I feel sooo old

Computers make me feel ancient.
There is soooo much to learn and understand, and they've proven that the older you get, the less your brain is wired to learn new stuff.
Today I just had my very first lesson in photoshop and boy do I feel stupid.
Thank goodness the group I was learning with had a few other oldies in it.
At 39 years old, I think mine was the last generation to grow up without a computer.
I remember my dad having a computer in his office that took up half a room - now you have 10 times as much memory in a ipod shuffle (probably more)

Back on the horse, well back on the dragon

Well I had my day of crying and then I started again.
I know now to take photos on the way up to finish :0)
I am sure he will be as pretty as ever, it just make take another month or so. . .

Hoo ray I worked out something new!

Wow - I just worked out how to add pictures - yaheee
Now I can add lots of lovely things, but not today, still feeling sulky after yesterday's heartbreak

Heartbreak

Here's a story most artists will have encountered.
I spent most of yesterday crying.
I went into the studio yesterday morning to find the sculpture that had taken approx 300 hours & was close to complete collapsed on the floor.
It was a clay piece. I had been working with clay that was too soft, walls that were too think - well I am sure you can picture it, if you know much about clay work.
He was a magnificent dragon. The worst thing was I hadn't taken any photos. When this sort of thing happens you wish you had proof - look at all the hard work I did, the piece didn't work out but I did make it see my picture.
I spent a lot of time hearing the horror stories of others yesterday - they're like war wounds and I think every artist carries at least one. It's my first big one & I hope my last, but I'm sure that since I love working with clay it probably won't be the last!!

Starting Out!!!

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Hello and welcome.
I have absolutely no idea what I am doing here.
Please be patient with me & drop by again occasionly.
I do hope this blog will improve as I learn more and find out what I can do.