MichaelMathews In reply to Berry-licious [2010-01-23 13:14:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks, and the same to you. how goes it with you tree?

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Berry-licious In reply to MichaelMathews [2010-01-27 11:06:29 +0000 UTC]

Ah here and there, but that's neither here or there tbh.

;3 Back in college and having fun there though.

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MichaelMathews In reply to peannlui [2009-11-02 20:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Heya Leeann! Thanks for the message Just checked out your page again. Hurray for family guy! I guess life is good but I'm a little 'meh' today . Going through one of those transition periods in life - loadsa change - been avoiding posting deviant art because, although I have being doing some art projects, I am still at a kind of plateau that I need to surpass. Was even putting myself in danger minding/work as a security guard in an abandoned hospital and taking photos when I could Probably should have posted some of that on DA but felt that the photos themselves were not of the quality I would like them to be... that and DA did not lend itself to the way I wanted to present the project.

Aw well, I'll keep at it. I'll put the necessary time in and get passed this plateau soon - starting a new job in a new town in a new country next week - once I'm there there I will give it the best shot I can.

How are things with you?

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peannlui In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-11-02 20:37:47 +0000 UTC]

If you need help art-wise, don't be afraid to ask me. I'm currently living in Wales, doing a year in college here for a Bachelor's Degree in graphic design. It's been cool here, the town I live in is quite working class but vibrant and friendly. I've been getting to travel out to London and Cardiff so far for college reasons, we even have a class trip planned to New York next March for St. Patrick's week! As this is the final and third year, we need our heads down and asses up for the projects/dissertation we have to do. D: No moping for me!

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MichaelMathews In reply to peannlui [2009-11-02 21:59:56 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool Will keep that in mind. In terms of help artwise, I think I will just need to put some more time in before anything else - and I think I can do that - put in bits and pieces as often as possible and on the weekend of November 14th I think there will a very long session to really just try and push the quality and improve. Beyond advice I do hope to do some bigger projects and get other artists involved too, but that's not happening in the very near future - touching up some of my older projects first and then there is concept development and preproduction. Anyway Hopefully I will be able let you know about them when they are developed enough, if your interested. Living in a working class area sounds good - hopefully that means affordable accommodation?

Good about the keeping busy, further education and New York sounds fun .

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peannlui In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-11-02 22:08:48 +0000 UTC]

Yeha, it's cheap - actual student housing and all! I'm sharing a house with 12-14 pther people (it was a former convent!) for about £640 per term, including utility bills. Internet costs me £10 per three months as we're all on the same router and it cuts down on the bill. Looking forward to your art: in the meanwhile, I've got a blog with more recent art on it - blogs are handier for quickly dumping as well as showcasing different pieces of work. [link] Give a blog a try for your development and final work!

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MichaelMathews In reply to Tokensplash [2009-10-31 08:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Our definitions of past, present and future are RELATIVE. They are measuring from a set point - typically our current experience. The future is relative to the time you are in. That last line of yours "you're now two seconds into the future from when you decided to go there" - changes the point from which all other points are measured, yes we are in the future to our past selves, but I think this kind of logic is unacceptable in daily use simply because it allows for confusion of terms which are very useful when past present and future are all relative to our current experience - under normal circumstances shifting the set point, or even eliminating it, makes no sense because our actions and our plans require a usable framework for time. Such relative time of which you speak is best for academia but not life itself. Calling 5 minutes before now the present quickly becomes nonsensical.

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Tokensplash In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-10-31 16:24:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, while talking to my friends about it I just wink or wave my hand or whatever to say all that very fast. It was just something I wrote while thinking of something completely unrelated to the time topic.^^

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MichaelMathews In reply to Cursed-By-The-Night [2009-09-16 08:17:12 +0000 UTC]

No probs
once again, great work.
Like I said, id really like to sketch those pics to get back into the habit of drawing. If you want Ill upload sketches of the pics I wanted to do into scraps... providing I actually get them done.

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Cursed-By-The-Night In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-09-16 08:20:54 +0000 UTC]

would love it can you send me a link when y ou hav it up?

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MichaelMathews In reply to Cursed-By-The-Night [2009-09-16 08:23:02 +0000 UTC]

cool no probs

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Cursed-By-The-Night In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-09-16 08:23:54 +0000 UTC]

well good luck with the sketching

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MichaelMathews In reply to MachineMistress [2009-07-27 16:07:01 +0000 UTC]

heya Brittany! great to hear from you!
Will send ya a note , or failing that an email

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MachineMistress In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-09-27 16:57:10 +0000 UTC]

I havent checked my e-mail in AGES..

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MichaelMathews In reply to chaobreeder16 [2009-02-15 17:12:34 +0000 UTC]

interview went okish. Wont know till April though whether I will be going :/.
Thanks for the message Hope your feeling better.

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MichaelMathews In reply to chaobreeder16 [2009-02-05 11:51:13 +0000 UTC]

Journey is finished and online
[link]

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MichaelMathews In reply to chaobreeder16 [2009-01-23 15:02:17 +0000 UTC]

super cute avatar!
hugs back*
Guess ill post a new journal entry about your stuff now. Low on credit but ill try fix that asap

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chaobreeder16 In reply to MichaelMathews [2009-01-23 15:55:23 +0000 UTC]

sure just email me or something if your low on credit, yeah forgot to click ok everytime i uploaded the pic silly me lol.

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MichaelMathews In reply to chaobreeder16 [2008-12-16 18:30:38 +0000 UTC]

hugs*

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MichaelMathews In reply to MachineMistress [2008-12-16 18:34:04 +0000 UTC]

checked it out. very nice. The thumbnails dont really display too well but the actual pieces are quite awesome. Congrats!

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MachineMistress In reply to MichaelMathews [2008-12-17 00:39:19 +0000 UTC]

thanks Ben<3

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MichaelMathews In reply to Foxlip [2008-11-23 20:23:33 +0000 UTC]

"eho!"

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Foxlip In reply to MichaelMathews [2008-11-23 21:44:29 +0000 UTC]

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MichaelMathews In reply to peannlui [2008-11-21 19:34:08 +0000 UTC]

im good, been busy but good. made an animated short . Saw a poster in scotch hall about a manga event you were doing awhile back while passing through drogheda. Congrats . didnt see you at eirtakon this year... ???
how are things with you?

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peannlui In reply to MichaelMathews [2008-11-22 17:05:55 +0000 UTC]

You should've dropped in! I'm having another one, perhaps, before Xmas. No, didn't go to Eirtakon at all, wasn't really bothered. I'm busy re-establishing my art career.

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MichaelMathews In reply to peannlui [2008-11-22 18:25:46 +0000 UTC]

I was, and am, only in drogheda at 8pm- come from dublin to meet my mum and sister and go back to smarmore to mind my lil sis while my mum works a night shift and during the weekend.
If i was there during the day i might have popped in alright.

Im curious now, what type of stuff do you want to do? What type of audience do you want? Will you be changing your direction?

hmm, your perspective is intriguing, but I think Eirtakon could be related to an art career? I was offered a job (though whether it was producing or animating im not sure- seemed to be both)(i dont know if i'll accept- though its a very nice option to have- and apparently its "well paid") another girl has a contract for 700 quid to do 6 pics of concept art for the same project (which although not much - is a start - she will more than likely get a new contract afterward if its liked). Also there were many artists there selling their work and networking- as I was- and it went quite well - also I really like to socialise and talk about my art- and someone who wants to buy my art wants me to talk about it, so its mutually enjoyable.

Also to see people so enthusiasic about art is great motivation- For me it's also very humbling to see the other artists- who can give you a mark to aim for, whent the given artist is more talented at something than you are.

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peannlui In reply to MichaelMathews [2008-11-23 18:24:52 +0000 UTC]

I see, you t'were in a rush! Ok. That's natural.

I've been through a really tough and spirit-breaking year career-wise: I've learned that I should've gone self-publishing years ago instead of agreeing to work for a Certain Shitty 'Pro' Manga Publisher. As I've been long-time linked with that company, and done things on their behalf rather than mine, I decided to stop beating that dead horse for the rest of the year and avoid manga conventions, etc. Reading about your experience at Eirtakon, that was yet another home-grown opportunity that I've ignored and missed out on. Oh well.

I've more Manga workshops in the pipeline: I'm doing one for the DCU Manga and Anime Society on 2nd Dec: isn't Nate the guy who organises Eirtakon? He was ringing me a lot and desparate for some of my knowledge!

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MichaelMathews In reply to peannlui [2008-11-23 20:19:31 +0000 UTC]

ya, its difficult to know what to do, and making a living as an artist is always tough. This guy was very random anyway- very strange man- wore alot of black and new rocks- throwing alot of money at random things - but very dark things. He wants to make a gothic version of I dunno- cant even think of it - some old story like sleeping beauty or something.

Nate is part of the Eirtakon committee- this year he was in charge of the art competition I think - he also quite often hangs around with the kids when they meet in dublin etc. Congrats with the manga workshops, enjoy!

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peannlui In reply to MichaelMathews [2008-11-24 22:09:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I will!

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