Ew. Just look at this page...this has got to change.

Sooo...it's obvious that I haven't been very active. I want to change that...I think I'll start painting random things.

Cool things right now:
-Pixar's UP (It's really not worth the extra few bucks to see it in 3D, it's but a novelty.)
-Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. (It's wonderful! Even the English dub isn't bad!)
-Grim Fandango. (It's old school Tim Schafer!)
-Empire Earth II.* (It feel just like Age of Empires!)
-Grand Theft Auto 2.* (It's free!)
-Torrents. <3

* When you have friends that can bring their laptops over for LAN play!

I'm currently enjoying just passion for drawing and art in general. This month I have accomplished a lot so far.

I visited Art Center, my hopeful school for this fall...showed my portfolio with hopes on gaining some insight on how to make my work good enough to get into the Entertainment Design program (good luck me).

I kept my daily self portrait thing going...and it will continue to go, I believe...I'm really enjoying it...one of the best ideas I ever stole from other artists I admire. Thanks guys...

The Assassins Creed project with the guys at the Duo Group [link] (I don't know how to make fancy links) is nearing a close...or at least my end of things. Artwork is I would say...80-90% there...few scenes remain and then there's just going to be some other promotional stuff. Hopefully we'll get a speedpainting video done to kind of get everyone excited for the finished animation. It's going to be sweeeet. Please check out the rest of their work, they're great people and they're good at what they do.

I, once again, resolve to become a more active member in the DA community. I have many friends on here in which I'd love to keep close too and I haven't been a good job of doing that. So I'm sorry for all the comments never responded too, or the deviations never viewed by me. Someday I'll make it up to you!

Keep drawing, guys.

eth.

Okay guys. I figure I should do this. New year's almost here. I'm pretty pleased with how the break has gone. I've fit a lot in so far and plan on doing just as much as it goes on longer...my Art Center portfolio is coming together kinda...

The Assasin's Creed project is continuing forward fairly well...for those of you who don't know, I'm working with the Duo Group on a future animation based off of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed. They've done a lot of sweet stuff in the past as well as just recently. Be sure to check out their Metal Gear Solid short. [link]

The self portrait mission is going pretty well too...once December is over I'm going to compile them into a smaller image so you can see all 31 from this month...and then I'll just keep going.

I think it's about time I update this journal of mine.
Today at 4:50PM marks the beginning of my Thanksgiving break and I am SO SO SO glad. It's going to be too short. It's going to be busy as hell. Aaaaaaaand it might not be relaxing in any way, but it'll still be fun.

I've attained a sort of new drive and direction with my art that's going to be pushing be straight through this Christmas break. I want to go to Art Center College of Design. Problem is, I can't afford that. So my portfolio has to be just that kick-awesome. The past month has been me accumulating information and phone numbers of people and things like that, making contacts, getting information, talking to students, all that stuff. I know I've got my sights set high, but who's to tell me what I can't do? Besides myself, of course.

I think you can count on seeing me as a more active poster here on DA. I've been getting a lot of comments from people about how I'm so unknown here on DA, I realize that there are certain "markets" here on DA that you can appeal to to gain a following...I'm not sure I want to do that, but I am a firm believer in self promotion. I feel that the only reason why I don't have more watchers, more favorites, more pageviews,or whatever your gauge of success is, is simply because I don't try hard enough. I guess I'll see how things progress as I try to become more active...I'm curious to try out some promotional experiments. Ultimately, as artists, we're all trying to "sell" our work to others, either in just getting them to view it, or actually for profit. So ultimately, to be really successful, you have to be able to advertise yourself to others. I'm looking forward to learning how to market myself better to others.
I hope this doesn't end up sounding like some big selfish endeavor, but I think we'll all find that eventually, we all have to find a way to make ourselves known, or else we just won't get anywhere. I'm so envious of those that just seem to do it naturally.

eth.