dollsonmain:

caseyabjd:

dollsonmain:

I see nice digital art and kind of want a tablet but it’s just…. I never did get the hang of drawing.

Maybe if I tried again… That worked for crochet…

But I don’t want to spend $$$ and end up never using the thing.

Just throwing this information out–ultimately up to you to decide if it’s worth it to you to even buy a tablet first.  Even the cheapest ones are a bit pricey if you decide you won’t use it.  If you’ve got supplies you can use for more traditional media right now, you might play around with that first.  

But onto tablet info–if you don’t mind the possibility of some initial frustration with driver setup, there are a lot of non-WACOM brand tablets out there that cost less.  Monoprice is one I’ve tried personally and can vouch for–I’ve also tried the ArtisulD13 (it’s the one I use as a main tablet), but a drawing tablet with a monitor in it is not something you’d be looking for both in terms of price and because it’d be overkill XD  

I actually like the sensitivity off the off-brand tablets better, they tend to have a wider range than WACOM in my experience which has been good for me because I don’t like to press really hard when I draw.  No matter how much I fiddled with settings I always had to press hard on WACOM tablets to get results.

WACOM drivers don’t tend to have as many issues with installation, but you pay for the brand.  The Monoprice I have didn’t give me any issues, but the Artisul is a nightmare every time I have to connect it to a new system.  So … there’s a bit of luck involved with the off-brand ones.

I have heard the driver horrors from art friends, believe me. XD

I never felt comfortable practicing with traditional media because my income has always been low and it felt wasteful. Maybe digital would be less stressful from a waste standpoint.

I don’t know. It’s probably best to not, really. A tablet might help with photo retouching, though.

I hear you on the waste thing.  I’ve only become more comfortable using materials more recently, as I’ve gained disposable income.  I have a set of prismacolor pencils I bought in HS with birthday or christmas money I still haven’t even half used up (I am 31 for a time reference) because I was afraid of using them up.

That said, for practice if you’ve got any scrap paper you might try out ball point pens.  They’re one of my favorite things to use and can be obtained pretty cheaply.  You can start with pencil if you feel like you need to be able to erase.

dollsonmain:

I see nice digital art and kind of want a tablet but it’s just…. I never did get the hang of drawing.

Maybe if I tried again… That worked for crochet…

But I don’t want to spend $$$ and end up never using the thing.

Just throwing this information out–ultimately up to you to decide if it’s worth it to you to even buy a tablet first.  Even the cheapest ones are a bit pricey if you decide you won’t use it.  If you’ve got supplies you can use for more traditional media right now, you might play around with that first.  

But onto tablet info–if you don’t mind the possibility of some initial frustration with driver setup, there are a lot of non-WACOM brand tablets out there that cost less.  Monoprice is one I’ve tried personally and can vouch for–I’ve also tried the ArtisulD13 (it’s the one I use as a main tablet), but a drawing tablet with a monitor in it is not something you’d be looking for both in terms of price and because it’d be overkill XD  

I actually like the sensitivity off the off-brand tablets better, they tend to have a wider range than WACOM in my experience which has been good for me because I don’t like to press really hard when I draw.  No matter how much I fiddled with settings I always had to press hard on WACOM tablets to get results.

WACOM drivers don’t tend to have as many issues with installation, but you pay for the brand.  The Monoprice I have didn’t give me any issues, but the Artisul is a nightmare every time I have to connect it to a new system.  So … there’s a bit of luck involved with the off-brand ones.

Grail Doll/Dream BJD?

wraisedbywolves:

dollycoffee:

So, what’s the doll you desperately have to have someday? One that you’d spend a million dollars on? Reblog with the name or picture! 

Mine was Amadiz Studio  Yolande, but I’m actually getting him soon!! 

I’ve achieved a couple of long-time wants (SDC Arashi, Unoa Sist, and in theory my Saint is being made but you never know with Dollshe), but I think the only two dolls I would really scramble for now if they came up are Jun Tachibana (the original has the most charm, but I’d love to get a graffiti girl too–sadly the recent one-off has a faceup I just can’t get into, and I wouldn’t want to wipe a one-off) and a Unoss with the sculpted eyebrows still on. I don’t need the lashes, although I’d keep them if I found a head with them, for sheer rarity, but she’d have to have the brows. I love those things.

Runner up: School A (thanks @resinpunk for continuing to fuel that flame)

Sorry not sorry.

ALLOW ME TO ONE-UP MY FANNING.  Jun totally works with School A.  Just saying.

Edit - wrong blog but oh well.

For Sale: OceanMoon Shou-Ryu

resinpunk:

Probably the last one I’m going to manage to shave off my collection, but I’ve got two of these and in the interest of shrinking the collection, one of them needs to go.

I will be sending him with the faceup he has, although it’s done by myself so I wouldn’t consider it professional.  It was one of my let’s experiment with paints faceup, so the detail lines are done in acrylic paint rather than watercolor pencil.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, @caseyabjd.  (As a bonus I actually have step-by-step photos of painting him, if you’re curious – http://casey.resinpunk.net/post/105835565029/faceup-walkthrough-8-ocean-moon-shou-ryu )

I am asking $100 USD not including shipping, but will consider offers/trade offers.

He matches my old pureskin normal volks bodies perfectly, but will not match a newer one (it will be pinker and a bit more pale).

Head has sold!  Thank you to everyone who shared the post :)

I already broke my resin ban for the year OTL

resinpunk:

… but what a great opening blog post.

I always wanted a mini school A ;^;

… now I just have to figure out his name.  And get him a permanent wig.

– Casey

Just a reminder that I’ll be posting on a shared blog now.  So if you still want to see whatever doll content I post, you should follow it!

dollgirls:

@resinpunk yikes i am so sorry to hear that! i had a patch on my right palm that just wouldn’t go away, and it was one of the really ugly ones that had tiny fluid bubbles too (tmi i know sorry)

i know what food allergens exacerbate my condition so i managed to somehow calm it down after staying really hydrated, avoiding milk n eggs, and applying topical ointment regularly, and just… not poking it? hopefully that does something for you ;-;

blech i think at some point i just wanna get tatted up to cover all the skin discoloration i have but what happens your eczema flares up when your tattoo is healing?? mystery

Ugh, yeah, that’s pretty much what I got.  The little blisters under the skin.  I think mine was irritation from hand washing … :/