we've been having collectively:

1) No more Stephen Baldwin Thunderdomes...I don't care how well it's pitched from meeting to meeting...No more Steampunk Stephen Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin on Ice, Stephen Baldwin in the Land of Eternal Night, Stephen Baldwin Overpowering Alec Baldwin on a Train, etc...

No more...

2) Someone mentioned a rejection of cape wearing. As 5/8ths of our core group are cape wearers, I think we're pressing our luck with an outright ban...However, I do support the cape and glove clause...That's just too Howard Hughes for our public gatherings...

3) And, lastly, the Mouse-Click Ideology...I know from meeting with a few of you individually (and for the sake of anonymity I won't be revealing any names) that the pressure to put aside WACOM tablets and return to a solely mouse-driven digital creation process has gotten out of hand. I can understand the edgy allure of creating in a two-button fashion, but please don't brow beat those of us who have decided to hang on to the stylus...

Oh, and since I just got a text to discuss this: Trevor, I know it's cliché, but milk really was a bad choice...

[+] AD - keeping CATL lean, mean, and on the scene...

[HugeHarHar]

As a wearer of two overlaying capes, I have to say a ban of such would severly alter my ability to make public appearances, and as such I am against any such action.

Come Sunday I am making my way to the ATL, and it'll be for a few days. Peter is having a show in Augusta come the 11th so I'm staying in ATL until then and at that point I'm riding over to Augusta with his woman. Seeing as the 11th is on Wednesday, if there is a meeting Tuesday, I'll be there.

I guess I'll mention that I've started two more paintings...though I've not finished anything, but...you know.

[guggemmaneuver]

Adoll—> Thanks for stepping out on a limb and getting these fundamental and core / crucial philosophical issues out in the open for us. oh come on... one more stephen baldwin thunderdome topic.

HHH—> DOOOOOD! GREAT NEWS!!! See ya on tuesday night then. if you need rides / etc. please call or text! retep show in disgusta eh??? man i bet he's got some sexy art lined up for that 'un.

all—>

CINQUO DE SKETCHO EL DOS IN ONE MONTH!!!
MOTHERS HIDE YOUR SKETCHBOOKS!!!
MARKERS MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
that is all for now ... more info to come very soon.

"it's just like mexican menu roulette
only without the ambiguity or the possibility of queso"

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[fae]

no OCD for me.

long week... i'll explain later.

[guggemmaneuver]

ethax, fae—> heh. no explanations necessary, actually :bashful:. we'll get some CATL OCD going next week, no worries :D. There's a big client bringing work to us today and since it's my on call weekend i should probably stay in for lunch to do damage control to ensure that my responsibilities this weekend are minimized.

All—> hahaha everyone at work was laughing at me this morning because my shirt and pants are both super wrinkled. Literally, laughing in my face. eh dang laundry. glad i could be a source of amusement 8).

wow! conceptart.org people have been bombin the hell out of my sketchbook, special treat!

j

[MonetDances]

I don't iron. I can relate.

Life is too short for ironing or drying dishes.

[fae]

i don't dry dishes. i don't iron. i don't blow dry my hair. and heck, I don't flush the toilet.


..."I can't back that (last one) up"

[MonetDances]

I don't blowdry either! Check it out guys, two totally low-maintanance girls. Just don't mind me while I comb my eyelashes...

[guggemmaneuver]

+++ http://riceontheother.com +++ (http://riceontheother.com)

(woohoo... 5,000 lb rice-eatin' gorilla off my back) :)

[lavhoes]

Man, this has been one hell of a week.

Couldn't have made the boozer doodlin' anyway regardless of tickets; got an "emergency" call on the way down from my friend's panicky girlfriend. Apparently "your friend's been in a car accident and is in the hospital" translated into crazy bitch speak is "your friend hit a parked car with a bike and is in the hospital getting a cast put on his broken leg."

After a two hour drive in traffic I spent all of five minutes in Marietta dropping some shit off, only to have her call me back with that bit of news when I was about 20 minutes outside of Athens. I spent the night sketching and getting drunk. I do not think it was wasted.

The chances of me making an appearance next week have gone up significantly due to an errant bit of acrylic paint flying into my contacts this morning, forcing me to go to my spares. I'm off Tuesday, and I have an optometrist appointment back home. So I figure, since I'm in town, why not?

Edit: Also, congrats Joel! Site's lookin' great. Here's to your continued success!

[Grendel Grack]

Many congratulations, Joel. You're entrepreneurmanship never ceases to amaze me.

Fae: I totally laughed out loud at the "I don't flush the toilet" comment. In addition to not blow drying my hair, I don't go shopping, I don't want to talk about my feelings, I hate babies, I try to use inappropriate expletives in the company of children, and can out-belch any of you dudes any day.

[lavhoes]

Man, gurls are so gross.

[Grendel Grack]

Better watch it, we might spray cooties all over you.

[lavhoes]

I've had my cootie shot, as well as for tetanus and the flu.

Do your worst.

[Grendel Grack]

he he he, the chaos and torment that our cooties will unleash is yet unknown to the feeble scientific world of men. You will cower in fear and wimper like a sniveling child, your mind will implode under the crushing and unrelenting torment of your terror, you will know no other existance outside of your pain. All that, and you will get that weird itchy sensation between your shoulder blades that you can't scratch by yourself. THAT, my friend, is what you have to look forward to. Do your worst, indeed.

[guggemmaneuver]

"Why not bring in a live cow with a sweet ass pair of goggles?"

grack, lavhoes—> Thanks guys!!! Consider contributing for Summer Rice!!!

MD, LAVHOES I NEED YOUR ART FOR catlsketchgroup.org! I will beat the art out of you if you don't provide it willingly

all—> just got some thoughts about the CATL table from The E:


I was speaking to my older brother, Chris (Professional D-Conner extraordinaire and idea man), and he suggested creating some cds based on the website but with a mix of bios, contact information, and samples of and from each artist. I would assume you might want to do something similar with "Rice", as well. And I was thinking about what we were discussing the other day about the masks or something CATL for everyone. Why not bring in a live cow with a sweet ass pair of goggles? Just a suggestion. A bit over the top but oh so aggressive.

my thoughts... hahaha some costume type elements would be cool as hell... i'll be watching ebay...Maybe go junk shopping, etc. the site needs a little tweaking rework anyways and i'm going to be dropping an events and special ALIENOVONEILA section onto/into it. The short speak for that being officially "Alien-O" as 5t31n3r so brilliantly coined :D

MOOO!

j

[lavhoes]

Oh no anything but that! That's worse than having an eyelash under your eyelid you can't reach!

Oh except my PC class, Playa, has a natural +10 defense to cooties, so there's not gonna be any itching for me. Oh well!

[guggemmaneuver]

quiet quiet quiet... well i'll break the silence...


Lavhoes—> how's figure painting going? i just finished my first one... and am feeling pretty good about it, strangely enough. Did your video project turn out ok for the class? figure painting is great fun, i'm starting to really enjoy it if nothing else. it's changing the way that i use color too. update probably tomorrow if i can snap a pic or two in the am.

Ethax—> Sir Richard Bishop/ john fahey style guitarist Jack Rose is playing the DU tomorrow night... should be pretty sweet if you are down. i'll be there.

Would anyone else be down for another 1 week/1 sketchbook challenge? Begin at tuesday's mini and complete by end of next tuesday's mini. i need to seize the moment right now and would love to have some company. Before you ask, yes... i do have other projects that i need to address but need to honestly just burn through some pages in an awful way... life studies portraits, imagination, anything...i need need need to mix things up to fuel the adrenaline crazed art-junkie fix... esp. with tax season and anxiously awaiting news and poos from the dragon's ass.

j

[guggemmaneuver]

warm up your laser printers because we just hit pay dirt... (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1281204#post1281204)

happy monday

[nofingers]

Gugg: I'm down for another 1 week challenge

AD: Down for some dueling action?...my new cards = more damage to your dome...hehe

[guggemmaneuver]

sansfingers—> awesome!

all—> lavhoes AND special K at the mini tomorrow night?

here's some info from the asifa list.

i'm buying my ticket on friday

Hey, folks!



Here are some photos from the premiere Boozer Doodle event April 3rd. There are some pictures of the model Luna Luxx, as well as the group and some really good drawings. You can see that we had a great time!



Be sure to go to the link below and reserve your tickets for the next event, May 1st, before it sells out too!



-Joe




Subject: Boozer Doodle Photos



Okay, I have some photos of Boozer Doodle up on Flickr. Please feel

free to share these with folks who attended and to help get the word

out about our upcoming one in May. Here is the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevortex/



Also, we now have a direct link to Boozer Doodle information on our

website. Here it is: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/doodle.html





Looking forward to the next one! Thanks again to everyone for their

help and support.



Kristen

__________________________________________________ __



Kristen Benoit

The Vortex Bar & Grill

[guggemmaneuver]

awesome photos on there... artifex, MD and tyler in the house!

[Artifex33]

I've just bought tickets for the May 1st Boozer Doodle. Anyone wanting VIP tickets had better jump on them before they disappear. I seem to recall there only being maybe 5-6 tables that appeared reserved for VIP. Let's do all-VIP, all-CATL on the front row!

I will have my vengeance, in this Boozer Doodle, or the next...

edit: See how the camera reveals my unholy eyes as they truly are?

[AnalogDoll]

I've defended the 1st from the hounds of mediocrity and am pleased to report that I have tickets for the next BD...

Sorry to be keeping such poor company as of late. I've been off metamorphosing in some quiet place...

[+] AD - or is my absence the result of the second job I've taken up to pay for my Absinthe habit...

[MonetDances]

Does anyone have experience with jewelry making or Spruill arts center?

I'm thinking of learning to work with silver and I'm really sick of hearing, "Oh I can teach you that! I teach beading and wire wrapping!"

whooptidoo. Is that kinda like teaching someone how to dig a hole? I want some fire. Molten sterling, damnit. Soldering and Forging.

Spruill has a class in it I'm thinking if signing up for next session. Anyone taken classes there? Worth the moola?

[guggemmaneuver]

MD—> something you could do... i did this with the anatomy class i almost took... request the teacher's email address and exchange a few emails about the content of the class and what you want to do / explore, etc. how much the supplies cost would be a major factor if you're going to be casting platinum. I have NO experience with jewelry.

AD—> ahhh... i was beginning to wonder where the doll wondered off to. second job? that's cool that's cool... an absinthe habit is hard to support right. you gotta gotta gotta get your own worms. and your own wood too. those two things. and a sugar strainer would be nice too. have gotten lots of querries about P*O*X*U*S from people. I tell em... "well this red egg, he's got a black heart. Double poached delicious on toast ain't too proud to boast..."

all—> CLICK! :spam: stone mountain trip pictures in my sketchbook update today. :spam: (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32016&goto=newpost)

[MonetDances]

Good ideer. The class description says silver, and that you can get it at the school.

FYI, I got some dancing coming up of ya'll are into that kind of thing. Performances are listed at www.abhushana.com.

I'm going to try to come tonight, gotta see what gets done at work.

[fae]

would be cool to get to watch (haven't looked at the info yet... no time right now)

maybe you could teach me a thing or two about moving my hips... it would help my breaking... darn, I knew I shouldn't have given up on ballet, jazz, tap in preschool...

[Artifex33]

MD - a happening in little-5-points, outside the vortex, right? what time? seems like that might be a great CATL trip to draw cool costuming.

All: I'll be there tonight with boozer doodle pad in-tow so everyone can laugh at how my sketching degraded as my B.A.C. increased. I think I hit my peak at 1 shot, 1 glass of scotch and a beer.

[fae]

A.feX: cool to see you in those photos guggovoneila posted the link to!

[Artifex33]

Thx, fae. I thought I was the lone CATL representation until Monet and Tyler cornered me in my car after it let out.

Are you coming out for the next boozer doodle? Would be good next time to have some Fae-esque commentary running along with the background audio mix. It's not for a while, but I bet the tickets are going to go very quickly.

[guggemmaneuver]

...great meeting tonight ladies and gents!!!

i think next week we might have to bring our own tables and chairs for the growing, thriving artistic mecca that has become our humble sketch group mini.
Funwoody Borderz = pwned!!!

cheers and... thanks for coming out all yalls!

Lavhoes, Pixel8, TheAllejo06—> *sigh...

guggen :heart: maneuver

[HugeHarHar]

I'm glad that I was able to make one real mini, mmmhhhh....

So more then likely Thomas will be making more appearances, and will be driven by my friend Chris, who I believe you'uns would enjoy his company as much as I.

[MonetDances]

The Vortex, which we all know and love for their contributions to the arts, has pulled the plug on the afformentioned L5P Carnival. Thats all I know. Let us pray they don't get the same inkling for our lovely new Vortex venture.

In the meantime, I'll still be dancing (traditional style, not tribal) at Persepolis on the 21st, and we might be jamming (tribal style) in the inman park parade on the 28th.

[guggemmaneuver]

who needs markers when you have a brush pen and a near infinite supply of black ink expanding into the abyss, ruining sketchbooks and otherwise fine line drawings? fought off the sam flax craving for pretty new tria markers. whew... close call!

md, all—> You guys wanna do dinner on the 21st to check out monet's dances? Persepolis... isn't that... up off of holcomb bridge? greek food? sound off?

guggen

[AnalogDoll]

Persepolis Restaurant (http://www.persepoliscuisine.com/)...

Unless there's more than one, this appears to be south of Abernathy...Down in Sandy Springs (or up for some of you)...

Persian cuisine...Kabobs for the kids...

Reviews are mixed, so this could be an exciting evening...

[+] AD

[guggemmaneuver]

awesome... not as far north!

sweet: :spam: my-my-my-my sketchbook is daily as hell!!! woo!!!
and... yeah i'm gonna be a whole lot better this time next week.
page 28 of 95(what kind of a book has 95 pages? Oh no... i certainly didn't miscount) finished, hoping to get to halfway point tonight.

ink wash is funnnn!!!

[MonetDances]

Here's my review.

I don't like dancing at Persepolis. I tried to say no. They flattered me into it. It's too classy for me. Too....elite? The clientele is mixed, but lots of Persians, folks who are bored with bellydancing and can do it while they sleep, and don't care give me a second glance.

The meal pricing isn't awful, great place for a very classy date and all...but I'd much rather be dancing at Cafe Istanbul, which has a much more unique, bohemian, relaxed flair to it. Where people are more likely to let out a happy "woohoo!" and lift a glass and fall out of their chair, or pillow as they case may be.

I'm not keen on extreme formality, and Persepolis is very very formal.

And then there is the fact that I have to pull out my old sparkly cutsy cabaret costumes, which make me feel like I'm wearing someone else's skin. I understand that comment could inspire a whole tangent in this group, restrain yourselves.

That said....the food is great. Ofcourse you are welcomed and encouraged to come. I'm dancing from 7:30-10/10:30, about 3 sets spread out in there. Having some casual (wear rippped jeans, maybe you'll balance out the snoot factor!) sketchy people there (pun intended) might make me feel a bit more at home. And I can come chat between sets.

I just need to make sure not to draw while I'm on break. That already got me into a world of trouble...

[Artifex33]

I'm down for persepolis on the 21st. Sounds like a good time, and the eastern ambiance might provide some creative sparks. My new hell-landscape needs...bellydancers!! Anyone else plan to come out aside from guggz and AD?

More importantly, do they serve?

[guggemmaneuver]

if persepolis is formal attire i'm not wanting to have to get my sketchbook dyed for the occasion...

the parade sounds like more fun, less awkward atmosphere, cheap too

but yoo guys know me i'm down for whatever like ice cube

j

[Artifex33]

Gugg: I dunno, I think it might be pretty sweet to see the herd all decked out and tie-clad for some snooty-doodle. We can all sketch with our pinkies arrogantly aloft. Sound off, everyone. I don't want to be the only "strange guy in the corner drawing all the dancers".

[guggemmaneuver]

watch out folks.
it's friday the 13th after all

Page 34 of 95 done in my one week challenge! woohoo

Again: Sound off for next saturday night's potential dinner!

gonna run me a cemetery of my own
g

[MonetDances]

Ya'll better get up and dance with me if you show.
Makes me look good to management if I can get people up to dance.

[AnalogDoll]

Monet: Good luck with hauling this crew away from their sketch books and onto the golden glow of the Studio Persepolis dance floor...

"Then I get night fever, night fever. We know how to do it. Gimme that night fever, night fever. We know how to show it."

All: I'll be unable to attend on the 21st. Do enjoy the kabobs.

[+] AD - Bazagra!

[Artifex33]

Monet: I'm not sure CATL dancing (professionals excluded) is such a good idea in a place where people are trying to consume food. Persians likely don't enjoy yacking up their yak & cous-cous any more than non-Persians.

[fae]

...this is the first time i've been able to get on the thread in days.

tomorrow's the jam. it's my dancing day =P

on a diff note, to add to the injuries: someone half fell on me last night and I have a swollen bruise on my left top of my wrist/arm now... the bruise doesn't show in color so much, but the swelling is still there some and it hurts... about 3-4 inches long of an area.

Fun fun. The Masquerade =O

[guggemmaneuver]

no no, actually that club is known as "Que" or french for "What?"

replace your burnt out sign losers!

adoll—> just a little message for you (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q24AwHV7Mfo)
artifex—> seconded :D
fae—> sorry bout the injuries. Always keep your eyes open for falling bodies. always.

when catl dance bodies fall

[guggemmaneuver]

Is anyone else here getting frustrated with this site's technical glitches? errm.. moo...

in my sketchbook perusing i've been noticing some constant php download errors that are making me nuts. if we need to have some kind of feed to the catl site or something i'd love to implement it. on the mac side things can get confusing sometimes with all the errors. thoughts.

Anyways, happy tax weekend :)

j

[AnalogDoll]

Dund.
Dund, dund, dund.
Dund, dund, dund.
Dund, dund, DAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Yeah, that's Eye of the Tiger. Do it again. You'll feel it. FEEL IT!

Guggs: Love the little Friday pick me up..."Punishment from above!"

Wes: Got something to kill your evenings. Will pass along soon. Watched Casino Royale. Loved it. This comment will self-destruct....

All: Plans have changed. Persepolis has moved into The Maybe Pile. If it shuffles into The YES! Pile, I will attend...overdressed for the occasion...Dry martini's and Faloudeh for everyone!

[+] AD - my abstracts...not so abstract...

[Artifex33]

Persepolis on the 21st is looking like a whole-family possibility. I mentioned the place to Crystal and she said she loves the food there, so it may be the two or three of us showing. More info to come...

[guggemmaneuver]

Special treat for guggen:
Got to hang out in athens with Lavhoes for a little while today. I got some postcards to distribute to a few of you for his senior exit show! At the same stomping grounds even where i used to hang out with Kerry/keepiru and kemp/steak-tron... weird being back in the same place that originally inspired some of the mania for sketch group type gatherings, with another new CATL friend along for the impromptu sketching party. good times!

i might be heading up there the early afternoon of the 21 to try and catch his show and two other friends' exit show at the ga museum of art. kill three art-birds with one lethal stone. then... back to persepolis? anyone interested in coming along for the ride. necessarily a late start on the 21 because of Japanese Psych Metal shows and unsane parties on the 20. that special special april 20.

Ink wash is my tone-sized bed
gug

(1WK1SB CHALLENGE UPDATE: pg. 46 of 95! woohoo! lots of drawing to do tomorrow! today isn't quite over yet, but i'm gonna try to ramp up my grand total a little yet...)

[Grendel Grack]

1WK1SB...you're a beast.

[AnalogDoll]

I'm really pleased to see more of our members pursuing the 1WK1SB Challenge. It really is a valuable exercise to help you find time in your week to create. No TV. No video games. No wasted hours at the local pub.

Just hardcore art.

Paper stars to Guggs and Trevor for ramping up for a Round 2. For those of you who haven't taken up the challenge yet, you're missing out.

[+] AD - Get yourself an egg and beat it (oh lord)...Have some more chicken, have some more pie...It doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried...

[AnalogDoll]

Possible Event for May/June: This weekend the Georgia Renaissance Faire kicked off...

Official Site with Information... (http://www.garenfest.com/)

I know a few of us here are fantasists and this sort of event is just the thing to provide some "real world" study...It's the closest thing to the past we're going to get to participate in, until Trevor gets those plans he purchased from Merriweather and Blotson's Mystical Time Gliding Devices up and running...

Lots of opportunities for photography and sketching. If you'd like to attend, let me know what times work best for everyone. I'll make arrangements.

[+] AD - Gnome - tastes like chicken...

[guggemmaneuver]

Just got my boozer doodle ticket: the VIP tickets are already sold out.

Ambient dollop—> ga ren fest sounds awesome.... count me in.

all—> takers?:

i might be heading up [to athens] the early afternoon of the 21 to try and catch [lavhoes's] show and two other friends' exit show at the ga museum of art. kill three art-birds with one lethal stone. then... back to persepolis? anyone interested in coming along for the ride[?]

j
{1wk1sb challenge update: 59 / 95}

[MonetDances]

I strongly suggest choosing a weekend for the GA Ren Fest that Awalim will be performing. For those not in the know, that's Atlanta's longstanding and fabulous tribal bellydance troupe. I've never wanted to join up but I'm a big fan.

www.awalim.com for their show info.

[lavhoes]

I will give crash space to any girls who come up to see my show. Gugg can sleep in my car. I will not be giving him a key, but I will lock him in for his safety.

[AnalogDoll]

I will give crash space to any girls who come up to see my show.

Is "crash space" your special little code for "roofies?"

I still remember that last time you were passing out "crash space." I woke up in Arizona, dressed only in Milwaukee Brewing Co coveralls and feeling as if I'd been used as rugby prolate spheroid...

Watch out, ladies. Watch out. Tyler's art shows happen with the bang.

[+] AD - doesn't believe in microbiology...no belief...

[fae]

guggs: what time are you getting back? i might go (but i need to be painting probably)... but i might not wanna miss dancing, so i'll see...

... oh... that night is the restaurant too? ... well, i shouldn't spend the money, since it sounds really expensive

[guggemmaneuver]

TRIP TO SEE TYLER'S SHOW (and others'):
Depart from Casa de guggen: 1:00, arrive in Athens probably 2-2:30.
Depart from Athens:7:00 (arrive back 8:00-8:30) (it's possible that we could arrive back earlier, but this takes into account stopping by the official opening (@7p) briefly to say hello, gank some hors d'ouvrespellings? Maybe we could convince Lavhoes to give us an earlier, guided tour??? ooh the intrigue... lavhoes sound off here to avoid my putting you on the spot, heh)

all—> I need to know who is planning on going. It's already me, an art-school pal of mine, and that leaves two seats in the autobotomobile. Painting obligations aside, it'll be a brief trip, but will be a lot of fun. it's insanely enjoyable to represent for the CATL at one of our own's shows!

CATL—> get an art show and I'll come to it.

IF YOU LOCK ME IN THE CAR
AT LEAST CRACK A WINDOW
END-GUGGEN-CRUELTY :dead:

g

[fae]

i might make it then... wouldn't be dancing till later. (not practice, breakin at the club) ... but like i said, painting's due next week and I haven't started it. I had to do an emergency illustration for work last night and so i pulled pretty much an all nighter (laid down for a bit but didn't sleep really).

... get me a cow horns hat like they have catears and i'll wear it when we REPRESENT!!! representin' the CATL crew atl, yo. >=]~

[guggemmaneuver]

but there will be rubber catl masks (knock on wood) at some point, right? :)

j

[MonetDances]

he waitaminute, how come there's talk of coming to see me dance but not to see Fae break? Did I miss the breaker CATL outting?

And for those who are unsure about the Persian restuarant: If the choice is between art and seeing me dance, go see art. Or do whatever you were planning to do. I'll dance more later. Been doing it a while, not stopping any time soon.

[guggemmaneuver]

md—> Excellent question! though... on behalf of everyone here and at risk of my own life and limb, that sticky, and difficult question should properly be deferred to FAE. Re: saturday's Persepolis: I was wanting to get back into town earlier anyways, so there's no conflict... Get your art and dancing too! mmmmm art -N- dancin

all—> Get boozer doodle tickets NOW they be sellin out quickly. I don't want for one of us to have to post here saying "don't bother trying to get boozer doodle tickets. the only one you'll get is for the LOOZER DOODLE."

see you wonderful folks tonight :D

g

[guggemmaneuver]

HELL YEAH!
i made d*con jury! if i made it, i know grackim and th-E did! wooo!!! SO MUCH WORK TO DO NOW!

traveling irrevocably towards the alien-Ø dimension

j :yayca:

[Zord]

THIS JUST IN!!!

[[Incoming transmission...]]

...Mr. Ball has just text messaged me with a message of utmost importance!...
he has accomplished the ONE WEEK SKETCHBOOK CHALLENGE!

He has also asked me to perform one task, to give guff to nofingers. HERE IT IS...>>>GUFF.







pee es - I don't know what any of this means but I ensure myself that Mr. Ball knows what he speaks of.

[[...Transmission end.]]

[fae]

... i was told to give guff too...

... but I couldn't find it at the convenience stores I hit up... sorry guggs.

[Grendel Grack]

MUA HA HA HAAAA.....yes, I did indeed make the D*Con jury. We will take the show by sheer force of artistic will! All will know us and despair! GO CATL :devil:

[Zord]

Guff is found in the deep waters of the Antarctic. The rare item is guarded by the feared Guffalufmankeymankeymankeyus (due to over mining) but fortunately, for Gugg and nofingers, i've got connections.


:bashful: ;):bashful:

[fae]

... please... spare us the details of that time you seduced the Guffa....mankeyus-monster =O...

...or maybe you should tell it. The next week or two would then flower with great creativity for the CATL crew...

[Zord]

The seduction of the Guffa is an ancient dance tradition passed down to me by generations and generations of continual non-stop non-sleep sketchathons. Along with other details that should be mentioned in the future...

...meaning that Joel is going to house me in the near summer for a visit to the Eh?Tee-El and CATL. WHAT?!

edit: Page 33 BLAM!

[guggemmaneuver]

troots to catl yoots.

[fae]

That being said, Zord, you'll have to show us a little tid-bit of the dance upon your arrival... of course I wouldn't ask to see too much, given that it's quite sacred in nature.

perhaps you'll be inducted into the CATL-BA group... ConceptArtAtlanta-BirthAbroad =O... but the dance may be a required for induction.

[MonetDances]

Abhushana is officially dancing in the Inman Park parade on the 28th at 2pm. Come heckle us, moocows. I'm not sure yet if we'll be simply zilling (finger cymbols) for ourselves or if we'll have drummers to team with.

Sorry I missed mini. I worked until 9:30 that night. Deadline for the magazines.

ps--those of you who design, do you remember that when you were in school and people said "oh its such a flooded field, there are so many designers, so hard to get work..."? I've come to realize that those many many designers flooding the field are completely inept. Why, why can't every freelancer produce decent ads that don't make my eyes bleed and my preflight hell??? I'm embarassed for them, truly I am.

[Artifex33]

Monet: I totally agree on the design comment. Many is the time I wanted to pass out copies of "The Non-Designer's Design Book" when dealing with people who had jobs doing just that. I've had "professional" designers look at me quizzically when I asked them about the grid they used to lay something out. Ironically, that look answered my question most of the time. That said, design is a lot harder than I originally thought it was. I have a lot of sympathy for people trying to design a cool page (print or web), and respect for those who do it well.

[MonetDances]

Dude.
I have one who sounds absolutely bumfuzzled when I say, "Items in your ad are low resolution and RGB."

"I don't understand, I did it right!"

He once claimed something like 15 years in the field too.
I think the problem much of the time is non-designers hiring designers. They haven't a clue what to look for. They just know they like the color blue and pictures of puppies.

[AnalogDoll]

Designers are whiners. Everyone can do a better job. Everyone can out design everyone else. Bladdy blah blah...

Half the spats I've seen came down to interpretation - one man's vision of good design vs. one man's vision of bad design...

I've worked with people that taught design. I've seen it on their resumes.

"I taught design."

4 years. 6 years. Or, more. I wasn't impressed with their work, but that's because I have different tastes and I may have wanted to do things differently.

Are there tons of bad designers out there? I'm not qualified to say. And, I'm not going to. I know what I like. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean that it's bad. It's just not for me.

We've got plenty of designers in this group who are going to hop on and tell you all about their bad design experiences.

"Well, there was this one guy...blah...blah...sucked...blah...blah...awful.. ."

Don't buy into that shit. For every bad mouthed comment you make, you can be certain someone's saying the same thing about you. And, if you don't believe me, then you've already bought into your own hype...

Oh - and so there's no confusion - I'm not pointing fingers at anyone when I say "you." That's just the "universal you" that crops up in these sorts of digital detritus dumps...If anyone thinks I'm speaking to them directly, that's because the little speaker I've planted inside your inner ear is broadcasting my wifi workday to you directly...

"Trevor, bring me a smamich...A smamich...So hungry...Smamich..."

[+] AD - create...

[AnalogDoll]

[Missed Monet's post above mine...]

If you're talking about technical issues with a design, well, that's another story all together...

[+] AD - RTFM...

[MonetDances]

oh hell, I'm as insecure as anyone when it comes to the do-I-know-good-design debate, and that's not really what I'm getting at.

I'm getting at the fact that I cannot print what they give me, and very often have to redo it, and they still get paid for the work. I'm getting at low res, no bleed, spot colors, disproportionatly stretched images...

I even get designs from big agencies, designs that blow me away with their beauty, and....they have spot colors in them. They have text in the safe area.

I guess not everyone who designs also has production skills. Which I resent also--I don't think you should have one person who makes things pretty and another who cleans up their mess...

Is this where we use the word digress? Lets talk about drawing.

[fae]

haha yeh... i'm sorry monet. production art can be quite the grind. here where we design... we design... then we do mech prep before we send out, so we catch and fix all those stupid things that were not taken care of or seen from the start.

[AnalogDoll]

To those of you who were privy to the conversation at last Tuesday's mini, you'll find this of interest. To those of you who were not, you'll have to wait until next year. I can only share such base details once a year...

Click on the trailer.. (http://www.twistedballoondoc.com/): I received this from a friend this morning...a mocking friend...

[+] AD - swish and flick...

[Zord]

That being said, Zord, you'll have to show us a little tid-bit of the dance upon your arrival... of course I wouldn't ask to see too much, given that it's quite sacred in nature.

perhaps you'll be inducted into the CATL-BA group... ConceptArtAtlanta-BirthAbroad =O... but the dance may be a required for induction.


Dance? Whaaa...? Did I say that? I guess we shall see...right? JOEL KNOWS. Ask him. Actually i've seen him tearing up the dance floors all over the place. Leaves a smoking trail on the ground. Skid marks. Can't wait to visit y'all folks, will be coming for atleast 2 days, maybe 3 if Joel can dig it.

CAN YOU DIG IT??!!

[guggemmaneuver]

To update page 33 and going into friday the immediate and pertinent two things that need to be discussed and hashed out are:

Lavhoes //// Tyler's Senior Exit Show Trip this saturday –> I need to know who's down for going, as car space is very limited. Plan is to depart @ 1p on saturday and return by 7:30 or 8. LAVHOES—> Can you give us a pre reception tour in interest of our getting out of town a little earlier? We could have a small sketch session that afternoon at hot corner if there's time.
Persepolis Saturday Night —> Potentially artifex clan / 5t31n3r / myself / others? to have persian food in sandy springs and represent the CATL in support of monet dances dances. Sound off if you are interested, as there hasn't been much talk with all the much-needed guff-letting lately...


and they will know us by the trail of skid marks
viv&#233; la castanistas revolutiones

mooj

[lavhoes]

Joel -> Yeah, I think a pre-reception tour wouldn't be hard at all. My folks are coming up and they'll probably want to do dinner, but I'll schedule that around whenever you guys show up because they'll be around all night whereas you guys are probably have limited time.

[Artifex33]

Artifex clan will be out for Persepolis this Saturday. There's a birthday party that the wifey forgot about that we'll be expected to go to. Partially work-related, so it's not exactly optional. I'll have to catch Monet and crew next time. That said, I'm definitely planning on the mini tuesday.

[AnalogDoll]

The Doll Collection will be tentative for tomorrow...There are a few activities on the platter o' doom right now that need some attending to and depending on whether or not they are appropriately satiated, we may or may not be in attendance for this feast of Persian delights...

Guggendeduper: I'll fire off a text to you directly once the plans have formed or collapsed...

[+]AD - bursting...

[guggemmaneuver]

persepolis —> errr... probably as the artifex clan has other obligations and knowing i might be a little worn from a long day of art viewing and driving to / from athens, might be good to just plan to check out the monet dances dance troupe at some other point. the parade or out in front of vortex sounded good to me

[Artifex33]

AD/Game Doodz: Shadow of the Colossus is tres cool. Huge, "Thx!" to AD for loaning me a pearl like that. The sheer scale of the game is an amazing visual feat, and the lonely landscapes are extremely creepy at night. Tristan was going to try and play, but he got freaked out by the 4th colossus and tossed the controller back at me. hehehe. I definitely think that'll have some impact on my doodling.

Everybody else: What's everyone working on sketchwise these days? I know gugz is done with his one-week challenge. Has Trevor finished yet?

[AnalogDoll]

Guggles: Sounds good. We're already a bit concerned about the fatigue factor come the evening. The night off will be good.

Wesifex: Ha! I knew you'd dig that. The moment I popped that sucker in there and saw what I was up against, I knew you had to get your hands on it.

All: As I have to divide my time between writing and art, the writing percentages have been upped as of late. Hopefully good news to follow in Mid-May...

[+] AD - my tummy burbles...

[lavhoes]

If you guys hold off on the monet dances dance troupe I will be able to go with you, since the show has me staying well past when you guys would be leaving tomorrow anyway.

[fae]

... sorry guys don't think I can make it up to athens. Though I'm done with puking up everything I had and didn't have in my stomach... I'm still pretty blasted dizzy... so yeah.

Sadness. I'm sorry.

[AnalogDoll]

Though I'm done with puking up everything I had and didn't have in my stomach...

Shit, yeah! That's how you get your art on...Until your guts are forcibly ejected from your body!

"Must...HAAAAWRG! paint...reflected...[burble, burble]...light...BLAAAAAARGH!"

Of course, this could also just be a bit of breakin' gone bad or a 12-day old ham smamich that someone left out on her breakfast table and finally decided to finish off...

"Mmmm....Smamich...OOOORAAAGH!"

[+] AD - Paiting in Pepto Pink...

[MonetDances]

Well, the Persepolis crowd was better this time, and I had friends in the audience regardless, and management asked me to dance there more this month..

And they can shove it. I hate it there. I feel like I'm at an uptight wedding reception. Gimme festivals, you can keep your restaurant gigs.

Abhushana will be dancing at the Inman Park parade THIS SATURDAY at 2pm. We're keeping it to the simple improv for the parade, but we recruited a drummer to jam with us.

I've been working until anywhere from 8 to 9:30 for over a week now.
Not only has sketching been neglected, but so has the gym, the oil in the car, and the dirty laundry, and the kitty, and jeebuz do I need a haircut. I'm starting to look like a real disgruntled, discheveled artist.

[guggemmaneuver]

the lavhoes show was spectacular, like a holographic snowflake landing in your palm on a summer's day.

all—> limited time only post, as i'm kind of embarassed about it but it needs to be said. With trying to stay constantly busy drawing and producing, keeping the momentum going etc, know that if i ask for a phone number or an address it's for only the most professional of art production fold style gatherings. Probably doesn't need to be stated, but yeah. just so it's on the books. If you want to keep your infos private it's a perfectly respectable position and my feelings will not be hurt. errrr if you choose this please let me know if this is your choice so that i don't think that you believe me to be some wacko.

professional and cordial regards,

Joel Ball

[Artifex33]

Guggz: Dammit, you mean I'm the only wacko left in the group? Rone-ry, sooooo rone-ryyyyy....
Make sure nobody gives me their phone number, unless they enjoy 3am calls from Bee-zuhl-bub asking whether you're satisfied with your current wireless carrier.

All: Consider yourself forewarned: I'm rolling out for the mini tonight, so git while the gittin's good.

[fae]

I'll not be there tonight as I need to start my painting... very much so. I would've started it this past weekend but I didn't want to be painting with Oil Puke Paints...

I've heard that organic matter doesn't preserve well when it comes to paintings... Leonardo tried it already.

[guggemmaneuver]

hey guys,
good times last night

tammy—> painting update??? I didn't see it yet and know you've been working really hard. you've prolly got 2-3 paintings you could drop simultaneously. it was nofinger's and ethax's idea to send you the text message... I also got carded trying to buy applejuice. Lavhoes was in and then hated on our dinner plans because we gave the nod to ihopple.

all–> don't forget about boozer doodle tickets: i changed the title of the thread until next wednesday, but do go ahead and try to get thme if you haven't already. they may not be available actually...if someone runs into that lemme know... i'll edit the thread title as necessary. So: all that being said: NO FUNWOODY MINI next week, unless those who dont get tickets want to still try and get the party together.

CINCO DE SKETCHO: EL DOS! errr... i'm getting the plans together, should be able to drop the missive and accompanying propaganda at some point this week. have been busy, i'm sorry, i realize i'm running late on it. Please mark your calendars for Saturday 5 May between the hours of 4 and roughly 9-11 pm. We will have a real cool time.

"Didn't we almost have it all?"


cheers n jeers,
gug

[AnalogDoll]

Someone once tried to convince me that "the shit is bananas." Oh, she said it a couple times. Repeated it. Tried to hammer it home. Well, folks - she was wrong.

The shit is CATL.

BOOZER DOODLE. CINCO DE SKETCHO. All in the same week? No wonder my sketchbook comes with its own seatbelt. Buckle up, Brenda - we're dropping the hammer in May.

I see you on here, Special-K. You'd better be rolling up for the 5th. The hounds of the graphite hills know where you live.

[+] AD - foamivore n. one who feeds on muppet meat...

[fae]

...where do you go to buy tickets?

[AnalogDoll]

Tammy Fae: GO HERE... (http://www.ticketalternative.com/DateSelection.aspx?item=1950&facility=387)

All: You know, I'm sitting here painting and watching Conan the Destroyer...It's one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid...For many reasons...But, what pisses me off about it is the beginning. Remember in Conan the Barbarian, when Mako is doing his intro?

"Let me tell you of days of high adventure."

When he does the intro in Barbarian, it's great. It's exciting. The drums start up right away. "Yes! Bring on the hordes!"

But, when Mako gives a smiliar intro for Destroyer, it's like he's reading a letter from his local waste management company.

"Oh...Oh, yeah...High adventure...And, maybe some running...And, I think there's a wizard. Yeah. High adventure."

Bums me out, man.

At least there's Grace Jones...

[+] AD - "One, two, three... I think you're right."

[nofingers]

Conan the Destroyer, second favorite soundtrack ever, right behind Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Yes, I am being serious.

number three is Beetlejuice

[guggemmaneuver]

"Hey, folks-

Only 5 tickets left for Boozer Doodle this Tuesday night- get yours now!


Direct link to Boozer Doodle information:
http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/doodle.html


Photos of last Boozer Doodle on Flickr. Here is the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevortex/


-Joe"

[fae]

steiner: thx!

I'll be DOOZER-BOODLING WITH YOU ALL!!! =D

[Daunt]

Holy cow, the Boozer Doodle looks like the coolest thing ever! I am so going to be there. :) Already bought tickets.

[fae]

you guys should be proud: i'm skipping (most likely) breaking practice for the BD... free vs. not free too, so that's big... HUGE, in fact.

HUGE. :@~

[guggemmaneuver]

anyone WANNA hang out and DRAW TOMORROW NIGHT, THIS SUNDAY???

I just wanted to let you guys know that a friend of mine, Garrin (some of you know him already), and I are going to be getting together to draw tomorrow evening. we're tryin to keep this sunday drawing thing on the regular, so even though i haven't talked to him, i'm almost certain it's going down. And if it isn't, i'm gonna go ahead and get set up somewhere to draw for a couple of hours.

Time: 7 pm, i will let you guys know by text or phone if it's different

Location: Probably we'll start at the San Francisco Coffee nearest Ponce, behind the majestic diner, between Ponce De Leon and North Avenues (On Highland) and on the same side of the street as a little string of shops. can support on the directions tip by telephone as necessary. after sf coffee (they close at 10), usually we go to the majestic diner, always lots of awesome crazies to draw there on the dl.

Questions? Takers? Haters?

R.O.T.'s Other smothers brother: I just invested my tax return ... one of my new thangs i will be bringing along with me and you guys will be so blown away by. When i saw it, great deal. i couldn't help myself! SURPRISE! INTRIGUE!! TREACHERY!!! AUTHENTICITY!!! if noone else from catl shows like last week (ethax tried, but my directions were cruddy) i'll try to bring it out for Cinco de Sketcho next saturday.

DAUNT!!—> HOWDY! i dropped by your sketchbook! introduce yourself! :) we love new creatives! see u at the boozer doodle. introduce yourself to the dorky guy with knit cap and glasses. Probably will be ink washing if i had to guess :)

How is everyone doing? i miss you guys!

guf

[AnalogDoll]

Long day. Saw Monet at the Festival today. Well, saw here doing her thing down the street with her troupe. I hadn't planned on attending, but I had to put in some face time.

Tuesday's shaping up to be a good time. Big krewe rolling down for the BD. And, finally, we come to another Cinco de Sketcho...Plus Guggs' Secret Mystery Device of Doom. Excellent.

Daunt: New faces. New talent. Welcome aboard.

Guggs: Will be MIA tomorrow. I played today. I pay tomorrow.

[+] AD - nothing smells like teen spirit...

[fae]

some of you demanded a WIP on my painting... didn't get that up, but I posted the final product in my thread for those of you who did wanna see something...

cheers.

[AnalogDoll]

Tammy: Comment left in your sketchbook. Make sure you return my keys tomorrow night. And, my car.

All: So, last night, I was awakened by the most peculiar sound. I was certain it was construction or perhaps the pounding of stakes into the pavement to support the size of some sinister circus tent.

It was neither.

When I walked out to my balcony and looked down onto the street, I discovered Fingerless racing along the length of asphalt (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/546941/spider_car/), ruefully shaking his fist at me, and spouting profanity-riddled claims of taking over the world.

Be afraid. Very afraid.

[+] AD - and you thought regular spiders were scary...

[fae]

THAT VIDEO IS INSAAAAANE =O... wooooow! and thanks for sharing... and where did you FIND IT?!

[Daunt]

Hah, that video was awesome!

Thanks for the welcome guys, I look forward to meeting ya'll. :)

[Artifex33]

K, guys. Just a quick post while I'm working to let you all know about a really sweet tool I found for doing color schemes. It's a $50 app complete with color wheel, all kinds of knick-knacks for doing analogous, triad and other color schemes, a favorite colors palette, and all kinds of other stuff. I have a feeling I'll be purchasing a copy of this for myself. It's a huge help for doing any kind of design digitally.

Take a look here (http://www.colorschemer.com/) and try the 15-day trial version. It's really damn sweet.

[guggemmaneuver]

Cinco De Sketcho:
EL DOS!

Next Saturday, 5 May 2007 at Six Feet Under (http://www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com/), Midtown Atlanta:

We will meet at 4p.m. weather permitting, we'll take the high road and the upper deck to enjoy the excellent view of the city, not to mention excellent squid tacos and flavorful libations! Because it could be very bright up there, plan to bring sunglasses, cool clothing, sunprotection, etc. Bring some arting/sketching/drawing materials too; that is after all, the main idea :) Note that since the restaurant is at kind of a higher elevation the wind can pick up a good bit. If you were planning on bringing your new tissue paper 36x48 pad to paint on with your feather brushes this might not be the best setup.

After an early dinner and an hour, possibly two of drawing, we'll move the CINCO DE SKETCHO party over to Manuel's Tavern (http://www.manuelstavern.com/) in Virginia Highlands, where there is ample space. I'm already gonna ink wash my name in on the cinco de sketcho DD list as a designated driver so that others might enjoy the sauce and the greater merriment of a big catl meet! Probably stay at manuel's and reassess our course of action from there.

I'm down for the long haul though and would love to play my BRAND NEW SYNTHESIZER for you guys if the sketching is going strong into the later hours! Woo Hoo! Moo Hoo!

Coming out this saturday? Sound off! :) Questions? Comments?

VIVA LA CASTANISTAS!

guggen
p.s. apologies for the lateness of this post. :bashful:

[MonetDances]

ooh is Daunt a girl? And a Pisces??
Thats enough for me!

Ducked out for a few minutes--paraded around Inman and...I..uh...got a 4-day weekend, a gift from my employer for working serious long hours. And spent the 4 day weekend stressing over a possible condo purchase. Wish me luck, I've got a headache and an acid stomach.

Will be at the Boozer Doodle with Tyler (Monet's Tyler, who needs to join the friggin forum so we have a name for him besides Monet's Tyler). I need the stress releif after looking at all these loan documents.

Sketch question...where does your sketchbook go with you? Do you have it on you at all times? Do you draw in it every day? Couple times a week? Do you sometimes feel guilty for opting for a book to read instead? I took mine to a concert with me recently (the light of one candle makes for interesting technique) and it served as a bit of an icebreaker. Do you find that your sketchbook helps you break the ice, meet people? It seems that everyone is friendlier when they see that you can draw.

[AnalogDoll]

Cinco de Sketcho: Analog-D will be rocking the dead doornail pub, my freaky darlings...

Wesifex: Thanks for the tip on the tool.

Monet: I sketch every day. I take my sketchbook wherever I go. I'm not as bad ass as Guggenstein, who sketches while watching Snakes on a Plane (oh, yeah - we saw you, good sir), but I do when I have a free moment. It's like journaling or keeping a visual diary for me. I get visions that I don't want to lose, so I grab one of several pads, books, packing paper, old bills, etc. and get them all down. Unfortunately, that means I'm rockin' two or three books at a time, so ideas get spread around.

I like to fill my free time with other pursuits beyond sketching - reading, cinema, concerts, good conversation. It's all fodder for the creative brain, and sometimes you've got to put things in to take them out.

[+] AD - I'm bringing my own salsa and chips...

[Grendel Grack]

Monet: I draw pretty much every day. Or at least do something art-related. Reading is also a standard life supporting function. I have to do both activities in shifts to meet my quota. Feeling guilty about missing drawing time sucks. But every once in a while it happens. The good thing about it is that suffering in any form always makes for better art so embrace the guilt and make up for it later in your sketchbook.

As far as meeting people is concerned, I'm no help with that one. I actually find it rude when people interrupt me while I'm sketching (if I am alone).

[guggemmaneuver]

teh gangz all heer

fae—> dropped some props on ya in tha sketchbook :)

wes-master-fex—> thanks for the tip, will prolly ask you some questions about it tomorrow night before i try it out. time is scarce. I got some nice color combinations from the new adobe flash-powered "Kuler" today, actually. you can download a swatch file that crashes the adobe products rather reliably too :) "unexpectedly quit whaa???"

monet dances, monet's tyler—> Heh, tyler you should most definitely get an account :) see yoos guys tomorrow. how was the parade?
Answer to sketchbook querry: Yeah, i always have two on me. i like the moleskine because the quality paper is a nice release: and the size is just right for holding and working in. It takes ink wash rather famously i've recently discovered. easy to carry... opens flat so it's a better, smoother surface to draw onto. most people just say "oh that's cool." if they have something intelligent to say it can lead to higly enjoyable conversations in fact. otherwise i just do the "thanks! i'm glad you like my work!" or ignore them if they're being negative. have experienced very few sketchbook haters though.

ALL—> Cinco De Sketcho: EL DOS! this saturday. thoughts? Check out FAE's painting (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=66279) and be amazed ("*gasp! so good!"). Our new-newest moo-noo-west catlmemmbbeerrrrrrrr, Daunt is updating and drawing up a storm AND updating over in her brand new sketchbook thread! clean style and impressive pencil work galore! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=96243) I'm gonna try to get to the bd by 7:45 p.m. or so to maybe have a better selection of seatings. We should all try to sit together if at all possible. after all this is technically our weekly meeting. i'm in the cheap seats but i'll be working small, thinking big. haven't drawn from life 'cept in passing with the new ink wash technique (heh, self-pluggergugger). (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1306489#post1306489)

grack—> i got my torch this weekend. so, i'll begin d*con armatures soon! woohoo! Th-E got in too!

ambient dollop, all—> it's true. i'm a fiend for sketching. sometimes i'm worse than other times. i don't mind having bad pages in my sketchbooks (have so many!) so i just trudge on through, ya know, "punishin-paper like funny-shin-stapler."

and ... now an image dedication. "moo"

j

[Grendel Grack]

uh oh, guggs. Do I hear a call for a severed "cow" head competition? What was that? you think it would be awesome if the CATL had their own thunderdome? What are these crazy thoughts that you may or may not be alluding to?

[AnalogDoll]

BD Tonight!

[+] AD - my tots, my tots, my lovely, greasy tots...

[AnalogDoll]

Actually, a very good friend of mine told me the other day that he "hated the mascot design" and it reminded him of dungeons & dragons. ouch. heh. maybe the TD could be a new catl mascot?

What? I must not have read this correctly...So, because someone who is not affiliated with our group, does not participate in our meetings, or provide continued support for our endeavors - but is "a very good friend" - dislikes...that's not the word..."hates"...our mascot we're going to consider changing it?

If anyone dislikes the mascot, speak up. If you're a member of this group - active, part-timer, distant CATL relative - chime in. I have no care one way or the other, and would support a change, so long as it's directed by the people represented by the mascot and not some supercilious 3rd party.

[+] AD - "I'm beginning to question your commitment to Sparkle Motion."

[guggemmaneuver]

massscot: i don't know. since it's my creation obviously i'm a little biased towards it. "Hate" seems a bit harsh but doing a TD seems like a nice democratic way to get a new image. Seems like it'd be a cool TD concept to have the victor's character concept up on the main page of the site... kind of like the creature of the week mascot thing. . Grackula asked. i rambled. :)

[Grendel Grack]

Hey, didn't mean to rock the boat. I just thought it would be a fun activity. I have no problem with the current mascot. Perhaps the mascot has an arch nemesis. The TD could be to design the CATL version of Skeletor or something. We could feature the two doing battle on the great wasted plains of the Apocalypse.

[AnalogDoll]

Clarity:

Grack's suggestion of a Thunderdome is no cause for trouble. It's welcomed. And, as an extended CATL member in the wilds of North Cackylacky (I hate saying that, so if I spelled it incorrectly - as the spell checker says I have - I don't much care), she's more than welcome to suggest activities that offer cross-country participation, so we can help throw some love her way...

Changing the mascot may be a good thing. Any and all suggestions are welcome to that point. Especially talk of CATL Cowhead (needs a name) vs. Arch Nemesis...Or, a complete redesign...Or, something that has nothing to do with cows, cattle, or other bovine-influenced endeavors...

Bad mouthing the mascot is our job. Not anyone else's. If you want to talk smack about Cowhead: join the group, come to meetings, feed off of Gugg's Rice-K-Treat handouts, and then open your mouth...Joel can tell you about why the teeth are on the outside of the head and Ben will give you stern looks in defense of his sick paint job...

My reference to Donnie Darko's infamous Sparkle Motion Dance Troupe was not directed at Joel. It was directed at those of us that feel, at times, that life gets in the way and we're required to pass on things that may be more important to others...No one here can deny Joel's commitment to CATL or CATL-related activities. He started this thing after all. That's a step ahead of the rest of us. Except Grackula - who started her own thing.

Now, then - BD time is at hand. Wash off that funk you call "the workday." Gather up your instruments of creativity (nothing runny or juicy). Descend upon The Vortex and come prepared to rattle the tots of our peers...

[+] AD - would your parents be proud?

[Artifex33]

Hooo... good time last night. There's so much to comment on that I don't know where to start.

Congrats to everyone that experienced their first B. Diddle. Congrats to me on being sober enough to see the model throughout the evening. Congrats to Steiner for leaving some tots for the rest of us, even after the emotional shock of seeing his first batch of tots cruelly ripped away from him by a snapping girly glove. Everyone did some great figure stuff last night, and of course, Monet took home the Tot challenge prize for her mighty, mammaried tater tot sketch.

June VIP tickets: PURCHASED.

[fae]

hmmm...

custom oversized calendar (http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/product.aspx?clear=true&no=162)

congrats to monet for taking the win!

[ATupper]

*Feels like an ass for missing BD*

[AnalogDoll]

Well, that was certainly the best life drawing experience I've ever had. I do have to admit that having the almost full-force of the CATL krewe there added to the value. As did the tots, the shots (that creative juice is worth some investigation...I'll crack that code for the next CATL House Party), and the way the sessions were set up. Yes, by far the best...

In the meantime, as you tear on through your morning, here's a bit of fun sculpture for you to explore. The site is en fran&#231;ais, but you'll find the gallery sections easy enough to navigate: Link Starts Here... (http://www.stephanehalleux.com/)

[+] AD - Zut alors!

[MonetDances]

You know you wanna get your mouth on my Titty Tot.

[Artifex33]

Monet: ROFL! I was gonna call it that, but I figured I'd leave the risque to the ladies.

[Daunt]

Hey it was awesome to meet you guys last night at the BD! Sorry I didn't say much. D: I got cold feet all of a sudden (normally I'm a blabber mouth). I'll definitely be doing the next one and I'll try to drag some more friends with me next time. Nathan really enjoyed it.

I want to see people's sketches from last night, does anyone plan on posting them? :D

RE: mascot....I rather liked him. :( I'm an ubergeek so I love D&D though....Besides, he suits the CATL name pretty well I think.

Monet: Congrats on your Hot Tot! I loved the totties... X)

[fae]

-it was fun indeed. although... it's prolly a good thing it's once a month... heck, if i got that many tots weekly, i'd blow up into one myself...

-just think... next time you're eating a tot and you feel the weird bumps and texture in your mouth, the thought will run through your head–"... it's like i can feel the tatertits in my mouth..."

-i think our group is somehow gaining publicity that i don't know about... joel must be hitting another one of his insomniac phases... burning the midnight oil... 'cause afterall, he wasn't able to use it at the BD...

-and to close out my 'bulletted' points... i have to say bad things about M's.Tyler... 'cause that's what people get for being silent MOOchers... if you're gonna MOOch off the MOOvibes... ya gotta contribute. Don't take from our savings and not deposit, is all I gotta say... so... BAD THINGS.

our infamity, happy people, is growin' like a wild fire!

and on a side note of educational/amusement interest...
noodling... but not our form of it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biL-QcviQGk)

[guggemmaneuver]

(new page, new cinco de sketcho post.)


Cinco De Sketcho:
EL DOS!

Next Saturday, 5 May 2007 at Six Feet Under (http://www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com/), Midtown Atlanta:

We will meet at 4p.m. weather permitting, we'll take the high road and the upper deck to enjoy the excellent view of the city, not to mention excellent squid tacos and flavorful libations! Because it could be very bright up there, plan to bring sunglasses, cool clothing, sunprotection, etc. Bring some arting/sketching/drawing materials too; that is after all, the main idea :) Note that since the restaurant is at kind of a higher elevation the wind can pick up a good bit. If you were planning on bringing your new tissue paper 36x48 pad to paint on with your feather brushes this might not be the best setup.

After an early dinner and an hour, possibly two of drawing, we'll move the CINCO DE SKETCHO party over to Manuel's Tavern (http://www.manuelstavern.com/) in Virginia Highlands, where there is ample space. I'm already gonna ink wash my name in on the cinco de sketcho DD list as a designated driver so that others might enjoy the sauce and the greater merriment of a big catl meet! Probably stay at manuel's and reassess our course of action from there.

I'm down for the long haul though and would love to play my BRAND NEW SYNTHESIZER for you guys if the sketching is going strong into the later hours! Woo Hoo! Moo Hoo!

Coming out this saturday? Sound off! :) Questions? Comments?

VIVA LA CASTANISTAS!

guggen
P.S. apologies for the lateness of this post. :bashful:
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other stuff, not wanting to double post!
fae—> Hehehe ... huh? not sure i get the joke —> old timey reference to poo-doodling? ewwww :) catl-ocd notification service will arrive sooner next time
daunt, MD—> Damn, great job folks! woohoo! (md, congrats again on the new pad—> escaping the grimy constant-maintenance-calling world of rent is a great victory! hurrah!)
MD'S tyler—> ooh FAE zinged you :) lurk-faced, change-spewing, street-dancer. ooh!
sansfingers—> you were missed, fingerless-fiend! CATL scored 2 out of 3! did you finish your 2 year sketchbook challenge yet?
ATupper—> Errr... hello! introduce yourself!


ALL—> EXTREMELY IMPORTANT QUESTION:
Would the milk from a tater tit be some kind of vodka-ish substance? Deeeelicious!

[fae]

132935

just sharin' the looooove...

just a quick doodle pre-leaving work.

CHEERS :]~

[guggemmaneuver]

Rice on the Other :: Summer Issue Deadline: 1 JUNE 2007!


132961
It's that time again... :)

I'm looking for comic submissions for the second issue of my quarterly, collaborative comic zine, Rice on the Other! Although i am willing to expand the size of the print edition, I can't guarantee that you'll get in, but please send me what you have for consideration. Depending on how much i receive, i may make a special unabridged section of riceontheother.com (http://riceontheother.com) If you are chosen to appear in the very limited print edition, i will mail you a copy for your trouble. For information on setting up your comic pages, go here to find out how to prepare rice. (http://riceontheother.com/preparing.html)

If you haven't done so already, definitely check out the spring edition of Rice on the Other. (http://riceontheother.com/archive/v01-n1.html)

Cheers and thanks for your time! Send me the rice!

guggenriceontheothermaneuverrotosapien... hehehe

p.s. hit me up by private message or
e-mail me ([email protected]) with questions or other concerns as necessary. Look forward to seeing what is submitted! woohoo!

[AnalogDoll]

Oh, it's ROTO time again...

I'm already hard at work...Well, between vodka shots and filling my grape with this: I could've been a killer...ah, ha, ha, ha! (http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tiger+Lillies/_/Killer)

[+] AD - bursting the time capsule...

[Grendel Grack]

If anyone is still wishing to participate in the Dragon*con art show, they just opened round two of the jury (http://artshow.dragoncon.net/index.html).

[tylerfr99]

Well, with all these calls for my presence I guess I better make a good entrance.

<Flourish>

There. Happy? :-)

Anyway, introductions- I'm Tyler (yes, another one). I haven't been sketching very long and thus am pretty raw (really, really raw...), but I am striving to increase my abilities and knowledge. Any advice, comments, critiques, criticisms, and death threats are heartily welcomed and appreciated. And grazie mille to those who have already helped me- I'll do my best to put your advice into practice.


Addendum: Yes- I used to breakdance a while back. No- I won't battle Fae. Yes- it's because I think she would totally kick my ass.

[MonetDances]

I'd pay to see Tyler and Fae duel on the roof of Six Feet Under.

[Artifex33]

Tyler: You didn't take the moniker of "MonetsTyler"?? Boooo!!! Booo, I say!

Work...too much work, and so little scotch.

[AnalogDoll]

Just in case the urge suddenly washes across the group and the cries of "B-BOYS! B-GIRLS! BATTLE'S ON!" roar into the May sky Saturday night, I've just managed to crush an entire length of a refrigerator box into my sketch bag...

1. Moleskine: check
2. Electric eraser: check
3. Mechanical pencils: check
4. Kneaded eraser: check
5. Phial of Dr. Phibes "Creative Extraction" Tonic: on order
6. Emergency Down Rock cardboard box: check

I'm set for Saturday...

[+] AD - a tool against depression...

[tylerfr99]

Oh no... I've tried to give up my old breakdancing ways...but as the saying goes:

"When the cardboard is on the ground, you have no choice but to break it down..."


BTW- what is Dr. Phibes Creative Extraction Tonic?

[guggemmaneuver]

TylerFr99—> "Tyler Father 99?" "Tyler Frine9?" welcome to teh catl disc. board, t :)! explain the L33T of your name? or not :)

gug—> is getting pumped up for saturday's festivities! anyone have questions about summer rice deadline? th3rd p3rrrs1

grackula—> thanks for the dragon*con tip! Definitely would love to see what tasty graphic treatment you'd bust out for the summer issue. i know this one is going to end up being a huge collection of amazing work!

The other Lavhoes Tyler is officially now known ONLY as Lavhoes. hehehe

j

[tylerfr99]

Im afraid it is much more boring than that.

Tyler- my name
Fr- the first two letters of my last name
99 - A good number to add to the end

;p Maybe I should come up with a new, more fun name.....perhaps...

"Loveshoes Tyler" ?

[fae]

my, has the group grown recently: growth spurt? guggeliciousmiraclegrow!?!?

SO, because I CAN (CAN CAN):

FOND MEMORIES OF THE HERD
a mootastic recollection:

NOTE: Entries listed below are subjective in nature and will be listed based on the interpretation of memory + time... ahhh... the affects of nostalgia...

EVENTS:

- Feelin' like a FOOL, wandering through the mall, loaded with art-crap to the max... trying to call Guggs... wondering where in the world the first CATL meeting was goin' down... and he wasn't answering his phooone...

- Our first sketchjams sitting there in the mall... no one knew anyone else... well, that's not true. I knew no one else. Chauncey knew no one else... and Joel and the SCADalites all brought a support network... and all the while I was thinking meeting #1 was gonna consist of Chauncey, Joel, and I... boy was I pleasantly wrong.

- Cinqo de Sketcho (sp?) #1... packing into an overly crowded mexican restaurant... meetin' the second half of our current CATL regs.

- THE ZOO TRIP--- can I get a... MOO? Now this ROCKED way too much... drawing gorillas and KANGAROOS... and girls hitting on HHH... and then ALL of us all sweaty and wonderfully nasty going to get some rockin' coffee in lil5... also, on a last note: I had to commandeer Wes's pencil sharpener to ransom my sunglasses back, you clepto!...

- BOT GARDENS! We got to hang with Grack for the first time. And the skull tried to eat Kenneth... but actually the story goes that he served himself up to it...

- Meeting at Le Bou...

- Switch to The 'Bux...

- Switch to current location: BORDERS... where...
*Joel has brought skulls of various sorts for drawing purposes...
*We've taken up much space with our table-compilation installation pieces...
*GIANT M&M Rice Crispy Treats... AHA! So THAT'S where the ideas for "RICE" was born...
*Ink was spilled...
*Edible TMNT temporary tats died...

-USBC06!!! 12hrs (cut in half from the original timeframe!) of PURE SKETCHING... minus a little driving time and insanity!!! COFFEE like nothing else, and the progressive dinner. AND THE INSANE SKETCHBOOKS TO PROVE IT ALL WENT DOOOOWN!!!.... USBC07!??! WOOHOO!!!

- Christmas party ("holiday")--- gift exchange! Ahh how awesome it was to switch gifts with other art-crazed happy people!

- REPRESENTIN' in the art scene! Art shows, guys... we don't do enough... but we DID roll out to Decatur for one... ok so I was a little tired, gimme a break! We did meet Gugg-if-i-was-a-girl... who's sketchbooks resembled our own CATL prod's to a scary extent.

- CATL-OCD starts as a guerrilla-event... and gets a name. Why? Because Guggs is infamous for his marketing and must make all things official. Cue: Jealous spiteful comments from CATL-crew.

- Switch it up with some GAMING, hosted by our lovely Wesifex&Fam. The cost of the event? Payments were received in beer and pizza money. Top the night off with some Silent Hill and pwnage by Lil'ifex... TREVOR.

- Stone Mountain! AND GERMAN FOOD... we need to go back for more if not just for the food... and with the excuse that poor Wes couldn't join us for it last time! Ya know... in all 'randomness'... -cough-... snails are slow, but i'm not sure about how they taste...

THE HERD:

- JOEL and his promoting! How many of those postcards did you give out now? His knit caps... (i'm sure he has a whole wardrobe dedicated to those only... i was yet to find it that time i "had to go to the bathroom" at his place... you guys wondered why it took me so long: NO, I wasn't taking a dump... I was searching out his knit cap supply. He hides 'em well!)

-JOEL is the ISH-ABUSER. Nuff said. He continues in his evil ways as he clearly demonstrated on TUES at the BOOZER DOODLE...

-JOEL and BEEF. HAHA... no pun intended... or was it!? But somehow, the greese and grime gets wiped away (mr. clean?) and things start fresh for future patties and BURNS!!! >:]~

- WES being the CATL-digital-librarian... you need an art video, tutorial, or... other stuff? Just slip him a few bucks under the table and he'll hook you up. Except... he's nice enough to work pro-bono.

- WES and his photoshop rendering!!! Blows all our minds and we love having him round to show us how it's done!

- WES and his extensions... WESIFEX&FAM

- HHH's visits... since he's now gone... but also as the ring leader for the SCADalites and their involvement with the main Herd. BEACH TRIP, y'all!

- TREVOR and his twitches... maybe that's what happens when you lose 10 digits... We gotta give him SOME credit though, they've happened less frequently lately... but maybe that's because the man on the phone has not returned to borders.

- TREVOR and his COMMENTS... :O~

- BEN and his stealth! IN AND OUT like the burger joint in Cali! One moment he's not there, the next moment, he's sketchin right next to you... and then POOF and he's gone again. No warning, guys... ya gotta watch out for this one.

- GRACK and her INSANE ART! We'll GLADLY provide eyes and a warm pasture for your visits! ANYTIME!

- STEINER and his words... nuff said!? I think so... but we might just have to make a mention to... BOB ROSS??? or should I say... TOP BOSS!?

- STEINER and his check-in-with-the-wife's! Always entertaining... always.

- MELISSA and her VISITS... WHIIIICH we need more of, btw... representin' the CATL-ESTROGEN... what what!

- TYLER(#1) and his voice recorder! I guess I can't go bashing him and laughing at him for wantin' one, since... oh wait... I already had gotten one just a few months before! But I'm jealous... his is better than mine... VISIT MORE--- and actually when I'M around too??? I'm startin' to think there's some avoidance going on... especially after the 10 minute "just missed" happening.

... and to those going to the induction process:

- MARCUS and gettin to see him outside of CATL events! Heck yes, guys... we def. chilled for a minute or two in ATL on Saturday night! Good beats and breakin' is all I have to say.

- MONET and her tatertits... Yes.

- M's.TYLER and his CHEATING!!! CHEAAATING!!! If none of you guys noticed (i pointed it out to guggs)... he so sneakily kept within the CATL circle at the BD with the sketchicalchairs 'game'. TO YOUR RIGHT, champ.

-DAUNT and... all the things that will fill this spot next time this list comes around... don't worry... the memories will come... and STICK. That's the blessing and curse of a weirdly capable memory.
______

Yes, thank you: Call me the resident historian.
Feel free (DO, I URGE YOU) to add to the list!
FUN TIMES, guys, fun times.

CHEERS and a happy afternoon to you all!


PS: Even in his dormant-bboy state, Tyler#2 would burn me... I have way too far to go :O~

[AnalogDoll]

BTW- what is Dr. Phibes Creative Extraction Tonic?

Taken from the catalog:

It's not often that Dr. Phibes explores chemical compositions of a less-than-destructive nature, but when he does you can be certain that the results are no less volatile.

This Creative Extraction Tonic was initially developed to provide mathematical thinkers and socio-economical engineers the opportunity to expand their creative boundaries in order to bust those perplexing equations. One steamy August, the bohemian community of 114 E. Downing Street happened across a stray crate of the old Thinking Man's Pep and Step Juice and an entirely new product was born.

Use: Before any creative endeavor, splash liberally into palm and immediately rub furiously into scalp. Effects should materialize within a few minutes. Avoid direct sunlight and boisterous political discussions.

Single order: 5 phials - Item# 002-720-0
Double order: 12 phials - Item# 002-720-1

We might also recommend our Dr. Phibes Portable Medicinal Case (Item# 110-50-2). Made of stamped bronze and hand-sewn leather, it's the perfect accessory for the actor, artist, dilettante, or cad-about-town. Take your Creative Extraction Tonic wherever you go!

[+] AD - I recommend the double order...

[fae]

;p Maybe I should come up with a new, more fun name.....perhaps...

"Loveshoes Tyler" ?

EDIT: NOT A DOUBLE POSTER THANKS TO STEINER! Wooo!


... question is... how it breaks down!

LOVES HOES...

LOVE SHOES...

The latter... I KNEW you were a breaker! ALL of us LOOOOVE the kicks! ;]~

[tylerfr99]

fae--> In my defense, I DID rotate to the right- but I ran out of room on the 4th rotation, so I decided to reposition such that I could mangle Wes's work!

And yes- you know me and my shoe addiction...

"My Adidas cuts the sand of a foreign land..."

[fae]

haha at least you say "in my defense"

one of my coworkers used the phrase, "In all fairness to me"... it cracked me up... who says it that way!?

[guggemmaneuver]

fae you are officially the "CATLOGGER"

EDIT: post # 2000! ... :)


I guess the next big giveaway will need to be post # 2,500. though... I'm thinking some prizes / freebies are in order for saturday's CINCO DE SKETCHO...

more information as i find stuff to give away.

[tylerfr99]

For those of you who cant get enough of life drawing with burlesque models, it seem the Boozer Doodle/Dr. Sketchy unpleasentness is working in our favor. Behold!
Dr. Sketchy comes to Atlanta:

http://community.livejournal.com/ljatlanta/1056077.html

[guggemmaneuver]

all—> the aforementioned "Boozer Doodle/Dr. Sketchy unpleasantness" is something we'll need to hold off on discussing here on the catl board... more of a ... talk about this at the mini kind of thing. although, tyler—> good find... more badass drawing opportunities! :-)

nuff said. (zipped.)

:: CINCO DE SKETCHO :: EL DOS :: THIS SATURDAY :: 5 MAY 2007 ::

"Sketchjams." "Thunderdomes." Prizes. Libations. Merriment.
Bring paper to sacrifice to amazing artwork, in celebration of CATL Sketch Group's 2nd Annual yet highly unofficial Moozer Bash in honor of sketchbook independence.

[AnalogDoll]

As you've no doubt discovered, searches on "Guggle" for BD direct an awful lot of traffic here.

I went back and worked a little editing magic (read: obliterated) my comments from Tuesday. We certainly don't want to attract the wrong kind of attention for ourselves or others. That's when the fun things disappear...

[+] AD - Drink...more...Olvatine?

[guggemmaneuver]

CINCO DE SKETCHO :: EL DOS :: TOMORROW!

can.
you.
dig.
IT?


Moooo! CINCO! DE! SKETCHO!

ADSFKLAJHV;ADSGOAIWF!

Hope to see all of you there–i haven't done any kind of RSVP thing, so i guess we'll just see who shows up tomorrow :) good times!

FOUR P.M. for you ish-fearers i'll be getting there early to avoid a brow beating :)

Bring enthusiasm. I got to case the joint today and indeed, the view was exquisite. hopefully the weather will cooperate. it had better. :)

If you haven't already done your directional thing for tomorrow's festivities, let me go ahead and provide you the directions from the 6fu website:


Six Feet Under (WESTSIDE LOCATION! NOT memorial drive)
685 11th Street
Atlanta, Ga. 30318

Westside
From the Northside (85)

Take 85 South to the 10th/14th/17th exit.
Bear left toward 10th and 14th.
Turn Right on 14th street.
Turn left on Northside Drive.
Turn Right on 11th Street.
SFU is on the Right.



From the Northside (75)

Take 75 South to the Northside Drive exit.
Turn Right on Northside Drive.
Turn Right on 11th Street.
SFU is on the Right.


From the Southside (75/85)

Take 85 North to 75/85 North.
Take the 10th /14th Street exit.
Turn Left on 10th Street.
Turn Right on Northside Drive.
Turn Left on 11th Street.
SFU is on the Right.

[ATupper]

Aweshom! Carrie and I will be there!

By the way, because Guggen nearly strangled me the first time I posted without an intro, this is Alan, the chunky kid with the buzzed hair who is oft accompanied by Carrie, my beloved red-haired gf. We're the two dweebs who show up from the Art Institute of Atlanta raving about animation.

So anywho, *bows in greeting* looking forward to seeing everyone at SFU!

Huzzah!

[lavhoes]

I'm looking forward to today's festivities.

Fair warning: as usual I'll be getting there late, definitely later than 4pm, not sure how late I'll be. I've hit about a billion snags trying to graduate and shift my life around, but nothing that'll keep me from the experience of Cinco de Sketcho. I just gotta take care of some moving around before I can show up, and the longer I spend hauling boxes of reference books around the later I can stay out.

Not sure what I'll bring as far as art supplies are concerned; probably the usual pen and moleskine, couple of books to study from, some covers I'm working on, Japanese workbooks during downtime, that sort of thing. Nothing like what Joel will be lugging around with him, that's for sure.

[guggemmaneuver]

happy cinco de sketcho!

VIVA LA CASTANISTAS

the sketchbook revolution will not be storyboarded

ATupper, Lavhoes—> woohoo! and... lots of media? whuuuuuu? HELL i made some breakthroughs in terms of media doing some expirements last night. will discuss today as necessary.

[AnalogDoll]

So, I'm going to apparently be the first to chime in and say that yesterday rocked. In the year since our last Cinco de Sketcho, when many of us came together for the first time off the boards and really go behind this thing Joel's been pushing here, we've grown.

We've grown artistically - speeding away from our meager origins with the tutelage of CA.org, our relentless pursuit of new influences, and Wes' uncanny ability to locate and provide even the most out-of-print resources for us to study...

We've grown as a group - adding more hungry-to-improve members that mesh so seamlessly with the group, it's like they were here all along...

I'm impressed by where we presently find ourselves. A group like this really is a reminder of all the possibilities that wait just over the horizon.

For those of you that missed yesterday's festivities, you were missed. For those of you that had to cut the evening short, you missed seeing some really terrific (and boobed) interpretations of "bird-like..."

I'd also like to call attention to Tylerfr99's sudden leap of skill. Not only is this guy honing down his graphite chops, but he's doing it with a headlong rush...His commitment to improvement has cast off the mantle of "Monet's Tyler."

Speaking of Monet: get a hold of her sketchbook at the next meeting. That thing is a rich tome of inspiration (Tammy, you may want to talk to her about binding, to repair your much-abused sketchbook - whip something strange and functional together)...

Thanks again to everyone that made last night such a success. And, that goes double for Joel, who took on the logistics to locate us a place the allowed us to expand with new arrivals and avoid the wrath of unhappy waitresses...

Edit:-----> Here's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_VdAu0BThE)<----- the video from yesterday's discussion: Knight Rider 2007

[+] AD - all my favorite artists are right here..

[nofingers]

Hellz yea. Cinco de Sketcho: El Dos seemed to big a pretty big success. Great food + great beer + great friends = Great times for ye olde CATL crew.

Big thanks to Joel for handing out the prizes, and OH YEA, I dun got me a moleskin.....yee haw. I'll make ya proud Gugg.

AD, generous with the transportation assistance, always appreciated.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the festivities, and for making CATL more like a second family.

[guggemmaneuver]

Thanks to everyone for coming out, esp. with the shorter amount of notice than with previous events. Seems like you folks were liking both of the places, which makes me verrrry gladdddddd.

As pointed out to me by monet and monet'styler'styler'styler last night: (oh yeah!) we got LINKAGE on the official boozer doodle (http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/doodle.html)page. :) makes me think that we should get up a CATLinkz page over at our homepage, to make it easier for people to know what and where we catl's are up to. the discussion thread here seems to be doing it's job, but a calendar there would be helpful :)

See yallz on tuesday evening in funwoody, :)

:heart:
gug

[winter_snow]

I've. . .no idea where I'm supposed to post this.

But This is Carrie and I'm just dropping a line to say that Alan and I really enjoyed our time with you guys yesterday. Sorry we had to drop out early. We found the Tavern after a bit but by that time we had some errands we needed to run and. . well we kinda feel like asses because we missed apparently a really fun time.

We'll be at the meeting on Tuesday - and Joel the orcan mermaid you did for me is awesome. I loved it!

[MonetDances]

Sec 1, amendment b: Warm fuzzy cows, all of you.
Thanks for the compliments--the reason my sketchbook is anything to look at is because I go through them very, very slooowwwly. Its not really a good thing, but CATL is helping.

Sec 1, amendment c: Had a fabulous time, am silent due to current brain drainage as a direct result of legal documents and contracts involved in buying one's one pad, but enjoyed myself thoroughly.

Sec 2, amendment a: Please, please stop calling him Monet's Tyler. He's seriously going to deck me if y'all don't quit. You may forthwith refer to him as Pencil Ninja. And if I do say so myself, I agree that he's progressing far more quickly than I did back in the day. The man is dedicated.

Sec 3, amendment q: On another note....FREE STUFF!
I would like to shed my drawing table. Its one of those standard black things you get at any art store, with the little lamp and storage tray on the side. Only difference is it's 10 years old, the lamp arm is lazy, and its covered in 10 years worth of paint and glue. Anyone want to take this baby off my hands? I'd really like to not have to move it, and it doesn't fit with my decor anymore.

Come on, the paint gives it character. Just tell people you've done so much work on it, over the years...

Sec 1, amendment b: I just took on another freelance design gig. God help me. I never learn...

[nofingers]

Monet: If someone other than myself actually needs a drafting table, give it to them, since I have one. If no one does, then I'd like to take it...always room for more.

AD: I've got two junker boob toobs for ya

[guggemmaneuver]

does anyone have experience with blogger? (http://guggenmaneuver.blogspot.com/) I tried to update my blog with the content from my sketchbook update (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32016&goto=newpost) and apparently blogger isn't behaving properly, which is annoying because i've never used it really. well we'll see what happens i reckon. edit: i think i got it fixed... what? i don't really understand how exactly but we appear to be live. whoopity.


&#167; 6.0.1, &#182; 1.3 addendum, object to form–> monet did you know about the option + 7 or 6 key on your mac keyboard? it makes faux legal documents much easier AND sleezier

Next big guggenevent is gonna be the ALIEN-O Halfway point meeting which'll go down around the time of dragon*con.

woo hoo!

g

[MonetDances]

Section &#182; amendment &#167; extension Q &#37;&#161;™&#163;&#162;∞•&#170;&#186;– : In no way shape or form do I make use of terms of physical violence or harm in a material or literal nature when referring to Tyler, lately known as Pencil Ninja, henceforth known as Pacifist Pencil Ninja, and his behavior towards me.

He made me post this.
He's totally twisting my arm behind my back right now.
Ow ow it hurts.

[guggemmaneuver]

See you guys tonight in funwoody! feels like forever and it's only been two weeks.

Good News: I just ordered a cast-from-a-real-skull plastic model. :) woohoo! high res 360^ photos coming your way. Plus... if you come to the mini (haven't rec'd it yet so not tonight) i'll be bringing it for study from life.

should rice on the other change it's cover art every single time, will eisner style? I designed some cool shit last night... top secret of course but it's one of the better sketches i've done.

who put the bomp?

I really don't think i can call TylerFR99 "pencil ninja," to be honest. there's just some things a man can't do. :) but... tyler FRINE-9INE i can do. thoughts?

artifex are you out there? we missed you at cinco de sketcho!

Possible dates for ALIEN-&#216; meeting:

Off to draw @ lunch! woohoo

j

[tylerfr99]

Dont sweat it Guggen- I couldn't call myself pencil ninja either. At least, not without a whooooole lotta jack daniels in me.

[AnalogDoll]

"Open it up and see all the people..."

I'll be MIA tonight. I have a 3-day conference here in town with clients that kicks off tomorrow and too much to do in preparation tonight. So, I'll be there in astral-projected spirit only...

Fingerless: Will hook up with you later next week to take those cathode ray tube machines off your hands and into "the grinder..."

Guggs: Are you thinking about July or August for the Alien-O get-together? Can't commit to any dates until the time gets closer. I can't predict more than 2-weeks out anymore...

The rest of you people cluttering the currently active users list: hello and adios...

[+] AD - tummy tumbler...

[Artifex33]

Guggz: I'm out here--no worries. Just had to hold down the fort at home during the cinco de sketcho, el dos. Shame I missed out on the bucket-o'-drunk margarita especiale. I'll be cruising out tonight, though.

AD: Watched Shaun of the Dead, finally. Hilarious movie. I've been having urges to plunk my slovenly self on the couch ever since. Beating zombies with cricket bats = fun, fun!

All: The artifex library just got a hefty update over the past week. More info at the mini.

[guggemmaneuver]

potential dates: saturday or sunday 18-19 august? that's more or less 2 weeks before dragon con. its a long ways off, so Alien-&#216; folks, let me know as you consult your schedules. seems like a good weekend for that, but i'm very flexible. probably a late saturday (18 august) afternoon kind of meeting - until.

hopefully by that point i'll have most of my phase-1 alien-&#216; sh&#248;w p&#248;ised/ready t&#248; g&#248;.

I know grack and th-E are a part of the alien-&#216; festivities, but they could get a recap at dragon*con to save on travel expenses. Lavhoes we need you to show up with your digital audio recorder :).

[ATupper]

Carrie and I will be there WITH scarface for Gugg

Onwards to Pie and Victory!

[Artifex33]

Urgh. Not making it out for the mini tonight. Apologies to those quivering with anticipation for the CATL library expansion, but I just got out of a 4 hour meeting, and now I need to get back those 4 hours before tomorrow morning.

[AnalogDoll]

Wes: Gold Star! If there was ever an unexpected use of the old Ben Hur "I'm chained to this seat and I've got to row for the Romans," there you go...

Well, folks - I hope tonight was filled with personal artistic development and a few angry jabs at those that have not yet sorted out the mute button on their laptops or learned that not all calls to the cell need to be taken via the speakerphone...

[+] AD - burnt to a cinder...

[guggemmaneuver]

good times at le mini this evening—> you guys missed witnessing tyler-FR9-9INE busting out a sweet, sweet copy of a da vinci drawing... all while telling us anecdotes about grizzled turkish upbringings that weren't his own.

Carrie_Like_The_Movie—> Here's the link to the original post hawking "Alien-&#216;:" AlienovoneilA (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1196165&postcount=1528). from what i've seen from yr sketchbooks you definitely should get on board. This weird, unearthly CATL-craft is going good places :) Thanks for the scarf too! so generous!

heh, surprisingly i think we were the most boisterous table there at funwoody borders this e'enin... Apparently fingerless's about to raise some sick variety of hell with a grand guoache acquisition :) I'm thinking by the time i finish my molesk9ine and current SB i'll be just aqueous enough to hang for my full color sketchboook. marketting name for that particular challenge TBA.

Oooh there's a potential cheapo zoo trip coming up too. only $9 and on a sunday morning. more information forthcoming.

gug

p.s. edit: ethax and i already talked about going to this but i figured i'd put it out there for anyone else who's interested: check out how dancing shouldn't be done.


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[winter_snow]

Hey guys just dropping a line about the zoo trip.

It'll be at the Atlanta Zoo on Sunday May 20th.
Everyone's to meet at 10:00am so the professors can collect the money. We'll go in at 11:00am, and try to stay 'til 4:00. The cost will be $9.00 each.
Bring your sketchbooks paints or what ever you deem necissary to draw quickly with. Lions, Tigers, and redneck pandas, oh my!
You can stay as long as you want, though personally I think it'd be better to leave before the sun completely roasts us.

We're also planning another 'safari' to the Gergia Aquarium too - once I know more on this I'll post it up. Unfortunately I don't think large parties can get much of a discount but I'm still looking into this. I know that the aquarium run is going to be BEFORE the 20th if things go well. It'll probably be on a weekend as well but aside from that I don't know much more. I'll post more as I get more information.

[tylerfr99]

Redneck pandas indeed- the missing link?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/tyler999/panda.jpg

[fae]

... if i had read that PRIOR to driving home... i prolly would've said yes... b/c i'm possibly going to mjq tonight... and it would've saved me gas :[

[guggemmaneuver]

...and i'm feeling great about it. whoa. (http://www.sacred-destinations.com/peru/images/cusco/museo-inka/elongated-skulls-cc-d0ug.jpg) anyways, i'm going to go on the record as saying no more moleskine for me until i've churned through the rest of my supply of regulation sized books. the m01e5K9nes get pretty intense, and at some points i'm thinking to myself "why would i draw in those other books if i could be drawing in my m01e5K9ne?" Once i finish up the remainder of my regulation-sized Letter sketchbooks, i'll probably revert to all m01e5K9ne all the time, which'll be sweet... and will try to find a good deal on them a' la buying in bulk to save $. at this point i enjoy the luxury of it but the highly fetishized drawing filled object it becomes is a little bit of a distraction

just a rant, that's all. woohoo, completing a sketchbook feels great. especially one of these books. doing a sketchbook in a week a month (?) ago really got me into the groove

boy you've got to prove. edit: oh damn... abandoned victorian building falling into ruins. checkit. (http://www.opacity.us/site134_chateau_de_noisy_miranda.htm#gallery130)
j

[ATupper]

Niiiiiice Castle

tyler: That is indeed to missing link!

[MonetDances]

Sorry to miss mini.
I was in Mopeville after pulling out on the condo deal.
Details forthwith, much funnier in person.

Still enjoying getting rid of stuff and thinking of trading in the aformentioned drafting table for some kind of mostrous old wooden something with lots of drawers in it. One of those huge wall-covering secretaries would be beautiful...drawers and shelves and hidden hidey holes...all for my artistic pleasures.

Zoo sounds good.

Anyone got good comebacks for the statement, "You're a really good drawer"....? I always feel one on the tip of my tongue when I hear it, but my wit is sadly lacking.

[Artifex33]

Anyone got good comebacks for the statement, "You're a really good drawer"....? I always feel one on the tip of my tongue when I hear it, but my wit is sadly lacking.

How about, "I'm a good cabinet, too." :rolleyes: (groan)

[tylerfr99]

Sorry to miss mini.
Anyone got good comebacks for the statement, "You're a really good drawer"....?

I wasn't aware that is was insult. I figured "thank you," would suffice. But if not, there is always old faithful...

"You're a really good drawer!"

"...F!@# You!"

[Artifex33]

"Good? You mean I'm not a great drawer? How the F*()& would you know? Are you some kind of critic? How do you come off interrupting me then arbitrarily weighing and measuring my artistic talent? Maybe I'd be better if F*&$-holes like you didn't insist on engaging me in conversation while I'm trying to hone the skills that you're so judgmentally labelling as "good". Perhaps you'd like to like to help me practice my ass-drawing by acting as my model while walking away and keeping your myopic, blinkard, philistine pig-ignorance to yourself?"

Hmm...

[guggemmaneuver]

you could say, "thanks! i try to combine my brain-heart." then they'll leave you alone and back away slowly

[tylerfr99]

"Really? Thanks! I've always loved drawering!"

[MonetDances]

Drawer just sounds dumb.
It sounds like...
If you said to a chef, "You're a really good boiler."
To a carpenter,
"You're a really good cutter."

Add that to the fact that "You're a really good drawer" is usually said in childlike sing-song manner, and the fact that it referencs a portion of furniture (not even a full piece!), and it just doesn't come across as very warm fuzzy.

"Thanks. I'm also a pretty decent artist."

That will suffice.

[MonetDances]

As Boozer Doodle attendees, can we refer to ourselves as Doozers?

Pardon me. I just caught the sillies.

[Grendel Grack]

I just pause, slowly look up from my sketchbook and tell the bitch her thighs are fat (it's usually a chick). Gets the tears rollin' every time. Unless it's a child under twelve, then the appropriate response is to give them the bird.

"You're a really good boiler"...that's just gold.

[nofingers]

"The fashion in which you apply a medium to a substrate is quite enjoyable, thus making my visual senses dance with delight. Come, lets make out." That's the kinda stuff I want to hear. BTW, the speaker is a girl, of course.

You guys are goods drawers.

Monet: Is that table still up for grabs?

[AnalogDoll]

Wow. I run off to a conference for a few days and look what materializes...

I hope anyone of you who passes on a terse, angered comment over someone being impressed by the meager skill you've been able to hump together promptly squashes you. Yes, squashes you - with whatever appropriate squashing device is within reach, you dim-witted bastages...

"Are those your drawings? You know, if you stopped now, you might be able to put that energy into something that you're actually good at."

Guggs: The intestines piece is my fav. Yes. The colors appease the gods.

[+] AD - yes, it's loaded...