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Making Mandalas in Photoshop

On April 3, 2022May 29, 2022 By scalesoflibraIn Art, Blogging, Play Time2 Comments

As I was trying to come up with a new site logo that would display well on browser tabs, I came across an article in the Adobe Support Community about making snowflakes in Photoshop. You can read said article here. I ended up making twelve different designs in one sitting following the instructions in the article, …

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Local Sephiroth

On June 27, 2021 By scalesoflibraIn Art, Photography, Play TimeLeave a comment

This past Memorial Day weekend, there was a flash event called "Local Sephiroth" on Twitter, started by users Kirie and Saku. The premise was to insert Sephiroth into famous places around the world, either where fans lived or had visited. If it hadn't been for the three-day weekend (here in the States at least) I …

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Close-up focusing on Sephiroth, with his "absolute territory" at center.

Cozyroth

On January 3, 2021January 6, 2021 By scalesoflibraIn Art, Illustration, Play Time1 Comment

I've always loved the track "On Our Way" from Final Fantasy VII but for some reason I'd come to associate it strictly with Icicle Inn. Maybe because I used to stay in the inn to let the inappropriately-dressed party warm up before going back out into the snowy mountains, so I'd hear the music there …

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Poster Sneak Peek

On May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 By scalesoflibraIn Illustration3 Comments

The translation of the next part of The Air Moon might be a bit delayed as I'm currently applying for grad school. I've gotten most of the technical things like transcripts and references out of the way, but the heavy lifting is yet to come. Also, I'm helping out a friend who needed someone to …

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The tower of the Bagley Pedestrian Bridge in Detroit stands silhouetted against a bank of fluffly, sun-lit clouds in a blue sky.
Tsuki no Matsu, the "Moon Pine" in Ueno Park. I don't know if this is the same tree ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige depicted in his "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" prints, or if it's that the nearby temple has been grooming different pines into this shape for hundreds of years. (May 2016)
Tsuki no Matsu, the “Moon Pine” in Ueno Park. I don’t know if this is the same tree ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige depicted in his “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” prints, or if it’s that the nearby temple has been grooming different pines into this shape for hundreds of years. (May 2016)
Based on a photo that originally appeared in the magazine Fool's Mate
Based on a photo that originally appeared in the magazine Fool’s Mate
Scripps Park Monarch Side Full
In a field of snow, Polygon Figure Cloud watches Polygon Sephiroth in the distance. Both figures are seen from the back.
The Reclining Buddha at Nanzōin, which is the first stop in the 88 temple pilgrimage of Sasaguri & Shikoku. This is the largest bronze reclining Buddha in the world (August 2010)
The Reclining Buddha at Nanzōin, which is the first stop in the 88 temple pilgrimage of Sasaguri & Shikoku. This is the largest bronze reclining Buddha in the world (August 2010)
Close-up! (May 2016)
Close-up! (May 2016)
From an ice cream stand on the 参道 (sandō, the road leading up to a temple or shrine) to Dazaifu Tenmangū. They sell normal flavors & unusual flavors. Black sesame isn't that unusual, but I recommend their tofu flavored ice cream and corn flavored ice cream too. (April 2016)
From an ice cream stand on the 参道 (sandō, the road leading up to a temple or shrine) to Dazaifu Tenmangū. They sell normal flavors & unusual flavors. Black sesame isn’t that unusual, but I recommend their tofu flavored ice cream and corn flavored ice cream too. (April 2016)
Umegaemochi, a kind of mochi with sweet bean paste inside and a plum mark grilled onto the outside. A specialty of Dazaifu, there are several shops on the sandō that sell it. Yum! (April 2016)
Umegaemochi, a kind of mochi with sweet bean paste inside and a plum mark grilled onto the outside. A specialty of Dazaifu, there are several shops on the sandō that sell it. Yum! (April 2016)
A tunnel on the grounds of Dazaifu Tenmangū Shrine. Beyond it is the mountain road up to Kamado Shrine. (April 2016)
A tunnel on the grounds of Dazaifu Tenmangū Shrine. Beyond it is the mountain road up to Kamado Shrine. (April 2016)
The faithful dog Hachi-ko guarding some cats at his spot in Shibuya. (May 2016)
The faithful dog Hachi-ko guarding some cats at his spot in Shibuya. (May 2016)
Close up of an "ita bag," a bag full of fandom pins and chotchkis. This one has mostly Hard Rock Cafe pins and FFVII keychains.
My ita bag!
A thin branch of a Callary pear tear with two bunches of flowers in full bloom.
Callary pear tree in bloom
This one speaks for itself, I think. (February 2010)
This one speaks for itself, I think. (February 2010)
On the door to Shin-eiji Temple (an annex of Naritasan Temple) in Sapporo, they translated "Pray freely" to "Pray it freely", which I thought felt more poetic. (May 2016)
On the door to Shin-eiji Temple (an annex of Naritasan Temple) in Sapporo, they translated “Pray freely” to “Pray it freely”, which I thought felt more poetic. (May 2016)

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