And so begins my insanity

I've descided that I really really really want to do a marble sculpture in my forth year of university (haven't even started yet hehe). So after a lot of thought and searching and "skimming and scamming" (as my english teacher, whom I took to be a gyspy, would say) I determined my topic so that I may begin research, to save Uni time for preparation, and the actual sculpture:

RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

I'm not a relgious person... at all.... I claim to worship squirrels when asked my beliefs, haven't been to church in years, and before that it was simply for christmas because I had to. I also make a point to make fun of bible carrying cases at all possible moments. (My friends thought I was pranking them when I first told them my idea and plans, that's how bad it is )

Not to sound disrespectful, I understand that people have beliefs, and would never dream of telling them otherwise. Religion just isn't for me.

So why would someone who worship squirrels want to do a sculpture of a very religious icon?

Because the marble told me to.
Marble to me is spiritual.
I don't know why
It just is.
And I will not fight that, and I also don't feel like sculpting squirrels. (Because I don't worship them everyday and I can't sell it in a depression )

That and Raphael is all about Healing, Happiness, and Love.
"I'm here to cure your cancer and then show you your one true love"
HOW DO YOU SAY NO TO THAT?!?!?! D:
you can't!

So I've begun my research

I bought a Bible, something I never thought I'd own.
The books of Enoch and Tobit are on thier way. (tobit features our good friend Raph)

Right now I'm trying to get a general feel for angels, get a base by reading sections of the Bible. I'll move on to Tobit and Enoch after that.

I'm even taking notes

Anyone with further reading suggestions??

Wish me luck, or rather, sanity through all this change
"What would a man with the appearance of lightening look like?"

Ciao
Maki

Well well now
I haven't visited this recently
Lack of posting due to an extreme need for portfolio work... sucks really. But whatever.

Considering catching up on some long lost anime.... drawing that is. Still haven't decided whether or not it's worth the time.

Perhaps a Christmas picture??
Maybe not...
I am the essance of anti-christmas

SO busy
*dies*

Ciao
Maki

I suppose I should have marked this out before on a calender or something, but I continued on my blissfully ignorant ways, and am now panicing in the middle of summative/exam time. Oh deary me..... I can't remember the last time I stopped to draw something for myself that took more than an hour. It's very upsetting really. I've resorted to drawing in the margins of my Hamlet in-class essay and on the back of Physics papers. Hahahaaha my teachers think I'm insane. But, that's the least of my problems.

My latest, and last Art project of the year has somehow descided to take on an EVIL mind of it's own. It could be done by now.... it could be hanging up somewhere or rotting in my closet BUT NO!!!! I just HAD to go crazy, pick not only a ridiculous subject, but a ridiculous background on a very large canvas. honestly, I should have known better. We're at just over two weeks until the end of the school year and the estimate on how much work i have left is at 20 hours. 20 HOURS.....H-O-U-R-S!!! I don't have that kind of time.... I can't even think about that amount of time. does not compute. Mayday mayday, we're going down MAYDAY!!!! *gurgle sputter*

Not to mention that both of my exams are on the first day.... so basically I go home after the last day of classes, study my ass off until I collapse, and then go fail them both the next morning. Damn you Physics and English.... damn you.

On another, equally depressing note, I need to find a job, and fast.... or else my dream vacation of March 2009 to ITALY is a bust, and I will cry. I will literally break down in the most violent fit of tears than any fit I've put up for anything (including that shiny bike when I was five). Then I may drink myself to sleep for a couple years

Can't... wait.... for... SUMMMMMMMMEERRR!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

A brighter note, a new pilot program for music may be going through, allowing me to drop 12 physics, 12 chem, and 12 calc. WOOO so excited!!!!! Being an art kid FINALLY paid off for something *crosses fingers*

Alas, I must hunt for art notes for my in-class art exam on June 23
I shall listen to my newest second favorite song
Farewell,
Maki

Well.... these past couple of weeks have been insane, and not the good "I can be really creative and function in this insanity" more of a "god is trying to punish me for drinking too much diet coke and I can no longer tell the difference between my physics homework and my cat" kind of insanity.

I have braved the ridiculous task of creating banners for the Sears Drama Festival 2008. I was forced to cut out letters for over twenty hours in a week.... and much to my own dismay.... half of the banners could only be done by me, as I was the only one capable of cutting really pretty-like. To say the least, if anyone ever mentions 'scissors, banners, felt, or letter' ever again.... I may be forced into rehab.

The drama door is WELL underway... I have most of the main door and will begin tackling script and what-not as soon as I feel nessessary. (I can say this much, banners really didn't help me fall in love with the drama department). I shall post pictures at a later time of course.

Expect some more digital art to come. School things have begun to calm down and I've been itching to get back to my tablet.

Ciao
Maki

So I've had an odd week... to say the least and I've been surprisingly quiet about it to spare the people around me. Thank goodness for march break! "Without you I would have died yesterday"

To sum things up in one word "hectic"
I'm working on an english essay due tomorrow.
I had someone tell me had no talent (not quite in those words) by someone who had just asked me for help. I'm not completely sure on how that works.
Student Services has been proclaimed usless after they tried to tell me what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I didn't want to study english.... but apparently I do now.....
A friend of mine threatened to abandon me in band over the hostility a drama dilemna. I was very upset and had to tell her off...
Physics continues to kill me slowly..... very slowy.........

And yeah.... life's strange

But on the bright side.... March break! I plan to waste many an hour painting (my shoes, a wall, my saxophone case, canvases) and hopefully starting some new digital art, although I make no promises.

Last night I came to the epiphany that I should stop biting my nails. So far, so good. Only 13 more days until I break the habit according to my all-knowing friend. It's a miracle I've made it this far lol. It's been my new years resolution for the past at least ten years haha.

Anyways.... must continue the fight against the Persuasive Essay
Ciao
Maki