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`MonTemplar

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About Me Digital Art / Professional Senior Member Alan Ralph43/Male/United Kingdom Group group avatar #Circleoffriends
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`MonTemplar
Alan Ralph
Artist | Professional | Digital Art
United Kingdom
I'm Alan, a mild-mannered geek who has drifted from software development and technical support into graphic design. I'm interested in 3D graphics, fractals and photography. I was online back when the Internet was still steam-powered. :granny: I also love all kinds of music, and have an obscenely large collection of tapes, CDs and MP3s. :D
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On Saturday, he made his last mistake

Journal Entry: Sat Apr 7, 2012, 1:33 PM
Two weeks to go until I take voluntary redundancy. :excited::fear:

Work is alternately stressful as heck, then deadly dull and boring. :hmm: To be honest, it will be a weight off my shoulders when I do leave on the 20th.

There was one bright spot, though. A lady came in to see us about getting a CD made up at short notice with a video, audio and a PDF on to tout an upcoming business club meeting. We were able to get the CDs created and printed up for her, and she was very relieved. Best part, though, is that she's now going to put more work our way - and I was able to convince her that I could take care of setting up future artwork for her. :D (She had been dealing with another graphic designer, but he wasn't very reliable). Boost for my confidence, just need to work on translating that into more successful leads in future...

Making the most of the extended weekend over Easter, and recharging my batteries. :phew: No Easter eggs this year - I already take a little bit of dark chocolate and a brazil nut every evening, so don't need any more. :)

[BTW, journal title this time is from "I Gotta" by Masta Ace [link])

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  • Mood: Lazy
  • Listening to: Recommendations Radio on Last.fm :)
  • Reading: up on how to set up as a freelancer
  • Watching: the finances
  • Playing: with ideas for future work
  • Drinking: Tea
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~poasterchild May 5, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
Professor Badass :iconbadassplz: thanks you for watching!
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*erosarts Apr 29, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks for the watch!

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~Padawancats Apr 27, 2012
Thanks for the watch :glomp:

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~Padawancats Apr 12, 2012
:hug: Hi Alan

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`MonTemplar Apr 13, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Howdy, stranger. :) You still fractal-ing these days?

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~Padawancats Apr 13, 2012
Heya! No :( Kinda lost my mojo and life got complicated lol Someday maybe. How are you doing?

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`MonTemplar Apr 16, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Eh, Ok. Had a severe illness a few years back, thankfully treated and in remission now. :phew: Due to take voluntary redundancy at the end of this week from my workplace of 19 years, and spend some time freelancing and learning new skills. :plotting:

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~Skokie Mar 5, 2012
Thanks for the :+devwatch: Alan. The support is much appreciated. :salute:

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*Observer31 Feb 8, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
thanks for the watch :)
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Mood: Joy *acrid-placidity Jan 7, 2012  Professional Photographer
Thanks for watching!
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*BritBastard Jan 7, 2012   Photographer
Dear Alan,

Many thanks for adding me to your DeviantWatch list.

Best wishes,

David

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Mood: Joy ~MakinMagic Jan 3, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:iconthankuplz:

On "Image Tiling + fBm".

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*vanbriesen Dec 14, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Cheers for the :+devwatch:!
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~GoldenIvories Dec 11, 2011  Student General Artist
Interesting work. : )

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~Tsukiiyo Nov 5, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I love what you do.
I invite you to join our group [link] who would be really happy to find you there! :la:

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~JakeEkiss Nov 4, 2011
Thanks for the watch!

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~Tahyon Oct 30, 2011  Professional Interface Designer
Thx for the fav;)

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*Fritz82 Oct 4, 2011   Digital Artist
Thx for the watch!
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~Tahyon Oct 4, 2011  Professional Interface Designer
thx for he fav's and watching;)

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=Mrityusainya Sep 26, 2011
:hug:

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`MonTemplar Oct 1, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Hiya! How's things with you? Haven't seen you around here for a while. :)

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=Mrityusainya Nov 1, 2011
My life's a mess lately! :(
Collegge is very hard (Nutrittion), I'm working with Nutrition in a hospital, dear! And it's so sad! I love the job and i'm learning a lot being an assistent of a Nutritioner, but things are so in a hurry... I hope to have time very soon to post another piece of art!
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~BlondTheColorist Sep 24, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks for watching.

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=hiddendelights Sep 23, 2011
It just occurred to me that I've been on your profile before :dummy:
How are you going, m'dear? :)

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