The Book of the Shadows

 I was asked to create a specific piece by someone on DeviantArt a couple weeks ago. Here lies the result;

The First Sun Saga, particularly at its outset, has a lot of stuff going on. Some of it is definitely more meta fan-fiction based than others. But at the heart, it's all about my original goal - merging the worlds of various interesting anime/manga/games I've experienced.

Drum roll please... the unveiling of the top project for this anniversary weekend...

It's time for a little bit of light housekeeping. Nothing major, just discussing a new feature I'll be rolling out soon.

First Sun Saga also had some good work this year in fleshing out the broader story. I terms of completed chapters it is in the same place as Third Moon. In terms of development of story ideas it is probably a little further ahead most simply because I at least know which of the Two-Six will appear and when. However, it has seen far less in terms of actual composition of story fragments, and I do not yet know how First Sun will end. It has become a fairly large story but it will be hard to figure out just how to wrap it all up. Third Moon by comparison has far fewer characters to worry about over the course of its story, and the options for an ending are much more limited given the events that are to play out.

No big story about yesterday. Got called in to work unexpectedly again so I didn’t have time beforehand to finish up what I had planned. It’s that time of year where you get a lot of people calling in sick. So, put that on the back burner a little bit, and move on.

I know I said I wouldn't... but here's another anime update for the mid-point (roughly) of the summer anime season...

While getting set for my next release, I've found myself contemplating a thought I've had before. It's a common question - how long should an anime be? In general the question can be applied as easily to any story, but I tend to think about it most as  related to anime purely because of my regular exposure to anime. The fact is, knowing when to stop is as important as knowing how to begin.

I don't like art in the way people who go to museums like art. You couldn't ask me to describe the artistic motif or the use of color or the use of brush strokes, pen strokes, or what have you in any piece of art. I don't tend to see things like that with the depth to comment on quality or utility. But I do like art in the abstract (not necessarily abstract art). I can appreciate art in the aesthetic sense, even if I can't get into it in a technical sense. I feel that is what makes the difference between me being a decent, above average artist, and me being a really good artist. There is a website where people with much more talent and creativity than me submit their work. Okay, actually there are several websites like that, but this one is one of my favorites. It is called Minitokyo.net , and it is focused on anime, video game, and manga artwork. Much of the work there is free to download, and I have in the past used a number of pieces for wallpapers on my desktop....