It’s been a month-long radio silence, but it hasn’t been without news.
Two days ago, I sent Donna three DVDs — the beta versions of all three
Artists’ Essentials DVDs. She should get them today, and she’ll be busy
all weekend viewing the footage and making notes for last-minute
changes. In the meantime, I’ll be busy gathering her pictures for the gallery feature.

This feature is one of the most special and anticipated on the DVDs.
Donna has asked her friends in the art world to donate pics of their
works. We’ve put them up in slideshow form on the Special Features
section of the DVD, along with Donna’s comments on how each work
illustrates the color concepts she is teaching in the course. Donna
believes strongly in teaching by example, and this is the sort of
enhancement that no other medium can offer.

In other news, Matt has finished a rough cut of his short, The Librarian. Here’s a look at the poster:

If you haven’t already, check out Matt’s link on the link section at
the bottom of this page. He’s one busy guy. After this is finished, he
plans to submit it to a few festivals and begin shooting a very brief
short.

I’ve begun writing the (hopefully) final draft of Amelia’s Ring, and
we’re still hopeful for a fall shoot. I’m getting a feel for folks
around my new town who would be interested in helping out with the
shoot. It’s a little frustrating to have to build a new cast and crew
with every project, but we’ll be sticking around here for a while, so
I’m excited about the prospects.

Oh, and be on the lookout for some new website changes. Now that it’s
been up and active for a couple years, I’m getting a better feel of
what’s lacking and what needs improvement. Stay tuned, and enjoy your
labor-day weekend!