Now...let's talk about TUBES!
I admit it. I have become a PAINT SHOP PRO TUBE ADDICT!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Like so many others, I use the beautiful Paint Shop Pro Picture Tubes that thousands use. And I am grateful to the many, many people who make these tubes for those of us who make our own graphics, using Paint Shop Pro.
The majority of the Paint Shop Pro Pictures I use, come from two well-known websites Winter's Tubes and Kandzy's Tubes. Most I use, are of an American Indian theme. Both of these websites are well known and they are respected people and they have obtained Artists' permission to use some of their artwork to make Paint Shop Pro Tubes.
I use many other tubes, depending upon what I am using them for - so not all are of an American Indian theme. But please NOTE: the only false complaints issued have been in regard to PSP Tubes that ARE of a Native American Indian theme. That says alot doesn't it?
Most people who make tubes and offer them for personal use only, obtain artist's permission. The artists are generous enough to permit their artwork to be used, and in doing so, their art and the hard work of thousands of PSP users has brought great pleasure to people such as myself.
I don't know what it is with some of these malcontents on the net. There are many free websites that the people spend alot of time, offering free graphics, backgrounds, all sorts of things for personal website and personal use. And again, those of us who create or own personal websites are grateful to them for this. That is why I offer my own digital photographs, enhanced with Paint Shop Pro and other software programs I have, free, to others, as a way of giving something back too. I don't charge; I never have. I spend long hours creating websites for friends, and in addition to doing that, often make most of the artwork that is used on the site; again I don't charge. Maybe if these folks spent more time "giving back" something to someone in someway, they'd spend less time, trying to spread lies and cause problems for good people on the internet. But sadly enough, there are people like this in all areas of life. Maybe their lives are so sad and lonely and empty it makes them feel better somehow when they purposefully do these things. I don't know the reasons - I just know that it's a sad thing when this is what they spend so much time doing.
All the digital photographs I use in creating digital art, are mine - every single one of them - I have close to 300 floppies now, totaling about 5000 photographs to prove it!
I am lucky to live in a very beautiful place and take many photographs and from those I use Paint Shop Pro to enhance them and create digital art. I have never said the the Paint Shop Pro Tubes are mine - and have given credit where credit is due.
All the artwork I make? I either use it on my own personal websites, or I make them for other people, or I make a website for a friend, and create graphics for their website. I DO NOT CHARGE!
At one time, I had considered doing webdesign work for some small payment to cover the costs I have invested in software programs. But I have given up on that idea and don't want to take something I love and enjoy and then turn it into a job. I don't need the money that much - we're not rich by any means! "smiles" but money is not our god. We are happy to have what blessings we do have in our lives.
The pay-off for me and so many others, is when someone tells you how beautiful something you made is, how it touched them in a special and good way.....that IS the best pay-off we can get. And you can't put a price tag on that!
Just the other day, I made a special request of Winter's Tubes and in a day, less than that actually, the Ole Guy (Ken) sent me a beautiful tube!
I have some idea of the work put into making them; I have made one myself and it is by no means easy! It takes hard work, detail and an artist's eye...and I am so very grateful to Ken and Judy and to Kandzy's Tubes and all the other great folks listed here who do all of this for us. I am grateful as well to the many wonderful artists who so freely share their work.
I had considered shutting down my albums at webshots - but I have done nothing wrong, and even though this small group of mean-spirited people have tried and will continue to try to malign me, lodge false complaints against me, etc., why should I stop something I I enjoy? Why should I deny something I can do for others, because of this small group? This is giving into their negative lifestyle and actions and now, more than ever, we need beauty and peace and something special in our lives - we have so much TOO much ugliness now that surrounds us. And isn't that what art is about?
Beauty? Peace? Fantasy? All those things and more - and yes, sometimes art does hurt to look at too - but that is the special thing about artistic expression.
When it touches the soul and spirit of another human being - and touches them in a good way - that is the power and beauty of it.
I'm even sorry that I have to write this here, but I don't understand the reasons why some people do these things. I know, I am by no means the only person who has experienced this type of thing on the internet.
The Internet can be a wonderful thing, but like everything else in life, it only takes a few to spoil things, or to cause a disruption, or attempt to cause trouble. I feel sorry for them.
Winter's Tube Site Artists are listed here.
Even though I have links back to Winter's Tubes and Kandzy's I will list all the
Artists on this page Copyright Information
so the next time these very unhappy people come to snoop rather than enjoy this website
and others, maybe they'll take the time to read this. Other artists are listed on this page as well.
SO........DONNA - LESLIE - BEAR VISIONS - MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS PAGE.
Please note: Leslie uses the following online screen names: sum-sum-sumer; sumerwcree, Sumer Sloan, Sumer Mourns Always, Sumer, and there may be other variations, with a number in the name, or it may be an altogether different name - this woman is like a chameleon!
I urge everyone to please read the Copyright Information Page - it is VERY Important that you do so, especially if you are an Artist and have received any anonymous complaints - more often than not, complaints you receive that are false will NOT contain a name or contact address. Thank you!
You know...it's really sad in a way. Here is something we all enjoy in such a good way, and because of a few individuals they have turned this page into a testimony and history of our proper usage of Paint Shop Pro Tubes. The sadder part for me, personally, is that the people behind this - claim to be American Indians. And these are the only complaints made - complaints made to artists regarding American Indian art. This is VERY revealing, wouldn't you agree?
But they will not stop me from digital photography or creating digital art or any of the Personal websites I make - I have a right to do that. I have a right to be credited for what I have done, for my writing and poetry. All their "lists" and websites that make so many claims? They are truly pathetic. They hurt innocent people, but mix it in with their self-righteous proclamations that they are "preserving and protecting Native Culture and Tradition. They use it as a means to not protect these things so much, but to employ it for their own personal vendettas.
If something is Sacred to you or to me? Why would we ever do such negative things and mix it altogether? Isn't that mixing this and that and calling it American Indian or Indigenous? And even worse, it's the dishonor to the Sacred when in one statement one proclaims to protect and preserve culture and tradition and things Sacred, but in the next statement, makes false allegations about so many people.
Granted some of the warnings are worthy; but our people, who have been judged, and treated so harshly throughout history, for us to become that which we proclaim to despise, is the worse thing we can become.
A wise elder told me once: "How quickly the oppressed becomes the oppressor."
In regard to this group of individuals who are responsible for this? How very, very true.
How very, very sad........and it does not, by any means reflect the American Indian or Indigenous People of this world's, view nor how they live their lives, in a good and honorable way, with humility, respect, honesty and always love for all things Sacred.
These people do not represent American Indians. They only represent themselves. It's too bad that their actions often reflect back on many good people who would never waste their time in this way.
With respect,
Svhyeyi Aga~Evening Rain
February 11, 2003
Please read this page as well Notice
Now onto the important and enjoyable things of life............
Now...let's talk about TUBES!
I admit it. I have become a PAINT SHOP PRO TUBE ADDICT!
I have only recently learned how to make my own Picture Tubes and I sure do have a l-o-n-g way to go to catch up to some wonderful artists who create such beautiful Paint Shop Pro Picture Tubes. These talented people created such beautiful tubes and then so freely share them with those of us, who have not yet learned how to make picture tubes or are in the process of learning how.
The following links are to some great artists and websites that not only provide Paint Shop Pro Picture tubes, but in many cases, provide free graphics and more for use on your personal website. If you visit, please be sure to sign their guestbook and let them know you were there and say thank you to all of them for creating such beauty for all of us to enjoy. I am also very indebted to the tutorials many provide in helping me to learn how to make tubes myself. As I said, I am only beginning to learn how - but it sure is fun!
Winters Tubes
- I can never say thank you enough to Winter and the Old Guy! They make wondeful Native American Indian Picture tubes - the best I've seen so far! I have used many of Winter's and the Old Guy's tubes in creating graphics and digital art and I am so grateful to them for creating all of these for us to use on our websites. They are two very talented people! The Old Guy made the most beautiful raven tube for my husband, Raven Wolf, and I am so very grateful to him. They also offer beautiful wallpapers for your desktop... and they have a mailing list you can join!
Kandyz's Tubes
- Now this is one talented lady! She has some wonderful tubes on her website - great scenery tubes and so much more! I have used her Tutorial to make picture tubes and it is very well written and easy to follow. In addition, she offers much more on her website - so be sure to visit her site. You won't be sorry you did! She also has a mailing list you can join.
Pixel Art by Joyce is an outstanding Paint Shop Pro Tube website, not only does she offer us free PSP Tubes for personal use, but her tubes are outstanding! She also offers tutorials and other freebies for your use under some conditions. what a beautiful website!
Penelope's Tubes
- Another talented woman who makes outstanding Paint Shop Pro Picture Tubes, as well as graphics and much more. You have to visit her site - there is so much to see there and again, here is another individual who creates beauty and shares it with others for our websites. She and another talented lady have a mailing list you can join to get the latest tubes and learn more about Picture Tubes.
Oh you have to visit Phyllis's Tubes! Outstanding! And the website - Golden Girls - what a find! That's what I love about the internet - when you find time to surf, you can come across some amazing resources and talents that offer their work freely for us to use.
Click here to visit Phyllis's Tubes:
Here is a listing of the artists that have granted Phyllis permission to use their artwork for making her tubes. All links to each artist's homepage, as well as a bio about each artist is available on Phyllis's website. Wow - talk about some outstanding artwork! Don't forget to take a few moments, when visiting Phyllis's website to vote in the "Best Tube Site." Phyllis sure has one of the "best" I've seen!
Artists from Phyllis's Tubes:
Priscilla Hillman
Mark Charneski
Nita Showers
Peggy Abrams
Animal Tubes
Sue Dreamer
Beryl Cook
Phyllis also has a mailing list that you can join. There are some "very" talented tubers who are members and who also freely share their tubes.
Edda's Tubes and More
- Edda has a mailing list for those of you who may be interested and both she and Penelope make wonderful tubes which they share on the mailing list. Edda makes some beautiful Paint Shop Pro Tubes - another very talented lady - please be sure to visit her website as well and be sure to sign the Guestbook!
Here are some more Tube sites I have used. They too, have some beautiful Paint Shop Pro Tubes and much more - please give them a visit - you won't regret it!
The Electron Sea Graphics Building Blocks List
There are many other websites that offer you the usage of the Paint Shop Pro Tubes they have created. I have found many of these using Google's Search engine - just type in Paint Shop Pro Picture Tubes or PSP 7 or 6 (whatever version you are using) and you'll be amazed at how many websites you will discover, as well as some great Tutorials. I have a lot to learn yet - but I am having so much fun. I use Paint Shop Pro 7 - I upgraded from Version 6 - and you can download a trial version of Paint Shop Pro 7 for 30 days. It's a wonderful program and I highly recommend it, if you want to make your own graphics and artwork. There are many features to Paint Shop Pro and it's very user friendly. Click on the Paint Shop Pro Icon below to visit their website and learn more about Paint Shop Pro and the many other Programs they offer.
I use my own digital photographs or have created the graphics in the Paint Shop Pro Program, using Picture Tubes. I also have many of these featured at Webshots, Care 2 and Raven Wolf and I have our own Greeting Card Site courtesy of Bravenet's Webmaster Services.
The majority of these are of the American Indian theme and are free to send on the internet. There are many card sites that are now charging for you to send Greeting Cards.......so we hope you will take advantage of the graphics I have made to send to your friends and family.
I have created an entire new selection - these are one-of-a-kind and you won't find two alike. I use Paint Shop Pro, my own Digital Photographs and other software programs that I have to create these free online greetings.
At Webshots, I have a variety of greetings - not all are of American Indian design. These greetings are created by me, using software programs I have purchased and my own digital photographs. Again, tubes used to create the special effects in this artwork are the creation of the person who originally made the PSP tube, as well of course, as the talented artist (s) who have given permission for their artwork to be used. We also offer greetings through Bravenet's free webmaster services.
I do this for pleasure - yours and mine. I make no money or any profit whatsoever from doing this. And it seems, from the statistics provided by Webshots (which by the way, I also pay a 6-month fee for extra storage) shows that people do enjoy sending the greetings. That's the entire point - enjoyment and it's free - and no hidden gimmicks either. Like pop-up ads, or like with many other programs, your isp number is recorded and they maintain information on us, as our surfing habits. I don't think this is right and also many of them will sell our ISP numbers to spammers. Spam is an overwhelming problem on the net today and some of this unwanted spam is quite disgusting to say the least.
That is another reason why I decided to offer my digital art in this way. Because everytime we use greeting pages or cards from some sites, we are opening ourselves up to more spam as well as providing information to these sites about the people we might send these greetings to. If you notice, some of these greeting sites, will have a line at the top of their greeting that says, click here and join our mailing list, and then below that, the link for you to receive your greeting - it's deceptive, I think, because it's too easy for us to mistakenly click on the link to join a list we may not wish to join.
It seems that less and less becomes "free" on the net today and I can understand that. It does cost money for software and there is time and effort put into doing this - how well I know!
But this is another option for you and I - there are many sites, like ours, that offer free greetings as well, without gimmicks. My personal feeling is, I'd much rather use a site like this, then to use one that encourages spam and is not always so honest when it comes to telling you and I what they do with our information.
We're going to be offering some greetings for children - Little People's Greetings.
You will find these on our main index page - these new greetings will be listed separately.
There are laws that have been put into place to protect children 13 and younger. Please read this for your own information and please be careful on the internet about what personal information you may provide. And Parents - be sure to surf with your Children! Let's keep our precious little ones safe!
I am more than willing to share graphics with you that you may see and would like to use on your personal web page.
As I have listed in Terms of Usage I have few requirements - but one MAJOR one, is that under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are any of my graphics to be used on any Adult Website that is not suitable for all viewers. Just drop me a line and ask me - a link back our page would be nice, but it's not necessary. Since I first came online, I've learned a lot of things.
I made one mistake in the very beginning before I knew much of anything, and unfortunately, that one innocent mistake led to me becoming the brunt of some stalking, harassing and a great many untruths spread around the internet by some negative individuals.
So be careful. There are people out there who are, just as in the real world, not very nice.
Just like the "neighborhood gossip" we can all picture in our mind's eye, these folks are that and more.
But hey - there's so many more GOOD AND GENEROUS PEOPLE out there, who willingly share what they have created - offer free graphics, backgrounds, music, and much more, to assist in personal web site design.
Well, folks - I had to stand up and say YES! I AM A PAINT SHOP PRO ADDICT! And....I "know" that once you get involved with Paint Shop Pro - you'll be standing up and saying the same thing! "smiles"
Raven Wolf and I hope you have enjoyed our website - please return often, as we are always making additions, or changes. Please sign our guestbook to let us know you were here and use the map too - it's a neat feature. You can find the Map at the bottom of our Guestbook page - just click on it and you'll see what we mean.
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the tubes that have been created by the talented people listed above, are of the wonderful artwork of Mr. Peter Henri. Please click on the link below to learn more about this very talented artist.
If you would like to contact me write to: Evening Rain
Thank you for visiting!
Revised Revised April 29, 2003
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