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When you think of Image Line, what exactly comes to your head? If you answered like me, your answer would be the Fruity Loops music production machine. Wait a minute… except it’s not called that anymore, is it? It’s now FL Studio. I think we’re up to version 9. Anyway, Image Line have been busy bees, releasing a batch of processors and plugins that are not only compatible with the FL Studio program but every VST host out there.

It is no surprise that their recent drum synths offering, then, has gotten a lot of attention. With the existing user base who make beats, as big as it is, it wasn’t hard to find guinea pigs to test drive the new system and new hip hop samples. I have had the pleasure of testing the new drum synth Drumaxx for a few days now. Truth be told right here: it’s not the greatest thing in the world, but it does deliver what it promises.

One of the most interesting aspects of Drumaxx is the 16 modelled drum pads it offers, where you can load up various drum sounds and samples for triggering. On that note, you can trigger the actual sounds with your mouse, external equipment (connected via MIDI or USB) and also via the in-sequencer MIDI tracks that you can compose in FL Studio, Cubase or whatever other host you are using.

Several parameters are included for easy modification, such as thickness, material, tension and shaping. These all shape the sounds in different ways, and you can experiment in real time thanks to its real-time modulation engine which allows for this.

One way that modification has been made interesting is the velocity triggering capability. This means that you do not need to twist knobs as you go about programming a nice pattern; no, you simply hit each note naturally and depending on the velocity with which the sound was triggered, altering and dynamic levels of tension and thickness (for example) are applied. A combination of these effects can make a sound indistinguishable from its source. You can certainly have some fun here…
So if you are on the fence about these products, I would say download a demo version of the package. I didn’t like a few of the things about it, and found about 20% of the sounds very weak or unimaginative which was unexpected coming from this veteran player in the audio game. One thing that made me warm to their marketing efforts was the promise of one donation to Haiti from every sale, as well as a pay-how-much-you-think-it’s-worth pricing system that will stay in effect for a little while longer.

How to Have a Photo Collage Puzzle made

Today most people have a digital camera and therefore the cost of taking a picture is almost zero. In the past, you might only shoot 5 to 10 photos of an event, but now you give little thought to the number of photos you take. Cameras have also got better allowing you to take great images easier than ever before. Many shots are deleted but it is likely that you will end up with far more keepers than before. The end result is an explosion in the number of great photographs and a growing demand from consumers to find an interesting use for these photos.

Most people love to solve a Jigsaw Puzzles so the idea of making your own unique Photo Collage Puzzle from your images is appealing. What attracts people to a Jigsaw has always been solving the the picture so being able to piece together a puzzle of your your kids, or a shot of your last vacation, or even a picture montage you have created, just makes it all that more fun.

The quality of Photo Puzzles has also improved significantly recently and puzzle print, build and cut is now consistant with locally bought store puzzles. No more poorly printed images or pictures that peel away from the cardboard that typified photo puzzles in the past. The selection of puzzle sizes has also improved so a 500, 1000 or even 1500 piece puzzle is readily available today. All you have to do is upload your favorite image to the Jigsaw2order.com website and within a few days have it delivered to your door.

Atlanta Portrait Artist Melissa Crawford can now be found on Google Maps. She has lived in the Atlanta, Georgia area for 25 years. She started painting portraits full time from her home studio near Atlanta about 5 or 6 years ago.

She keeps busy painting commissioned portrait oil paintings for two portrait agencies and also has many commissions she receives on her own. She travels the country to do photo shoots for the commissioned portraits. She recently had to fly to Baltimore, MD in February 2010 while they were having a record snowstorm of over 38 inches in some places. She had to use one of the client’s car battery to power her lights in order for her to take her pictures for the portraits of their girls because their power was out at their home for over 24 hours.

Melissa is a Member of Merit of the Portrait Society of Atlanta where she has won numerous awards on her portrait paintings. She also paints landscapes in oil. She has some landscapes she has painted of local areas near Atlanta as well as paintings from her trips to Italy, France and England.

You can see many of the portraits and other paintings by Atlanta Portrait Artist Melissa Crawford by visiting her website at www.MelissaCrawfordArt.com.

If you have been making your own sounds for a while, I hope you can find some new insight in this article. After all, music production is like anything else: you’re either learning or your dying. Especially true for those seeking how to make hip hop beats. A little bit dramatic but it’s certainly the tone I want to carry through to you, the reader. Let’s check out a few ways you can improve your synthesis methods.

First of all, let’s discuss depth. I’ve found that a great way to add depth and richness to a synth sound you are making is to use multiple oscillators and sound sources but to detune them against each other very slightly. This can make a tremendous difference in the thickness of the sound and how it comes across to the listener. If you only had two oscillators on the hip hop samples to work with you could offset the second one by 5 cents, and the first by another 5 cents so the difference is measurable and obvious, yet subtle in its identification.

For even richer and thicker snares – and I mean mega rich! – you could use more and more oscillators. On some virtual instruments and hardware devices you can use up to 99 oscillators and more, making for huge ensembles of detuned goodness. The way that this number of oscillators is offered is through unison mode, which, when switched on, allows the instrument to multiply the oscillator used by up to 99 or so, and gives you control over the detune range.

On some computers, using this many oscillators will put a heavy strain on system resources such as the CPU, so it is advised to keep an eye on the stats and if you incur a jittery operation or inconsistent clocking, to freeze some of the tracks (like this synth track) so your computer does not need to mathematically compute the different oscillators anymore.

Another way you can thicken up your sounds in a different way is to tune down one oscillator up to an octave beneath the main one. This makes the sound richer not only in sound range but also harmonically as you are basically using an octave of difference between the sounds. You don’t even need to use the same sounds; experiment and you will come across some great permutations. If you were to use a fifth (7 semitones) instead of the octave (12 semitones), you accomplish the classic fifth sound we hear in so many patches these days.

I hope I’ve shed some light on making rich sounds for your music. There are many other ways you can spice up your patches and I hope this is the beginning of a journey for you. Best of luck.

Although oil painting is a “fine art”, there are many people who find it intimidating and this is understandable since there are lots of things which you have to know, such as color mixing. You can learn how to paint with oils if you have the knowledge regarding the few basics and this will make it easier for you to overcome your doubts of painting with oils.  

The first key point that you have to keep in mind is that the process of painting with oils is completed by layers. The first layer that is painted should be basic and each one should gradually build-up with detail. With that said, there are three areas in general, where you can begin to learn about oil painting. The number one thing that you should concern yourself with is the colors which you will end up using and the second is how to mix the basic shades to create secondary colors. Lastly, you have to be familiar with using linseed oil and turpentine.

What Colors To Buy?

There are eleven colors that you should include when starting out in oil painting. The colors to purchase are cadmium- red, light- yellow, cerulean- blue, cobalt -blue, burnt- umber, alizarin crimson, titanium- white, black, yellow- ochre, burnt- sienna and viridian- green.

The Basic Of Mixing Colors

Before you can begin painting, the basics of color mixing should be familiarized, for you to accurately obtain the colors that you want.

Yellow and Red = Orange
Red and Green = Brown
Red and Blue = Purple
Yellow and Green = Blue
Yellow and Blue = Green

Use Of Linseed And Turpentine

Remember that by squeezing paint out onto the pallet directly, you are taking the risk of mishaps from happening and wasting it. If you do this, pure oil paint may take a long time to dry up and can get very messy. With the addition of linseed oil and turpentine, you are able to thin out the paint being used, thus having control over all the layers, etc. It’s important to remember that the more turpentine you use; the quicker the painting will dry. For this reason, the base layers should be applied with a mixture of three parts turpentine and one part linseed oil.  

For the second layer, go ahead and mix two parts turpentine and two parts linseed oil. Store it in a jar that’s labeled 2, so that you will know what you’re working on from time to time. For the third, you then use a mixture that’s one part turpentine and three parts linseed oil; place it in its own jar as well.

Along with these tips and knowing how to go through paint color mixing, you will know the essential methods of oil painting.

Although oil painting has been around for a very long time, even dating back to the 1400’s; it’s still relatively new compared to other forms of art. However, before oil painting came to be, paint was mixed with plaster that was found in frescoes or eggs in tempera paints. It was not until Jan Van Eyck came along, that oil painting rose to fame, as he attempted to have more realism in art.

In the early fifteenth century, Europe had the desire for a more realistic appearance in artwork. This was because before that, art was basically decorative and mythological in aspects; however, at the start of the Renaissance, artists began to realize concepts and guidelines behind ideals of color, as well as perspective. They wanted to create images and objects that were more realistic to the world around them, so as a result, artist started to paint more realistically.  
 
Jan Van Eyck wanted to mimic in his paintings what nature really is and in order to do this, he made sure to paint every detail that he could of whatever object he focused on. His attention to detail made his paintings livelier; however, methods of painting and materials could not truly bring his work to full potential. Therefore, Van Eyck developed oil paintings, which changed the entire concept of painting known to artists. Before Van Eyck and others like him, painters in the Renaissance period did not have the luxury of being able to purchase colors that were already made. They had to make paints themselves, which were made from ground- up pigments contained in plants and minerals to attain shades from the entire color wheel. These were used to form a paste called tempera paint. The issue with this type of paint was that it dried quickly and made it almost impossible to have smooth transitions; hence, Van Eyck made the decision to use oil instead, which would allow him to work at a slower pace. With oil painting, accurate paintings came about.

To further create detailed images in his paintings, he also used a tiny pointed brush and many people, as well as other artists, became impressed with his work. They too began to use oil paints and due to this, oil paintings became a very popular form of art. Although today oil colors have evolved, its principals and color theory guidelines are still the same.  If you learn about this method and use oil paints correctly, you too can create wonderfully vivid and detailed paintings as Van Eyck and others of his time did. When you choose the medium of oil painting, you’ll be able to create paintings that are more detailed in settings, through the uses of shading and in addition, create portraits that are more lifelike. With time and effort, you will be able to mimic the greats of the Renaissance era.

Learn how to create beautiful oil paintings yourself by enrolling in an oil painting workshop with artist Caroline Jasper. Caroline’s workshops include both oil painting instruction and color instruction.

Having a high quality high school senior photo takes a little preplanning.  Here are some of the essentials to an outstanding senior portraits:

Your choice of clothing has a great deal of impact on your appearance to the camera.  In fact clothing can literally make or break the photo. 

 Make-up can play an important role in the photo process.   It can enhance the look of the person as well as cover blemishes.  Consider adding a little make-up for your high school senior photos.  Just don’t go overboard.

The final decision about background is vital.  The background must blend well with everything in the photo.  Many a neutral background for their Portland senior portraits.   

Find the best facial angle and expression before you arrive for your portrait.  A quick and easy way is by looking into a mirror and practicing.  Test different poses until you find the best angle for you.  Don’t forget how important your expression will be.  Practice smiling until you find a pleasant smile that works for you.

To your successful Portland senior portraits!

Although oil painting has been around for a very long time, even dating back to the 1400’s; it’s still relatively new compared to other forms of art. However, before oil painting came to be, paint was mixed with plaster that was found in frescoes or eggs in tempera paints. It was not until Jan Van Eyck came along, that oil painting rose to fame, as he attempted to have more realism in art.

In the early fifteenth century, Europe had the desire for a more realistic appearance in artwork. This was because before that, art was basically decorative and mythological in aspects; however, at the start of the Renaissance, artists began to realize concepts and guidelines behind ideals of color, as well as perspective. They wanted to create images and objects that were more realistic to the world around them, so as a result, artist started to paint more realistically.  
 
Jan Van Eyck wanted to mimic in his paintings what nature really is and in order to do this, he made sure to paint every detail that he could of whatever object he focused on. His attention to detail made his paintings livelier; however, methods of painting and materials could not truly bring his work to full potential. Therefore, Van Eyck developed oil paintings, which changed the entire concept of painting known to artists. Before Van Eyck and others like him, painters in the Renaissance period did not have the luxury of being able to purchase colors that were already made. They had to make paints themselves, which were made from ground- up pigments contained in plants and minerals to attain shades from the entire color wheel. These were used to form a paste called tempera paint. The issue with this type of paint was that it dried quickly and made it almost impossible to have smooth transitions; hence, Van Eyck made the decision to use oil instead, which would allow him to work at a slower pace. With oil painting, accurate paintings came about.

To further create detailed images in his paintings, he also used a tiny pointed brush and many people, as well as other artists, became impressed with his work. They too began to use oil paints and due to this, oil paintings became a very popular form of art. Although today oil colors have evolved, its principals and color theory guidelines are still the same.  If you learn about this method and use oil paints correctly, you too can create wonderfully vivid and detailed paintings as Van Eyck and others of his time did. When you choose the medium of oil painting, you’ll be able to create paintings that are more detailed in settings, through the uses of shading and in addition, create portraits that are more lifelike. With time and effort, you will be able to mimic the greats of the Renaissance era.

Learn how to create beautiful oil paintings yourself by enrolling in an oil painting workshop with artist Caroline Jasper. Caroline’s workshops include both oil painting instruction and color instruction.

Dracula creates an aura of culture of the Victorian era. The characters – men and women – their behavior, lifestyle, ethics and aesthetics – all are deeply and truly Victorian. Bram Stoker expresses himself uniquely in his novel. Read the novel in Online Literature Library.

The personality of Van Helsing, the gentle wifely and motherly demeanors of Mina, the red voluptuous Lucy, the four lion-hearted young men – everything is classically Victorian in every detailed essence. Added the fact that Bram Stoker presented Dracula as a novel written in form of letters, journals, diaries, phonographs and similar other unconventional forms of personal expressions of the characters in the novel, Dracula has been an unconventional and yet favorite novel for many, across years and geographies.

There have been many movies related to Dracula including some famous ones such as Dracula (1931) and Dracula (1992). But the original novel remains as dark and horrifying as the enigma of its main character – Count Dracula.

Nowadays Japanese is very hot and so are the little cats called maneki neko that you can see in every souvenir shop. They look very funny and are available in all forms and variations. They are also often used as a piggy bank where people save their money.

The maneki cat sculpture shows a cat with an upright claw and is used at the entrance of stores and restaurants. There is the believe that these sculptures made out of ceramic bring luck to its owner so more and more people jump in the trend all around the world.

The beckoning cat can also be found as air fresheners or keychains and even more creative variations are made every day. If you don’t have one of them you should have a look around at your local area or you could find some cheap ones right on the internet without a doubt.