And it looks like my prayer has been answered. I was dreaming of having Earthworm Jim on the current gen consoles (360 specifically). Naturally I bought the game without much hesitation.

I was just about to finish the first level when one of the HUD elements grabbed my attention, I felt like I smashed into a brick wall.

Allow me to show you something. Observe the screenshot below, particularly the upper left corner. [link]
And now let's take a look at one of my older works: [link]

I think the word "similarity" would be an understatement. I know some of you might think I'm biased and should get over myself and let's face it, visually, Jim is not a complicated character and can be reproduced easily without deviating too much from the original concept, but I'm sure as hell I would recognize my work no matter how altered it would be. In any case, you be the judge.

Do I feel upset? Sort of, would it really hurt them to ask for my permission?
On the bright side however... I feel like I indirectly contributed a tiny bit to one of my favorite games of all time, or maybe I'm being delusional.

-Z

Hey guys,

Without too much yapping, I'll get straight to the point...
I'm having some financial difficulties at the moment and I need to solve this problem as fast as possible.
So, I'm open for commissions. Below I will provide you with all possible information. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me.

Prices:
Sketches - 15-25$
I'm talking about detailed sketches, in rare cases even more detailed than the most colored works you see in my gallery, I have a habit ruining works while coloring, I know it sucks.

Fully colored pieces - 35-55$
Pretty much what you see in my gallery.

How do I establish prices. Well, that pretty much depends on the complexity of the work.
I will charge more for works featuring tricky compositions, use of multiple characters, etc.
I can accept only Paypal payments and yes, the extra 5$ are the reason for that.

If you have a request, you can contact me at this email address: sieg800@yahoo.com
Alternatively, send me a note here on dA.

-Sieg

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So yeah...
Milk Cheeks is: [link]

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So anyone else made it on Quake Live?
I created an account a while ago, but never managed to get my friends involved, mostly because none of them is using Firefox or IE for that matter.

Anyway, if you're up for some good ol Quake, drop me a message or friend request, my username is "Zeeksie".

Looking forward to frag you n00bz! >:[

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I've sat yesterday calibrating, adjusting the brightness and contrasts on my monitor.
Apparently the default adjustments were dark... Perhaps too dark. It became obvious once I browsed through my works... Sorry to inform you guys, but my gallery is freaking mess and I feel ashamed.

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Is it me, or the Gallery Directors have been abusing the privileges given to them lately? Or, are they too lazy to look around?

I visit deviantART on a daily basis and I spend at least half hour every day browsing all possible galleries and other people's favorites and over the course of time I found an abundance of mind blowing works which were and still are disregarded by the whole community.

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Hey guys!

First of all, I'd like to apologize for not bringing this up sooner, I've been pretty busy for the last couple of weeks and it completely flew out of my head.

I'm very pleased to announce that I will be having a show this Friday in Phoenix, AZ, at the After Hours Gallery (link and address below).
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend, but those of you who live nearby in the area should definitely check it out, the guys at the gallery put a lot of effort into organizing this whole thing and promised it will be worthwhile.

[link]

After Hours Gallery
116 West McDowell Road
Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85003

602.710.2398

Cheers!

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So yeah, it's been a while since I made it on Xbox Live and after giving it some thought, I decided I would rather have people knowing a thing or two about me on my friends list instead of complete strangers.
Feel free to add me, my gamertag is (yeah, you guessed it) BelovedCreature.

I really wish I could change my gamertag, from my past experience I noticed people didn't quite understand the irony behind this harmless and seemingly silly sounding name.
As soon as I'll get a few spare MS points I'm changing it.

If anyone is up for some zombie genocide in Left 4 Dead, let me know, I still didn't manage to beat the Expert mode. I seem to get constantly raped half way through the "No Mercy" chapter.

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Holy Cow... I don't exactly recall how this site was before, but I'm certain the amount of adds has drastically increased over the years. If I didn't know better I would assume dA is pretty much desperate.

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So it looks like people still come up with new words/meanings for genitals, but why?
At first I thought it's just an internet thing, well y'know... internet is densely populated by sexually frustrated people, but nope, I was wrong... It's EVERYWHERE!

Meh... No this is not a rant, I just had to update my journal.

On a side note, I'm feeling better now, not 100% healthy but much better.

-Sieg

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Due to some unpleasant events which occurred recently I decided to take a break.

I've been too nervous for the last couple of weeks, I smoke a lot and find it extremely difficult to work, I just can't put myself together and I mess things up no matter how hard I try to concentrate.

I need to make some drastic changes in my life and it feels like it's going to take some time.

I won't be able to reply to your notes or messages, sorry.
However, if you really want to contact me feel free to add me on msn: dearly_beloved_creature@msn.com (No I don't use other messengers)

Take care my friends and goodbye for now.

-Sieg

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So, there's nearly a week left until the "Valentine's Day", I can already feel its unbearable stench.

To be honest, I always thought this particular day is another reason to make yourself feel crappier than you already are.

I remember back in the school days I used to get the most Valentine's Day postcards in my class, and all the other guys were looking at me enviously, which usually made me feel very uncomfortable.
Nowadays I'm not getting any postcards (maybe it's for the better), usually we just gather in a bar, start getting drunk (very drunk), and whine about how each of us fell into another fight with his/hers beloved one, some people even manage to break up on this day.

I don't think this year is going to be any different, and I wish I could just lock myself in the basement for the entire day.

Anyway... I'll put it simple, F**k Valentine's Day!

And, umm... to keep this lousy journal a bit more entertaining... I've been tagged by my neighbor, anmari.

Here are teh rulez: The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/things/hates about yourself" and people who get tagged MUST write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things/hates as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their devpage comments and tell them to read yours.

1. I smoke a lot.
2. I really value time, but find it hard to use it efficiently.
3. I try to use less cusswords when I talk, even though, sometimes I swear a lot.
4. I get easily hurt and offended, sometimes I even end up crying. (Yes I'm a big Softie...)
6. Sometimes I get very distracted, as you noticed this was supposed to be listed as my 5th bad/weird habit, but since I'm clumsy and hardly pay attention to such things I listed it as the 6th one.
6. I think I'm a misanthrope.

Let's see now... me tags the following people:



Yes you have to follow the conditions, otherwise I'm gonna hurt you.

That should be it for now, signing off.

-Sieg

LINKS
myspace profile: www.myspace.com/belovedcreature

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Sometimes I come across great artists around dA, regretfully some of them don't get too much exposure and attention, so I think I'll post such journals more often from now on.

Meet a good friend of mine, his name is Andy aka suicidal-cow, don't worry, he's not suicidal nor a cow.

He has an unique style and atmosphere in his works, sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny.
I hope many of you should really like his creations.

Here are a few of his works to get you going:


-Sieg

LINKS
myspace profile: www.myspace.com/belovedcreature

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When it comes to ingame cinematic, Blizzard Entertainment kicks major "A" without any doubts.

I was looking through youtube and stumbled on this short, which is the intro cinematic for "World of Warcraft – The Burning Crusade" It's seriously jaw dropping. I don't play World of Warcraft simply because it gets too addictive and I'm already categorized as one of those geek like persons who spend way too much time in front of the pc.

Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, the cinematic, this is something that everyone should watch!

Clicky here: World of Warcraft - The Burning Crusade Intro
If you have problems with the links again, simply click here: [link]
If you still have problems with those links, I'm afraid I'll have to kick you.

You can download the high quality version: Here

-Sieg

LINKS
myspace profile: www.myspace.com/belovedcreature

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[Click Me!]

Those of you who watched "Clerks2" should totally love this.

Oh and by the way... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

-Sieg

LINKS
myspace profile: www.myspace.com/belovedcreature

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I had to cheer things up a bit, and I think it's the best time to do so.
Time to forget about hatred and regrets, time to look into the future. Life gives us many opportunities to reach our goals and make our dreams come true, only if we really want to.

Merry Christmas everyone!

-Sieg

LINKS
myspace profile: www.myspace.com/belovedcreature

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What was once true is gone now.
Dreams turned to nightmares, everything has suddenly vanished.
Everything I was ever afraid of became real.

From now on, Christmas will no longer be something I will associate with joy or happiness.
They say Christmas is about giving, well, I think it's completely the opposite thing now, everything was taken away from me.

Yesterday I've lost someone I loved more than everything else in this world, she made my life complete, she was everything I ever wished for.
For nearly an year she was the only person I was thinking about, every thought, was only about her.
I've build large walls around me, I wanted to block myself from the rest of the world, because I just didn't need anything or anyone except her.

I don't find the courage to realize the fact that it is over, I'm very afraid, I still don't believe it.

Another problem is, I still don't know why did this happen.
Did it happen because I was too afraid to lose her and caused much damage, or because I wasn't good enough for her?
I think I will never know.

All I'm doing nowadays is laying in my bed and stare at the ceiling... this is how it ended.

I'm sorry... I didn't mean to bring so much negativity and cause these bad vibes.
I just want to ask for a favor from each and everyone who's reading this now.
Stay with your loved ones, never let them go.
Go now, hug them tight and tell them how much you love them. If you're too far from each other just make a phone call and let them know how you feel.
Even if you're in a fight at this very moment, tell them you're sorry, even if you're the one who's right, your tongue is not going to fall out because of this, nothing bad will happen, you will only prove that you love and care about them.

Love and be happy, enjoy every moment you spend together, because you could be me, this is something I won't be able to do or feel for a very long time...

Stay positive, stay safe, and most important thing, stay Loved.

Merry Christmas.

-Sieg