Day: January 19, 2011

Enable Me: Shadows

Published by Sula H.

I love me a good tutorial, and since we can always improve on how we do our shadows, I thought I’d share with you another great tutorial on how to create a “Mindblowing Shadow”. You can find this tutorial over at One Little Bird Designs’ website Frickonastick.com, and it doesn’t only take you through the basics on how to create a great shadow, it also provides some approximate values on how to shadow your elements. If you feel like there’s room for improvement on your shadows, and you haven’t checked Peppermint’s website yet, than you shouldn’t miss out on your chance! Simply click on the image (above) or HERE to go to her post about: Shadow Files – The Basics.

Food Corner: Hot Pot

Published by Sula H.

The power’s out in the teacher’s flat today, and since there’s no meals provided for us, we decided to go into town to have Hot Pot. It’s winter, after all, and there’s no better time to have Hot Pot than a cold winter day. “What is Hot Pot?” you’re asking. Let me enlighten you. It’s a pot, sometimes divided into two compartments – one spicy, one regular, filled with broth. And in that broth, while sitting at the table, everyone is cooking their dishes, as the pot sits on a stove and the broth inside is boiling. There are tons of different kinds of Hot Pot (some fancy restaurants even offer small pots for every individual), and some places fry fish or chicken in the pot before the soup gets added; others pay more attention to the broth that can be enjoyed before the dishes get added to the pot. Hot Pot is a very traditional meal around here, (and definitely a winter favorite among most Chinese I know), and there are tons of ingredients …