Why Indie Artists Should Never Offer Black Friday Sales
Black Friday is here, and many indie artists are slashing prices on their books, prints, and other merchandise. This, in my view, is a big mistake. Here’s why. Companies like …
Do You Need a Tablet to Create Digital Art?
A common misnomer is that one needs a tablet to create digital artwork. While a tablet can certainly make creating digital art easier, in my opinion, it’s not absolutely essential. …
Review: OxyLED T100 Desk Lamp
Many Bothans died to bring you this review. Well, actually not really. But if they did, it would all be for a LED lamp review. A few months ago, I …
Customizing Tool Setting Shortcuts in Manga Studio to Match Photoshop
One of the biggest hurdles I faced when switching from Photoshop to Manga Studio is re-learning keyboard shortcuts. Thankfully, Manga Studio 5 allows users to edit keyboard shortcuts to suit …
Bed in a Box: One Year Later
In September 2013, I wrote a review about my Bed in a Box purchase. A year and 3 months later, I’m pleased to report that my wife and I still …
Art process: Silver Surfer and Baby ROM Spaceknight
As a fan of ROM Spaceknight and Silver Surfer, I have always wondered if the two ever crossed paths. Initially, I planned to draw the two sharing a ride on …
Taking a Ride on the Magic Carpet Glide
When you live in a particular area for a certain period of time, you begin to take the things and places around you for granted. We’ve lived in the Tampa …
The Yosemite Clean Install
My early 2008 model Mac Pro has run every version of OS X from Leopard (10.5) on up. It’s served me well for many years, but lately it started acting …
Living with the 13″ Retina Macbook Pro: Two months later
Normally, my honeymoon phase with new tech products wears off after a few weeks, but it’s different this time around. I’m still every bit as smitten with my late 2014 …