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Journal Entry: Fri Oct 7, 2011, 11:39 AM
All my equipment is pretty outdated at the moment. It all runs great, but my Cintiq 12wx is roughly 4 years old now. It's losing it's lustre, and just doesn't provide me the real estate I need to work. My 20.1" monitor is feeling a little cramped as well.

So, having worked really hard the past few months, I'm super excited that I was able order a few things I really needed. Yesterday I ordered a brand new 24" IPS display to replace my 5 year old LCD, and today I managed to find a place selling the Cintiq 24HD's before they make a wide release, so I ordered one of those too!

It's all pretty pricey, so I'm lucky that these things will probably last me half a decade. That's the fortunate thing about working digitally is that you can get away with buying 'supplies' once every few years typically. It's going to make working so much easier and more fun, so definitely expect new art soon!

How is everyone else doing?

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:iconmarywinkler:
=marywinkler Oct 14, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Upgrades are like Christmas --> oddly religious.

How crazy is it when a 20" monitor feels small? Like "yeah, I DO need something the size of my wall. Thank you!" When can we get giant wall tablets that we can work directly on or tilt into a drawing table? or both? Oh, tablet room. Space tablets.

Just upgraded photo eqipment. It was Nikon-palooza yesterday.
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`Rahll Oct 14, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Lmao, how badass would it be to have that shit mounted all over a room and just to be able to work on a bunch of different stuff at once, like oil painters sometimes do. What'd you buy?
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:iconmarywinkler:
=marywinkler Oct 16, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
That'd be AMAZING *o* Pretty damn fine argument for working more with traditional media. the ability to more around within physical space, working large...so much fun.

new camera (nikon d7000), lenses, filters, various accessories/attachments. Need to learn every single function of that little beast (I call it "Blinky"). Like learning a new battle system in an RPG.
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=Ludifico Oct 14, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
If your stuff runs great you'd better buy tickets for your girlfriend, so she wouldn't have to get in debts just to see you.
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~wla91 Oct 10, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
CINTIQ 24HD ahhh i just drooled all over my keyboard.

Enjoy it man!
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:iconnoiselessness:
~noiselessness Oct 10, 2011  Student General Artist
You have got to make a video once you get these new toys. I would love to see the difference of the 24hd compared to the 12wx! :meow:
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:iconcrump3t:
~crump3t Oct 9, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
next upgrade, get yourself a 30" monitor. Probably the best 1500$ I've ever spent. So worth it
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:iconrahll:
`Rahll Oct 9, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Haha, but then I'll have to turn my head to see the whole screen.
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:iconcrump3t:
~crump3t Oct 10, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
naaa, it's a touch overwhelming at first, but it's SOOO gooooood.
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*EnzuDes1gn Oct 10, 2011  Professional Interface Designer
try having three :P
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