I turned 40 today. We celebrated yesterday, just us Tops and a few friends. As we are all a bit tired, and I’m slightly nauseated because my eyes don’t match with my contact lenses (I guess they’re the ones having a mid-life crisis, changing half a dioptre back and forth in two months time), this was quite enough.
One of the presents was a lovely little second-hand pen-and-tablet thingy to draw with on the loads of pictures I’ve taken for just that purpose. This is my first try – I like working with the pen, it certainly beats using the mouse. I can’t see myself going all digital, but I like taking pictures and then enhancing the figures I see in them.
When my eyes are better (i.e. when I get the right contact lenses), I’ll do some of these drawings whenever I take a little pause from working on the novel.
Happy birthday, Nicki!
Enjoy your tablet. There is one of those kicking round here that I have never felt comfortable using. Your drawing reminds me: in our old house we had these bathroom tiles and every time I went in there I mentally drew the lion and the Da vinci-like face that I saw in them. I tried to show the family but they didn’t really see what I saw. Before we moved I actually drew them on paper to remember them. I am sure you are always seeing things in other things too.
Happy birthday, Nicki! Welcome to to over 40 club! I’ve been a member for several years now… but I refuse to act it! xoxox
happy birthday! perfect present for you, and I’m sure you’ll find the right balance between hand and digital made!
Happy birthdays. sounds like a cool tool you got :)
weird business, those lenses… yes, sometimes it pours, although you’d think water’d help? stay calm, they’ll get used to one another, lense and eye. i speak from experience.
ànd i wear glasses over all that.
oi.
happy birthday.
unless i die, you’ll never beat me at being 50.
ha!
n♥