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"I stepped out onto the balcony and took in the morning street below. After a busy night like last night I usually find myself waking early for some reason. I used to enjoy the morning, to think about my future, nowadays I think about my friends. Some of my friends are moving away soon and I can't help but think of how much I'm going to miss them.
One is moving away to follow his dreams, one will move away to search for something he's been looking for for his entire life.
Another friend takes help but is content being depressed and complacent, another takes the help and tries to make something of her life.
I've always lost friends, but the ones I've made this past year have shaped my life the most..."
I may be known as the eccentric blue nutter whose comment have about as much depth as a shallow pond.
But those comments are always written to make you smile, and a smile is worth more than its weight in gold to me.
The only people I can truly respect are those who are smart enough to make a choice for the better. Those who sit and wait for others to do it for them...well. I'll welcome them as friends and travel life alongside them...but I cannot cherish them. And I will let them drift away in the end.
Most everyone here that I've met on DA has been strong of spirit and willing to make a choice about what they want. Those who when in need seek help and put it to good use, and I'm glad to be that for them.
I can't respect the Depression crowd though. Those who sit and sigh and wait for someone to come and comfort them and pine for attention.
If I watch you.
If I chat with you.
If I share this art we create together with you.
If I share my life with you.
...
It is because I respect you and cherish what you say and do.
I've only ever met three people I didn't respect because they didn't bother trying. And they taught me to walk away.
So thanks to everyone here for making the effort worthwhile. I can repect that.
ART STUFFS
11Hours total, freehand perspective drawing with layered texture faces. I've put together a staged pic here -> ****
Took a long time and I'm really unhappy with the BG building and the blur.
I AM however very happy with how Echo came out and am thinking of using this style of coloring alot more now. It's slower than the polygonal cellshading but quicker than a normal detail paint. Win win in my books.
"I stepped out onto the balcony and took in the morning street below. After a busy night like last night I usually find myself waking early for some reason. I used to enjoy the morning, to think about my future, nowadays I think about my friends. Some of my friends are moving away soon and I can't help but think of how much I'm going to miss them.
One is moving away to follow his dreams, one will move away to search for something he's been looking for for his entire life.
Another friend takes help but is content being depressed and complacent, another takes the help and tries to make something of her life.
I've always lost friends, but the ones I've made this past year have shaped my life the most..."
I may be known as the eccentric blue nutter whose comment have about as much depth as a shallow pond.
But those comments are always written to make you smile, and a smile is worth more than its weight in gold to me.
The only people I can truly respect are those who are smart enough to make a choice for the better. Those who sit and wait for others to do it for them...well. I'll welcome them as friends and travel life alongside them...but I cannot cherish them. And I will let them drift away in the end.
Most everyone here that I've met on DA has been strong of spirit and willing to make a choice about what they want. Those who when in need seek help and put it to good use, and I'm glad to be that for them.
I can't respect the Depression crowd though. Those who sit and sigh and wait for someone to come and comfort them and pine for attention.
If I watch you.
If I chat with you.
If I share this art we create together with you.
If I share my life with you.
...
It is because I respect you and cherish what you say and do.
I've only ever met three people I didn't respect because they didn't bother trying. And they taught me to walk away.
So thanks to everyone here for making the effort worthwhile. I can repect that.
ART STUFFS
11Hours total, freehand perspective drawing with layered texture faces. I've put together a staged pic here -> ****
Took a long time and I'm really unhappy with the BG building and the blur.
I AM however very happy with how Echo came out and am thinking of using this style of coloring alot more now. It's slower than the polygonal cellshading but quicker than a normal detail paint. Win win in my books.
Category All / All
Species Unspecified / Any
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File Size 440.1 kB
Hogawd, more stuff to fave. xDDD;
...Just- again, I'm amazed. =D The amount of detail and the perspective are both amazing. =3
And yeah. I know how you feel, kinda sorta- I can't really say I do. xDDD;
But yeah- you can't help those who can't help themselves. I've had friends like that, who can only see the bad things in themselves or their lives. Complimenting them doesn't seem to work, or talking to them... it just- makes you feel all kinds of useless.
Though you could be talking about something else entirely, and I'm just venting my own angst. xDDD;
Losing friends... yeah. It's never pleasant. Just a few weeks ago, one of my best friends, a constant source of inspiration, moved a couple thousand miles away. A few others are gearing up to do the same, and I've been planning on moving in with the love of my life sometime soon...
Anywho... absolutely awesome work. I love it- and the emotion it conveys so well. =3
...Just- again, I'm amazed. =D The amount of detail and the perspective are both amazing. =3
And yeah. I know how you feel, kinda sorta- I can't really say I do. xDDD;
But yeah- you can't help those who can't help themselves. I've had friends like that, who can only see the bad things in themselves or their lives. Complimenting them doesn't seem to work, or talking to them... it just- makes you feel all kinds of useless.
Though you could be talking about something else entirely, and I'm just venting my own angst. xDDD;
Losing friends... yeah. It's never pleasant. Just a few weeks ago, one of my best friends, a constant source of inspiration, moved a couple thousand miles away. A few others are gearing up to do the same, and I've been planning on moving in with the love of my life sometime soon...
Anywho... absolutely awesome work. I love it- and the emotion it conveys so well. =3
This has got to be one of my favorite pieces from you so far.
I'm even bothering to type this with frozen hands! (Thats a feat, trust me)
I -love- the perspective you have here. I love the attention to detail in both the building and the background. I love the expression on Echo and the colour harmony is fantastic. I really like how realistic yet stylistic the windows look. Reflections are hard to do.
I wish I could put into words easier how beautiful this is. You have grown so much artistically since I first saw your work.
Very good work, Kraden!
I'm even bothering to type this with frozen hands! (Thats a feat, trust me)
I -love- the perspective you have here. I love the attention to detail in both the building and the background. I love the expression on Echo and the colour harmony is fantastic. I really like how realistic yet stylistic the windows look. Reflections are hard to do.
I wish I could put into words easier how beautiful this is. You have grown so much artistically since I first saw your work.
Very good work, Kraden!
Has a read, iv seen this one on a furs desk top here some time ago . and iv got to first say I like it second is.. iv live a intresting life by my veiw.
iv been engaged twice now dispite i'm actuly gay. iv run two business'es, I joined the fireservice and became a sector comander and strike team leader as well as being a regional training officer.
Then life got more intresting "i got injured" my enterprized crashed, dominoes effect ... lost my home you name it, i'm now renting my own place, paying my bills and experianing my life with a partner.
In short i still don't know what people mean when they say "sort your shit out" (good old aussie used saying) ... but truely what does it mean?
iv been engaged twice now dispite i'm actuly gay. iv run two business'es, I joined the fireservice and became a sector comander and strike team leader as well as being a regional training officer.
Then life got more intresting "i got injured" my enterprized crashed, dominoes effect ... lost my home you name it, i'm now renting my own place, paying my bills and experianing my life with a partner.
In short i still don't know what people mean when they say "sort your shit out" (good old aussie used saying) ... but truely what does it mean?
Well...how to put it.
Sort your shit out.
Emotional and mental shit prettymuch. It means to stop weighing yourself down with useless depressing self-centered drivvel and try and get things done.
Help someone else istead of whining about how you feel about your appearance.
Work hard instead of complaining about having nothing to do.
Look for something to aim for in your life instead of crying about the past.
It means "Pull yourself together" prettymuch.
I'd say you're reasonably together. You seem productive, you've a partner and you work to pay your bills. You may have been through 2 failed relationships and a failed enterprise but you don't seem to be complaining or dwelling on that fact.
...
make sense?
Sort your shit out.
Emotional and mental shit prettymuch. It means to stop weighing yourself down with useless depressing self-centered drivvel and try and get things done.
Help someone else istead of whining about how you feel about your appearance.
Work hard instead of complaining about having nothing to do.
Look for something to aim for in your life instead of crying about the past.
It means "Pull yourself together" prettymuch.
I'd say you're reasonably together. You seem productive, you've a partner and you work to pay your bills. You may have been through 2 failed relationships and a failed enterprise but you don't seem to be complaining or dwelling on that fact.
...
make sense?
Yes it does make sence like that, but I do think some people need to take care before saying it. Like exsample.. My dad told me to sort my life out with my enterprize. Because it was playing with old cars that he thinks are worthless, but I was in the process of closing 4.2million$ deal, after witch would of been used to fully turn the shop into a hot-rod and custom car shop, As you are a aussie your self you might have some idear on how the old australian muscle have incressed in value, things like toranas, valiants and old fords e.g a 1971 XY ford GT fairmont would be worth 58,000$ 5 years ago because there was lots of stock ones then the incress of people dumping the stock ones. that now a stock one made to look like a GT is worth 58,000$ and the real one can sell for prices as I see of one million$... In short if people like my dad stoped telling me and presuring me to live lives i dont like and leave me to my ways, "id now be wealthy".... id be going to AC not dreaming of it.
I understand what you mean, those that don't try cannot move on, no matter how much you want them to. This is a beautiful pic, not just because you've got good texture, tone or perspective.
It's because of the message you convey, to quote Oscar Wilde, 'anyone can play accurately, but you play with marvellous expression.' this is something anyone, regardless of their furryness can appreciate and relate to in one way or another. We all have the friend we want to help. Personally I have trouble letting them go, I keep trying to help.
A top pic that deserves recognition, good one.
It's because of the message you convey, to quote Oscar Wilde, 'anyone can play accurately, but you play with marvellous expression.' this is something anyone, regardless of their furryness can appreciate and relate to in one way or another. We all have the friend we want to help. Personally I have trouble letting them go, I keep trying to help.
A top pic that deserves recognition, good one.
I cannot help but put this in my favorites.
I have recently done something truly terrible to a friend, all because I would not accept his help and kindness. I will keep this picture as a reminder of that, but also as proof that a person that tries is better.
Thank you for posting.
I have recently done something truly terrible to a friend, all because I would not accept his help and kindness. I will keep this picture as a reminder of that, but also as proof that a person that tries is better.
Thank you for posting.
You know its odd that I do the same thing. I've been taught to walk away from those which consistently come back to me with their problems, or do not have something to work towards in their life. Some days I think its cruel, but I can never fully respect them for how they've given up.
Nice read, and nice perspective on the picture.
Nice read, and nice perspective on the picture.
How do you feel 7 years later?
I ask because I resonated with the same thought so many years ago when I first saw this piece. I felt so invincible and didn't understand why people weren't going for it all. I was always driven, but I've had my setbacks as well. I value the good with the bad. What say you?
I ask because I resonated with the same thought so many years ago when I first saw this piece. I felt so invincible and didn't understand why people weren't going for it all. I was always driven, but I've had my setbacks as well. I value the good with the bad. What say you?
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