How to Survive a Hurricane Power Outage as a Digital Artist
I hate fear-mongering and all this NYC “end of the world” preparation is nonsense.That said, I did use it as an excuse to assemble my own emergency art kit in the event of a hurricane power outage and I am forced to put down the Wacom and Photoshop for a bit. As crazy as it sounds, this could be my first time drawing with pencil & paper in over a year. Now I just need a small hammer and a glass case to put this stuff in that says “Break glass in the event of a digital art emergency!”.
Though it will probably only effect a few, what are you all doing to survive Irene?
All-Purpose Storm Photo of the Day: That photo you’ve seen everywhere, which alleges to be of “Irene hitting to coast of NC”? Yeah, it’s at least 2-1/2 weeks old — and supposedly from Florida. It might actually be even older, and most certainly does not depict a hurricane.
Also, while we’re at it, that shark photo is still fake. As is this crocodile one.
On the other hand, this photo of a Tomb Sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery during Hurricane Irene is very real:
And most of these are real as well.
If you’re a strong female, you don’t need permission