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]]> ~Vixus WAAAAAUGH! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/12035951/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/12035951/ Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:59:49 PST
]]> ~Vixus Back in the City... http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/11362653/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/11362653/ Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:19:38 PST
Well, back at university today. It wasn't a fantastically spectacular day, I met a friend or two apart from my flatmates and I found out that experiments and lab work are tough, tough shit. Also my partner has been hospitalised abroad for the next three weeks meaning I've to work through this all on my own. Not helped by the pass rate statistics for Maths, which is as low as 36%.

I barely have time to do anything except in the evenings and on Wednesday. I'll be trying my best to continue with my art however because I'm becoming better every time I do something, so I don't want it to fizzle out into poor skills. In fact, I'm going to go buy some sketchbooks this week to carry around in my bag at all times. There's always an hour or so between lectures.

Then of course there's homework, report writing, homework, more homework and homework.

Wish me luck this year, I'll need it. I also need some friends to live with next year and a bit of love.

]]> ~Vixus Feck! It's another year. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/11273435/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/11273435/ Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:10:38 PST
Anyway, it was a year like any other and 2007 will also be a year like any other. I'll still pretend that I'm going to do lots of great things like become a fantastic artist, sportsman and musician. Will any of it happen? Damn straight it will.

Anyway, have a fantastic year everyone, especially all my new (and one old) dA pals:

etc. etc.

-V

]]> ~Vixus deviantArt is a parasite http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/11202036/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/11202036/ Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:01:15 PST
It thrust forward, wings beating sonically and I was frozen as it tore through my thick, cotton, khaki shirt and then my flesh, boring through to the centre. Although the pain was surprisingly bearable I could no longer feel the beast itself, it had disappeared, in essence, had become a part of me. I knew somewhere, deep within, it was harnessing my body's resources, physical and maybe even mental if it had managed to penetrate my spine. I was in it for the long haul.

Oh figh!

]]> ~Vixus ArtSoc http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/10557495/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/10557495/ Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:15:38 PST
Brill!

]]> ~Vixus Back http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/9835007/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/9835007/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:21:54 PDT
So, see you around etc. ]]> ~Vixus Flatlined http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/8465747/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/8465747/ Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:43:26 PDT ~Vixus Goodbye! - Vixus on Hiatus http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/8354532/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/8354532/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:35:18 PDT
You could also say I'm just lazy and that I whine too much. You're probably right. ^_^
So anyway, don't any of you disappear as I'll be back shortly (in a month or so). I'll soon be free of the shackles of school. I'll also hopefully get a subscription and some better art materials (I don't have anything right now). Most importantly, I'll be improving all my drawing and colouring.

Thanks for all the great times, I look forward to them later.

~Vixus ]]> ~Vixus RIP http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/8131202/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/8131202/ Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:21:03 PST
So, er... see you all round, guys.

Maybe I'll be someone famous when I come back. Hah. ]]> ~Vixus A Fresh Start! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7737948/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7737948/ Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:43:08 PST Enya - Orinnoco Flow (Techno Remix)

Pratchett et al - The Science of Discworld

Life is good... dance!!!

Hey there. This song has put me in such a good mood. It just makes me feel like life's going to be good. If I work hard, get the grades I need, enjoy drawing (rather than slave-driving myself through it) and do the various other things that get better with practice I'm going to have a damn good time. All my university offers (and rejections!) are in. So I've got a choice between Edinburgh and St. Andrews... or maybe even London.

At the moment though, I'm revising for a Physics test. This is an important subject, seeing as I'm basing my future on it... but to be honest, who knows where fate will take me? I may continue my graphic design and web design if it prospers. I still love drawing and am always out to improve myself in every way I can.

I'm just trying to tell everyone out there who has felt like me, felt that they fail at everything they try. If they look carefully, they'll realise that they're good at something. Just keep practising at it. Remember, jack-of-all-trades; master-of-none. Don't try and be good at everything, that's a mistake I was making. You may not be good at a certain style of art that someone else is doing great with but hey, even doodling is art!

Had to get all this off my chest. I'm so HAPPY!!! (For now...

)
Good times for all, I hope.

-Vix-
/\__/\
\ o O/
.\ .. / ]]> ~Vixus HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7468930/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7468930/ Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:07:54 PST
WELCOME TO 2006!!!

GOOD LUCK AND PROSPERITY ALL ROUND! ]]> ~Vixus Whoops. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7457776/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7457776/ Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:54:43 PST
"I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down!" ]]> ~Vixus Weight of the World... http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7095200/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/7095200/ Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:03:21 PST I'm not disappearing or anything but I am trying to wean myself off hanging around on the computer for so long. I know I've uploaded hardly any art to dA and my pageviews etc betray that fact. I'm gonna keep practising though, and hopefully when I get back my art'll be much better.

I'm being pretty lazy about a lot of things, but I want to get this year over and done with with the minimum of fuss. Then I'll be in uni and things should be much, much better. I'll drop by dA now and again but as you've probably noticed I don't clear my messages out very often. Anyway, I'm gonna carry on drawing, wrap up any projects I've faltered on and get them out here.

My excuse: I was unprepared-- no one told me life would be this hard. XD

Ciao!

PS: To all my friends and watchers on dA... and to all the people I have stalked/watched...

Thanks for being there for me. ]]> ~Vixus Fellow Octopi! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6998268/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6998268/ Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:15:58 PST

:: Muse - Ruled By Secrecy

:: MAD Magazine

:: *Yawn*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hey there, friends! I got my first University offer today, and it's an Unconditional, so I have something to fall back on in case the worst happens. Otherwise, life is same-old, same-old. I need to catch up on my Physics work and think up a good experiment I can do this year. There's nothing to do really. My finger's splint should be coming off in 3 weeks (if I'm lucky - hah!)

In art-related news, I'm currently working with ~PSOWILL on a webcomic, which may be turned into a book someday. Some people have noticed my scraps related to the project. Nothing great I know, but it's excellent practice! You should try it sometime

So, in short, life goes on as normal, hectic and yet boring as ever. Oh well, I guess that's me. Pretty much... um... bye?

Yep. Bye.

]]> ~Vixus Animation Rocks! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6903254/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6903254/ Sun, 30 Oct 2005 03:37:41 PST

Listening to: Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
Reading: French comics
Feeling: Don't wanna go back to school

I went and saw Corpse Bride last night and I must say it was good fun. The music suited it just right. But what got me was the animation. It's very simple, no dazzling special effects. But the style was brilliant. The exaggeration of many of the characters was perfect. The fact they did it with puppets was pretty good too. Heck, they got the detail right down to Mrs. Van Dort's bosom bouncing. XD

Coupled with Wallace & Grmoit, these are the best films I've seen this month. I enjoy animation and artistic films very much because of all the work that has gone into them. Belleville Rendezvous, did anyone see that? Awesome. No dialog required, yet it carried off the film perfectly.

I've come to like animation a lot and would probably like my career to head in that direction eventually. Filmmaking and 3D animation in particular... oh, I know I'm taking Physics at university, but that's because I like the subject and I'll be able to advance my hobbies at university. I'll work on my 3D skills too.

Not to mention my drawing.

I've been getting some ideas from Tank Vixens *cough* as to where I wasnt my webcomic's style to head. Right now, though, I've got lots of work to do clearing out my room. Back to work I go! ]]> ~Vixus Splint! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6865483/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6865483/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:23:01 PDT

Listening to: SmashMouth - Beer Goggles
Reading: Terry Pratchett - THUD! (Just finished.)
Feeling: Disconnected

I'm stuck with a splint on my finger now. Can't write very well as I've lost the use of my index finger. Can't do much in fact, let alone draw. Luckily I managed to get two drawings sketched and inked

So... uh... well, here I am. I managed to get some work done on my site's looks, and it's looking pretty good now. I've just been blowing my holiday on playing HL2 and exercising as much as possible. Oh, and there's schoolwork to bother about. Nothing especially interesting going on, but I want this damned finger to hurry up and heal.

Discovered a nice new method of pre-shading THEN colouring in my comics. much better.

So, hello again everyone. I haven't checked my dA messages in ages, so I haven't made many appearances.

-Vix ]]> ~Vixus First Human Guy Ever (tm) http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6771667/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6771667/ Sat, 15 Oct 2005 02:49:49 PDT TwistedViper, you're always reading and commenting... although I don't see why. Thanks

)

I'm not complaining or anything.

So whahay.

]]> ~Vixus Autumn Break! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6763895/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6763895/ Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:19:39 PDT

Listening to: Pink Panther Theme
Reading: Calvin & Hobbes

Currently feeling

hyperactive!

At last... two weeks of pure lazing pleasure. Well, it would have been had it not been for my Physics investigation and maths homework. OH well. I'm going to start my webcomic, and I will finish CG'ing the rest of my artwork. Of course, more importantly, I'll be drawing more. So here's my todo list art-wise:

- Webcomic
- Sketch more art
- CG older art
- Ink Secret Project

So there you go... all up-to-date! Don't forget to leave a comment... if you like.

I'm wondering whether to get a mac mini (

) for schoolwork and art/multimedia or an Alienware Bot (

) for gaming. for xmas.

-Vix ]]> ~Vixus I'm getting there... http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6755565/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6755565/ Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:13:48 PDT [link]

I've started drawing my webcomic Remember. I'll be uploading a load of character art here soon enough. I've began inking my secret project, so that should be ready for when I want to release it. It should be good fun.

I'm wondering whether to get a part-time job or to just concentrate on studies and university applications this year. What do you think?

Sorry,
Vix. ]]> ~Vixus The Pain! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6579546/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6579546/ Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:36:22 PDT
Love y'all... see ya round. :\ ]]> ~Vixus - TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY - http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6544024/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6544024/ Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:30:55 PDT ~Vixus Chaos. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6484069/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6484069/ Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:23:34 PDT cha·os (kÄ'Ås') n.
1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
2. A disorderly mass; a jumble.

I feel like my room is an island of peaceful tranquility in a choppy ocean of insanity and confusion. I'm being overwhelmed by information and responsibility. I know many have a life much harder than mine, but something's happening.

There's always some drama going on in the family. Now my grandad's seriously ill. At the same time I need to be thinking of my future. We have to apply to universities this month. I don't know anything!! I don't know which university or what course to apply for. I don't know what to do! I don't have any career in mind short of starting my own web/graphic design business.

I've kind of narrowed it down to doing a science (Bio/Phys). But I don't know which university to choose. They all claim to be the 'best'. I look at the social life, things like that... I was aiming for Oxford or Cambridge, something snobbish like that. Or I'll settle for Edinburgh. I'll be leaving my one and only friend here behind, he already knows exactly what he wants to do and where he wants to go.

Well, I guess I've poured my heart out for the day. Why does life have to be so difficult at this stage? I've realised if I screw up this year my chances of going on to a better further education are incredibly narrowed. I know we're not supposed to think about it like this, we're always supposed to be optimistic and tell ourselves there's always a place for us in the world. Is there really?

Where's mine?

I'm off to study and clean up my room and work out so that I'm in optimum position to get further in life... pff, yeah right.

Actually, someone told me today... I need a girl. Can you believe that? I can.

]]> ~Vixus Life Marches On. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6457639/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6457639/ Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:27:08 PDT

Listening to: SmashMouth - Your Man
Reading: Scott Adams - The Dilbert Future

Ah well, the exams just finished a couple of months ago, but the next ones are coming ever nearer. I think I need to buck up and study a bit harder. I've changed my lifestyle quite a bit: taken up Drama, practising drawing and drumming regularly and working out as much as possible. I'll be checking out some universities soon I guess.

In a way I'm pretty glad to be growing up, although I doubt my behaviour will change any, I'll be as immature as ever! Anyway I look younger than I am, so... I guess I'll need an ID to get into 18 movies.

I think my social life will improve a lot more too (touchwood). And by widening my interests I have a much better chance of fitting in I think.

I heard physicists and chemists are getting paid a load more now that they're in more demand, so I'll be doing Physics in uni I guess. Tough work, hope I pass it this year. Te year is passing me by in a sort of dream, I can't believe I'm already at the end of my school life. So many songs I listen to make me feel all nostalgic now.

Well, enough of my life story... the weekend's here!!! In other news, I need a dA sub...

So, how are the rest of you preparing for your next step in life?

PS: I'm also working on a nice little secret project for you all. Nothing amazing, but I hope it brings us all a bit more together. Hope I get it done this weekend. I may only release it in winter though. ...maybe a preview just now. ]]> ~Vixus I Walk Alone http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6420823/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6420823/ Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:25:37 PDT

Listening to: Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

...as in I need more friends in RL. I'm looking forward to going to university now, I'll be meeting new people and *hopefully* making new friends. New experiences await, etc. Change a few lives here and there, join some clubs and groups. This place is so dead-end boring. People are small-minded here and not at all ready to face facts. Buuut, anyway... are you all ready for your transition to uni? It's gonna be tough but interesting.

But to get there I need to do lots of hard work. I'm still drawing and scanning stuff, don't worry. Takes time to catch up. CGing is something new and difficult for me right now too

-Vix

]]> ~Vixus Speccy Git! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6293865/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6293865/ Mon, 22 Aug 2005 03:56:50 PDT ~Vixus Back-To-Drab http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6286281/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/6286281/ Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:36:54 PDT
I'll get round to uploading some drawings, CGing the ones I like best. Hope you like 'em to. I still owe *carnival some gift-art, which is completed, just needs to be scanned really. So, er, well... hey everyone!

-Vix ]]> ~Vixus From The Island... http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5864815/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5864815/ Thu, 07 Jul 2005 08:12:16 PDT Mood

No-can-draw.
Music The Who: Who's Next?
Reading Comics
Project Starship Sirius, art improvement.

Gah, my drawing skills have mysteriously vanished yet again. I dunno, maybe I flushed 'em down the loo.

Anyway, I'm here in Singapore having a great time. I'm coming up with ideas for my (web?)comic and refining drawing methods in my head. Hope I can be as good as some of you guys.

In other news... London got bombed!!! AGH! Freaky, freaky terrorists! Poor, poor people. Anyone else affected by said disaster??

]]> ~Vixus Holiday Preparation http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5732207/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5732207/ Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:31:24 PDT Journal

{ Enjoy reading about my crappy, boring life. }

Mood: Haphazard

Weary & Wary
Listening to: David Byrne - Like Humans Do
Reading: Tintin Complete Companion
Watching: Star Wars Episode III

Tomorrow's the last day of *actual* school.

YAY! Next Monday and Tuesday we're on this crappy, crappy, 'break your teeth on the assault course' Army Training rubbish, that we have to do... forced under gunpoint.

I've started playing the drums again, but I need someone to play to really.

It feels odd just thrashing away to nothing.

Oh well, I'll just hike up any music I have and try and play along to it. I'm trying to nab a guitar for my birthday, to keep me company throughout University, etc...

Well, that's all I have from my boringly boring life today... feel free to produce a sitcom.

Yes, yes, I'm still drawing.

{ For all my special people on dA. You know who you are. }

--> Sketched+Colourplanned >> CG 0%

{ People I know on dA and in real life. }

RL Pallies.

Cyberspace Mates (Just the best, hope you return the favour)

]]> ~Vixus I will succeed in life! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5694293/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5694293/ Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:04:02 PDT Journal

{ Enjoy reading about my crappy, boring life. }

Mood: Invisible / Ignored

Alone.
Listening to: The Who - TOMMY

I feel so strange. My life has taken such a drastic turn. At one point I used to be having fun almost all the time, just being alive was great!! Not to say I'm depressed or anything, I mean, my life is perfectly fine just now... it's just--- everything is so bland and boring -_- . I can't wait till I get to uni now, just in the hope that it will be a change from my current life. Anyway, I'm deciding to fix that by just keeping myself as busy as possible. Playing drums, guitar, piano... all my hobbies, joining the Air Cadets maybe

...

In other news, I'm just playing around with my journal entries while I have the chance, putting images in them and the rest of it. Of course I haven't actually submitted much art, and it's gonna take ages for me to make a name for myself in dA (no one pays attention to me!)

Oh, and I have maths homework... DARN DARN DARN.

I want to do commissions and trades, as that's a nice way to make friends. But I need some art to backup my skills first, right?

I'm so unsure of what to do at uni though... I mean, I don't even know what I want to do as a job. I'd like to do something creative or arty, but don't have the education to back it up... I would take a scientific degree, but I'm not sure if I want to be a scientist

...I want to be a pilot to be honest. Maybe I should take some sort of engineering course.

{ For all my special people on dA. You know who you are. }

--> Sketched+Colourplanned >> CG 0%

{ People I know on dA and in real life. }

RL Pallies.

Cyberspace Mates (Just the best, hope you return the favour)

]]> ~Vixus Cool. Free Trial. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5683481/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5683481/ Sat, 18 Jun 2005 07:15:21 PDT Mood: Benevolent

Happy happy joy joy.
Listening to: The Who - TOMMY

Well hello there everyone. For some reason I got a free trial today, but only for a week. Maybe it'll encourage me to buy a sib when I get some moneys. I dunno what to do with it right now.

In other news, I plan to nab a guitar and start playing. I also need to work on the drums, y'know. I've started a new piece of art this week, and it's getting along nicely. It's a big piece (A3) and I want it to be perfect when I upload.

Taataas.

]]> ~Vixus Bring on Summer http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5617051/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5617051/ Sat, 11 Jun 2005 09:22:24 PDT REMINDER!!! Trivia Night - TOMORROW 11AM (UK)
Mood:

- Happy happy joy joy.
Doing:

- Not my homework, anyway.
Song Of the Day:

TMBG - Twisted

Today's Subject: Digital'in my art.
Riiight, I'm gonna reach out to you guys again and ask your opinions for CGing. Photoshop Pen Tool and airbrush, how does that sound

If not, any other ideas? I want to develop my own style, yeah, but I just need a little nudge in the right direction.

Someone's gift art is already done and they will soon be recieving a preview wit ha request for some C&C. Sorry if I'm making it sound like some sort of lottery draw. I know my art's nothing that special and I'm resorting to nicking your characters but I just want to give something in return to people I've met on dA.

Yes yes, I'll come up with my own characters sometime.

Anyway, tell me what you think... about... stuff. Oh and, welcome back KH!
*Sigh* I need summer vacation. Still 2 weeks to go.

]]> ~Vixus The Cheese Gods http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5597971/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5597971/ Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:51:15 PDT REMINDER!!! Trivia Night - SUNDAY 11AM (UK)
Mood:

- Enlightened
Doing:

- Too much!!
Song Of the Day: Queen - Killer Queen

Today's Subject: Fromage.
Isn't cheese one of the most awesome substances in the known universe?? Ok, now that I've covered my subject of the day, I can get on with the rest of the post.

*Sigh, life is going on as ever. I don't like it. I want to just be able to, you know, stop time and live like this for ever. I'll be in UNIVERSITY next year. Oh god, >_<... I shall miss my happy child days

. Where is it all going? The plughole of the universe is sucking me in... oh well, I hope you all don't suddenly disappear and I can still confide in you. Also, I'll need some pals until I get settled in uni. You're all great, waytergo!

Have as much VitC as possible for making you better feeling. ]]> ~Vixus So little to do, so much time... http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5577950/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5577950/ Tue, 07 Jun 2005 08:48:35 PDT REMINDER!!! Trivia Night - SUNDAY 11AM (UK)
Mood:

- Relaxed, pirate style.
Feeling:

- Runny nose...
Doing:

- Gift art for you!
Song Of the Day: TMBG - Metal Detector

Today's Subject: Boredom.
Yes, today's first day of school was unbelievable. My school, of course, has the world's best organisation skills. Everyone's timetables were perfectly in order, and everyone was ready to begin a new school year with fresh, smiling faces.... Now let's wake up: we waited for an hour for school to start while the younger years enjoyed a quiet fag (ciggy) outside, we got our timetables to find they were virtually empty and then joined the long queue outside the depute head's door to see what the heck was going on. We foung out that she herself didn't know what was going on. We returned to the room for another hour of doing nothing. According to our timetable we had Biology next, ok, trooped off to Biology room. Our teacher isn't here, so, go do something in the library. Fine, ok, go back to library. Get bored, ask depute head if we can leave for the day, sure thing, we got out 4 hours before school finished!!! Stayed round friend's till 3pm and then went home. FRIGGIN AWESOME. You should see the amount of free time I have.

Actually, this time was when I would have had drama classes

, but they only start after the summer holidays, so for the next 3 weeks, I can go home early... yes

! It's just been akward actually, getting into the new year. Stuff has changed slightly, but it still has a big impact. I'll be honest, I'm scared of change even considering I've been to 4 different schools (each in different countries) at different times of my life. Differyfifferyifferent. It was very strange today, I couldn't frankly believe what was going on and I think I went through the entire day in a daze.

How have your first day(s) at school been? Hope hasn't been as weird as mine...

Better get to work!

]]> ~Vixus (Late) Spring Cleaning & some Art Talk http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5566647/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5566647/ Mon, 06 Jun 2005 03:47:44 PDT REMINDER!!! SUNDAY 11AM (UK) - Trivia Night! Be there.
Mood:

- Ignoring all my troubles.
Today's Subject:

- Art in General

As you can probably see, by the appearance of only 3 things in my Deviation Gallery, I've cleaned up a lot. Why have I done this? Because most of the stuff I submitted wasn't at all serious, just dumb dabblings in other things. They're still there in the scraps so feel free to take a look.

I'm leaving my gallery nice and free just for the refined art I've done. Speaking of which, certain friends of mine will be recieving some nice gift art as a token of my admiration and in return of help they have given me, or, as it may be, just cause I like them!

As for me, I've got school starting again tomorrow, but there will be plenty of free periods where I can doodle and draw some art. I think I should be good after a few years practice. Don't mind me, I'm just gonna start spouting about why drawing is such an awesome pastime.

It's one of the best ways you can deal with life... bored? Doodle something on paper. Isn't that what we do anyway when faced with a teacher droning on about the beauty of Shakespeare's language? I took art at school and for me, it stank. Really... I hated what we had to do.

Plus, we had Elvis Presley as our art teacher

... But anyway, I vowed never to take art again. I find it much better to do my own teaching and learning. Someone's not trying to force junk down your throat about perspective or making you write essays on portraits. This is all well and good into someone wanting to become a designer, or the owner of an art gallery, but must artists really study the subject? At least, if they're only doing it for the pure drawing or painting or the multitude of other things, must they learn it from a blackboard?

I understand things like anatomy, yes, and perspective, etc. must be learnt as you go... but that can be done simply by staring at some still life. Not copying, but using it to understand and better your own art. I think this whole thing has just been about me reassuring myself that I can still be a good artist without getting a degree in art. What's your opinion?

Now, I'm off to relax before school tomorrow.

]]> ~Vixus Need some help! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5538978/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5538978/ Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:51:06 PDT
[link]

I don't know if I've been improving, probably not

Anyway, I need some help deciding how to work with my art. For one thing I don't know how to CG and colour it effectively, and even though in my mind I can picture a nice, atmospheric piece with some character my art ends up looking pretty pants (see ID)...

I'd appreciate any help at all... thanks. ]]> ~Vixus Draw Everyday http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5520336/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5520336/ Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:30:49 PDT
In other news I may be getting £50 for a website, so I'm happy.

]]> ~Vixus deviantBattle Challenge #1 http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5483821/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5483821/ Sat, 28 May 2005 09:04:15 PDT
Why did I do this?
Well, first of all, I want to give all the people that bothered to +watch me something in return, something fun that would bring us all together for a purpose, plus, it's fun!
Also, I thought it would give us all a way of learning to draw different things, adapting them from different styles... it's better than watching some boring still life anyway, right? It'll also help us improve out art, I thought... although some of us probably don't need to!

What is it?
A battle, of course!! Ok, ok, so it's in comic form, but can you blame me for being oh so slightly cliché? Anyway, I think it's the best form for this thing to work, because I feel comics have the ability to convery so much. If you like, you can call it a graphic novel, it's still the same damn thing! Anyway, everyone enters, and battles to the finish, etc, etc.

How does it work?!
Ah, the most important part of all. Ok, here's basically how it'll function:

- Draw your chosen fighter in a model sort of form, ie from the front, left and right at least... maybe the back too. Oh, and don't forget some face closeups so that others can tell what your person should look like up close. This forms a basis so that people can model your character correctly in their pages.

- I'll draw the first page. Following that, we draw straws to see the order in which we draw, draw the pages, making sure to number them properly. There is no limit to the pages you can draw.

- Now, if anyone feels they wish to change the tide of battle (or non-battle, no one said it was a non-stop fight

), they can draw a Special, ie. a full page spread designating some sort of amazing thing that has just happened that'll probably change the storyline. These pages aren't numbered and can occur ar any time. Think of the pages as sequences of events.

- This continues, with no limit to where it ends. It'll probably finally end when someone either cannot work on it any longer (due to boredom or otherwise), in which case they must kill of their character in an epic finale, or when their character really has no chance at all of coming back (although anything is possible in the imagination, so this doesn't really apply)

A Few Rules
01. Only one character per person, this keeps it simple, although extras can be drawn into pages.

02. Characters cannot have super-ultima-mega-awesome moves that eradicate a person in a hit.

03. Let your imagination run wild, and most of all (ugh) have fun!

I hope everyone enters and doesn't let me down, just drop a comment and I'll add your name to the list! Then, get to work on your characters! No half-assed jobs, people.

Contenders

]]> ~Vixus Freedom! FREEDOM! http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5465001/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5465001/ Thu, 26 May 2005 07:46:17 PDT

...through my computer screen, probably. ]]> ~Vixus Been Practising http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5417881/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5417881/ Sat, 21 May 2005 04:28:40 PDT ~Vixus A Resolution http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5402284/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5402284/ Thu, 19 May 2005 13:01:07 PDT
I will sketch every day.
I will get better at my style of artwork.
I will become freelance illustrator material, y'know?

And if you catch me snoozing, give me a prod!

I'll make a cool format for my journal posts someday. ]]> ~Vixus Post-War Report http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5347894/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5347894/ Fri, 13 May 2005 13:21:30 PDT
So I'm kinda just sitting here diffusing. However, I know in the back of my mind that revision begins tomorrow. Maths and Biology in particular. ]]> ~Vixus Sad. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5335229/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5335229/ Thu, 12 May 2005 02:33:13 PDT
Damn, I hate growing up. Don't you?

In other news, is having a runny nose for 100% of your life a medical phenomenon? Can I get into the Guiness Records Book? ]]> ~Vixus Friday's Big Blackhole. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5321205/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5321205/ Tue, 10 May 2005 14:21:52 PDT
Wish me luck all of you... PLEASE.

No more dA or computer for me... revision revision revision. So, last chance to wish me an A grade pass! I wish the same to you! ]]> ~Vixus Failed. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5309576/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5309576/ Mon, 09 May 2005 09:14:38 PDT
If I fail again, no Oxford University...

I don't know why it is so stupidly hard to pass. Even Physics is easier to do and pass than English. What a stupid course.

I guess I'll just have to work hard and do my best... End Rant. Beam me up, Scotty!

]]> ~Vixus Get a job or not? That is the Question. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5290620/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5290620/ Sat, 07 May 2005 04:42:18 PDT
I initially thought of setting up some sort of web design company, but realised how long that would actually take to get going. Should I just go for a shop sales job instead (pretty much what everyone does)... or should I go for something more specific?

So tell me what you think... I need help!

]]> ~Vixus Exams = Stress = Exams http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5263975/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/5263975/ Wed, 04 May 2005 10:12:20 PDT
English...why on earth must they teach you your FIRST LANGUAGE? Although I must admit, a girl in my class (17yrs) didn't know what apostrophes were... Scotland.

Oh, also, Physics teacher QUIT and went to ANOTHER SCHOOL before the exams, so oh no, we don't get any help, not a sausage. But he scratched his wife's car badly on the way out of the school gate, so I can say he got his just desserts. You guys dealing with any stress? ]]> ~Vixus Where's the fun? http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4560389/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4560389/ Sat, 12 Feb 2005 08:16:37 PST
You know what's wrong with people nowadays? They take life way too seriously. They're busy worrying about how to make their life better. There's a massive obsession with health, money-making and paranoia. People are so busy worrying about terrorism, the human condition and the state of the climate that there's no time for the simpler things.

In by-gone eras, people literally enjoyed themselves, hell... even some of the movies were better. People spend millions on their health and possessions, and then do a job that they hate and that bores them to pay it all back. What I'm going to do? Get a degree, a job I enjoy, make some money and blow as much as I can on fun.

Life... where's the fun? ]]> ~Vixus 2, down to 1, down to 0.5 http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4309205/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4309205/ Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:25:12 PST
Leo disappeared 4/11/04. We never saw him since. We believe him to be utterly totally lost, or more likely; stolen.

Now I understand the house is a complete mess, and when I mean mess, I mean mess. No wallpaper, furniture strewn everywhere, my room a storage centre... I also understand cats hate it when houses change, and to add to the problem we went on holiday.

Chloe, is one such cat. She always went to our next door neighbour's house now and then, after Leo disappeared she stayed mostly at home with us. So we go on holiday. 3 weeks later, we come back, and we hardly see hide-nor-hair of Chloe. She'll be around the house for a while and then disappear. This old man is keeping OUR cat!

So that's how it went from 2, down to 1, down to 0.5... the worst part is, I don't think we'll ever find out what happened to Leo. My heart is being wrenched out of me here, they were with us for 4 whole years, now it's as if we never had them.

What the hell do I do???

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PS: I've added a load of scraps, go check them out. ]]> ~Vixus Home at last. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4292760/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4292760/ Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:34:00 PST ~Vixus From the Asian Sub-Continent. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4099368/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4099368/ Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:47:29 PST
- 10 hour drive from Scotland -> London
- All-day flight from Heathrow -> Bahrain
- All-night flight from Bahrain -> Bangalore
*OH NO! SMOG! CANNOT LAND THERE!*
- After circling for 1 hour, deviated to Madras Int'l
- 4 hour wait, new plane crew flown in FROM Bangalore.
- 40 minute flight to Bangalore.
*AT LAST! WE ARE HERE!!*

Surprisingly though, I wasn't too jet-lagged after that. It's great here though, winter is boiling hot, the club we hang out in is like luxury and I get my xmas presents here

How you all doing these winter months?

==TODO=========================

- TwistedViper Poem Illustration > *DONE*
- Lone Wolf Illustration >
- Krystal (Starfox) >
- The Secretary > ]]> ~Vixus To India... http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4056454/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4056454/ Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:29:12 PST . But if that's going to be terrible, the atmosphere in the house before we leave is like... let's jsut say you don't know the meaning of hectic. At least I've got something to draw on holiday, an illustration to accompany TwistedViper's lovely poem. I won't be able to post a gain until I reach probably, so see ya there!

==Todo================================== ===

- Vixen Warrior CG
- TwistedViper Poem Art [Street]
- Starfox's Krystal
- Practise practise practise! ]]> ~Vixus First. http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4049027/ http://Vixus.deviantart.com/journal/4049027/ Sun, 12 Dec 2004 10:40:10 PST ~Vixus