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With any luck, I'll have time to catch up with things when I get home.

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I might be back. I'm definitely home after a massive 5 week period in China, but I don't know if I'm back on dA for certain. I definitely hope that I can submit a drawing soon (other than junk)

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/25128371/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/25128371/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:07:22 PDT
Anyway, I'm gonna start posting some scribbles I made in the past couple of months at some stage as well as try and get one outstanding image out of the way, however I'm a little pressed for time. Kinda out of the blue I got the opportunity to design a website for a Hong-Kong based electronics and OEM/ODM company - it's not gonna be anything flashy or artistic as we (the programmer and I) are going for the corporate look. It's pretty fun, I could definitely get into web-dev.

With any luck, I'll be about to look at art and junk - though no promises on that

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/24619677/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/24619677/ Wed, 06 May 2009 14:28:56 PDT
On a slightly related note - it looks like I've secured a spot to go and study in China for a month provided I get into the second year. It's pretty exciting, very much looking forward to that but the condition of passing this year is quite steep. So, I'm gonna work intesively until the end of this term and do as much as I can to make sure I'm definitely on the second year

I'm gonna need a lot of luck to get through
Until next time

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I'll be back any time now, which is nice - finally able to tackle that mountain of messages and deviations again...just when I was almost done.

This time, I'm not gonna give up half way through. With any luck, I'll comment on everybody's work

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/24134661/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/24134661/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:03:38 PDT
I'm still working on two specific images right now with a couple of doodles in between

And finally, tagged by ~yoake-mae, so here goes

1) THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
YoakeMae, Akio, Sumchai
Damn Straight

2) THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU'VE HAD:
YoakeMae, Yoh, S*****n
(censored for undislosed reasons)

3) THREE THINGS YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST 33 MINUTES:
Worked on major project, watched Gintama, conversed with ~Akogare

4) THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Studious, I don't have many friends, my interests differ from almost everyone I know...maybe except for my brother

5) THREE PARTS OF YOUR ORIGINS:
England, Thailand, Family

6) THREE THINGS YOU'RE AFRAID OF:
Life, death and everything in between

7) THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
Shirt, jeans, blessed string

8) THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
Food, water, sleep (well, not so much these days)

9) THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
Hekireki - Last Alliance, Wants - Grapevine, Velonica - Aqua Timez

10) THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
Work abroad, pass the first year, PS3 when I finally go home

11) THREE THINGS YOU REGRET:
Not learning Thai as a child, failing to act when I saw a man crushed, making promises that extended further than I ever realized

12) THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
...you're asking the wrong guy here. Let's see:
Affinity, tolerance, understanding

13) TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE:
I fail to sleep enough anymore. I'm very bad with relationships. I find that I dissappoint more than I am disappointed

14) THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX:
Again, I'm real bad at this kind of thing
Kind eyes, a sincere smile (The best kind of make-up)...warm hands (also known as signs of life)

15) THREE EMOTIONAL THINGS YOU LIKE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX:
Subtlety, conscientiousness, modesty
...to be honest I have no idea

16) THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
Sleep more than 3 hours for every 24. Draw with a tablet. Juggle (at least not with a pen, stylus and knife...too dangerous)

17) THREE THINGS YOU MISS FROM YOUR PAST:
Following the wind, watching dragonflies, training regularly
How nostalgic

18) THREE GIFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE:
Food, money, sleeping pills

19) THREE REASONS WHY YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE:
Heritage, karate, education

20) THREE OF YOUR FAVOURITE HOBBIES:
Drawing, reading manga, watching anime

21) THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
To use the bathroom, get money, get sleeping pills...

22) THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
Architect, money, sleeping pills...

23) THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR HOLIDAY:
Japan, China (maybe in November), Thailand

24) THREE CARTOON CHARACTERS:
Okazaki Tomoya, Setsuna F. Seiei, Sakata Gintoki
True

25) THREE BOY'S NAMES:
Ryo, Shigeru, Tetsuya
(imaginative, I know)

26) THREE GIRL'S NAMES:
Akemi, Yukari, Rika
(Yeah, I suck bad)

27) THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
Be successful, earn enough money to take care of my parents, live

28) THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ OR DIE PAINFULLY:
Surprise, surprise - I'm not gonna bother anyone with this, but feel free

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/23525473/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/23525473/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:25:02 PDT
For now, I would like to thank you for being so kind to me despite me making a habit of off-loading my troubles to everyone else. I truly appreciated that

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/23215459/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/23215459/ Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:12:28 PST
Recently, I've been slacking off a little and watching anime, mainly things by Key Visuals and Kyoto Animation in collaboration. It must have been 2007 when the TV version of Clannad was released, I was a little late to it but soon caught up and have followed the sequel Clannad After Story to it's current point, leading me to watch Air TV and Kanon (2006) and I have to say that I've enjoyed them all very much.

It's surprising how often I've been berated for mentioning these series, but I find that the characters are good with little pretention and fit well into the wholesome storylines. Not to mention the likes of the voice cast over the three projects; Nakamura Yuichi, Sugita Tomokazu, Sakaguchi Daisuke, Horie Yui. I was already a fan of Sugita and Sakaguchi their roles in Gintama, of which I'm also a big fan - but now I put Nakamura Yuichi way up there, his work as Tomoya in Clannad is great and also Moritsugu from Kurogane no Linebarrels

From people I know, it's like there's some stigma about enjoying this genre for some reason; maybe they don't appreciate anything outside of their own genre preferences. Regardless, I will always recommend Clannad, Clannad After Story, Kanon(2006) and Air TV

I'm itching to fan-art for them, but I've decided to cut back on the whole fan-art of main-stream thing

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/22838006/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/22838006/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:48:02 PST
My schedule is still very hectic and set to become more so, however I found myself looking out through my window at the nearby hills that meet an overcast sky; a welcome and serene moment. The clouds looks as though they refuse to break, blanketing the ground below in mild shadow; it is appropriate to liken this to work, where it seems insurpassable there is the sense that when there is a break, that it will be worth it - that will be the sunlight that has been long-awaited

I had nothing in mind for this journal, but philosophizing seems to be all I do any more other than work

For one reason or another, I have noticed that this year has brought trouble for a few who have my respect here. As someone who has tried to leave his own troubles in the old year, I wish them well - even if I am aware that the majority of those people have taken recess of dA

As for everyone else, I am honestly trying to see your deviations. Though viewing them all seems like an immense task - I considered the idea of clearing them all and rooting through the galleries of people who I enjoy the work of on my watch list and commenting that way. The more I think about it the more it becomes a more attractive proposition, however it does not feel fair to disregard the hard work of everyone else

This is my dilemma, but it will have to wait until next time

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/21927363/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/21927363/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:13:07 PST
In the meantime, maybe old features for you to look at: [link]

And for all the advice on the last journal, my thanks

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/21816276/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/21816276/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:54:21 PST
This week's been pretty rough with demanding deadlines and academic matters, but that's only padding to this particular thing. With my class, I was on a trip to check out an exhibition riding in a coach. Without warning, we suddenly halted and swerved to avoid the braking cars ahead. Like everyone, I checked to me right to see what we avoided.

It only took an instant for me to recognize the magnitude of the situation. A small delivery truck had been hit from behind and crushed another car. In that second, I saw the twisted wreckage of that car, the blood and the vestige of a poor soul who was trapped inside - I knew that he couldn't be alive. That didn't bother me; I've seen death before, albeit not often of this severity.

My heritage has led me to pay my final respects to the dead - I did so silently. I remained seated, when everyone else stood up around me; shocked and amazed by what they saw. There was cursing, a few sincere tears and even the occasional nervous joke. That didn't bother me, it's natural to try and subvert or comprehend such a scene.

The reality settled in as the emergency service showed up - my stare had not left my hands, held before me in a kind of silent prayer. The rest of the coach had settled - as the qualified first-aid users amongst us left to try and help, the rest must have affirmed it in their minds. I heard a few whispers, "I wish I could help, but I don't know what I'm doing - I'd just get in the way". I felt the same sense of powerlessness, but once more, I wasn't bothered by that.

That was when I noticed one flash, and then another and then two; the flashes kept occurring. I looked up from my hands and in the instant between disbelief and comprehension, some of them had taken it upon themselves to photograph this travesty as the rest fulfilled their own perverse intrigue; speculation, mockery and belligerence. This is what bothered me.

It was at this moment that I realized that I had lost any remnants of empathy with my class - the people who I will see the majority of days for the coming years. If I can't empathize with these people, I'm not sure if I can truly respect them.

It bothers me that there appears to be a decline in morality in my generation in this country and to some extent, I am sickened to be associated with it.

I had figured that people respect the dead; I thought that was a fundament of being a conscientious person. Perhaps I'm just a product of a different upbringing to my peers - it disturbs me to the extent that this behaviour is so different to what I had expected it to be.

I'm not too sure what to say really, I just wanted someone to talk me through what's wrong; is it everyone else, or me who is at fault?

Maybe next time, I'll be a little more cheerful. Forgive me for that

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/21157123/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/21157123/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:24 PST
Maybe some other time

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I logged on and took a look at my account for the first time this week and suffice to say that I'm being owned by only having internet access most weekends and my course is really taking off - and where that's cool and all, I'm not left with a whole lotta time

My list of deviations just keeps growing and I'm determined to look at them all. It'll just take me forever. I'll try and get around to all the comments and stuff, I will try and promise that much

Someone paid me a compliment that made me laugh when they discovered my dA account a couple of days ago, it made me think a little. I rest assured that I'm probably going about it in the most suitable way for me, no worries.

Maybe next time

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/20595986/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/20595986/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:14:34 PDT
Who knows?

I'll continue writing up my features when I get the laptop back. Well, until next time.

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Next time has finally arrived, when it's been more than a week, I've had news back on my laptop and they've managed to break it more...so maybe today, I'll be able to go and check on it and get some work done.

Internet connection at the accomodation is pretty expensive, dunno if I want to pay that cost on top of everything else.

Whatever happens, happens

Maybe next time

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/20401719/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/20401719/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:34:58 PDT
~FellyChan

An extremely skilled and hard-working individual who evidently can work well with others

.:When Angels Deserve to Die:.
This was the feature displayed on ~FellyChan's page back when I first started watching intently. This is a great piece; the way that the wings painted in that innocent blue descend into a sinister crimson, the sorrow in the pose and expression and that nuance of blood throughout.

Whispers in the Dark .Gorina.
As an artist who fails at drawing any sort of female character or animals - I am largely impressed when wolf-eared demon woman appears in my list. The details in this image are remarkable, thus showing the effective collaborative efforts of ~FellyChan and ~Scythed. Furthering this, it shows a determination to ~FellyChan's project; .:{F}our{S}easons, an Inu-Yasha based role-playing game.

Ni - Autumn Leaves
Autumn is a season which I can enjoy much; the colours of the falling leaves and the strength of the wind - following a breeze in Autumn is my idea of peace. This image, despite that, slipped through my fingers and I only noticed it in doing this feature. This is a greatly successful piece, ~FellyChan has credited ~shanteru and ~Scythed as notable contributors to it's final appearance. Another .:{F}our{S}easons special.

~FellyChan's Links

.:{F}our{S}easons: An Inu-Yash RPG

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*swenyar

The nature of her stories are a great testament to her creative mind and great capacity for storytelling

Maybe I’ll Reach the Beach
Not everyone has the commitment to push a story past the two hundred page mark – I know I don’t. There’s a lot to composing pages and just having the drive to develop characters. Swenyar is a complicated character whose psyche is what I would called distorted beyond all recognition. *swenyar’s characters are all very interesting in design and personality; that hair is a complicated thing to get right, I was trying to Photoshop it one time…and well, there’s a very good reason that image never showed up on dA. Anyway Maybe I’ll Reach the Beach is a great demonstration of *swenyar’s growing prowess in composition – I admire a good background

Black Velvet Band
This must be an image from close to way back when I first started watching *swenyar’s gallery. I think it’s one of the numerous reasons that I started my intent watching. There have been many improvements to *swenyar’s art since this image but the essence is the same. The sky painted in the background sets a great mood for the whole image.

No Smoking: Page 38
Alright, the second of *swenyar - No... ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/20071446/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/20071446/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:42:44 PDT
This seems like an irrelevant point, but during my application, my computer restarted involuntarily. I figured it was a minor setback, so I got it running again and continued. And it happened again - problem is, now it won't turn back on...I'm gonna leave it for a while and then come back to it, if it doesn't revive then I'm screwed. I figured I'd used my brother's computer to relay that message.

In other news, I've done something to the tendons or ligaments in my right elbow causing it to be really painful, so on top of everything else I can even attempt to fix my computer without being in pain.

This is bad

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Looks like a motherboard problem, luckily, I've salvaged the hard-drive and taken some works-in-progress off and slapped them into my laptop. Unfortunately, the hard drive was reconfigured, locking up some of my files and applications.

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Completely wireless now, so I should be able to get back to dA, there may be little art until I sort out my hardware/software problems

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The files that I thought I had safe and backed up have all turned out to be corrupted so I've lost all of my photoshop WIPs inbcluding an important project that I've been spending a good couple of weeks on. That was not good at all

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/19735563/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/19735563/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:39:10 PDT
I took a break from everything - killing a six week gap some how. Taking my mind of things; I fitted and wired a couple of new switches were, garage door was fixed and re-aligned with the help of my father and a mountain was climbed twice, with varying degrees of ease.

The end of this period was marked with the return of my mother from a six week vacation of sorts. I was somewhat distracted for this time but everything's fine. With the return of my mother came news that my grandfather is doing as well as expected since he lost the majority of his foot to an an infected wound. This is good and I can get back to work after that weighing down a little

Recently I've waves of inspiration wash over me, problem is that they pass by before I can draw enough from them. Anyway, I'll be back pretty soon for real and doing things like catching up on meesages. Hopefully, I'll have more images to post.

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/19050422/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/19050422/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:42:13 PDT The past couple of days here have been accompanied by strong winds. I enjoy it

Alright, so it's been a while and some things to report, I think.

All exams are finally complete, which is good news - I have dreams about doing exams and I can't distinguish between them and reality.

I still haven't caught up with messages, deviations and stuff since January. With a couple more people on my watch list, it got a little bit out of hand. I stemmed the flow at 100 deviations which I'll tackle soon.

I've been trying to find a job to earn some money before progressing onwards however no one's looking to hire for only two months.

Got my bi-annual hair cut. It was getting too long and difficult to manage so I had it returned to it's shortened form...I'll give it six months and then cut it again.

Working on something for an official artistic return to dA, I've been working on and off with it for the past week - don't know when it will be done. Hopefully it will be good, who knows?

Until next time, whenever that may be.

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/18194996/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/18194996/ Tue, 06 May 2008 11:23:28 PDT yoake-mae tagged me. Tagged me bad

Rule: Go to Google and search the phrase. Tag 3 friends. Please be mature and use you REAL 1st name... Use the first thing that comes up that makes sense.

Q: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:
A: YoakeMae needs forgiveness.
Forgiveness, sounds like me

Q: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
A: YoakeMae looks like a relatively healthy "catch,"
I’m not an animal

Q: Type in "[your name] says" in Google search:
A: showing the power of a good sound byte, YoakeMae says.
Don’t underestimate the sound byte

Q: Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search:
A: YoakeMae wants to steal your music
All your music are belong to me

Q: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
A: A few people have to build their own models for big chunks of what YoakeMae does
Damn Straight

Q: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
A: YoakeMae hates attractive women
…no I don’t

Q: Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search:
A: YoakeMae asks the churches to go easy on gays
This isn’t helping

Q: Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search:
A: YoakeMae Goes to Prison
Aw hell…this tag is against me

Q: Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search:
A: YoakeMae likes to use acrylic as his medium
When I paint, that’s all I use, surprisingly true

Q: Type in "[your name] eats " in Google search:
A: YoakeMae Eats Dirt (and sh*t)
Only at the weekend

Q: Type in "[your name] wears " in Google search:
A: Do you think YoakeMae wears a wig?
A: No, he really doesn’t, stay away from my hair!

Following the example – used my real name but withdrew, when someone yells at me, it will mean less if they don’t use my real name. I choose to pass this on to no one

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/17955956/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/17955956/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:44:53 PDT
Then there's the second exam that only I have to do, as far as I'm aware, I'm the only guy in college who has to retake last year's art exam. The prep in that is looking alright despite everything - but I'm not looking forward for the exam session.

Just thought I'd let you know - I'm clinging onto life, somehow.

In other more important news, I fixed the scanner and had a ridiculously long and persistent nosebleed which meant that I could go to sleep as I did not wish to cover my room in blood

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/17877214/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/17877214/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:33:41 PDT
Anyway, I was planning on posting some sketches that I'd made when I was on a break but it turns out my scanner's a little broken. It refuses to scan further than about 2/5 of the image, which is bad...very bad.

I've been trying to get rid of a pretty resilient piece of spyware that was killing my system and connection recently - that's gone, but I have a feeling that the software I used sent it away with a piece of my scanner.

I reinstalled the drivers and still nothing - I'll try the thing out on a different computer and hopefully determine which item is broken.

Those appear to be the breaks. Maybe next time something will turn in my favour

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/16672810/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/16672810/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:52:40 PST
The blood coughing icident only happened a couple times more, but since about a week ago, it stopped, instead I had one major nosebleed - meaning that I'm still alive, just devoid of blood.

Exams were odd, Maths was simple enough but IT was hopeless. Two internal art exams coming up at the end of the month - I'll probably take some photographs of the thing I'm working on right now with regards to fine art.

University interviews are going well, I got offers for my first two choice and all of my contingencies are pending - so it looks pretty bright right now.

Currently, I'm swamped with coursework and looming deadlines - this month is crazy too. I'll have some scribbles up at some stage as I spent some of my college time drawing images of scenarios that could happen in a festival that ~Hitake is organising, Moonkey Fest. It's all good.

Well, until next time

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/16251911/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/16251911/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:21:17 PST I have a spare minute to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year

I've been busy working on university bids and art coursework recently. In fact, I fell behind on my schedule as I was sent a drawing test to complete over christmas, throwing a wrench in the works. There is a maths exam one week from today that I am yet to make study time for and the multitude of journal work for art is only half done.

Well, I should have organized things a little better however, it's not everyday when I spit up blood on my work.

It was a little disturbing to start the year in such bad health - my head and throat seem to be rebelling against the rest of my body, that was the equivalent to throwing another wrench in the works with the rest of the toolbox for good measure. As far as I can tell, the coughing up of blood was only a one time deal, but I can taste it at the back of my throat so it might happen again...though I hope not. It looked pretty serious, but I figure I've just eaten something rough...or sharp...and that has torn up my throat a bit, or at least I hope that's all.

I have much work to catch up on so the chances are that my dA time is limited, which is unfortunate as it looks like I've missed some pretty important stuff after a brief look at my messages. Well, if this month doesn't kill me, the chances are that I'll be back in February to whine about more junk.

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15778637/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15778637/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:09:01 PST
So, as anyone who is here will more than likely realize that I submitted the piece that remains my tribute to my watch list, or more specifically those who watch me and are ever complimentary - as vane as that sounds. But still, I named it Kizuna and it is my honest tribute.

I thought of some interesting stuff today, too bad that I forgot it before I got home...maybe next time.

Until then

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15590962/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15590962/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:56:39 PST ever. Reasons for this are that I have proved once again that I am likely to be one of the most unreliable people you'll ever have the grave misfortune of talking to, furthermore - January exams are looming and my brain melted.

Until then I will be around

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15152769/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15152769/ Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:12:24 PDT
I think I sprained my wrist pretty bad, it's slowing things down a little - it's pretty painful, especially when it moves. I bandaged it for support an I'm hopeful that I can finish what I need to - I owe a lot of things to quite a few people. I'm gonna work on those things.

My Mission, as of today, is to make an original work that will dethrone that FFVII:AC Cloud fanart from my most favourite piece spot. I got a couple of things to work on, but help from anyone would be appreciated - I'll take all ideas on board...and probably ruin them.

MISSION TIME
Until Next Update...probably

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15070929/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/15070929/ Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:53:37 PDT
I haven't been able to concentrate on anything at home or when I'm studying. I mean that image of Hikaru was pretty much spur of the moment stuff. to take my focus off trying to get some work done. Never a good sign, I couldn't bear to look at that Flash work area for much after that.

Looks like I'm headed into a slump - which I will try, with all my stength, to avoid. I'm off all of next week, I'll try and get my head together by then. Promise

On a side note - If you wanna see how some of my characters react and interact when asked a range of questions, go see this:
[link]

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14712781/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14712781/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:51:41 PDT
Combination pieces using vectors (flash), raster (ps), scans and tablet techniques, I'm hoping to do something vaguely significant.

In other news:

I decided it was best for me to delete the Rurouni Kenshin fanart that I did. As I outlined in the brief, it was just a hand-draw version of the original that I used to get to grips with the flash tools, it had become obvious that I had accepted too much credit for that work. That said, it was a pretty big thing - that was a very early deviation of mine and what I consider a foundation block of my gallery, I appeciate everyone who gave it positive critique.

Also working a couple of guests pages for Swenyar's Find (see *swenyar's page for details). It's a great opportunity and I am happy and honoured to be working on it.

And something Completely Different
Got to go speak in front of roughly 370 students from my former school on Friday, not looking forward to it, but I somehow let myself get roped into it. I don't need luck, maybe just a kevlar helmet and a stab vest

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14425261/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14425261/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:22:50 PDT
In short, I have new scanner now. This means I am now very happy.

Also noticed that some of my deviations have lost all comments, anyone else experienced that?

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14405378/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14405378/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:52:57 PDT FellyChan

List ten things about your art, then tag ten people to do the same

1 - Most of the time my art is real bad, now and again there is one that I want to develop further with Flash; there's usually around 5 out of a 40 page sketch book that I want to take forward
2 - Music only vaguely influences my work; I've always wanted to based pictures entirely on music like Byakuya, Michi, Hana, Kizuna, Real Folk Blues (melodical stuff) or tracks like Heroes Come Back, *Asterisk, Tooi Nioi, Yuki no Tsubasa etc. I just haven't been able to...ever
3 - The top line of my gallery is fanart when set to popular, is somewhat ashamed of that and is working hard to fix that by outdoing those pieces
4 - I have never ever completed one of my animations...I just keep threatening to
5 - I am ridiculously bad at backgrounds, it's distubing I really can't draw water or backgrounds, particularly backgrounds. Did I mention backgrounds because I really suck at backgrounds....working on that also
6 - On more than one occasion, I have lost the power to draw entirely, despite the fact that the will to do so was there, I just couldn't draw anything that looked good
7 - On more than one occasion, I have lost the will to draw entirely, despite the fact that the power to do so was there, I just drew half-assed, yet very proportionate people in unispired poses
8 - In Flash, I don't use the line to as my lines, I use it to draw custom fill spaces that act as my lines...I guess it's kinda like raster-type technique in a vector package
9 - I used to have Photoshop (working on reacquiring) - my work was generally immature responses to good questions asked of my characters.
10 - If I make one good image, I keep on that wave length for a very long time until there's nothing left to take from it (point in case is REACH)

The ten people...if you don't feel up to it or if you've already done it, you don't have to do it. However, you have to think about your own art a little bit, which is interesting:


and...um...


]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14267390/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/14267390/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:46:46 PDT MessatanienCarder. Any of you who read my comments on the pieces will know that I didn't do this because I'm a kind person, only because of prospect of prizes.

I'm trying to get interest in the competition started way back when, from prospective readers/fans/anyone:

What you gotta do is make a cover for either Worlds Apart: The Nameless Soldier or Worlds Apart: Kings of Yore (missed the KoY memo, will also work on that). Reference later

Lots of glittering prizes including free subscription (up to 3 months for 1st place), art featured in the actual graphic novel, signed copies of said novel, plus you probably get your art featured on the nice man's page (he has over 10,000 views = prospect of views for you).

Entries for 24th October 2007

Reference
I refer you to *MessatanienCarder's page and contest journal [link] for more info

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/13579127/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/13579127/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:50:33 PDT I think this is gonna be an on-going journal until the first page is released...by me

01 July 2007

Went back to the temple, so no progress on my work, though the monks and residents of the New Buddhavihara temple are doing well, which is good. Wishing them the best, next time will help more, promised

02 July 2007

Drafts of next six pages drafted (final)
Pages 1, 3 and 5 vectored and shaded
(What happened to Pages 2 and 4?)

08 July 2007

It's almost been a week and little headway made, got a few things holding me back. Though what I have done is created a new chapter cover (previously Page 4) which I'm switching to page 3, will begin vectoring soon. Page 3 becomes page 4 and page 2 is redrafted...It's going pretty slow.

27 July 2007

I'm on vacation, have been for the past two weeks...I think I forgot to mention that...probably should have done earlier. Anyway, it's fun, pulling inspiration outta everything, many sketches and new markers etc. Sorry bout being silent, I will sort everything out when I get home, barricaded into a local school's IT room in order to write this.

I'll do my best to update this as I go

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/13352950/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/13352950/ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:54:52 PDT
Meanwhile in terms of projects, I'm working on something which I think is progressing nicely...it's looking relatively smooth. Also I was defining key points of Sonzai Nashi: Yoake to convert to page drafts...so many page drafts, assuming that I have enough time, I'll find a way to submit them. Also I got a vacation coming up soon, which I am looking forward for, hopefully will bring back photos/sketches et cetera; just thought that I'd throw that into the mix if I don't update this before then, heheh, Tiger Balm for all

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/13248595/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/13248595/ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:14:27 PDT
I will be headed on back to dA full-time after Thursday of this week, last exam is done by then and I just have to sit around for a couple of weeks.

I submitted an image; the image quality is poor, if anyone has photoshop and is willing to JPEG the raw file to a half decent quality, I would be appreciative...I would just need to send you the BITMAP and all, nothing serious. Doing so breaks my submission-silence and have answered as many messages as seemed necessary all I have left is the deviation, journals and other such...things

From now until Thursday, I'll be almost totally silent in terms of dA, But after that, I have many images that I must colour; hopefully some good images, probably sub-standard.

So until then

...and it is now in fact Thursday, and so I am officially back, and ready to do something somewhat significant

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12854287/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12854287/ Sat, 05 May 2007 16:26:15 PDT
Exam time crept up on me, I didn't realize probably other things on my mind. Art, English and IT should be find, I'm a little worried about Math (Mech), but I'll attempt to stay true to form and blag the exam and get myself a half decent grade.

Just wanted to let the people who watch this spot (to whom I'm eternally appreciative) that I'll be clearing the millions of deviations on my devWatch and commenting on as many as possible. Maybe even some art to come, who knows. Also, I apologize if my comments drag on a bit, I'm just trying to fit as much in as possible just in case I don't get a chance in the near future to contact you. That about covers it.

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12691184/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12691184/ Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:02:55 PDT
It was fun lotsa stuff to do; food, martial art, food, dancing, food, stores, food, music, food and the Songran luck tree. Awesome.

The only problem was I forgot my wallet, so I couldn't buy anything, 58 miles to sponge off my parents; I had a bag of rice to eat, same as last time, it was good. The crutches inhibited my ability to offer anything to the monks and no money for donations, but the show was good, lotsa cool people.

It was a good day

Leg's good, three weeks until exams so studying now, art is still on hold but have been working on something, will direct you to it at some point

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12577153/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12577153/ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:13:25 PDT
I will do my best to check the stuff, I've almost cleared the major IT coursework, my system's working fine, so I just need to complete the documentation and then I'll be free from the subject for a while.

Until Next Time

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12508763/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12508763/ Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:52:59 PDT
Somewhat of a excuse for my recent inactivity.

Remember a while back when I said that I was gonna whine about life being hard? Well it has genuinely been pretty bad, some know why, most don't.
For those of you who take an interest, I broke my leg a couple of weeks back now, in fact a month. The two week break...term recess...from for Easter couldn't have come at a better time as I was struggling to focus on work in college, despite my best efforts. This too is the case for art, I have been unable to think of little more than my past mistake and the future rehabilitation. Hopefully the cast will be off by Tuesday and I'll be focussing on trying to walk again and sadly not art.
You don't realize how imprtant something is until you lose it, right? I have been unable to walk, true; however, I was always safe in knowledge that I am likely to walk again. Some have their precious item taken and know that it would never return, regardless of what they want or need. My sympathy to them.

I'm done regretting it

I'll do my best to get to the deviations and comments at some point, please forgive the lateness to my responses

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12260594/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/12260594/ Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:55:19 PDT
]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11921209/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11921209/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:45:01 PST
I think I'm overdue to whine about something and cry about how life is hard...But I'm still not going to

Art-Related Projects, the current unit I'm working is a sculpture core, my final response to which is going to be made in steel. I've never made a creative sculpture in metal so I'm reasonably excited by the prospect. The previous unit was painting and printing, which went surprisingly well, I'm ahead of the members of my class (most of whom I don't know the names of...but made no effort to) and looking at an A grade.

On dA, I'm taking the time to look at specific artists, mostly on my watch lists, trying to keep up to speed, and stuff...you don't know who you are, but I'm watching you...with my binoculars. I'm gonna round up the REACH project with an image of Yoake, once the design proccess is up.

I'm looking to start the pages for Sonzai Nashi: Yoake up for real soon, currently working layout etc. The script is nearing 200 pages, which is crazy, I'm busy linking key events, untangling paradoxes and junk. I'm going to complete up to page 20 of the layout before I start the vectoring so that I have editorial time and I can hopefully always run onto new material if I'm feeling particularly motivated. The first page (B&W) will be up, hopefully by the end of this year...otherwise I will have failed

REACH Journal [link]

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11908154/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11908154/ Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:45:38 PST swenyar's journal, in order to spread the...something. As it is, you'll be featured, by me, which may amount to little, but is a communal obligation (like a tag)

--
The first ten people who reply to this journal get put up here, along with three of my favourite deviations by them

The catch is: You have to put this in your journal as well, so no cheating
You must have more than a dozen deviations that I can pick my 3 favs from
Please have something in your gallery (photos and drawings), or else I'll disregard the comment
--

Those are the terms.

Other Stuff
REACH Journal [link]

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11385897/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11385897/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:54:34 PST BACKGROUND DEVELOPMENT
a series of images dealing tentatively on improving depiction of the environment and backgrounds, plus character interaction with said enviroment

Ryo Sakami - The Colour of Blood
Hikaru Ueno - City Beat


REACH
a range of perspective/foreshortening experiments

Ryo Sakami
Tetsuya Sakami
Hikaru Ueno
Shigeru Amagai
Rika Matsui
Angelo Weiss
Akemi Kirabayshi
Yoake

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11283239/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11283239/ Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:43:20 PST
I dunno what I'm doing, procastinated over a ton of work for college meaning that this one is in deep. Aside from that, I decided on the name for my series, it's gonna be called Sonzai Nashi: Yoake or at least that's what I keep telling myself. Currently I'm working on completing the script which I estimate to be, at completion around the 200 page mark and have made the relatively huge decision to try and cut the entire thing down to less than 30 episodes, ideally 26 or 28...just because a lot of my favourite series did not run past the 30 mark; Cowboy Bebop and others, except for Rurouni Keshin which was awesome all the way through and neared the 100 mark. As for the manga, I've not worked it out entirely, but there's got to be a lot thought through.

Also, D.N.Angel (by Yukiru Sugisaki), watched, and I gotta say it's excellent (my opinion), in terms of character development and story. I was a little concerned at it's classification but it doesn't really bother me. The animation and 3D in places was incredibly. Has to be up there with some of my favourites.

Have a good year all, and let's hope some good art comes our way

GOT INTERNET BACK ON MY NODE SO I'M NOW LIBERATED, MORESO

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11095077/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/11095077/ Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:45:42 PST
Scanner is far from being done. Maybe I'll just buy a new one of something, HP sounds good

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10960945/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10960945/ Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:56:13 PST Tag by ~ichigo30 Sept 07
Anyone's free to do this, I did because I had some time to kill.

Five Original Characters
1. Ryo Sakami – Vengeance Incarnate
2. Hikaru Ueno – Idiot Gang Leader
3. Akemi Kirabayashi – Medical Intern
4. Rika Matsui – Daughter of Sensei of Matsui Dojo
5. Shigeru Amagai – Unarmed combat Specialist (Trainee Cop)
--
1) Quick!! Grab the person closest to you and KISS THEM!!!…Now…who did you just kiss?..
Ryo: I refuse
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Hikaru: Are you aware that I'm stood next to Ryo right now?!
*Leans in towards Ryo
Ryo: Any closer and I will murder you
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Akemi: Can I trade places with you Hika-chan?!
Hikaru: It’s Hika-kun!!! Yeah, you be number 2, Ryo scares me.
*Trade places, steals a kiss to the cheek from Ryo
Akemi: You saw that right?
-
Shigeru: So, you come here often, Rika-san?
Rika: …um…Shigeru. Kyaa!
*Slaps Shigeru into the floor
2) Name one person you REALLY want to sleep with….NOW!!!
Ryo: I don’t sleep anymore
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Akemi: My friends!
Hikaru: I think that you misunderstood Akemi
Akemi: Really?
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Hikaru: Hm? A nice tall bottle of sake
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Rika: You mean…a real person?
…I can’t answer that!
-
Shigeru:
3) Do you like to PARTY?!?!?!?!?
Ryo: No
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Akemi: Who doesn’t?
Ryo: What did I just say?
Akemi: That’s okay, you’re special
Hikaru: Or you’re just a hopeless loser! HA!
Ryo: Kirabayashi-san, let’s trade places
Hikaru: NO! I’m sorry
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Hikaru: As long as Ryo isn’t there…and there has to be booze
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Rika: I see no problem with socialization and recreation
Shigeru: Wha - ?
4) What do you look for in a man/woman?…Hmmmm?….
Ryo: Someone who won’t get in my way…they can try if they want, but I’ll have to kill them
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Akemi: Hmm, somebody serious, determined and strong…kinda like Ryo
Ryo: …I’m leaving
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Hikaru: Well…I guess personality matters, but I’m more bout aesthetics. Y’know?
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Rika: A skilled adversary who will take much work to conquer
Hikaru: That’s kinda weird, Rika
Shigeru: We were talking spouses, Rika
Rika: Ack!!! *dies
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Shigeru: Some one the police force, preferably. But I’m not picky, like I said before
Akemi: Do you like women in uniforms, Shige-chan ♥?
Shigeru: Yea – w-wait?! No! Not at all
5) IF you were to cheat <.< >.> on yer lover, who would you cheat with?…
Ryo:
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Akemi: …if I wasn’t with Ryo, then Ryo. If I was, then I just wouldn't cheat.
Hikaru: That’s not how this question works…
Akemi: …oh, okay...I know he’s really bad – but I like Yoake’s hair. So I’d go with Yoake
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Hikaru: Umeko
Shigeru: That's my sister you bastard!!!
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Rika:
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Shigeru: Again not picky, I’d be lucky if I had some to cheat on
6) What do you wear to bed?
Akemi: My pyjamas?
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Hikaru: Boxers
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Shigeru: Yeah, same

7) What turns you on baby?! X3
Akemi: People who help others!
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Hikaru: Girls who like fast bikes, cars and alcohol
Shigeru: …That’s a dangerous combination
Hikaru: …bite me
-
Shigeru: …
Akemi: Women in uniform?
Shigeru:…
Whatever…
8) Do you speak the language of looooove?!?!?
Akemi:Yes! But I prefer it if someone else speaks to me with it
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Hikaru: Only when I’m drunk
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Shigeru:Um…I could read you your rights…
Hikaru:I hear that some girls like that sorta thing
9) Why do you love the person you love?
Akemi: He saved me once
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Hikaru: She’s hot
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Shigeru: Because…they’ll have me?
10) LAST QUESTION!!! WHO’S YER MOMMA!!!!
Akemi: I don’t understand...Ayame Kirabayashi?
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Hikaru: Dude, not cool
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Shigeru: I don’t know…is it you?

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Tag by =MessatanienCarder Dec 07

1. Ryo Sakami – Vengeance Incarnate
2. Hikaru Ueno – Idiot Gang Leader
3. Akemi Kirabayashi – Medical Intern
4. Rika Matsui – Daughter of Sensei of Matsui Dojo
5. Shigeru Amagai – Unarmed combat Specialist (Trainee Cop)

How old are you?
Ryo: Nineteen
Hikaru: Seventeen
Akemi: Eighteen
Shigeru: Twenty
Rika: Twenty-two

What's your height?
... ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10455582/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10455582/ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:29:17 PDT
]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10422468/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10422468/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:21:24 PDT
No photoshop from me, but it doesn't matter too much because, I've igured something out. Upon my return, I will be sure to post the product of this endeavour later

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10248671/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10248671/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:30:56 PDT
...it says that an overpass collapsed in Montreal, no survivors so far on the flight from Manaus, a man died in the great north run today in the UK and a gunman laid seige to a school in Colorado, as well as a lot of other sombre stories

Where did good news go?

]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10140676/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10140676/ Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:38:00 PDT
I'm still totally going to check out everything in my messages eventually, just not now, because of college work and junk...only 88 of them.

By the way, no photoshop on either computer, this is a problem.

Hopefully I'll be able to talk to most of you some other time, but y'know loads of pencil and pen art, no scanner, so it will be but a small victory. ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10026648/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/10026648/ Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:58:35 PDT
Recently, on top of being scannerless, the LAN has been down because the host computer has been changed, nothing to do with me. But now I can't get online from my computer and so I will be screwed over until the LAN is re-established. I have one piece of art that I think is ready, though it spent a long time on the production line. Don't expect anything from me, at least not for several months, though hopefully, sooner.

By the way, managed to pry my way onto the host computer to write this and also, I will make every effort to view deviations and various other stuf as soon as I can. But must leave now, college work is calling. ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9848253/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9848253/ Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:11:56 PDT
Religious Studies (philosophy and ethics) A*
Geography B
Art and Design B
Math A
Science (Double Award) A* A*
ICT A
French A
English Language A
English Literature B

Looks like college for me ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9724942/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9724942/ Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:36:36 PDT
Anyway, I can still get the last few hopefully; Porco Rosso and Nausicaa are among them. Uh, this sucks ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9724908/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9724908/ Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:33:10 PDT and my answers are here if you're interested, don't feel obliged to do this, I really don't mind either way:

1. Why did you add me to your devwatch?

2. What about my art do you like?

3. What about my art DON'T you like?

4. Do you consider us friends? How close are we? Would you LIKE to be friends/closer friends?

5. What is it that you like about me?

6. What is it that you DON'T like about me?

7. Pick an animal, a food, a drink, a place, a period in time and a word to describe me.

8. Anything else you want to ask me?

9. Have you ever at one point, hated or disliked me/something about me?

10. How would you rate my level of maturity?

And...
A) First, recommend to me:
1. a movie:
2. a book:
3. a musical artist, song, or album:

(B) I want everyone who reads this to ask me three questions, no more, no less. Ask me anything you want.

(C) Then I want you to go to your journal, copy and paste this, allowing your friends to ask you anything they want! ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9618726/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9618726/ Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:57:42 PDT
As for animation, I spent too long on the fight animation (+the episode animation after that) and now can't bear to look at my Flash workspace.

By the time I have scanner access, I hope that the new type of compostion is somewhat more dynamic. Again, really feel lame about just talking about it without evidence but it's all I can do right now. Thanks again, anyone who might be waiting patiently for new work (self-flattery to cheer myself up) ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9534979/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9534979/ Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:13:39 PDT
Just to let anyone who really cares about my recent (scannerless) activities, here's what happened recently:
Animation, flash fight scene (internal brain explosion inducing)

Drawing, pencil sketching with backgrounds no less
Drawing, pen line arts various characters, I even started working on a couple of new styles...and trying to proportion my female characters right, with little avail
Drawing pen arts of various close-ups, trying to portray emotions and the like
Failing in many, many attempts at inspired art, the local area is somewhat uninspiring. Anything that is not good does not go on my wall...rather in the trash can, which isn't actually a can, I've just noticed. Hopefully if a scanner ever honours me with it's presence, I'll be sure to submit scans of my wall-worthy work, but until then you must waste your time with crap flash

Reading MegaTokyo, for the past week or so, completely caught up to his most recent pages. It is an excellent narrative, I recommend it strongly
Reading book in an attempt to learn more japanese, this, too, causes my brain to explode

Listening to Harmonia by Rythem, the second ending to Naruto, it's more Pop than I can normally bear/bare...bear (grrr)...but the harmonies between the two voices relax me somewhat when I'm animating

As for my job? No response, but I have a feeling spaces will open up...many will be moving on to university, leaving vacancies...indeed, I am an opportunist? Most definitely

So, I dunno, if anyone's out there, thanks for being patient ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9176464/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9176464/ Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:13:31 PDT
Ryo getting his ass kicked by Seimaru, might try and animate some of the fight before hand and introduce the other characters to the scene.
Mini-flash on Seimaru that doesn't fit into the script at any point. Dunno what I'm gonna do with it though.
The old hospital excerpt too, I scripted more of it now...I figure that I'll be able to add more to it.

Apart from that, not a whole lot more to do. ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9137104/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9137104/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:26:27 PDT
Directly behind me in my room I have drawn 8 different faces which I've stuck to my wall...to make it look less empty, I might take a picture of it or something to submit here.

But job next week so I'll probably get enough money to buy a new scanner as well as some supplies (Hopefully a Wacom, Copic Markers, some programs, dunno which...as well as my regular expendatures with manga/anime) ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9036672/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/9036672/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:12:03 PDT ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8988220/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8988220/ Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:57:37 PDT
...anyways various designs made, I'll also make an attempt to redo some line-art with flash+tablet ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8911555/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8911555/ Mon, 29 May 2006 12:49:37 PDT ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8835396/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8835396/ Sun, 21 May 2006 13:19:38 PDT
But, as for the purpose of this jounal, I want to make an intro in flash for my rapidly developing "flash-ime", I'd like some input.

The official title is "Sanction Code: Yoake", but I'm going to go with the japanese alternative, problem is there are a few words translating to both of my titled words.

Sanction - saika, saikyo, kessai, sankushon (katakana version probably), junkyo
Code - angou, kigou, anshou, kiyaku, ko-do (Again, probably for katakana)

I just want some one to outline their preferences on the words above. ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8739017/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8739017/ Thu, 11 May 2006 10:59:11 PDT
Stylus has not arrived and it's been like a month...who knows when I be photoshopping again.

New computer, that's no problem, just so long as I don't lose Flash and PS.

My scanner appears to be busted, I push the button and nothing happens...which sucks.

So this puts a serious downer on any submissions for the near future, not to mention my upcoming exams...which I just did mention, go figure.

Also Calpis is good (a bit of randomess never hurt anyone...actually scatch that thought). ]]> ~YoakeMae http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8632350/ http://YoakeMae.deviantart.com/journal/8632350/ Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:22:12 PDT
I on page 28 now and I still have more to do, I thinks it's getting good.

Here's a brief synopsis...God knows why:
Ryo Breaks make shift punching bag, finds an admission thing to an academic complex which is later found to be in space (go figure). Kazu and Junko meet up with him in Area 7, he leaves, Junko gets angry.

Ryo goes to the complex talks to Hokuto Mizuno, who tells him to go somewhere. Ends up find some dude called Taka who everyone likes to call Baka, Ryo kicks his ass. Then he fight Matsui, the instructor of the Aire AW sect. Wins, three times. Matsui attacks Ryo from behind, Ryo stops the attack and break the Matsui Kodachi.

Kazu manages to get Junko to go on a date with him, Ryo pretends to have a headache, and then they go to his house. The next day Kazu and Junko are sitting at the back of Ryo's house, Ryo is cuttin watermelon, again, go figure. Anyway, Yoake appears and threatens to add Junko to his "collection", Kazu gets mad and tries to punch him. Yoake cuts Kazu open and then spontaneously decides to kill Junko also, as he does so, Kazu jumps in the way and takes the cut. Ryo appears and throw the knife at Yoake and then tries to kill him for killing Samui and now Kazu. Yoake laughs and then escapes. Junko calls an ambulance.

They go the hospital and Kazu dies from blood loss. Mr and Mrs Arashi don't seem to mind though. Ryo discovers his eye colour has changed and tells Junko to leave the area and everyone he knows is apparently dieing.

Ryo goes to Matsui to get information on Yoake from her Father, who was friends with Samui back in the day. Ryo realises some junk then gets Matsui to arrange some people to fight him. Taka comes back for a rematch and gets his ass kicked again. Some dude called Furukawa tries to kill Ryo with live blades (Controlled by Yoake), Jin-sensei breaks Furukawa's ribs and then leaves. Ryo meets Amagai for the first time and they fight and Ryo uses the energy stuff to blitz him.

Junko decides to take up a job offer in the north. Ryo sees her off at the terminus.

Training gets underway, Shigeru agrees to be Ryo's training partner, Rika agrees to let Ryo teach her the final lessons that she missed because she set up in AIRE.

Ryo is ambushed later on AIRE and then Megumi and Tetsuya cut him open and injcting him with dark energy, which hurts, apparently, I wouldn't know. Then it says "just then, Amagai appears"

That's about it for the extremely brief synopsis of the story so far. By the way, think about entitling it as Yoake, tell me what you think. ]]> ~YoakeMae