Captain’s Log: Damage to Ship’s Equipment!

WARNING: Your Captain is still very salty and scorned with the happenings of this past week. Here is your heads up.

 

It was just a rock! A huge rock in the middle of the seas. I feel disappointed at my self. I thought we reached a new land. Then…. BOOM! ROCK! The first set back is always the hardest. Your Captain truly apologizes.

You know that moment when you get all pumped and hyped for what you are about to do and then something trips you up and all that energy just poofs? It is like having the wind knocked out of you. I got so angry at myself, I angry swept my living room and started to clean things that did not need to be cleaned. Little known fact, when I get angry at something stupid I angry clean. Weird? Probably, but at least I’m not punching walls or breaking things. It is the little things in life.

Sorry, shiny things. So I actually started that redo project! I was in the zone compiling references and jamming out to my music. It was a good day. I plug in my tablet to start sketching and it wasn’t programmed to my computer. I was totally fine with that. The computer I have currently I bought with my tax refund back last year and forgot to install my tablet programs. So I went on the site for my brand of tablet to download the software. And that is when things started to go downhill. Turns out, my tablet is too outdated. The site couldn’t find my tablet’s software. I thought I was just a dingus and did some searching. NOTHING! Besides buying the tablet all over to get the hard copy.

Then I remembered that I tend to keep hard copies of stuff just in case. I got excited again and ran to my room and started to upturn everything to find the CDs. Halfway through and a HUGE mess later I remembered something very important. Back in the end of Fall/ beginning of Winter, I did a mass cleaning of all my stuff. I bagged clothes that I don’t wear or fit into for donation, I junked broken equipment that was just covered in dust, I recycled mounds of paper that I couldn’t reuse or just needed to go, and I just downsized my stuff. And in all my wisdom and glory (note the heavy sarcasm) I got rid of all my hard copies to programs that I just don’t use anymore or just don’t think I needed. GUESS WHAT CD WAS IN THAT MESS?!?!?!?!?!? Yeah, my tablet CD. Freaking GENIUS! (Heavy, heavy sarcasm.)

After a bit of a over dramatic melt down and swearing worse than any sailor that you have ever heard, I felt defeated. I even tried to use just my mouse to draw. That was horrifying. I am a lefty and I grew up with using a mouse with my right hand like most people, but have you tried drawing with you non-dominate hand? Let alone with a mouse? Freak, it is the worst. I got so frustrated and discouraged it was pitiful.

But I didn’t just throw in the towel and just quit. Surprising? Very! I got my references all set up and a new composition for the redo all ready. I bit the bullet and found a new tablet for $59. Cheap? Yes! (My internal dragon was pleased.) But the reviews looked promising. And this tablet is just a stepping stone. Once this Ship really gets going, I am hoping to save enough money to get like a professional grade drawing base like the Cintiq or something similar. Until then, my new tablet is arriving Monday! Hopefully I get a hang of it quickly and really push through this project!

Did you guys think I was done there? Hell no! I broke out my water colors and inking pens and did a few sketches! Please check them out on my Instagram! I’ll be adding more sketches and stuff to my Insta, hopefully, everyday. I am only human, so I might be forgetful at times. But send me a shout out to let me know if I am slacking.

In other news, I am still working on my social media sites. Twitter really wants me to connect a cell number with the account. So, I’m going to have to bite another bullet and get a cell phone with a plan! The struggle is real. Twitch is looking more and more appealing. Although, I’m not sure if I want to do computer art or traditional. What do you guys want to see? I could do both too. Speaking of Twitch, my friend recently got affiliate for her stream and wants me to make her emoticons. And the dimensions are SUPER tiny!  It is going to be a challenge. Pixel art here I come!

Last words from your Captain. As disappointing as this rock was, it was still a lesson learned. Not everything on the horizon will lead you to glory. There are going to be false positives and crashes. But we have seen the silver lining in this bump. Our journey is not over. Our adventure is going to continue. Let’s raise anchor and set sail! Tomorrow is a new day!

 

Your Captain,

Suzanna

 

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