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A new challenger approaches

So the writing is on the wall.

It’s been several months since I finished my 7-Star Challenge, and I’ve only drawn when A) paid, B)  for loved ones, or C) on those rare occasions when I couldn’t think of a video game to play*.  Sketching, save for recently, has been practically non-existent. As a result, I haven’t gotten any better since November.

In other news, Surprise just called and isn’t able to make it to this blog post.

So who has gotten better at drawing since November? Everyone else who is still drawing every week. That’s a bummer for me, anyway. Kudos to the artists it doesn’t apply to: you know who you are. Please note that I have vowed to destroy you. Good day.

Anyway, I have yet again reached the point where I won’t go and be fruitful unless under the watchful eye of the internet at all times. Also, I have some personal projects I REALLY need to start working on. Projects that might be my ticket to greatness and riches if I would just get off my duff and work on them.

Project Duff Offer Getter is go.

I’ll work up the rules tomorrow, but I’m thinking it’s going to be less stringent than the 7-Star Challenge, but greater frequency. I’m going to make this a daily exercise.

The last 7-Star was 23 weeks long, so I think we’ll make this project 4 weeks of daily entries, or 28 drawings. Technically, I’ll be producing more art in less time. If it goes well, I’ll extend it. I’ve done dailies before — did it for a whole year, in fact. Once you start cooking, it’s actually pretty addictive. I wish I hadn’t stopped, but alas, I, uh, did.

Okay. Resolution firmly in place, I go to bed. There is nothing worse than starting a new activity when all you want to do is nap after work.

*I just thought of one, by the way. Phantasy Star II. Never beat it.

7-Star Challenge — Final Entry

I’m sure this entry is completely devoid of sexual imagery somewhere in the universe. Just not here.

And that, my friends, is the end of the first annual 7-Star Challenge. I’ll set up a retrospective sometime during the week. In the meantime, I have tons of work to catch up on. Many thanks to anyone who took the time to check the site out.

Sorry for being so anticlimactic with the text — I have only minutes remaining before I hit the deadline, and I think it would be a shame to come this far and fail on the last day.

7-Star Challenge Week 22

My idea was to emulate Ayami Kojima’s art style and be all Castlevania-y. Instead, it was just another couple hours of wrestling with my Intuos4 and coming up with inventive ways of not fully rendering hands.

Success on the latter, though.

Miss Kojima, wherever you are, your art rocks.

7-Star Challenge Week 21

Just finished rewatching Ju-on, the most terrifying film about gas ever filmed. I’m sick and my computer freaking crashed, so this is all I could manage. Still trying to recover data. Lost all my custom brushes in PS and all my hard-earned settings on the $#%@ Wacom, so this was done completely with defaults.

Didn’t come out too bad considering everything fate has thrown at me, actually.

7-Star Challenge Week 20

Almost a background. Almost. I can’t wait till we’re done moving and settling in. Hoping to knock out more “Halloweeny” stuff, but I just can’t find the time. so frustrating. Left the construction lines and stuff in this because it might be interesting for you to see how I work. Also, because I have to build a bookcase.

P.s. Clients, thank you for your patience. I will be back to regular production soon.