I blame Patrick Rothfuss

Hey there. It's been a while.

The art's slowed down some over the last couple of months. I'd like to say it's because work and life picked up for me, but really I've just been in a bit of a slump. Except for those three weeks where all my earthly attention was consumed by the literary gem that is 'The Kingkiller Chronicles'. Specifically, the second book 'The Wise Man's Fear', which came out very recently. I was on that library book like a madwoman.

Anyhoo, I've come out the other side, rattled but arguably intact, and I've done a little more art. Most of this is pre-slump, but a little comes after. Hopefully, I'll get more done as I beat my wimpy motivation into shape. In case anybody actually reads this blog, have you got any advice on how to do that? Thanks in advance. Also, you're awesome for reading my stuff. No, seriously. I love you.

Avatar: Winter Persephone

Avatar: Kupo Kurumi

Avatar: Aemizen

Avatars: Sonek Renaissance

Avatar: Silenced Arbor

Avatar: Electro Feel

Avatar: ROGUE-NIGHTMARE

Avatar: mayra betch

Avatar: Cotton Kinky

Avatar: crackerlover
+bassist from Maroon 5

Dream Avatar: MissGrotesque














To me, it's pretty clear where the slump begins and ends and begins again and then stumbles and breaks a hip and has to go to the hospital and get a body cast and get hooked on pain meds and go into atrophy and hobble around like an octogenarian but then comes out of it with the power of hope and love and Jesus and makes a full recovery that the doctors said wouldn't happen and lives a long and happy life filled with flowers and kittens and sunshine. And gets therapy. Lots and lots of therapy.

Where am I?

It's a New Day

There's an awful lot of newness going on in my life right now!

New state, new city, new house, new furniture, and a new life to get started on! I've even got some new art to share--in a minute.

I've recently moved to San Diego with my significant other, who has come here for a graduate degree. At the moment, I'm looking for work, since money is a good thing to have--and since I'll rather need it if I mean to pursue my true dream of attending art school. The place has taken some getting used to, and setting up our new living quarters has been no small feat! But we're pretty much all the way moved in now, and I've been slowly becoming familiar with my local surroundings. To my great delight, I'm still within walking distance (about an hour) of my beloved Pacific, but it's definitely too cold to go swimming for a big wimp like me. It's still wonderful to be able to walk to the top of the hill and look down on it, though. Feels like home--the rest will all take some getting used to.

So! In between job applications, I've been working on my giant list of Gaians waiting for their free art! I'm growing ever closer to the middle of the list, and am feeling very accomplished--even though the move put a halt to all progress for almost a month. I feel like I am improving, though, and when I get the chance, I've been trying out new art programs on my tablet. We'll see if I like the feel of anything better than Photoshop. :3

Here's the new batch! Enjoy!

Avatars: 

Keoyo

and

Pervy_Muffinzz_GoRawr

Avatar: Areiay

Avatar: fancy_lu

Avatar: 12121212l

Avatar:  xXThe_Cookie_Monster13Xx

Avatar: Empress_Hikari_Chika

Request: Emo girl 4ever and always

Avatar: Anime Princess Luna

Dream Avi: magickgirl

That's all I've got for now, ladies and gents! Hope you enjoy 'em!

Good Friday is Good

So! Been a while, hasn't it, folks? Let me explain.

The primary use of this blog has been to motivate me to do more art and to keep anyone who might be interested abreast of my activities. It later became useful as a way to create links and images on Gaia, for which I've been doing lots of pieces over the past months. However, Blogspot, in its infinite wisdom, decided to change something about their URL links to images (something having to do with a google hosting) which made it impossible for images to show up on Gaia with that link. Thus, I was forced to seek out an alternative. I found one, and have been using it ever since. Unfortunately, it means that I haven't been motivated to put my art up here. But! I was reminded today of my intention to do so, and there's no time like the present.

So! Here's what I've been working on.

Avatar: Rosezx

Request: Princess Greenland

OC: Padfootlet

OC: Antique Queen

Avatar: Zaleha

Dream Avi: DemoniosGuitarrista

Avatar: Momo1013














I know, I know--not much. But hey--it all looks pretty good, ne? I think all this work is finally paying off! Now I've just gotta work on that whole 'color' thing. :3

Hope everyone has a lovely Easter!

No warning

For this next one, there is no warning that will prepare you. Let me just reiterate that I do not choose the subject matter of these pieces--I stay true to the request and do my best to meet my commissioner's expectations. Sometimes that means dealing with... less conventional subject matter.

For those of you who might take offense at what I draw, I apologize for your offense-taking, but not for my work. If anything, evoking emotion is an artist's triumph.

Avi: Girl Fart Lover

Surprise!

Have you ever put your iPod on random and been surprised by what comes up? By songs you thought you'd gotten rid of long ago (and need to be)? Something childish and embarassing and possibly annoying? What about discovered new music there you didn't remember putting in?

All three have happened to me recently. So I've been going through my iTunes and getting rid of stuff I know I probably won't wanna listen to anymore. But I'm also real excited (and confused) to have found this odd, jazzy tune that I didn't know I had! It's really ballin, and it's called 'Kalimba' by Mr. Scruff on Ninja Tuna. I love the album title, which is the only reason I mention it. It was probably an iTunes sampler type deal but hell--it's awesome. I'm thinking about getting more stuff by this artist. :D

Avi: iTravisimo

Not a good week for fingers

So, the wierdest things have been happening to my fingers this week. It started with this phantom skinning--the abrasion just appeared one day after my workout. Really sucks whenever I touch it. Next was a series of hangnails I just couldn't stop playing with. Now I've got little bloodspots around my cuticles. And finally, I somehow shock myself on one of my laptop's USB outlets, or something, I don't know--I just have this pale scar on my ring finger, now. Felt like a beesting, but quick. Hurt to touch it for a bit, but no more. It still looks like a pale scar. Weird.

Fortunately, none of these injuries have deterred me from my art. Just the laziness. So here we go!

          Avi: cnoisy

Quite often, it seems like we aren't getting anywhere...

"... when, in fact, we are."

Though I found quite a bit of it rather disturbing and creepy in my youth, I did always love the characters and the story of the movie 'Labyrinth'. More recently, I've come across a rather brilliant comic featuring a couple of the movie's characters, and completely fallen in love (you can find it here). I'd love so much to do my own comic, but I don't feel like I've got any decent ideas--except for this epic tale I've been working on, which is going to require a lot more prep before I can really do anything.

That aside, 'Labyrinth' is a fun movie to watch whilst drawing avi art! :3

Avi: R a i n b o w C h u
   

Bad Jazz

It's rare for me to have a really good day at work. Despite the fact that this is the job I've liked the most of all the jobs I've had before, it can still drive me a little nuts. Sometimes the students are just SO slow, or ignore my advice SO completely, that it feels like I'm having to completely reign myself in, and it grates rather badly. So It's lovely to come home and unwind with the things that I love to do--like my art! It's been a little while since I jumped on my tablet, so I did a little warm-up with a silly meme I found on deviantart (you can find it on my deviantart account), and now I'm back to the avi art!

    Avi: dragon craft

Avi: i_Dee J_ m U s i C



     

I love weekends

Especially LONG weekends! Yay! Spring semesters are so cool. Lots and lots of holidays, plus spring break! Ballin'! That means lots of time for me to work on my art!

Avi: iHope Somethinq Eats Yu
          

My Muse is Bi-polar

So, as you may have noticed, this blog has gone a couple days without posts. I've been feeling a little wiped lately, and it's transferred to my art. For the first time ever, I started a piece last night, got done with the sketch portion, and just... couldn't finish. Couldn't do the lineart. But for the past thirty-six hours I have been writing and sketching up a storm for this new project of mine, which will be pretty much as consuming as as the Gaia avatar project has been for me over the past two months--I may even get some concept art up here as it comes.

I look forward to sharing, for anyone who wants to see.

Holiday Avi: [Gankaku]

OC: endrancethetempress
           Reference

Happy Belated Candychalk Hearts Day!

Hey everyone! How was your Valentine's Day? Mine was pretty fantastic. It's my second Single's Awareness Day being un-single, and with as chill as our schedules have been, we had a real good time together. There were crepes in a restaurant we tried for the first time (DELICIOUS! Can't wait to go back), a lovely evening together, and a little spontaneous dancing. It was great fun--and I find myself looking forward to next year! :3

Unfortunately, it meant that I spent practically NO time on my art this weekend--but I'm back on it tonight!

Dream Avi: 8_Celtic_8

By the way, what is it with those candy hearts? Everyone gives them and no one likes them. I don't call them 'candychalk' for nothing. ;P

Top Chef

I really surprised myself when I started getting into these cooking shows. I'm no gourmand, and not into the drama, but the competition is kinda fun, and learning about the people as characters is fun. Plus, just the variety of food is fascinating, and so are the challenges, even if the Judges are jerks.

And it's fun to watch while drawing! :3

           Avi: jiiah578

Unfortunately, that's all for this weekend. Going home to do some stuff with Mom, and the last time I brought my tablet, I left it there. Very sad! 

See you all again on V-Day! :3

Longest Afternoon

Wow, I haven't been this tired from stress for a long time. I spent almost an hour in a pure haze of shock and distress. And all over something SO stupid. I wanted to express that, but I'm not cool with sharing details at the moment. Maybe later.

Avi: xxX Nefarious Kitten Xxx  
    

  Avi: Tactic Dc-ed