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August 2nd, 2007

Audrey Hepburn Pop Art

I never really thought of doing pop art before. However, I saw some photos of Audrey Hepburn that inspired me. They made me realize that this was a much easier way to get started painting human figures because I didn’t have to worry about complicated shading.

I just used black acrylic paint, actually I had a layer of chocolate brown paint underneath for some more dimension. I was really excited how well they turned out. Granted, the last picture doesn’t look at all like Audrey, but I’m just glad that she looks human.

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August 2nd, 2007

Taken for a ride

Probably the only room in my house that I’m a little bit scared of is the garage, because that’s where we keep the car. I know a little bit about cars, I like them to look cute & run well. That’s the extent of my knowledge.

The running well is the part that I have a problem with. When I go to the mechanic, I have no clue how much parts should cost, or if I’m being taken for a ride. For instance, recently my air conditioner was broken. I was told that just the part would cost about as much as I make in a month. I wanted to know if this was really true, & if there was a cheaper way to do this. However, I didn’t know where to turn to find a fair price, or comparison.

So I was excited to find a new site called My Used Auto Parts. The concept is really great, say you are looking for a Used Engine, you just have to submit a part request, & they will get quotes for you, instead of going to a lot of different sites, & making a lots of phone calls. This definitely makes the garage a lot less scary.