Wow, so, the last couple of years have been pretty big for me. Between changing majors like crazy at school, picking up new interests, meeting new people and influences, and generally getting a better grip on things, I can honestly say that I have a lot of hope in my life right now.

That being said, I can start to expound on my new drawings, and why I think they've improved. Mostly, it's come from a desire to experiment. While I'm still drawing the same old poses, I feel I'm finding better ways to create those poses, and get a better understanding of anatomy. Most of that came from leaving my interest in Anime behind, and finding other influences. Come to think of it, my art took a dramatic step when I watched Tarzan for the most recent time, and found a desire to draw a less anime style, and a more western cartoon style. Personally,I think it's done wonders for my desire to create and draw.

Experience Up!
Learned:
Experimentation.

Alright. Been a long time since I posted a journal, so here goes:

I'm almost done with my first semester of University. The courses have been going very well, and I'm finding college much more enjoyable than high school. The only thing I miss is knowing when my next meal with be. xD

Art class has given me a chance to practice my artwork. I think I've improved a lot over the past couple of months, and hopefully I'll be able to prove that. As soon as I remember how to work a scanner.

Related to the meal ordeal, I've lost about thirty-two pounds. My current weight is one-hundred and sixty-four pounds, and I'm still losing. For those who don't know me, that means I've lost more in less than a year than I've gained in the last five. This makes me happy.

I've done some movement studies, mainly in Kendo. This means new poses for me to use in my art, and maybe even a few new ideas for characters.

Now, onto what really made me happy: My new book. After two years, I finally started writing Azrael's story, and hopefully it'll be a good one. I showed the first couple of paragraphs to my English professor, and she thinks I should get it published. Go figure, eh?

On the same note, I may start posting prose on my page. I'd like to take some time and write some short stories. My big goal is to use my own stuff; no fan-fiction.

Oh, and my hair's growing back out. This also makes me happy. This also means I feel good enough to post some personal pictures. *pose*

All in all, things are going very well, and hopefully I'll be putting decent work up soon.

Huzzah!

I have done something terrible...

I cut my hair. o.o

Actually, it doesn't look too bad. Whenever I find a camera, I'll get some artistic pics up. Maybe there will be some good ones... Hopefully. -.-

FINALLY! THE SAGA HAS ENDED!

I got my internets back. Took a while of putting in the new networking card, but I did it.

I CAN RP AGAIN!
AND POST ART!
AND RANDOM STUFFS!

As Always,
Joe Conley

Well, hopefully I can get this internet thing fixed today. Mom is gonna go to the place that gives us internets and, hopefully, get the programming disk I need to load up the new networking card.

ANYWAY.

First off: I'm on another writing binge. I started writing a Star Wars fanfiction for one; hopefully that goes well, and doesn't turn into just another project I start up and never touch again. =_=

I also started writing a story about four of the characters I've designed. I've used a few of them in rp on YIM, but the only one i've really developed is the one who's weapon I've designed. (See Deathblade Thanatos in gallery)

Lord I love that weapon.

Anyway, i've hopefully got the picture I wanna use in Neon's halloween contest. I drew it yesterday, and redrew it... and redrew it... o_o

But I finally got it looking almost right. I MIGHT redraw it again, just for the sake of whatever perfection I can put to it. I put the four characters in it... CHIBI. XD

I had to think for a while to get the idea... I was gonna go with some scary picture to use, but I just decided not to in favor of doing something I could actually do. So in the end I got a picture of a homicidal maniac chasing a mischevious half-demon while their half brother and sister watch on.

I may or may not get the original character designs up on the site within a timely fashion... I really wanna, but I just don't have the capabilities at this time... *sigh*

As Always,
Joe Conley

*edit* YES! The picture is scanned, courtesy of the Pike County CTC IT/BA scanner. BWA HA!