<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:30:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@groundcontrol/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[✍️ Sketching: Lady Agnew After Sargent in Blue Chalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today i found a couple hours to listen to a podcast and make a new sketch. Wanting to try something new and different, i decided to draw in blue for a change. I have a couple Conté à Paris Pastel pencils]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/sketching-lady-agnew-after-sargent-in-blue-chalk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/sketching-lady-agnew-after-sargent-in-blue-chalk</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:04:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2MTwB7eyoGMD92byVWdXkzjSFFD8xUVQQwE7icpG63pWWEqjcvZiXpGGhCEsQqBDgPwhRebaTbQuqZgpSz9PX3i6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sketching The Mystery Girl In Charcoal - Step by Step for Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[SKETCHING IN CHARCOAL Have you ever caught a glimpse from someone in a fleeting moment and had that single frame in time burn into your memory? Its often these memories we remember the longest, they appear]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/sketching-the-mystery-girl-in-charcoal-step-by-step-for-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/sketching-the-mystery-girl-in-charcoal-step-by-step-for-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdX3Ak8iTFM7eJCjBAXnHjeya6rGZzPUMHM2yoZNGzp1QJFgWcHL2Qmw1aMUksxiwKHbXo4ocCK3DGN7BL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Monday #007: Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line]]></title><description><![CDATA["...Well it's all right, everyday is judgment day..." Episode #007: Traveling Wilburys Song: End Of The Line The Traveling Wilburys was a 'super group' formed by George Harrison from 1988 - 1990.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-007-traveling-wilburys-end-of-the-line</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-007-traveling-wilburys-end-of-the-line</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVea97xfauWzxEcgNqWGWNXeugB4CRn6acgA23AxzAHmRVxN22M4vmAdVQQPqxHhSVbqQC3wW6MXqXeE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sketching Rembrandts Portrait of an Old Man - in Charcoal - Original content for Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, it's been about a week since i've posted something new - i have been drawing but just didn't get anything together that i liked enough to share. So i went back to the well - drawing a Rembrandt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/sketching-rembrandts-portrait-of-an-old-man-in-charcoal-original-content-for-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/sketching-rembrandts-portrait-of-an-old-man-in-charcoal-original-content-for-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uox3yCykAGJwmGKJYNd1X4KsvE2Prq1hwnBFP3H8EvDishZB9uNjEzjfuh9c6wmxjcm9UZNCtKd5ZSuxxSbhH2p71kPGThmDJzmh3w4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studying the Female Back - in Charcoal - Original content for Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today i made a study of the female back in charcoal, i've included some stage shots and a bit of discussion about the process. I hope you enjoy the images and maybe learn something or get inspired. Thanks!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/studying-the-female-back-in-charcoal-original-content-for-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/studying-the-female-back-in-charcoal-original-content-for-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 07:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75nP2frawn8sxMKNgCdYhLEMwAkbBUYTowejPryT19RCbbtEVmTGTAjSdsZXdAdhZFiafQrHHqogR8hX1sAuAxHkxykvML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Monday #006: Jimi Hendrix - Angel (home recording)]]></title><description><![CDATA["...She stayed with me just long enough for afternoon tea..." Episode #006: JIMI HENDRIX Song: Angel (home recording) (Photo: HENDRIX RECORD COLLECTION/MUSEUM) Angel was a beautifully sweet song]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-006-jimi-hendrix-angel-home-recording</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-006-jimi-hendrix-angel-home-recording</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 04:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQbWfyXHnChCSXMCPy2gwcmoLXZnGZyHTkxeat1vhy4Re1mb71oYjEP7qMKu2dKthoWfz1QF9sPFRbCYqu5urs1Y7mGxLafdEDP4JpUaqsDDGyLa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing Rembrandt - A study in 4 colour chalk - Original content for Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend i attempted a portrait of Rembrandt using 4 colour Pastel Chalk. I always like to try and push my skills and the tools i use to combine new materials with old techniques. Here's what i came]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/drawing-rembrandt-a-study-in-4-colour-chalk-original-content-for-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/drawing-rembrandt-a-study-in-4-colour-chalk-original-content-for-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 07:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSHG66TwhMjeqrim744dYJSFPTfExF7RdQNUJhGjnBR4wAFwmUUo3SA9WWNuwEqkrF11Ks2mn85NMxa2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 2 - Original He-Man animation artwork - Background Art & a Signed Cel!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this post i want to share some background art and a very special SIGNED frame i found in the pile of artwork! I hope you enjoy it and have lots of good memories as we take a trip back into the world]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/episode-2-original-he-man-animation-artwork-background-art-and-a-signed-cel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/episode-2-original-he-man-animation-artwork-background-art-and-a-signed-cel</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tJDPCxjVugCf8Csdny1vrk8nBkvi1kuCF5eTdEQAnkHjHyA2EXXEpMmjSLkUvQwrG3MurigSG67f5y865FCbMC5T6JCBGr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Original Animation Drawings & Cells from 1983 cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd like to share some original animation cells and drawings i acquired a few years ago from the 1983 - 1985 TV cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". IMO, this form of animation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/original-animation-drawings-and-cells-from-1983-cartoon-he-man-and-masters-of-the-universe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@groundcontrol/original-animation-drawings-and-cells-from-1983-cartoon-he-man-and-masters-of-the-universe</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 06:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uovvYdvZNvubujYwd9V2VhbHMThN9YyEf26peLA1r1pn9eQqa1gNJXU5i2jrBjZJ4iNFwaVFQkL1b89dBrDAoiiL9xgUMxswTeCJGQW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Monday #005: RANDY RHOADS - Crazy Train]]></title><description><![CDATA["I just tuned up and did some riffs, and he said, 'You've got the gig' " Episode #005: RANDY RHOADS Song: CRAZY TRAIN One of the most amazing guitarists with a high octane 'brown tone' sound.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-005-randy-rhoads-crazy-train</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-005-randy-rhoads-crazy-train</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eCLrm5hCvndU7XLPZWqAZRQYvG5y6rpjeNJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing Practise - Eyes & Mouths - Keep training & stay artistically fit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't have a lot of time this weekend for a full drawing but managed some small drawing practise sketches of eyes & mouths (they kinda look like a weird Doctor Who monster when viewed at once!)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-practise-eyes-and-mouths-keep-training-and-stay-artistically-fit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-practise-eyes-and-mouths-keep-training-and-stay-artistically-fit</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 03:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76HYpp3cFt5iogp4Vb4aaP8AeCiJGqfikcCWbpqJg9miPVZf54g6NKqidZh5bFzFt53vvG6AyREMpk4stzJJnZqKKyc8jp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Drawing: A Beautiful Lady with Flowing Hair - Pastel Chalk on Strathmore 500 Cotton]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really like drawing hair, there's a freedom & flow thats hard to capture in other forms. Leonardo da Vinci, in his annotations for drawings of plants & water noted the analogy of flowing water]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-a-beautiful-lady-with-flowing-hair-pastel-chalk-on-strathmore-500-cotton</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-a-beautiful-lady-with-flowing-hair-pastel-chalk-on-strathmore-500-cotton</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr9LTYcYQoTs5tUxB44MzTd4ZZrtUW7ydTWzxYNurcgzUNdpTcSwWJFyPCY9Eo94Jb1YWV84cDC3j2jFL36iJMf8tgaCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A drawing for @stillwater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a little drawing i made for @stillwater. He's been very supportive on my blog (and in general to others on steemit) and after reading his introduction post, he seems like a good honest family man]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/a-drawing-for-stillwater</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/a-drawing-for-stillwater</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 01:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSHPEB1EqXoYRzDeYJMLdf2CRhFXUyBPDNFVQNcNcVjve9BXKRyAypchBmGY6fWbdazWL4fGvbo283bPAgDe6g1yFQzJ6mkGpC78r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing: Orangutan - @SammoSk Creative Comp Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my entry for @sammosk creative competition: That feeling when @sammosk upvotes...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-orangutan-sammosk-creative-comp-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-orangutan-sammosk-creative-comp-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:07:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75XiRYKSw6DrccBft5wYpnRMHd4GVDk7nKAB2cJw8AaiAAKDL1iHiTbUefjkdf6gNdx44v2vnJmRrQuGtmBaX1uwF7LcDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Monday #004: DEATH - Politicians In My Eyes (1976)]]></title><description><![CDATA["Before there was Punk, there was a band called DEATH" Episode #004: DEATH Song: Politicians In My Eyes Death is a Detroit rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1971 by brothers Bobby (bass,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-004-death-politicians-in-my-eyes-1976</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-004-death-politicians-in-my-eyes-1976</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 02:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7wxfiUNqQvRA1nyf5EJtbjja3u4xWiEkiS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Monday #003: Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)]]></title><description><![CDATA["I look up as i walk, so the tears won't fall" Episode #003: KYU SAKAMOTO Song: Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou) Kyu Sakamoto (坂本 九 Sakamoto Kyū, born Hisashi Sakamoto (坂本 九 Sakamoto Hisashi), raised]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-003-kyu-sakamoto-sukiyaki-ue-o-muite-arukou</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@groundcontrol/music-monday-003-kyu-sakamoto-sukiyaki-ue-o-muite-arukou</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 02:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e31gtHFSiGWqS2Sqz2pCQHGJtYLyPoRfD9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing the Skull - Anatomy Study in Pastel Chalk - Original Content for Steemit Artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing The Skull: An Anatomy Study in Pastel Chalk Hey everyone, here's a sketch study i made just for Steemit! I've tried to add some progress shots and a bit of info about the process. Thanks to everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-the-skull-anatomy-study-in-pastel-chalk-original-content-for-steemit-artists</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-the-skull-anatomy-study-in-pastel-chalk-original-content-for-steemit-artists</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 03:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxt42GHaX6x1LqGHBDo1pELt34cjxyop3kcDbVRJph41baM4rFCwujBTRud9PNbkKAjm9kyiJEEVLfbhLKAFvFgbLnXBFZnpKts8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing: Jesse Pinkman from 'Breaking Bad' - Pastel Chalk on Strathmore 500]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Pinkman from the TV series - Breaking Bad Following up on my drawing of Mike Ehrmantraut (click to see that post), here's one of the high strung Jesse Pinkman. Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-jesse-pinkman-from-breaking-bad-pastel-chalk-on-strathmore-500</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-jesse-pinkman-from-breaking-bad-pastel-chalk-on-strathmore-500</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 02:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxtuh32f8ARNobfDqeXuTeiYxay7qRzyMQJoK7vnczqDNxUfypf4Rfb5qaFWYF4ZHG1fbVCt19SgLKQxKic2APHb2tP2mVk8h28W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing: Mike from 'Breaking Bad' - Pastel Chalk on Strathmore 500]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Ehrmantraut from the TV series - Breaking Bad Like most people, i loved the TV show 'Breaking Bad', such brilliant writing and original storytelling. Each week we'd be thrown into this mad world of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-mike-from-breaking-bad-pastel-chalk-on-strathmore-500</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-mike-from-breaking-bad-pastel-chalk-on-strathmore-500</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 03:30:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMsey7mmnBTUTnN39vcvHWMc3tqJnE2expGGjf8hrKtZ226aBtCUMhJSHZ3G1CeLnTLSdAyLicYgXBUSkS2u2zoeay65QMWxSFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing: A Ladies face in profile - Conté & Chalk on Treated Paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, firstly WOW! Thank you for the support and votes in the previous post Drawing: Women's Face in Profile - Pastel Chalk on Treated Paper. I almost didn't post it but i'm glad i did. THANK YOU to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-a-ladies-face-in-profile-conte-and-chalk-on-treated-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@groundcontrol/drawing-a-ladies-face-in-profile-conte-and-chalk-on-treated-paper</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[groundcontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 02:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25mXgA6cs9jCV2ENPSKeMZuptJmTxDF57XGyCKnDccsCo4wWfm2hsS2t5ySnsHqtiNf3ek7VpJBxkwJdCyHy5BBgvAgfuHdTCL9JVo26?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>