*Magic Swoosh!*
Journal Entry: Sat Aug 9, 2008, 5:38 AM
"...weeding, because in summer it's always weeding, weeding, weeding."
~Briar Moss in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
I've been weeding craptastic art out of my gallery. I put about 65% of my art in the storage option here on DA. I like that option, very handy. That way I don't have to delete it permanently and can change my mind if needed. I doubt any of it will be put back in my gallery though.
I have gone a long time without putting up any good art. I've been too busy with everything else to worry about DA. You can always go to my LJ to find it again and watch my sketches since I use it primarily as a sketch blog these days.
Con Report:
Tokyo in Tulsa is over, and Anime Iowa is this upcoming weekend. I'm still a little miffed about the no fanart option in the Anime Iowa's artist alley. I've been wanting to weed out about 80% of my fanart, but I wasn't prepared to do so quite so soon. I guess I'll just lug my giant bag-o-markers and do more commissions.
Art Report:
My dad saw my $800 marker and watercolor brush habit this last weekend when we were at Tokyo in Tulsa, and he rolled his eyes at me. Speaking of markers, I finally got my scanner installed and hooked up to my computer. I haven't had it since I moved in December. Maybe I'll actually post some of the cool new stuff I've been doodling.
I have a week off, and instead of using it for vacation (which I still haven't had one in about 2 years), I'll be getting a whole new batch of merch ready for the convention. I guess I can vacation after Kelli goes back to school.
Job Report:
I didn't mention this yet either, but I went to "on-call" status with one of my full time jobs in June. I just couldn't take the 70-90 hour workweeks anymore, it was killing me. Everything was suffering: my art, my health, my sanity. I have been doing the 60+ workweek for six years now. Enough was enough.
In September my hours with Kelli dip to about 20 a week. I have to decide whether to get another job to supplement my income, or if I want to go back to full time at the job I went to on-call at, or if I want to try and seriously make art work.
Conventions have been going pretty good financially. If I buckled down and worked solely on art, I think I could make it feasible, even in this economy. If the economy was better I know I'd be able to make it work as a career. I really just want to give it a go, but it is hard for me to be irresponsible enough to take that kind of chance.
*I'm working on trades and stuff, remind me if I've made one with you*
On the list: horohoroplushie and leloi (OMG, I'm a year and a half overdue with Leloi's, I need to get it to her *kicks self*)
- Mood:
Love - Listening to: the silence of morning
- Reading: The Host (because I'm done with Breaking Dawn)
- Watching: Mushi-shi (finally)
- Playing: Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
- Eating: Burger King in about 15 minutes
- Drinking: not Sonic diet lemonade (I almost puked)
Devious Comments
Thanks for the watch!!!!! x33333333
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I'm better than half day ago
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I felt sooo bad for not buying anything from ya at OtakuOmaha! ...curse my laziness for not getting a job and having money.
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Oh I wish I was an awesome little ninja. That is what I truly want to be! And if I were an awesome little ninja, everbody'd be in love with me!
Best part at Anime Nebraskon... The octababies at Wendy's....
Thanks for the watch, tho. I really appreciate it seein' as you're a rockin' good artist yourself.
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I bought the Naruto and Sasuke keychain from you at Tokyo in Tulsa, and an Itachi badge ^__^
Keep up the good work
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Yeah, I love seeing your work at OtakuOmaha and Nebraskon. Now if only I had the money to buy something from you! Makes me sad...
I think my friend already asked you at OO but, are you going to have a table at Nebraskon this year?
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Oh I wish I was an awesome little ninja. That is what I truly want to be! And if I were an awesome little ninja, everbody'd be in love with me!
Best part at Anime Nebraskon... The octababies at Wendy's....
I really appreciate that
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