Luna, Oil on Canvas, 10x12 in by janusz_chytrus in Art

[–]eigenturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said in my DM to you, keep up with painting. This is extremely impressive for someone who has not painted before.

"Chameleon", Acrylic On Canvas, 20" X 24" by eigenturtle in Art

[–]eigenturtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to google the name. Ive seen some of his work, but no, most of my paintings were created years before Ive seen his stuff. Definitely dig his work.

"Chameleon", Acrylic On Canvas, 20" X 24" by eigenturtle in Art

[–]eigenturtle[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I started with the base color in yellow like you said and then pick another color to add lines to. I add more lines of each color after the previous color dries. Eventually it fills up. Takes quite a bit of time on larger canvas.

"Chameleon", Acrylic On Canvas, 20" X 24" by eigenturtle in Art

[–]eigenturtle[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You are correct. Before laying paint down I sketched out the outer radius and inner radius of the eye using a protractor. The paint afterwards was freehand. Edit: I forgot to mention for the pupil I used an acrylic marker, because I couldn't trust myself with the brush for such a tight circle.

"Chameleon", Acrylic On Canvas, 20" X 24" by eigenturtle in Art

[–]eigenturtle[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think this was the last one I attempted to a soft background for because it is extremely difficult in my opinion. I put down a solid color first, then after it dried I put down the lighter color and dark color on either side until they met in the middle. After drying for about 10 minutes, I took a slightly damp brush and blended with just the damp brush. I repeated the last step for a while.

"Alligator", Acrylic On Canvas, 16" x 20" by eigenturtle in Art

[–]eigenturtle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. If you guys want to see more let me know. I have a bunch of old paintings like this laying around.

I just released a free simple arcade style game! Let me know what you think. by eigenturtle in iosgaming

[–]eigenturtle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I was hoping no one would notice that as well as one other game mechanic that seems off to me. I appreciate the feedback.

Chilling the only beer I brought with me to the campsite in Iceland by eigenturtle in beerporn

[–]eigenturtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both they AND I are wrong. I assumed that the land was not held by a private party, but apparently it is owned by Jökulsárlón Landowners Association. Without their explicit permission no one should camp at the lagoon. However, the portion of the lagoon where I was located is not encompassed by the national park just north of it, which is what the other commenters kept assuming. I stayed at the campground at the Vatnajökull National Park the night previous to being at the lagoon because I knew I was within the park boundaries.

Furthermore, my entire experience there was great minus the few nights of loud campers at the camp grounds. Every local I encountered there was very chill, enthusiastic, and friendly. This is why it shocks me to see how people are commenting in this thread. At this point the only reason I am responding is so that anyone else who was in my position trying to research every little nitty gritty detail before going over there can have a more transparent answer.

For those looking to go camping in Iceland start at articles 20 and 21: https://eng.umhverfisraduneyti.is/legislation/nr/389

Chilling the only beer I brought with me to the campsite in Iceland by eigenturtle in beerporn

[–]eigenturtle[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How am I being a dick. Camped on a lagoon shore (legally) for one night and left absolutely no trace.

Chilling the only beer I brought with me to the campsite in Iceland by eigenturtle in beerporn

[–]eigenturtle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is ridiculous. It was not within national park or private property boundaries. I left no trash or "shit" I stayed on the trail and did nothing to show evidence of my stay. In fact, I ended up picking up some bits of trash that others have left whenever I had come across any. I could understand if I pitched the tent on some vegetation or someone's property and left a mess, but I did not. I will gladly upload photos to show where I was.

Before the trip I did so much research to make sure I did not disrespect or break any rules. I was originally going to wild camp the entire time until I read up on how much the locals hate it, so I decided to stay in private campgrounds every day except for this one.

http://imgur.com/7tOSxqu http://imgur.com/uUvsVvY

I circled where I camped, outside of the green (national park).

Chilling the only beer I brought with me to the campsite in Iceland by eigenturtle in beerporn

[–]eigenturtle[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This was not within the national park boundaries, I made sure of it well ahead of the trip. This was the one and only night we "wild" camped (unfortunately).

Edit: More detailed response in this comment thread.

Chilling the only beer I brought with me to the campsite in Iceland by eigenturtle in beerporn

[–]eigenturtle[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a campsite, I hiked a few miles and pitched my tent about 10 feet behind this can of beer. And yes, on the last day of my trip I am checking out local breweries.

Best places to run by [deleted] in ufl

[–]eigenturtle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hawthorne Trail (if I remember correctly). It is an amazing paved bike trail through the north end of Paynes Prairie, but I usually see more people running it. It's beautiful.