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    Linden Endowment for the Arts, and Hazing in Second Life

    Byaemeth Art, Friends, Guest Post, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Machinima, Second Life, Uncategorized
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    Linden Endowment for the Arts, and Hazing in Second Life

    Update 7/6/17: I was contacted by a Linden and told they’re looking into this.

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    This post makes me sad. I don’t want to type it. I’ve been trying to avoid it by settling the matter privately or seeking help from Linden Lab on the downlow. But after several tries to get the office’s attention about what’s going on, I think the only real solution is to make this issue public. They simply aren’t responding because what I have to report doesn’t fit exactly into their usual categories.

    Everyone knows I’m about art. It’s what I do for a living irl and I’m very happy with it. After a great bout of years in the art field, I got involved with Linden Endowment for the Arts thinking that would be great experience for joining a real, larger panel for an established museum. Unfortunately, that’s not what I found here.

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    Second Life in the Middle Ages

    Byaemeth Art, Events, Exploring SL, Friends, Guest Post, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Uncategorized
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    Second Life in the Middle Ages

    SL14B is here again! There are tons of sims open to celebrate Second Life’s 14th birthday. This year, I’ve put together a silly exhibit about Second Life if it took place in the Middle Ages.

    As you can tell by this picture, I really tried for some of that sweet Monty Python humor. You can grab this art for free, plus other cool art, at the exhibit here.

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    Paranoid

    Byaemeth Brands, Fashion, Friends, Guest Post, iheartslFeed, Juicy sim, JuicyBomb
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    Paranoid

    I’m sick this week! 🙁 Not feeling well, so here’s a quick pic featuring something that looks like it belongs to the The Weeknd’s Party Monster. I love Party Monster because of its story. Much like Phaseone’s remix of Breakin’ Bread, it speaks of someone who starts out in power, but his surroundings quickly overwhelm him and become his undoing.

    I can’t seem to remember what this theme is called! I’ve seen it in Macbeth and Scarface as well. Does anyone remember? Leave me a clue in the comments if you can think of what that kind of plot device is. Thanks!

    What I’m Wearing:
    Lelutka Simone Head
    Truth – Halston
    Pink Fuel Doll V2 Skin
    Pink Fuel Fresh Lip Tints
    RC Cluster – Meditation Circle (candle)
    Tres Blah – Ruffled Crop Tank
    Neve – Rolled Denim Pant
    ROC – Martens Boot
    Yumesh – Cross Earrings

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    Secret Hideout

    Byaemeth Brands, Fashion, Friends, Guest Post, iheartslFeed, Juicy sim, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Shop Juicy
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    Secret Hideout

    Hey! Hope your morning’s good. I’m doing this as a warmup before I launch into all the work I need to get done (before I crash and have a long nap, since I only slept for 4 hours).

    How’d I do this picture, you ask? Picmonkey! People look down on photo editors, but you know what? Don’t listen to them. What matters is making something cool and fun to look at. How you created it isn’t relevant and it isn’t anyone’s place to judge you.

    Anyway, so what you do to get this effect is load up your picture on Picmonkey, sharpen it, crop it as you like, and then do a few texture overlays. They have a lot of nice ones! Then when you’re ready, apply a black and white photo filter. The filter will allow you to “erase” where the filter applies to the picture. Just brush over it a few times in interesting spots and bam. You’ve got this effect.

    Secret Hideout

    Not so hard to do now that you know the secret, right? But it doesn’t make my pictures any less pretty. How I got there is not important. It’s that I got there. Y’know what I mean?

    As my design teacher used to say- “It’s just a drawing.” It’s just a picture! Sometimes you have to get out of the way of yourself–that’s when you start to have fun.

    What I’m Wearing:
    Lelutka Simone head
    Pink Fuel Doll v2 Vamp skin
    Beusy – June hair
    Tentacio & Cureless Galatea Doll Lolita – body, dress (rare), and white onepiece suit
    MiaMai – Titania Headpiece Rose
    BunBun – Crystal Heart Choker
    Poses by Curvosity

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    How To Obtain A Land Grant From LEA

    Byaemeth Art, Friends, Guest Post, Hot Tips, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, What I think
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    How To Obtain A Land Grant From LEA

    I said I would post again when the Linden Endowment for the Arts’ land grant program was open for another round, so here it is! Round 13 is now accepting applications. Click here to check it out and apply. You have until May 31st to submit your ideas!

    In every artists’ life, there’s a slew of grant and residency applications we apply for. Many of those applications face rejections. It’s the game of numbers you run when applying for one seat and a crowd of people who want the position! You can’t always contact the judge before you submit either, so you might not know how to put your best foot forward when pitching a project.

    In real life, there are sometimes informational meetings to clear up confusion and allow grant applicants to understand what the judges are looking for. I figure in this case, a blog post might help.

    So here’s my advice. I’m separating this into bullet points for do’s and don’ts.

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    Linden Endowment for the Arts

    Byaemeth Art, Brands, Friends, Guest Post, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Shop Juicy
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    Linden Endowment for the Arts

    I’m now part of the advisory board for the Linden Endowment for the Arts! The Linden Endowment for the Arts is a user-run program that uses land donations from Linden Labs to foster nonprofit art exhibits and activities. You can read more about LEA here and learn how to apply for the next round of land grants.

    My first interaction with LEA was through one of their projects, Art Farm Co-op. I spent the summer of that program’s duration learning and growing with other SL artists, and engaging in a thoughtful and friendly community. After Art Farm’s program ended, I hung around the LEA public sandbox, constantly checking out what other people were creating.

    So now I’m on the advisory board! I’m excited to be here and I hope my insight will make LEA even better.

    If you see me around the art sandbox, feel free to ask me to host an impromptu sandbox art tour with my SYZM taxi! I’m always up for that.

    What I’m Wearing:
    Lelutka Simone Head
    [ a.e.meth ] – Eris Skin
    Nylon Outfitters – Pixie Hairbase
    Madpea – Floral Crown (Freya)

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    Salchicha County

    Byaemeth Exploring SL, Friends, Guest Post, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Uncategorized
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    Salchicha County

    RC Cluster is opening its new sim this weekend! The fun starts on Friday at 11am SLT. Check event listings here.

    I’ll be joining the Salchicha County mod team, so I decided to do so by dressing up as a park ranger. If you ever need a police uniform, I recommend the one from Epia. It has a lot of different texture options!

    Salchicha County

    See you this weekend in the Salchicha sim!

    What I’m Wearing:
    Lelutka Simone Head
    Pink Fuel – Doll Skin 2.0
    Rc Cluster – Butterfly Net (at Seasons Story)
    Every Pixel Is Art – Police Uniform
    TRB Outfitters – Ranger Uniform (name plate, cap, and badge in this pic)
    Truth – Elira (modded)

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    Weekend Wonders

    Byaemeth Brands, Exploring SL, Fashion, Friends, Guest Post, Hot Tips, iheartslFeed, Juicy sim, JuicyBomb, Mesh, Second Life, Shop Juicy, Skins
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    At Night, I Think Of You

    Yo!

    The weekend’s here, and I’m not feeling anything other than getting ready to hit the beach irl tomorrow. While I’m on the shore contemplating new ways to paint, here’s some questions I’ve got for you. My fab list is brought to you by RC Cluster’s Lifty Fizz Soda, plus my brand-new super-cute skin that’s out right now.

    • Did you know you can make your own Bento mesh head? Buy this creator’s program from Yabusaka Loon, and play with the sliders until you’ve got a face you’re happy with. Further customization can be achieved by editing the mesh file in Blender, if you’re so inclined. Omega carries an easy installation kit for your finished head, too.
    • You got Slink Dynamic Hands, great. What about nails, y’all? Get on the long tips train and pick up some nails from Gorgeous Dolls. They even carry a claws set!
    • Did you know there’s a free Bento hands poser on Marketplace? Aren’t I seriously saving your life right now?
    • Have you checked out the new exhibit of Second Life’s history? I initially thought it would be a pile of cheerleading horseradish, but it turned out to have both praise and criticism of the company’s past. I recommend checking it out if you can.
    • Know that Bento horse I wrote about a bit ago? It’s being released tomorrow! The final price of the horse is L3889. There will be English and Western horses available to buy; if you purchase one variant, you can get the other horse for L1950.

    That’s it from me! I’m off for outings, beachings, and tannings. See ya!

    What I’m Wearing:
    Lelutka Simone Bento Head
    [ a.e.meth ] – Eris Skin

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    Water Horse Riding Horse

    Byaemeth Bento, Fashion, Friends, Guest Post, Hot Tips, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Mesh, Second Life, What I think
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    Water Horse Riding Horse

    EDIT: These horses are limited availability for now, so only about 40 of them are released to beta testers. You must wear the Water Horse group tag to purchase the horse. Water Horse will sell horses freely again when they iron out the bento head deformity bug.

    Bento has been pretty fun so far! I’ve purchased a few things, such as the Medhue Elephant and Red Remora’s Fennec Fox avs. Both are Bento-enabled and add a lot of fun to playing SL.

    So, here’s a new creation to add to this list: Water Horse has released their Riding Horse for beta testing. It’s a wearable vehicle but uses Bento bones to animate the mesh. No more claymation texture cycling! Your avatar will look like it’s riding a real horse in-game.

    Check out this preview:

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kEQAg12jSk]

    Seriously. This exists in SL now. And currently, the horse is going for about 3500L. Less than a mesh head! That’s a steal.

    A few caveats if you buy the horse: it’s still in beta so there are bugs. They’re currently fixing a bug that deforms Bento heads when you ride the horse. They’re also looking for users to report anything else that’s wrong so the devs can fix it.

    But in return?

    https://gyazo.com/02f606a277865c51ef59fedc3a230f76

    https://gyazo.com/fc1df93ef6c81d629cd1c993adb7ba49

    I still think it’s worth it.

    Visit Water Horse in-world here.

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    Valentine

    Byaemeth Friends, Guest Post, Hot Tips, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Poses & Animations, Second Life
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    Valentine

    Rewind is upon us, and you’re definitely going to find me among one of the people rushing in to buy cool stuff there! There’s a lot of stuff in this picture due to me trying to decorate my backgrounds more, but check out the teen band posters in the back! You can get these Spice Girls and hair band inspo posters at Rewind, which opens tomorrow. There’s some other cool stuff out by RC Cluster and other brands at new events too, which I’ll list in the credits below.

    Now, check out this awesome bento pose HUD. It’s gonna give Catwa a run for its money, right? This facial expression HUD is by Happy Dispatch, and is only 480L at SaNaRae. You can control eye and mouth settings separately… you can even adjust the extremity of each pose! Everything from subtle smirks to goofy smiles can be created. It’s a must-have for every blogger.

    Happy Dispatch Bento Expression HUD

    Do you like when bloggers list everything they decorated with in their pictures, or just what they’re wearing? Let me know! I’ve challenged myself to create more intricate pictures this year and this means more stuff you might want to know the credits for, as a result. I’m fine either way with your preference!

    What I’m Wearing:
    Lelutka Simone Bento Head
    Pink Fuel Doll v2 skin
    Lamb – Cat Rider
    Luas – Cute And Creepy Headband (free at Gacha Garden)
    RC Cluster – Storytime Book (at C88)
    Addams – Electra Denim Short
    Kauna – Safety Glasses
    Tres Blah – Fitted Tee (group gift)

    Decor:
    Cabinet and heater by Custom Style Motors (zarege.resident)
    Posters by RC Cluster (Rewind event)
    Clock and text by Zerkalo
    Lovecard Collector Bucket by RC Cluster (The Playroom event item)
    Heart in a jar by Junk Food (gift from Gacha Garden)