I just realised this hideous design is not only cluttered, but also quite dreary. Furthermore I don’t even NEED or use the sidebar and I totally have to redesign it lest the magnitude of my insanity reach new heights. What kind of a fool-man made this damn theme? Not one I’d choose to associate with, that, my dear friends, is a sure thing. Thus, I’m preparing a crisp, clean one wrought with the twin powers of whimsy and elegance, a single-column layout to bedazzle even the most jaded of globular oculars.

Additionally, I feel like I want to revivify my right-hemi and get back into some artistic projects. Paraplu particularly, but I think I need to get there by way of a few more bite-sized aperitifs.

Idea the first: Redesign this blog

  • Less cluttered, single-column approach,
  • No external links,
  • RSS button,
  • A lighter theme,
  • Incorporate some new piece of artwork, however minor.
Idea the second: Enemy sprite for BomberGames Streets of Rage Remake project

If any of you happen by some wild chance to be fans of SEGA‘s 90′ masterpieces the Streets of Rage series you should definitely check out Street of Rage Remake: an ambitious but very successful project to make a sort of meta-game out of all three games in the series, whilst also upgrading many of the game systems and adding new features. They currently have an excellent playable version of the progress that’s really worth checking out!
Anyway.
Since adding in new enemies to the already decent cast is on the cards, it would be an excellent mini-project to design an enemy character for the project and try to get it into the game. This is good for a few reasons:
  • Small, finishable project
  • Good warmup for Paraplu art
  • Contribution to a project that I would love to help with
  • A good challenge for my level of skill
  • Emphasis on use of minimal colour palettes, a key spriting skill
  • Good exercise in large sprite animations

Everyone who knows me should endeavour to bug me into doing this until my ears are bleeding with regret for having mentioned it.

“One of the symptoms of approaching a nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” – Bertrand Russel