Resolutions

As Bobby Chiu put it, it's very important to figure out a strategy for 2011. In my efforts to do so, I've been trying to figure out a lot of introspective questions. Sort of like the influence map on DA, but broader.

Chasing that perfect studio is like chasing a perfect girl - if she actually wants you, you start to wonder if perhaps you can do better. The drama of uncertainty is what keeps the pursuit going.

I'm getting close to the point where my art will need more than just foundation to be good. Things I've been working on recently:

• Values:
• Making things read
• Form rendering
• Drawing:
• Double foreshortening
• Twisting forms
• Big shape relationships
• Flow
• Grasping the air

Continuing with these themes, here are some duels, and prep sketches for upcoming personal illustrations.

Dude

The most valuable things in life are positive changes. Even if you are in a really nice place for a while, you will get sick of it eventually.

Rainy Day

So yeah I started updating with regularity but then girlfriend happened again. Anyway here are some leftovers for you. Mostly studies for duels. Movie stills are from Terry Jones' Barbarians documentary.

If you want to succeed, you should always be behind schedule until the deadline.

Old Ladystyles

Shout out to all my new followers! I don't know how you found me, but you did the right thing.

I collected some thoughts here. They may be outdated, but worth sharing I think.

First of all, I uploaded my IlluXcon portfolio on my DeviantArt. I'm finally painting how I thought I could paint.

The only way to stop yourself from procrastinating is to have no choice in the matter. Instead of forcing yourself to do something you need to do, you eliminate urges to do anything else. Which is hard, because we're all just apes. And apes are very impulsive.

Procrastinating happens when you take breaks. If you keep working, nothing can stop you. Or me at least..

Really it's the people that do go out on the weekend that are the losers. They're wasting their time drinking when they could be getting ahead with work.

Every time you deny yourself something, next time it will be easier. Every time you give in to vice, next time giving in will be easier as well.

Always set deadlines that are near-impossible to meet. (But don't get frustrated if you don't meet them) As soon as you know you will make a deadline, you become complacent.

Fails and Wins

Refurbished my life drawing style recently... You like?

Not Painting

I resolved to only do errands when I'm too tired to paint. I spend way too much time doing useless crap like washing dishes and doing laundry.

Poo for You

Returned to life drawing yesterday and just couldn't handle my bowels. And on that note, let me throw in the last two duels. Go to the website. Because Justin finally uploaded his portfolio.