Bellevue-DarkKnight

"The first 10 people that comment wanting to be on this journal will be featured below and I'll choose three deviations I like most from their gallery. If you comment, you must do the same in your journal, putting the tagger (me) and three pieces of my art on the first place. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!"


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Ever had one of those times where no matter what you did, you couldn't seem to do anything productive? Well that happened to me.... for a long time. Last year I made an attempt (and a piss poor one at that) to try and get back on here. Well, you know how life and other things can get in the way of such things.

I for the most part, disappeared from here in mid to late 2009. So for those who still follow me after all this time, left me give you a recap:
2009
Met the woman of my dreams and we started dating.
2010
Found a job in security that had way better pay, moved in with said girlfriend and got engaged.
2011
Got a better shift for said job, had to have emergency gallbladder surgery a week before my wedding, then got married lol.
2012
Got hit the financial fuck you stick and we had a lot of things kicking us in the teeth.
2013
Things started looking up. I became an Uncle, and then became my niece's Godfather. We were able to finally become stable financially.
2014 to now
Got a promotion and a nice pay increase. My wife also got a pay increase, and we were able to buy out first house.

And even after all the ups I was experiencing, I was unable to find any way to do any art/creative thing what so ever. I could still see what I wanted to do in my head, but when ever I would sit at my desk or pick up a pencil anywhere, I couldn't seem to get my hand to function.

Then a few weeks ago I was doing some overtime and was talking with a guy at the site I was covering. Found out he was an artist as well and we ended up talking a lot about drawing/creative works. He did a quick sketch of a random character of his and I thought it was good. He then asked if I would draw something and somehow I found my self with a pen in my hand and doing a sketch. I didn't think much about it, that is until last week. I found myself back here, and for the life of me I cannot remember how it happened, and I was looking at some images for a group of artists. As I was going through the gallery, I felt something that I hadn't in a long time and something else happened... I found myself with a pencil in hand and actually drawing something. It felt like I was returning home after an extended period away. I have to admit it felt wonderful. I even still have the want to draw back, now I just have to not get lazy about it lol.

I am going to try and keep this pace going and see where it leads me. Waking up in the morning and thinking about drawing again is something I had hoped for, for a very long time. I'm glad it's back and its time to get back in the saddle.

UPDATE*
I've still been drawing and wanting to continue drawing. I am currently working on a submission for the . I haven't submitted to my gallery yet, because I want to have it all done at the same time so I can send it to the group.