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Went to Azel in Dallas last week and purchased five small canvas boards for $5. I have an idea for some pop art type stuff to do with them, just have to work up the "gumption" as my husband says.
MCU is ticking along, I wish I had the money to commission some stuff but sadly, I'm broke. Tuition for the next two semesters is going to be tight, including books and parking tag.
I managed to figure out how to rescue my laptop from sudden death, added more RAM and found out that I can put in a new logic board and solid state hard drive in time. Also learned how to create a recovery disk because I do dumb things.
MCU is ticking along, I wish I had the money to commission some stuff but sadly, I'm broke. Tuition for the next two semesters is going to be tight, including books and parking tag.
I managed to figure out how to rescue my laptop from sudden death, added more RAM and found out that I can put in a new logic board and solid state hard drive in time. Also learned how to create a recovery disk because I do dumb things.
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I'm Really Bad At This...
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So.. I've largely left DA to rot because constructive feedback just wasn't happening. I've also had a hell of a time fitting in on the site here.
I'm still over on Roleplaygateway.com (Global Moderator) and have spun off some of my other stuff onto a new site I created called "Iconic". It's small, but the people are nice, and I can try my hand at some really simple coding again (you know without pressure).
Art wise, I haven't done much outside of a few mixed media projects while I collect the various things to start my hand at doll customization.
Talking with my friend K, I think we're going to start working to spin MCU off into its own small novel series. We aren't entirely sure yet, there's so much lore and cleaning up on backgrounds etc that we have to do.
Otherwise that's pretty much it. I still exist, but mostly quietly.
I'm still over on Roleplaygateway.com (Global Moderator) and have spun off some of my other stuff onto a new site I created called "Iconic". It's small, but the people are nice, and I can try my hand at some really simple coding again (you know without pressure).
Art wise, I haven't done much outside of a few mixed media projects while I collect the various things to start my hand at doll customization.
Talking with my friend K, I think we're going to start working to spin MCU off into its own small novel series. We aren't entirely sure yet, there's so much lore and cleaning up on backgrounds etc that we have to do.
Otherwise that's pretty much it. I still exist, but mostly quietly.
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2017
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I still live.
We have a cat, he's an asshole.
Granola Boy has a decent job, we have insurance. (thank god for small miracles)
We have close, wonderful friends, despite being flung to far ends of the earth.
On the other side, school is hard.. I've changed majors too many times, appealed aid many times. I'm doing okayish.. I have no real local social group though and it sucks.
Seasonal depression sucks.
Feeling stuck sucks.
The need/want to create is there, but getting the outlet is hard.
We have a cat, he's an asshole.
Granola Boy has a decent job, we have insurance. (thank god for small miracles)
We have close, wonderful friends, despite being flung to far ends of the earth.
On the other side, school is hard.. I've changed majors too many times, appealed aid many times. I'm doing okayish.. I have no real local social group though and it sucks.
Seasonal depression sucks.
Feeling stuck sucks.
The need/want to create is there, but getting the outlet is hard.
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So much, so little time
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I've been having trouble really feeling like doing any art. Writing is difficult also, I think stress is a contributing factor.. but stress is a part of life.
Since the last journal entry that looks like it was in 2014, I have...
Since the last journal entry that looks like it was in 2014, I have...
- Taken up paper crafting (I have too much stuff!)
- Written more MCU things and considered self publication
- Started a pet sitting business to pay for fun things like art/craft supplies
- Adopted a cat! (srsly, he's an adorafloof!)
- Got married
- Taken up bee keeping
- Taken a more serious approach to photography (instant gratification you know?)
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Back... sort of?
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Not sure that I ever left DA, I just mostly let my account rot because -
1.) No real methods of constructive positive feedback.
I joined groups, I went to meet ups, and I never received any feedback from anyone (outside from a few very wonderful people who I still try keep in touch with). I know I don't specialize despite my background being what it is. I feel like this is a huge down fall with DA being as big as it is. The only comments I ever received were the typical, "OMG!" and the 
without a comment. While those are wonderful in of themselves, I joined this site to better myself as an artist. Even though I'm now perusing this as a serious hobby while in school for nursing, I'm very frustrated with the lack of serious helpful criticism.
without a comment. While those are wonderful in of themselves, I joined this site to better myself as an artist. Even though I'm now perusing this as a serious hobby while in school for nursing, I'm very frustrated with the lack of serious helpful criticism. 2.) DeviantArt feels like a popularity contest.
Maybe I'm the only one who feels like this, but it always seems like unless you can produce the newest and greatest on trend thing art wise for this site you're screwed. I remember that it used to be about getting that Daily Deviation, I've been here 9 years and feel like my work will never reach that level... ever. I also feel that unless you've gone to school for art, can be an elitist snob then you're doomed to fail also. I have had formal instruction since middle school which I continued through college, I know color theory, shape, light, perspective, etc. 90% of the time I choose to ignore it because I like to doodle or write my MCU stories. It frustrates me greatly that such a site that could doing more to see constructive criticism and feedback encourages such a rat race. The contests really don't help either guys.
Those are my two points I can clearly outline, and I probably am just talking to a wall yet again.
Going to scrap book expo this month, and I'm trying markers on line art instead of doing photoshop. Hubby keeps unplugging my tablet.
Still working on MCU off and on. Have about three irons in the proverbial fire with it.
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