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I bought the kitty's Zylkene. Buying higher doses and dividing the capsules works out cheaper.
She's good on food and litter for now, I just try to always stock up if I spot deals.
Art book rambles
I think the issue I'm having is lack of focus. Random art tutorials and tips really do help but there's not really any framework there. No plan of attack. Man, physical copies of respected art books are expensive.I found 'Drawing For The Absolute Utter Beginner' on eBay for like $23 Aussie dollars from the UK. The ones in Australia are more around the $40-50 mark. But if I'm depressed and struggling with motivation/regular practice, maybe I'd be buying something that would just add clutter and gather dust. Hmm. I'll leave it in my cart and think about it. Edit: Wait - the cheap one actually has a hefty postage that works out to more.
There's a copy of 'How To Draw' by Jake Spicer for like $25 citing damage but the listing doesn't say how bad it is - it's listed as new with no defects, and the description says cosmetic wear. I don't mind if it's very tatty or has a few small rips, I just don't want something unusable like half torn or missing pages.
The Morpho books are free online via Google Drive but I know those are still under copyright. I could dig up Andrew Loomis books too but they've been taken down from a few places. Plus I don't want to click random links or download from unknown sites.
I'd borrow books from the library and scan them for private use only except I got rid of my scanner years ago - also the cost of ink.
Oh well. For now I've got a few genuine public domain books I'm reading in the browser. I might try a fineliner to avoid the ink streaks and blobs I've been having from the biros, and find something engaging to listen to while I build up layers of lines.
hugs for kitty, I hope she, and you, are feeling better this evening
Thanks, we're battling on
Scanning's usually free at the library, small charge for photocopying. And regardless, it can be worth borrowing reference books first (cookbooks, parenting etc. as well as art) to see if they work for you & you'll actually use them, then buy your own copy if you think it's worth it.
photocopies an entire book with a straight face