March 25, 2021 – My Most Viewed Image This Week @FineArtAmerica, Gift Writing, “Jogger”

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   Robin King

   April 16, 2021 at 7:24 am

   “Joggers” is wonderful, and the butterfly is amazing!!! What an extraordinary blog you have! There’s so much to explore, learn from, and enjoy. I’m SOOOOOOOO happy to have found someone else who combines traditional with digital to make art! It’s an entire new universe of possibilities and you’re making magic in it. You use Affinity? I’m doing a free trial with it and am struggling to settle in. I know it can do the same as and probably more than Photoshop Elements but it’s baffling right now. That’s why I’m so scattered lately…LOL…Anyway, 👏👏♥️👏👏 🥰👋

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      Felipe Adan Lerma

      April 16, 2021 at 7:46 am

      Thank you so much, Robin! 😊 Yes! Digital/traditional mix is (sorta) like the older stencil/traditional mix in my very limited knowledge and understanding of the latter. If you can, hang in there with Affinity – working with it does get easier. My 8 year old grandson’s catching onto it faster than I have in the years I’ve been using it, lol! There’s some good manuals on Amazon, depending if you’re on a desktop or iPad. A good manual for the latter is due out this fall, and there’s several for the desktop, check out – https://amzn.to/3afBKVD . Frank Walters has several highly rated books out for desktop now, his page is at – https://amzn.to/3ahk9g2 . Plus, with a one time life time fee for Affinity Photo, vs monthly fees forever, well…. 😊

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         Robin King

         April 18, 2021 at 11:36 am

         Thank you sooooo much for the encouragement, and the links! I’ll keep trying with Affinity. There’s no way I can pay for Photoshop! Photoshop Elements is what’ve I used for years, tho, and maybe they’ll have a sale on it some day (it can be purchased separately, without the Adobe monthly fee thing). As soon as I’ve successfully created something using Affinity I’ll post it!! Thank you soooo much!! 🥰👋

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            Felipe Adan Lerma

            April 25, 2021 at 9:14 pm

            Have been enjoying what you’ve been posting and certainly what’ll be in there in the future – all the creative best, Robin! 😊

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   March 26, 2021 – We Received Our 2nd Covid Shots Yesterday! – © Felipe Adan Lerma – All Rights Reserved – Blogging at WordPress Since 2011 :)

   March 26, 2021 at 12:06 am

   […] The article title’s a bit misleading, should be how quickly the coronavirus “could” spread, and probably does. Even if it doesn’t, it’s pretty obvious most anything else contagious would spread, lol! So, probably, most likely, Covid-19 would too 😊 It’s a simple take on, again, keeping one’s hands clean, etc, something Sheila and I’ve gotten way better with, though she’s always been really good ’bout it and I’ve been, well, not as bad as when I was 5 ☺️ The article, to its credit, does add that none of the very evident evidence of easy contagion even includes that of moisture and particle from people’s mouth and breathing – which then carries us from the reminder of the value of hand washing, to – wearing masks 😷 I wear a mask to protect others from my potential germs. Not something normally necessary. But more than half a million of us have died in our country from this virus so far. And much of that was, as other countries have shown, potentially preventable.But we are where we are now. And now, for me, and my wife, means glad to finally been able to get our full vaccinations. It also means continuing to frequently wash our hands after being outside our apt. And it definitely means wearing our masks at grocery stores and the gym and other places we may go.Which in turn means we won’t go where an establishment doesn’t require that others protect me or my wife from potential infection. Especially if it’s an indoor location.Those are our choices. I think they are science based. I think they are a reasonable imposition against our favored inclinations of gathering more frequently, more densely (though not as densely as when I was 20 😊), and without regard to indoor/outdoor except for the moment’s preference.So that’s my not-as-short as I intended “take”, but still quick enough I think 🤔 😊 Certainly quicker than it took to get vaccines, lol!And no, not complaining ❤️ I sincerely hope, if you are so inclined, you receive or received your vaccine(s) as quickly and safely as possible 🙏 Now, as I prepare myself for a possible rough day or two, like after my 1st shot, I’ll wish everyone well, with updates promised as needed on how we’ve responded to our 2nd round of shots 💕 Adanps – am making progress with my digital line art for my next pen and ink and wash with another of our poems written in the 90s for shows, Radiology Technologist, getting the “skeleton” of the details built up 😊 My latest completed sample, Jogger, was most viewed on Fine Art America last week. You can see it and read about it on my post here –March 25, 2021 – My Most Viewed Image This Week @FineArtAmerica, Gift Writing, “Jogger” […]

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   Francisco Bravo Cabrera

   March 25, 2021 at 2:45 am

   Lovely poster Felipe, I’m sure it will succeed. Happy Middle of the week!
   Cheers,
   FBC.

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      Felipe Adan Lerma

      March 25, 2021 at 6:29 am

      Thanks, Francisco – I need the encouragement, lol! In the 90s, when my wife and I wrote all these (w/out pics with them or anything) we did very well at the art & seasonal festivals, but those days are long gone for us now via Covid and much older bodies, lol! But I’m hoping, by creating images for them, maybe generate some online & gift shop sales, we’ll see 😊

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         Francisco Bravo Cabrera

         March 25, 2021 at 6:31 am

         It’s a splendid idea Felipe and I hope it succeeds. And yes, my wife and I did the festivals and fairs all over New York and Florida back in the early 2000’s but by 2010 it began to be a heavy burden to bear so we stopped. After all we both had full time jobs at the same time. Now it’s all online.
         All the best my friend,
         FBC.

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            Felipe Adan Lerma

            March 25, 2021 at 9:58 am

            Would love to see a post from you re tips and cautions re online selling; let us know if you do! ♥️

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               Francisco Bravo Cabrera

               March 25, 2021 at 10:07 am

               It’s a great idea Felipe…

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