http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:omegalbagel&section=today deviantART RSS for by:omegalbagel en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:18:53 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://omegalbagel.deviantart.com/journal/27921147/ http://omegalbagel.deviantart.com/journal/27921147/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:53:04 PDT
I'm working on my senior thesis "Jambalaya" an animated comedic short in the vein of Looney Tunes, and am looking for someone to digitally paint backgrounds. I don't have much money to offer , but I can promise that you will be recognized in the credits for your work, and if I am able to get it to play in film festivals, you get great exposure! Plus, you get my undying gratitude forever and ever!

If you are at all interested, please don't hesitate to PM me .

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Btw, I'm not really angry, the journal just won't let me change my mood! I'm actually feeling pretty good.

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In this same vein, I'm sick of people hating on video games and cartoons as art. I am a cartoonist, I like drawing cartoons, and I KNOW that cartoons are just as amazing as a fine artists paintings. I don't care what anyone says, things like Penny Arcade and Halo are incredible works of art in their own right, their perceived simplicity is just an ignorant view of their brilliance. I would much rather watch an episode of Billy & Mandy than stare at almost any piece of modern art. This is perceived as being "simple minded" or some other bullshit. No, I do not enjoy cartoons because I am stupid, I enjoy them because they are FUN. In fact, there are quite a few people who I have met that have a snobby view of cartoons that I know for a fact have the IQ of a fucking sweat sock. I'm sick of being looked down at for being a "simple cartoonist" in a school full of art snobs. Strike that, a WORLD full of art snobs. Fuck you, step down from your god dammed high horse and shut your pretentious mouths.

I'd like to point out that I am not saying that other artistic disciplines aren't beautiful, I'm just saying that they should be judged on the same artistic plane as cartoons and comic books. When I like something, I like it regardless of it being fine art, photography, or whatever it is.

Sorry, I had to vent, people annoy the piss out of me.

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On the topic of needing to draw more, I really hope to get "good enough" to be noticed on this site filled with incredibly talented artists. I would love to do commissions over the summer, but alas, if no one views my page/likes my art, no commissions.

Well, when I'm not stuck in a shitty class, I'll have to keep practicing.

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I really need to draw more in my free time. School is eating away at my brain, and it seems like I do more writing than drawing, which isn't exactly why I came to art school to be an animator.

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Everyone, do yourself a favor and listen to some Iron Maiden today. That is all.

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Read above.

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From the second that I picked it up, I could not put it down(you can ask my roommate, I literally only took a break from reading to eat and do a little homework.). I have not been this emotionally attached to characters in quite some time. When I reached the final page, my I had been run through the emotional gamut. I had been nearly brought to tears multiple times, clenched my fists so hard that they hurt, and sat in disbelief, mouth simply agape. The entire time, I was fully enveloped by the world I was reading about. I had a chill run down my spine on more than one occasion because I felt as though events in the book were happening right outside my window.

I remember when it was announced that they were making a movie of Watchmen, I had heard that it was a great graphic novel, and I saw the immediate mix of fear and excitement that lit up in the eyes of its fans. I appreciated it, but I didn't get it, not yet. Every time I walked into a Borders or Barnes and Noble, I thought to myself" I really should pick up Watchmen...", but the thought was always overshadowed by a book I needed to get for class, or by the beckoning of friends. If I had known how this book would blow my mind into little pieces and re-attach them as it saw fit, I might have been more scared than excited to buy it. It was by chance that I even went into Borders yesterday, due to the fact that my Dad was visiting, he mentioned that he wanted to stop by one the way home, so I suggested that we go to the Borders on Broad St. Once we arrived, he set off to find the book he was looking for, and I walked around aimlessly. Then I saw it, under a pile of "Buy One, Get One Half Off" books, its bright yellow cover called to me. I picked it up and examined it, immediately interested in a book with a blood covered smiley face on the cover. It was at this point that my Dad asked "What's that?" I proceeded to tell him of all the things I had heard about it, and he seemed genuinely interested, something I am always grateful of(I am lucky in the fact that my Dad has a genuine interest in the things I am interested in, especially when discussing art). "It's buy one get one half off, go ahead and grab it, Ill find one in here and get it for myself." My Dad may have very well affected my life in a much greater way than he might have thought when he bought me the graphic novel with the bloody smiley face on the cover.

I've already stated that I was glued to Watchmen from the minute I opened it, and that it took all of the things I thought I felt, and turned them on their ear. But I don't think any words can explain to you how this book made me feel. Once I finally closed it(I took my time over a few hours and read it, trying to soak everything in.) I felt a new sense of purpose as an artist. I have always admired those who used their art as a way to change peoples notions of what art can be, but felt as though it wasn't what I was meant to do. Not anymore. I want my art to do to someone what this did to me. I want someone to see an animation I've created, or a comic book I've illustrated, and to have their emotions simply take over. I want to use all of the things that have shaped me into the person I have become, and plaster them on a page for all to see, for all to judge and discuss. I want people to finish looking at what I've done, and spend longer than it took to view it thinking about it, analyzing it and feeling inspired or changed. There are some quotes in that book that I know will never leave my mind, they are most definately part of who I am now.

Everyone feels as though they can relate to a superhero, whether it be Batman, Spider-Man, whoever. We all feel like we have a bit of superhero in us. Throughout my life, I have always had a strong pull towards a number of heroes. When I was younger, I believed I was going to be Spider-Man when I grew up, my smart mouth was simply meant to be used to swing around New York in red spandex. As I got older, the always conflicted emotions of The Hulk seemed a bit better suited to me, a teenager who felt as though his anger could envelope him at any moment. When my life started taking some very unexpected and unpleasant turns, I felt as though I related to the motives of The Punisher a bit more, someone who believed that those w... ]]> ~omegalbagel http://omegalbagel.deviantart.com/journal/19564489/ http://omegalbagel.deviantart.com/journal/19564489/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:24:48 PDT
So, Im going to be going to Uarts in August, finishing up 2 more years of school to get my bachelors degree in animation. Hooray

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Im taking commissions, if anyone is interested, please inquire.

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thats it...

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I've been in a bit of an artistic slump, so Ive decided to take my teacher, Mike Manley's advice more seriously. Besides the standard draw, draw, draw advice, he said that if you like a piece of art you find on the internet, you should save it to a folder, come back to it later, and ask yourself why you like it so much. Really look at it and try to understand what it is that draws you to it, then, as with all good artists, take that element, and make it your own.


With all of the amazing artists on this site, Ive gotten a lot of inspiration, and hopeully Ill post something Im proud of when I can.


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So yeah, I just picked up The Legend of Zelda, Phantom Hourglass today, and so far, its pretty sweet. Its a bit strange using the stylus to walk and attack, and just about everything else in the game, but its a refreshing take on the Zelda franchise, even though its a series that doesnt really need any revamping.


Well, time to get back to putting off studying for an exam. Cheers.


]]> ~omegalbagel http://omegalbagel.deviantart.com/journal/14905834/ http://omegalbagel.deviantart.com/journal/14905834/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:32:50 PDT
So, Im not completely new to deviant art, but Im still kinda learning my way around things here, so, hopefully Ill have some decent submissions up sometime soon.


As you can see by my watch list, I think there are a ton of incredibly talented artists on this site, and I hope that sometime Ill post some pieces worthy of being on deviant art.


Right now Im trying to get better at using my wacom, and my newly acquired photoshop. Im in school for animation, and its kinda hard to dick around with photoshop when I have a hundred After Effects projects due. Still, Im trying my best to find tutorials, learn it on my own, and draw inspiration from the fine artists on this site.



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