Club High Castle Pre-Pandemic

Not much to report on this fine, breezy Saturday. Things are finally slowing down to the point where I can get back into my old routine. I finished the sneak peak I had posted in my last post: Click here to see the full image “Omega Police!” 1000 by 1000 px || 2.5 hours || digital I made a rough sketch with my tablet and then cleaned her up and colored using vexel tools. The background was done the same way, except I used my wood pattern and a few photoshop filters. I wanted "Miss Omega Police" to be the focus. You can see the wood pattern I created in the sneak peak I posted last week!

That pretty much sums up my life for the past month. I’m hoping things slow down soon. I could use an extra paid day off just about now! The next one doesn’t come until the end of May. I am looking forward to it! Here’s a snapshot of what I’ve been working on: Just a few sketches of a digital drawing that I want to finish by the end of this month and a wood pattern I created in photoshop. I took the stitches mentioned in my last post out today. The process was much easier than I had anticipated (that’s always a plus…and so is not going to the doctor’s office)! It is such a nice day out. I already went for a walk and am tempted to go out for a second one.

This month flew by. It went so fast, that I almost missed it! I'm happy to report that I've been able to keep up with my New Years Resolutions so far. This month sported 2 projects, both of which were posted: Is Winter Over Yet? A Very Bester Surprise I've been doing overtime for the past week, and I am wiped out! I will be doing it next week, and here's to crossing my fingers that they don't extend it after that! I don't know what I will do about art projects if they do--Art projects...sanity...relaxation... I spent the bulk of this Saturday (oh, my precious, darling Saturday!) at the hospital getting stitches. This weekend sure slipped through my fingers! I'm fine though, so that's what matters I suppose. Books read: 1/3 -- I'm still working on The Watchers Out of Time. Books of short stories take me a while to read. I'm going to pick a novel for my third book; I hate that this one is taking me this long.

Here is that promised lengthy post about the miniature Bester plush I finished last weekend! "A Very Bester Surprise" 13.5 cm tall || 12 hours || sewing project Yes, he really took 12 hours to create! This was my first attempt at creating a plush, and it was all hand sewn. I even created the pattern from scratch (this is included in that 12 hours). I started out three weeks ago, spending about 2 hours each night after work on him that first week. The following week was freezing (in my opinion), and I didn't spend as much time on him. I'm not one for cold temperatures. Even if I'm in layers with heat, I tend to not move, want to move, or do anything! It's just how I roll. Where was I? Ah, yes; that second week wasn't very productive, but the following weekend was a warm one, and in that 2 day span, I finished him in record time! I had to make a stop at the local craft store for some fabric glue because I had to get the hair just right. What I had initiall...