I’m Back…Again

Over the last few years, I’ve been struggling to find a template for my website that I really liked. In addition, I shifted a lot more towards using social media instead of posting here. Combine that with a hectic work schedule, and I didn’t have a lot of time to work on this site. Well, I recently discovered this…


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P90X2 Review & Results

P90X2 Results - Back

I recently completed the P90X2 home exercise program, and I wanted to provide a review for those who may be interested. The Problem I’ve been fortunate enough to have been blessed with a good metabolism. I’ve always been tall with a very lean build. In fact, when I graduated high school, I was 6’2″ and 155 lbs. So between a good…


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And I’m Back!

The new SeanPallas.com logo!

As you’ve no doubt have noticed, I’ve been somewhat absent from my website over the last year or so. Well, it was a pretty hectic time for me and my family, which required my attention be focused on other things. First, Jamie and I we’re fortunate enough to welcome our second child into the world! Our son, Alexander, was…


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Creating a Rock Brush

Rock Brush

Continuing on with the David Levy DVD, I moved on to creating a few additional custom brushes. The drawing below is a rock that I used to create another custom brush that will be used to quickly generate rocks of varying sides and shapes.


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Learning Custom Brushes with David Levy

Continuing along with my digital painting, my next lesson is how to create custom brushes and how to apply them to speed painting. To do so, I’m following along yet another Gnomon Workshop DVD by David Levy, which provides a great lesson on creating custom brushes and how to use them to for speed painting. You can pick it…


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Looking Forward to a New Year!

It’s hard to believe 2010 has come and gone, but nevertheless, here we are, and it’s 2011. Many of us make resolutions for the new year, and I’m no exception. So here are a few things I’m planning on doing in 2011: 1. Get into shape! I’ve been exercising fairly regularly over the last two years, and I’ve made…


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The Philadelphia Marathon – Done!

As my last post indicated, last Sunday was the Philadelphia Marathon; an event I spent most of the year training for. The event was quite an experience, one that is difficult to put into words. Needless to say, I didn’t sleep all that well the night before, and was frequently waking up to check the clock. When the alarm…


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Race Weekend is Here…

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost six months since I decided to tackle my first marathon. And yet, here we are, two days away from the big day in Philadelphia. Today, my mom and I ventured into the city to pick up my bib and race package, which consisted of a bag, a racer’s guide, course map,…


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Training Continues…

So I realize it’s been quite awhile since I’ve updated my website. ‘Just posting to say my marathon training is still moving along, although I’m a little behind schedule. I did complete a half-marathon two weeks ago, so I still have some ways to go in building up my endurance. However, my long run the week after left me…


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See ya, San Diego!

Last weekend, I flew out to Los Angeles for another fun-filled business trip. Luckily, Ryan was also in LA (flying for the president or something) so we had a chance to meet up Sunday evening. Monday, I drove up to Camarillo where I stayed for the week for work. It was a pretty long week, filled with long hours…


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