Oh. I gained weight this past year. Aghk. So what to do? What to do? I already eat 'healthy' and go to the gym three or four times per week. What to do? I'm going to try to limit myself to 3-meals per day. No eating in between.

And meanwhile, I'm going to play with this photo that shows me looking more solid than ever. I'm suddenly able to commiserate with the many people who come to me for a Caricature and say "Make me look thin." I had previously thought that that was ridiculous. If you're not thin, and I make you look thin, my drawing wouldn't look like you. I might as well be drawing a picture of someone else. That's what I used to think. But now I'm understanding. This isn't going to be me forever. And it wasn't me two-years-ago. I'm really a thinner person.

In fixing my photograph, I realized that this sort of work could help people feel happier with their own photographs. So they wouldn't look like the fattest one in the group if they're going through a time like I am. They could look thinner in the pictures from their parties. They could look thinner in the pictures from their vacations. They could look thinner in the pictures that they want to post online.

And it could help overweight people visualize themselves thinner in case they've never seen themselves that way. That could be the first step in helping them know that Yes ~ It Is Possible for You to be Thin.

So now I am happy to offer Photo Manipulations in addition to the other Artwork that I already do. I can make you thin. Here's what I did to me:

I would do it all by email. We'd make arrangements for you to send me whatever photos in which you want to look thinner. I would make the changes, and email the new photo back to you as jpegs. Of course, you'd have to Contact me Before sending me your photos. optidust@gmail.com To make sure I have the time to take on the project. Photo Manipulations.

The new picture would be emailed to you. You could then do whatever you want with it. Either use it digitally on-line Or print it out.

BTW ~ Just for fun, I left something funny in this photo manipulation of me. Can you find it? (I'll tell you the answer in a new post on June 11, 2014. Check back at caricatureexpress.com then.)

I'm all excited with my new Java stylus. So I hadn't yet taken the time to post many of the pictures that I drew at that fun University Event. Here are a few more.

Sometimes the people look more animated After I've drawn them ~ ~ when they're thrilled with their Caricatures. Look at how much fun we were having. Loosening up. Partying ~ Not taking ourselves so seriously for a few moments.

Here are some more of the pictures that I drew at that recent University Event. The people had so much fun. Aaaah. A chance for the students to let off some stress. In a healthy way.

And I was right on my game. Excellent Caricatures came out comfortably tonight. Because I was trusting myself. Letting myself do what I know how to do. Instead of trying to be different. Instead of trying to make my pictures look like someone else's. I like when I have nights like this. I am writing about my mindset because I hope to remember that this is what works best for Parties and Events. I've drawn at so many of them. And this fun style gets the Best responses ever.

Oh boy. I just got in to a new thing. Photo Manipulations. Easily uses both my skill as a Caricature Artist and my skill with those new tablets. I can see that it is going to keep me up all night. I'm so attracted to it. So much fun to be successful with it. To play with the tech-stuff while Keeping the Likenesses. Oh boy.

What I've been doing is taking some of the Photos of people that I photographed because I drew Caricatures of them ~ and then just manipulating the Photo directly to make a Caricature out of it. I plan on looking into printing them at Parties. And projecting them on the wall as I create them. This could be another much fun Party Activity. As soon as I get it all worked out.

The Art is in the Visions. The Fun is seeing it develop.