it has been over a year since my last journal entry. like many things i slowly lost interest in devart, i wasnt doing a lot of work and the work i was doing i wasnt exactly thrilled with. looking back on my entire body of work posted on this site i would love to scrap it all, which i may eventually do. but for now it will stay.

so the basic update: i am now residing in San Jose where i attend SJSU and am majoring in Animation/Illustration (so expect to see work at some point). i am currently attending my first semester so alas no heavy beatings over the head with rulers and erasers. i am optimistic about education and at some point i realized that while drawing anime characters is fun, it is not a style i need to fall into. to me, its a death trap of sorts which is why i have strayed from devart for the most part. in some ways i am starting over, like learning to walk again. i wanted to be a blank slate going into the program and i had to humble myself and be prepared to learn and be critiqued. the program is rigorous and among the best in the country. i hope to show you some progress and post some more worthy pieces.

other than that ive been enjoying film, music and literature. i saw my very favorite band, The Decemberists, in SF last thursday and was blown away. THAT is the result of hard work, determination and true craftsmanship. I went to a book signing and reading for Amy Tan last night and was equally inspired by her devotion to her craft. i hope to learn from these experiences and the ones to come while studying my own craft.

i hope you all stick around, i know i havent been around much but hopefully in the coming months, years, whatever that will change.

see you soon