Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Blah blah
Hi,

Well, this semester's really, really hard work. I stayed up all night just to do thumbnail roughs for an assignment. At least I got a good grade for it...
I'm doing an illustration course right now and learning a lot about pen and ink drawings.

I've come to appreciate what you can do with black and white lines. I'll put up something soon on my site when I finish one of my illustration projects.
Its not anime, so I can't put it up here.

I just joined Deviant Art too, using the name Starfeather - since BlueCat's taken.
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Friday, January 30, 2004

Classes
Well, its the end of my first week of class and so far, its been pretty good. At least, I'm not the worst in each class, so I'm not too bad.

I've got to spend so much cash on art stuff. Half of the stuff I bought on my equipment list was wrong or unnecessary. I spend over $200-$500 each semester for equipment.

Anyway, my teacher told me that dickblick.com is a fairly cheap online retailer of art supplies. So there you go, if any of you need art supplies, you can go there.
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Sunday, January 25, 2004

School
Please visit my website:
www.bluecatsbasement.com

This is my last day of freedom before class starts tomorrow. "shudder"

I'm taking 4 drawing classes as usual and (if you're interested), they are:
Still life Painting; Illustration 1; Heads and Hands 2; History of American Illustration.

At least when I come out at the end of the semester, I can be pretty sure that I will improve lots as a result of taking these classes.

I generally like going to art school although sometimes it takes up so much of my time that I don't have time to have a life.

I'm also thinking of joining a gym for the first time this semester and try to improve something besides art for once.

I probably won't be submitting much artworks for a while from now on because of school and stuff. So thanks for all your support for all this time.
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Thursday, January 22, 2004

Happy Chinese New Year
Hello and Happy Chinese New Year to all those who celebrate the occasion. Its about 2 am in the morning and I can't sleep so I decided to take some of the personality tests. You can look at the results below.

I"ve been mulling over a Trigun fanfic idea in my head. You see, I can't write fanfics, but I love to read humor fanfics.

I wonder if someone would write me a fanfic where the Gung-ho Guns (incl Legato and Knives) explains the birds and the bees to Zazie.
Not a porno fic, but just a funny one.



What Gundam Wing Character Are You?



What Anime Stereotype Are You?


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Wednesday, January 21, 2004

College starts again arrrghhhh
Hi all,
College is about to start again......aaaarrrghhhh!!! I'll be taking 3 seven hour art classes and a three hour art history class. I probably won't have a lot of time to do anime art because of my schedule.

I just got some Copic markers too. I've been trying to color a picture with it, but I've still got a long way to go before I master this medium.

I'm still in therapy for my depression and taking Lexapro for it too. However, the medication makes me feel really really sleepy and flattens out my emotions. Because of this, I've been unable to get excited about new projects and so I didn't do as much art as I would have liked to.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Message boards
Been wondering about trolls on message boards. You know, those people who deliberately insult others with no reason.

I wonder why they do it? I mean, is there some sort of perverse satisfaction in knowing that some ppl out there are emotionally hurt?

I for one, am very sensitive and I take criticism to heart, even when I know its unjustified.

Just yesterday, I started an innocent topic on a Hellsing message board.

I asked "If you were Alucard's master, what would you have him do?"
I thought it was a pretty innocent topic and immediately, people post answers like

"I'd order him to kill you for starting such a stupid discussion"

I mean, if they think its stupid, they don't have to answer it!

I've always been taught in college that no question is a stupid question and I believe in expressing your opinions whether they're considered dumb or stupid as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.


Also, once, I posted one of my CG's on a message board and someone sez that I'm cheating for using CG.

I replied that I disagree since CG artists need to know how to draw and to know the dynamics of value and color if they're to create good works.

I know that some ppl are purists who reject CG totally, but to accuse me of cheating is just too much, especially since I spend hours and hours on it.

Ok, some ppl probably think I'm harping on this too much and that this is a stupid post anyway, but it just depresses me to think that others out there simply don't consider the responsibilities of their actions.

Really, it doesn't cost anybody anything to be emotionally supportive to others.
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Monday, December 29, 2003

Ok, now the comments should be really on, I dunno why it kept going to the "off" mode.
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Saturday, December 27, 2003

Vacation
Finished my semester with disappointing results for all classes. Damn I suck. And I was pretty optimistic that I was doing better in the 2nd half too....

I'll be going to Las Vegas with my parents for New Year and then I think I'll spend the rest of my vacation practicing watercolors, markers and charcoal stuff...

damn, I don't have a life. Art is all I talk about.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Will finish my classes tomorrow for the semester. I'll prolly have more time to update stuff if I can get off my lazy arse.

Oooo someone on my guestbook sez that I'm cocky....-__-' I don't think I am....tho, my friends keep saying that I keep putting myself down.
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Monday, December 1, 2003

You guys can comment now!
Hello,

Well, just to tell you that you can comment on my Otaku life now, I turned the comments on.

Well, in my life, stuff is beginning to look up, I was in a slump for about 3 weeks previously, starting with an argument with my brother which drove me to tears. After that, nothing seemed to go right for me.

Anyways, things are starting to get better for me recently and I hope that my depression will get less and less with time.
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