I was just randomly logging in and noticed I was very near 1000 hits (3 more to go). Considering that I'm a very slow updater and don't submit that often, I really appreciate it - as I appreciate all the favourites and watches that people give me.

I would really love to update more often, but because I'm self employed I get so short on time and jobs pop up at the most unexpected moments. Lately however, thanks to a little known thing called 'the global economic slowdown' (oh, you've heard of it too?), things have been very quiet and I've had more free time. Whether or not this is a good thing depends on which side of the drawing you're on.

March has been somewhat of a frustrating month, my wisdom tooth has been causing me quite a bit of pain and I'm pretty sure I have a dental appointment due -_-

But enough about my woes, the real reason I'm adding an entry today is that I drew up a sort of 'future drawings' list on my website and I thought it was about time I added it here, so you can know what I will probably be submitting this year - I'll also gladly take requests if you really want to see anyone that isn't listed.

-Final Fantasy 13-
(Lightning)
-Final Fantasy 7-
(Aerith and Tifa)
-Final Fantasy 6-
(Esper Terra)
-Final Fantasy 8-
(Rinoa and Selphie)
-Xenosaga-
(KOS-MOS V1, Shion, T-elos and MOMO)
-Xenogears-
(Elly and possibly Miang)
-Shadow Hearts-
(Yuri, Karin and Alice)

I'm mostly submitting fanart on my DevArt account because I know it's popular, and I guess I want to make up for those long periods when I don't submit anything. I keep the original drawings on my website mostly, but my domain name expries next year so I may end up closing it down and putting everything here instead.

I'm working on the Esper Terra one when I have time just now, so hopefully I can have that done soon. Come to think of it, I'd like to do a Celes one someday as well.

thanks again for all the hits!

Hello,

I really love Christmas. Not only does it mean a well earned break from work, but it also marks the only time of the year that my family actually sit around a table and have dinner together (boy does that take some effort).

Thing is, I've been a vegeterian since I was about 8 years old, so I've probably been causing my parents bother at Christmas for years.

Yet again, I haven't updated as much as I'd hoped. One of my jobs with a client fell through, so things haven't been as secure as I'd hoped. I've been attempting to update my website more regularly, but even it has gotten a little neglected.

Thanks to Final Fantasy: Dissidia however, I've been reminded how awesome Terra is. It seems like forever since I last looked at FF6. So, with that in mind, I'm working on an artwork of her It will probably be finished either just before or after Christmas. I'm going to have a scout through my Amano books and see if I can get inspired.

I also really want to do a FF8 one, likely of Rinoa since I've never ever drawn her. (6,7 and 8 are my favourites).

There won't be any Xenosaga ones for a while. I've posted my last KOS-MOS one for this year. But I do hope to make an attempt at a Shion one in the New Year.

I'll be off, then. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let's hope we all get lots of neat gifts.

It's taking me enough will power not to eat the chocolate I bought for putting in with the presents...

~ Shigatsu

Hi all,

I guess I've been far more quiet than I had intended to be thanks to some blockhead infecting my computer. It's been fixed for some time, but unfortunately I've been really busy with work.

As a small business, the financial crisis is taking its toll slightly on me. Naturally, a lot of companys are cutting costs and they unfortunately seem to be doing it on their websites - which isn't good news for me.

On an optimistic note, I will have my online portfolio up by the end of this week, complete with new domain name and design. So please check it out when its up.

There will be a steady flow of artworks, I'm working on some Final Fantasy ones and hopefully I'll get round to putting some original work up too. More Xenosaga ones to come too as well as some Xenogears and Shadow Hearts.

I really appreciate the fact that people have added me to their DevWatch despite how inactive I've been the past months - so thank you!

- Shigatsu

Hey all

I haven't forgotten about DA again!

My computer got crippled because of a computer virus and I'm trying to save up some cash to get it fixed by flogging stuff on Ebay (a web designer isn't much good without a computer - clearly).

You havent seen the last of me - I will be back!

Until then, I'm trying to update my website using my laptop whenever I have access to Wi-fi.

back soon,

Shigatsu

Hi there!

I'd like to officially introduce myself: My name is Shigatsu, I'm from the UK and I'm a professional website designer.

I've created this dev account AGES ago, but I totally forgot all about it (can you believe that?). So I'm only just getting round to actually putting something up.

I run my own business: Forth Moon, which is a web and digital design company (see my website). I just started said company last November and I am currently working on 2 large jobs.

For those who don't care about any of that, I have an online portfolio which currently has a wider scope of my work. So you can view that until I get this place up to date - very slowly.

You'll find the link to my portfolio by going onto my business site, the link is at the bottom of the very first page - you can't miss it.

I recently just celebrated my 21st birthday, so this is probably why I've decided to suddenly update this page just now. Time is getting on lol.

I'm a huge Xenosaga fanatic and veteran Final Fantasy VII fan. I played my first Final Fantasy at age eleven (number VII) and have been a huge Shinra fan for what seems like too long.

Right now I'm obsessed with Before Crisis and going through a near to insane drawing spree of a lot of the player Turks. They'll go up here soon - I have about three more to go.

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you come back soon!

~ Shigatsu