Rainbow-Grenade

So, I've been on this amazing creative roll the past few days.  I had a great idea for a game pop into my head, and since I had to scrap the last one (due to comp crash/enormity of the project itself), it' exciting to feel so vamped up about something again.  Apparently, this new-found inspiration, has stirred up my creative juices.  The last time I was trying to write out plot, and sketch up character drafts, I kept hitting wall after wall.  In the last two days, I've drawn up five different characters (that I LOVE), an outline for the main map, done about a bajillion monster sketches, AND written out the outline for the beginning of the game.  I feel friggin AMAZING.  It's been so long since ideas and art has come so easily to me.  It's like I'm channeling some much more talented artist's energy.  I can barely sleep, because I can't stop running ideas through my brain about what can be done next.  I'm just paranoid that I'm going to run out of juice at any moment, and go back to talentless town.  I'm just going to have to keep up this momentum, I suppose.

In other news, I'm back in school (HUZZAH!).  I forgot how not fun college is.  Plus, Macon State is such an eerily quiet campus.  It freaks me out how everyone walks through the halls silently.  My old college was all hustle and bustle.  Total contrast.  Over all, I am quite pleased to be back, though.  It's a great feeling to be pursuing a goal in life again.  I was starting to feel like a real slob for a while there.  I haven't gone back to work since I hurt my back back in September.  I'm ready to start looking again, but I need to get my car up and running.  I'm not really looking forward to it, but with my current school schedule, my best option will be going back to waiting tables (blegh).  At least it pays well enough for a part-time job, and the hours are flexible.  I just hope I don't end up slitting someone's throat for telling me the steak they ordered extra-well is burnt.

So, out of curiosity, I decided to see which of my old pics has the mast favs.  (I can't sleep, and seriously have nothing better to do...)  I went into it assuming that fan art would obviously have better numbers than original work.  What I found disgusted me.  My most faved submission is "Zoro Plushie."  Dude, the thing looks like it was drawn by a kindergartener.  Not to mention the fact, that I have so many other submissions (plenty of which include Zoro) that actually took me time and effort to create.  I feel like this is a taste of what it;s like in the world of commercial art...

I've been living on pizza leftovers for  a week now, and I've got a feeling that the pieces I'm currently eating (the last of it, thank gawd) are going to make me sick later.  Granted, that didn't stop me from eating them.  Hey, I'm poor and I've got to eat something...

   Anyway, that had nothing to do with art in any way.  I just felt like sharing.  I downloaded Blender a few nights ago when I was stuck in bed with crippling back problems.  I've become quite obsessed with it.  For those of you who aren't familiar with Blender, it's a 3D modeling/animation/game creator-type...thing.  And boy-howdy, is it complicated!  I can generally play around with most programs and at least get the gist of how to use them on  my own.  I tried that with Blender for a few hours and almost smashed my computer.  Fortunately, I took the alternative of swallowing my pride and watching YouTube tutorials.  Well, my patience was rewarded.  I successfully modeled a mug!  ...Yeah, I know, sad.

   I guess my point in writing all this is: prepare yourself for a lot of lame 3D models.  I feel the need to post some new art on here, and sadly, that's all I've got.  Just bear with me, folks.  With any luck I'll be able to wrap my brain around this software and make something truly amazing.  Or at least a fancier cup...

Yeah, I know it's been a ridiculous amount of time for me to be M.I.A., but I guess that's what happens when you work all the time, and spend most of your free time playing video games.  ...Or, watching your boyfriend play video games.  Anywho, I apologize to anyone who cares or, for some strange reason, missed me.  I'm hoping to be more active from now one.  I'm trying to get back to working on comics again.  I can't decide if I should continue with Tank, or start with something new.  I guess I'll just play it by ear.  Suggestions are not only welcome, but encouraged.

I've spent the last few days devouring this manga.  I NEED more!  I just finished reading chapter 100, but it's not enough!  My hands are shaking, man!  I need a fix!  I'm considering reading some fanfictions to dull the cravings, but I already raped FF.net's collection last night.  I don't think I missed any that were worth reading...

Oh yeah!  I just remembered that I haven't seen the movie yet!  I love me for saving that for last... <3

I'll stop now, since I must start the download.  Expect xxxHOLiC art from me soonly.