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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:45 PM
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So I am really terrible at replying to messages. Email, Twitter, Tumblr, dA, ALL OF IT. I'm pretty bad.

I've honestly let things get to the state that I almost want to just delete everything and start fresh. I am so overwhelmed with the amount of things I never responded to and I feel TERRIBLE about every single one.

I ask forgiveness for anything that winds up from me to people. I have things from 2011 and early 2012. THAT'S how bad my message centre is. And email.

Perhaps a small favor? If you contacted me more than a month ago, PLEASE PESTER ME AGAIN. The most recent stuff is easier because it's fresher and on the top, so I'm not as worried about THAT. It's the older things.

I'll be trying to straighten this shit out soon. And get my commission page back in order. Hitting freelance illustration is something I want again, and I'm having a hard time doing it with all my avenues of communication in such disarray!






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Sorry about the polls!

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 2:55 PM
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Apologies for those three polls everyone! The HS group I run is not a Super Group, so I cannot do polls through that. If you're a Homestuck fan, feel free to vote on them! The rules are linked from the polls themselves, so go ahead if interested. :)

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The six hero pony postcards are up for sale! Follow the link to purchase all six, or maybe just pick a couple.

[link] [link] [link] [link]
[link] [link] [link] [link]

Tumblr: [link]
LJ Blog: [link]





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New digs.

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 12:15 AM
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Oh my goodness. Things have been crazy and will continue to be crazy for a little while I think.

So I've been quiet.

My fiance and I ended up moving to a bigger apartment, so internet was not available for a little bit. Things are relatively situated, so that is a big worry lifted.

Then there's my wedding. That is still a big block for a lot of things, so my activity online is somewhat being impacted by wedding planning. And Borderlands 2.

Okay, mostly Borderlands 2.

ANYWAY, feel free to note me or comment or pester me on Twitter for any needs. I'm scatterbrained, so feel free to poke me hard if I'm not responding in good time.

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The six hero pony postcards are up for sale! Follow the link to purchase all six, or maybe just pick a couple.

[link] [link] [link] [link]
[link] [link] [link] [link]

Tumblr: [link]
LJ Blog: [link]





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Geekgirlcon and Everfree NW!

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 4:12 PM
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Oh man, if you're curious as to my sort of sporadic appearances and absences online, there's a VERY good reason! Well, reasons. Trying to move, trying to pick wedding venue and start the wedding dress process, new pet rabbit, AND THREE conventions in the month of August!

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Geekgirlcon - I will have an exhibitors table at Geekgirlcon August 11 and 12! I'll have a little bit of the following available, along with the art book I put together for ECCC.

- 2" charms of this guy! I'll be putting them together as keychains and MAYBE a necklace if it looks good?

And all these as prints:

And maybe some pony stuff.

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite:Everfree NW - I will be sharing a table at Everfree NW August 17-19 (I'll edit this post with a link to my tablemate, I'm kinda speeding this info out right now). Lots and lots of pony things

These three prints were made specifically for Everfree! I MIGHT debut them at Geekgirlcon to gauge a reaction, but at the moment I don't have a solid plan.


I will have the Pony Super Hero set, along with this other stuff as prints:


Commissions will be taken at the convention as well, and I'll try and post examples of those sooner rather than later!

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: PAX - Okay, there's no selling going on at PAX, I just wanted to list it because OH MY GOD PAX. PAX PAX PAX PAX PAX. I look forward to PAX. I'll HOPEFULLY be dressed up as Terezi from Homestuck most of the time. Unfortunately, I'll be with both my younger sisters who are most likely dressing up as hot Tron girls. I CAN'T WIN.

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The six hero pony postcards are up for sale! Follow the link to purchase all six, or maybe just pick a couple. THERE ARE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THESE. I will only be ordering more to sell at Everfree in August.

[link] [link] [link] [link]
[link] [link] [link] [link]

Tumblr: [link]
LJ Blog: [link]





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Online store! (and a huge apology)

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 11:55 PM
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I had stuff left over from Emerald City Comicon, least of which was my artbook. Given that I got bit by the creator bug, I took the time to set this storefront up! Given the layout I think I might set up commissions through there as well, just to keep things organized.

I will try and make pony postcards available in the next couple weeks, along with some more print items. I would also love some feedback on keychain designs as well that I'll be posting on Tumblr. Really though, I'm always open to potential suggestions for cool things

I think it's showing that I need some other projects outside of work.

But now, time to organize myself for the outstanding commissions and projects I do have.

< EDIT > I just want to send out a huge apology to everyone that has sent me a note or asked a question that I did not respond to. I just took a good hard look at my notes so I could organize where I stand on commissions, and MAN, there are things in there from August of LAST YEAR and EARLIER that I never responded to. Given that school is no longer a factor, I really have no excuse anymore. So folks, communicate away! If you asked a question and I never answered, ASK AGAIN. Seriously, bother the hell outta me, I kind of deserve it.

MAN. There were some good questions too. Mostly about DigiPen. Would people be interested if I just did a big writeup on my DigiPen experience? That just seems to be a recurring theme. < /EDIT >

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LJ Blog: [link]





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Emerald City Comicon!

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 3:12 AM
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This weekend I have a table at Emerald City Comicon with the lovely *LoreliAoD !

For a look at where we'll be located (table/booth F-06), and a preliminary list of what I'll be having to sell, just follow this link to my Tumblr! ---> [link]

Commissions are going to be on a first come, first serve basis, as I'll only be taking PROBABLY two a day so I can actually have time to go home and sleep.

Hope to see some of you there!

Tumblr: [link]
LJ Blog: [link]





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MLP Tumblr Giveaway!

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 5:56 PM
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I am giving away a set of all six of my pony superheroes in postcard format over on Tumblr! Also including the chance to get some pony art of your choosing thrown in as well! Please check out the Tumblr entry for more details!

Pony Giveaway: [link]

I'll also have these guys for sale at Emerald City Comicon at the end of the month.

Tumblr: [link]
LJ Blog: [link]





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Stupid medical stuff...

Tue Aug 16, 2011, 9:09 PM
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For those of you that don't know, my body likes to react in weird ways to things. I when I say 'weird' I mean 'fucking inconvenient and sometimes painful.'

For the past couple years I've been dealing with what one can only assume to be a very bad case of eczema on my hands. I assume because the dermatologist I've been to multiple times has prescribed either things that don't help at all, or make it worse. And goddammit, when a dermatologist suggests I have FLEAS when there is NO EVIDENCE, I want to punch them in the face. This leads to self diagnosis (which is okay in my case as my mom is a retired firefighter/EMT and my stepdad is a PA). And because there has been no progress made, my hands still look like someone took some sandpaper and went to town on them. And they HURT and ITCH. I wrap my hands with gauze every morning and night because they just cannot take contact with anything right now.

Oh yeah, and this particular eczema seems to start out in a specific fashion that I need to treat differently than when it becomes inflamed. So... yeah. Needless to say, I've tried a bunch of things to relieve the uncomfortable-ness that's been going on. Er, excluding band-aids, neosporin and hydrocortizone cream (the first two because my skin reacts to them and gets WORSE, and the last because it thins the skin and I've used it too much already). Right now the temporary solution is... emu oil. Emu. Oil. I kid you not.

I'm not posting this for any particular reason, just kinda as a way to explain why there hasn't been much activity lately. I cover my hands at work so I can draw, but when I get home I take everything off so my skin can breathe and put ointment or oil on. Unfortunately, that makes drawing very, very difficult. I desperately want to finish off art I owe to you lovely people (some waiting much longer than others), but my hands have gotten to a point that I just cannot deal with. I'm arranging an appointment with a naturopath soon, as regular doctors have been useless. Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this and at least make it so that I can get my day going without looking like a mummy.

I'm around, just not as active as I've been frustrated with all of this.





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Down to the wire...

Fri Jun 24, 2011, 3:18 PM
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No activity from me as I am frantically finishing up work on a game I am a part of. And then next week I start work at an actual place with actual work hours. I AM SO THRILLED YOU HAVE NO IDEA.

More activity to come later. :)

As an aside... don't ever talk to me about fan fiction. I don't care. There is a VERY specific set of fan fiction I will read, and I BET that you don't have it. (Is it because I draw fan art? Do I have a sign that says "I care about fan fiction" on me because I draw creations that are not mine?)

Actually, I don't think I like talking about anything fan related on a whole. I like drawing. That's about it. I'm very boring that way. I draw pretty things and I enjoy THAT. I don't care what your favorite character is, why someone else sucks, or why this current plotline is stupid/smart/funny/sad/etc. If you want to talk about DESIGN and CONCEPT and VISUALS... HELL YES. I will be in on that. (And for the love of everything people, never ever ever talk to me about character pairings you like. In fact, file that BEFORE the fanfiction.)

Dammit, it IS because I draw fan art, isn't it? I draw more original and I STILL get people wanting to chat with me.

I have been loving life right now, but my stress level is through the roof, which means my bullshit meter is EXTREMELY low. Right now I'm frustrated with people being somewhere for a specific reason, and then promptly ignoring that reason to do anything else. Do not waste my time. There is most likely a reason you or whoever would be someplace with me, and if there is a PLAN and a PURPOSE to this event, do not waste my time by ignoring it (ESPECIALLY when money is involved).

I'm a nice person, I swear. And this journal is very disconnected in thought and topic. I am tired and freaking out, that's about all the excuse I can give.

ANYWAY.

How about PAX in three weeks? Huh? Huh? HUH? I look forward to staying up all night for FUN and not for work. Uh, and you can see me and know I'm not a total bitch. Really. If you like sarcasm and can handle swearing, we will probably get along (JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT FANDOM LIKE I CARE ABOUT IT).





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Games and Commissions

Thu Jun 23, 2011, 4:04 PM
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Commission prices have now been updated! See those here ---> [link]

Three small bits of news.

1) The game I was working on for the past two months has been put on hiatus. Hopefully I can make an announcement for it's resurgence later.

2) Have gotten the chance to be an artist for another game! Not sure what I can say freely about it yet, but you will see this sucker SOON. As in, "I'm going to be working my ass off SOON."

3) The game I worked on during my senior year at DigiPen is FINALLY up on the website for download! To acquire the executable file (sorry, no Mac version) go here: [link]

But really, you should check out as many of the DigiPen games as you can! This past years list can be found here: [link] (also, check out Subsonic: [link] )

Aside from all that, I am chipping away at commissions and trying to Livestream some more. And I have not forgotten about #DeAnima! She will be awoken sometime soon!





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Commissions :: Updated Prices

Tue Jun 21, 2011, 12:31 AM
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COMMISSIONS ARE SOMEWHAT ON HOLD. You are more than welcome to inquire about one, though I can't promise a very quick turn around. I've updated the list of commissions in progress, so you can kind of see where I'm sitting at the moment.

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:star: Commissions In Progress :star:
~Jupiter52987 - Full body, sketch, one character - PAID

~jeturcotte - Ongoing

Tumblr Pony Giveaway Winner 1 - Full color pony

:bulletred: :bulletred: READ ALL THE INFO BELOW AND THEN NOTE ME IF INTERESTED IN A COMMISSION :bulletred: :bulletred:

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: ALL PRICES ARE LISTED AT AN AVERAGE. That means, full body, multiple characters, complicated characters, backgrounds, WILL up the price (but on the other hand, simplified styles and characters could lower it)! To get an accurate estimate, feel free to note me with what you desire and I will tell you how much I'll charge. If you accept, then we can exchange money through PayPal!

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: I will not begin your commission until payment is received. If you have a rather expensive commission ($100+) we can talk about paying in increments. I'm pretty flexible.

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: Typically, I do not show in progress scans/images, it just takes time away from getting the work completed. If you wish to see your commission at intervals to give critique and so forth, please specify when asking for a cost estimate, as I will add a small additional charge to the total. I'm not trying to be unfair, but as you are requesting me to spend more time on your commission, I must ask for fair compensation.

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: Commissions here are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. If you wish art for commercial use (game, comic, book, whatever) please note me for appropriate prices.

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: I retain the right to display or print your commission on my website, dA, Tumblr, etc. I will never claim your character as my own. If you do NOT want me to display your commission, make sure to specify that!

:star: :star: ALL PRICES ARE AN AVERAGE! Simplified styles (My Little Pony or Adventure Time for example) would be cheaper than listed here, so please specify if you wish to have a particular style. Otherwise I will assume it will be done close to how I draw most of the time.

:star: SKETCH COMMISSIONS (TRADITIONAL ONLY) : $25


:star: LINEART COMMISSIONS (DIGITAL ONLY) : $45+


:star: GREYSCALE COMMISSIONS (DIGITAL): $60+


:star: COLOR COMMISSIONS (DIGITAL): $80+



:star: CHARACTER MODEL SHEET (DIGITAL ONLY) : $200+
(will include front, back, and a portrait. extra poses and expressions will add to cost)


:star: PORTRAITS (CHARCOAL OR GRAPHITE) : $100+
(larger pieces, will be snail mailed upon completion)


I do not have a waiting list, I go on a first come, first serve basis.

:star: FINISHED COMMISSIONS :star:

~ketari - Full body, color - FINISHED ( [link] )
~gg-al - Full body, color - FINISHED ( [link] )
~jeturcotte - Full body, color, 3 characters - FINISHED ( [link] )
~minako134 - Full body, color - FINISHED ( [link] )
~Gin-Palace - Bust, sketch x 2 - FINISHED ( [link] )
~mikemac212 - Full body, sketch x 5 + Full body, color - FINISHED ( [link] [link] )
*delia97 - Bust, sketch - FINISHED ( [link] )
*ladyofdragons - Full body, sketch, one character x3 - FINISHED ( [link] [link] [link] )
*delia97 - Full body, sketch one character x2 - FINISHED ( [link] [link] )
~Zekaire-Aquanimus - Full color, pony - FINISHED ( [link] )





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Livestream - OFF

Journal Entry: Thu May 5, 2011, 1:58 PM

Commission status: OPEN

For more artwork, bookmark (or friend if you're on LiveJournal) Eats, Shoots, and Leaves to see sketches and miscellaneous other things by myself.

Journal layout and CSS by `ginkgografix .




LIVESTREAMING WHILE I WORK (OFF) - [link]

I have some commission work to attend to, so I believe a Livestream later tonight (May 5th) is in order! No set time, but I'm thinking it'll be around 8PM (Pacific time). Will update this journal entry when I go live!


People and Clubs


+ sister +
:iconflaremon41290:

+ awesome IRL friend +
:iconminako134:

+ the private exchange crew +
:iconprivateexchange:
:iconbrianne333: :iconcozyfire: :iconbrighnasa: :iconinui: :iconuneide: :icongastave: :iconladyofdragons: :iconalbyon: :iconmyre: :iconbleuphoria: :icongg-al: :iconerisdoll: :iconsaehral: :iconkimanthony: :iconchael: :iconangelinme220: :iconfeathers-n-fluff: :iconroxxy-chan: :icontinkerbelcky: :iconlelenia: :iconlilena: :iconbrandywoods: :iconblitterbug: :iconalienfirst: :iconherisheft: :icondreor: :iconursanova: :iconmajnouna: :iconemoxic: :iconfongmingyun: :iconmadeline-marie: :iconnibblekat: :icontraumarei: :iconkarrey: :iconamyclark: :iconcrumpetbeast: :iconsarahpetrulis: :iconmonkanponk: :iconpiraterin: :iconskulldog: :iconebony-chan: :iconraptorria: :iconprismchan: :iconalcander: :iconlorialet: :iconskardash: :iconketari: :icontephers: :iconlauramw: :icontoktobis: :iconchangeweaver: :iconwieldthekey: :iconmanamaraya: :icongreekamazon: :iconninanai: :iconeversordeus: :iconlizspit: :icondel-borovic: :iconaerismccain: :iconrachelcurtis: :iconmystcloud: :iconllyse: :iconluniara: :iconkichisu: :iconshadeykris: :iconkayley: :iconpencakes: :iconninjafaun: :iconkreugan:

Interaction?

Angels & Demons - Create a character that is in the Mode Ryuu world. (Almost but not quite on hiatus)
X-Box Live - alienfirst
Pokemon Black FC - 3009 7549 4760




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May Request Journal CLOSED

Journal Entry: Thu May 5, 2011, 12:14 AM

Commission status: OPEN

For more artwork, bookmark (or friend if you're on LiveJournal) Eats, Shoots, and Leaves to see sketches and miscellaneous other things by myself.

Journal layout and CSS by `ginkgografix .




:star::star: MAY REQUEST JOURNAL IS CLOSED! I will try and do as many as I can! If I don't get to you, you are more than welcome to make another request when I do this again. :star::star:

All right, we're going to try something new. If it flies, it flies, if it doesn't, whatever. Like I said in a previous journal, I'm going to hike up my commission prices. However, I really adore drawing for people and don't want to lose that! So, I'm going to see about setting up a monthly request journal (I saw ~RedBeanViolin do this and I was intrigued).

:bulletwhite: This journal will be open for an uncertain amount of time to accept free requests. You MUST follow the rules outlined below to receive a drawing. This thread and any comment from me does NOT guarantee a request. I will do what I can that (a) I have time for and (b) interest me. It would be preferable if you watched me for a request, but I won't require it. Any requests not following the rules will be ignored, I won't be commenting to tell you you did it wrong.

:bulletwhite: TO RECEIVE A REQUEST: Leave a comment laying out for me the character you'd like drawn (single character drawings ONLY, though you may suggest multiple ones for me to choose from). There must be 1 to 5 image references, I won't be drawing just from a text description (takes too long). Leave 1 or 2 sentences telling me about the character. I'd prefer you not tell me what to draw the character doing, but let me know ABOUT them. Please leave this text "Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitae" FIRST THING in your reply. I will skip over any requests that are confusing or don't follow these rules.

:bulletwhite: Some miscellaneous points for consideration. I'll draw original characters to fanart, it's all okay. At the time of typing, I will generally lean toward Homestuck characters (fan or the original cast), #PokePlatform peeps, #PrivateExchange peeps, Twitter and LiveJournal friends, and well, other things I might be fans of right now. I won't ignore everything else, but I suppose it's helpful to know what might get precedence! No Gaia avatars.


Why didn't anyone tell me I was listing this as an APRIL request journal?!?! DUMB.


People and Clubs


+ sister +
:iconflaremon41290:

+ awesome IRL friend +
:iconminako134:

+ the private exchange crew +
:iconprivateexchange:
:iconbrianne333: :iconcozyfire: :iconbrighnasa: :iconinui: :iconuneide: :icongastave: :iconladyofdragons: :iconalbyon: :iconmyre: :iconbleuphoria: :icongg-al: :iconerisdoll: :iconsaehral: :iconkimanthony: :iconchael: :iconangelinme220: :iconfeathers-n-fluff: :iconroxxy-chan: :icontinkerbelcky: :iconlelenia: :iconlilena: :iconbrandywoods: :iconblitterbug: :iconalienfirst: :iconherisheft: :icondreor: :iconursanova: :iconmajnouna: :iconemoxic: :iconfongmingyun: :iconmadeline-marie: :iconnibblekat: :icontraumarei: :iconkarrey: :iconamyclark: :iconcrumpetbeast: :iconsarahpetrulis: :iconmonkanponk: :iconpiraterin: :iconskulldog: :iconebony-chan: :iconraptorria: :iconprismchan: :iconalcander: :iconlorialet: :iconskardash: :iconketari: :icontephers: :iconlauramw: :icontoktobis: :iconchangeweaver: :iconwieldthekey: :iconmanamaraya: :icongreekamazon: :iconninanai: :iconeversordeus: :iconlizspit: :icondel-borovic: :iconaerismccain: :iconrachelcurtis: :iconmystcloud: :iconllyse: :iconluniara: :iconkichisu: :iconshadeykris: :iconkayley: :iconpencakes: :iconninjafaun: :iconkreugan:

Interaction?

Angels & Demons - Create a character that is in the Mode Ryuu world. (Almost but not quite on hiatus)
X-Box Live - alienfirst
Pokemon Black FC - 3009 7549 4760




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DD and Graduation!

Journal Entry: Mon Mar 21, 2011, 5:38 PM

Commission status: OPEN

For more artwork, bookmark (or friend if you're on LiveJournal) Eats, Shoots, and Leaves to see sketches and miscellaneous other things by myself.

Journal layout and CSS by `ginkgografix .




[Editing this journal entry! Yay! And I got my graduation dates wrong, so it's actually SIX weeks until the fated day, not eight! Crazy, crazy me.]

Cool! I got a DD!



Now the game Zen (the cat) is featured in needs to get done so you can all play it!

(I swear, I've been drawing nothing but cats for the past year because of this project... XD)

Thanks for all the comments and favs! It's also really cool to see fav messages pop up in my message center for other pieces too! I wish I could respond to people more and show a little more appreciation, but I am swamped over here! Just know that I read every comment/note and I try to visit the dA page of everyone that watches me. :)

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We are in the home stretch folks.

Six more weeks until my teams senior/junior game is completed. Eight more weeks of UNIMAGINABLE stress.

SIX MORE WEEKS UNTIL I GRADUATE. :D

Yay.

So now just to keep myself sane, and not play too much Dragon Age 2.


People and Clubs


+ sister +
:iconflaremon41290:

+ awesome IRL friend +
:iconminako134:

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NO.

Journal Entry: Sun Mar 13, 2011, 11:59 AM

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I cannot express how much I disagree with this news post.

---> [link] <---

1) Copyright is important. (Granted, it's become a little ridiculous and convoluted nowadays, but you work with what you have)

2) YOU DO NOT LEARN FROM COPYING. Actually, that's what I'm more angry about than their shrugging off of copyright. You do NOT learn anything from copying. You REFERENCE. If you make a good line, it doesn't matter at all unless you understand WHY. WHY does the artist do what they do? It's not just the end product folks.

And then they make a follow up journal entry to explain themselves. ---> [link]

Granted, art actually IS all about stealing from people better than you (how many artists have you tried to mimic their style), it's never about outright copying. It's about getting at what's beneath how it looks, and moreso into the structure and flow and wow that shading right there is amazing but why is it amazing and how the HELL can I pull that off in my own work and make it look as good.

Also, don't copy your favorite artists on dA. There is very little worth learning from here (and by learning I mean REFERENCE from). It does exist! But just go to a bookstore or an art museum instead. You'll be the better artist because of it.


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!! COMMISSIONS !!

Journal Entry: Thu Mar 3, 2011, 11:42 PM

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Tutorials?

Journal Entry: Sun Feb 6, 2011, 10:37 PM

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I have seen many tutorials on dA, almost none of them helpful. I think the main issue is people generally what to know how to draw LIKE something. For example, I've seen MANY "How to Draw Anime" or "How to Draw Chibi". Those are USELESS. If you think that's what you want, sit back, breathe, and ask yourself specifically WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW.

It all boils down to anatomy. For the love of all that is good people, go to an art museum or open a history book. Learn to draw things PROPERLY first and THEN learn how to simplify it. Really, that's all that anime, cartoons, comics, etc, really are: a simplification of life.

And never ever EVER use "style" as an excuse. No, it's not your style, you just don't know how to draw. People can tell. Trust me.

And draw ALL THE TIME. Drawing over and over and over is the best thing you can do. Draw from life, draw from books, draw from your head, WHATEVER.

If I had to make a tutorial on how to draw, it would be one drawing, with large letters saying "STUDY ANATOMY, DRAW LOTS, AND DRAW FROM LIFE". That's it. There is no secret. There is no trick. There is not Talent Fairy.

There ARE good tutorials on dA, but look at the world around you FIRST. Study real life, and study art that you like. Hell, study art you don't like.

This mini-rant brought to you by seeing far too many artists on dA thinking their anime art is fantastic. And to save some face, I don't think I'm awesome. I'm learning. But I've had many amazing instructors that have given me this same advice. We all get caught up in just wanting to draw what we like, but when it comes down to it, you learn best from life, from just OBSERVING things. THEN you can draw in a particular style, hell, you can make up your own.


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LIVESTREAM TODAY - New/Old art?

Journal Entry: Wed Jun 16, 2010, 3:07 PM

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I'll be on Livestream later tonight working on a commission! If you would like something simple (like a one or two hour drawing), I will be totally open to taking a brief break from the larger commission and doing some smaller ones for $5 to $10 (you pick the price).

Livestream link: [link]

:bulletwhite: :bulletwhite: COMMISSIONS STILL AVAILABLE. GO HERE. :bulletwhite: :bulletwhite:
  
Random question time! Out of all the pieces in my gallery (make sure to hit 'BROWSE' to view them ALL) what are some that I should try and redo?

I have so much art from a very long time frame while I've been on the internet, and I thought it'd be cool to redo a piece or two to see how much I've changed as far as art skill goes.


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Colosseum Entry?

Journal Entry: Sun May 18, 2008, 4:17 PM

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I preface this entry with a brief note!  THIS IS VERY "UP IN THE AIR".  I want to do this, but we'll see how productive I am.

I am about a month late in seeing this, but... :iconthecolosseum:

I am INTENT on putting a character up for audition.  However, I am in some very heavy debate as to which one.  Samantha is ineligible as her history is, well, totally within the X-Files-verse (I always say she's halfway an original character), and... she totally has a "God-mode".  *shrug*  So I have three other choices:

Altra [link]
My number one pick right now, as I just love drawing her.  And she's kinda crazy.  Although she was originally created as a H2G2 fan character, I purposely leave out blatant H2G2 references so she can operate as a completely original character.  She can still be President of the Galaxy, but not connected to any H2G2 stuff.

Cleo [link]
Eh, she's far too normal.  She really can't fight, though she can make some truely awesome explosions.  And she has that whole "human polygraph" thing going on for her.

Sully [link]
Death's apprentice.  Not to sure about him since I really haven't developed his character enough.  But I think he could do some snazzy shit once I think of it.

Opinions?  AND I THINK OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW SHOULD TRY THIS TOO.


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+ ideas and concepts +

Sat Dec 9, 2006, 6:48 PM
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:butterflytwo: COMIC CONCEPTS (i.e. those stories that may or may not come into existence)
:bulletred: Mode Ryuu
:bulletred: Polgara, Marshall, and Gidd comic
:bulletred: Crime-solving comic (Cleo and Roy)
:bulletred: H2G2 fan comic (Altra and Ren)
:bulletred: Shoe Event Horizon


:butterflytwo: CONCEPTS (i.e. things I'll do when I get the time)
:bulletred: Mode Ryuu character design sheets
:bulletred: Rose Quartz (Gymmarianite) character design
:bulletred: Coral (Gymmarianite) character design
:bulletred: Macchiato (Mixer) character design)
:bulletred: Mocha (Mixer) character design)
:bulletred: Latte (Mixer) character design
:bulletred: Mint (Cilessian) character design
:bulletred: Lapis Lazuli (Prisma) character design
:bulletred: Bennu (Mael'Kai) character design
:bulletred: Loon (D'Rib) character design
:bulletred: Harpy eagle (D'Rib) character design
:bulletred: Stellar's Sea eagle (D'Rib) character design
:bulletred: Coconut (Unavisi) character design
:bulletred: Strawberry (Unavisi) character design
:bulletred: West Wing chibi character cast
:bulletred: H2G2 chibi character cast
:bulletred: House chibi character cast
:bulletred: Mode Ryuu characters in card form (Sam=Queen of Spades, Shakira=Queen of Hearts, etc.)

:butterflytwo: CHIBIS
:bulletred:Ford Prefect (H2G2) - ~mizutamari (as a gift)
:bulletred:Trillian (H2G2)*
:bulletred:Zaphod Beeblebrox (H2G2)*
:bulletred:Ginko (Mushishi)
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:bulletred:Maru and Moro (xxxHolic)*
:bulletred:Himawari (xxxHolic)
:bulletred:Watanuki (xxxHolic) - *Jupiter52987
:bulletred:Zashiki-warashi (xxxHolic)
:bulletred:Sakura (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles)
:bulletred:Kurogane (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles)
:bulletred:Naruto (Naruto)
:bulletred:Sakura (Naruto)
:bulletred:Toph (Avatar)*
:bulletred:Belldandy (Oh! My Goddess)
:bulletred:Urd (Oh! My Goddess)
:bulletred:Skuld (Oh! My Goddess)
:bulletred:Rind (Oh! My Goddess)
:bulletred:Yomiko Readman (Read or Die)*
:bulletred:L (Deathnote)
:bulletred:Light (Deathnote)
:bulletred:Misa (Deathnote)
:bulletred:Chii (Chobits)
:bulletred:Cosmo (Fairly OddParents)
:bulletred:Wanda (Fairly OddParents)
:bulletred:Haruko (FLCL)
:bulletred:Maki Umezaki (Geobreeders)*
:bulletred:Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
:bulletred:The Doctor (Doctor Who)*
:bulletred:Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who)
:bulletred:Demyx (Kingdom Hearts) - *Jupiter52987
:bulletred:Axel (Kingdom Hearts)
:bulletred:Namine (Kingdom Hearts)
:bulletred:Laharl (Disgaea)
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What should our Mane 6 (at MINIMUM, there could be more included if time allows) be mashed up with next? 

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