It's been so long since I posted here at dA. I keep promising I'm going to post more often, make lots of plans, start point commissions, but it never lasts.
Well guys - I OWE YOU ALL AN APOLOGY. You have my most sincere thanks for still wanting me to draw for you, after all my inconsistencies.
I started this journal entry thinking that this time it's going to be different. Well, I can't prove that to anyone (not even me) except if I actually do something different, and carry it to the end. It is then my pleasure to announce that I've started a new Illustration course. All my drawings were a product of my autodidacticism, deeply stained by my own lazyness and too much procrastination. Of course, the fact that I was studying Biology, taking singing lessons, singing in a choir, all contributed to that. But now, I'm no longer in the choir and I finished my degree in Biology (yay, I'm a Biologist!!), and currently my activities allow me to have more time to draw. It's been a tough year, but now I'm working, paying for my own bills, and still taking singing lessons, and I took the courage to enroll in an Illustration course - only very recently I've come to terms with what I want to follow as my dream career: Scientific Illustration.
For now, I'm starting with a free course to learn more techniques before going for a specialization in Scientific Illustration, next school year.
Also, I finally have a Premium Subscription! It was given to me by VLeinad, and I finally get to try it out for a month before starting a one year subscription - yes, this is a good sign; it shows that I'm actually commiting myself, to the point where I'll pay to be more active on dA.
Now for something more specific: the theme of the project we'll develop in the course. As someone who never took art lessons of any kind, I feel as if I was getting behind younger artists or even colleagues of my age whose skills have improved madly compared to mine. And the theme for this course couldn't be more adequate: RUINS. LOL. Yes. I'm a ruined artist *melodramatic light* But I'll stand on my feet again, by acknowledging my own negligence and starting to change my attitude.
We've had 2 sessions so far, and until now our main focus is to gather material and find photo references. To do that, I opened a new favourited folder, which I'll gladly share with you, as there are really stunning pieces. Below there are some featured works:
I also have a few new works ready to post, I just need a few hours to update my gallery - remember the cross fanart between Sailor Moon and CCSakura? That's right, I have 2 more to post, and I'm currently considering a remake, with more accurate anatomy. Besides, I'm also trying a new kind of art... Wait and see
I'm also planning on starting weekly journals featuring the work of artists that inspire me. I'll try to focus on artists that don't have that many views and are less popular - goddess knows how some artists deserve a lot more attention
Goodbye for now, And see you soon! <da:thumb id="357253410"/>
