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~EmJaySena
Mike Crawford
Artist | Hobbyist | Digital Art
United States
Current Residence: Cygnet, OH
Favourite genre of music: Adult Contemporary
Favourite style of art: Anime
Operating System: Windows XP
MP3 player of choice: iPod Nano
Favourite cartoon character: Brian Griffin
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"There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction." - John F. Kennedy
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First Entry!

Journal Entry: Fri May 21, 2010, 12:50 AM


I suppose it's about time I write up a journal entry to sum up where I am creatively, huh?

I'm very happy with my Gallery to this point. I find myself very proud of my work, and to be honest, humbled by how well specific works have done, namely "Of Dreams and Love". What started out as a simple gift to my fiancée :iconarjaysena: has easily become my most popular coloring job so far, even going so far as being added to the fantastic group :icon4ever-sailor-moon:. For those of you out there who loved "Dreams" and my other Sailor Moon work, "Otaku Heaven", you should be happy to know I've been convinced to return to the series once again. My next work will, in fact, be from Sailor Moon, and you all have my fiancée to thank again (she continues to maintain the belief that my SM works are, by nature, more popular...this will certainly help in either proving or dis-proving that theory!). Beyond that, I have a piece I've been slowly but steadily working on for the better part of almost six months. This one will be my first non-anime-style coloring job, and will also be my first attempt at a more "real" look regarding shading/highlighting. It's still another month away, give or take, but I'm extremely pleased with its progress to this point, and I think you'll all love it!

That brings up another excellent point I'd like to make: my progress as an "artist". So far, I've only added color, shading, and highlights to various other people's work. To be honest, I can't ever see my artistic ability exceeding that particular skill set. I really don't have the "it" factor that allows people to make amazing line-art like the kind I've used so far, so I'll likely keep to what I do best: coloring. I realize that some of my work may be sub-par, and that some things may not have worked quite like I envisioned. That's all part of the journey of being an "artist", though, and I like to think that every work I release is a little better than the one before it. Any constructive feedback is always welcome, and I humbly ask for your patience as I work my way towards coloring perfection!

Other than that? I really have no idea where I'm going! If you have something you'd like me to color, I'd be more than happy to add it to the queue, but I can't guarantee when it would be completed; I'm also a radio host on the Ranger Radio Network [link] , and that comes first. Regardless, I'm willing to entertain any offers in regards to coloring.

Well, that about sums it up. So, until I feel like posting another entry: stay optimistic!



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:iconcobaltrain22:
I know this is late but...
Thanks so much for the :+devwatch:! :aww: :glomp:
And you have quite an awesome gallery there. :D

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:iconkibahinanumberonefan:
Aww thanks fer the fave! *hugs* I love yer gallery! >w<

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Hello Emjaysena, My name is carrie Hodge, and i love your picture of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask from the manga that was colored, I'm also a big fan of Sailor Moon. The Cape outside is great, but the inside of his cape should actually be red for tuxedo mask. I watched the anime show and read the manga, and i know tuxedo mask's colors for his cape. It would be nice to see the same picture again with a red inside instead of the dark blue. Love Carrie Hodge
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:iconemjaysena:
Hello Carrie Hodhe,

I appreciate your comment and that you enjoyed the coloring I did. However, I disagree with your assessment of my work on "Of Dreams and Love". While it is true that, in the anime, the inside of Tuxedo Mask's cape is red, that does not necessarily mean that the inside of his cape should be red, especially here. It is completely up to my discretion which colors I use, and I found the blue I used to be far more visually appealing than the red used in the TV Asahi produced series. As such, it is very unlikely I will return to this piece. Again, thank you for your compliments and comments.

Regards,
EmJay Sena

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thanks for the watch!

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:icontommigirl64:
oh wow! Thanks so much for the fav! <333

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:iconemjaysena:
You're most welcome! =D

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:iconwitchandelyonpower:
Thanks for the watch!

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