Category: Doodles

Art, Crankypantsing, Doodles

Staff Meeting Doodle

Shelly

Staff Meeting Doodle
gel pen in composition notebook
4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

After spending the majority of the weekend uploading photos to Findagrave, I got up this morning to an email from someone who either has absolutely no people skills or who has a giant rude streak. I can’t tell which, and I don’t really care. The name on one of the headstones I photographed apparently used the woman’s middle name in place of her first name. Presumably she went by her middle name, which is not unheard of. But how the hell should I know it was her middle name? I just have what’s in front of me to go by.

The email had a list (I kid you not!) of reasons why I should delete my record, including the fact that the person was a family member. Okay, but I don’t need a list, like I’m some sort of mentally challenged three year old. Duplicate records happen with fair frequency, and a simple, “This is a duplicate, can you please remove it?” is all that’s needed. Really. It’s that simple. No lecture wanted or required, pleaseandthanks.

The best part, though? She instructed me to upload my headstone photo to her record, with not a word of thanks for having taken and shared the photo in the first place. WTF?! So no, I don’t think I’ll be doing that. I happily go out of my way to take photos for people who have the good sense to ask nicely, but I’m not too motivated to share them with people who lecture me like I’m a child.

Altered Photos, Art, Doodles

Doodle

Shelly

Altered Photo

The lines in this are a little rougher around the edges than I like, but that’s pretty much unavoidable given the nature of the technique. I used a baby wipe to dampen the photo, then scraped away the emulsion. The photo has to be repeatedly re-wet, because it dries out quickly, and when it’s dry, it’s impossible to remove the emulsion without scuffing the paper, too.

The photo itself is of a painting at the art museum where I used to work. I don’t remember the artist or the title.

Art, Doodles

Staff Meeting Doodle

Shelly

Staff Meeting Doodle
Sharpie felt tip pen in composition notebook
9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches

Some of this one is old, but most of it was done during today’s webinar on RDA. (The less I say about the webinar, the better. I’d say it was a total waste of time, but I did get a lot of doodling done.)

I don’t normally recommend Sharpie markers, but these are not from their regular line. Their fine tip felt tip pens are permanent, acid free, and completely odor free. Because the carrier is (allegedly) archival, the ink shouldn’t break down and cause haloing. I bought a two-pack of the pens, and have been using them pretty extensively. The tips are holding up really well and the ink is long lasting. I’m getting much better mileage from them than I do from fine point Pitt pens. I’ll be buying more, the next time I’m at Staples.