japookins

last year was kinda rough...

but we have a new year before us, and stuff has to get done.

i am not as active here as i once was, mainly due to the large platform changes, it doesn't feel like the site it was, but that is me

the first show of the year should be Mtac, March toronto comic con in toronto

other things i will be getting, more naughty planeswalker art...keep eyes open for that as the artists on point are killing...

thank you to all of you that are posting, that are creating, it helps
stay inspired

been a bit in a slump creative wise
has made wanting to be creative harder
i am trying to get stuff done...
if you are curious about the last convention i was at Con Bravo in hamilton, the pictures can be found below

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back from anime north...
show was fun
got to see a lot of important people i needed to see
for the pics
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just a heads up
anime north in toronto is approaching
if you are in the area, hope to see you there

also started making custom boxes...
i do not have any plan or blueprint when i make them, as such everyone is different
so far have been fortunate as only five of the 35 i wasnt able to salvage so far

i have been dealing with a lot of personal issues

one thing that has been on my mind for a while now is this website. when i first was introduced to this place, it meant something. it was a place where the artists were. it was where you could see talent on the rise. you could see what trends were flowing in the artistic community. it was where you could see some god damned amazing artists...be they traditional, digital, photographer, flash, whatever.

it was inspiring.

being around people like this, made you want to do more, be more.

then, slowly, over time, it began to change. the people hosting this site started changing little things to make it more like facebook or tumbler what have you. they started charging more..and giving less. they had people in positions of power and or authority being able to block and or ban people at will without being held accountable. people i know and followed for years...got filtered out...

fewer and fewer artists are coming here.

it is akin to being in a small town and watching each business leave one after another.

im not sure how long it has been like this, but i am curious, am i the only one that is seeing this?

is this website serving its purpose?

i am curious...

the hamilton show, has come and gone. i got to see some amazing people again,  if you want to see the pics, drop me a message and i will link you to the page where they are

to those still here, still watching, stay inspired