If you’ve been following up on my post all these years (I think there’s a small handful who have; why? don’t know), you may have been wondering how things are these days. I post less and less of my own personal shit online these days…I don’t know, maybe I just feel like my life isn’t so exciting I have to post everything...
Read MoreHow to feel miserable as an artist
I got this list from a friend’s Facebook post this morning. I thought it was fairly true: How to feel miserable as an artist Constantly compare yourself to other artists Talk to your family about what you do and expect them to cheer you on Base the success of your entire career on one project Stick with what you know Undervalue your expertise Let...
Read More5 Best Wallpaper Sites
Ever since I’ve used computers back in the Mesozoic Win3.1 era, I’ve always been fond of wallpapers. I remember back in the day it used to require a lot of hackage to customize a computer GUI. These days it’s almost a 2-second affair. One of the first things I do when I get any new personal computer is to create a wallpaper or find one...
Read MoreHow far we’ve come
This may come across as a very typical thing an old guy would say, but the pace at which technology progresses is just staggering when you think about it. Take today for example…the past two weeks I’ve been laboring on my class material teaching my Art 112 class online for the first time this Semester. I’ve been experimenting with all...
Read MoreKeep drawing
Having just finished this Fall semester of animation I thought this was a relevant post for the day. Gorgeous inspirational work! (via Gizmodo)
Read MoreUpgrade policy for Adobe
I’m not sure how certain this will come to fruition, but it may be the case that Adobe’s tightening up their policy on upgrades to their Creative Suite products. Apparently, if you don’t have their latest, CS5 or CS5.5 versions of CS, you may be stuck paying the full price for the next version when it comes out. From Scott Kelby’s...
Read MoreAbout Me
LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.