1.19.2015

Okay as promised, here is my Monday post.

Today in the United States is Martin Luther King Day.  For us "minority" folks it is an important day of reflection and of understanding of our civil rights.  Our forefathers fought and died for our civil rights so that we could all get to a point where there is SOME sort of a peaceful co-existence between everybody.  I think that as long as our world leaders strive for some SORT of a world peace eventually we will all be able to tolerate each other long enough to live peacefully together.  Today is a sobering day for me as I think back to the recent crimes of police brutality, violence in other parts of the world, wars going on everywhere, and that sort of stuff.  It saddens me that people let religion dictate their world view, and not logic or something as simple as love.  I think that if we all embraced one another the world would be a better place for everybody, especially our unborn generations.  I wouldn't want MY own kids (Whenever/IF) I have them to live in the strife and turmoil of today.  Constantly worried about bullies, cops, and other crazy shit like that.  It's a pretty intense thing to think about but I think we NEED to start the conversation.

The recent events with out of control cops really concerns me.

I'm someone who has dealt with a lot of bullyism in my life, to the point where I had to learn how to defend myself and fight back.  I don't want anybody to go through what I went through.  I think schooling years should be a time period of reflection, knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge.  Somehow our society has lost sight of what is important.  Our kids.  We gotta get back to raising them properly, how our generation was raise with some fucking backbone and character.  This whole need that society has shoved down everybody's throats to like "fit in" has ruined a whole generation of these crazy kids.  These kids are out of control, failing school sooner, dropping out sooner, and more terrifyingly, having kids sooner and sooner.  It seems like instead of wanting to work hard for an honest pay check, they want the free pass at life.  So they behave in these out of control behaviors, and act out in ways THEY think is right.  Remember folks, all it takes is the one mistake and soon your kids are having kids at fifteen.  I think this needs to stop and parents need to take a bigger responsibility for the next generation.

Remember folks, these are our "future world leaders".

Do you want our kids to have substance and morality, or continue to swirl in an out of control path to destruction? Now don't read this the wrong way everyone.  I'm not saying ALL families have out of control kids.  I'm saying that ENOUGH do that IT IS a major problem.

Here are some facts:

Alarming Children Statistics

Child Obesity

And I can find so many DETAILED statistical data on this situation.  Now I'm not one to judge, but I am saying we, as a society, need to change our ways.  Our future as a RACE depends on this.  I think that people who look for short-term answers are only hurting our society more.  I am just rambling on my thoughts about this matter here, and posting this on a day where a great man had a vision where we could all live together in peace and harmony.  I will post my updates on my current works NEXT week.  But this week I wanted to reflect on the troubles of the world, and the troubles of society.  We HAVE to take responsibility for our own bullshit if we expect our kids to be raised up in any genuinely GOOD way.  Anyway, I hope that everyone's holiday is going very well.  I'm gonna stop this week's post right about here.  I'll add things as I come up with it, or people start to drop posts and commentary on my works.

Anyway everyone as always,
Stay classy, WORLD,
~Pavel Vargas

1.12.2015

OKAY!

Here the fuck we go.

All right ladies and gentlemen, I am going to start making Monday(s) my regular blog posting day.  And this week I'm going to start by posting a series of new drawings.  THREE as a matter of fact.  I have been very busy with my personal writings and my personal drawings.  I am currently working very hard to perfect my figure drawing, gesture drawing and anatomy skills.  I want to lock in all of the basic skills of an artist.  I'll get to more advanced techniques as I go.  However, the main focus is acquiring knowledge, and turning that knowledge into skill.  Tonight I have been studying my anatomy a lot as well as my figure drawing.  I also started working on my pens again, and I am extensively studying Frank Miller's inking style.  I think he is an incredible artist in his own right, and I rather enjoy his noir rendering style.  Today has been a busy day for me.  I have decided to set up Mondays as my primary posting day for MAJOR blogs.  But for the rest of the week, I will post my studies and creations as I come up with them.  The major focuses will be my writings on Althanas which will be done in a post of the day sort of fashion.  And my drawing adventures in general.  Which will be done in sketches of the day format.  Right now I am simply a student of art who loves to draw CONSTANTLY and I am trying to make a name for myself.  That is the very purpose of this blog, me getting my name out into the universe, and going from lukewarm to HOT.

Okay so without further ado, here is this particular session of work.  But before we get into that, soon I am going to invest in proper video recording equipment for my computer.  I intend to post up entire drawing sessions which may feature commentary from myself.  That stuff will get posted on Youtube when the time comes.  For now, I am simply focused on making this blog the best blog -I- can personally make it.  For that I will need all of your guys help.  Viewing my work, offering kind critiques, and giving me sound advice.  I want to become as awesome an artist as some of my favorite artists have become.  Eventually I am going to start SELLING my art, but that will be provided later on once I feel a lot more confident.  Anyway let's get on with the show.

Drawings of the hour-

1-~Sketch 1~

2-~Sketch 2~

3-~Sketch 3~

The third sketch in that series is somewhat older, but I am particularly proud of one of the faces that is that page.  The other two drawings were done today, as of this post.  As I come up with more sketches and art, I will post them on here and on D/A so that the WORLD can see my crazy ass imagination.  I just want people to see my art.  As many people as possible, THE WORLD, NO the UNIVERSE even.  When aliens come down and see our culture, I want them to go: "Damn that dude, Pavel Vargas, is an AMAZING damned artist.  Thats's what I want.  But I want stop until I have become one of the most WELL KNOWN artists on the net! And you guys will help me get there.  Keep coming back, keep checking out my work, and start dropping tons of comments.  What I intend to do is for the rest of the week, I will start posting reply stacks on this particular blog post.  THEN, next week, (Monday) there will be an entirely new blog.  So I will keep the sequence going like that.  Now then gang, the following that I am going to post is the writings I've done this weekend and in the past few weeks.  I sincerely hope you guys will enjoy it all.

Writings of the hour-(My writing is generally done on the roleplaying forum known as Althanas)

1-~Beginnings~

2-~Eiskalt and TTC~

3-~Chronicles of Elthas~

4-~Forral's Fortess~

5-~Elthas Belthasar Level 4~

And there you have it folks.  That's this week's Monday blog post.  As I complete more stuff, I will link my progress reports on THIS particular blog post, so that everything stays organized.  Remember, Monday will be my REGULAR blogging day in which I will start posting an entirely new Blog post for that week.  Until then, feel free to drop me kind comments, critiques, and reviews of my work.  All comments will be appreciate it, just keep it clean and keep it classy.  Rude, or hateful comments will be deleted on the spot.  Come proper and true! Anyway that's it from me today gang!

As always gang,
Stay Classy, WORLD!
~Pavel Vargas