Hi everyone - I'm still alive! And feeling terribly guilty about allowing my gallery here at dA to fall into disarray. Were it a building, there'd be trees sprouting through the roof by now.
Fortunately it's not a building, just a website, which means that I came back to find it redesigned and newer and shinier than ever (sadly, it's so new and shiny I can't figure out where anything is... how the hell do I change the auto signature on my comments again??).
In brief: I'm still in Brisbane, I'm still with IncB, I'm still a crazy cat lady, and I'm still producing art - though because I'm working in the gaming industry, I'm not permitted to upload any of the designs I do for work here. And because I'm being paid to draw and paint for 38 hours a week, every week, I tend to do anything BUT draw and paint in my free time. This is pretty sweet for me, but not much fun for anyone watching my gallery and hoping for something new. Very sad, actually - I've taken on a more realistic painting style that I'd love to show you guys, but it's all on stuff I've done for work! D:
Still, there's some silly sketches and such I've done in my free time here at work that I'll pop up here soonish.
Also, to lay this to rest once and for all, because people keep asking: blitterbug and I will not be releasing any further issues of Crikey Duck. I'm really sorry guys, but that was a co-project the two of us did together in our free time when we were flatmates. We both have a lot less free time these days, we no longer live together, and each of us has personal projects we're keen to invest our time and energy into. Crikey Duck was awesome fun while it lasted, but it is over. We're so glad you all enjoyed it. <3
Currently there's nothing much else to say - life has been exceedingly good to me this past year and the future is looking pretty damn nifty-keen too. IncB and I will be making our way to the US for a month-long holiday in early 2010. I'm writing in my free time. The cats are well. And how are all of you?
~Tania
www.taniawalker.com
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I should really update this thing
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Whoa!
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Dudes - it's been like six months since I updated this journal!
Things that've happened since then:
- I went through a bloody awful depression for a few months;
- Dealing with this forced me to confront some of my issues and insecurities and I've emerged a clearer, stronger, happier person;
- I lost some friends but gained some amazing new ones;
- I chose to step down from my Gallery Director position at DA due primarily to the first item on this list;
- I got a new job as a Graphic Artist for the gaming industry;
- After mutually but seperately working through stages of sadness, anger, Totally Ignoring One Another and Being Just Friends, Joe (IncB) and I got back together, which surprised no-one but us.
Where I'm at now:
- Not doing much art outside of work (sorry guys!) due to focusing on writing for a change;
- Still a Westender, and will be for another year or so;
- LOVING my job. Feeling creatively challenged and surrounded by fun, fascinating, amazing people. Absolutely loving it!
- Loving my friends more than ever.
Life is good.
Things that've happened since then:
- I went through a bloody awful depression for a few months;
- Dealing with this forced me to confront some of my issues and insecurities and I've emerged a clearer, stronger, happier person;
- I lost some friends but gained some amazing new ones;
- I chose to step down from my Gallery Director position at DA due primarily to the first item on this list;
- I got a new job as a Graphic Artist for the gaming industry;
- After mutually but seperately working through stages of sadness, anger, Totally Ignoring One Another and Being Just Friends, Joe (IncB) and I got back together, which surprised no-one but us.
Where I'm at now:
- Not doing much art outside of work (sorry guys!) due to focusing on writing for a change;
- Still a Westender, and will be for another year or so;
- LOVING my job. Feeling creatively challenged and surrounded by fun, fascinating, amazing people. Absolutely loving it!
- Loving my friends more than ever.
Life is good.
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Dialup
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Hi guys;
A quick and apologetic update from me - if you've sent me a DD suggestion recently, and I haven't read it, please forgive me: after a recent stuffup from our ISP, we've ended up on Dialup until the 3rd of November.
Until then, loading pages on dA is near-impossible to do with any sort of efficiency, so I'm sitting on a lot of notes right now, saving them for later.
As always, if you have questions or issues, I'll continue to address those right away. (I've been asked some really interesting, challenging questions lately, actually - those are great fun, keep them coming!)
Thanks guys;
~Tania
A quick and apologetic update from me - if you've sent me a DD suggestion recently, and I haven't read it, please forgive me: after a recent stuffup from our ISP, we've ended up on Dialup until the 3rd of November.
Until then, loading pages on dA is near-impossible to do with any sort of efficiency, so I'm sitting on a lot of notes right now, saving them for later.
As always, if you have questions or issues, I'll continue to address those right away. (I've been asked some really interesting, challenging questions lately, actually - those are great fun, keep them coming!)
Thanks guys;
~Tania
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Briefly unavailable
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(and ironically, available...)
On top of running my business, trying to secure office space at the right price, getting finance approved on the loan for the block of land I'm buying on Macleay Island and doing the conveyancing for said block myself, my longtime partner IncB and I broke up today.
I'm not going to be around for a few days but please keep sending your DD suggestions as normal, and don't be worried if it takes me a little while to get to them - I never delete a note without reading it and following the links first.
Thanks guys.
~T
On top of running my business, trying to secure office space at the right price, getting finance approved on the loan for the block of land I'm buying on Macleay Island and doing the conveyancing for said block myself, my longtime partner IncB and I broke up today.
I'm not going to be around for a few days but please keep sending your DD suggestions as normal, and don't be worried if it takes me a little while to get to them - I never delete a note without reading it and following the links first.
Thanks guys.
~T
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Looking for office space?
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