Sunday, December 3, 2006

A milestone, for me at least ^^
You know I think I may actualy be getting somwhere with this Otaku business. At the time of writing this I have over 50 votes and 75 views of my site.

Ok nothing special I'm sure but it means somthing to me.

So in my typical soft hearted style, yes I am a big softie inside I just hide it well :P, I want to say thanks to everyone out there who has been visiting, voting and commenting on all my stuff.

I really appreciate it and cant thank you enough. Just drop me a line if theres anything I can do for ya ^^

I'm also submitting a singular piece of art for all of you so watch out fot that. Oh and whist I'm on the subject of art, no one has as of yet worked out who all of the furs are in my Lost Furs pic. I cant say I'm surprised but still *sniffle*

I am serious about a prize though, the first to get it right gets.... somthing. I'm not sure what to offer. An art request perhaps? but you can have those anyway. A mention here? nah no one wants that :P I've got it, £5 delivered via pay pal... but what about people who dont have pay pal? gah!, well thats the best one so far anyway, this prize stuff is harder than I thought.

Oh well, If you read this and have any suggestions PM me or leave a comment, I'd be happy to hear them.

Right, think I'm done for today *hears a collective sigh of relief from the otaku population* Hey! I cant be that dull can I? actualy dont answer that :P

Till next time my friends,

Peace
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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Everyday Philosophy
Is it just me or is the whole nation (and maybe the world but having not seen it all I cant comment there) succumbed to a bizzare phenomenon which I've dubbed "everyday philosophy".

There was a time when philosophy, deep thinking and profoundness was isolated to some of the greatest minds and thinkers of the world. Yet nowadays it seems everyone wants to and will try thier hand at it.

From the star signs in the papers, although those have always tried to be more profound than the gibberish they actualy are, to the stranger in the pub who tries to explain life over a few pints, to the internet where forums, instant messengers and so on seem a breeding ground for it (just take one look at peoples signatures on most forums and you'll see what I mean) to your friends spouting random quotes in response to any question you fire off at them.

Now I'm not really complaining to much about this, it's nice to see people wanting to broaden thier minds. There is only one problem, it's all a load of rubbish!

There was a reason the philosophy was left to the great minds like Plato in ancient greece, because they could actualy carry it off. Thier philosophy actualy made sense. To prove me point I will quote somthing that a friend said to me once. I was saying how I found the anatomy and physiology of the body hard to get my head around because it's so complex and his reply was "It's not complex, humanity simply makes it complex".... er no it's just complex.

Anywho I think I'm just about done with this rant for today, in closing dont consider this an intervention, by all means continue to try and broaden your minds, it's refreshing to see but please consider this a bit of friendly advice to think a bit before you spout some more vague "everyday philosophy" which has nothing to do with anything ^^

Oh and to make the obligatory art related comment here, I'm submiting 2 new pieces today, yay! and whats more they are Wolfs Rain pieces. Yes thats right, contrary to 9/10ths of my portfolio I do draw from existing anime's too not just my original stuff.

Till next time, peace
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Thursday, November 2, 2006

New rant? that can only mean one thing...
Yes its a new rant and for those of you who visit regularily (which probably isnt many, I've got to stop making my site sound more popular than it is, I mean theres exaggeration and then theres complete delusion ^^) you should know that these go hand in hand with new art submissions. If you see a new rant then there is bound to be new art soon, if you see new art theres bound to be a new rant and today, my friends, is no different.

I am however taking a different route today and (shock horror) going to have an art based rant!

By art based rant I mean my art though, sorry to all those hoping for a in depth discussion of the art world.

Anyway back on topic, there are two things ive noticed in my art. The first is that I put my heart into whatever I draw and feel proud of all my work regardless of how it turns out because of it. Regardless of the outcome the drawing are an expression of myself, my thoughts and my feelings at the time.

That sounds very egotistical and I dont mean for it too, heck there is plenty of art I draw that is rubbish and wont ever make it onto here but I love all my work regardless of that and I think it is visible.

The second thing I've noticed is that I am often looking for a deeper meaning or expression in my art. See my contemplation drawing for a prime example of this. As I say in the comment, allthough I drew it I still look at it and wonder, looking for some deep reason as to why she is sitting there. Im sure anyone reading this now is saying "come on... there just drawings" and fair enough I suppose they are. However in my mind I will allways be looking deeper, looking for the meaning even if there isnt one.

And with that we come to the end of another rant. I certainly feel better for it and I hope that any of you reading this found it interesting.

Keep yours eyes open for the new art aswell.

Peace
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Truth and lies...
Theres somthing that has been bearing on my mind for a while, Is the right thing to do truely the right things?

You'll have to bear with me on this, its one of those days. Back to the topic at hand, lets consider it in the context of truth. Now imagine if you will, that two people have formed a friendship and both are very close. However one of the pair has told nothing but truth and the other has lied about who they are for whatever reason this may be, perhaps he/she thought they wernt interesting enough, perhaps they do not like who they are, perhaps they thought that this friendship wouldnt turn into what it has become, perhaps they are simply using lies as a way to cope with the world, as a way to allow them to walk down the street and say they are fine to all they meet and hope that if they say it enough it will become true. Anyway for whatever the reason may be the pair are now almost inseperable and the "liar" is feeling bad about what he/she has been doing, he/she decides they have two choices, own up and clear his/her concience but risk hurting the other or continue the charade whilst protecting the others feelings.

And so we come back to the original point in question, we all know (hopefully anyway) that the right thing to do would be to tell the truth, however doing so would cause much pain and so is it realy the best thing to do?

There are those that say the truth is beautiful but the truth can be harsh and disturbing, how can this be considered beautiful?

Sorry to dissapoint but I have not reached some epiphany on this subject, im simply posing the same question that has been on my mind for years so that you can think about it and make your own decisions.

Oh and on an art related topic ive scanned some more of my work and will be submitting most of it today so look out for that ^^, after all thats what the otaku is for, I just use this space as a kind of semi-blog because I cant stand places like MySpace!

Ah well, thanks for reading,

Peace
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Monday, October 23, 2006

Time for a rant I feel...
Sigh... here we go, first rant and well, it should give you a good insight into things, for those who care and take the time to read this anyway. Darn its been a trying time these last few weeks, I wont go into the specifics but im in one of those strange places in life, where your not quite sure of anything anymore, where I am, where I'm heading, anything! Unfortunatly for me this "life direction" for lack of a better term, is all I've ever known so I have no idea of how to make a change. Needless to say its got me very down.

Still with the completion and submission of some art tonight maybe, providing the otaku lets them through the screening process, that will make me feel a little better.

Oh and just to vent somthing that really irritates me, I was in the supermarket today and I heard a father refering to his son as "mate", I mean what the hell is up with that! Talk about distancing yourself right there. No a "mate" is a friend at work or your buddy down the pub not your own child. Your children are your "son"s, "daughter"s, "little boy/girl"s or if your feeling especially soft "sweetie" or "sweetheart" but never "mate/pal/dude" or anything like that!

*Deep breath* ok im done, just had to vent my mind a bit there, minds need regular venting you know ^^

oh and dont worry, the rants will return im sure, I've got a lot of crap to share with the world!

Peace
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