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4 years ago
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So, judging by my last journal from 3 months or so ago I was promising a simple piece that would be uploaded quite soon. Welp, that piece evolved from one character with a simple background to a detailed, painted background and then to another character added to the piece, a story written associated with the two characters and now introduction of a third character that I finished sketching out the design for tonight. So, that's where that piece is. I haven't touched the Mini-Loup project since then - a bit scared at the work ahead of me there. Trying things out with this current piece before delving back into the Mini-Loup one in hopes of using what I'm learning from this piece to better realize the previous work. Learning to paint in photoshop be hard.
Aside from that, I'm slowly getting more time away from work, so maybe art will progress at a better rate than it has been as of late. Been bouncing a lot between writing and drawing whenever one begins to stagnate or I find a barrier in either path. Writing has definitely been helping in terms of motivation all around. I've always been a writer at heart and only recently found myself delving into the art world. My first foray into furaffinity was publishing stories on a different account nearly a decade ago. Wild to think (account has since been purged). I've got multiple scenes from three different stories I'm desperate to breathe life into, so time and dedication are the only limiting factors at the moment.
(The Three Stories)
*The Mini-Loup fan comic is still on the backburner but there's a 3-4 act story already structured out. The story will center around Caesar's and Mini-Loup's budding friendship and how that affects the other cast of characters from the remaining Grunt brothers to Aniceh and Mini-Loup's other close-knit friends. The comic will focus on family and loss and the readjusting and re-evaluating how the characters perceive themselves and those around them. An at times dark, but more so hopeful look at growing up set in the Mini-Loup universe.
*The new art piece also has an accompanying story that I've just been doing for fun. Story might see the light of day accompanying the art uploaded but it's currently in a real rough shape. Story revolves around the journey of a small group of teenage friends and how one's unorthodox sexual awakening (boy be gay for his bestie) in a small, traditional farming town in Switzerland, and the societal pressures that come with growing up, will play out.
*The last, is a planned 3 book series inspired by Brian Jacques' Redwall universe which has finally starting coming out of the outlining and character development/motivation stage. Been a couple of years now fiddling with this piece, but progress is taking place there. A scene pulled from the early chapters might find it's way into the art pool after I finish up the Mini-Loup piece. The story will actually start on book 3 near the end of the lead character's journey. Won't give out much more than that for this one.
One other little, big project I've been ruminating on lately has been pulling together all my furry art from when I started junior year of high school up until now and making an edited progression of those ten years. The thought usually occurs when I try pushing off doing art or writing but if anyone's interested in seeing that journey I'll make more of an effort to put it together.
Alright, there's your wall of text. I'll do my best to become more active on here, wish you all the best.
Aside from that, I'm slowly getting more time away from work, so maybe art will progress at a better rate than it has been as of late. Been bouncing a lot between writing and drawing whenever one begins to stagnate or I find a barrier in either path. Writing has definitely been helping in terms of motivation all around. I've always been a writer at heart and only recently found myself delving into the art world. My first foray into furaffinity was publishing stories on a different account nearly a decade ago. Wild to think (account has since been purged). I've got multiple scenes from three different stories I'm desperate to breathe life into, so time and dedication are the only limiting factors at the moment.
(The Three Stories)
*The Mini-Loup fan comic is still on the backburner but there's a 3-4 act story already structured out. The story will center around Caesar's and Mini-Loup's budding friendship and how that affects the other cast of characters from the remaining Grunt brothers to Aniceh and Mini-Loup's other close-knit friends. The comic will focus on family and loss and the readjusting and re-evaluating how the characters perceive themselves and those around them. An at times dark, but more so hopeful look at growing up set in the Mini-Loup universe.
*The new art piece also has an accompanying story that I've just been doing for fun. Story might see the light of day accompanying the art uploaded but it's currently in a real rough shape. Story revolves around the journey of a small group of teenage friends and how one's unorthodox sexual awakening (boy be gay for his bestie) in a small, traditional farming town in Switzerland, and the societal pressures that come with growing up, will play out.
*The last, is a planned 3 book series inspired by Brian Jacques' Redwall universe which has finally starting coming out of the outlining and character development/motivation stage. Been a couple of years now fiddling with this piece, but progress is taking place there. A scene pulled from the early chapters might find it's way into the art pool after I finish up the Mini-Loup piece. The story will actually start on book 3 near the end of the lead character's journey. Won't give out much more than that for this one.
One other little, big project I've been ruminating on lately has been pulling together all my furry art from when I started junior year of high school up until now and making an edited progression of those ten years. The thought usually occurs when I try pushing off doing art or writing but if anyone's interested in seeing that journey I'll make more of an effort to put it together.
Alright, there's your wall of text. I'll do my best to become more active on here, wish you all the best.
