So here's 2010 and I've not posted anything since Halloween time. I've been working on some new stuff and using a new pen and getting some different kinds of lines and experimenting with more solid blacks and creating depth with some messy crosshatching. All have been freehanded (no pencil sketches) to give myself freedom to let things happen without overthinking what I'm doing and letting things just flow stream of consciousness. To me, in this method is the escape. It just happens, and so far I like the way it all turns out. Not many things in life are this fluid, effortless, and enjoyable. I'll be posting some of this stuff this weekend and hopefully I'll get some good feedback because that's the only thing that makes it that much more enjoyable.

I've been on vacation this week and it has been amazing. I haven't really been anywhere really but I've been sculpting, decorating for halloween, working on my costume, recording music, and just plain enjoying life. I'm still dreading the cold weather coming but this past week has been quite beautiful the past few days. I've walked the neighborhood, eaten good food, drink good drinks, and spent time with good friends. I'll be posting my sculptures, as I anticipate they will be done within the next couple of days. We're hosting a halloween costume party again this year so this weekend should be fun too. I just thought it would be nice to document this place in time and show my appreciation.

Its a nice summer day and I'm off but I'm in front of the computer. Dare I step outside and further last weekends sunburn? A sunday drive would be nice but my car isn't in driveable condition so I've been trucking around town on a ten speed. I enjoy a bike ride. I had forgotten the sensations involved in bicycle riding. Its a nice escape. Even when I sleep lately I have had trouble escaping. I'm so burned out of my job. It catches up and reminds me every so many months and I begin to get anxiety. I become snappy when anyone says "you should do something with your art" and I reply with all kinds of negativity because its like "You're right! I never thought of that" or they'll say "maybe you should go to art school". I could rant on about this, but this deviantart page is my happy place and I'd like to focus on creativity and insight. The point is, I don't feel like drawing anything today so instead I'm going to ride a bike and get myself a milkshake, but maybe this time I'll put on sunblock.

1.So I finally started working on a couple of projects with my sculpey pro. This stuff will likely change my life as I know it. I cannot believe how it just understands every gesture I make into the clay. Anyway, I'll be posting them as soon as I finish them but they are going to take some time. They might be the most intricate sculptures I've created to date. On a side note, recycling trophies is fun.

2.Here comes the cold weather and my seasonal anxiety. Just that cold bite of the morning is enough to dread the whole day. I've come to realize however, depression is sometimes the best motivation to force the mind to escape. I'm sure that sounds like a cheesy horoscope but its true. Scorpio doesn't feeling like stinging today because he has scoliosis.

3.I hate being on the phone all day. I hate that trapped feeling of sitting in the cubicle. Sure I could stop whining and just quit, but what then? Back to retail? Back to the chocolate factory? I hate that place ever since Charlie took over.

4.Life has been good to me, I have a good woman and my future step-daughter thinks I'm pretty cool. I have been playing my new upright bass every night and I'm getting pretty good. My car runs and I love our new house... I've been eating way too much mexican food lately.

Been off in that other world slaving away in the cubicle. The past few days losing myself in low call volume doodling my way back to finding myself again. I hadn't posted anything in a while and I haven't had time to do any color work so I decided to just post some of the stuff I've been messing around with at work in black and white. I finally got weekends off after nearly a solid year without ANY weekends off. I guess that's cool but I still can't help but dread that place and talking to those people on the phone trying to cure their ipod and computer ailments. Oh how I'd druther a sharp stob in the eye...

Our Halloween party was a success however. Great fun, good times, however our refrigerator is now out of commission and I have $6 to my name for the rest of the week. Wendy's value menu and water all week...Incredibly rash...not sure what that means but, yes, incredibly rash.

Scotty Out Of Body Experience