Hey hey, it Seage here, without questions!! Omg, firrsss tyme evar!

Well i must be crazy, but im doing the 30 day marathon being held by

Basically for 30 days, starting Monday, we have to do one cg piece per day, good enough to go in our gallerys... This is going to be a nice little test of endurance for me, but im thinking I will get a lot out of it skill wize! Also, there are some awesome artists joing this too, so go check it out, you still have time to join!!

I was talking with a friend last night that has sucessfully talked his way into a good company, and he was telling me that, yes, I can draw, but I need a set direction with my art. I didnt think about that before. I just figured, "i can draw, so I can work" but it doesnt seem to work that way. But im having trouble figuring out which way to go, only because I lack the knowledge of whats out there. I figued, as an actual JOB, I can do book covers and pages for magazines that need full illustrations. I cant do that editorial stuff like my friend, so thats a no go for me. But what do you think by looking at my most recent stuff. I hope I get some response from you guys. Over 50 people watching me, and I only hear from 2 or 3 ....

So please, I really need some imput here.

I am now officially accepting commissions for Digital portraits, full body paintings and tattoo designs.
Prices will be negotiable until i find out a fair rate, and payment may be made through paypal once I figure out how it all works.

I hope to hear some response as im really desperate for this right now.
Thanks for your help.

Haha, i wish things flowed smoothly with me, but they don't. Well firstly, i was accepted into Sheridan finalllly!! I was so happy, BUT, i need to pass the course im on now. I was like "pshhh, no prob!". So yeah...i wasn't thinking too hard when I said that, i forgot to calculate the douchebag-normal teacher ratio. For every 4 or 5 profs that are helpful there has to be one (who is usually useless) that tries to hold you back from your goals. So heres the story. I know I am partially at fault, but come on now, how else would i do it? In my program, I have a bunch of art courses, then a useless elective course. Getting closer to the portfolio, I started putting in much more time into it, and i didn't want to slip behind in any of my art classes, because they are all beneficial to myself and my portfolio, so i figured "hey, if i slip a little in my elective, i'll be fine!". BIG MISTAKE. I did talk to my prof about it, he told me as long as i get my stuff in, its ok. Too bad he forgot who i was by the next week and ignored all my emails. So i go to give him my stuff and he tells me he cant accept anything past a week late. Hearing that meant, "you have just failed, you cannot pass go or take your acceptance to illustration". Now, this elective is called digital story telling. We make those movies with the photos and the voice overs...they're pretty boring, I was expecting something much more interesting from the description. But thats off topic. Needless to say, getting good marks in my Art courses meant nothing, it was this unrelated course that has now screwed me right over.

Now, i DID try to contact the program co-coordinator, but she isn't exactly the brightest it seems as she explained to me 4 to 5 times that electives are going to be part of my curriculum for the rest of my time at sheridan, to which i responded "I KNOW, I WONT HAVE A PORTFOLIO TO DO THE REST OF MY TIME AT THE SCHOOL!!".
I guess she doesnt understand, or really, care to understand, but im still mad. I guess im jealous, all of my friends are fine, all their professors are helping them out to pass the course because they understand that it isnt going to help them in the direction they are headed, but not mine. So me and a few people who were accepted on condition that we pass are royally screwed.

I would just like to quote one thing this professor said to me that made me laugh and made me mad as well. "You made your choice and choose portfolio. Your choice made sense to you at the time". Ok...now this is the most ignorant thing I have ever heard. My program is basically to help you build a portfolio, and yet, when I choose a portfolio as my PRIORITY, she makes it seem like I have made a mistake. Oh yes miss, I should have chosen my completely-art-unrelated course before the thing that gets me into a real program! That would have been the smartest thing to do, so that, at this time, I would have gotten a letter in the mail that says "DENIED". Also...Who the hell WOULDN'T choose portfolio? I really don't see where she was going with that line. I don't think so. All of my friends now from other classes are happily catching up in their elective since their professors still have souls, but me and a few others are completely in a rut. I don't have much time left, but without being allowed to hand this stuff in, I cannot even get a 50%.

Aw well, there is one more option...internet course during the summer, that costs like $300-$400! And then I have to pay $6000+ for my program! Yay, can you say "money-grab"! Im so pissed off right now about this situation, and as much as I care, I really don't need negative opinions on this.  If all im gonna hear is "well...you should  have blah blah blah" Please don't comment. Because until you build that time machine so I CAN go  back and do all that crap, don't talk about the past.

Anyways, pray for me or something! I hope I get through this!

Well then, to bump down that depressing mumbo jumbo, im happy to announce that I finally hit 3k. Woot woot. Thats peoples for taking the time to check out my stuff and im glad you are enjoying it, or at least I hope you are, heh. Take care.
Oh and, im trying to get a table for Anime North, so if you got any hook ups, or you are just gonna be there, give me a shout!
Peace sticks!

I know no one even checks this anymore, but I figured, its a journal, so i'll write in it anyways. This always seems to happen to me...I make it through the whole year fine, and then close to the end when I really need to focus, I run out of money due to one thing or another. Right now I am really struggling badly. My family isn't loaded and I feel so bad borrowing money from my mom. I don't know what to do. I want to sell prints, but I'm not a popular deviant on here so no one would ever buy anything from me. Right now, life just seems so hard. I usually don't even talk about this because I take everything so lightly, but right now, I really don't want to fail due to money. I cant even get to college because travel fees cost too much. Im stressed out beyond beleif, the stuff going on here at home is ridiculous, I dunno...I don't want to give up, but with no job and no commissions coming in, life is extremely hard.

I don't expect anyone to read this, and to be honest, I've kind of stopped caring...

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a online sketchbook now on Conceptart.org forums, so go check it out. I have alot more unfinished stuff, than finished, lol.
The link is here: [link]

Really simple, who even reads this anymore?

Well, its coming up to that time again, PORTFOLIO!!!
Im getting into illustration this year...thats a fact, but I have a lot of work to do before that becomes a reality. I need to make up a list of what to do in what order so I can stay on track, because lets face it, im a slacker... I need to do a self portrait first I think...then my building, then some other crap. Aw well, this should be fun. But just in case ive jinxed myself with my over confidence, please wish me luck with getting into this program!

So folks, its reading week. IVe made it this far successfully doing MUCH  better than i have ever done before, and i even have a super headstart on my portfolio! Im gonna try to take some photos of some of my new stuff this week and throw it up here so u freeloaders can take a look and be all like "hmm..maybe he IS good.." lol.
Hope to talk to some of u this week! Take it easy star home slice cakes.
CJ~

Well, this will be short. My already less-than-frequent submissions is going to slow down even more due to me being back in school.
If i draw anything pretty while im there i'll post it for u all, so theres something to look forward too.
To everyone in class, have a great school year, and to all who are not, all the same, except without the stress and homework!
CJ~

Yea, shameless self promotion!
lol. Its my birthday today, im gonna go and run in the streets naked! Im now 21...woah....old...ew....
Anyways, enjoy ur day ppls!
CJ~

Well, what can I say...what a completely awesome weekend!
I met some amazing artists, who actually remembered my name, lol. Bought WAYYYY too many books (thankfully i put aside a paycheck for this). And bumped into some of DA's own talent. Like
and to my surprize . I got books from Bobby chiu, Alberto Ruiz, Stephen Silver, and way too many more. Actually, Ruiz was the biggest joker ever. He had all these $50's and was fanning himself with them, then laid them accross his books, lol. Good times.
Saw a tonn of friends from school who were either selling, or just enjoying all of what the con had to offer.
This was my first con ever and it was amazing. I cant wait to go to another, but this time, I think i'll be selling, instead of going insane an just passing my wallet to a group of artists so they can take out their share and give me their books, lol.'

Anyways. That is all for now. Thanks for reading if u did, and oh yah, thanks to for the free print of chi, ur so sweet, i love it very much!

Peace out pplz.

Seage

YO...boredome consumes my soulercoptor!
lawlz, ok, done.

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NEW GROUP IM IN~~!@!@#
first too..

Ever buy a portrait from me? Im working on getting my portraits online, I just use this gallery for my fun stuff, and yes, portraits are fun but yeaaa.... Anyways, i just recently lost my job thanks to school (which is by far more important) but now im in trouble. I have way to much to pay for, so I was wondering if anyone would help me out. I'll get some up soon and i'll put up more details soon, but i just want some feedback first. Thanks guys...
CJ

Hi everyone. Going to try and get some paintings up here. Hope you like what you see, and all serious Constructive crits are greatly apprieciated and welcomed. Thank you.
Seage~