navydream:

Some of you wanted a booty tut. And yesterday someone asked for tips for some butt wearing jeans… So I’m gonna kind of combine the two. 
This is gonna sound ridiculous but it’s a subtle art… yeah I just said that… 
First of all the best way to learn would be to look at real models so… either look at your boyfriend’s ass or watch porn with hot dudes with awesome ass…
If you don’t have either then look at this. 
Enough rambling. Let’s start with the basics. It’s most difficult to draw a man’s butt so let’s cover that.

I think with that you can get an idea of how to do it. You don’t have to draw two circles to do a butt.
Now let’s talk about how it look when walking. 

When one of the legs is behind the that bum will go up… of course it depends of how much the leg is thrown backwards.
The contrary happens to the bum with the leg that’s stretching in front of the torso. 
Now these lines not necessarily are too pronounced, just enough so that it gives the impression he is walking. 
NOW!!! let’s dress our butty. 
THE FIRST STEP to draw some nice jeans is to actually sit down and look at your jeans! 

We all have an idea in our heads of how jeans look but it’s usually not a very good or complete image and we end up doing something like the thing on the left. So I want you to take out one of your jeans and look at them. The soul of the jeans are the seams. So they’re very important when drawing them. 
Now let’s go back just a step here… and I want to you to keep remembering that unless flat the bum has volume… so I’m gonna draw it sideways too so that you can see. This also helps you to keep in mine how big is the butt you’re gonna draw *giggles*

This is not a tut on how to draw dicks so I left that part…err… alone.
First thing you need to define is how low cut your jeans will be… so

we do the band where the belt goes first… and mark where the pockets will go.
THE POCKETS ARE WHAT WILL HELP YOU TO CREATE THE DEPTH AND VOLUME YOU NEED! SO important!
Add the first seams. 
Make sure not to draw them like cardboard planks, try to follow the lines of the butt. 

Keep drawing the drawings on the pockets. Drawings on the pockets are important… even when they’re simple. it gives your drawing more texture and a real feeling that those are jeans.
 Next we trace some wrinkles… ALWAYS following the lines of the bum. 

Once we have that keep drawing the rest… add shadows for a better view… it’s a damn nice bum.

Experiment with different types of jeans or trousers! But always respect the lines of the bum. and if they’re jeans… the seams and details… 
….I can’t believe I spend like 3 hours talking and drawing bum…
hope this helps!

navydream:

Some of you wanted a booty tut. And yesterday someone asked for tips for some butt wearing jeans… So I’m gonna kind of combine the two. 

This is gonna sound ridiculous but it’s a subtle art… yeah I just said that… 

First of all the best way to learn would be to look at real models so… either look at your boyfriend’s ass or watch porn with hot dudes with awesome ass…

If you don’t have either then look at this. 

Enough rambling. Let’s start with the basics. It’s most difficult to draw a man’s butt so let’s cover that.

image

I think with that you can get an idea of how to do it. You don’t have to draw two circles to do a butt.

Now let’s talk about how it look when walking. 

image

When one of the legs is behind the that bum will go up… of course it depends of how much the leg is thrown backwards.

The contrary happens to the bum with the leg that’s stretching in front of the torso

Now these lines not necessarily are too pronounced, just enough so that it gives the impression he is walking. 

NOW!!! let’s dress our butty. 

THE FIRST STEP to draw some nice jeans is to actually sit down and look at your jeans! 

image

We all have an idea in our heads of how jeans look but it’s usually not a very good or complete image and we end up doing something like the thing on the left. So I want you to take out one of your jeans and look at them. The soul of the jeans are the seams. So they’re very important when drawing them. 

Now let’s go back just a step here… and I want to you to keep remembering that unless flat the bum has volume… so I’m gonna draw it sideways too so that you can see. This also helps you to keep in mine how big is the butt you’re gonna draw *giggles*

image

This is not a tut on how to draw dicks so I left that part…err… alone.

First thing you need to define is how low cut your jeans will be… so

image

we do the band where the belt goes first… and mark where the pockets will go.

THE POCKETS ARE WHAT WILL HELP YOU TO CREATE THE DEPTH AND VOLUME YOU NEED! SO important!

Add the first seams. 

Make sure not to draw them like cardboard planks, try to follow the lines of the butt. 

image

Keep drawing the drawings on the pockets. Drawings on the pockets are important… even when they’re simple. it gives your drawing more texture and a real feeling that those are jeans.

 Next we trace some wrinkles… ALWAYS following the lines of the bum. 

image

Once we have that keep drawing the rest… add shadows for a better view… it’s a damn nice bum.

image

Experiment with different types of jeans or trousers! But always respect the lines of the bum. and if they’re jeans… the seams and details… 

….I can’t believe I spend like 3 hours talking and drawing bum…

hope this helps!

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holdmyhat:

Ohmigosh yes.

holdmyhat:

Ohmigosh yes.

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angrysweaters:

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A Study in Hand Stitches (including button sewing!)

I’ve just decided to digitize and upload all my cool sewing lessons I have saved from high school. Enjoy!

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arandadill:

Hip Tips

arandadill:

Hip Tips

simonist:

pics and info from here! go visit, there is a lot more info at the source

Hooded Eyes

Basically, the orbital ridge will lap over the crease, hiding the depth of the eye.  The difference between an Occidental (Caucasian or anyone other than Asian descent) and Asian is the crease or the area where the eyeball and bone structure of the eye meet.  On an occidental when the eye is tilted or looking down you see the crease.  On an Asian that area is visible but the depth of it is shallow.  When the eye is looking straight ahead, the depth of the eye is hidden in all the eyes.  You could say the BIGGEST difference would be the layer of fat on the eye area that Asians have that prevent a deep fold to occur.  All Asians have this and some remove that layer and they end up with some weird flatness of the eye which in time has to be corrected when one gets mature.

Browbone
This is a basic.  It is the area (shown in white) that is supported by the bone beneath and is right below the eyebrow arch.  Since this area is a boney area, the light will reflect off this no matter what.  Choosing to highlight this area is a matter of preference.  The area is the same on all eye shapes.

Crease

As I explained in the orbital ridge, Jane’s will fall onto the lid thus hiding the actual crease or depth of the eye.  On an Asian that area will not fold over.  For some there may be an indentation and for others it will just stay flat.  

Lid

I think this is the area many people including makeup artists become lost when it comes to Asian eyes.  You see the area on Jane pretty much even though she has hooded eyes, the lid and the orbital ridge are separated by a “valley”.   You see the depth.  On Asians it is there but when it comes to makeup application the area becomes lost because of that extra layer of fat that smooths it out.  What is important is you or the makeup artist has to feel that area out, divide the fleshy from the skull browbone.  When that is done, the Asian has a lid area that is the same as an occidental eye.  

Orbital Ridge

The orbital ridge (outlined in red) is the area that starts to slope into the fleshy or eyeball area of the eye which turns into the “crease”.  This is the area that is pretty important in terms of creating shape to the eye.  Mostly it is an area of contouring which can change the shape of the eye because it can change the depth and the perception of the eye shape  when people look at you.  In movies you will see this area is always contoured especially on men you seem to have different shaped eyes from one movie to the other.  On Jane, the depth is deeper and that area will fold over onto the lid thus hiding the real crease.  On Asians this area creates the “westernized” eye look.

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duckdraw:

Brilliant and adorable. I will have to try this.

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ibelievepracticemakesperfect:

life is short, art is long: 123 Ideas for Character Flaws amandaonwriting: Character…

123 Ideas for Character Flaws

amandaonwriting:

Character Flaws

  1. Absent-minded - Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious, forgetful.
  2. Abusive - Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another.
  3. Addict - One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.
  4. Aimless - Devoid of direction or purpose.
  5. Alcoholic - A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess.
  6. Anxious - Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.
  7. Arrogant - Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. Inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Snobbish.
  8. Audacious - Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.
  9. Bad Habit - A revolting personal habit. Examples: picks nose, spits tobacco, drools, bad body odour.
  10. Bigmouth - A loud-mouthed or gossipy person.
  11. Bigot - One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
  12. Blunt - Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Frank, callous, insensitive, brusque.
  13. Bold - In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.
  14. Callous - They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold.
  15. Childish - Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.
  16. Complex - An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear. (List specific complex.)
  17. Cruel - Mean to anyone or anything, without care or regard to consequences and feelings.
  18. Cursed - A person who has befallen a prayer for evil or misfortune, placed under a spell, or borne into an evil circumstance, and suffers for it. Damned.
  19. Dependent - Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.
  20. Deranged - Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.
  21. Dishonest – Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
  22. Disloyal - Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable
  23. Disorder - An ailment that affects the function of mind or body. (List the disorders name if they have one.) See the Mental Disorder List.
  24. Disturbed - Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled.
  25. Dubious - Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.
  26. Dyslexic - Affected by dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
  27. Egotistical - Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous.
  28. Envious - Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.
  29. Erratic - Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.
  30. Fanatical - Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject.
  31. Fickle – Erratic, changeable, unstable - especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
  32. Fierce - Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
  33. Finicky - Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy, critical, picky, prissy, pernickety.
  34. Fixated - In psychoanalytic theory, a strong attachment to a person or thing, especially such an attachment formed in childhood or infancy and manifested in immature or neurotic behaviour that persists throughout life. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.
  35. Flirt -To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; behaviour intended to arouse sexual interest. Minx. Tease.
  36. Gluttonous - Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.
  37. Gruff - Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.
  38. Gullible - Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.
  39. Hard - A person who is difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand. Hard emotions, hard hearted.
  40. Hedonistic - Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
  41. Hoity-toity- Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.
  42. Humourless - The inability to find humour in things, and most certainly in themselves.
  43. Hypocritical - One who is always contradicting their own beliefs, actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.
  44. Idealist - One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.
  45. Idiotic - Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
  46. Ignorant - Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.
  47. Illiterate - Unable to read and write.
  48. Immature - Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
  49. Impatient - Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant.
  50. Impious - Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.
  51. Impish - Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
  52. Incompetent - Unable to execute tasks, no matter how the size or difficulty.
  53. Indecisive - Characterized by lack of decision and firmness, especially under pressure.
  54. Indifferent - The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.
  55. Infamy - Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act that affects how others view them.
  56. Intolerant - Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.
  57. Judgemental - Inclined to make and form judgements, especially moral or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards others/practices/groups/religions based on appearance, reputation, occupation, etc.
  58. Klutz - Clumsy. Blunderer.
  59. Lazy - Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
  60. Lewd - Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
  61. Liar - Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
  62. Lustful - Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.
  63. Masochist - The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
  64. Meddlesome - Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.
  65. Meek - Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
  66. Megalomaniac - A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
  67. Naïve - Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgement.
  68. Nervous - Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
  69. Non-violent - Abstaining from the use of violence.
  70. Nosey - Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. Offensively curious or inquisitive.
  71. Obsessive - An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
  72. Oppressor - A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures, to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority.
  73. Overambitious - Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.
  74. Overconfident - Excessively confident; presumptuous.
  75. Overemotional - Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.
  76. Overprotective - To protect too much; coddle.
  77. Overzealous - Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
  78. Pacifist - Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. (Can double as a merit in certain cases)
  79. Paranoid - Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.
  80. Peevish - Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious, discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.
  81. Perfectionist - A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
  82. Pessimist - A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.
  83. Pest - One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.
  84. Phobic – They have a severe form of fear when it comes to this one thing. Examples: Dark, Spiders, Cats
  85. Practical - Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense.
  86. Predictable - Easily seen through and assessable, where almost anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or known them even for a short time.
  87. Proud - Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem and will often shirk help from others for the sake of pride.
  88. Rebellious - Defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
  89. Reckless - Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.
  90. Remorseless - Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
  91. Rigorous - Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
  92. Sadist - The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
  93. Sadomasochist - Both sadist and masochist combined.
  94. Sarcastic - A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.
  95. Sceptic - One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.
  96. Seducer - To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance.
  97. Selfish - Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.
  98. Self-Martyr - One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and always for a selfish cause or reason.
  99. Self-righteous - Piously sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic. Exhibiting pious self-assurance. Holier-than-thou, sanctimonious.
  100. Senile - Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
  101. Shallow - Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.
  102. Smart Ass - Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times, especially in arguments.
  103. Soft-hearted - Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.
  104. Solemn - Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
  105. Spineless - Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.
  106. Spiteful - Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for resentment. Vengeful.
  107. Spoiled - Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.
  108. Squeamish - Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.
  109. Stubborn - Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.
  110. Superstitious - An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
  111. Tactless - Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.
  112. Temperamental - Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.
  113. Theatrical - Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’.
  114. Timid -Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and violence.
  115. Tongue-tied - Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
  116. Troublemaker - Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.
  117. Unlucky - Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.
  118. Unpredictable - Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.
  119. Untrustworthy - Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.
  120. Vain - Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic, narcissistic.
  121. Weak-willed - Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.
  122. Withdrawn - Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.
  123. Zealous - A fanatic.

From The Character Therapist

baconsavingcosplay:

Glue Chart part of Building Your Toolbox - Adhesives by Kate Pruitt at Design Sponge
Footnote: * These glues are not ideal for adhering the material but can be sufficient if the project is small and lightweight, and non-functional (craft only). When using hot glue for styrofoam projects, choose a low-temperature glue gun only. High-temperature hot glue will most likely refuse to bond and melt the plastic, which gives off harmful fumes. Also note that only waterproof glues should be used on ceramics such as mugs, dishware and vases. Lastly, if your paper projects involve fine artwork (or anything you’d like to keep for a very long time) you should use archival adhesives instead of the standard glues above.
Just a simple, but terribly useful, tutorial this Thursday.  Over the years, I have amassed so many different types of glue, solely to use on costumes and props.  However, most of the time, I just keep trying different glues until I find one that works.  But with this handy dandy little chart, I don’t have to guess any more!  No more reading labels of 10 different kinds of glue, no more fingers stuck instead of objects, no more pray that your prop won’t fall apart because you used the wrong glue.
For gluing two different types of objects together, see if they share a common glue and use that.  For instance, if I wanted to glue paper and fabric together, hot glue, fabric glue or rubber cement would probably work quite nicely.
Thank you very much to mediocrebrutality for pointing out the source of this material.  It’s a very handy guide if you have time to check it out!

baconsavingcosplay:

Glue Chart part of Building Your Toolbox - Adhesives by Kate Pruitt at Design Sponge

Footnote: * These glues are not ideal for adhering the material but can be sufficient if the project is small and lightweight, and non-functional (craft only). When using hot glue for styrofoam projects, choose a low-temperature glue gun only. High-temperature hot glue will most likely refuse to bond and melt the plastic, which gives off harmful fumes. Also note that only waterproof glues should be used on ceramics such as mugs, dishware and vases. Lastly, if your paper projects involve fine artwork (or anything you’d like to keep for a very long time) you should use archival adhesives instead of the standard glues above.

Just a simple, but terribly useful, tutorial this Thursday.  Over the years, I have amassed so many different types of glue, solely to use on costumes and props.  However, most of the time, I just keep trying different glues until I find one that works.  But with this handy dandy little chart, I don’t have to guess any more!  No more reading labels of 10 different kinds of glue, no more fingers stuck instead of objects, no more pray that your prop won’t fall apart because you used the wrong glue.

For gluing two different types of objects together, see if they share a common glue and use that.  For instance, if I wanted to glue paper and fabric together, hot glue, fabric glue or rubber cement would probably work quite nicely.

Thank you very much to mediocrebrutality for pointing out the source of this material.  It’s a very handy guide if you have time to check it out!

(via amazinglyartisticadvice)

janefriedman:

A Map to Get Out of Writer’s Block via NY Book Editors

simonist:

Forest Interior tutorial by dpaint

Here is a way to organize the complex information of an interior forest. This will work no matter what your rendering style happens to be. Whether you are an impressionist painter like me or a realist, the basic building blocks for the picture are the same the only difference is how far you want to carry the finish. This photoshop demo is based on a traditional painting I did a while back.


The challenge is to arrange the information to give you the illusion of space where no horizon is apparent. Forest scenes work best when you use clearings to establish a foreground or middle ground to help divide space in the scene. It doesn’t matter if you are painting jungle or alpine forests the abstract qualities of design still apply.


It helps to visualize the anchor points of the composition first. These objects will have the most detail and can be flagged or spotlighted for greater effect. They will give your eye a place to go in the image allowing you to use areas of less detail as counterpoints.


I always start with large areas of color keyed to the average for that mass this helps to unify the shape. I set up the different layers and work between them to balance color value and shape. Once these are established to my liking I begin to develop and refine the painting adding interest as I go.