If you know me, you know how I hate sketches. Hate them. Loathe them.

Well, I've decided that while I am on a cruise next week, I ought to bring my sketch book (quite empty) and do some sketches of whatever. This is assuming that I have any time at all to just sit. I might be having too much fun. But I think the only way to over come an empty sketch book is to tackle it head-on and hope for the best. I'm all about finished pieces, so chances are my "sketches" will have a full composition and I wil be able to whip out two of them. Haha.

Also, I can't for the life of me figure out how to add a photo of myself above my email like so many others have. Is this only for subscribers?

Well, if so, I might find out soon.

My life-long companion, my dearest cat, Lovey, died Thursday night from a pro-longed battle against her liver infection. This is definitely a pivotal moment in my life with the end of hers. Out of my deep sorrow, I want to remember her life in my first series of art pieces. I know no better way to commemorate her. She is/was a metaphor of my childhood. I already have two oil pastel / multi media pieces I did of her several years ago that will be part of this project.

On another note: I have lots of work to upload in the next month. Lots. And lots. Art I should have uploaded months ago. I've been MIA, yes.

But I'm back, or at least trying to be back...just the pain from my loss is great, and it will take time to heal.

Death is a part of life, but maybe this will be a birth of something... I think, I hope. It wouldn't be fair to Lovey's memory if I didn't make an encore presentation of my love for her.

So with that said, hello again.

-Emily

Thanks for the show of interest, folks. I have yet to decide if going the whole prints route is for me. If I it is, that means I will be taking the time to recapture the art on my camera so that the exposure is perfect, no glares, no shadows, perfect lighting and all that jazz. That way the prints will come out great. But I don't seem to have a real reputation going yet with only 18 pageviews, so maybe it's just best to wait and see if I sink or float first.

But for now, I have a migraine, which means 'no heavy decision making' for me right now.

Just typing out short and semi-pointless journals instead.

And maybe uploading more artwork, however poor the resolution. I need to buy a scanner and save me the hassle.

Over and out.

- Emily the Artist.

I'm glad my friend Bryan reminded me of DeviantArt today. I had almost forgotten after my failed attempt to register a few months ago. Apparently some jerks were being...jerks and Deviant Art had to block a certian IP address to block these jerks from membershiping.

The good news is I moved, thus my IP address changed, and I think that's what did the trick. So here I am to wallow in the art community of Deviant Art.

And this would officially be my first journal entry.

Over and out.

- Emily the Artist