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Birds on Nests
Hope you guys like birds for there are plenty on this picture. I chose to make all the birds at the most groups of four of one color. I did the small flowers using black on the ones around the border and different colors to offset the green of the nests. There are shades of blue, tan, pink, magenta. This is also another picture that could be used a counting activity sheet for preschool or primary school. Count the black flowers and birds? Count how many nests there are on the page. Circle the tan birds. Put a square around the blue birds? Also, I shaded the white area sky blue, which is one of my favorite colors. Hope you like this.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Marten
Here is a picture of a Marten up a tree or pinecones and flowers. I used my crayons with shades of blue primarily along with pink, orange, reds, greens, and black for a little contrast. The tree and pinecones I colored using brown and burnt sienna. The flowers I chose red with a little orange tint. The while background I shaded in sky blue surrounding the whole image of the Marten.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Middle East Tensions: Escalation Looming as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify
Anticipated Response by Iran and Hezbollah Worst-case scenarios of fierce retaliatory strikes by Hezbollah and Iran have already been taken into consideration by Israel. A document prepared by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, to be distributed among diplomats worldwide, flags the right of self-defense by the nation and puts the blame for instability in the region squarely on Iran. Formulated through top-level meetings with Foreign Minister Israel Katz and other high-level officials, this paper makes one thing very clear: Israel will not take any aggression lying down and will defend itself “at any cost.”.
By Arshia Farahaniabout a year ago in Critique
Flowers
Here is a patch of wildflowers that I used my crayons with shades of blues, greens, reds, oranges. Leaves of greens and berries of magenta and small leaves tan. I hope you all like wildflowers and hoping for comments on this picture for when I saw it the flowers reminded of a wildflower patch I grew long time ago. Please share your thoughts on this one.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Ocean and Ship objects
Ahoy, there matey! Here is a color art of ocean and ship objects that I tried to use colors for the underwater effect. The colors range from reds, orange, brown and blues. This one could also be used as a counting exercise for preschool students. Count the life preservers. Count the shells. Count the anchors. Can you find and circle the starfish? Can you find and put a square around the crabs.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Brave Lion
Lions, tigers, and bears oh my! Here is a picture I colored with my colored pencils with a brave lion lying on a large, gray rock with green plants growing around him. I was trying for a more traditional yet whimsical view using blues, reds, oranges, and gray and black for the head. The is a quarter moon out for this night scene, so the moon is gray and the clouds around the clouds are black with the sky area light gray. Please share your thoughts on this brave lion.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Kangaroos
Here is a color art of some adult kangaroos with their joey. I tried for the whimsical touch with this family. The joey's head I used my gray and black colored pencils. For a more realistic look to the tree, I used light brown and black to show depth, I think I did that. The colors I chose for the kangaroos were mainly pastels from light blue, pink, orange, greens and yellow. I chose to do the sun yellow for the body of the sun and orange for the rays. The plants I just colored shades of green. Please share your thoughts.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Rabbits
Here is a picture I colored with my colored pencils. I tried to get a festive feel kind of like Easter with the blues, pink, oranges and greens. If you notice I gave the sky area a shading of light blue with a bright orange sun. The flowers I decided to color pink, red, orange, and blues and purple.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Introduction of Al in google
The transformation of artificial intelligence at Google has sparked significant discussion. Contrary to popular belief, machines still lack the ability to think like humans. However, in recent years, they have developed the capacity to learn, leading to a remarkable evolution where devices have become more perceptive, and vehicles are now capable of autonomous driving. Presently, artificial intelligence may not meet our highest expectations, nor does it warrant our deepest fears, yet humanity is rapidly advancing toward an unpredictable future. This uncertainty has fueled a widespread desire to engage with Kai-Fu Lee, a prominent figure in the AI landscape. At a bustling internet conference in Beijing, Lee finds himself amidst a throng of admirers eager to capture a moment with him, drawn by his exceptional engineering skills and remarkable success in wealth creation. It raises the question: do individuals globally comprehend the impending changes brought by artificial intelligence? It appears that many remain unaware, and some hold misconceptions. Nevertheless, Lee is convinced that AI will profoundly alter the world, more so than any event in human history, surpassing even political elections. Lee asserts that the optimal environment for an AI entrepreneur is in communist China, where his Beijing-based venture capital firm has been instrumental in creating billionaires. He has supported 140 AI startups, contributing to the emergence of numerous companies valued at over a billion dollars. In 2017, China attracted half of the global investment in AI. One of Lee's notable investments is in Face Plus+, a visual recognition technology that inaccurately estimated my age at 61. On the streets, Face Plus+ demonstrated its prowess by accurately identifying everything in motion. This advancement in artificial intelligence is attributed to three key innovations: ultra-fast computer chips, the vast availability of online data, and a breakthrough in programming known as deep learning. Unlike earlier AI models that relied on strict programming, modern systems are designed to learn autonomously, marking a significant shift in the field.
By cathynli namuliabout a year ago in Critique
Adam-12
"See the man." as the dispatcher would say over the police radio. There was another police drama that was all about the days and nights of patrol officers on the street. This show was entitled 'Adam-12' and it is another one that was on when I was in early to late elementary school, but I was allowed to watch for Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed -Martin Milner and Kent McCord were police officers to learn from during that time. This was another strict procedural police drama for it was created by the creators of Dragnet.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Dragnet
Just the facts, mam. There was an old police drama starring Jack Webb and Harry Morgan as Joe Friday and Bill Cannon. This police drama was based on true events and the names were changed to protect the innocent. This was a show that I only saw as reruns, but it was strictly a procedural show for Joe Friday would narrate as the show progress telling what each of the were going to do. The scenes of the show were stark and to me were true to fact and at times were scary to me.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
