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MareniusArt

May 22, 2014

Hello from down under!

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Well, down under'er, New Zealand'ish!

I had written a journal entry to elaborate on how awesome my stay here has been so far, but accidentally closed the tab. So please just trust this: New Zealand and the people here are awesome. That is all!

Also, I've been on deviantart for 9 years now. Holy! I have no idea if I'd be as interested in art as I am without its influence

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Also, tumblr!

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MareniusArt

Jan 25, 2014

Riding the inspiration wave!

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I feel inspired, so why not ride the wave while it's there! I'm gonne make some late resolutions for what I wish to work on art-wise this year!

First (and probably most difficult, let's just get through with it), maintain a stable drawing habit. All my life, drawing has had like a wavelike pattern. When I am at the top of the wave, I'm spending lots of time drawing and loving it; after a while it starts becoming more of a nuisance, something I feel "pressed" to do - and then I cut it out. Repeat. I think it's reasonable to assume that I can't be fully into drawing every day of the year, but at least a basic illustration should be feasible each day. I think I'll start with attempting not to let a week go by without drawing something, even if it's just a basic pose.

Second, experiment more with angles and objects. One of the reasons I become tired of drawing is: "well, here's another guy, posing with a sword in a pretty straightforward manner". So far in January, I've had a rule not to draw guys with swords, and it's actually a pretty neat way for trying to find something more original and fun for my characters to do. The occasional sword sometimes finds its way into my sketchbook, but "hold your concepts loosely", as Buddhists say.

Third, continue to work on style. I've been inspired by Tatsuya Yoshikawa as long as I have drawn, and I wish to continue that as well as integrating others. I used to be pretty skeptical about allowing the manga-style to influence my artwork too much, but screw that. It's what I read and what I enjoy, it seems silly to try and repress something I actually enjoy just for the sake of it. But it's difficult! The facial morphing is so extreme it's easy to screw up. I've never had a knack for fine lines, making it all the more difficult. It's just something I have to get through though.

Fourth, I wish to find some milieu where I live to share and develop my art. I love hanging around in comic book stores, but allow myself to be hindered from getting to know like-minded people, probably by stereotypical assumptions about fantasy/sci-fi-interested people. I know there's a fantasy/sci-fi-club in my city, so maybe that's somewhere to start when I get back from New Zealand!

Some other resolutions would include getting more into drawing landscapes and buildings, but I'll try not to take too much water over my head!

Finally, a shoutout to

! It's her birthday today, and it'd celebrate both her and your art-senses to visit her gallery!

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MareniusArt

Jan 20, 2014

2014 is upon us!

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Ahoy there!

2014's here, and in approximately 3 weeks I'll be setting my feet on New Zealand where I'll be studying at the University of Otago for 5 months. Crazy! The city I'll live in (Dunedin) is actually as far away from Norway as you can get where it's still civilization.

Yeah, my mom checked. No hard feelings, I think.

When I get back, it's time for the clinical part of my psychology studies, meaning I'll be seeing and (hopefully!) treating real people. Yikes!

Somewhere in there I'll manage to put some art stuff out there. Right now my whole material life is stacked into boxes awaiting storage, so it's a bit difficult getting stuff scanned and coloured, but yeah.

Hope ya'll have had a good beginning in 2014, and if you haven't, keep your chin up

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MareniusArt

Oct 8, 2013

October!

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Thanks to a certain and awesome

, I seem to have premium membership! Asdfgh!

Premium Membership on Devart is one of those few kind of subscriptions that I actually value, it makes both showcasing my own and finding other people's art easier, and it looks smashing! Also, I get a sexy star! It's been over a year since I last wrote an entry, and I feel there's way too much to tell from my personal life since then. So instead, I'll showcase some of the best artwork I've seen the past month or so. Have a look at these guys, they're quite inspiring!

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Jun 11, 2012

Summer's on!

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Well, I wrote my last journal when I started my psychology-studies, figures I should write a new one now that I'm done with my first semester!

So, what have I done this year? Well...

- I've written an eight-paged self-biography which I've discussed with a psychologist
- I've learned the beauty and horror of quantitative methods
- I've done a qualitative project on how students experience guidance from their mentor during their first periods of therapy
- I've fallen seven stories straight into the ocean inside a lifeboat designed for oil rigs (No, seriously, here's a picture of me (in the middle) and half of my class post-drop i.imgur.com/7U1Ww.jpg)
- I've done a small observational project on helping behaviour among kindergarten-children
- My class beat the crap out of the class above us at the yearly show-off-battle between the newest classes
- I've written a term paper on the relationship between early infant-caregiver attachment and later capacity for emotion regulation
- I've read a monstrous number of pages on everything from defensive work routines in the work place to stigmatization of homosexual youth to the development of language.
- Much more

... And I've generally had an awesome (if not at times highly stressing) experience.

In it all, I somehow have been able to draw some sketches, though little of it is worthy the small time it takes to submit a deviation!

Now it's summer vacation, and I hope you'll see some drawins popping up around here!

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Hello from down under! by MareniusArt, journal

Hello from down under!

May 22, 2014

Well, down under'er, New Zealand'ish! I had written a journal entry to elaborate on how awesome my stay here has been so far, but accidentally closed the tab. So please just trust this: New Zealand and the people here are awesome. That is all! Also, I've been on deviantart for 9 years now. Holy! I have no idea if I'd be as interested in art as I am without its influence :) Some features! Please give them all the love they deserve :) Also, tumblr!

Riding the inspiration wave! by MareniusArt, journal

Riding the inspiration wave!

Jan 25, 2014

I feel inspired, so why not ride the wave while it's there! I'm gonne make some late resolutions for what I wish to work on art-wise this year! First (and probably most difficult, let's just get through with it), maintain a stable drawing habit. All my life, drawing has had like a wavelike pattern. When I am at the top of the wave, I'm spending lots of time drawing and loving it; after a while it starts becoming more of a nuisance, something I feel "pressed" to do - and then I cut it out. Repeat. I think it's reasonable to assume that I can't be fully into drawing every day of the year, but at least a basic illustration should be feasible ea

2014 is upon us! by MareniusArt, journal

2014 is upon us!

Jan 20, 2014

Ahoy there! 2014's here, and in approximately 3 weeks I'll be setting my feet on New Zealand where I'll be studying at the University of Otago for 5 months. Crazy! The city I'll live in (Dunedin) is actually as far away from Norway as you can get where it's still civilization. Yeah, my mom checked. No hard feelings, I think. When I get back, it's time for the clinical part of my psychology studies, meaning I'll be seeing and (hopefully!) treating real people. Yikes! Somewhere in there I'll manage to put some art stuff out there. Right now my whole material life is stacked into boxes awaiting storage, so it's a bit difficult getting stuff

October! by MareniusArt, journal

October!

Oct 8, 2013

Thanks to a certain and awesome ~michafute (https://www.deviantart.com/michafute), I seem to have premium membership! Asdfgh! :) Premium Membership on Devart is one of those few kind of subscriptions that I actually value, it makes both showcasing my own and finding other people's art easier, and it looks smashing! Also, I get a sexy star! It's been over a year since I last wrote an entry, and I feel there's way too much to tell from my personal life since then. So instead, I'll showcase some of the best artwork I've seen the past month or so. Have a look at these guys, they're quite inspiring! Hope you all are having an awesome time! :)

Summer's on! by MareniusArt, journal

Summer's on!

Jun 11, 2012