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]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/24702336/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/24702336/ Mon, 11 May 2009 12:11:54 PDT [link]

Remember, I'm out of a job at the moment so money would rock!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/21235013/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/21235013/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:14 PDT Issue One is now for sale at this link!
I'll work on Issue 2 A.S.A.P. Everyone run off and order if you can!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/18912287/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/18912287/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:18:27 PDT A lot has happened since Megacon. and I are dating. I haven't had a lot of time to draw lately either.
OH! A lot of you DA people haven't heard that I went back to school! I'm attending Antonelli College now, shooting for an Associates in Graphic Design! Thank Kit for that one. It took hearing it from her to convince me to go. Anyway, hopefully I'll get back on the updating bandwagon soon. No promises though.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to my orientation tonight for school I'm nervous about it for some reason. . .

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/17282549/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/17282549/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:11:30 PDT tagged me in a journal entry last night. so here we go.

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So here are the rules of this thing...

1. Post these rules
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves
3. Tags should write a journal/ blog of these facts
4. At the end of the post 8 more persons are tagged and named
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged.

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1.) I have an extra vertebrae! It's in my lower back and causes me to throw my back out pretty regularly if I'm not careful.

2.) I doodled when I was a kid, but I didn't take art seriously until sitting in french class in high school one morning and kinda decided "I'm going to be a comic book artist". Now that I think about it, maybe that's why I feel slightly (and probably needlessly) disadvantaged to other artists.

3.) I have very little musical talent except on the drums.

4.) I have a list of songs I refer to as "spiritual band-aids" that help to keep me patched up sometimes.

5.) My friends and I ran away from a noise in the woods at Grand Gulf once. They thought it was a bear. I thought it was Big Foot.

6.) One of my favorite hobbies is getting lost and taking pictures then trying to get home with my friends.

7.) Despite my physical aging I still feel like I just got out of high school sometimes. I guess that's why pop culture these days confuses me so much!

8.) I firmly believe that family defies bloodlines.

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I Tag:


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]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/16781488/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/16781488/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:11:59 PST I'm beginning to question my current career. It's not a bad job, but it's very unpredictable. I've worked the last two Sundays and it's looking like I'm working a third. Bah. I'm still getting ready for Megacon on and off. This weekend I buy my plane tickets. If any of you happy DA folks will be in the Orlando area March 7th - 9th drop by Megacon and look for me in artist alley.

I may update more later. Later folks.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/15670927/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/15670927/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:02:49 PST OR
I can put them out as a trade paper back. It'll be a bit more expensive, but you'll get much more Kota's World for your buck and won't have to order nearly as many books assuming you buy them.
That being said, who's interested? What bonus stuff would you want in there?
I know I can put the little seen Nightgig Sampler zombie comic I did last year starring Mike and Kota for one. Anyhoo, let me know what you think!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/12656544/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/12656544/ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:14:45 PDT This Site. I'll do the occasional blathering about DA stuff here, but check the new blog site out. I'll also be posting art there. YAY!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/12110824/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/12110824/ Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:46:12 PST The question is (of course) would you be interested in purchasing said book? I'll be cross posting this on my website blog, in several forums, and on Comicspace so please drop me a line or comment here and let me know if there's any interest. If there's enough buzz I can get to work on rescanning and coloring as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/11979903/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/11979903/ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:51:42 PST -Wednesday Update for EA - Half drawn.
-Hammer fist icon for my boss - Not even close.
-Ego-masturbatory image also for my boss - Waiting for blades and background.
-Fan art of a character for HPK just because I like drawing his stuff. - Inked and waiting in the scanner.
-Oozy type image for a Jam on HPK's forums - Thinking of idea.

Look at that! Progress has been made! Not often I do that other than the comic! I hope this keeps up!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/11960490/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/11960490/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:01:06 PST I've also gone back to painting figurines. I haven't done that in close to a decade, but man do I enjoy it. I'm working on an Ork Warboss from Warhammer 40k.
Now a list of the projects I need to finish for people.

-MAX entry for this round before the 28th
-Hammer fist icon for my boss
-Ego-masturbatory image also for my boss
-Fan art of a character for HPK just because I like drawing his stuff.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9606755/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9606755/ Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:30:01 PDT Sweatshop Studios. Munki has begun! Also, I made some new banners. Do me a favor, check it out and let me know what you think!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9591162/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9591162/ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:39:34 PDT
YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED by :whisperingspirit:

So, start with six weird things/habits about yourself and then the people you tag need to write a journal of their own with the six weird habits/things about themselves.
You must copy and paste this rule at the top when tagged (change the name of who tagged you of course)
After you're finished you need to choose six people to be tagged and list their names at the bottom.
Dont forget to leave a comment that says "You're Tagged!" in their comments and then tell them to read your Journal..

KotaOtan:
1| Is very sensitive to magnets. I will get dizzy around a strong magnetic field.
2| Is overly generous.
3| Has a chicken pox scar on his belly from early childhood.
4| Misses Addam's Family Cereal with a passion unknown to most.
5| Thinks that XTC is the greatest thing since sliced eggs.
6| Thinks that Kevin Smith is a funny man. He just wishes more of his movies were as funny as he is.

Reading: Casino Royale. The first James Bond book. Surprisingly different from the film Bond, but still a suave mofo.
Watching: Not much. Just finished Eureeka Seven and loved it. Still looking for the next "big thing".
Playing: City of Heroes, New Super Mario Bros.

Current obsessions:

.~. H.P. Lovecraft
.~. XTC
.~. Starting too many comics at once.
.~. Looking for a new shortwave radio. Mine broke.
.~. Trevor. Ah ain't drivin'.


Tagees:
Enef, Poinko, sunni-mango, T-K-, passengerofdesire, and ... madscott!

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9264215/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9264215/ Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:21:24 PDT
I'm going to try and do one image completely in photoshop every week if I can manage. The self portraits and the Mario picture made me realize how much I enjoy doing it. Hopefully they'll turn out better than Cthulhu over there. He looks okay, but I can do better. Well, that's about it for now. More as it comes to me.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9027273/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/9027273/ Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:21:51 PDT The Sweatshop has been redesigned and The Errant Apprentice has started there. I've also uploaded a few scraps lately and will be doing a little more wacom art over the next few weeks as time allows.
I think I'm reading and thinking too much. I notice that I feel like I'm being avoided. I'm not sure if I am, but I think I know why if it's true. Enough on that though.
Therapy is doing well. I'm realizing certain behaviors I have aren't healthy. I need to keep that in mind and try to work on that. Anyhoo, that's enough for now. More later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8416355/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8416355/ Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:00:31 PDT Not just the things covered in the sessions, but the way I look at life and my problems has changed drastically.
I'm coming closer to being the man I should be. The one who's been stuck somewhere inside me for years and has been wanting to be out here with you guys.
W00t! ]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8240693/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8240693/ Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:03:06 PST
I start therapy on Friday.

Wish me luck.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8107072/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8107072/ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:13:18 PST I cooked flounder for dinner tonight. Turned out okay. The rolls were under cooked, but the cous-cous turned out really well. Warren came by. He had a really good day and that made me feel better some. We watched Eureka 7 with Mike. Pretty good show. I just wish it didn't have the same set up as a script I was working on.
I've been seeing things lately. Shadowy people shapes out of the corner of my eye and shadowy arms reaching beside me to grab things. I only see them for a split second and then they're gone. Warren suggested medication. I can't afford that. My insurance won't cover anything it seems. I keep getting rejected claims for doctor visits and perscriptions. Fine print on the policy says they can reject any claim without explaination. Shit. Warren also said it could be my normal paranoia kicking in with my all ready over active imagination and creating harmless manifestations during a time of depression. I'll just go with that for now.
I'm also working on a fan art for HPK, but I need to find time to color it.
That's about it for now. More later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8088191/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8088191/ Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:29:23 PST
I need someone and I also want to be alone for the rest of my life.
I want to stop doing art, but I love it.
I'm questioning the validity of my own assertions.

I'm very tired. . .

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8065198/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/8065198/ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 12:48:29 PST became something. The characters turned into something wonderful and I started caring about the story.
How do I actually feel about the whole thing? I like it for the most part. I only hope I can do something as good as the later stuff with my new series.

I suppose the reason I've never read it is embarrassment. I mean, seriously, who reads their own stuff? Most of the time I look at it and all I can see are the mistakes. Bad panels, odd positions, terrible backgrounds. This time I went through looking for stuff I was proud of. The big difference is this time I found it.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7934047/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7934047/ Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:06:20 PST
I had this idea while I was in the shower about where "Geebo" is going as a story and I can finally use an idea that Barry helped with many moons ago. I'm happy now.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7932464/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7932464/ Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:33:58 PST I'm thinking I should re-read "Understanding Comics". Sort of recharge my batteries and remember why I started doing this in the first place. Maybe I can find myself again for a little while.

Asside from that I don't suppose I can complain much. Others are having a much worse time of it than me so I'm going to close for now. Till next time.
-Kev.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7622728/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7622728/ Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:59:26 PST Gigcast will be up. The reason you should care?

First, it's a pretty good podcast for Night Gig and the web comics community in general.

Secondly, I'm being interviewed! WOO! Everybody tune in and listen late Wednesday or listen to it Thursday. Just a heads up.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7465674/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7465674/ Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:25:57 PST Sweatshop Studios. By all means, check out the other sites too.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7180056/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7180056/ Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:26:59 PST
I've decided that instead of rushing things artistically, I'm going to wait it out. If I force it right now no good will come of it. Due to this I'm going to try writing some more. That and read. On the subject of reading. . .

Anne Rice should stop. Let me clarify. I really enjoyed Interview and Vampire LeStat. I started on Queen of the Damned and now it's just dumb. Okay, there are twins. Okay, there are a lot of people involved. Could we get to the friggin' point all ready?! I'm like half way through the book and I see no point in sight! Back to "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" again and just skipping anything by August Derlith.

That's it for now. More later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7149812/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7149812/ Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:51:13 PST Film update. I have the first FX shot done. I move on to killing Dave tomorrow and trying to get as much done as possible. Should be fun. We're close to finishing this thing and I have to admit that even in a raw-ish state it's pretty darned entertaining.
I haven't created anything in a good while lately. I'm mentally constipated at the moment and I'm wollowing in self pity. I feel like a complete failure to be blunt. I can't get myself motivated to do things and stick with them. I would like to work on this script idea I have but I can't seem to get it in gear. It drags and the dialogue is wooden. There's not too much else to tell really. More as it happens.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7075161/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/7075161/ Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:43:58 PST We are currently in the post production phase of our latest short "The Magnum Opus of Reg Crust". It's a sequel to our never seen previous two films about the same character. Post production means actual work this time around for several of us. Mr. Hogue is doing the music while I work on visual effects (lasers and making elves disappear) and Mike does all of the editing. We have sound effects. We have visual effects. We may actually put this one online so if we do I'll post a link or some such.
After that I have another film related project or two in mind. One is a short based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The other is an animate Kota's World project of unspecified length. Looking forward to that one, but I have to get my style back to KW style. I tried drawing Kota the other day and it was like a messed up version of Terry from "The Errant Apprentice". Not good.
Anyway, that's it for now. More later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/6848506/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/6848506/ Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:33:34 PDT I've been playing Animal Crossing a lot since getting a Gamecube. Something about that game is crack-like. Other than that I've been working on pages for "The Errant Apprentice" (formerly Modern Knights). I would post it here, but I want to see if Antarctic Press would be interested in publishing. If not then I have a new web comic. We'll see what happens.
That's about it for now. More later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/6602134/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/6602134/ Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:41:13 PDT
I've been running Call of Cthulhu 6th Ed by Chaosium and I'm having a ball doing it. It's just a few friends, but so far I've been able to give them the creeps which I consider quite an accomplishment. Other than that, not a lot is going on.

More later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/3871677/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/3871677/ Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:22:29 PST My sister comes down next week from Utah. I see her once every few years, but since my mom died this will make twice. I'm kind of looking forward to it, but I won't have any time off for it. I've even got to work next saturday. Major suck. I'm going to lie down for a bit and hope my back stops and I can go to Scott's tonight. Maybe I can forget everything for a bit. Maybe I'll find myself in another world. Lying in a field with a starry sky above me and the sounds of unfamiliar creatures around me with a sword in my hand and magic at my disposal. Or maybe I'll just get drunk tomorrow night.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/3622386/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/3622386/ Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:10:45 PDT I've been drawing at about half steam lately. I'm not sure what's up, but I really wanted this storyline to look good. I'm still trying, but I'm frazzled at the moment. I have not idea why. I do think I did pretty good with the characters on the recent Munki appearance though. I hope for the same tomorrow when I tackle the Jolly Homer.

GAMES
I've been on a big Final Fantasy kick lately. I just beat FFX, was working on FFX2 and decided to jump backwards and try to beat FF7 finally. I sort of gave up when I first bought it and I think I can handle whipping it's ass now.

READING
I am the unofficial proof reader for a friend's scripts. He has an agent and everything, but I'm his proof reader. Unfortunitely I haven't had a chance to read recently. I'll double time it this week and weekend since I feel bad about it. On the plus side though, so far it reads really well this time around. Very polished and interesting so far.

Well, enough out of me. More in a month or so.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/3004922/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/3004922/ Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:32:32 PDT All right, I promise, no more after this
Not to be what I was like,
Not to soar across the sky
Spread my thunderwings and fly
Spread my thunderwings and fly
I remember now, I remember now
Why they called it Thunderbird
Why they called it Thunderbird" - John Linnel TMBG

I've been working. Kota's World mostly. I haven't had a lot of time to pick Modern Knights back up yet, but I have an excuse for the next month or so. I had this idea for a short film. I got the script written and next Saturday is our first day of filming. It's going to mark my directoral debut. Greg has done our last two projects, but this time I'm more or less the driving force. I came up with the visuals and what not. I'll take a camera and document as we work.

Other than that I've been dreading this weekend, but I suppose I eventually have to get over the shell shock. Besides, I have my reasons to do so this time. Till later.

"Before you fall you have to learn to crawl
You can't see Heaven when your standing
Tall to get the whole sky
on the ground you have to lie" - John Linnell TMBG ]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/2393468/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/2393468/ Sun, 09 May 2004 16:15:28 PDT
]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1935849/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1935849/ Mon, 01 Mar 2004 19:49:10 PST
It's not a black and white picture of a gothic girl wearing too much mascara sitting in a graveyard surrounded by wiccan symbols.
It has colors. Not bright and happy ones, of course, but colors none the less. Dark and exotic. Full of their own textures. Colors made of emotion and soul. Sorrow has it's own beauty.

Pride is a color. A pride in the fact that you've not lain down and died. A pride in yourself that few can match.
Bravery. A strong cloud floating in front of you made of dark browns and greys. The bravery to face what's coming without being able to see what it is.
Memory. It makes up a vast portion of the picture. Fleeting glimpses of a life ended. Of happy times and moments that will never come again. They allow moments of light to shine through the haze.

But there's one more thing in the picture. Something that most will never notice. Most will only lament and never realize it's right there in front of them. Not far off, just hidden. A light, distant and persistant. Bright were it not for the fog and clouds. A single point that shines like the burning of a thousand suns and as warm as a mothers love.
Hope
Hope unending and unyielding.



Sorrow is not suffering. It is healing.

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]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1846800/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1846800/ Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:22:20 PST No energy for anger,
Sightlessness of hatred slips away. . ."
- Dream Theater

I've tried fighting it.
I've tried denying it.
I've tried just ignoring it.
I'm depressed. Plain and simple. I feel alone and I just can't seem to feel motivated to care about anything right now. No comics. I don't care if I have a job. I didn't eat till pretty late in the day.
I haven't said this in a long while and I hope I'm over it tomorrow, but I wish I could just curl up and die right now.

Fuck.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1812000/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1812000/ Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:16:54 PST Jim got sang to! Scott sang a serious song to him and Paul, Scott and I sang a couple of songs at him. He was entertained. I've said it before, I'll say it again. I've got the best friends in the world. If I could be stuck in a temporal loop from last night I'd die a happy dude.
Other than that I'm gonna start on page two of Modern Knights here in a minute, but I wanted to let the world know I had fun.
Later.

]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1774347/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1774347/ Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:44:23 PST
Do I give up though?
No.

It's nothing to do with bravery I realize. It's complete and utter stubbornness. I can't think of anything else I could do. I don't know how to lay down and die any more than I know how to find happiness. Then again, I've always said happiness is too fleeting a thing to use as a goal or an anchor.

I think one of the problems is I can't break down. If I break down in front of my dad, it'll just kill him inside. I have to be the rock in this family now. I can't do it in front of my friends. I couldn't give you a reason why, I just can't seem to let myself. I can't do it when I'm alone either. It's like I'm letting myself down and being weak. Add to that the fact that I can't even tell most people the other things going wrong in my life and well,

forget it. ]]> *KotaOtan http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1747382/ http://KotaOtan.deviantart.com/journal/1747382/ Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:42:58 PST
So as some of you know, I lost my mother friday. Right now I'm going through a rough patch. I feel okay, but I know it's only a matter of time before everything hits me all at once. Until then, I think I'll try and develope some patterns and routines that can take a lot of the thought out day to day living. Not healthy? Hell, neither are the sandwiches I've been eating. Then again, there's been a huge bright side to all of this.
My friends.
I think I have the best bunch of friends in the world. My mom thought so too. I think she would have liked that they stepped up and took place as pallbearers. Even Brandi's sister Julie came down for it. I actually had fun. I think that if I hold on to that day, that whole day, I'll be okay. Anyway, enough rambling. More later. ]]> *KotaOtan