The Tim, The Graphite, The Portfolio.
In case you haven't been keeping up, I have a portfolio due ASAP. On that note, I have been drawing up a storm. If you'd like to see any of them I posted my faves at my deviant art site, which suprisingly has actually had some feedback. Makes me feel good some user out in the inter web has perused my renditions and enjoyed at least one. One of my faves is most definately my picture of V from V for Vendetta, the newest movie that plagues my background sounds with messages of rebellion and ideas. Perhaps I like it so much because I enjoy Hugo Weaving's acting, or simply all the quotes... I won't lie, I love the action scene in the station.
Also as of late I've found myself running around on Ebay which is a dangerous game. I recall requiring to save money for school, yet I just spent like 25$ on a lunchbox. In retrospect, this was not the best choice of action, nor logical, however I shall enjoy my lunch that much more because it is not JUST a lunchbox; it is a valued relic which houses food and also has a matching slick thermos for my beverages. On top of all that it already has going for it (housing food, and drink, and such) it also has Transformers on it, so it may be of some worth someday, or in fact, may just make my food that much more delicious. I mean honestly, how can eating food with Optimus Prime NOT be a grandous occasion? Nevertheless I will not look back on my purchase for I vow never to live in the past, but think only of the future.
On the high note of futures, I have been experiencing what one may know as "Cold Feet" with relation to school, I am afraid to hand in my portfolio, and have taken the weekend to consider that which I am supposed to start on the 17th. As such, I understand school is a HUGE investment, and just like any investment it takes time before you see even the slightest profit. But at the moment I am compelled to believe that despite my newfound artistic talent of the drawing/sketching sort, I am paying for an Art Degree +1, that is disguised as a Game Art and Design Degree. Of course I wish to do the design part, but I am perhaps wondering if indeed I am learning the art side of it, and the designing aspect of art, and not the games. Upon the realization that I am indeed paying 85000 canadian for a glorified art degree, I find myself hitting reverse and wondering, what exactly am I doing?! At the moment I type up a design document for a game for which I wish to create. But in the meantime I am required to draw at minimum 10 drawings. My drawing "Tools of the Trade" (http://www.deviantart.com/view/37541601/ ) is a wonderous drawing, however I believe that was the turning point. I realized I was indeed holding the tools to which I wished to design for, yet here I was simply mocking myself into drawing them. Sure, I could get a start as an artist, work my way up, and eventually get to that point where I am designing. But frankly, I think to get to where I want to be now, I should just strap bombs to my chest, declare as long as my heart beats the bombs will never go off... and pray I don't have a heart attack. Its funny though, the more I draw, the more natural talent I find as well as the more I realize I'm not liking drawing.
Anyway off I go to create some more. Wish me luck!
That_Game_Guy
Also as of late I've found myself running around on Ebay which is a dangerous game. I recall requiring to save money for school, yet I just spent like 25$ on a lunchbox. In retrospect, this was not the best choice of action, nor logical, however I shall enjoy my lunch that much more because it is not JUST a lunchbox; it is a valued relic which houses food and also has a matching slick thermos for my beverages. On top of all that it already has going for it (housing food, and drink, and such) it also has Transformers on it, so it may be of some worth someday, or in fact, may just make my food that much more delicious. I mean honestly, how can eating food with Optimus Prime NOT be a grandous occasion? Nevertheless I will not look back on my purchase for I vow never to live in the past, but think only of the future.
On the high note of futures, I have been experiencing what one may know as "Cold Feet" with relation to school, I am afraid to hand in my portfolio, and have taken the weekend to consider that which I am supposed to start on the 17th. As such, I understand school is a HUGE investment, and just like any investment it takes time before you see even the slightest profit. But at the moment I am compelled to believe that despite my newfound artistic talent of the drawing/sketching sort, I am paying for an Art Degree +1, that is disguised as a Game Art and Design Degree. Of course I wish to do the design part, but I am perhaps wondering if indeed I am learning the art side of it, and the designing aspect of art, and not the games. Upon the realization that I am indeed paying 85000 canadian for a glorified art degree, I find myself hitting reverse and wondering, what exactly am I doing?! At the moment I type up a design document for a game for which I wish to create. But in the meantime I am required to draw at minimum 10 drawings. My drawing "Tools of the Trade" (http://www.deviantart.com/view/37541601/ ) is a wonderous drawing, however I believe that was the turning point. I realized I was indeed holding the tools to which I wished to design for, yet here I was simply mocking myself into drawing them. Sure, I could get a start as an artist, work my way up, and eventually get to that point where I am designing. But frankly, I think to get to where I want to be now, I should just strap bombs to my chest, declare as long as my heart beats the bombs will never go off... and pray I don't have a heart attack. Its funny though, the more I draw, the more natural talent I find as well as the more I realize I'm not liking drawing.
Anyway off I go to create some more. Wish me luck!
That_Game_Guy