For fun, you might want to check out the program ArtRage - there's a pretty spiffy free version, and the full version is pretty darn reasonably priced. I've played around with it, and you can get some amazing effects that you just can't do in Photoshop.

Try out some master's studies, see what you get out of studying the techniques of other artists.

An artist you might like is Max Ernst, who has a surrealist style.
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How was Norway?

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People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger
That my best friend was born in a manger - dcTalk

A Cruce Salus, a webcomic.

yah, i have it already. XD i bought the full version because the free version is way more limited than the program already is. i like it a lot though, its really nice- and the linework is great.

yah.. hm. his stuff is interesting but its a little TOO abstract for me. i think the stuff i'm kinda going for is more like:
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stuff like that. XDD

norway was great! i had a blast. i didn't want to come home. :[

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happiness is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth.

"DUMB LIKE A MOOSE, DIB! DUMB LIKE A MOOSE!!"

Cool. I can't wait to have time to get and play around with the full version.

Ah. That's cool - I'll look forward to seeing what you come out of this with. (I did choose some of his more abstract pieces, some are a lot closer to what you linked)

I loved Scandinavia when I was there, I don't think I would mind living there, if it weren't for the crap winter. ^^

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People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger
That my best friend was born in a manger - dcTalk

A Cruce Salus, a webcomic.

Music talk huh? I happen to by fluent in such talk...

Recently been injecting Placebo. I wrote a poem thing based on one of their songs a while ago.
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You can read it ^there if you so desire.
Songs I would suggest by them is "Every You Every Me", "Pure Morning" and "Post Blue"


But there's this song we sang at Sanctuary that knocked me sideways. It's by Misty Edwards called "See the Way". So amazing and simple, yet profound. One line is "God is a lover looking for a lover, so he fashioned me." It's very repetitive and longish, but great for meditating.

Another AMAZING song is "Storm" by Lifehouse.
Holy WOW. I may be a bit biased as they are my fave but this song is moving to say the least.
I love this band because their stuff speaks so eloquently the stuff I have inside and can't always get out.

Another song is "Wake" by a band called Bightwood. So good!! I have a quote from that song on my facebook. "Pull me in, don't let me drown. This will not be easy, you'll have to hold me down. Tie me up, don't let me run- Because another day without you is another lifeless one". Yeah, right? Also you should check out all their stuff. They are spiff city.

I should just make you a mix. LoL

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A warrior poet once said
You're not dead yet so live like you could be
A warrior poet said
Have no regrets when you're old

Hey listen, if you wanna shake up your artistic brain, listen to anything from the newest MewithoutYou album! It's quite possibly the best record Iv bought in the last few years...listen to the track "The Fox The Crow and The Cookie", "Good-bye, I" and the track the "King Beetle On the Coconut Estate"!!
Epic!
I see you have heard the track "Good-bye, I" so I hope that means you've bought the new album. If you have, tell me what you think! Im thrilled (appaently)

Other music that may stun and inspire
Ashes Divide
Explosions In the Sky
Fair
Jars of Clay (Much Afraid)
Murder by Death
Kaddisfly
Mae (the everglow)
anything by Nine Inch Nails (the fragile) or Tool (aenima)
A Perfect Circle
Rachel's (handwriting)
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Sea Wolf (black dirt)
This Will Destroy You

I hope that's helpful

i love the new album so much! it is great. DD my favorites are goodbye, i; cattail down; a stick, a carrot, and a string; bullet t the binary pt 2; and fig with a bellyache. pretty much all of them. XD

i've heard of explosions, mae, this will destroy you, NIN, and jars of clay.

but i haven't heard the other stuff! i'll check them out. :]

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happiness is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth.

"DUMB LIKE A MOOSE, DIB! DUMB LIKE A MOOSE!!"

do it. make me a mix! i dare you!

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happiness is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth.

"DUMB LIKE A MOOSE, DIB! DUMB LIKE A MOOSE!!"

you should buy it. it's only $25.

yah i hope i can break free a bit.


ahahah i said the same thing! the winters suck. i couldn't handle it.

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happiness is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth.

"DUMB LIKE A MOOSE, DIB! DUMB LIKE A MOOSE!!"

Oh, I will. And you know what??
I'll make you two.
Yeah.
I'll do it too.

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A warrior poet once said
You're not dead yet so live like you could be
A warrior poet said
Have no regrets when you're old