One factor is that it's not sunny. Sun makes me cheery.
Another factor include feeling totally bummed about your art. You can't deny it. We've all been there.
I love to sit on the internet and pour through the Den of Angels gallery forum as well as pour through DeviantArt. Honestly, they are my two favorite haunts, and usually that's what I'm doing when I say I'm nerding. I also occasionally flip through Highend 3d and Zbrush central. All of these places can make a young, unpolished artist like myself feel very insignificant! All the aspects of my life that I wish I were more creative in but am ultimately too afraid and lazy to pursue. Photography, drawing, modeling, fashion. Blah..
Two such examples of awesome artists are:
http://karincoma.deviantart.com/gallery/
and byouyuuken on DoA. I saved some of her awesome photos and now I subject you to them.
Also, I'm finding life to be silly in a very confusing manner. Teachers. And Professionals in general. It's funny we listen to them and take all they have to say as if that's the way it is. But if you really think about it, everyone has their own right and wrong way to do things. They also have their own preferences. My portfolio class for example. My teacher is teaching us how to promote ourselves and what designs to do and how to lay everything out. But what if we don't like what he says? And what about all the other hundreds of ways to lay out resumes? His way isn't necessarily the best way nor will it necessarily guarantee me a job. So what do I do? I think for myself, I will take everything I learn as helpful advice and try and walk my own path. It's very difficult this year, because I'm spending so much time doing what I want to do and it just makes me feel like I'm straying more and more from the pack. However, that's life - MY life - and it doesn't fit into a mold. So there.
Another fine example is poor Ryan here. He's put all he has into trying very hard to give game companies exactly what he thinks they want. Thing is, each one says something different is important. One company tells him to make simple models that are really well done, while another company tells him that they would rather see complex models. He has always thought that putting these models in a game engine and making an entire environment would make a strong presentation. Now he's learning more and more that all these environments don't mean much compared to a few good models.
Basically, life is just confusing. There is no simple answer as to what is best. I've just been thinking about that a lot the last two days. Just how I always do what I'm told or what I think everyone wants and really - everyone wants something different! How pooey!! Haha.
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So I just reread this entry. I'm sorry!!! I must sound like such a little bummer! I'm actually in a completely fine mood, I just always have something to complain about. Thats me!
I read Sabriel and really liked it. I don't really like how the sequel doesn't really deal with Sabriel at all. I guess I need that romance aspect to be more fulfilling. I mean, you read Sabriel and it ends with her reviving and then in the second book her and Touchstone have been married for like 14 years and they have 2 kids. Um.. ok. Last I heard you guys weren't even dating! ARGH! Someone get this hormone deprived woman a steamy romance novel!! Lol... sorry. Other than that, the book was really cool - considering it was a book I probably would never have read without it being lent to me. I'm not used to reading fantasy books. I know I read a lot of vampire books but the thing is they are all based in the real world, where as this book was a completely different world. I liked that change of pace - it mixed things up for me :D
Ryan's back home from IL. He was all pooey yesterday because they didn't flat out offer him a job. I was more optimistic, for once. They gave him another art test and told him he can take his time on it. He said they were all really cool and that they seemed to like his work and him so I'm just assuming maybe they don't need anyone right now. Either way I told him to just bug them every two weeks or so and see what happens. I think its still a real possibility for him.
Oh and the next dolly meet is going to be at the Whimsical Teacup. For once, one of my suggestions was heard! Lol. Should be interesting!! It's this Saturday. AH!
I've rambled enough. Go forth and enjoy your life!
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