Maeternus

I've fleshed out the story for the first book and have begun writing it out. Thing is, I can't see this book being shorter than 100 pages, so its going to take me much more time than I thought. So, What I'll do is draw a couple pictures throughout the weeks and try to get the book written in a 3-4 week time span.

That way I'm still uploading content and getting the story fleshed out.

Thanks all!

~Maeternus

Dear Remaining Watchers,

    I know it has been a very long time since I published something on here. I've had a lot going on in life and have been greatly discouraged from drawing. I have a lot of goals I want to pursue and I'm not sure which ones I should focus on chasing.

I really want to continue my path as an Artist. It will take a lot of time and patience, I understand that. My ADD has made it very difficult to maintain disciplined with my artwork, and my addiction to Video Games doesn't make it any easier. With that said, I feel like that there is a good way to stay committed to improving my artwork, as well as pursuing another goal I am interested in, which is story telling.

For those of you who didn't know, I actually like writing fantasy stories. I tried writing a book a couple years back, but my interest in it diminished as I got distracted later down the road. I doubt I have the ability to write a whole book, Or even the skills for it.

What exactly am I planning?

To write a series of short stories that will have an Illustration from the story added to it.

This way I get to continue working on the Lore for my story, as well as practice my writing and my drawing skills.

I decided to call this The Darkness Gate Project, and for those of you who would be interested in this, keep a close eye on my DA page.

I'd like to aim for a post a week, but I'm not entirely sure if I would be able to keep up with a pace like that, as some stories will definitely be longer than others, and some illustrations may end up more detailed than others, so I'll have to wing it.

I would greatly appreciate any attention I get for this, and will welcome all comments, critiques, and discussions!

Thank you all,

~Maeternus

Apparently I lost them somehow. I had a case that had all my pencils in them.  I ordered a new set, so I won't be able to finish and upload what I drew from the last underway until they arrive. Took this as an opportunity to get some more paper as well since I was running low. You should see me uploading some stuff by Friday of next week.

Thanks all!

This is my last underway until my ship goes into the yards for the next 9 months. Its going to be an estimated 3 weeks long. It could be shorter, or longer. During this time, I will be doing as much sketching as I can with my free time. I'll be doing a lot of practice sketches such as Anatomy, shading, etc etc. Would you guys like me to upload this stuff once I get back in port?

"We're all subject to a familiar and universal progression of human troubles - troubles we routinely survive, but which are (oddly enough) routinely fatal to the art making process. To survive as an artist requires confronting these troubles. Basically, those who continue to make art are those who have learned how to continue, -or more precisely, have learned how to not quit."

"Quitting is fundamentally different from stopping. The latter happens all the time. Quitting happens once. Quitting means not starting again - and art is all about starting again."

"Artists quit when they convince themselves that their next effort is already doomed to fail. And artists quit when they lose the destination for their work - for the place their work belongs.
    Virtually all artists encounter such moments. Fear that your next work will fail is a normal, recurring and general healthy part of the artmaking cycle"

Art & Fear
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Observations on the perils (and rewards) of Artmaking

David Bayles & Ted Orland

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I highly recommend this book to anyone who is conspiring to be an artist.

this just a few pages in on this light reading book.

The only gripe I have on these guys is putting Mozart as the very "god" of art and saying no one will reach a higher peak when I feel that art is more based on individual style rather than someone being better than another.

Other than that, this book has done an amazing job at making me realize I need to just suck it up and keep trying.
It destroys that thought that I'm a flawed artist and am incapable of improving.

However, all said and done, I'm still looking for my Internet Art Buddy to draw shit with dammit :<