Art Tablets

• $1400 – Cintiq 13″ from micro-store with tax & service protection plan for 3 years
• $1,103 – Cinqiq 13″ pro bundle + $15 4yr plan

• $1300 – Wacom DTH1620K0 Cintiq Pro 16 Graphic Tablet

• $660 – Huion GT-220 v2 IPS Graphics Drawing Monitor 21.5 Inch Pen Display with HD Screen

• $500 – Huion KAMVAS GT-191 Drawing Tablet with HD Screen 8192 Pressure Sensitivity – 19.5 Inch

• $400 – Huion GT-190 19 Inches Grpahics Drawing Monitor Digital Pen Display for PC and Mac

• $400 – GAOMON PD1560 15.6 Inch 8192 Levels IPS HD Screen Drawing Monitor Pen Display with 10 Shortcut Keys and Wireless Digital Stylus

A diary of regret – Leonardo da Vinci

From Time Magazine …

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As the ultimate Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci meticulously recorded his thoughts, musings and sketches in journals throughout his life. Of the 30 that remain, his most famous is the Codex Hammer, named for the British nobleman who acquired the 72-page journal in 1717. Three years after Bill Gates bought the historic diary, he released a digitally scanned version for all the world to enjoy.

One of the most recognized names in western literature.

This is a man who, post humorously would be seen as unassailable in his brilliance.  He was no pauper as he was recognized for being great before death.

It’s insightful to hear that even he was plagued by that ever so human element of doubtfulness.

Throughout his life Leonardo da Vinci was plagued by a sense of failure, incompletion and time wasted. His favorite phrase, unconsciously repeated in whole or in part whenever he scribbled something to see if a newly cut pen was working, was “Tell me, tell me if anything got finished.” – Link

This speaks to me ever so much … not that I think I’m brilliant, but that I can recognize a pattern of desire in every living person, even the greatest ones.

Proud owner of a Ruth Thompson!

Just bought my annual art purchase of the year – was over at convergence-con.org.

Their selection was especially good.  I almost won two non-wall mounted pieces of improv or adapted art.  I also saw a gal who had a gemstone carver who listed several very unique pieces.

My bid that won:

The Storm King by Ruth Thompson.  It’s a run of a 1,000 I believe – which means nothing to me – but some people care about that sort of thing.

It’s funny too – because I’ve had a photo of almost exactly the same helmet from when I was at the renaissance festival in Minnesota.  It had been one of the things that inspired me to take up leather working after seeing him rolling around in it.

I feel like I should add another already … have been eye-balling “Beauty” all morning.