tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11401593763290726432011-07-07T17:50:22.930-06:00Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-55275733746448058132010-08-23T01:53:00.003-06:002010-08-23T02:01:04.963-06:00

How many "it's been a long time" posts can I make? It seems that Tao Kore is not suited for the typical blog driven site, and especially via blogger.com. In the near future I shall be redesigning, redeveloping, and rethinking where I want this all to go. This will be in tandem with my recently remade online portfolio (portfolio.taokore.com), my semi-soon to come social/tech media & self

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What in the world have I been doing since August? Definitely not posting. Kind of pointless to have a blog without updates eh? Well, I will be updating at the very least every 2 weeks from here on out - if not more. I have several in depth projects in the works including a new social/tech media blog that Chrissy and I will be running, my new portfolio, and I am prepping and practicing more design

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-85886729170382543592009-08-26T23:35:00.014-06:002009-08-27T01:01:37.204-06:00

As you can see I've finally integrated the old projecTK (projects) page into the main page here. Should have a lot more visible updates this way, as I am always working on something! The projects link above will now just take you to all posts tagged 'projects', so you can still access just that content on its own.The final sketch before some more major building. I just thought it looked kind of

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It's been quite some time since I've posted, or really done anything for that matter. I was busy taking math, and then e-commerce. Not to mention, I have been working on our desk project for quite some time. Soon I plan on integrating the projects page into the main page here so that there will be more content to post, rather than keeping them as separate blogs. Anyhow, I'm taking Graphic Design

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One more for today. In color and with the full room layout (almost). There will be some little end pieces that angle into the brown shelves and the desk will of course be painted later. There will also be finish molding on the edges of the plywood surfaces. And much, much more once the contstruction part of things is done!

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Added some side desks and their top shelves.

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I learned how to use Google Sketchup this morning so I could jot down some ideas for how the rest of the desk would go. Here is a quick sketch of my corner piece with the upper shelf. I threw on some downloaded models of monitors and a chair similar to mine for effect.We are getting back on schedule after the vacation to Washington. More soon to come.

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Here's the original sketch I drew before I began building.This is a Photoshop mash-up of what we have so far. The desktops are 3/4 birch and the rest is 2x4 with 4x4 posts in the back corners of the angled desks. Later on we will use oak finish wood for the edging and the entire thing will be stained (probably a deep brown with a touch of red), and sanded where necessary.Both computer towers will

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I am building a BADASS computer desk that will wrap around our entire computer room right now. A post for this will be coming soon. Very soon. Stay tuned for more up to date information.

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Finally! Break out the effin' danger fists, because taokore.com is finished. Complete. Done. I'm free! Really though, it was a lot of fun to design. The content was the labor intensive part. It was way overdue since I got the domain for an early Xmas gift in November of 2008. But alas, it is finished. I am looking forward to having more time to finish some more artwork now, and I'm sure there

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So I lied. I thought I was ditching blogger. But I like them too much. So taokore.com is now experienced via my blogger front. Took me long enough, eh? Things are incomplete for now, so come back soon, or visit me on dA. On that note, my newest piece is up and finished there. It is my entry for the Wacom - Bring Your Vision to Life contest. Check it out > The Strength From Within. On the 19th of

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The question: Should homosexuals have the legal right to marry and enjoy the same benefits as other married couples? Interestingly enough, many advocates for gay marriage would have you believe that denying Americans the right to marry, regardless of sex, is unconstitutional. The truth is, however, that in no part of the United States Constitution is marriage ever mentioned (Wikimedia Foundation,

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(Through the Law of Attraction)You create your own reality. I began saying that when I was a teenager, and I used to believe it wholeheartedly, although I’m not quite sure I completely understood it. For the longest time, those that surrounded me shot me down when I said it. Some of them still do. The only difference between now and then is that I used to believe them. I am now back to that point

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-30729962242996484472008-11-25T21:33:00.003-07:002009-05-27T22:34:03.761-06:00

...but not really. I got www.taokore.com for an early christmas present from my wonderful girlfriend. So taokore.blogspot.com will be discontinued and will live on at my new domain. And now that i actually own a mac, thanks to my college, i've discovered that my blog looks horrible in safari. Safari has some kind of retarded color issue i discovered while putting up a temp page at taokore.com.

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-87106877521752359622008-11-19T09:14:00.002-07:002009-05-27T17:40:59.801-06:00

Not one single person that lives and breathes on this earth can discredit their longing for fulfillment in one way or another. As illustrated in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, our inner visions stem from some very primitive requisites (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.). Poised ever so precariously on the brink of desire, we must pay our due diligence if we are to fulfill the silent ideals that become us

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-1767645322710191352008-11-14T22:38:00.003-07:002009-05-24T17:24:40.086-06:00

I've been working on Ripe Technology on and off for a bit now, while juggling school and stuff at home. Got some rudimentary colors and such and clean lines. I'm really exited about how this piece will look when I am finished with it.

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Finally got the inspiration to work on this piece. I was having trouble with the size of the head compared to the body and for some reason just couldn't draw proper looking legs. So, I just put her standing in water and tweaked the head until it fit. Problem solved. Here's what I've got for now. I'm still cleaning up a lot of the line art.Had to put a top on her too, since I've been working on

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I decided to spread a little DA love with this piece:... and here is some current progress on Rhynaera Hydrae, a little side project of mine until I have the umph to work on another major project. It is a Rhinocerean beast of the late PGE (Post-Glass Epoch).The blog is looking a bit silly for now until I figure out why the hell blogger won't let me use padding or background color on div tags [

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-29595265632057064832008-05-27T05:13:00.002-06:002009-05-24T17:23:58.329-06:00

Ravenous is finised. See my deviantART page..

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I think I'm getting good... and I like it! Current WIP of 'Ravenous', complete with rudimentary coloring. God, the skin on Echokinesis took me FOREVER. This one... maybe one hour. Maybe. The next post should be a final version on DA.It's happening.

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-90756894449891359092008-05-22T04:47:00.002-06:002009-05-24T17:23:41.502-06:00

Well here's a picture of my beautiful daughter Akasha that my girlfriend Chrissy and I made today (she worked on it a little last night too)...and here's the current progress (not much) on my current piece, Ravenous. I really only cleared up the line art and drew the accessories. It took longer than you'd think. I'll leave the details for the final image. Here's the gist for now.

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-3510624860538834662008-05-16T15:59:00.001-06:002009-05-24T17:17:12.891-06:00

I've been doing a lot of work re-learning some CSS recently and made my myspace page actually look respectable and added a layout to my deviantART journal. I also was messing around and made a quick and easy, but very fun photomanip to go up on both pages.

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I'm getting slightly angry with my other piece, Ripe Technology. I'm having trouble correcting a proportion issue... soooo, I decided to start working on Ravenous instead. Easy fix, just switch it up! I feel like the kids in Dead Poets Society standing on the desk to change their perspective. So here's what I got so far.She's looking much better than the Ripe Technology chick! Btw, for those new

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-23227033599081193182008-05-10T05:19:00.002-06:002009-05-24T17:23:02.379-06:00

Got the line art roughly finished. Still need to add tech parts again after redoing the hips and I would like to draw her whole legs but the proportions are frustrating me.... so this is it for now... whoo! Happy Birthday Me! I finally got somewhere on another piece!I still think her head is too big. :P

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Echokinesis is now finished (see taokore.deviantart.com for final version) and I will have three older pieces in the works at least: Ravenous, The Khimaerean Queen, and Ripe Technology. I will probably have one or two new pieces in the creation process in one way or another within the next week or two as well.

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-29172439649690713082008-04-20T05:52:00.002-06:002009-05-24T17:22:39.733-06:00

I've been slacking, but here it is, sooo close to being done!For final artworks visit taokore.deviantart.com

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-9183013365627298332008-03-25T01:59:00.001-06:002009-05-24T17:21:53.147-06:00

Echokinesis previews...Will be finished very soon :P

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 Copyright PolicyAll content contained on this website (http://www.taokore.com) is Copyright © 1999-2010 "Tao Kore", unless otherwise stated below. "Tao Kore" and "taokore.com" are Copyright © 2010 Brian N. Fortner Jr. No part of this website may be reproduced, modified, stored, or transmitted without the prior written consent of Brian N. Fortner Jr. and Tao Kore. Exceptions include content

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 About Tao KoreTao Kore (pronounced dou-courrah) means 'the path lies within'. It is name of everything that exists in my world. Look first within, or you shall be forever without. As a commercial or social front, Tao Kore is the face of my inner world's expression. About GlassGlass is the world within my world. You might see references to it here and there throughout my site and other works. It

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If you have a concern or question, feel free to contact me. See the portal link above or visit portal.taokore.com to follow my networks.            Personal Inquiries            E-mail: taokore@gmail.com            Professional Inquiries             E-mail: fortner.brian@gmail.com            Networking & Social            DeviantART: taokore.deviantart.comMySpace: myspace.com/khimaeraFacebook:

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All photography is the original property of Tao Kore. Higher resolution images and more detailed information about each piece is available at taokore.deviantart.com.Artistic PhotographyStock PhotographySee aurochstock.deviantart.com for my stock photography.

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             The Best of the Best            deviantARTThe best art community ever created.WikipediaThe best place to find out nearly anything about everything.FirefoxThe best web browser to date. Sexy and functional.The SecretIf you want to change your life for the better, and want something that actually works -gimmick free-, this is where you begin. Anarchy OnlineThe best MMO game in the world

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This page includes a screenshot of every web page design I have created since my very first personal page about 10 years ago. I did this to show the massive contrast in the work I used to do, and the work I do now. The further down you go, the more awful things get. Don't say I didn't warn you! Higher resolution images and more detailed information about some of the designs is available at

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This is a small selection of finished music I have created in the past. None of my current works have been completed. When they are completed, I will post them here as well as my myspace music profile, which does not currently contain any works. I experiment with a wide range of genres, so do not expect any continuity in my style.ElectronicHer Dying EssenceOne of my favorite older tracks. It

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 PoetryQuantum SelfHerSous les ÉtoilesDead DreamersChessSong of HerAlive With YouConcanavalin ANascentReservedThis Is What I Live ForEssaysThe Birthright of a Human BeingManifesting Success (Through the Law of Attraction)Choice, Will, & BeliefBooks...will be here some day!

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All artwork is original unless otherwise stated in the descriptions. Resources used and other detailed information about each piece is available at taokore.deviantart.com.            Digital Works                        Sketches                        Paintings            

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-36351204152909518552007-01-14T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-28T21:41:49.891-06:00

i can feel the glasstwisting and begging inside of methis winter is destroying my bonesscreaming from the core of my beingthere is something morewhy can't i grasp ahold of it?the noise is growing strongerthe static becoming unstablethe spheres are growing strongerand i can feel my flesh decayi am not herea hologramaffixed to any corporate logoprojecting myself on this screenif i am absolutewhy do

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-80179986229020634522006-06-06T00:00:00.010-06:002009-08-22T14:18:46.157-06:00

her. quadratic.beautiful. but i can never get around her. she is certain and set. i walk to the edge of her and fall off. (ignorance is bliss).her. trapezium.she tries to be. only she is pulling herself. becoming closer on one side and further on the other. she has this sort of beginning. and i can see right through it. (ignorance is forgetful).her. triangular.she has some meaning. and she is

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-79583031731989488272006-06-06T00:00:00.009-06:002009-05-28T22:05:09.116-06:00

there's this chill. the whir of cars and that small city echo that sounds like an ocean a thousand miles away. birds chirp as they fly, silhouetted against the morning sky. and, oh yes, the sky. it gives such beautiful, natural light. i can see my breath in front of me, and my fingers are so cold. today will be a glorious day.

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-71519225250045705392006-06-06T00:00:00.008-06:002009-05-28T22:04:22.470-06:00

they say you're not thereand i know you're not yetbut i'm saving this spoti'm trying not to forgetthat its so cold out herebut its warm in my hearti've been pouring it outto give your place a startso when we finally meetyou'll be warm in my armsthat's the spot i saved for youwhen we lie under the starsand we'll dance out in the rainwatch the seasons bloomi'll hold you close to mein this spot

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she crawled under my skin and i tasted the abscence so articulate as she unravelled the fathoms within my pale blue eyesthe thin red aggressions upon my sclera vanished as the emptiness inside swelled and managed to form a single glistening teardrop upon my unsteady eyelid

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i've bled this inkthru my spine and out of my fingertipsfrom the roots of this filthy earthand from the nerves in my eyelidsthe crepuscular twinkle of starlight in her cerulean blue eyesand the reoccuring nascence of her soft breathbreathing in as my chest rises, out as my chest falls, falling asleep to the steady beat of my heart as i am engulfed by the comfort of her prescence

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-46922510851428133462006-06-06T00:00:00.005-06:002009-05-28T21:50:53.828-06:00

with my lips sealed shutmy senses are alive inside youthe skies are warm againand pleasure is so beautifuland when i am with youthe skies are warm againand if you only knewi hear your name when i feel the windand its so cold tonightdancing behind your sweet warm eyesand when we kissi know im alive again inside youand if you only knewi am alive when im with you

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-23776927201633233252006-06-06T00:00:00.003-06:002009-05-28T21:49:37.106-06:00

the darkness consumes me. and i take on the role of a pawn who fits into his alotted space in society. heat dissolves my words, and therefore i go unheard. freezing my tongue and numbing my hands. nothing is possible in this realm. i transcend into my dreams where everything is real and i become one with the truth of existence and for once i believe that tomorrow i will be triumphant.

Aurochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990692415300482947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140159376329072643.post-47690139180438850852006-06-06T00:00:00.002-06:002009-05-28T21:49:09.607-06:00

in the places where dreamers collide. we are brought together by destruction and water color. of tragic melodies unfolding within. we are the infinite ciphers. hardbound and lost in chapters of unrest and marvel. indefinite. we teach songs to the dying. of already being. and sleeping underwater. of the oceans in the clouds. and the banality of our everyday walk. in desperate strides. and in a

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what color was the sky today? i saw white and faded vermilion. those were my my walls. i've sort of memorized them. crawling up to close themselves and drown out reality. and in some astral vertigo, i am scrambling to find my way.tomorrow i go. and i'll be up to greet the timid sun, as it dares to peer over the edge of the world and bleed itself into the crevices of me. tracing every contour like

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i am alive when i touch you. through fiber optics and heart stained paragraphs. In the middle of nothing with my chocolate milk and my empty eyed fingertips searching for something to better myself.i keep dreaming of you asleep. with your stars on the wall. i want to touch you, but you are water color and finger paint. you are there and i am here.hooked up to the machine. my arms are sewn in and

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