got a gobbo invasion on our hands. a large 56 strong company of soldiers and beak dogs. i was able to close off the main bridge into the fort, but i wasnt able to connect up the secondary bridge that leads into the enclosed farming and fishing area that also has a connection into the main fortress. as well, i worry that any enemies are simply able to climb the hill to then drop down into the entrance anyways. i’ll see to sealing off the secondary doorway, people can still path on the bridges like that.

first main level of the fortress. i intended to shore up the large space in the middle but havent gotten around to it. i only just removed all the stockpiles and workshops that were located here. i have my militia stationed at the neck of this floor, but its only 30 rambling unarmed people.

Jay: So we are going to plan our outfi-

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It's been hot af lately. Couldn't even think of anything. Here's 15°C drop where i can breathe at least. Until it's hot again, time to write some basic learning plan.

Okay, before i even draw something, i need some kind of hierarchy and structure in image development.

Before that i need hierarchy in learning fundamentals, what they are and how to study them.

Also, there are different mediums to visual arts and i need the most versatile first that i can learn everything in and how to work with it. (Basic techniques). It's important, because realisation in different mediums can be drastically different and i would rather learn a full kit in one medium than something in different.

So,

0. Art is not about copying things. Even if you use references, your goal is to express some idea through that object\scene\etc. Basically, there is no real need to capture objects as they are in reality - you can distort them in any way to achieve your idea and goals. It doesn't really matter if you study something and it doesn't look exactly as it is to your eyes. If you conveyed the idea to your or someone else's eyes - you succeeded. So, you better have even the smallest idea or goal before you start drawing anything.

1. Find what are the visual arts fundamentals to be confident enough to start drawing. Being confident and lil' brave is kinda essential to draw.

It's really hard to continue drawing if it annoys you. And I have really short fuse for those things.

2. Find the medium you want to work with.

3. Find what are the essential techniques and parameters of that medium.

4. Distill fundamentals on basic skills through that medium

5. Find what are best ways to learn each skill separately.

6-99. Grind every skill separately at first then try to make work every one of them together.

100. Distill full image creation process on separate easy-to-understand and easy-to-digest stages that you wont find confusing when you are in the middle of it.

101-200. Find a specific genre you want to try, digest on its elements and give it a go.

201. I dunno what's next.