29.11.09

Gaining Skills With A Drawing Lesson

Any drawing lesson is likely to utilize a building process of difficulty in order to teach the student. This means that the first part of the lesson will be relatively simple, and gradually the rest of the lesson will consist of more difficult drawing techniques.

The same will usually occur for a series of lessons; the first few will be easy-to-understand basic principles of drawing certain images, and then will progressively become more difficult.

The second step of a drawing lesson is usually when the majority of work occurs. The simple shapes of step one will be partially erased and redrawn with more form and a stronger integration of shapes.

The subject matter should now become very obvious, such as is the artist drawing people or apples? A lot of information is put down on paper in this stage and this is where beginners have the most trouble, as they often are unsure of all the techniques they are trying to use.

A drawing lesson will usually have more steps than just three, but the main movements of a lesson will almost always follow this particular process. You'll start with the basics of the image, move to manipulating the different shapes, and finally add detail and the last touches required to perfect the drawing.

It doesn't matter if you're drawing people or landscapes, or anything in between. These are the steps that you will follow and if you are successful, then you'll produce an image worthy of framing.

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27.11.09

The Basics Of Learning How To Draw Cartoons

Many people start their drawing hobby by learning how to draw cartoons. If you look at the notebooks of young children who have a talent for drawing, you'll often see recognizable cartoon characters doodled in the margins.

When you want to progress further and draw more realistic things like animals and people, then it is still useful to use cartoon drawing as a base. Especially when learning how to draw people, starting with cartoons can make it an easier transition.

There are many drawing techniques for learning how to draw cartoons, but starting with stick figures is an easy approach. Make a standard stick figure and draw a line down the middle, bisecting the image.

Use the eraser and work at drawing the stick figure so that it completely matches from left to right. The point of this is to work on developing the ability to make an image symmetrical and to keep proportions correct. Add simple circles and ovals for hands and feet as you continue to work on this skill.

Not everyone will start drawing by learning how to draw cartoons, but many people will find it a fun way to begin. Considering how difficult it is create realistic drawings of people, having a good understanding of the basics of structure, anatomy, symmetry and proportions that you can get from drawing cartoons will help you greatly to draw pictures of people that look very good.

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25.11.09

Developing Better Skills With Drawing Lessons

With the majority of North America in a recession, there have been many cuts to funding for art programs. Drawing lessons are becoming fewer and further between as things considered non-essential are being removed due to financial constraints.

This is unfortunate because art and learning to draw can really help children develop in a variety of ways, and in some ways could be more important than some of the programs that haven't been cut.

Technology has not resulted in all of children materials being non-interactive, but drawing lessons provide a far greater amount of creativity and control in the hands of the kids. You have a blank piece of paper, a drawing utensil and a limitless imagination.

The interactive materials being developed nowadays tend to be quite limiting, despite the interaction they allow. There will be buttons to push, and levers to pull, but everything is set and prearranged. Drawing for kids is far more open.

Drawing lessons are not a magical solution for providing a child with the perfect set of skills needed to be successful later in life. They are, however, a way to help give a child a chance to develop more creativity, higher confidence, and an increased awareness of how to interact with different processes.

If you learn art at a young age, then you will have a strong set of values instilled in yourself and will hopefully be a fuller and more experienced individual as you get older.

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24.11.09

Gain Better Skills When Learning How To Draw Online

When you take up a hobby, there are many different ways to learn. Drawing is a hobby that many people enjoy, and one option you have nowadays is to learn how to draw online.

You can of course go to art classes and get direct help from a teacher, or read books and copy techniques based on step-by-step diagrams; however, if you're looking for drawing techniques that will provide you with an introduction to pencil drawing, or to supplement your experience in this medium, then learning to draw online may give you more options.

As well as saving time, if you learn how to draw online, then you will be increasing your options in terms of what you can learn. Art classes at your community center might only offer certain courses.

If you want to learn how to draw people, and there is only a class where you can learn how to draw cartoons, then you'll be out of luck. With online learning, however, you have a full range of different courses you can take, and there is a lot more in terms of self-study options available.

Nowadays, it's not really any surprise why learning how to draw online is so popular, and often more convenient than the more traditional ways of studying. Despite drawing being a more artistic subject, and thus seen as perhaps not compatible with a technology driven format like the internet, this could not be further from the truth.

There are a wide range of reasons for studying drawing online, and the best thing to do is just get on the internet to find out what is available.

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22.11.09

Gain Behaviour Improvement With Subliminal Hypnosis

There are various techniques of hypnosis that have proven to be successful. Of course, the best technique is the one that you find the most comfortable implementing, yet could be a combination of many different techniques.

Subliminal hypnosis is very useful for people who are trying to gain behavioral improvements. It is one of the more effective methods used to improve lifestyle, as well as to enhance and persuade. This method can also be beneficial in advertising and in self-help situations.

The technique known as bright objects resembles the hypnosis spiral. During this technique, the subject is focused on a shiny and bright object. This happens until it becomes difficult to focus and the eyelids of the subject become heavy.

At this time, the hypnotist will start to speak and give the suggestion to close the eyes and relax. The subject will comply and the session will start if the mind of the subject is open to suggestion.

Subliminal hypnosis is a powerful mind control technique that works by taking advantage of the natural processes of the human brain. By using specific words and actions, you can control the behaviors of others.

This type of hypnosis is more of a real life technique, unlike standard hypnosis. This is because it is a form of mind control that can be used on anyone, rather than one individual sitting in a chair.

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19.11.09

Baby Pictures On My Family Website

Baby pictures of your newborn can be shown to family members, friends and relatives. Some family members may be living in far away towns and overseas, so you may need to share some of these images of your baby online.

We, as a family are so proud of a new addition to our family, that we want to send images of our newborn to everyone that cannot come and see the baby. I have even received requests from those who have come to see our newborn, that they want to see new images of our baby, as they become available.

I am setting up a family website with videos and images of our newborn. I am looking at updating these images every few months, as the baby grows to a young child. I will inform my friends and relatives when I have updated our family website with new baby pictures.

These images will be in a secure section of the website, with password access only, as I do not want everyone to see all these images, just my nearest and dearest. Some of my friends had shown me images of their children online, so now it is my turn to show my images.

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17.11.09

Avoiding Attacks To Your Computer When You Download Free Photo Editing Software

Download free photo editing software may come with risk of downloading viruses and spyware to your computer. If you decide to download free software, ensure you have an anti-virus and anti-spyware program switched on with the latest updated definitions, in order to prevent stealing of your data and damage to your computer.

As with any free program on the internet, there is often a catch. It may be a dodgy website with dodgy software, loaded with spyware and viruses. This is why you need to be aware of the dangers of downloading any free software.

If it is a reputable vendor, you should still have your internet security software switched on before you download any free software.

It may be a scam website pretending to be a reputable vendor with download free photo editing software.

Another option, is to buy a good digital camera with photo editing photo software included. When you are shopping for a new digital camera, find out if software is included with your purchase and the type of software. If you buy a quality digital camera, you should get quality software included.

Examples of quality editing software are ACDSee Photo and Adobe Photoshop Elements. I like Adobe Photoshop Elements as it is a cut down version of Adobe Photoshop. If you end up liking Adobe Photoshop Elements, and you want more advanced photo editing features, then you may look at buying professional level software like Adobe Photoshop. Many professional photographers use Adobe Photoshop as part of their working environment.

As a beginner, it may be a better idea to look for a new quality digital camera with software included as part of the purchase, than take a risk with download free photo editing software.

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16.11.09

Subliminal Messages Leaving An Impression

James Vicary is famous for conducting a case study on subliminal messages whereby he flashed "eat popcorn and drink Coca-cola" across a screen while movie goers looked on. His findings were that this type of messaging caused an increase in sales of popcorn and soda.

Later, however, Vicary admitted that his study was made up. Though Vicary fudged his findings, other professionals have taken up the study of whether sublimated messaging has an affect on consumer spending.

If a subliminal message in advertisement is shown on television at a time when we are not using the full resources of our attention or our brain, then subliminal messages can be more easily understood.

Scientific teams plan to conduct further studies into the use of subliminal advertising and messages to determine just how effective it is on influencing buying habits. Bahrami also plans on do research to uncover how words affect the brain when they are presented in subliminal form.

Even though scientists have generally held the view that subliminal messaging remains unnoticed and therefore subliminal advertisements could not be effective, Baharmi's study indicates that these messages are actually registered by the brain.

Even when they are unaware, the human brain records subliminal messages. So does this mean that sublimated messages don't work and have never been successfully used in advertisements? No.

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14.11.09

Subliminal Message Affecting Individual Behaviour

Advertisements are shown to grab your attention and compel you to purchase a product. A desire can be stimulated that only registers in your subconscious mind. A subliminal message is not always present in all advertising, and there is no way of discovering if an advertisement has a message concealed within it.

Studies have proven that such hidden messages have the ability to affect individual behaviors. In certain cases, sublimated messages have proven effective in enhancing memory. These messages can travel through a person's reasoning ability and move straight into their subconscious mind.

It can be said then that a subliminal message is a message that is delivered underneath the conscious into the subconscious. Sublimated messages are simply just visual or audio messages that are embedded into another medium so that they go unnoticed by the conscious mind.

The most powerful representation of ideas that appeals to the emotional and unconscious mind is thought to be through sublimated messaging. It is an unknowing response to a stimulus. Normal levels of thought are not enough to perceive such messages, as they are designed to seek out the subconscious mind.

Although keeping away from subliminal advertisements may not be possible, since they may pop up at any time, diverting the mind's attention to something else is perhaps the only way to keep the brain from storing a subliminal message.

There are laws that do restrict the use of these messages on television, radio and at movie theaters, yet these laws are not powerful enough to control the large advertising companies from producing such advertisements anyway.

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11.11.09

Subliminal Program Helping With Personal Development

Science has been unable to map the entire landscape of the brain, as less than thirty percent of the brain's actual potential is understood. This in and of itself should indicate that the capability of the other seventy percent could be exceptional.

At the same time, however, this adds some mystery to it. A subliminal program can help you unlock the brain's potential by bypassing the conscious mind and going directly to the mind power of the subconscious to aid in personal growth and development.

When subliminal audio files are created, such as a subliminal CD or MP3, messages are "hidden" under music or other sounds so that they can only be heard by the subconscious mind.

These messages can be listened to anywhere, such as in your car or just around your house, and can have a positive influence on your daily life. Re-programming your brain with a subliminal program can be a life-changing experience.

Once the ideas that smoking makes you feel good or eating more will satisfy your mind get erased and are replaced with more normal, healthier messages, then the addiction can be stopped. You can do this by investigating in a subliminal program tailored to your needs.

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10.11.09

Making Your Own Subliminal Recordings

You have probably heard about subliminal messages and some of the urban legends that are attached to them. A subliminal message is simply a message designed to avoid detection by the conscious mind.

They will register in the subconscious mind, however. Though you cannot consciously see, hear or pick up on any sublimated messages, your unconscious mind can. Subliminal recordings are used by self-help enthusiasts to aid in beating addictions or stopping behaviors that are problematic.

Money is spent on CDs claiming to contain subliminal messages that will help anyone to quit addictions, improve their potential and alter personalities. Wow, all that just by listening to CDs or MP3s.

There is subliminal software available that allows you to record your own messages. If you head to http://subliminalrecorder.com, then you can find out how simple it is to create your own subliminal recordings. All you need to do is install the software, read the manual and start recording.

There are many different types of subliminal recordings you can make; everything from smoking cessation, weight loss, meditation, memory improvement and even learning a second language.

Now you understand why you should never buy another mass produced recording again. All you need to do is start making your own by purchasing the recording software and getting started. In this way, you can record specific topics relevant to you.

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7.11.09

Self Improvement With Subliminal Music

Music helps make life so much more meaningful, and as much as we might try to deny it, music has become a very part of our very existence.

Because some music is so soothing to the senses, scientists have cleverly used it as a medium to deliver self-help therapies by inserting subliminal messages into audio tracks. Subliminal music can help a person deal with certain issues in their lives without being fully cognizant of the effects.

Self-esteem can be enhanced through subliminal persuasion and can revolutionize a life for the better. Character, mind control and body language can also be enhanced using subliminal music.

The subconscious harmony can cause a person to consider lifestyle choices in a more clarifying way. At the end of the day, you can get an idea of just how beneficial sublimated messages guided by music can be.

What applications are right for you will depend on the issues you specifically have in your life. To begin using this technology, all you need to do is to go online and do a little research on your interests.

Through subliminal music, you can have access to some serious self-improvement strategies, stop bad habits, reprogram yourself and give yourself a boost in brain power.

Self improvement through subliminal embedding is more than just a possibility, it is a reality for any and all of us who are looking for a way to improve ourselves; mind, body and soul.

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5.11.09

Changing Habits With Subliminal Video

Subliminal messaging has raised its head time and again since the 1950s, as a method of getting people to change their habits, and today, with the advent of desktop video production, it appears everyone and their dog is producing some sort of a subliminal video product.

The big question is though, do they actually work or are they just so much wasted time and energy? A study conducted in the 1950s by James Vicary indicated that sublimated messages have an effect on people. Yet a few years later Vicary came forward and admitted he had never conducted the experiment.

All the subliminal video manufacturers who cite this experiment in their advertisements are either ignorant, naive or are deliberately trying to mislead. Not a good start for any company trying to sell subliminal products.

Alright, so the experiment on visual subliminals that everyone refers to was a complete sham; but what about any other experiments? Over the years, there have been a whole host of scientific experiments to uncover whether subliminal messaging actually works. To be perfectly honest, the results have been hit and miss regarding this whole concept.

With the right mental attitude and positive actions, you will achieve your goals far more quickly and with better results than with any subliminal video or audio program that is offered.

It's pretty self-evident, but don't believe all of the advertising hype behind the merchandise that you read. There are still a great many people out there selling magic elixirs to the unwary.

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3.11.09

Influencing Your Subconscious With Subliminal Advertising

Have you ever wondered what subliminal messages are and if they are really real? They are positive affirmations employed just below the threshold of conscious awareness. They are used to influence subconscious behavior or program the subconscious mind.

This just means that a message that is deliberately shown to viewers at a subconscious level with the end result of trying to change their perspective, behavior, outlook or beliefs is actually a subliminal message in advertising. Subliminal advertising is information that bypasses your conscious reasoning and is absorbed into the subconscious mind.

A great example of sublimated messages can be seen in advertising. The messages used in a visual medium are always masked by other things in the picture that seem to misdirect your attention. If, however, the image or word is pointed out, it becomes obvious.

The same goes for audible subliminal advertising messages. The voice that is speaking the commands is indistinguishable from background music or sounds. If the masking sounds are removed and the recording is left at the same volume, then the subliminal messages are easy to hear.

Advertisers have known how to harness the power of subliminal messaging for decades. They can make a connection between their product and a pleasurable experience, feeling, belief or physical drive at a subconscious level through the use of subliminal advertising.

It is in the same way that advertisers use subliminal messages to try to influence your buying behaviors, and you too can use subliminal messages to influence your own behaviour. You can instill new belief systems and behaviors that are the similar to successful, confident people.

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1.11.09

New Bonus Features With Blu Ray Movies

Sometimes consumers need to make sacrifices for the sake of new technology. When new DVD players first arrived, we welcomed the ability to skip to scenes more efficiently and we liked the extra sound options that included Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround.

Now with the advent of Blu ray movies disc technology, we're upgrading to receive bigger storage, bolder high-definition colors, 7.0 Surround Sound and better quality encoding. While the quality is the biggest selling feature offered to home theater enthusiasts, movie lovers get the added bonus of having more interactive features too.

Of course, not everyone feels these Blu ray movies bonus features are necessary. "I'm not sure if people really want games and trivia," admits Shoot Em Up producer Rober Meyer Burnett.

This feeling was echoed by The Digital Bits' moderator Bill Hunt, who said: "If you want a game, you can get a better game, and if you want a social experience, you can get a better social experience."

DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika says that the real benefit of owning the Blade Runner Blu ray over the Blade Runner DVD is "superior video and sound."

Perhaps you're wondering which 2009 releases are must-haves on Blu ray movies, given that this format allows for so many bonus features. Disney's "Bolt" is a great pick for those who watch movies made for kids.

John Travolta and Miley Cyrus sing together, production crew runs around in giant hamster balls and you can even "create the world of Bolt," choosing scenes, lighting and other components that were painstakingly assembled. "Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen" is another excellent title to own on Blu ray, especially if you love action.

Fans can view Optimus Prime in "augmented reality" as a holographic image, view a special website that lets them piece together the Matrix of Leadership to resurrect Prime and they'll also be able to customize their own robot characters.

By completing these challenges, they'll be able to unlock an exclusive interview with director Michael Bay.

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