Chat Event With `kuschelirmel Log Part I

Log Part I ( After pre event mingle)


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[19:05:12] <znow-white> IAmTheMovement: do you have a question ??
[19:05:18] <IAmTheMovement> What in your experiance as a Resource waas the biggest stress?
[19:05:51] <kuschelirmel> the biggest stress? the biggest work is doing tutorials. just takes most time
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[19:06:46] <znow-white> IAmTheMovement: do you have anything to add ??
[19:06:47] <IAmTheMovement> znow-white: my work here is done >_> thank you kuschelirmel
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[19:07:24] <znow-white> ArtisticAunJuli:
[19:07:32] <kuschelirmel> hi NiAnluain
[19:07:33] <NunoDias> ArtisticAunJuli:
[19:07:33] <ArtisticAunJuli> NunoDias:
[19:07:37] <ArtisticAunJuli> znow-white:
[19:07:39] <znow-white> Can everyone please read the topic so you understand how the event will work.A reminder that the questions asked should be Resources and Digital Art related. Diliberate spamming will not be tolerated and you will be kicked.
[19:07:44] <NiAnluain> How are ya?
[19:07:51] <kuschelirmel> I'm fine, thanks
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[19:08:16] <kuschelirmel> you got an actual question or was that it? NiAnluain
[19:08:26] <NiAnluain> cool! I'll be quick! In your work, all your pieces have excellent clarity and edges. I'm getthing there hang on
[19:08:52] <NiAnluain> What do you think is the best way to 'cut' out a object, being a person, building etc etc....?
[19:09:27] <Shyada> audience Please promote yourself to "Waiting" if you want to ask Jasmin something
[19:09:35] <kuschelirmel> depends on the object, but as long as it has sharp edges, the pen tool is the way to go for me
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[19:09:52] <NiAnluain> cooloio! That deadly! thanks!
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[19:10:00] <NiAnluain> hope ya have a good evening! See ye all later!
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[19:10:52] <Shyada> Rose-Rayne: it's your turn
[19:10:54] <Shyada> *turn
[19:11:03] <kuschelirmel> thats a tut on how to use it, it can be tricky at first but one gets used to it with a bit of practice
[19:11:03] <znow-white> To those in waiting can you please have your questions ready typed.Thankyou
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[19:11:27] <kuschelirmel> Rose-Rayne: hiya
[19:11:57] <Rose-Rayne> Hi! My question is when you're taking a picture for stock use do you automatically plan on using it as stock or do you just take a picture of something pretty and then decide it can be stock?
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[19:12:38] <kuschelirmel> Rose-Rayne: any picture can be stock, I usually do shoot with that in mind especially as I'm a photomanipulator myself.
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[19:13:06] <kuschelirmel> what I decide to upload is a different matter though, I prefer quality over quantity
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[19:13:30] <kuschelirmel> I'd rather upload one good resource than ten that will get lost in the masses
[19:13:31] <Rose-Rayne> kuschelirmel: When you say quality do you mean crisp edges-easy to manip or looks nice?
[19:14:11] <kuschelirmel> Rose-Rayne: depends on the object I guess - if it's something that would need to be cut out to be useful, clean edges and a clean background are paramount
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[19:14:48] <kuschelirmel> but if it's something I could see being useful in for example a journal header or something alike then the prettyness is the key
[19:14:52] <kuschelirmel>
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[19:14:55] <Rose-Rayne> Okay. Thank you very much.
[19:15:02] <kuschelirmel> you're welcome Rose-Rayne
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[19:15:26] <znow-white> Thank you Rose-Rayne
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[19:15:37] <YukiMizuno> I want to start doing manips, but I really don't know where to start with the stocks I already have (that I got here on dA); any tips on how it all works...? (I'm a beginner at it.) kuschelirmel
[19:16:16] <kuschelirmel> So you're basically having a bunch of pics and don't know where to start? I'd suggest going with your gut feeling
[19:16:32] <YukiMizuno> kuschelirmel: Oh, I see...
[19:16:37] <YukiMizuno>
[19:16:37] <kuschelirmel> just pick from the ones you have those that you fancy the most and go from there
[19:16:50] <YukiMizuno> kuschelirmel: Okay.
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[19:17:08] <kuschelirmel> if you need pointers as to how to start in terms of technique, try reading some tutorials to get some ideas - that's how I learned
[19:17:30] <YukiMizuno> kuschelirmel: Oh, okay.
[19:17:42] <znow-white> YukiMizuno: we also have a gallery filled with them and kuschelirmel has some real goods ones as well
[19:17:53] <kuschelirmel> does this answer your question? YukiMizuno
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[19:18:10] <YukiMizuno> znow-white: I'll make sure to check them out -- And yes, it does.
[19:18:20] <znow-white> YukiMizuno: thankyou
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[19:18:36] <tam2u> What do you find is the best way to get shadows and lighting right?
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[19:19:33] <kuschelirmel> first you need to look at photos to find out what light does naturally - if you have trouble with that I suggest to try reading some painting tutorials - they've usually got a great grasp on the subject
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[19:20:06] <tam2u> in a manip that is one of the hardest obstacles that i find and one I see many have trouble with
[19:20:24] <kuschelirmel> other than that you need to be careful when choosing different stocks to combine: ask yourself if the light comes from the same place in each and if not if you can fix it. if you can't choose different stock
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[19:21:03] <kuschelirmel> if you look into my stock accounts faves kuschelirmel-stock theres a folder with lightning colour composition tutorials that should get you started
[19:21:04] <tam2u> logic i guess but sometimes we don't see the obvious. Thank you
[19:21:25] <kuschelirmel> and there might be something in my gallery there too, the "arrival" walkthrough
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[19:21:44] <kuschelirmel> maybe that can kickstart you - other than that it just takes practice I'm afraid
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[19:21:48] <znow-white> tam2u: thank you
[19:21:57] <kuschelirmel> WilderWein77:
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[19:22:17] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel: OMG, is it me now?
[19:22:19] <WilderWein77> lol
[19:22:26] <kuschelirmel> WilderWein77: behave lol
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[19:22:46] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel: Ok! Awesome that you're here. Q: What's your best tip on how to make those fabulous textures?
[19:22:49] <znow-white> jbensch:
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[19:23:00] <jbensch> znow-white
[19:23:00] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel: And by the way, I'd just like to say it's very generous of you to make your resources available for unrestricted use. It's all ace. Many thanks!
[19:23:21] <kuschelirmel> WilderWein77:
[19:23:27] <kuschelirmel> gimme a sec
[19:23:32] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel:
[19:23:41] <WilderWein77> No, NOW!
[19:23:46] <jbensch> kuschelirmel:
[19:23:56] * znow-white is giving kuschelirmel a sec or 2
[19:23:58] <kuschelirmel> well, first off, I use more than one texture to create the ones in my pack
[19:24:08] <kuschelirmel> and each on its own looks mostly horrible
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[19:24:20] <kuschelirmel> pale and completely uninteresting for the most part
[19:24:26] <WilderWein77>
[19:24:34] <kuschelirmel> people would pass them by without a second glance
[19:25:16] <WilderWein77> Cool. So do you layer several and do a lot of adjustments and such?
[19:25:28] <kuschelirmel> so if you want to make cool textures yourself, stop at the "boring" textures and combine 3 or 4 of them with blend modes - add some gradients or similar on soft light and you should be good to go
[19:25:31] <WilderWein77> They look so crisp and pro
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[19:25:50] <kuschelirmel> I've been meaning to do a tut but thought it was boring lol
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[19:25:59] <WilderWein77> No way
[19:26:03] <joannastar> I'd appreciate a tut for that too
[19:26:11] <jbensch> YAY FOR TUTS!
[19:26:15] <WilderWein77> A tut would be awesome
[19:26:22] <kuschelirmel> just pick some and choose blend modes galore - and hue/saturation on the individual layers too
[19:26:41] <WilderWein77> Those are great tips! Thanks!
[19:26:48] <kuschelirmel> my pleasure
[19:26:52] <kuschelirmel>
[19:26:59] <WilderWein77>
[19:27:04] <znow-white> WilderWein77: thank you
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[19:27:25] <WilderWein77> znow-white: kuschelirmel Thanks to you both ^^
[19:27:39] <kuschelirmel> DanHeffer-Stock: hiya!
[19:27:41] <DanHeffer-Stock> hey kuschelirmel! Your own work is unique and very creative, i'd like to know what inspires you on a daily basis, how do you come up with such unique concepts?
[19:28:01] <kuschelirmel> damn, I was hoping I could get around that one lol
[19:28:15] <DanHeffer-Stock>
[19:28:43] <kuschelirmel> well, usually, I like to try and see how to do things differently
[19:28:49] <kuschelirmel> I rarely plan ahead
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[19:29:02] <DanHeffer-Stock> ah
[19:29:25] <kuschelirmel> so what I do is, for example, take an (almighty) butterfly and try to do something with it that for one looks different from what I've previously done
[19:29:41] <kuschelirmel> which is hard when it comes to butterflies
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[19:29:58] <DanHeffer-Stock> i see!
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[19:30:09] <kuschelirmel> and then during the process I will usually get to a point where I feel the image
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[19:30:26] <kuschelirmel> it's like I can relate to what I'm doing
[19:30:38] <kuschelirmel> god I sound like some esoteric whatever^^
[19:30:41] <DanHeffer-Stock> awesome
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[19:30:43] <DanHeffer-Stock> not at all!
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[19:30:59] <kuschelirmel> and I always hope people can relate too
[19:31:17] <DanHeffer-Stock> thats a greay way of going about things !
[19:31:21] <DanHeffer-Stock> great*
[19:31:23] <DanHeffer-Stock>
[19:31:24] <kuschelirmel> that "feeling" thing is probably also why the theme of hope is very prevalent in my work
[19:31:37] <kuschelirmel> theres too much negative shit going around as it is
[19:31:59] <DanHeffer-Stock> i agree and its awesome you keep that word in mind
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[19:32:32] <Shyada> all answered?
[19:32:34] <kuschelirmel> okay, anything else I will say will sound even more new-agey and i cant do that lol
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[19:32:42] <DanHeffer-Stock> perfect answers
[19:32:44] <DanHeffer-Stock> thank you!
[19:32:48] * znow-white wants new agey lol
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[19:33:06] <znow-white> DanHeffer-Stock: thank you
[19:33:12] <chenoasart> kuschelirmel, You always have so many wonderful textures in your artwork, and i was wondering how you use so many without "clouding out" or overriding the focus of the artwork itself?
[19:33:22] <kuschelirmel> hiya chenoasart
[19:33:36] <kuschelirmel> I usually choose my textures really carefully
[19:33:41] <chenoasart> kuschelirmel: hiya
[19:33:41] <kuschelirmel> I do
[19:34:10] <kuschelirmel> I used to do (I was going to say) the same many people do:
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[19:34:19] <chenoasart> kuschelirmel: do you have any specific way you usually go about using them, ie, certain modes etc?
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[19:34:37] <kuschelirmel> take half a dozen, slap them all over the image, lower the opacity and wonder why they looked chaotic
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[19:34:46] <chenoasart> lol
[19:34:52] <chenoasart> yeah
[19:35:04] <kuschelirmel> so think about what look you want first
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[19:35:15] <kuschelirmel> want an aged look? you'll need some scratches
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[19:35:25] <kuschelirmel> want a painted look? go for watercolors
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[19:35:33] <kuschelirmel> etc
[19:35:50] <chenoasart> kuschelirmel: thanks so much Jasmin and viva la butterflies
[19:35:58] <kuschelirmel> and then try to find out where you want the textures
[19:36:30] <kuschelirmel> sometimes less is more and only covering a specific part of the image will do more for you than covering the whole
[19:36:35] <kuschelirmel> you're welcome chenoasart
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[19:36:45] <chenoasart> that makes sense, thank you
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[19:36:53] <kuschelirmel> I'd be nothing without butterflies
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[19:36:59] <NunoDias> my turn
[19:36:59] <znow-white> lol
[19:37:07] <kuschelirmel> NunoDias:
[19:37:10] <NunoDias> kuschelirmel: Hi darling My questions will be related with DeviantArt if isn't a problem to decompress a bit
[19:37:11] <znow-white> chenoasart: thank you
[19:37:18] <kuschelirmel> sure sure
[19:37:29] <NunoDias> How was your first experience in Deviant Art? How did you know the Community? Did you feel, in a certain way that being an assiduous member of the Community you evolved at a practical level??
[19:37:44] <NunoDias>
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[19:38:09] <kuschelirmel> sorry, had to look up assiduous
[19:38:11] <kuschelirmel>
[19:38:24] <kuschelirmel> but to answer your question
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[19:38:57] <kuschelirmel> I've always felt that participating brings you further than sitting in a corner waiting for everyone to come to you
[19:39:39] <kuschelirmel> I've learned what I know about manips through tutorials both here and before I discovered this heavely place
[19:40:09] <kuschelirmel> so for me it was natural to jump in head first
[19:40:18] <kuschelirmel> and the chats was a big part of that, too
[19:40:35] <kuschelirmel> getting critiques and having a laugh all in a days "work"
[19:40:44] <NunoDias> indeed
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[19:40:55] <kuschelirmel> I met nighty on dAmn
[19:41:03] <kuschelirmel> before she got her hat
[19:41:26] <kuschelirmel> and before I knew it she got a hat and then I got one and it's been a wild ride ever since
[19:41:37] <NunoDias> dAmn is a good way to receive some feedback on our work and interact with the other artists is just amazing
[19:41:50] <NunoDias> kuschelirmel: loool
[19:42:02] <kuschelirmel> did I leave sth out?
[19:42:13] * kuschelirmel scratches head
[19:42:23] <NunoDias> and how did you know Deviantart?
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[19:42:44] <kuschelirmel> aaaah yeah ^^
[19:43:06] <kuschelirmel> I used to be living in multiple forums before I joined, German ones
[19:43:33] <kuschelirmel> and I used to make wallpapers of celebrities (which is a no-no on dA!)
[19:43:44] <kuschelirmel> and icons and stuff like that
[19:43:52] <kuschelirmel> and someone asked me if I knew this site
[19:44:11] <kuschelirmel> I lurked for two months before joining cos I knew I could leave my celebs at the door lol
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[19:44:21] <NunoDias> loool
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[19:44:43] <kuschelirmel> but I found out you don't need celebs to do art, in fact they're a hindrance
[19:45:00] <kuschelirmel> and that you don't need to stick to specific dimensions either
[19:45:07] <kuschelirmel> and that was that
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[19:45:14] <NunoDias> great
[19:45:41] <NunoDias> thanks for the answers...i will come back
[19:45:55] <kuschelirmel> I don't doubt it NunoDias
[19:46:11] <NunoDias> good event for everyone
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[19:46:16] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel: You've been so naughty! Celebs!
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[19:46:28] <znow-white> NunoDias: thank you
[19:46:33] <kuschelirmel> WilderWein77: yup, but I knew to leave them at the door *pouts*
[19:46:34] <FreakyBabe> kuschelirmel: helloo
[19:46:39] <NunoDias> znow-white: my pleasure
[19:46:41] <kuschelirmel> FreakyBabe:
[19:46:42] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel:
[19:46:51] <FreakyBabe>
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[19:46:55] <FreakyBabe> oki my question is
[19:47:08] <FreakyBabe> i really would love to make tutorials, walkthrough ones
[19:47:13] <FreakyBabe> and i dont know where to start
[19:47:18] <FreakyBabe> and wich program do you use
[19:47:28] <FreakyBabe> can you give me some tips please
[19:47:41] <kuschelirmel> ok, lemme start at the start lol
[19:48:20] <kuschelirmel> I use Photoshop for the text based tuts - there are surely programs that do that sort of stuff better, but I'm a creature of habit
[19:48:31] <kuschelirmel> for the video tuts I use Camtasia
[19:48:45] <FreakyBabe> okay
[19:48:48] <kuschelirmel> it's easy to use and lets you concentrate on the tut instead of the program
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[19:49:39] <kuschelirmel> if you want to do a tut you need to find a topic first - for the first tut I recommend staying small, like "how I texture" or explaining a certain tool
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[19:50:02] <FreakyBabe> ah okay, coz i«m afraid ppl wont understand me or i will type too much
[19:50:23] <kuschelirmel> if you feel unsure ask someone to beta read
[19:50:36] <FreakyBabe> ah good idea
[19:50:45] <kuschelirmel> and for the very first tut, don't think tooo much or you'll never finish
[19:50:55] <FreakyBabe> yeah thats my fear
[19:50:59] <FreakyBabe> okay thank you
[19:51:03] <kuschelirmel> just jump in and find out what kind of tut you like to do
[19:51:04] <FreakyBabe> and one other question
[19:51:17] <FreakyBabe> okay
[19:51:28] <kuschelirmel> shhot
[19:51:32] <kuschelirmel> *shoot
[19:51:39] <FreakyBabe> so, about brushes, does it take long to create them? i think it looks like very hard work
[19:51:44] <FreakyBabe> never tried it out
[19:52:15] <kuschelirmel> depends on what kind you create really, those with advanced settings can take a while cos you start fiddling and get lost lol
[19:52:28] <FreakyBabe> haha yeah
[19:52:50] <FreakyBabe> those tree types, those look so difficult
[19:52:59] <kuschelirmel> and the simple stamp brushes, those depend on how complicated you make the creation of the brush: if you paint or vector the forms or if you use pics etc
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[19:53:45] <kuschelirmel> I hope this answers your question
[19:53:56] <FreakyBabe> yes, thank you, i will try out some
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[19:54:16] <kuschelirmel> if you want a step by step guide on how to create brushes, try photoshop-tutorials' gallery, they've got some greatr ones
[19:54:17] <znow-white>
Will will be a taking a short break of 15 mins after the last 2 in asking have asked thier questions so kuschelirmel can catch her breath.
[19:54:37] <znow-white> lol
[19:54:41] <Shyada> :gigle:
[19:54:43] <Shyada> me
[19:54:49] <znow-white> you
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[19:54:56] <kuschelirmel>
[19:54:59] <Shyada> znow-white
[19:55:00] * Derzorvadur is hyperventilating
[19:55:06] <kuschelirmel> Derzorvadur: hiya!
[19:55:12] <Derzorvadur> Okay!!!! Hi
[19:55:28] <Derzorvadur> well my question is Which one do you think is the biggest challenge when it comes to create a new idea? or what is the worst that can happen to you through out the process of creation?
[19:55:34] <WilderWein77> kuschelirmel: You rock, girl.
[19:55:43] <jbensch> kuschelirmel: great stuff, fingers hurt yet?
[19:56:06] <kuschelirmel> jbensch: I'm good, got a new keyboard recently
[19:56:53] <kuschelirmel> Derzorvadur: I often start things and think *omg thats gonna be sooooo cool* just to find that somehow reality doesnt think so
[19:56:54] <jbensch> kuschelirmel: LOL - I'm stuck on my laptop keyboard
[19:57:25] <kuschelirmel> so I get stuck and if I'm in a sdden mood, I fiddle for hours, getting nowhere
[19:57:45] <kuschelirmel> now that's what I call frustrating hehe
[19:57:58] <Derzorvadur> kuschelirmel: you mean that sometimes you have not been able to create something you wanted to? or you give it a 360º turn?
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[19:58:17] <kuschelirmel> yup
[19:58:22] <kuschelirmel> complete artists block

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[19:58:55] <Derzorvadur> it is so amazing to see there isn't anything wrong with me
[19:58:55] <kuschelirmel> sometimes when I'm stressed and I could really use a good time in photoshop it lasts for days or weeks
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[19:59:28] <kuschelirmel> you sure as hell aint
[19:59:35] <kuschelirmel> *there
[19:59:52] <Derzorvadur> kuschelirmel: aww!!!! thanks so much
[20:00:27] <kuschelirmel> I've found that just leaving things be and concentrating on getting my life in order helps - but not always
[20:00:37] <kuschelirmel> artists block is like a mean monster
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[20:00:49] <Derzorvadur> kuschelirmel: I hate those little monsters
[20:01:04] <kuschelirmel>
[20:01:14] <Derzorvadur>
[20:01:24] <Derzorvadur> you are the best
[20:01:32] <kuschelirmel> awww
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[20:01:53] <znow-white> Derzorvadur: thank you
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[20:02:17] <AlexDewain> Heeyaa ^^ kuschelirmel
[20:02:21] <kuschelirmel> hi AlexDewain
[20:02:40] <AlexDewain> kuschelirmel: first of all, congratulations on your artwork, your gallery is something really beautiful
[20:02:50] <kuschelirmel> thank you very much
[20:03:29] <kuschelirmel> so what can I do for you?
[20:03:30] <AlexDewain> i was wondering about art thievery concerns... what's your stand on it?
[20:04:26] <kuschelirmel> I've taken to watermarking my work, but beyond that... tbh as long as they don't try to a) make money from it or b) pretend they're me I'm not one to start a big fuss
[20:04:59] <kuschelirmel> unless I'm caught in a rotten mood
[20:05:03] <kuschelirmel>
[20:05:08] <AlexDewain> Haha... I see
[20:05:09] <kuschelirmel> but that's rare
[20:05:21] <kuschelirmel> usually, I'm a live and let live kinda person
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[20:05:41] <kuschelirmel> if someone just wants to show off my work in their blog, I'll let them
[20:05:56] <AlexDewain> I'm astunished for "The Source" kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/ar…. It looks so real! How did you come with such idea?
[20:06:03] <kuschelirmel> I'm not going to start arguing with every 12 year old who thinks google is his personal playground
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[20:06:20] <kuschelirmel> I just don't have the nerves for that
[20:06:25] <kuschelirmel> thank you AlexDewain
[20:06:45] <kuschelirmel> that particular iage was just me trying to play without thinking too much tbh
[20:07:13] <AlexDewain> God how did you blend the stock parts so well? I've been working on ages to get a good result...
[20:07:17] <kuschelirmel> I found Dracoart-Stock's waterfalls on my harddrive and just started adding ^^
[20:07:36] <kuschelirmel> AlexDewain: I use Layer Masks a lot
[20:07:52] * AlexDewain takes note of the suggestion.
[20:07:57] <kuschelirmel> theres a tutorial on photoshop-tutorials that explains them pretty well
[20:08:05] <kuschelirmel> one of my oldest actually
[20:08:05] <AlexDewain> I'll definitely have a look on it as well.
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[20:08:27] <kuschelirmel> the more you use them you learn to use their full power
[20:08:35] <AlexDewain> I see... One last question and I'll step down..haha.
[20:08:35] <kuschelirmel> way better than erasing
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[20:09:51] <AlexDewain> Some people argue with me about the power of the "tools of the trade". For example, many people flame me for using Adobe Fireworks for my manips instead of Photoshop ... My question then: in your opinnion, it's all about the software? or is it skill more envolved?
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[20:10:16] <AlexDewain> (flame in real life, not in dA, just to be clear )
[20:10:17] <kuschelirmel> I've never used Fireworks so I don't know what that program is capable of
[20:10:33] <kuschelirmel> if you're comfortable with it, then use it
[20:10:43] <AlexDewain> I never touched Photoshop in my life
[20:10:47] <AlexDewain> Lol.
[20:10:56] <AlexDewain> It bit me the last time!!!
[20:10:59] <AlexDewain> XD
[20:11:13] <kuschelirmel> if your ideas suck, no program in the world will be able to salvage your image
[20:11:20] <AlexDewain> That's so true.
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[20:11:32] <kuschelirmel> but sometimes, the program isn't suited for the idea you have
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[20:11:43] <AlexDewain> True, also
[20:11:49] <kuschelirmel> and that's something you can only find out with experience and/or trial and error
[20:11:59] <AlexDewain> Precisely my point
[20:12:14] <kuschelirmel> Photoshop has a lot of advantages, but they're no good if you can't use them
[20:12:32] <AlexDewain> Yeah! Well kuschelirmel, a pleasure to talk to you Once again, congratulations! I'll sure be checking out more of your gallery.
[20:12:41] <kuschelirmel> my pleasure
[20:12:51] * kuschelirmel croaks for a break
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[20:13:01] <znow-white> We will be a taking a short break of 15mins so kuschelirmel can catch her breath. You are all invited to ask further questions when she returns.So you have oodles of time to prepare them.
You can now all mingle and babble.... yes now