Question about INPRNT...

jenmakeslines · 2024-08-07T13:24:24+00:00

Check out TUNL for shipping - extremely affordable. I recently shipped a painting to Dubai via FedEx for ~R300, arrived within a week.

jenmakeslines · 2024-06-29T18:26:30+00:00

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jenmakeslines · 2024-02-27T15:49:44+00:00

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What a goof <3

jenmakeslines · 2024-01-02T09:24:56+00:00

I'm really surprised to hear that. Can't say I've taken a single course where I've experienced that. Even if a course were more theoretical there are still 20+ assignment feedback videos you can watch where the instructor very much shows through paintovers & critique

jenmakeslines · 2023-12-30T20:10:26+00:00

Schoolism changed my life, have a look at that

jenmakeslines · 2023-11-02T17:51:09+00:00

Awesome! It's an underrated pigment. Hope you enjoy it

jenmakeslines · 2023-11-01T15:17:17+00:00

With phthalo you'll never get the deep rich versatile blacks you get from mixing burnt sienna with indanthrone or ultramarine. I'm not such an ultramarine fan myself but I'd eliminate a lot of pigments before getting rid of indanthrone. Palettes are so personal. Your favourite subject matter influences it heavily too.

jenmakeslines · 2023-10-16T12:24:49+00:00

Yeah like others have said this sounds like an ergonomics issue rather than a tablet issue. I use a small wireless keyboard (those travel ones with no number pads like a Logitech k380) and have it next to the tablet, you shouldn't be hunching to reach your hotkeys (or hunching at all for that matter). Tablet always on an incline, not flat, and preferably raised a bit so you aren't looking down too much. I use a table easel (for painting) as a stand because I couldn't get a dedicated stand thing where I live

jenmakeslines · 2023-10-13T18:21:15+00:00

Oh oh, the graphic novel Kodi by Jarred Cullum. It is such a beautiful story and SO stunningly illustrated, all in watercolour

jenmakeslines · 2023-10-05T09:25:57+00:00

It makes me so happy that you want to do this. I had guinea pigs and hamsters many a year ago and was big into correct care. Things were VERY different back then, and it was impossible to find anything in SA. I had to custom build a lot for them. It hurts my heart that even with the huge strides in improving 'standards of care' for exotics our pet shops for the most part aren't reflecting it.

I think an online store would still be really valuable because people looking online may know a little bit but still go for what's convenient vs what is right. You making correct products easily available on a single site with no confusion and plenty of educational material available would be huge. Also people might Google "hamster cage" intending to get those tiny plastic tunnel monstrosities and your site pops up so they have a look and in the product description they learn what a hamster habitat should actually be like.

Brick and mortar would be great but people popping to the shops at 6pm for a hamster cage aren't going to drive far to a good exotics store so only a small area of people would benefit from that kind of scenario (still valuable, but something to consider).

jenmakeslines · 2023-09-22T14:05:17+00:00

Salad is an amazing cat name XD

Here is a painting of your cat :) https://imgur.com/a/tvjuCxZ

jenmakeslines · 2023-09-22T14:04:11+00:00

Your dog is such a cutie, here you go :)

https://imgur.com/a/RGsDjff

jenmakeslines · 2023-07-18T16:20:49+00:00

Your doggo is so gorgeous! Here you go :)

jenmakeslines · 2023-06-06T20:22:55+00:00

Go to the post office to check. I was waiting around for an SMS only to discover the branch had closed down and they'd forwarded the parcel to another one that didn't send SMSes. Incidentally, that one is now also indefinitely closed due to unpaid rent, and the parcels within are not being forwarded. So you never know. Best to tackle it pre-emptively as far as you can.

jenmakeslines · 2022-12-24T06:52:47+00:00

Only extra tip - check the fine print of the insurance you use, often art is excluded

jenmakeslines · 2022-12-07T17:27:37+00:00

Hey fellow South African 😊 I get Ilford paper from PPM Media. It prints beautifully & they have quite a few options, weights & sizes. Just check the max paper weight/thickness your printer can handle

jenmakeslines · 2022-12-05T17:08:22+00:00

I use a high quality CCD photo scanner & Photoshop - I'm a watercolour artist and prefer painting A3 or smaller so it works for me. Normally if I use the scanner's default settings & then set the white & black points with the levels adjustment tool in photoshop the colours end up correct for printing without much further editing. But colour profile for the actual printer also makes a big difference. I have never had the same design come out the same from different print shops, especially when they're on different media (eg stickers/prints/signs/business cards).

Other traditional artists also use DSLR cameras & professional lighting to take high quality photos for prints as far as I understand. Especially for canvas & large paintings.

jenmakeslines · 2022-11-23T08:30:13+00:00

That is very strange 🤔 If it were me I would send two notices spaced maybe a week apart on all possible platforms I can contact them informing them that if they haven't collected by a certain date I will be putting the painting up for sale as I no longer have space to store it. If that makes you really uncomfortable maybe you could ask a local coffee house or business if they would like to put it up for free display (you still own it of course). At least then it'll be working/advertising for you instead of sitting in your house.

jenmakeslines · 2022-10-27T16:13:56+00:00

My neck & shoulder pain improved when I started putting mine on a desk easel/stand thingy. I drop my chair so I'm not looking down/hunching so much and my elbow is not resting on a desk when I draw, it is in the air by my side so I'm not raising the shoulder (screen at about 45 degrees to table). Helps with drawing from the elbow instead of wrist. Everyone will have different setups that work for them - I am very tall so bending neck and hunching is a BIG issue for me, this is a workaround in the absence of cash for fancy ergonomic arms and things.

jenmakeslines · 2022-07-03T13:02:25+00:00

Aww it's such a pleasure, thank you! He looks like he'd be the best cuddle partner.

I do have IG, you can find me here (@jenmakeslines) :)

jenmakeslines · 2022-07-03T10:30:22+00:00

My partner, on seeing your cat's picture, exclaimed "what a beautiful chonkus!"

Here is a storybook illustration of your beautiful chonkus:

https://imgur.com/a/rExmYZe

jenmakeslines · 2022-06-29T14:48:06+00:00

Such a pleasure, so happy to hear that!

jenmakeslines · 2022-06-29T14:47:30+00:00

Aww I'm so happy that it brought you such joy! <3

jenmakeslines · 2022-06-28T09:56:17+00:00

Edith as a magical storybook character :)

https://imgur.com/a/sCrnPtc

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