Box of marbles

**Mart** · 23 March 2006, 04:16 PM

I did a similar graphic ages ago using a mixture of CorelDraw and PhotoPaint. Thought I'd give it a go in Xtreme. Corel image here.

**a4hire** · 23 March 2006, 05:09 PM

Nice looking Marbles Mart. They look a lot better than the ones done with Corel draw.

**toffeeman** · 23 March 2006, 06:01 PM

Mart - LOVE them marbles!!!!!

Love your site :-)

Apart from your excellent drawings, your picture repair and restoration stuff is an excellent reference point.

I was also very interested to read about how disability affected things in your life. I have been disabled since birth and was wheelchair bound until I was 18 when I gained my freedom for over 30 years. Last year I had a major fracture of my leg and my mobility is now less than it was in my wheelchair days. I will regain my freedom I know, but it will be a very slow and lengthy process. In the meantime, most of my day is spent in front of this box of mine as I marvel at the skills of people in here and other forums. I would be lost, devasted without this link to the world.

Dave

**parahandy** · 23 March 2006, 06:18 PM

You sure ain't lost your marbles Mart. Verrrrrrrrrrrry nice like the box as well.
Norman.

**Mart** · 23 March 2006, 07:01 PM

Thanks everyone. There's always something more I wish I'd done. This time, I wish I'd twisted the marbles round a bit. Notice how the patterns all face the same way? Ah well, maybe I'll have another go later.

toffeeman (Dave) - I hope you get better sooner than expected. I don't suppose I'd have got a computer if my wife hadn't become a wheelchair user. It turned out to be a great filler of hours for when I had to be around to be her carer. Started off using the Corel Suite (version 4). I'll never be able to turn out graphics like I've seen here. I don't really have an artistic flair. I still find using vector and bitmap applications a really absorbing pastime though. There were all sorts of other things that should have been done instead of drawing that box of marbles!

**Soquili** · 23 March 2006, 07:17 PM

Mart, there is always something to be done. I bet you had more fun drawing the marbles though

Nice work.

I lost my marbles ages ago

but it's actually beneficial to my current job

**-=Drifter=-** · 23 March 2006, 07:42 PM

Beautiful job... and the stuff on your site is superb!!!

**toffeeman** · 23 March 2006, 11:14 PM

Mart - thanks for the good wishes!!
June 11th last year I smashed my leg up and have only recently been allowed to start walking on it again... getting there though

I love computers as you do. I'm probably 'technically' very good but I think I must be as blind as a bat because I can't draw!!! I enjoy what I do though!!! One day, I will post something here I promise!!!

Cheers,
Dave

**Mart** · 24 March 2006, 07:10 AM

Hello Soquili (Bill) - As you can see from the drawing, I'm in the process of losing my marbles. Hey! Could this be a reflection of what I deep down think is happening to me?