Art instructor had a cold so it was a "finish stuff up for midterm day," and since I just wanted to do a few things to a larger piece I was able to dash off to the figure drawing session.
One of my art teachers from high school was there, and some of the people who were in the workshop. The only cost was to pay the model.

Ack, I was just at the store and forgot to price fixative. Oh well.


Recipe for Easy Stir-Fry

some sort of noodle
some sort of meat
some vegetables and such
some sauce

Step 1: boil water for noodles
spaghetti noodles are fine

Step 2: thaw meat (if frozen) in microwave
I prefer using leftover meat from grilling, but some frozen chicken breasts are tasty too

Step 3: throw all the veggies and such in a wok / skillet / big frying pan
add anything you like. broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms, baby corn, bean sprouts, pea pods...whatever

Step 4: make sauce, should contain some sort of oil so things don't stick. add to veggies.
I raid the spice cabinet and fridge. the more garlic the better

Step 5: cut up and cook meat. if it's raw, use a different pan.
vegetarians can omit meat, it still tastes fine.

Step 6: if your pan is large enough, combine everything and mix. if not, use a large bowl.

Enjoy!

The figure drawing workshop taught me that I have A LOT to learn. But I found out that there's a small group of people that get together on Tuesday nights and hold small figure-drawing sessions. I wish I had found out about that last semester, since now I have art class (still life) at that time. Hopefully they will continue those sessions through spring and summer.

Pictures of the stuff I drew later, I need to get my camera and some fixative for the charcoal / chalk pastel.

What a day. Last I heard 3 people had been hauled away in ambulances after slipping on ice and breaking something. Hopefully I won't become one of them when I go back for art class. I've nearly fallen on my ass a dozen times already.

I enrolled myself in a 2-day figure drawing workshop this weekend. Live model, semi nude. Should be enlightening.

Ho hum. I may wind up completely rewriting the middle part of chapter 2. The first part is good, I rather like the last bit but it can change as well. There's just so much crap going on in the middle...

I need to make some flowcharts and figure out exactly what's motivating the characters...

Hm. 

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last 8 pages of the chapter :)
have a look and let me know what you think.

I've got month to get chapter 2 prepped and ready to draw.

Oi. I think I need one of those icy-hot things for my wrist. Hopefully I'm not giving myself a carpal tunnel.

And more pencil grips. Another bag of pencil grips.

Chapter one will be finished next weekend :)

I need to find my discipline. I seem to have lost it sometime after graduating high school.

Blargh, I've been borderline ill for the past week and a half. I wonder if it's a mild case of flu or food poisoning. Unpleasant, whatever it is.

pilgrim_chap1c 8 more pages. just 8 to go in this chapter :)
crit and feedback is always welcome.

also, pilgrim tone mock-up

Hey you! You have an opinion, right?

pilgrim tone mock-up


oh yeah, the next batch of pages should be done next weekend. :)

son of a gun, I've been tagged. I'm supposed to write like, 16 things about myself.

1) I like comic books. A lot.

2) I also like video games. They are the bane of my comic's existence.

3) I'm the oldest unwed female on my dad's side of the family. Even my cousin who's 2 years younger is married now.

4) I own my own car, and it's not a heap of junk (yay!)

5) I'm a cat person (have 5), but I also have a cocker spaniel and a bunny.

6) I hate pineapple.

7) I have scoliosis, so I really have to watch my posture to avoid back pain.

8) I currently work for the government.

9) I draw and write with my left hand, but I can do most other things with either.

10) I'm a very boring person.

11) I don't like shopping for clothes and stuff like that, but you have to drag me out of a book store.

12) I played the French horn and mellophone in middle/high school. Marching was awesome.

13) I like to climb around on large rocks. And trees.

14) I'm the oldest child. I have a younger brother and sister.

15) I often watch PBS kids shows.

16) My hayfever and dust allergies seem to get worse every year.

I tag nobody, 'cuz I'm a spoil sport. :|

Ok, now they're just trying to mess with my head. ):I

Good grief, I can't believe they didn't postpone finals on Monday. There was a huge blizzard Sunday, and half the roads weren't cleared yet. I got stuck in a snow drift, but luckily was almost through and just had to clear/stomp down the snow in front of the tires. But it was 40F BELOW ZERO. The rotunda was freezing. >.<

The temperature has finally made it up to -13F. It's supposed to be 20F on Thursday. Heat wave!

It's really funny how bad my comic gets downvoted in the Gaia art arena because it isn't Naruto or shiny-desu animu style. :P

OH OH! I should put up a page with Gareth in it and see what kind of ratings THAT gets! >:D

The rest of the photos for the work project arrive the week before finals and winter break. Go figure. There must be a good 600-700 in that box too. I've got to get my workspace cleaned so I can actually see the desk/table before I can get to sorting those. :U

At least this time we aren't going anywhere. Seeing relatives last year was nice, but took up half the break and I can never relax on vacations or sleep in the car. Staying home is much better for R&R.

TO DO LIST :O
make a nice overall "cover" illustration for Pilgrim
finish sketching chapter 1, get a good chunk inked
start working on redoing/expanding chapter 0
start working on the designs and such for chapter 2
draw something with markers

the idea is to have the new chap0 finished at about the same time chap1 does on a weekly update schedule. Then jump full steam ahead into chapter 2. Sounds easy in theory. In practice, should still work out.

Anyway. Back to schoolwork. >:I

EDIT:
737 photos. Apparently cost over $11,000. $15 a pop or something ridiculous like that. Ah, government contracts :B

Yeesh. I'm having the most ridiculous time trying to get some feedback and constructive criticism on pilgrim_comic. =/
I mean, I have my own mental list of things to work on, but it'd be nice to get some thoughtful outside opinions too. :I
Well, I got one crit that made 2 good points about the focus of panels and the distinction between characters and background, but I would like some moar!

Also. I studied very hard and got a 88 on my organic chemistry exam. Personal best right there, especially since I got a 60 on the last one >.>

EDIT
minesweeper is addicting *_*

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Anybody who is also on Gaia want a "Fairy Wings"? I picked it up on the marketplace for under the sell-back price, but it's just not something I'd dress my avatar up in. So, for at least 20,000 gold (or item/s equivalent), it's yours. :)

Today I went to the funeral of one of my high school buddies. She and her father were found dead in their home early Sunday morning, from carbon monoxide poisoning. She turned 21 just 5 days before she died.

Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, odorless, colorless, yet highly toxic gas. It is often present in the exhaust of furnaces and heaters. It is the leading cause of fatal poisonings in the United States. Early effects of CO poisoning often resemble symptoms of the flu.

Please make sure that your homes, and the homes of you friends and family are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, and have your furnaces inspected regularly.