moonwildflower

I can finally say something about this... I won! My entry was selected to represent the story "Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian" and will be included in an upcoming printing of the book. I can't wait to go to a bookstore and find one of my own illustrations in a book...
I have to admit that I had forgotten about this contest. I'd check the Halo Waypoint page once in a while to see what was up... It was a big surprise to receive the email. And an honor.
Here's the announcement: http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/transmissions/article/2010-08-16--Halo-Evolutions-Art-Contest-Winners

With the special problems class done, I can again focus on personal projects. Up first, an entry to the Halo Evolutions contest. I picked one of the first stories from the book. Can't recall the name at the moment, but it has to do with Covies that take over a UNSC ship and a very interesting AI. The scene I picked was right at the end where the AI announces the destruction of the vessel in 5:00, then announces that the countdown wasn't needed and blows it up right then and there. The Elite didn't like her little joke.
I decided to do straight black and white with this one, beginning with a scanned in drawing and inking in photoshop. Very interesting. I don't do it often enough.  Still got a bit of tightening to do on it. Just need to get it turned in by the 15th.

And I'm okay with it.
Really.
Okay. I was a bit disapointed and mad when I first heard the news. What did these other girls have that I didn't? Were they chosen just because they lived in the area and didn't need plane tickets? Was it the boob size???
After half an hour of sulking, I've realized that I'm okay. The viewers made their opinions known and I just didn't fit the bill. This won't stop me from getting to E3. Hopefully, by next year, I'll be working at a game company and I'll be sent. As a legitimate game designer. And when I walk past the G4 booth, I will smirk and say that I tried out for that position, but didn't make it.
At least I'll have all next week to work on my school work and freelance concept art now.
Good luck to the final three!

The reception for the Art competition in Killeen was last night. Managed to drag Nicole to it. (Thank you so much)
Seems that the judges prefered a more realistic feel to their art, thus, I didn't win anything. I had submitted The Fall and Midnight. The first,  a surreal piece, the second, an abstract piece. I'll just keep trying.
Got to help Nicole with a part of her newest cosplay. Used some of my paperclay to build her a skull for the side of her head. She's doing Lilith from Endling. I'll need to grab somemore clay to do the other skull and my own bird skull....