<?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>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:09:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@michael.dime/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing Neagu Djuvara, a Romanian historian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! I've been quite busy for the past couple of months, but I won't bore you with such details :)) Recently I've listened to a wonderful book narrated by Neagu Djuvara, a Romanian historian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/drawing-neagu-djuvara-a-romanian-historian</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/drawing-neagu-djuvara-a-romanian-historian</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP5WJ5huAV9BUMLpTtGe57HgYqzk5zqxpvFC9M7AckinQQnN3KWiwVYnmMBCuRvtqXhqnibJXj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynda, the crazy guitarist - Character Design Project #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again, dear Steemians! I am back after a very long period of silence with some work that I've managed to do in the meantime. In the last couple of months I've experienced my first serious burnout]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/lynda-the-crazy-guitarist-character-design-project-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/lynda-the-crazy-guitarist-character-design-project-1</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 11:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5HfmK7TyMH99Z5ACaihLLKtrVZGf3i92A3QmAg4UmnYZNow1BbQvVif2WdPu1MDjY3NjuGwKSmDreScqix68g8N29tiRiFimXuLa5XUwG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 16 - Men's Collared Shirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that I think about it, I don't have a single collared shirt, only a few collared t-shirts. They are an in between for either formal attire or casual, pretty good choice for most occasions. Might check]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-16-men-s-collared-shirt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-16-men-s-collared-shirt</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSe4RWH4PiNEVqXSkdEk8ZNTMpCJbgEo8rNXEAPejfydEFfVdaFoFC8c2ph6sC1Wq6kDVQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 15 - Ballpoint Pen]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't count the times I needed a ballpoint pen and I didn't have one, so I had to borrow it. Man, are those in high demand when you are in the educational system. Ballpoint Pen from reference no. 1 Ballpoint]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-15-ballpoint-pen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-15-ballpoint-pen</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYScegJC9tGMW5XPf9krnRCEdEEYxjZ1U52K24CLfJmujJ7i1m6SDW5332wEVFHwtKabTFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 14 - Drinking Glass]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's always nice to relax with a glass of something nice, your favorite beverage or perhaps something new you have never tried before. This time I'm dealing, yet again, with glass as a base material. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-14-drinking-glass</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-14-drinking-glass</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 07:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSfSZv6WbMj6tKa3MM2ou6L48Y9oMh8QrBBQ9fabQ7WxBKomBkHRijDCtqUGVdzm46U2Qe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 13 - Baseball Cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've never been much of a baseball fan since you don't really see it played in my country. If I think about it, I've only watched a baseball match in movies, and I don't really know the rules as well :))]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-13-baseball-cap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-13-baseball-cap</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSrFo5Q6ShWKkhSEsgnF433Q6LuHdghGgfcMNmP8NiL2mAJ8uoye355Zt3k3tT4AKypyCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 12 - Computer Tablet]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm guessing there is at least one person using such a device, watching this post right now :)) though I might be wrong. Lately I've been having some trouble with my drawing tablet and it shows in those]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-12-computer-tablet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-12-computer-tablet</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSsZ6ZeptSPmdu5vUvNcK74n82F8WajUtJ4PESL3ALvRgdWX8z9RNn7kWEQb7WmTW2zDU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 11 - Walking Stick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you need to use them, why not go all the way and get yourself one with a wicked design. It could be anything and if I'll ever need one I'd most likely customize it to suit my character. Okay, maybe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-11-walking-stick</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-11-walking-stick</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSkUzAcEeFRtKcH6piy4wEfZ7fCFdPC1EncQnkpsqFej8NdV4Ls4MWfSPpyyV23WxWkhot?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 10 - Candy Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember the nights when the only thing that was keeping me awake to keep on working was one of those devilishly sweet candy bars. I have to admit, I'm not proud of what I was doing, eating them at 3a.m.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-10-candy-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-10-candy-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSgsofSWqJN6mmQr8bSDszMuwv3UFyjEmU5XP4d38HMb9oZkyN3MzQNZvxtpxqr8gZ7XGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 9 - Over Ear Headphones]]></title><description><![CDATA[We see them everywhere around us, as if they are part of our bodies now. Some weird extensions that separate us from the world and the people in our vicinity. But are they supposed to do that, separate?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-9-over-ear-headphones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-9-over-ear-headphones</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSkWkV2gdMXiewMTT6LHCmYaLLQpFH4JtBZXxtdJfE3hGi9CTVCJkVHt1PCRcR8voQ8csY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 8 - Pocket Watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time is of the essence. No matter where you are, a pocket watch can always come in handy and looks pretty stylish, too. It is time for some more exercises, so here are the ones I did for today! Pocket]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-8-pocket-watch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-8-pocket-watch</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 06:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSdzPqgVPUWPMDSTRceT5LrCECqqVd4naBZPU6RExzuo1gQmogB2PaeSdZ2TK91YgyzUTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 7 - Evening Dress]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are beautiful in many ways. The shapes, the dynamic, the waviness, the flow, they all come together to create wonderful designs for the evening dresses. I will have to study those in detail in order]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-7-evening-dress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-7-evening-dress</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:57:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSrvfKesuA58LxwzMS2nqoRNERAMrnuJUZABPrzBdAXfu9YioK4cce7PMYAPTUfLFmTUFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 6 - Guitars]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's so difficult at first to draw these objects which have a certain geometry to them. You have to pay very close attention to making them look realistic enough and get the proportions right. I will most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-6-guitars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-6-guitars</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:16:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSrpzkqAjCgqY3o6swuxPA1RBQKujQsnsBEXQCZptpdaiepeRtb3tRbF6Nm8h16SqCHdnv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 5 - Bikini]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's Monday and summer is as far away as it can possibly be, but that doesn't mean that we can't think of the warmer days on the beach, where only the prospect of a possible sunburn can be worrying. Here's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-5-bikini</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-5-bikini</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSgCTnpApipsijb3HLTC7c8XhoEfTQYbBguJ7VS1DWiXTXeK4fjBqWWJ6PFs55The96k5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 4 - Sunglasses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though the warm season is starting to fade away, it's time for some style! I bring you the Sunglasses exercise, which takes in account a couple of examples for better understanding this type of wearable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-4-sunglasses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-4-sunglasses</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 05:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSizNS5xAupJxqQc1mpUJLtwUkAqPJU8bn2HqU6v6JuSBjSQKASMphUjqHxXw2bQUHFM4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 3 - Tank Top]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time I think the sketches ended up looking better than the final result :)) My lines are too clean and there's just not enough weight to them. This is something I'll have to keep in mind later on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-3-tank-top</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-3-tank-top</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 06:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSdvVBa1e7LtQeQ9iFo1th3GVqExQx42NvZtmE1FLgFnZUUqW6UpmmNTDX4Lr19V6D3pez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 2 - High Heels]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this exercise I get to understand the shape of high heels. It all boils down to drawing the base, where the foot will rest, at whatever angle you decide. It is quite simple once you visualize the sole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-2-high-heels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-2-high-heels</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 06:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSgyT7ryeHUpAHPYzNSk1948PdexMKKJYzku4JP2fwPHBwutuBQx1DMWWvKj6u2TEnMEoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Library exercise - Part 1 - Jar]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it begins, the month of November! Here we go with a quite simple object analysis. A jar can have many shapes, but I picked three that are used more often. What is interesting is the way light reflects]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-1-jar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/visual-library-exercise-part-1-jar</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYScfU3E6aLZBRoULNwHFzZmAUrvsE12VaAqe7RdnRB5foaPQghoYGn5V6BPpdct8WFCZc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inktober 2019 Day #31 - Ripe]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is here! It is Halloween, but also the end of this year's Inktober. It's been a blast and I am grateful to have been able to participate in this display of ideas and skills with the help of drawing.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/inktober-2019-day-31-ripe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/inktober-2019-day-31-ripe</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSkT3fpavYtTTKg8fTK2RLqdkqbePRMNqhCBAsm75oSU3iaidoZntC8dzXWGkvd2WrVGLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inktober 2019 Day #30 - Catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A life of training just for this single moment. Nothing could stop him now! He WILL catch a star and fulfill his destiny! Thanks for stopping by! We are so close to the end of Inktober! I am very happy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/inktober-2019-day-30-catch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@michael.dime/inktober-2019-day-30-catch</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael.dime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSkW6vEWyonDUdeEcUdZ8AYfewJDnMUZ4VZmwwcS7WEUWJ5md6QrscrNd1EtEecUe8TwJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>