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1. I want to marry my girlfriend
and
2. I just wanna draw dragons.

]]> ~Syrupjuice http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/26491335/ http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/26491335/ Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:37:15 PDT
I move into my room this Friday...

I'm going to Design school... that's pretty cool, right? I'm nervous as I'll get out. I hope I get much much better. There will be lots to get use to. I pray it all goes smoothly. I'm sure it will. My goal:

Stay on top of school work, and to be a good impression and have a good reputation.

On another note, DRAGON*CON!!! and Juice!
Expect some Juice stuff people. It should be good... I hope @_@



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Though, I am gonna try and little experiment with Juice.

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However, I figure it's time that I share with you all a very important piece of information that I recieved on Febuary 28. Turns out...

I got accepted into the North Carolina State College of Design! Which is big news, because it was the only place I applied to @_@

So yes, I will be going in the direction of a design person of some sort. Whether or not I actually become one is up for anyone's guess. We'll see where the Lord takes me.


:Side note: March 27th is a year and a half with my girlfriend Whoooo!!!

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Anyway, January 31. That was quite the day. I went to NCState University to have my admisions interview. I put together a portfolio and traveled to the campus to present the work to a "judge," for lack of a better word. My interview lasted for roughly 30 minutes, and it actually wasn't that bad. I was surprised. My interviewer asked me a couple of questions like, "what do I expect from the school?" and "Describe the strangest place you've been." etc. I had a hard time not giving the same answers though, because he kept asking generally the same question, just in a different way (I don't know if that's because I just wasn't answering it the way he wanted me to, or he just didn't know what else to ask). But, after 20 minutes we got around to my art. That meant that each of my pieces would only recieve about a minute to look at. I d'unno, maybe he was just really good at looking at art work and deciding whether it was good and seeing all the elements, or he just really didn't care about the elements of the piece and focused more on the design aspects (considering it is more of a design school). But, when we did look at my stuff if seemed well recieved. The only critique he really had was that I should have arched the back of Tiamat a little more, because the action sort of stops at the wings, because it levels out too much. Which, after looking at it, I completely agree.. However I'm not going to go back and fix it because it hopefully will no longer be in my possession soon (giving it as a very very very very late request).

So yeah, besides that, I've started Art IV and am doing alright so far.... I guess we'll see how it plays out. Pray for me!

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My mother got a digital camera for Christmas. So, whenever the weather is nice and the sun is out I'll be taking pictures of some of my better art pieces I've done over the past semester.

First semester of my senior year is just about over. I'll be saying bye to Art III and yes to Art IV. I hope that class goes well. However, it'll be too late for any kind of additions to my art portfolio. I also hope that they don't expect TOO much from us students, because I know a lot of people have AP classes they need to study for.

I truthfully am very scared about getting into college. I've slacked off a whole lot with my applications, and fear that I have competely missed any kind of chance of sending anything to Appalachian State for admissions. I've only applied to North Carolina State University. I'm trying to get into their Art and Design program. It's extremely selective though. I believe only about 10% of the applicants get in.

I've made it past the first two tiers in the admissions process. I have the third and final one on the 31st of this month. I have to travel over to the campus, and present my portfolio infront of some admissions officials (I don't know if they're professors or not), talk about all my pieces, and answer their strange questions (I hear they ask you really strange and artsy questions).

I'm really really really nervous about it. I hope I get in. If I don't.... man. I'm not sure what I'll really do @_@.

But, college might end up being a challenge. However, it might end up not being, who knows? I do hope that the rest of this year isn't a challenge as well.

Keep me in your prayers or thoughts.

My best to all of you out there!
-Juice

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So, I'm ALMOST done with this Dragon picture of mine. I would upload it, but I don't have a picture of it (it's roughly 34"x32"). Anyway, in order to keep myself drawing and do that sort, I am going to open up any requests. I originally told myself I wouldn't do it, but alas, here I am. I will ONLY be taking ONE request a week. I do not think I work well. But, if in the event that I find I have some extra time, maybe I'll do two. However, with school starting, I'm really doubting that I'll ever be doing two. SO, first come, first serve! I will not take a request from the same person two weeks in a row. Also, the week starts once I get a request. If no one wants anything, that's cool, I'll just do my own thing (though, I plan on doing my own thing ontop of this).

There ARE certain things that I WILL NOT do. I do not want to list them. But, if you are the first to ask and I do not draw what it is you are asking me to draw, then I will send you a note asking if you could chose something else. In the event you can't, I will go to the next person in line. If there is no other person in line, then I will do my own thing.

Anyway, I'll try and get this Taimat thing finished and get it posted. I haven't posted anything in a LONG time. But, hopefully these requests and a goal to finish a piece, even a small one, a week, will hopefully get me to draw.


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PS: I will try my best on any challenge I'm given, but there's a chance that if I'm not happy with it, that it'll end up being posted in my scraps. I'll do my absolute best though.

I need to go through my gallery and clear some stuff out or move it.

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Anyway, I have no yet gotten a job, so therefore I have no yet gotten a nice tablet nor painter. Plus, I've been spending a lil bit of money (but for good reason!!) so it'll take me a lil while longer. Plus, I'm probably gonna have to get myself a car, which means I'll be paying for that -_- bleh.

Never-the-less, things are grand! Just wish I would be drawing and painting more, since I really need to step up my game. But I'm gonna start working on a acrylic/watercolor piece here in a lil (hopefully).

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I have no idea what to draw. I need something that'll just get me phyced about it all.

Oh yeah, I've got no job right now, so I've got a fair amount of free time that I should be using to do something somewhat productive.... too bad I ain't. But, that being said, I'm not gonna get a really nice tablet anytime soon, nor am I going to get Painter X anytime sooner (no, not the Oklahomians (sp?) (sooners (yea to my histor people))).

Anyway, Time for me to get off this thing and get to drawing something (I have no idea where my art pencils are, so I think they might have gotten stolen, or just really missplaced.)

Btw, I really like this new journal layout. It's a lot brighter and happier. Also, I think my left shift button is broken :/ *sniff* I love this keyboard, why does it have to die? T.T

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Anyway, ya'll remember that Tiamat? I've completely redesigned it, and holy crap, it's vicious. I've got a rough sketch in my sketch book, but I don't plan on posting anything about it until I get a final copy. I plan on going outside today (it's very beautiful where I am) and working on it for a few hours (I hope)

So yeah, just wanted ya'll to know what all was going on. I hope all is well with everyone else!

PS:
10 more school days till summer (for me)!!!!!!

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As well, my dad came back from a sci-fi/fantasy writing workshop bringing home good news for me and my possible career of being a sci-fi/fantasy painter. But, I reallllly gotta get crackin' on gettin' better though!!

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[link]

, just to give my piece some views. It's a simple art contest that gets a massive amount of entries. So, all the views and ratings I can get, the better. One winner is picked out of the top 100. But there's also a winner for "most viral" simply meaning that it's out there the most on the web. And then there are some other prizes for other categories. I'm doin' this thing for possible scholarship money. My teacher entered this piece into an art show/contest down here in Raleigh, NC. I don't expect anything to come of it, but who knows.

So anyway, if ya'll could. Visit this link EVERYDAY to help me out! Thanks guys! ^ ^


Btw, sorry for the lack of art. I've had SAT's and finals are coming in about 3 weeks. Plus, I've been suffereing a HUGE plataeu in terms of skill progression and also creative block. : /

]]> ~Syrupjuice http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/18012636/ http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/18012636/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:52:38 PDT I'm gonna try my best to enjoy it and to be safe for it all.
I hope everyone enjoys their weekends.

Laters!!

Oh, To: Skyesprinter

We're amazing ^ ^


]]> ~Syrupjuice http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/17593006/ http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/17593006/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:10:14 PDT a little bit of money painting.

Who knows, maybe in good time. : /


right now, I just wish I had time to draw and paint. The days have just seemed to pass by without me getting, well, anywhere, on any of my pieces. I've got one to touch up and finish, and nother to actually start. I'm already behind on that one I have to start. Now granted, the days have been great, and I've enjoyed them a lot. But, *sigh* starting to get stressed out with up coming tests and what not. All of my friends have scored really high on the SAT, and I already know, that in comparisson, mine are gonna be horrible. Which, in turn, is gonna make it realllllly hard to get into the school I want. : / I guess it's just time to trust the Lord and pray for strength and courage.

peace guys.


PS: I have a camera, but it uses film, so it'll be several days before I fill it up with anything useful, and then get it developed.

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But, I'm working on this new piece. It's been about 8 hours now or so, and I've just gotten past a 1/3 of it. It's a "woven" piece. We chose two pictures, cut 'em into strips, and then weaved them into a composition. Mine isn't exactly woven, but it's still pieces of two pictures. I "finished" the wolf part, which I did in all water colors (pain staking). Now I'm starting my work on the tiger part of the piece. I have to use watercolor and oil pastels. Which, I deffiantely can check off one of the criteria xD. The tiger is going to be in oil pastel. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to apply the pastel and create some texture. I have a decent idea right now that I'm trying out. Either way, it should turn out well. Will it be portfolio quality? Quite possibly. Is fur really hard to do? Most deffinately... at least for me. Do I know how to spell deffinately.... I don't really know. Does someone wanna help me on that part?

Anyway, I'm off to go art, because I haven't gotten to at home in a while, and I really need to finish this piece. It's due in a week, so, I have about 4 hours in school i can work on it O_O

Wish me luck guys. I hope all is well!!

Oh, btw, before I leave, my artistic asperations (sp? and right word use?) has changed slightly. Before I was really gungho (sp?) about painting cars. Well, as appealing as that still is, I'm really thinking about concept art. So, HOPEFULLY, if the Lord allows the time, I'll be working on some concept art for the story of Syrupjuice to start me off. I might then move into an action game involving a simple subburbian neighborhood under seige by zombies. it truly is a great story idea. Oh, and then a sci-fi adventure. Involving, obviously, Gine.


You'll be sure to see more stuff from me in the next couple of weeks!!


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I hope I can draw more.

]]> ~Syrupjuice http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/16775033/ http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/16775033/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:36:40 PST
Eventually I'll get something up. I still haven't finished read lining that Tiamat, which I reallllllllllly need to do! @_@ sheesh.

I hope everyone is doin' well!

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Later guys

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I had a lot of fun drawing all those heads actually. Drawing 5 heads in a row, and all in different styles, has really helped me to draw the heads better. I dunno about ya'll, but I can see a difference from the first head (Blue dragon) to the last head (white dragon).

Anyway, now that the heads are done and I have a basic idea of how each is gonna look, time for me to start on the body. I might sketch a few different ones, but I think I have a good image in my head of what I want.

I have a question, so, if you could, please help me out.
Should I color the final image? and if so, how should I? Computer? Water color? Oil (<--- that would be insanely hard, but insanely amazing. I just threw that answer in for grins, I'm not raelly serious about it), combination?

Thanks ya'll,
Chris

PS. Thank you again, for all the page views (2.5k), favs, comments, concerns, critiques (I like those), encouragement, and such. It's very nice to see it all. Though, I must confess, I could really care less (Oh, I just rhymed, ain't I just divine? What paralelism? Why, I don't really think it was. Okay, enough of this xD). I don't post things for pageviews or favs, I just post my work so I can share it with ya'll, in hopes that you will be able to enjoy it with me, and I with you and your work. All-the-same, I do appreciate it, so thank you!



]]> ~Syrupjuice http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/16259904/ http://Syrupjuice.deviantart.com/journal/16259904/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:27:37 PST ^ ^


So, I got tagged


Well here are the rules:

1.Post these rules
2.Each person must post 8 random(and hopefully interesting) facts about themselves
3.Tags should write a journal of these facts
4.At the end of this post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named
5.Go to there page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged.

1. I am a beast at DDR. I got 3rd at AnimeUSA one year.
2. I've been drawing since I was 5, but I haven't really improved all that much until this past year.
3. The only anime that I really like is Full Metal Alchemist. Otherwise, anime killed my artist mind and I finally just got it back.
4. I'm a Final Fantasy XI enthusiest, even though I don't play it anymore.
5. I work at a bakery
6. I want to own my very own car garage/arcade/lazertag/dance/clean teen hangout
7. I'm going to buy a mountain when I'm older
8. My girlfriend is the one who inspired me to draw more dragons.
9. I actually know very little about my heritage.
10. All of my talents are gifts from God. I strive to praise him with everything I do. Though I fall short of his glory, I will always try to please him. May it be that effort and thought and love that atleast makes him smile.


So, I don't play by the rules of this Tagged game, so.... if you wanna be tagged, go ahead, *tag* go on with your bad self xD buwahaha.


Peace

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