Childrens book done!

YAY! i finished some art!

and i started a new peice! YAY. i got a good 3+ hours ((proably more like 4...)) in on Sunday and 3 on Saturday. so GO TEAM ME!

:D there are things id like to tweak, but oh well! this is for charity, which the details are here

http://www.kalijor.com/
http://paullell.deviantart.com/

:3 so its a decent peice of work for a good cause. YAY!

adult filter on

so we all know i have that "terms of aggrement" before we come here.

it makes me WANNA draw boobies for it to be ... ya know... valid.

but ... do i REALLY wanna do that? i mean should this place be more family orintated?

this becoems an issue cause i WANT to get into childrens books... maybe i'll create a new persona... for boobies and un pc-ness. ::sigh::

so yah, just something i've been mulling over.

a little bit of catch up

So for those of you who wonder what i wanna do with my life, here is the list.
Story boards
Character design
Childrens books
Comics
personal website in which i sell art/prints from
freelance for a few projects

These are my art goals, and I've begun to map out HOW to reach them. more about this in the future.

I sadly did NO are yesterday ;-; hoping to change that tonight/this weekend.

as for this weekend this is on my to do list.
FINISH:
childrens book cover. (( scand tweaked and SENT!))
2 30 minute sketch sets between friday and sunday
the solid desing for a wedding present, and a birthday present AND put those drawings onto the media to be painted. (( im thinking of working on illustration board. HURR.))
seraphic goodies. 2 sketches/drawing (( im hopeing for a more finished peice really)) i need to create a log of "in the meantime" things to upload here.

as for next weekend... i am kinda sad. i plan on lockign myself in the appartment ALL weekend. but useing my work hours to produce art. the goal? put in 30 hours of art in 3 days. HUMMANAH! (( more would be sexy as sin)) and that weekend here are my goals.
3 30 mineuts sketch sets.
firm up the 2 comics i have sketched for serpahic. pretty happy with the layout just need to tweek a bit.
plan at lease 2 more if we have drafted that far.
finish one of the 2 water colors. (( wedding gift/birthday present)) and have the other one 80% done if not finished.
1 character turn around done. (( i seem to have a hard time makeing anything sold for this... HURR!))

this SEEMS like a lot. and it is, but it is NOT so much that i wont be able to handle it. :D (( cause had i made this list a few month ago it woudl have hade 20 items on it, im beginning to understand what i CAN handle production wise and have it look good.))

it kinda makes me sad cause for the last 2 years i've always spent the 4th with Jacob. but he will be going up to a cabin his family has, and hanging out with freinds playing some air soft. which i encourage him to do. sides i can watch about 10-15 different fire work displays form my appartment window. so yeah it was my choice to forgo mountians. but its sad cause i WANT to go, but for my art i NEED to stay.

urg

ON TO ART! Here is something done back in Febuary.

thursday RUMBLE! (( cause dar be lightning))

as in line with most artists... i hate 99.99999% of all my work onces is DONE. i geuss the main reasons for this are as follows

the finished product NEVER matches what was in my head.
i work on it SO long i just loath working on it.
it never looks as good as the sketch.

i plan to change this. ive REALISED that my breakdown is a though process thing. hurrr. i have the skills, the talent and the drive, but the problem is my brain is still all numbers and logic. every time i look at art. i see that style in my head, not my own. i realise FINIALLY ive been trying to do everyone else. and i now feel awlkward about that, but one of those self realisation awlkwardnesses.... yeah.

BUT the bright news is ive so far put a SOLID 6 hours into art. (( proably more like 10 which IS my goal but i refuse to let my goal be reached already XD so im only counting serious sitdown hours, not playful sketching.))

i ate Pad tie today. ((yum)) i try to eat out 1 time a week max, but at least once for me its a good recharge, its a vice. but one i need... ok want. BUT i got a fortune cookie... "Lucky you made this choice. Everything comes out for the best." hmmmm ON TO ART!

if you notice, the 1st image had an moment of insperation in it. to witch i expanded, and mad the rain maker (( below)) which steams form a child hood though that people were above/part of the coulds that made weather.
:D i hope to ink and watercolor the bottom soon! (( after childrens book and wedding present and birthday present))

2 updates in a row? SCARY!

so last night i TOTALLY churned out 2 good images. (( well the base line of them)) i have so much stuff to finish though! URG!

:D worked more on the watercolor. i cant wait to skip home and finish the back ground! and then a little touchup and it it ready to be scanned!

i was able to put abotu 3-4 hours of art time down last night. but im only counting 2. why? cause it wasnt a staright art. but MAN IT FELT GREAT! so today i shall share a sketch set. its already up on my DA site but yah. seeing how this is my sketch blog, it deserves sketches too!

What have i been up to

There is something to be said for the feeling of satisfaction i get when i work on art for 2 hours or more. i feel more satisfied with a small product of sketches of artwork, teasing my art drive than i do with a good 40+ hour work week! (( 9 hour days with a 1 hour lunch... bleah)) which bring up the chronic question. why do you do it Nami? if you HATE it, why do you work at NON art jobs. Why do i REGRET driving to work every morning, sad that i will not spend more that 2 hours on art today?

its security. i didn't feel secure with my art to get a job. (( I'm so there now, i just need a body of work)) but also ... loans they be due. I'm now ready to bite the bullet and work my ass off for art. my goal is to dedicate 20 hours a week to art. starting with 10, then pushing it each week. :D

It's been a great vacation for me. not that I've taken time off life wise, but art wise? oh i have. BUT the recharge was MUCH needed. it feels SO incredibly good to just sit and let stuff flow. I've generated quite the back log to post here, and frankly I'm excited. I've pretty much decided to work on my art now. i guess before was a test. (( i may have mentioned this... in fact i tend to say the same thing over and over again which i guess means I'm not lying...)) this is a decision I've made and a contract I'm entering into with myself. just as I've worked on my spiritual self, now is time to continue this trend and work on art and self!

I feel i can push myself now. i see the strength i have in friends and family. (( even some co-workers)) its amazing really you hear about all these kids who's parents only tell them how they will fail, but mine REALLY and truly want to see me secede. and my friends as well you guys are awesome. it makes me wanna cry when i see/feel/know I'm this appreciated that you guys will give me this support. i just a sappy person in general but honestly i feel so honored to have such acquaintances. ;_; I'm tearing up just typing this... LORDS I'M A SAP!

I am totally getting better at spelling. SWEET! my dyslexic brain is starting to accept English! HUZZAH.

If you take a peek below i have set up a list of things to accomplish. those will show up here, as well as on DA. ( http://naminational.deviantart.com/ ) i am in need to work with Pochi on how to tie updates to my ACTUAL Gallery website. HURR. AND i need to do a seraphic comic or 2. ;_; ::sob:: there is to much to doooooooooo. (( but it WILL get done!))

ON TO ART