TenshiShu

It is very apparent that I long ago abandoned drawing and posting any of it here.  Drawing is certainly not my strong suit but I've always wanted to be able to convey the things in my head to a visual form.    Here lately I've been writing a lot but I don't really feel like deviant art is a suitable forum for written works.   I do have an AO3 account now so if anyone would be interested in reading some fiction from some old ass anime series I can post my name over there.  I've been using this place mostly to post photos in the last few years and while I am very, very, very, far away from anything remotely professional I do like to share the ones I find pleasing to myself.  However, along with my kimono coordination's there has not been much else.  I guess I'm kind of getting the itch to start drawing again.  Fiddling around with things.  Maybe now that I'm older and have more patience/focus I could actually improve some?  I don't really know, I've just got so many ideas floating around in my head that I'd love to put into some form of visual media.  I love writing and out of any artistic hobby I have pursued it is really what I am best at but I find the lack of any real comments or critic from people to be disheartening.  Guess I can't have everything right?  It's just that it's much easier for someone to look at something visual and take that in and have it affect them.   Many times written works are well...too much work for people.  Lazy bums.  But I mean, I do get it.  Taking the time to read something is an investment and lets be honest, there are not a whole lot of prolific readers out there any more.  Who wants to waste hours of their time reading something that could potentially turn out to be a huge disappointment?  It's so much easier and less time consuming to just look at a drawing or painting or photo or whatever.  Visuals give you instant gratification and that's really what society has become all about.  It makes me kind of sad but that's just how things have turned out.  Doesn't mean I will stop writing because I've always 99% of the time just written things for myself with the intent of having nobody see it ever.  I guess...I just wish people would take more time than just clicking a 'like' button or a 'favorite' button.  It is nice and flattering, don't get me wrong but it's also lazy on the part of the viewer and does absolutely nothing for the artist in terms of critic or compliment.  Anyway...just some thoughts.  If I ever do get around to drawing anything decent again I may post it here.  Deviant art and I go waaaaaaay back so I think I'll always have an account here.  Just wish I didn't have to pay for a premium account just to change my name.  Literally none of the other stuff interests me in a premium account but I don't want to start from scratch with a new account either.  I'm not fond of clutter in my real life or online and multiple accounts just seems well...like too much of a hassle. *shrug*   

So I'll be headed off here in a couple of hours for AWA.  This is my first out of state con in about 3 and a half years and I'm super excited to be going again!  I also have a cosplay that I'm doing for this con and it's been quite some time since I've done that as well.  I'm very nervous and I do hope it goes over well/ is well received. Anyways just getting the jitters out before we start.  You'll have to wait till I get back for cosplay photos, but I can tell you that I'll be doing at 'lolita' inspired outfit one of the days as well as wearing kimono on another.  Best wishes to anyone else that is going and I'm looking forward to seeing all the wonderful art and costumes this weekend! 

I'm contemplating doing a photography portfolio this year.  I, however have no actual clue as to how to go about doing it.  Can anyone make any recommendations?   For instance like what sizes of photographs usually go into one?  I know this may seem like a silly question but my brain is on such a tangent right now I need to just get this out while it is still there.  Also, looking at what I've got posted on here so far...photography wise that is, I really need some honest feed back.  I'm not working with a professional grade camera by any means and I've had no formal classes in any sort of photography so what you all are seeing is just basically me trying to use what I have.  Ok, enough of rambling I guess.  What I'm really asking for is if you read my journal, follow me and have the time could any one look through my photos and give me some feedback and also maybe suggest what I could put in a portfolio to begin with?


Yay for crazy ideas...

The con went fantastic this year.  I had so much fun getting to pal around with people and do panels.  There was no con drama either!  The three panels we did went really well.  It was kind of funny though since they put us in the gigantic ball room for our first panel and we had like maybe 9 people total.  Actually had a line for our dressing panel which was a first and I managed to record the whole thing on my hubby's camcorder. I still have to watch that and check out the sound quality and what not, probably do some editing too but it will be nice to see.  All in all it was a fantastic weekend spent with some amazing people!  I actually feel a little bit of sorrow since the con is over, something I haven't felt about a con in ages!

As far as the toothaches goes, I had to go in yesterday and have my oral surgeon clear out the top and bottom right tooth sockets since I was still having pain.  Waaaay less painful than when I had my teeth out a little over a month ago but I'm still all swollen up like a chipmunk on one side of my face. (  Hopefully it will go down today and I won't look like I've been beaten up when I go back to work tomorrow.

Sorry this is a little late in coming but I figured since the only people that really pay attention to my journal already know about it then it's not too big of a deal.  
I'll be co-hosting 3 kimono related panels at Ohayo con this year.  Similar to last year we will have a 'What is', 'How to wear' and 'How to buy' each taking place on a different day of the con.  We've tweaked the information and set up so these won't be the exact same panels as last year, but we feel that this is good information for beginners and shouldn't be looked over.
Also we do a little contest with prizes during the 'How to wear' panel which is always fun, and hey who doesn't like free stuff?
So if you are going and are interested in learning about this neat aspect of Japanese culture swing on in to out panels.  You'll leave with a brain stuffed full of knowledge!