Hello,
It's been a busy 6 months and I figured a good time to update. The issue with my health has made me more aware of things that make me smile, and changing surcumstances bring to mind that life is fluid. Its interesting too that the deeper I look into expressing myself through line and colour, the less Im able to use words; design has been an interesting mental battle...but I digress.


There has been a lot of it. MTC has been a great part of my workin life lately, but with renwals floating in, many promotons and corporate offers, and a bit of stress on everyones shoulders, things have gotten a little tense. With all the melting and spring still not quite here, everyone is finding something to complain about, but hell thats working in customer service for ya lol. I won't down it too much though, everyone loves me drawing when theres not much to do, and we all are very close and jsut sit around talking the majority of the time.

In regards to my sizure, I havn't had another. I still don't have a definate answer, but from my neurologist appmt in January, he seems to think ive got a minor form of epilepsy thats finally reared its head due to my emotional and physical stress. I've had a few of the dejavous 'aura' feelings since, but usually if I get enough sleep, and at the time focus on something else they pass. I had an MRI last month, and will be having an EKG in may, and hopefully by the end of it, I'll have a more solid definition of what and why. My only issue with it all is that I don't want a title on me, Im still who I am, so is the poking and prodding really necissary, or going to be helpful in the end? I guess I'll jsut wait.

School has also been a -lot- of pressure, but at the same time it's been a wonderful preperation for getting me into a design firm and honing/developing my skills. We've been doing a lot of discussions on salery, commision, freelance and budgeting, and have also discussed how to present portfolios to clients and deal with printers. Although I have a solid grasp on everythig and things are falling into place, its been hard holding onto my own artistic self through it all. Design is very minimal and communication oriented, where as my studio classes (painting/ceramics/drawing) are all emotionally, and personally driven...aslong as its meaningful to you, what it gets accross doesnt matter. Jumping back and forth between the two, and trying to find middle ground is the hardest, but I think I'm slowly coming to terms with it. I've also got another two years to be with degree in hand, but hopefully my parents will have patience, and life can wait until I get this done, because I refuse to give up.


In regards to my artistic direction, I've been doing a lot of personal art. People, and things in my world, exploring making relationships stronger through line. In the same respect, I had a very good conversation with my painting prof about how much I revere the line, and how it ties all things together. Composition, colour, form, all made one by a simple mark. It also plays into the idea of my mind being set in desinger mode, where simplicity is everything; every mark is meaningful. So closeups, almsot ot the point of abstractions have been very appealing.
I won't stop with my usualy fantasy character and fanart illustrations though, as they are great practice and keep me looking. I'll also probably be doing some work for our mercinary guild me and a bunch of friends are going to create once AoC is out in May, trying to capture personality through fictitious characters is jsut so much fun! I've got quite a few drawings halfway done, but nothing really I've had time to focus on with the term coming to an end.


That about sums up the things that are in and about my life, so I'm off to go deal with them

I hope everyone enjoys the melting season.
I'll be back with more news in the summer.