Sol-Caninus

Ars longa; vita brevis

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Sundog, speak! (Good boy!) by Sol-Caninus, literature

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"To those who are seeking a short road to Art, it may be unpalatable to be told that none can be shorter than that which knowledge makes short: and that there are no by-paths by which idleness and indifference may find their way to a goal, which is only to be reached by industry and intelligence. The really short road is that which is made so by entering on a right course from the outset, taking advantage of the instruction to be derived from the experience of others, and persevering until what is seen to be right be accomplished." -- J.D. Harding, ON DRAWING TREES AND NATURE "If the fool would but persist in his folly, he would become wise." -- William Blake "All of Nature is but Art, unknown to thee," "All chance, direction, which thou cans't not see." -- Alexander Pope. "Ars longa; Vita brevis" (Art is long and life is short) -- Roman re-statement of ancient Greek aphorism "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." (Critique, my friend?) --Friedrich Nietzsche "A man

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Updated 13 MAY 2026. These are books I'm always recommending, headed by what may be the most important of them, The NATURAL WAY TO DRAW. A good many more resources including articles, 3D models, anatomy plates and art education material may be found at www.ingetang.com/praxis/ I highly recommend exploring the site-map. Note that I am updating the lists with new books and materials all the time, so check back periodically. NOTE: the ingetang website is nolonger accessible, so the books and courses associated with them in this list have been stricken. If you can find links to them, let me know and I'll update that information, as I did for The NATURAL WAY TO DRAW. Thanks! Kimon Nicholaides THE NATURAL WAY to DRAW (2 parts) https://ia601901.us.archive.org/19/items/The_Natural_Way_To_Draw_by_Kimon_Nicolaides/The_Natural_Way_To_Draw_by_Kimon_Nicolaides.pdf Mayer, Ralph M., THE ARTIST'S HANDBOOK OF MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES, archive.org/details/in.ernet.d… Faigin, Gary, The

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Issue No. 1. October 1984 TWELFTH HOUSE RETREAT Newsletter What is Occult Psychotherapy? . . . . . . . Patrick P. Sharp M.A. The purpose of psychotherapy should be to reinforce the process of unfolding selfhood called by some the process of individuation. It should be the therapist's intention to courageously go wherever the process leads or refer the client to someone who is willing to do so. The therapist is the catalyst that helps the client go beyond his limits, utilize untried resources, and, in the end, relinquish old ways so that he may step forward into tomorrow new-born. Unfortunately, this does not always happen, and the fault is shared with the therapist when his personal inhibitions prevent him from working with the process and cause him to work against it. The sticking point comes when conventional morality and the impulse toward individuation begin to diverge, as eventually they must. It is here that the therapist faulters for lack of either courage, or insight, or

Persona Non Grata, or Amazing Grace by Sol-Caninus, literature

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Persona Non Grata, or Amazing Grace

Right before my confrontation with the Collective Unconscious in 1975, a school mate told me of how one Winter's night her grandmother, who was grieving the loss of her husband and was herself dying, got out of bed, delirious, and, barefoot in her nightgown, went outside into the garden beside the house. The family members made several attempts to keep her inside, but she went back out despite them. Eventually, they stopped interfering and let her go, though they stayed about to watch over her. Meg said that once in the garden she got down on her hands and knees and started digging in the snow, until, at last, she pulled up a red rose in full bloom. Later that night she died in peace holding it to her heart. I told Meg it was a beautiful story that obviously held great emotional value for her. She read between the lines and retorted, sharply, saying, "It's not a story. It happened for real just the way I said." Educating her on participation mystique and primary process

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About Sol-Caninus

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In 1969, at age fifteen, while still recovering from the last in a series of operations on my leg for post-polio effects, I got my mother to drive me to CHARLTON Publishing Co. in Derby, Connecticut. There I showed my portfolio to the late George Wildman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wildman

who offered me an entry-level position. The perks: learn from the best ("on your own time").

This was near the end of Charlton's hay days. They had Giordano, Ditko, Boyette and a bunch of other great guys (like Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez). But my mother said, "No!" (About 35 years later when I asked her why she wasted everyone's time bringing me to the interview if she had no intention of letting me work, she said, "I never imagined anyone would take you seriously." )

After that I got into wrestling and martial arts, motorcycles and girls, continued my education through graduate school, then started work in a "serious" profession. Nevertheless; in the mid 80s, I took a half-time position so I could write fiction and do a full time stint at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Fleischer Art Memorial. But, when push came to shove, I returned full time to Human Service and Psychology.

Some years back, I wiped the slate clean and decided to start over - to pick up where I'd left off as a teenager - to do graphic novels, or bust. That's where I am, now - BUSTED. . . BIG TIME! Nowhere to go from here, except up!

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Current Residence: Mt. Effort, (What an appropriate name!) Pennsylvania

deviantWEAR sizing preference: Loose, so, large

Favourite style of art: Scientific Illustration, Comic Book Illo, Genre Fiction Writing, Technical Writing

Personal Quote: 'From my weakness I drew strength that never left me.' - paraphrased from Borges

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Sol-Caninus

May 10, 2026

Once Upon a Time

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I noticed something odd this week as I labored to panel out stories using various approaches. I already mentioned how it usually goes. Whether it's simply writing out the script or drawing a picture script, it doesn't take long before I find myself just sitting there blanking out. I find it the most terriable waste of time, so, inevitably, I end up doodling, mind wandering, turning interest to something unrelated. However, that doesn't happen with everything. It doesn't happen when I'm working with "mature content." When I'm drawing a sexy scene, it's almost impossible NOT to be inundated with unsolicited dialog among the characters and catch the drift of a narrative. It's as if the characters from mature content are living their own lives and I'm just peeking in on them, recording what I see. The only "thinking" I must do is figuring out how to arrange the story elements for dramatic effect and graphic presentation, but the story itself comes of its own, fully formed. Of

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Sol-Caninus

Mar 30, 2026

Free From Formulae

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Yesterday attempting to do the weekly journal, I wrote several entries and deleted each one. Words, words, words. Some days I can't stand using words. On such days words are just noise. So, to the best of my ability, I spent the day sequestered and settled in silence (despite the life of the neighborhood with its power washers, lawn mowers, barking dogs, loud music, mellifluous song birds, and screaching crows.) Actually spent the weekend that way. I'm reviewing my notes for the daily exercise, reading about this attempt to abandon schemas, which is to say formulae - habitual ways of drawing. What's the deal with that? Don't we spend years learning them? So why toss them away? Okay. I get the idea the argument that they're crutches. What does that mean, then, that we should be able to draw without them? How do you draw without them? I mean, it's so ingrained that we use these methods automatically. We don't think about them. But, isn't that good? Yes - as we

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Sol-Caninus

Mar 22, 2026

Waiting for the Wave

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Haele 3D Studio Max - Beta Sign-up: The creator of this fascinating 3D program is looking for volunteers to smooth out the wrinkles in his product. Check the page for a link to the questionnaire and sign-up list. I signed up. I couldn't resist. Beta Sign-up Studio Inactivity- Waiting for the Wave: Complications with medical insurance and a toothache distracted me and ate up the studio time. So, what did I do about it? Nothing. I took the view that "tomorrow's another day." So, I spent much of the free time in kneeling meditation, taking sun on the back patio, instead of working on 3D Modeling, or the graphic novel one-shot, or the How To manual for the graphic novel one-shot (i.e. an illustrated compilation of procedural notes). And probably spent too much time bothering people here at DA with comments. I also shifted attention from studio work to tying up loose ends in the office by filling out and sending forms to beat submission deadlines - that's always a good thing

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zoec98

Mar 26, 2026

Thank you for watching.

If you click through to this deviation, there is a download arrow under the image. It will deliver a ZIP with all my stories in EPUB format. Enjoy!

Sol-Caninus

Edited Mar 26, 2026

Thank you. I saw it, but must admit I was hesitant at first to download a zip file.

(BTW- Thank you for the Ninja Badge! And I have some mood pieces in my "Writing Samples" subgallery that might be appropriate to share, like two chapters of White of the Die, "White Girl," and "The End of Time." Have to read yours first to see if that's true. )

Bryan98

Mar 26, 2026

Good day to you, I kindly have some questions to ask:

1.) Are you open or still open for requests and/or suggestions?

2.) If you're open or still open for requests and/or suggestions, are they free or paid?

3.) If your requests and/or suggestions are paid, how much will they cost?

4.) When it comes to requests and suggestions, do you accept OC'S?

5.) In Requests and Suggestions, do you accept sfw's or nsfw's?

6.) Do you accept free requests/suggestions trials for first timers?

There, that's all I have to ask,

Thank you

Sol-Caninus

Mar 26, 2026

Hi. I don't do any of that. I just work on my own stuff and post the progress, or lack of it, here. When/if I start doing comissions, I'll announce it with all the particulars on my profile page. For now, no interest in it, but thanks for asking.

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DarkLove12211

Mar 19, 2026

I hack by someone