I've finished the artwork for my brother's CD but will not be able to upload it to dA until some time next year! It has to be kept confidential until the CD is actually released. I ended up doing 4 images - one for the cover, one for the back cover and two inserts. It's been very challenging, yet enjoyable

I am now back on dA and will switch my devwatch back on. I've really missed everyone and am looking forward to seeing all your artwork. However, I'm still a bit pressed for time ~ things are really busy at work, plus there's all the preparations for Christmas to see to

See y'all soon

PS: Thanks to all my new watchers ~ I really appreciate your interest




Recently I've been researching User Scripts that are available to download and install if you use Firefox Browser. These scripts are little add-on programs and I've found quite a few that are specific to dA First you must install an add-on to Firefox called Greasemonkey [link]

Here are the best I've found so far for dA:




This is SO cool ~ it installs a tab next to your Title Box when you submit art ~ click it and see the random titles it comes up with! It's a great idea when you can't think up a title yourself.

_{Incidentally, I came across this online random title generator via Google [link]}




This is a useful little tool that tells you if deviants are watching you when you go on their pages ~ it shows up as a little gold icon to the right of their user icons




This one is useful and fun ~ it gives you clickable choices for instantly formatting your text in comments (and journals I've just noticed). It also features a nifty drop down box for emotes where you just click on the one you want and it magically appears in your comment/journal. The only blip is that it only works in NEW comments and not when you REPLY to comments. Still good, tho




Wow, I really like this one. Once installed, you'll see "thumber" appear next to "messages" at the top of your page. When you view galleries, click the thumber and HEY PRESTO all the thumb codes magically appear underneath each thumb. I've been using it for this journal and it makes life so much easier

I hope you try out one or all of these ~ they really do enhance the dA experience




See my Contests Journal, here [link]


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THERE ARE MORE JOURNALS CHOCKABLOCK FULL OF EMOTES, HERE [link] AND here [link]




~ my stock account
~ my daughter's account
~ fab weekly competition
~ I'm a member of *TUBE-TRADERS
~ I'm a member of ~MetropolisProject

I am currently featuring my faves by the very talented =irinama

Here's one example:-



Click here [link] to see more ~ or go to my Front Page to enjoy the SlideShow







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has recently been creating manipulations based on songs from the 1980s, so I challenged her to do this for me I'm not afraid to admit I was a HUGE fan of Adam and the Ants and even now I still indulge in the occasional "session" where I blast out his CDs whilst dancing round like a loony here's a photo of my brother and me both dressed as Adam Ant way back in about 1980



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I'm the shorter one on the right







As you know, I recently asked you all to send me up to 3 links to artworks you are most proud of. I had a very good response, and I'm more than pleased to showcase your treasured works here in my journal. So without further ado, and in no particular order, here they are If I have inadvertently missed you off, PLEASE let me know as soon as you can. Also if you haven't yet sent me links, but would like to be included, please send me up to 3 of your most treasured works ... this journal will be live for quite a while




























































































~ by

Go click on it and have a larf I got: "My daughter is a wounded lampshade who likes to write fan fiction with planes"




Here are some artworks that have recently been dedicated to me



Many thanks to




A big thank you to ^Hanratty-Stock for featuring my suggested DD on 13th July 2009 ~ it's well deserved


Isn't this the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? Check out *janejayne's gallery for more beautiful model stock [link]











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~ my stock account
~ my daughter's account
~ fab weekly competition
~ I'm a member of *TUBE-TRADERS
~ I'm a member of ~MetropolisProject

A few days ago, I was convinced I'd seen a thumb in my devwatch by =allison712 called "Blame it on the Pig" ~ in it she had used the compulsory background stock for this week's =createbyweek ~ it then disappeared and I wrote and asked her about it, but she didn't know what I was going on about I now realise that it was a dream ~ the thing is, I can see it so clearly in my head, even now. I have NEVER done that before (at least I don't think so!). Weird.

FEATURED ARTIST

I'm currently featuring stunning art by ~DavideZam ~ he's an amazing artist, so go show him some lurve

here's one example:



View the whole folder here [link] or scroll down my page halfway down on the left and enjoy the slideshow



See my Contests Journal, here [link]

Click here [link]

THERE ARE MORE JOURNALS CHOCKABLOCK FULL OF EMOTES, HERE [link] AND here [link]



~ my stock account
~ my daughter's account
~ fab weekly competition
~ I'm a member of *TUBE-TRADERS
~ I'm a member of ~MetropolisProject