Just some fanart I did a long time ago that I really still like.
Author: Daniel J. James
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Not a Guitar Hero…
When I was about 18 I bought a guitar.
I never expected myself to gain legendary skills, but I did hope to one day be somewhat good at it.
I pt those dreams away years ago, and left the little I did learn behind me.
But tonight I picked up the guitar again, and for the first time I felt a little spark.
Maybe I’ll try again…
-Daniel J. James-
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Spinning in circles
I put a lot of work into creating the Pavilion LinX stories. The art, the stories, the planning… I felt it was good. But somehow it wasn’t right. So I decided to start over. This isn’t the first time either. I’ve gone back and forth with my story telling because i was rushing myself. I wanted to jump in head first without really knowing what I was doing. I’m still trying to reconcile things within the new stories that will be coming in March. Reconcile what was, learning what it is, and dreaming what it could be. But like I’ve said before, the key to it all will be authenticity in my storytelling. Even though I let go of those stories, there were some very important things that were within them that I hope to carry over, and lessons I learned that I hope will help make them something special. While those stories may be in my archive, I still love some of the artwork that came out of that time…
-Daniel J. James-
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Saying what needs to be said…
Something I’ve been giving thought to as of late as I’m looking to move forward with my storytelling, is how to use my voice to say something meaningful. Authenticity is first and foremost in my mind as I write my stories, but also I understand that the best stories have a moral, they resonate with a voice that echoes the needs of people, and they stir the pot so that we are unsettled. When I begin sharing stories again next month, I hope that I do justice to the issues that need a voice.
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Finding time in life to live.
I just wanna wake up, make some awesome shit, eat some good food, go to sleep, wake up the next day and do the same thing, wash, rinse and repeat.
But life be lifin, and the world we chose don’t always work the way we want it.
So in between life, I try to find moments to live.
To live,
To write,
To write,
To draw,
To create.
I try to find those little bright spots that allow me to be me.
Because no matter what life throws our way, we should never lose that little light that burns in us and makes us who we are…
-Daniel J. James-
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Artwork for a Friend.
A commission I did for a friend of mine that wanted to give it as a gift to her grandson. I really like how it came out.
-Daniel J. James-
ASH 9/17 