KeeperGryphonstone

It's hard to put down humble beginnings. DA's one of those nostalgic places from my early internet days that I passively lurk nowadays. Logging in and out, just to see what's going on in my inbox - amidst the gust and cobwebs. I'm gonna make an effort to post more often though, at least as far as posting artwork to my gallery. Consider an impulse to creep back into a former home or a childhood hangout spot. Either way, I've got plenty to share, so I'll be sure to spread some of that love here as well.

Btw, for anyone who's curious, I'm also on the links below, too:

crimsoneyedkeeper.tumblr.com/

www.instagram.com/crimsoneyedk…

And I also have a web comic on Tapastic here (which is sporadically updated. ): tapas.io/series/Cardinal-Junct…

Seems like everyone has one these days.

...Well, I have one, too! Actually, I've HAD this one for a while now, but I never really did anything with it. In any case, here it is for anyone who's curious to take a look/watch/etc:

crimsoneyedkeeper.tumblr.com/

It's still in the early stages though; gotta give it some more love and care. I'm on summer vacation, however, so might as well give it a go!

(And wow, I haven't posted a new journal since 2009. Fuck me...)

So, it's been like what now? Almost a year? I'm probably off by two months, but anywho, how is everyone fairing nowadays?

Eh, I'm doin' all right. I could complain about the mental burden commuting to another state can have, but who seriously wants to read that? Surely, I wouldn't want to. Haha. Well, yeah. I've been a resident of Georgia since mid July, and I completely forgot to mention a hint of that to my watchers. Can you really blame a guy? Hell, I know it's a fact I never update these damn journals till the last minute. Oh but I manage to at least. So, there's some effort among my endeavors to put it off.

I got a subscription over the past four weeks, and it ends tomorrow. A shame I didn't make a journal ahead of then, so I could post this with one of those skins. Heheheh. I know: "Steven! You could do that right now!" But it'll be too late by the time you read this.

Among other things; art's been pretty satisfying. I'm drawing at steady paces, and whenever I take a break away from drawing, I'm still brainstorming new concepts to make next time. There is some worry that I'm not experimenting as usual as I should, since I don't have art classes anyway. Yep. You never realize how much you missed something until it's finally gone. It feels like a kick in the nuts when it's true. I still haven't tried my luck with college, mostly because I left that opportunity behind when my family moved. Also, I never took the SATs back in high school as I shouldv'e, and the college I'm looking closest to the family house requires an average score from them. So... here comes another escapade, with my parents buying out for my education. They're nice enough to do it without question, but I still feel guilty for putting this atop the rest of worries and concerns that they have.

Seriously, moving to a new state is no easy task. We're in a rental right now, and our plans in building our actual home are proving more and more difficult as we climb toward finalizing a construction loan with our builder. Luckily, we've got very talented and kind individuals aiding us with the task, so I'm not at a total loss. It does wear thin on my mom though, and she'll stress out about it when the urge hits her. I'm glad I'm home all the time to help her through it. It's situations like that which proves I still have my usefulness, despite lacking all the qualities you think a soon-to-be twenty year old have.

Heh. Which brings me to a more happy mention. My birthday's in a week! November 14th will celebrate the day I came into this world, from my mother's womb. I know it still means I'll need to wait another year to legally drink, but whatever. So, if anyone's willing to draw or whatever a gift for me, I'll gleefully accept it with gracious thanks. Now, I'm not asking for them, but I figure I wouldn't be rude and not mention my birthday and have anyone saying "Why didn't you tell me?" Because that just makes me feel like the bad guy. It's just great to know I'll be reaching the ranks of adulthood here soon. Since I started scupting myself into this envision of maturity, I always knew it wouldn't be easy to keep myself from acting immaturely, but I did my best to prove myself responsible and collective of my emotions. Funny, since I'm usually very in-touch with my emotions. But yeah. I'll be a birthday boy here soon.

I can't say there's anything else, besides my life being pretty tranquil and with small samples of conflicts on the side. Come on, no person's life is perfect. I'm just more fortunate than some. Definitely, and with so many blights in the world other human beings have to survive through, I have no qualms to complain.

Hello everyone! Long time and little to see from yours truly.

First and foremost, I'm doing quite finely in my current state. I've settled into realizing my life is moving on from laid back teenagehood and into all stressful adulthood. Quite all right, really. Health-wise, still alive and able-bodied, though with a slight concern toward arthritis, do to a recent discovery that it traditionally runs in the family. Truly, eek. Everyone's probably noticed by now that my updates are all around rare these days, do to real life business and what not. Nevertheless, I haven't forgotten about my foremost duty: creating wonderful pieces to share with you all and others alike. Also, to add to that, I'm happy to mention that I won two first-place blue ribbons at an art contest at a local club this week. Of course, this is small-time fame and likely disperseable too, but it helps for the self-esteem and resume. They were two of three I send. All three some may be familiar with actually.

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"Liberation by Lacteration" and "I Am the Fire of God" made it to district, and hopefully beyond that when the news arrives to me. After all, the news to winning the first place ribbons came to me just this morning. Splendid surprise that my stuff could appease to the anonymous crowds.

Now you're probably wondering about that "mini rant" part. Hmph. Well it's in regards to DA's recent 'update' on the user pages. Yes... well, no disrespect to the DA staff, but I preferred the one from beforehand. That, and simply choose a single design and leave it at that. I will say that comparing mine to a subscriber's page is surprisingly separated from difference, but now I must adjust to yet another update. It's ludicrious by this point for me, I tell you. DX<

All right. I'm out. Keep well, folks and friends!

In such like the style of my drawings?

Since the day I came to DA, I've noticed that I've had many of my watchers disappear. I first thought it was because my drawings were not fan-based anymore - this coming from the numerous watched that draw popular video game and tv show characters. Next was that my art may have been too dark for some of my past watchers who favored a more cute and softy feely mood had grown too disturbed by me. (little likeliness.)

I'm just curious.

So what was it that you liked most about my art? Was it that I did fanart of popular characters? My gruesome art? Or some less of that type?

I just wondered nowadays; to tell you the truth, I barely care anymore as I just like to draw and post it and see how others react to him, even it be positive or negative.

Also, this may have been some poor attempt to rid of that past journal since that subscription ended a months ago.