I'm halfway through sketching all of the Challenge prizes-- three down and three to go. I was about to start the fourth when my mechanical pencil broke. I don't know how it happened. The lead just doesn't want to come out. Guess who'll be buying a new mechanical pencil tomorrow. Anybody know of any good brands that won't randomly stop working?
I might have to rethink the 4KRR. It's very behind schedule, and I get the feeling that one person might be dropping out.
So far, I got no feedback on this post that I made. You don't have to read the thing about the artwork, but I would like to hear thoughts on the rest of the things I brought up.
I also had this idea for a World where people plug their works. Of course, I don't have a lot of active subscribers so I don't know how good plugging your work will be if I created the World.
I wanna draw something so bad now! I haven't posted anything since May and I want to get back in the game.
A couple nights ago, I had an anime dream. The anime in question was Cowboy Bebop, oddly enough. In this dream, I was with Ed (or maybe I was Ed because I could see things from her vantage point at times) and we were trying to hide from Spike because we stole his Mario and Luigi plushies. Or something. It was very strange.
In case you were wondering, Mission: Nothing Is Impossible is nearly complete. I just need to track down The Fluffy Vest. It looks as though I might have to buy the vest and fluff separately and put them together. My problem is finding the right vest in the right size. I found one on eBay that was almost perfect (fluff included!), but I think it's two sizes too small. There was another that was in my size, but I hesitated to buy it because of the price. The listing ended a couple of hours ago, but I hope the seller re-lists it.
I plan to do another Livestream soon. I'm drawing something kind of ambitious and I think I need advice and tips as I go. Help would be greatly appreciated.
Finally, I mentioned a plotline I came up with some time ago. You know, the "Naruto in reverse" one? I'm having a hard time developing a story around it. Especially since I don't want that to be the main plot of the story. I have a kind-of vision for the type of setting and characters, but nothing solid. It's driving me crazy. I might make a separate post about it in the future. I REALLY should work on my existing stories instead of making up new characters.
Have you ever had that feeling where you want to draw something so bad, but you don't know what to draw? That's how I've been feeling all day. And it's driving me crazy.
I have a pretty good idea of what I'm going to do for my 100th submission, but the 98th and 99th are giving me problems. It's not quite like artist's block because, as I stated before, I want to draw something! The problem is that there are so many possibilities. Fan art. OCs. Traditional. Digital. What do I do?????
Is it just me, or are more of my posts becoming about me and my art rather than anime commentary?
Anyway, I haven't made any progress with 30DOA since my last Fan Art posts. I've tried to use Manga Studio, but it's too big a leap to draw without a rough sketch first. I have been practicing, with it, though. And there are three problems that I've found: my screen is a bit too small, I'm learning a program with an obsolete version of this program, and Manga Studio EX 5 cannot read EX 3 files. I wanna upgrade so bad, but I don't have the money.
I'm almost there with investing in a scanner. I've made money on eBay that I'm going to use to buy one. Only $70 more to go. Yay? In the meantime, I'm just going to draw on physical paper and wait until either I can buy my scanner or my dad unpacks his.
That is, if I can get myself to draw.
I feel kind of overwhelmed. When I get that way, I tend to shut down rather than attack the overwhelming-ness-itude. Not only do I have half of 30DOA to go, I promised a drawing to everyone who did my voice meme. Then there are a bunch of Challenges I want to enter. I hope I make them in time. I'm just glad that I got the cosplay one done way before the deadline. So, that's like 30 drawings right there. I may not have been able to get 30 drawings in one month, but can I do it in three?
Then there's the voice meme itself. I'm going to record it tomorrow. I hope. I'm afraid the guitar part will have to be separate. I talked with my guitar teacher and he wants me to turn the track into a full-blown song. And I like that idea. I even used a bass guitar for the first time. So it's going to sound a lot more polished than I had intended. That takes work, but I'm willing to do it.
As for the big post I said I was going to make in July, that's going to be delayed until my voice meme is posted. So expect it soon. "Soon" being defined as "whenever I feel like writing it". As I said, I sometimes get overwhelmed by big things.
Speaking of writing, it seems that the only times I want to write stories, I can't. Like when I'm driving. Or buying groceries. Or when I'm at my parents' and I forgot my laptop. It's quite maddening. But "Rebels" chapter 3 is half typed out. Though I haven't edited Survival Instincts in, like, forever. There are two more little stories that I scribbled down to later be typed and posted. I think I'm going to call them "Hectico el Manifico" and "The Magic Sandwich".
I want to do one of those "ask an OC" things SO BAD. But I don't have a scanner! And I have so many other art projects to do! All of this is driving me crazy!! Should I just start it up anyway? You people don't mind waiting, do you? I'll probably compile all the questions into one big fan comic. After all, that's kind of what the answers will be like.
I'm also coming up with all kinds of OCs that have no stories or partial stories. Not good. I've got enough to deal with already. But just so I don't forget, I'm kicking around this idea in which a fairy's soul gets sealed in the body of a werewolf in order to tame him. It's kind of like Naruto's situation in reverse.
If that's not enough, I'm kicking around this idea about forming a group to make a story, draw it, put it into a movie and add sound and voice work. Kind of like a fan-dubbed manga. Only with original artwork. I have a vague idea of what I want to do, but the idea is so vague that I wouldn't mind if it was vetoed.
OK, I'm done rambling. Comments? Concerns? Cookies?
My longtime friend on theO, Kita Mikichi, and her two buddies on DevaintART (DA) have been challenging each other to draw 30 pictures. Having seen her progress, both here and on DA, I felt inspired to do something similar here on theO (yes, I have permission to use their idea).
The rules are pretty much as follows: Every participant contributes ideas. Each day, the whole group draws out their interpretation of one of those ideas. Everyone posts all 30 drawings. The drawings don't have to be masterpieces.
So, now I need some input. Please answer the following questions.
1. Would you be willing to do this with me?
2. How should this event be hosted? Should I create a World specifically for the purpose of hosting the event and featuring the drawings? Should we all make a post in our own Worlds for this that we can edit as the event progresses? Any other ideas?
3. When do you want to do this? My thought is to start April May June 1. I know I said May, but we do have a student who wants to participate. Is pushing the date back OK with everyone?
4. When should we post our drawings? One per day? Whenever we can? Any other ideas? Keep in mind that not all of us will have easy access to a scanner *cough*likeme*cough*.
5. Do you have any points you'd like to raise that I didn't address yet? Any questions/comments/concerns/hula dances are welcome.
New question: 6. I think there should be a cap on how many can participate. If we limit it to 10 people, everyone can contribute 3 ideas. Is 10 people too many or too few?
Edit: It might be a good idea for all participants to subscribe to each other to keep tabs on each other's progress.
Edit part deux: Content MUST be within site rules. If you're not sure if your idea/drawing is too risque, it probably shouldn't be posted.
Edit the 3rd: Ideas be announced two days in advance of posting. That will account for time zone differences as well as the fact that not everyone can be online every day.
I hope I get some participants. This would be a good way to inject some more life into theO. Or to spam the Fan Art section. Whichever you prefer.
List of participants:
- toyotami kun
- CelestialSushi
- elricbrothersfan
- MangaKid
List of maybe participants:
