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C64 pixel art – an unexpected trip down memory lane
C64 Pixel Art caught up with me Sometimes odd emails make it into our inbox. Emails that somehow made it through the spam filters, but the sender doesn't ring a bell. This one had the subject "64er Grafik: Hildebrandt". I put it down to another misspelled name or the [...]
Happy New Year and all the best for 2026
Happy New Year and All the Best for 2026! I wish everyone a wonderful year filled with success, love, and joy. May it be a good one for all of you! 2025 was a mixed bag and a wild roller coaster ride. It had a lot of great [...]
Affinity Designer – hands-on – It was a busy October
October has been busy. A few years ago Serif organized an 'Affinitober' (like the very popular 'Inktober') with a daily challenge. The Facebook group "Affinity Designer - Hands-on" ran it's own challenge in 2024 and again this year. A new challenge every day. This meant a daily [...]
Affinity – the new all-in-one Application – My First Impression
The new combined affinity application The big reveal is over. It's a new tool with all three components merged into one application with added features... and it's FREE [with generative AI as an option via a Canva pro account]. After reading (most) posts and the repeated questions and [...]
Helpful Hints – New updates for Affinity Designer and Inkscape
Not a lot has changed. I am still in no shape to spend as much time on the blog, my tutorials, and the YouTube video as I would like. My ongoing health issues leave me with too much chronic pain and not enough energy to get it under [...]
Action Figure – latest social media trend
It's the latest AI-generated slop trend and I am not going to rant about it [at least not today]... Instead, I did my action figure as a vector illustration. The site is in dire need of updates. I apologize for the lack of time I spent on it [...]
Leaving Twitter/ X
After 15 years on Twitter [I still can't think of it as X] I decided to leave the site. I will no longer post illustrations, news, or tutorials there. The main reason is the strong and frightening push towards more generative AI and the use of the users' [...]
Helpful Hints – Updated for Affinity Designer and Inkscape
It's been a while and the reasons for the extended radio silence are the same as in the past. My ongoing health issues leave me with too much chronic pain and not enough energy to get it under control. Sadly, there is no medication to help deal with [...]
Inkscape – About Screen v1.4 – Voting is now open
Inkscape v1.4 About Screen Contest Voting is now open It's that time of the year again and a new version of Inkscape is right around the corner. Inkscape v1.4 is currently being finalized and should be available soon. As usual, there is a competition among Inkscape artists to design [...]