Reposted from @jordanpetersonsociety Of the innumerable...

Reposted from @jordanpetersonsociety Of the innumerable...

Reposted from @jordanpetersonsociety Of the innumerable fallacies into which us silly humans fall, none is more egregious than the belief that anything in this life comes without a price. No matter what decision you make, you are always paying a price. Whether you’re conscious of it or not. The decision to play small, stay safe, and stick to the status quo comes with the price of unrealized potential, boredom, and stagnant life. The decision to go all out, take bold risks, and challenge the status quo comes with the price of being misunderstood, of struggling for years (possibly decades) in pursuit of the uncommon, and of facing judgment and ridicule from the very people who should support us. No matter what you do, you’re paying a price. And the only decision that matters is what price you want to pay. You must pick your poison in this life. To either suffer the pain of discipline, or suffer the pain of regret. There is no middle ground and there is no free lunch. You must choose, so choose wisely.
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Half-Polish / Half-Italian British-born artist-cum-photographer who earned a living as a designer and artist between jobs as a teacher and IT Comms specialist (CV and other details via [profile] above.) A baritone, autistic polymath, and member of Mensa (6σ IQ), I am Jan Szafranski and also known as The Sadistic Scribbler.

Started out as a comic book artist (first underground in the '70s to mainstream in the late '80s) before teaching art & photography to teens. Moved into computers, web-design, photo-manips, etc. before returning to teaching in 2002.

In 2006 I temporarily lost my sight (right in the middle of a lesson with Year 11s), regained it but then started on the slow downhill decline that comes with MS… including pain, fatigue, vision & cognitive problems, and tremors & spasms. Add to that recent development of osteoarthritis, and all of which make drawing, painting and photographing very difficult when not in remission.

I’m now 'sorta-retired' because of the symptoms, but will still accept art or photography commissions, as well as website designs and IT consultancy. More details of which can be found on my business site: www.idea-technology.co.uk and artist portal: www.sadisticscribbler.co.uk.

I am currently working on developing my use of digital painting. Digital painting is an emerging art form in which traditional painting techniques such as watercolor, oils, etc. are applied using digital tools by means of a computer, a digitizing tablet and stylus, and software. Digital painting differs from other forms of digital art, particularly computer-generated art, in that it does not involve the computer rendering from a model, nor does it use the computer to automatically generate a pseudo-painting. Instead, the artist uses traditional painting techniques to create the digital painting directly on the computer as if it were just another brush or medium.

I create the painting, directly on my PC, by using various painting software. The tablet can be compared to a canvas or watercolor paper surface, while the stylus pen or mouse is my paintbrush.

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