So. Many. Product Photos.

...and they're all so-so. 

I've been trying to get my etsy started* and I've been struggling with taking decent product shots. Historically I've never been the best photographer.

I have one of those fold-up light box setups, but I can't seem to work with it too well. Also, the plastic that holds the lamps has cracked in a few places so they kinda point to just one angle. I've had to wait for a sunny day to shoot these. I've also found that mica shift is kinda hard to capture too.

So when the sun came yesterday morning, I took a BUNCH of random photos. Now that it's raining I've been sitting here processing photos. This is not my idea of fun.

I should be working on my next Face or that Thing I keep thinking I'm gonna do for March.

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*As of this posting, it's not open yet, but if you're interested its: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioCutie

Faces #8 and #9

 

Compared to Face #1, I can feel myself loosening up.
I feel like I cheated a bit for this challenge because 1) Not a face a day and 2)Not so experimental. On the other hand, I'm regaining my confidence and I'm seeing now that if I just draw more often (and preferably on a consistent basis), I'll see improvement.

So wasn't really up for the Challenge, but I'm really happy that I participated!

Face #7 (29 faces challenge)

I think this now puts me ahead of the whopping three entries from last year. But I still have some catching up to do!

Face #6 (29Faces Challenge)

I don't know why, but I really like this one.

.05 Micron pen on gesso/acrylic paint on sketchbook paper.

Face #5

They can't all be winners. I had a really tough time seeing what I was doing from the gold paint. Then I got frustrated and walked away. Came back a coupla days later and decided to just finish it and move on.

Faces 3 and 4

 

Happy President's Day! I had big plans for catching up and getting maybe six more faces done, but the best-laid plans...

Meanwhile, the comic fest went well for me. I managed to sell a buncha necklaces with my handmade Totoro charms on them. I now have money burning a hole in my pocket for more craft supplies (and there are sales going on today only)!

29 Faces 2016 (the first)

 

This was my first face for February. So yeah, super-behind.

Tomorrow I'll be tabling at Fanaticon. I'll have a bunch of Dark Horse manga I've lettered and a few Totoro necklaces I've made. It'll be my first time tabling selling my own stuff. I've been told that I'll have lots of downtime, so hopefully I can get another face or done during the event.

Starting 29 Faces again

Trying again. This time I'm not as late as last year, but I still have to catch up.

Face #1 has yet to be photographed or scanned, so this is Face #2.

 

I'm not happy with it at all and halfway I lost interest in it, but I'm going to own it. I have a feeling that there'll be a bunch more drawings I won't be happy with, but it's important to not let them bother me and keep going.