The Eveoganda Headquarters in Ouelletta has been a flurry of activity lately as we've been hard at work pushing new content and expanding the Rixx Javix Expanded Universe. I made that all up by the way, it just sounded a lot better than the reality. The reality is that ever since my work on the Eve Board Game ended a few months ago, I've been twisting in the wind. I'm not entirely sure what to do with myself going forward. I've been poking around with getting back into the work force but those efforts have resulted in creepy levels of silence and frustration. I've been meeting with old contacts in person and every single one of those goes great - but then nothing really comes from them. And so it goes.
You don't read Eveoganda for real life misery though. And I can't blame you. So let's turn our attention to more positive efforts. I had a chance over the weekend to provide one more illustration for the Board Game, this one for the inside cover of the game manual. Of course I jumped at the chance even though it wasn't going to be a paid effort. You can see the piece over at my real life portfolio site if you are interested. It's the one with the Cerberus' running away from the Paladin.
I've also been putting a lot of time and effort into expanding my YouTube channel. So I'd appreciate any "Like and Subscribe" help over there. I've put a significant amount of creative work into Eve videos over the years, but they were always side-projects in the past. Pieces that I produced to fill up empty spots in my schedule or pieces I would use to explore a creative spin on a subject. These days however I'm putting them forward and focusing on creating more compelling and creative pieces. Still with my own spin. I see no reason to create the exact same thing that others can do as well, or better, than I can. If I can't find my own way into something then I'm just not invested in it. And me not being invested never results in my best work. So be sure to check out the library and older videos as well. You might just find some true treasures back there beyond the "Dumb Ways to Die" Eve video.
I'm also re-launching my RedBubble storefront. This time it will only feature my own work, so no more selling other people's corporation or alliance logos. I'm also not really going to be offering up any of my older pieces, so it'll mostly just be new work. Although some classics will be available. There are already a bunch of stuff up and available, but new pieces will be added on a regular basis. So be sure to check it out. I put up a new link in the sidebar over there - so you can always just click on that.
I haven't been adding any new pieces to the Rixx Javix store and the reasons behind that are a tad complicated. The store is obviously my pride and joy and I want to keep pushing the envelope of my art there. But it also impacts our real life in a significant way that is challenging to convey without sharing a lot of boring information. So you'll just have to trust me on this. Hopefully something changes soon on that front and I can start adding new pieces. I have plans to offer a 1v1 Comic Book and greeting cards at some point as well. But right now I have to be extremely careful with the store.
I'm also playing Eve every single day and running my fleet every Saturday. The other day I spotted an AT ship in a system near our home and we formed up to try and catch it, but unfortunately the pilot wasn't interested in engaging in a balanced fight. At that point he'd already killed aprox 100 ships and I suspect he was happy staying in that lane and keeping his ship alive. Can't blame him.
Anwyay, that is the round-up for now.
Onward & Upward.