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"Courage is bein scared to death but saddling up anyway"-John Wayne
"Nothing's impossible. The word itself says I'M POSSIBLE!!!"- Katherine Hepburn
"Courage is bein scared to death but saddling up anyway"-John Wayne
Hey all, I hope everyone's doing well. I'm doing pretty good. Soon I look forward to posting some of what I've been working on to my gallery as soon as I get some good pictures.
Now let's get to the purpose of the journal.
July
My July went fair. Not entirely as well as I had hoped though it wasn't bad.
During the month I competed in Camp NaNoWrimo. For those of you that don't know what it is, Camp Nano is a sort of challenge. If you've heard of National Novel Writing Month. It follows the same principal. Except instead of writing a 50k word novel, you have some flexibility you set your word count goal; You don't even have to write a novel. Also it's not in November. (From what I understand Camp has a June,July and August session but don't quote me on it)The major rule is you have to force yourself to write almost every day of the month so you can reach your goal and potentially have something to show for at the end of the month but also have fun.
During camp I took the chance to get some more pages written up in the script on Comic Jumper so I can start posting pages again. I've been thinking I'm going to revise the type in the pages soon. Since it's not very clear in some of the early pages prior to me switching my type to illustrator.
In addition to that I also worked on artwork or at least tried to. It felt like a bit of a uphill battle for a good part of the month for some reason. Though I did get some good things done. One of them being related to my suit.
Takeshi- My suit of Takeshi is closer to a completed state. Now it's far enough along I can actually wear it to meets and feel proud of it. Though theres still a bit to go and Takeshi definitely has some quirks I need to work out when I have the funds for future updates. When I post photos of him I'll share some of the planned updates on it.
During the month I was plagued with a lot of migraines and this weird thing with my neck that caused it to put me into some horrendous pain. (Though that's been semi-alleviated) I just hate the amount of time I lost on artwork and everything.
Toward the end of the month I got to do some things that I found I guess you could say rewarding. One I got to go to this place called 'Movie Tavern' for the first time to see JAWS(1975). That was amazing! The way it's set up you get the sort of VIP experience. I felt like I was a crew member at the premiere of the film. Theres trays that you can get food served on and by pressing a button you have someone waiting on you. It was really cool. The movie was even better! There were some scenes I'd never seen before as well as some details on the shark I've never seen before. Like on the shark's eyes you could actually see the detail that was on them and that they were resin. It was just a great time. Though I think I'll save the Movie Tavern for special occasions it's not the cheapest.
Another thing I got to do toward the end was enter this competition. The Stan Winston School of Character Arts was holding a Robot Art themed contest in honor of Terminator Genisys. I didn't win but it did give me the chance to try out a new technique I had learned from one of their web courses during the month. To see my entry click here
My thoughts on the month. Overall it was pretty decent. Mattie had a good month too; she and I got to connect a bit and play around off leash outside our house for quite a bit.
August So Far
So far the month's gone pretty good. I've been getting back to work on Artwork and of course working further on the revisions of my Takeshi suit. The body suit looks 10 times better now than in that pic I posted back in July to show the new head off. Hopefully I'll have some pics of it up soon. I sure hope I get some pics taken at the bowling meet this Saturday.
Anywho, another good moment so far is I got to go see the Wizard of Oz at the Movie Tavern. If you haven't seen that movie on the big screen you really should at some point. I still can't believe how impressed I was by that movie. The scarecrow and really all of them their make ups were so incredible for the time. They blent the prosthetics so well you can't tell where the scarecrow's burlap hood starts and his face begins. They even had the texture on his face! Aside form that there were some things I've never seen before on it both with footage and just overall details. I even saw the scene that's been a bit urban legend for the movie. All I'm going to say on the subject though is I don't think that was a ostrich back there.
I expect to have some commissions uploaded soon. I've been working hard on them.
Also I will be listing some paracord bracelets and keychains among other items for sale as soon as tonight. The funds will be going toward my Fangcon fund.I've been trying really hard to get things worked out where I can go this year. At this point my biggest concern is primarily transportation. I sure hope I can get things worked out.
Also I have a bracelet that's State's colors I'm going to be uploading a picture of soon. If your interested in buying it or commissioning me for a similar one I'm planning on going to the Triangle Furries Furbowl in Cary this Saturday so if you contact me by Friday I can bring it to you at the Meet NC furs.
The bracelet I'm going to be posting pics of that's up for sale is a little under 9in and should fit most wrists. It costs only $6.00s
If you'd like to commission me note me with this information.
Rough wrist measurement (don't make it tight. If you want it to be able to be worn with your suit measure around your wrist with the handpaw on.)
Colors:and how many (I have red,blue,black,white,light blue and orange. At the moment I can do up to 3)
Slots: (Up to 4)
Today or technically yesterday seeing as it's midnight as I write this. I got to meet up with a good friend
iamkodastorm today in Concord. It was nice catching up and just hanging out for the first time since FWA. We also got to go see Terminator Genisys and that was great. I was impressed by how they did the move and how good the new Sarah, Kyle and John were. I highly recommend going to see it. In a way it's kinda like Jurassic World. It's both a sequel and a kind of stand alone movie.
The only thing that happened to me today that wasn't exactly good that's left me a little sore and in need of going back to my Chiropractor this week is. Someone spilled some water on the ground and you couldn't even see it and I found it. Landing right on my back. Luckily nothing serious happened the worst I should have is some minor bruising, some soreness for a few days and the need to get popped again.
Overall though it was a good fun day
Jack-O-Lanter Badges Set to Open! August 16th
Starting August 16th I'll be taking commissions for my seasonal badge.Jack-O-Lantern (Keep in mind I've improved quite a bit since these were done and the new batch will look even better.) They will be available roughly from Aug-16th to Oct-20
Prices: $3 - Headshot - head on pumpkin
$5 - Bust (No example yet.) Waist up view of your character next to,behind or holding the pumpkin
$6 - Fullbody Fullbody view of your character next to,behind,holding or even sitting on the pumpkin with head and name.
+ shipping
Price may fluctuate depending on complexities. I am taking reserves if you'd like to reserve your spot before the 16th. You don't have to pay me a penny till the start date to be on the queue. Though if payment isn't received within 24 hours of start date you will be moved down on the list till payment is made.
Comment or note me with this information.
RL Name:
Character Name:
Ref:
Type:
Comments:
Slots (8. Will be done in batches if interest is gained.)
Questions
Now for the questions. Most of them are geared toward artists and fursuit though I'm sure that artists aren't necessarily the only ones that can answer my questions.
-I'm in the process of planning another suit project and I was thinking of doing some padded paws and I was wondering which one gives you more pose ability and comfort foam or stuffing padded paws?
-When making your to's is there something you consulted? How'd you figure what to put in them?
-I'm having trouble with proportions on a drawing right now and I was wondering if someone could look it over and see if they can offer me some help with fixing it?
I swear I had more questions but I can't remember them right now. Eh I'll either edit this or save it for the next journal if necessarily.
Here's a update on my fall. Due to that fall I can't bowl this Saturday though at least my chiropractor didn't tell me I couldn't suit. So I still look forward to the meet. He made me feel better today though he thinks we may have to do some twice a week visits if things don't stay feeling good by tuesday
Now let's get to the purpose of the journal.
July
My July went fair. Not entirely as well as I had hoped though it wasn't bad.
During the month I competed in Camp NaNoWrimo. For those of you that don't know what it is, Camp Nano is a sort of challenge. If you've heard of National Novel Writing Month. It follows the same principal. Except instead of writing a 50k word novel, you have some flexibility you set your word count goal; You don't even have to write a novel. Also it's not in November. (From what I understand Camp has a June,July and August session but don't quote me on it)The major rule is you have to force yourself to write almost every day of the month so you can reach your goal and potentially have something to show for at the end of the month but also have fun.
During camp I took the chance to get some more pages written up in the script on Comic Jumper so I can start posting pages again. I've been thinking I'm going to revise the type in the pages soon. Since it's not very clear in some of the early pages prior to me switching my type to illustrator.
In addition to that I also worked on artwork or at least tried to. It felt like a bit of a uphill battle for a good part of the month for some reason. Though I did get some good things done. One of them being related to my suit.
Takeshi- My suit of Takeshi is closer to a completed state. Now it's far enough along I can actually wear it to meets and feel proud of it. Though theres still a bit to go and Takeshi definitely has some quirks I need to work out when I have the funds for future updates. When I post photos of him I'll share some of the planned updates on it.
During the month I was plagued with a lot of migraines and this weird thing with my neck that caused it to put me into some horrendous pain. (Though that's been semi-alleviated) I just hate the amount of time I lost on artwork and everything.
Toward the end of the month I got to do some things that I found I guess you could say rewarding. One I got to go to this place called 'Movie Tavern' for the first time to see JAWS(1975). That was amazing! The way it's set up you get the sort of VIP experience. I felt like I was a crew member at the premiere of the film. Theres trays that you can get food served on and by pressing a button you have someone waiting on you. It was really cool. The movie was even better! There were some scenes I'd never seen before as well as some details on the shark I've never seen before. Like on the shark's eyes you could actually see the detail that was on them and that they were resin. It was just a great time. Though I think I'll save the Movie Tavern for special occasions it's not the cheapest.
Another thing I got to do toward the end was enter this competition. The Stan Winston School of Character Arts was holding a Robot Art themed contest in honor of Terminator Genisys. I didn't win but it did give me the chance to try out a new technique I had learned from one of their web courses during the month. To see my entry click here
My thoughts on the month. Overall it was pretty decent. Mattie had a good month too; she and I got to connect a bit and play around off leash outside our house for quite a bit.
August So Far
So far the month's gone pretty good. I've been getting back to work on Artwork and of course working further on the revisions of my Takeshi suit. The body suit looks 10 times better now than in that pic I posted back in July to show the new head off. Hopefully I'll have some pics of it up soon. I sure hope I get some pics taken at the bowling meet this Saturday.
Anywho, another good moment so far is I got to go see the Wizard of Oz at the Movie Tavern. If you haven't seen that movie on the big screen you really should at some point. I still can't believe how impressed I was by that movie. The scarecrow and really all of them their make ups were so incredible for the time. They blent the prosthetics so well you can't tell where the scarecrow's burlap hood starts and his face begins. They even had the texture on his face! Aside form that there were some things I've never seen before on it both with footage and just overall details. I even saw the scene that's been a bit urban legend for the movie. All I'm going to say on the subject though is I don't think that was a ostrich back there.
I expect to have some commissions uploaded soon. I've been working hard on them.
Also I will be listing some paracord bracelets and keychains among other items for sale as soon as tonight. The funds will be going toward my Fangcon fund.I've been trying really hard to get things worked out where I can go this year. At this point my biggest concern is primarily transportation. I sure hope I can get things worked out.
Also I have a bracelet that's State's colors I'm going to be uploading a picture of soon. If your interested in buying it or commissioning me for a similar one I'm planning on going to the Triangle Furries Furbowl in Cary this Saturday so if you contact me by Friday I can bring it to you at the Meet NC furs.
The bracelet I'm going to be posting pics of that's up for sale is a little under 9in and should fit most wrists. It costs only $6.00s
If you'd like to commission me note me with this information.
Rough wrist measurement (don't make it tight. If you want it to be able to be worn with your suit measure around your wrist with the handpaw on.)
Colors:and how many (I have red,blue,black,white,light blue and orange. At the moment I can do up to 3)
Slots: (Up to 4)
Today or technically yesterday seeing as it's midnight as I write this. I got to meet up with a good friend
iamkodastorm today in Concord. It was nice catching up and just hanging out for the first time since FWA. We also got to go see Terminator Genisys and that was great. I was impressed by how they did the move and how good the new Sarah, Kyle and John were. I highly recommend going to see it. In a way it's kinda like Jurassic World. It's both a sequel and a kind of stand alone movie. The only thing that happened to me today that wasn't exactly good that's left me a little sore and in need of going back to my Chiropractor this week is. Someone spilled some water on the ground and you couldn't even see it and I found it. Landing right on my back. Luckily nothing serious happened the worst I should have is some minor bruising, some soreness for a few days and the need to get popped again.
Overall though it was a good fun day
Jack-O-Lanter Badges Set to Open! August 16th
Starting August 16th I'll be taking commissions for my seasonal badge.Jack-O-Lantern (Keep in mind I've improved quite a bit since these were done and the new batch will look even better.) They will be available roughly from Aug-16th to Oct-20
Prices: $3 - Headshot - head on pumpkin
$5 - Bust (No example yet.) Waist up view of your character next to,behind or holding the pumpkin
$6 - Fullbody Fullbody view of your character next to,behind,holding or even sitting on the pumpkin with head and name.
+ shipping
Price may fluctuate depending on complexities. I am taking reserves if you'd like to reserve your spot before the 16th. You don't have to pay me a penny till the start date to be on the queue. Though if payment isn't received within 24 hours of start date you will be moved down on the list till payment is made.
Comment or note me with this information.
RL Name:
Character Name:
Ref:
Type:
Comments:
Slots (8. Will be done in batches if interest is gained.)
Questions
Now for the questions. Most of them are geared toward artists and fursuit though I'm sure that artists aren't necessarily the only ones that can answer my questions.
-I'm in the process of planning another suit project and I was thinking of doing some padded paws and I was wondering which one gives you more pose ability and comfort foam or stuffing padded paws?
-When making your to's is there something you consulted? How'd you figure what to put in them?
-I'm having trouble with proportions on a drawing right now and I was wondering if someone could look it over and see if they can offer me some help with fixing it?
I swear I had more questions but I can't remember them right now. Eh I'll either edit this or save it for the next journal if necessarily.
Here's a update on my fall. Due to that fall I can't bowl this Saturday though at least my chiropractor didn't tell me I couldn't suit. So I still look forward to the meet. He made me feel better today though he thinks we may have to do some twice a week visits if things don't stay feeling good by tuesday
Reading the journal I'm glad to hear that you and Maddie got to bond a lot when you were away. I can't wait to see how the suits are looking as I've got an idea in my head of what they look. I too might be getting a partial from a good friend of mine that's made a few last year^^
I'm glad to hear that you're safe and sound and I hioe that you get well soon, the fall doesn't sound too good, I was going to suggest taking it easy and relaxing but I doubt that you'd do that XD take care my friend and hopefully talk soon :3
Writing was a bit of a challenge especially with this artistic block I was dealing with that I had to force past.
It was really nice playing with her I can actually let her off leash in the yard and trust she won't go anywhere now. Though I actually didn't go anywhere during camp. Camp NaNo's a kind of camp where you go in spirit and imagination though you stay home or go where ever you like.
Thanks I'm looking forward to showing off some photos of the updated suit. I'm really thrilled at how it's come out. Finally the head's basically completed for the time being and the body is pretty much in the same boat with an exception of belt loops that'll be installed in the body by the end of the week.
Awesome I wish you luck with getting a partial made. I know you'll have a blast with a suit.
Thanks. Yeah, how it's affected me in the days after's surprised me. It really knocked my hips out of alinement. Right now I'm walking like a stop motion character animation.
You know me so well I have been semi taking it easy so far. The most walking I've done has been around the house and to the movie theater to see Shawn the Sheep.