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  • Screen Resolution Question!

    December
    9
    2004

    This one is for all of my readers. I need your input!! In putting together a new blog layout, I am trying to make a decision based on “irritation factors”. Of course I want everyone to love their stay here in my little slice of the web, so I am going to try to base my design/layout with everyone in mind.

    Your feedback is very important to me! Leave an anonymous comment if you wish, or just e-mail me, either way is great!!

    On to the question.

    My screen resolution is 1024×768. This seems to be the most popular screen size, BUT. I have a handful of folks using other resolutions, 800×600 being my biggest concern. If I design my site to fit 1024×768, smaller resolution users will have to scroll over to the right to view all of the content. Is that extremely irritating? On a scale of 1-10, how irritating is it? Would it cause you to never want to come back?

    Right now about 15% of my viewers are on 800×600. That leaves a good 85% who are on 1024×768 or larger.

    I know it’s a wierd technical question, but I do need your input. Personally, I would like to be able to display even larger images in my entries, and to do that I need to make that column wider, which makes things kinda wonky for some folks.

    Ok your turn to speak up! Bring it on!! (Even if you don’t care either way, just say so, mkay?) THANK YOU!!!

    I’m going to get on the treadmill and get ready to start my day! I’ll update when I start painting. 😀

    Barney & Bailey WIP – The Underpainting!

    December
    8
    2004

    I painted a LOT today! This is their underpainting. The only thing “finished” is the background, everything else will be deepened, lightened, enhanced, furred up and all that fancy painting stuff!

    The creamy chest will have very white highlights, the eyes will be twinklier, Barney’s lip will reflect that uberly lovable saliva they love to drip on ya with their wet kisses, and Bailey’s tongue will be prettier-in-pink! They are really going to be beautiful!

    Barney & Bailey Painting on Webcam!

    December
    8
    2004

    Webcam Link

    My webcam is on if you would like to watch me as I work on Barney & Bailey this afternoon!

    We went out yesterday afternoon with Grandma, it was fun! Jayden had a good time, too. 🙂

    I’ve been fiddling with some new blog/website layout ideas, hopefully you will all get to see it in action very soon! I’ll keep you updated, it’s going to be a fabulous surprise!!

    Ooh yes, I have a quick (literally, a couple of minutes) doodle to share. This is for you, K! 😉 Do you recognize the character?

    Next piece, 2 Bernese!

    December
    7
    2004

    It’s a two-entry morning! I wanted each of these pieces to have their own entry! Bailey’s completed scan is below, and now here’s the next piece I’ll be painting. These are a couple of lovely Bernese, Barney (left) and Bailey (right). Yes! Another Bailey girl! 🙂

    Bailey – Final Scan

    December
    7
    2004

    G’mornin!

    Here’s Bailey’s scan, much much better!! What a cutie pie, eh?

    Freaky!

    December
    6
    2004

    I saw this link in another blog, you have to see this! It’s like a virtual haunted-house sortof a roller-coaster ride, aka Zoomquilt. Very cool graphic design in there!

    Bailey!

    December
    6
    2004

    I’m to the proofing stage, here’s how she looks now. The white is really white though, I will scan the painting when it’s dry. 🙂

    Christmas is Coming

    December
    5
    2004

    You know, I’m not a bah-humbug girl. Usually. This year I would prefer to forego the entire Holiday season because it does not feel normal. Of course we’ve got the kiddos to consider, so this year is just for them. I took them down to the tree farm this morning and we picked a very nice little 3 1/2 foot high Christmas Tree, went to the store and let them pick out their very own decorations, and came home and set it up.

    They did a beautiful job. I know that they will love it because they did it. We’ll string some popcorn and put it up in a little while.

    The story with our tree topper is purely about Christ. We always put the star up at the highest point on the tree, of course that symbolizes the North star. We also add a really pretty Angel just below and in front of the star, to represent the Angel that announced Christ’s birth. We have an angel that I made out of crystal beads about 14 years ago, she’s up in the attic and I can’t be pulling heavy stuff down out of there until I’m 100% healed, and that wouldn’t happen until after Christmas. So, Caitlin chose this beautiful large semi-transparent ribbon to represent our Angel this year. they also selected small ornaments for the small tree, gold jingle bells and glass snowflakes.

    Me and my camera. Enjoy your tree eye candy today. 🙂

    Bailey WIP#5

    December
    4
    2004

    She’s starting to show up now, see her in there? I’ll probably finish her up tomorrow. 🙂

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