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From time to time, I will consciously put some thought into what we could do with Headshot to make it a better/more interesting place. Apparently, as we had the opportunity to realise in previous discussions, we all sink towards the same thinking; "What now?" --We have all been hanging together for great while and that's been great fun. I was seventeen/eighteen when most of you first spoke to me. I am 21 now. You make the math.

Not only do we have the cheer will and drive to do something, as we also have the talent. I consider myself active in the art field, as I'm constantly trying to improve my skills and keeping a regular pace so that I never get rusty and take on a loss of skill. I do slack down sometimes, but not as often as I do otherwise. Dennis suggested a T-Shirt business. It was a nice idea, but hardly doable without being too much of a burden to either me or Dennis himself; as we are probably the most knowledge in Photoshop within the community.

I defy you all to bring forth the goodness of brainstorming. Go for it. Chill some ideas on your head and share them up. If we end up coming with a good idea and decide to take it as a project, better even! It would be great to have the old fellas reuniting now, wouldn't it?


You know you want it.

Description says it all. Hope you enjoy it, mateys.

This is a book I am writing and is mostly based on the per-misses contemplated between Visual Language and the Subject. The reason why I felt inspired to write about this is mostly due to the fact that almost everyone is trying to copy work from someone else these days, and leave almost no space to being themselves in what they do. More than having good replicas, we should have good innovation; I believe.

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Visual Language vs. Subject

We learn to talk; to express ourselves through words. We learn the alphabet, the sound of each letter, the sound of different words, the looks of the zillions words we are given access to, the meaning of the least and the meaning of the most, the punctuation and how it affects our dialogue, the big and the small, the representation of each ---and yet, we never truly understand what language it is that we convey our thoughts through. Blind belief and be-damned purity, is what we trust the most and more often, when ever we act and attach.

Why are we not all made poets, then? Simple. Communication can not go without feelings. If you are not what you write, then what you write will never resemble or belong to you. It will exist, and reach the superficial floating mind and essence of the others, but it will never truly establish a connection; a bound.

The key to communication; --thus expression, affection, and reaction-- is to remain true to the truth of your being. You might be wondering: How does this connect to art, or graphic designing, or visual expression as per say? It does not; or rather --it might, or it might not-- depending on the way you look at it, and read it through. Read the words as if they were yours. Flatter them with your immense --that is you.

All humans create and are created.
All creations are unique and universal.
Therefore, all humans are unique and universal.

Hold that in you. Hold the thought that we are, in many ways, equally different. Even if we both use the same red colour, the same white outline; we will forever reach an equality through a different ---and very exclusive--- process. In our days, nothing is new anymore, besides what lives being. And what is that? It's you - it's me - it's us - it's them - It's what you allow others to see and how different that vision is for each person. The principle to understanding Visual Language is in the act of trusting that for every person, you will always be different, yet always the same.

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P.S:. The next article/ continuation of will talk about the three keys to communication --expression, affection and reaction-- more profoundly. The introduction about Visual Language is, for logistic reasons, initially associated with the subject. We'll go from talking about and with you to talking through and with you and finish with talking about, through and to the others. I hope you enjoy the reading and allow yourself to live this experience open-wide.


Feedback appreciated.

Mr. Bottle Man:
Benjamin Siksou - Just Know That I Knew [Djambé Coverage]:
O Homem é Narcisista, Dasse! :

Read the descriptions to better understand the videos.
The last video is in Portuguese --however, it can be fun to watch.

V1, Based on Original:


V2, Skull And Facial Changes:


V3, Background Study, Line, Composition:


V4-B, Composition Work [Colour Tests Removed]:



Follow the thread to keep updated. Comments and critiques are welcome, as always.

Would it be worth to bring some art-related articles, discussions and topics of interest to this forum? For a while now, I have always felt like the subject of this forum is greatly leaning towards computing "science". Whereas I don't mind that at all, I do think --in order for HsC! to grow bigger, fit to more people, and spread in word likewise-- it needs to be about more. Granted, there is an element belonging to this community that belongs to its own. Moreover, if we ignore the presence/posts of certain members, the forum's content is actually nitrated with a consistent amount of maturity, valid arguments and --even-though mostly in pointless discussions-- a sense of track, action and will to be eminent in the act of changing. In all honesty, this is what makes me pick this forum over all the several other hundreds around the internet. I am sure they all have their own qualities; I just prefer to be with my mates instead.

Either way, this sounds like it might have been an attempt to self-justify the thought of creating an art-dedicated corner around here.

What do you guys reckon should happen?

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By the way:



I have been in love for that piece.
For the curious, Suprematism-era.

Basically, you are an Irish lad roaming around Paris, France. You and France's Resistance share a similar hatred for Nazis, and so you decide to brutally erase them out of Paris. The whole game resolves around Sex, Alcohol, Dealers and killing Nazis --being the latest one of the most intensive aspects of the game. Image-wise, I am somewhat speechless. The artwork is simply amazing, the feel of "belonging to the past" was pretty well nailed and even-though the game doesn't have the best 3D treatment, it still looks magnificent! Music-wise, it's very jazzy and bluesy alike --with some of the very well known classics going on, as well as tunes people might not be familiar with, although still being great in their own ways.

In a way, this game is a mix between GTA and Assassin's Creed ---as you can also roam around the city, climb buildings, perform stunts, etc.


I love every aspect of this game. Really worthy the money.

Right;--

Have you done anything for / inspired in HsC!? If so, post it here and we'll re-edit this post with your entry.

Don't be afraid to post your failures as well. It's with them you'll learn to get better

Off we go, shall we?

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Keep it coming!