Posted on September 24, 2009

• I should have a new render done fairly soon. The prismatic pool was actually created for something else entirely. You will see.

  In the meantime, Jessie gave me a idea for a t-shirt the other night. Instead of using one image, why not use them all? I’ve created a couple of different mosaic designs so far and the first two are available in my Zazzle store. It’s strange looking at them all, nearly 15 years of rendering, in one glance.

  The “spectrum” was created using a program called “AndreaMosaic“. The program is free but I will definitely make a donation to support it.

  The 25 x 25 grid was created by using a modified version of my gallery page. I used the “Screengrab” Firefox extension to snapshot the whole screen (not just inside the browser window) to create a 5000 pixel wide semi-chronological grid. The grid only has images from my main gallery while the spectrum has picklejar images as well (a lot of stuff that I hadn’t seen in years).

  Both are available on t-shirts and as prints if you want my whole collection on your wall.

  I am hoping Jessie will design some other items for my Zazzle store. Anything you would like to see? Comments and questions welcome.

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Posted on September 22, 2009

• For the past week or so I’ve had the option up for people to purchase trial Memberships using a service called TrialPay. It works like this: They show you a bunch of offers from various merchants, you pick one and complete it, I get paid by the merchant and you get your Membership.

  It’s worked pretty well so far so I am adding it as a renewal option. It’s a pretty easy way to add a year to your account, and I often get reimbursed more than if it you bought the membership directly from me. It’s a win-win (as long as you can find an offer than genuinely interests you). I may add TrialPay options for the pay-it-forward program down the line as well.

  Have a look if you are interested.

Posted on September 21, 2009

• I’ve posted another “Prismatic Pool” update. I’ve switched out the red for something a little more natural and toned to the green and yellow a little more. Yes, there are birds in the scene if you look closely. They should be easier to spot in this version 😉
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• I’ve posted a 15 month calendar on Zazzle. This one is customizable so you can use your own images if you like. Just download the 2560 x 1600 images that you want to use, upload to Zazzle, and swap out the images I picked for your own. At least that’s how it should work. Any questions, comments, or requests please feel free to post in the thread below.
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Posted on September 20, 2009

• No, I’m not discouraged by the lower ratings for “Prismatic”. I’ve come to expect that when I veer into the abstract.

  Regardless, I did have some improvements I wanted to make so here they are. I’ve cleared up the water some, and changed how the light penetrates. I’ve also toned the green down. I’ve made a few other changes but I’ll leave those for you to find out (you might need a big monitor to see them all clearly).

  Expect to see this mesh (re-textured) used again in the future. It also looks pretty cool from the ground view 😉

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Posted on September 19, 2009

• I’ve added my latest project, “Prismatic Pool”, to the gallery this evening. It was inspired by the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone (which I visited a few years ago) but I took plenty of liberties as well. This straddles the line between scenery and abstract (and thus may not appeal to everyone) but I think it makes a colorful wallpaper. Hope you like it!
• Just a reminder, the $60 Lifetime Renewal price will go to $85 at midnight tomorrow. Purchase your Lifetime Renewal today to lock in the discount!
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