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Yep, this is it.  This is going to be my last journal post here on DA.

This has been a great community, and I have enjoyed the many hours I used to spend just browsing and admiring others' works, but, unfortunately, I just don't stop by anymore.  In fact, this is the first time I have visited the site in probably 2 years.  The truth is, I just don't draw anymore - maybe it's a lack of time or motivation, but I truly believe I don't have the passion to pick up a pencil anymore.  I have tried in the last few years, but I never get anywhere.

I stopped drawing back in 2008, after my dad suddenly passed away, and haven't done anything major since then, with the exception of finishing up a few colorings for some drawings.  However, I have started practicing with photography, and I've been really interested in that for the last year and a half.  I'm still an amateur with the camera, but I'm working to improve myself.  By no means will I ever be professional with a camera, but I soon hope to take photographs that I can personally find pleasing.

So, as I am switching from one art field to another, I thought I would take the time to post that I will no longer upload any new drawings, with the except of the one I am uploading today.  I'm out of touch with the art world, and feel I no longer deserve to be here at Deviant Art, as this is a great community, and I have nothing to contribute anymore.  And by no means is this a pity trip, as my life has been going very well for the past couple of years - I just feel that I should move out of the way to allow much younger, and more talented artists to join this community.

So, I decided to start a new website last year where I upload my photographs.  I don't have a whole lot yet, as I am extremely busy nowadays, but I plan to shoot like crazy over summer.  Also, over the next few days, I will be uploading select drawings that I have here on this website onto my website, as my concentration will be on that website, instead of here.  Below is the link to my website:

3-0 Studios - threezero.mightorindustries.ne…

This is just something I decided to do, as I do not have the time to really participate in any communities anymore.  So with that, I tip my hat to DA and the DA communities, and hang it up for good.

Again, thanks for the fun times!!

- Greg Blair

Not like there has been for awhile, anyway.

I've been real busy lately, I mean REALLY busy.  I've headed back to school to get an Associate's Degree in Information Technology, because, with this crap in the hole economy, I can't get any kind of IT related job with a 3-D degree.  Most people don't believe I can work on computers.  If they'd give me a chance, I could show them, but everyone's paranoid in this kind of economy - they don't want to take "risks".

So, anytime I get home now, I don't feel like doing anything, because I'm in class from the crack of dawn, til past after sunset.  Right now, also, I'm trying to learn Adobe Illustrator to improve on the style and details of my drawings (and I even want to venture into new realms of art styles).

I'm still broke, but what's new with that.  Bought myself another car in January of '08, and two weeks later, I was laid off from my good paying job, and have been a substitute teacher since, but even now they're not calling me anymore (a lot of political stuff over at those schools, which I'm not getting into here), so I haven't work in a little while.  On top of that, BOTH my cars are giving me issues, and I can barely keep up on repairs (one car I am still paying for).  So, I put the repairs and parts on the credit card, which is almost maxed out, and I'm stressed over trying to pay that thing off.

So, art is on the far back burner right now.  Maybe once things level out I can get back to something I used to enjoy doing.

Later.

My dad had passed away this past May, and ever since then I really haven't felt like doing any kind of art.  Doesn't really feel worth it anymore.

To me, it feels more like the hospital killed him, instead of saving him.

Bah, I'll do something if I ever feel like it again.  I'm just going to go to bed now. . .

Just a quick update.

Been extremely busy lately.  Haven't had a lot of time to do much of anything.  Recently, I started working in the 'real world'.  They've been keeping me busy.  So, after 9 hours in the office, I don't do much now except watch TV when I get home.  I'm at a friend's place, so I still have to move into my apartment -- I'm really not looking forward to having to do all that so soon.

Anyway, the nice thing is that I'm actually going to start making real money now.  Which will be good, cuz I need to fix my computer.  I can't remember the last time I was on it.  Currently, I'm on a friend's computer, and all I have with me is my external hard drive.  I miss being on my own computer.

Now, I'll finally be able to move forward on my car project, and maybe get a few new DVD's now (my collection is getting old).

So, I've been getting some ideas lately, and want to actually try some of them.  So, I'm thinking once I get to my new place, I can actually start drawing again, on the weekends.  And, once I get my computer working, and have access to Photoshop, I can finally finish some of these almost complete images I have on my external hard drive.

Well, then, I'll probably be back on again in a few weeks, posting some new things.

. . . Not much more anyway.  Over the past 2 years, I've uploaded barely anything new, and I really haven't had the motivation to upload anything.  The main reason for that would be that I have barely drawn anything in almost 2 years.  A few sketches here and there, but nothing major.  I just haven't felt like drawing anything anymore.  I don't know, it just seems like a competition anymore, like I'm in a race with someone (there really isn't anyone, that's just the feeling I get).  I just haven't had the concentration either, on top of really not having any time to draw; it's just that I'm so busy nowadays.

Even old stuff that I've drawn, I never feel like coloring, unless I really get into the mood.  So, with that, I'm still deciding if most of the stuff that I've drawn in the past I should just upload, uncolored, or actually see if I want to try coloring (there's just so many).  I have some other major projects that I have to finish first before I think about that more.  But there are a few pieces I am in the middle of that I want to get finished (a few new drawings and at least one really old one).

Another bigger reason why I don't draw much anymore has to do with I'm just not that interested in art much these days.  What's pretty much happened is that I've picked up a ratchet and started to get heavy into car modifications (I'm starting to think I should have gone into the automotive field instead of the art field).  So usually anytime I have money, and spare time, I'm out getting car parts to fix or add onto mine or friends' cars.

But, lately, I have tried new styles of art, that are so completely different from what I do now, that it may not seem like it's me doing it at first.  Probably, most people that know me, won't like the change, as it's going to be completely different and totally unlike me.  I don't have it nailed down yet, but it's going to make people think, and probably shock others, so I'm kinda looking forward to the change.  Although, I don't know when I'll actually get to it.

So, that's pretty much all I have to say for now, and it'll probably be another 2 years before I update this journal again.