Avatar Totoro Con

Wow lots going on this month, but not only with me. There’s some new events coming up that I only just found out about this morning! Well, first off I’ll just start with what’s been going on with me. I got my buddy Alica a temp. job at Oakley. Which is just awesome, I have soo much fun working with her. I think she’s staying for about three weeks. Hopefully I can get her to post the comics she’s already been drawing of her days at Oakley. They’re funny as hell!

Overall work has been great, and I’ve been picking up some freelance along the way. When I’m allowed I’ll post some of it.

Comic-con is just around the corner. I have to say I'm very excited because this year I know what I want to go see and who I want to meet. Last year was more of getting a feel for what Comic-con had to offer. So you can bet now I'll be prepared! :D I'll be going with this year. Which should be fun, though I hope we don't meet any of her CRAZY fanboys. Just to let you know Etoli, I'm taking a bat just encase! Last year was too close for comfort. haha

One panel I'm looking forward to seeing is the Last Avatar Panel. Here's a comment from Bryan Konietzko, who is one of the creators of the series...

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One week after the last 10 episodes will air on Nickelodeon, the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" panel will be at the San Diego Comic Con on Friday evening, July 25, 7:30-9:15pm in one of the (b ig!) 2000 person rooms. Please join co-creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and director Joaquim Dos Santos for a screening of the final chapters 320 & 321 and other fun activities (details to follow shortly on Nick.com and the SDCC website). Friday passes are almost sold out, so please act fast! We really want to see as many fans as possible in the room! On Saturday, Mike and Bryan will do a poster signing (time and details to follow). See you in San Diego!"

Sooo, my ass will be there earlier then 7:30, though I think the 2000 seat room will hold everyone. But I know for sure there will be a line.

On that note, I just found out about an Avatar Contest that Nick is holding.

I guess the contest started on July 9th and ends on the 15th. Doesn't sound like a lot of time. The prize is the top 10 winners will have their work displayed somewhere. And that's it, i think. Sounds kind of thrown together, I think it'd be cool to have the 1st prize winner get a dvd box set of Avatar or some cool poster signed by the co-creators and artists. Oh well.

Another big thing I learned this morning is that master storyteller and Oscar winning film maker Hayao Miyazaki has created a funding raising exhibition auction to support Totoro Forest(aka Sayama Forest. The Auction will be held on September 6^th at Pixar Animation Studio Campus.
You can read more about it just click the picture. I have already seen pieces of the art posted on dA. Awesome work. But BOY are they expensive. Mos t of them starting at 1,000 dollars. Hopefully the book they're making will be more within my budget.

Oh, I went to Renfaire with Etoli this year and MAN it was hot. But I had fun, I brought my younger sister along too. Kelli had this awesome outfit, with cool added jewelry. I dressed up too, just added more feathers and wore black. I also let Kelli draw on my face. haha.

Last month I had my buddies come over to my house to watch some movies. Most of them spent the night since I live an hour away from where they drove from. The next day they went with me to my dad's yard to feed the dogs. Well it was 104 degrees that day-very dry heat. Those poor guys are all coastal beach lovin people, while I am pretty much an earth bender. Water is just not my element. So the heat doesn't bother me too much only because I'm used to it. So it was fun to watch them find shade and adjust to their new environment haha jk jk

Anyway here's a picture we took

New car

Wow it's been awhile since my last journal. Nothing too much has changed, I still work at Oakley, I still live at home, and I'm still in debt. lol
Probably more so, since I got in my car accident (and my car getting totaled) I had to buy a new one. So now, it looks at though I'll be staying EVEN longer at home to get a good chunk of payments out of the way. But my new car is TOTALLY worth it.
I was able to get a great deal on my 2007 Camry :D





Isn't it pretty???
I've never had a new car like that before, well technically this isn't brand new. It's a used car, but hell it's probably the best I'll ever do. haha
Anyway, this car has made me enjoy driving again. Cause let me tell you, I drive a minimum of 120 miles a day. When I had my rental car for a month I did well around 3,000 miles on it. So yea, I fuckin drive A LOT!
and it's all for work!

So when I can say I enjoy driving, it means a lot lol
The car drives smooth and has these cool aqua blue lights inside when it becomes dark.

In other news, I'm going to SDCC this year. SO that should be fun.
My buddy Jeff, is once again saving me money by letting me stay at his place. THANK YOU JEFF!!!

I'm real excited cause I know a lot more artists that are going and I can't wait to meet them!

Well I guess that's it for now.
Hope all is well for everyone!!!

Gorilla

Well I finally painted something. Work has kept me busy. Well, more the drive has. I get home pretty late and I have to wash the dishes, and after that I go to sleep. So no time for fun stuff.

I'm pretty happy with the result of this painting. The girl who drew the Line art is amazing. She's got this awesome style that just really inspires me to paint. :D


Personal Note (no need to read further): So I went to a friend who is a therapist (specializing in family relationships) yesterday. She gave me great advice about what I should do with my extended-family problem I've been having since...oh...well pretty much my whole life. So in two weeks I will confront (in a non-defensive way) my grandparents on what they believe I did or whatever. I have a cousin who loves to lie. My problem is way to big to type out. But know that in two weeks I will have resolved it as best I can. I'm only in control of myself. I can't change what my cousin has done. But I won't just stand by anymore. I'm an adult now, and I have to the right to speak up and defend myself. I'm doing it on my own, I want my grandparents to know that my parents have no influence on how I feel. This is something all my own, if my grandparents are unwilling to listen to what I have to say then there's nothing I can do but just cut my ties to them. But we shall see.

R.I.P. Sid

I was going to write an update on my life and what I've been up to. But at the moment it doesn't seem to really matter.

As I was going through my messages on dA. I saw posted a journal. It is there that I read Sid Suarez passed away this morning. A very dear friend of mine and my buddies.
Sid was very open about his health and many of us knew he needed a heart and lung transplant. I believe it was Thursday when Etoli told me he got a call about having organs ready and that he needed to fly out to have the surgery in San Francisco.

I don't know too many of the details. I'm sure someone will post what happen.

So I will say this...

Sid
I remember the day I met you. In Brian Smith's class, you were so out going. Introducing yourself to anyone who would look your way. I remember our first assignment, I was so blown away by your amazing skills. The assignment was suppose to be something small and simple. But you took it so much further then anyone in class did. I say that because it's the only one I remember.

After I found out about what you needed. I was even more impressed by you. It seemed like nothing could get you down. You were such a strong and brave person. I remember, Etoli, Onelani, and I went to comic-con and I spotted you in that crazy crowded room. You always seemed to draw attention to you. Always having a smile on your face. And that, is something I'll never forget about you.

You know, it's hard to write this. Going over the memories I shared with you. I really have to thank you. You were really the only one who constantly said you were proud of me. Proud on how much I improved in my art, since the day we first met. And that always made me happy, because you were an artist I looked up too.

Sid, it was a real honor to have met you, to have gotten to know you, and to have become your friend. I love you and I am glad to know that you are no longer in pain.

Anyone who wishes to see what an amazing person and artist Sid was. Go to his dA

UPDATEeeeee

 Hey ya,
well in reference to my last post, I got the job!!!
I've been a production artist for Oakley for about a month now and I LOVE IT!
Everyone is real laid back. My boss is freakin amazing. He's soo patient with me and Lacey (the other new girl). We're both picking up the work really fast.

Let's see, what else is new...
Oh Scalawags got a DD on Deviantart yesterday, that was big news to the crew. lol we're all excited about it.
Another thing, I'm getting a new dog soon. So that should be exciting!!!

Art related update:
Here's something new I painted for Kelli Davis. It's her lineart for her costume for Renfaire.

Interview

Hey I haven't updated this month. I've been busy with freelance work.
Which is always a great thing. I wanted to post a journal because I want to keep a record of my life after college. How I got a job and what not.

My title says "Interview" that's because I have one tomorrow. :)
I recently got onto LinkedIn.com (it's a huge networking site). I found a lot of my friends from school. One in particular Sean R. told me about a job opening at his work. He said that it deals with photoshop and that he thinks I'd be great for it. So I have everything ready for tomorrow.
I just have to have my resume and my website ready.
Then I think I take a test and talk to the boss. Then I guess we'll see what happens. I REALLY hope I get the job. It's kind of far, but not too bad. (lake forest)


well i'll post more when I know more!!!
Oh here's the website to the company I might be working for

Oakley.com

Up! Up!

Hey ya, I just finished a painting.

$y2jenn

The link above is the person who did the line art. The painting below is what I did!!!
I'm happy with the Bison (appa) Aang could have used more work, as well as the rope. But other then that I really like it :D


today I met up with an old High School buddy of mine. It was great catching up. She's a good person, one of the few good people I met during high school.

well that's it for now

"...one arm tied behind your back" A.B.M.F.

Soo, my avatar painting was a hit over at dA. Glad the gang enjoyed it :D

So yesterday I got a call from career services over at Ai. Now I've recently decided it's best to just ignore these calls, because it only ends up with me feeling like a complete failure. My mind does that to me plenty on it's own (at least once a day). When I'm not busy, my mind will wonder back to "hey you, you don't have a job like everyone else does (that has graduated with you!) WTF is up with you???!" So needless to say I don't need someone calling me to say WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A JOB!!! Really, man I do a bang up job beating myself up over it. >: Really, I think the school only wants to know that I'm making money. Maybe I should tell them I got a PA job making a grand a week. HA, bet they'd love that! But whatever...I'll find something.


Here is what I've been working on. It's for a coloring contest. The guy's lineart is really heavy, doesn't leave too much room for color. So what happens when I have something like that to work with? I move on to backgrounds. So I have this guy jumping off this cliff looking rock thing. I'm gonna add some forest-like plants to the bottom. Right now, I'm just playing with the lighting of the moon. I'm actually excited for this. Once I get the sky done, everything else should smoothly. I've seen the other entries, and everyones looks the same. No one (that I've seen) has thought to add a background. SO yea, hopefully I'll finish in time.



...well shit, it's that time of the night. I have to go wash dishes!

ciao

done!

Well I finished that Avatarded piece by Kelli Davis. just wanted to post it for no one to see. :D

I've Decided!

So at the moment, life is pretty shitty. Well as far as not finding a good full time job. I have my health, my family (who seem to be taking FULL advantage of my free labor) and a place to stay. So it's not THAT bad. But still, it's shitty.
I applied at LifeTouch Studios. They basically said they would offer me the job if I wanted it. I would SO take it if the job paid more. But they don't so I might as well stay with Borders. Though, they've been cutting back on hours, like crazy. I usually work 24 hours a week. Now they have me working 6 hours. Can you fuckin believe that shit!!!!! I've been trying to transfer to the Borders by my house but they don't have any damn openings. UGH

Anyways, LT studios makes you drive really far distances to do a photo shoot. It's not worth the 8 dollars an hour on the road, and the 9 while you actually take pictures. They don't even guarantee the work hours. Plus their seasonal. So it's a no go with them. ;/

So yesterday I applied to at least 6 different P.A jobs. One being a PA for a celebrity. haha wouldn't that be fantastic?! well the pay would, its about $900 a week, soo yea I'D DO IT!
But they want all this experience and I'm like, "Fuck it, I'll apply anyway!"

Maybe if I tell the recruiter, I don't give a fuck who they are I just want their money. They'll believe me when I say I wont tell any one their dirty little secrets we all know they have. ::shrugs:: I'll post here first if they reply back.

So tomorrow I drive an hour to work, work 6 hours...no wait 5 and half hours (take out 30 minutes for break) then drive back the hour home. HURRAY I'm living the dream >:

So about my title to my blog. I've decided that I will try and keep this blog going. I want to see my process in life. I know I don't remember everything. So I want to keep track of my life after college. So FYI to anyone who comes across my blog. Or rather a DISCLAIMER (i got this from a friend)

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the profanity of this entry, or the misspelled words, or the bad grammar. I'm hungry, tired and annoyed so that exonerates me from having to take responsibility. Why you say? Because I said so

Yea, I'll basically have that everywhere. I have horrible grammar, bad spelling, and laziness. So if that bothers you. Umm, then don't read this. I'm actually posting my journals here rather then LJ and Deviantart. For one reason, I don't want my friends or family to read this. I normally don't tell them what I'm going through all the time. Or how I'm feeling. But I still need to get it out.
And recently, I've been through some hell. And I believe I'm still going through it.


Along with ranting and bitchin I will post what art I'm working on. :D So as to distract people from actually reading this. :snicker:
So here's it is. My distraction...





The line art is by Kelli Davis. She drew this for my 21st Birthday :D
All my buddies are in love with Avatar. I'm painting it, this is just the flats.
She already painted her version and posted it on her dA account. I have her link up at the top right. Anyway, I figure I'd better paint my version. I wanted to go with the right colors from the show. So did Kelli so are pieces are somewhat similar, though I am taking different styles with it. You'll see once it's done :D


Well here's to many more entries no one well comment on (hopefully)

Almost 2 years

Oi, it's been almost a couple of years since I've touched this. Ha, well it's not like anyone reads it so I'll probably just copy and paste my journals from deviantart. :D

Well let's see, I graduated Ai, and I'm a freelance Colorist.
...yea that about sums it up. hehe


Well actually I had a graduation party a couple days ago and boy was it fun!!!
Thanks to everyone who came, I know my place is out of the way for most people (like an hour) so it meant a lot that you came :hug:

I actually made a enough money to go on my trip to New Zealand so that's my next major event coming soon. Just waitin on my dear friend ETOLI!!! haha jk jk

Umm, OH!
I know I have a lot of line art I promised people I would paint for them. Please don't worry I will get to it...eventually :D Seriously, I will!

It's just lately I've been working more and I've had some family drama recently come into play so yea, haha if Christmas doesn't kill me then I should have enough time for painting. Though, I feel like I've lost some of my skill with my recent freelance job. I think it's challenging me to think and paint differently. Not sure. I'm just glad I have an understanding guy that I'm doing it for.

So you'll probably see me posting some lineart that just inspires me to paint. To get myself warmed up.


Oh any one know Joe Weatherly or David Colman??? I recently got both their books in at Borders at the South Coast Plaza. They might be doing a book signing. I still have to set it up. But I know all my art buddies are gonna go to it when I do have it, rrrriiiiiight????

If you want look at their work one of them has a dA account :icondavidsdoodles:

and here's Joe Weatherly's website http://joeweatherly.net/

Here's a picture of the group of friends who went to my party. Oh if I didn't invite you I'm sorry, It was kind of hard to get a hold of everyone. A lot of people knew about it last minute. Sorry guys!

I'm the one with the black (fake) leather jacket! :iconEtoli: and :iconOnelani: are next to me :D
Oh and :iconoliver-deguia: is doing something "scandalous" behind me hahaha

Here's a piece I just finished.
Sorta a collaboration.

did the lineart. I did the painting of it.
It was a sketch challenge. The first ten people to comment on her journal got a free sketch.
So I was like one of the very last ones(lucky me). I usually always ask for a fox. But I decided to ask for the next best thing.
Youko Kurama. hehe After she drew it, I asked her if I could paint it. Of course, she said yes.
So here it is...

On this day...

So, I don't know why I decided to create a blog. I have a livejournal, I hardly ever update. The only thing I do update is my deviantArt account.
I'm probably only getting this damn thing to link up artists and watch their posts of their art and whatnot.
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Hmmm, Oh as of this quarter at Ai. I'm one of the co-producers of Scalawags!!!
Lista04, Etoli and I are in charge of 20 other people working on this production. We're in our 4th week of production and I believe we're doing very well. We have alot of shit to do. But at least we are on schdule. We only have 8 weeks to finish this! w00t check it out on dA

Well I think that's enough for my first post!