That's right for my sister birthday we're going to the good'ol AC today. And since I'm old enough and got my state ID we can go to the casino and play the penny slots! I hope I can hit a jackpot! XD
I'll see you guys later! :D
Hey guys!
Thank you Angel Zakuro and noirassasin for the birthday wishes, cards and gifts! I really appreciate all the love. (huge huggles for you both)
My birthday was pretty good for the most part. Me and my dad went up to King of Prussia mall and shopped around. I went to hot topic and got me some shirts and some really cool pants with lacing on the sides. Everything I got was on sale (cheapskate) so I was really happy! I also got Kuroshitsuji manga, I wanted to get some yaoi but since my dad was buying it I sorta not got any (weeps). I wanted too but it would have been weird ya know? XD I FINALLY got a router so I can get online with my ps3! Oh and I got Grand theft auto 4, the game is hilarious. Its so much cussing and crude humor it ridiculous! I have to invest more time doing missions rather then running people over and robbing them for cash. XD
When I got home my sister got me balloons and my final package had finally come! My resin book and molds were in there as well as a special surprise of a free pair of earrings! They are yellow/orange dangle earrings which is perfect for my new hello kitty yellow shirt. When I give the feed back for my items I have to tell the seller how happy she made me. I will admit I was feeling kinda bummed the first half of the day since I wanted to do something with my friend for my birthday. I was kinda dreading this since last month since I don’t have friends that live around me. (not to mention my hermit/loner nature) >__>… uuuuggghhhh *needs to make more friends irl*… BUT besides all that I had a very good birthday (should of have gotten more stuff since my dad was buying everything XD) the best one I had in a few years since money was REALLY scarce (yay >:| ).
As for my contest entry, its coming along pretty good. I’M FINALLY DONE CAT BOY COLORING AND ALL. I haven’t colored anything in Photoshop for months so I was really rusty with my coloring. I would of token some time to color something else to get me back up to speed but time is starting to run out. So he was my “guinea pig” of coloring fast yet effective looking cell shade stlye. AT THE END I found (or remembered) the gradient style of coloring I like to do. It looks good for the most part but not what I originally wanted. Now I’m on my Manga witch-ling doing the first shadows on her in sai. Thank GOD I made her pose and design simpler. She should be a breeze to do. I’ll finish up her coloring in the morning and add the finish touches to both of them. Then I’ll be 90% DONE. I’ll add a border to the picture it self and finally submit it for all to see. I’m going to submit the characters by themselves too (more of a selection for them and a better change at me winning). SOOOOOO you should finally see them in two days tops.
So yeah, my inactiveness is because of my entry. Things should pick up shortly after.
Oh yeah, I haven’t forgot about my friendly feature! I’m still going to do it once I’m done with the contest. XD
Have a good night guys!
NNNUUUGGHHHHH….
My contest entry is taking so much time. I’ve been on the computer just about non-stop working on it or browsing the nets/taking breaks … I haven’t worked on a picture so hard before. Don’t get me wrong I’m still enjoying/content with working on it but “I want to get this done” mindset is sipping deep inside now. Both of the character’s line art is done and complete this morning. Now I’m working on the background. I’m 90% done that color and all. Now I need to color in the characters/ make platform that are sitting on. It shouldn’t take too long since its going to be soft cell shaded but still, I want this done soo bad so I can go on with my life. D: It feels like I’m working on a super huge project in school and I’ll be free once I’m done. Besides all that the entry is going REALLY well. I love how it’s coming along and how it’s looking.
I’ve been looking at the NYAF challenge entries and there are some that are actually pretty good. Other entries I honesty thought “why the hell did you even enter?” if your going to submit blurry Photoshop doodles at least put SOME effort into it or not enter at all. I mean this is not a regular challenge that someone made where anything goes. This is a real contest where real people that are in the business will be judging your entry. If your not going to bring your all GTFO please. Then again it only makes the good entries look better. I don’t know, just throwing my thoughts out there. I just can’t wait to get mines out there though. When I see another new entry I go... “They don’t see the storm coming… Oh yeah … The storm is coming full force”. My entry is going to blow socks off. I mean it better since I’ve been working on it for almost 2 weeks? I JUST had been working on it day to day since the weekend or so.
Other then working on my entry more of my packages have been coming in this week! My beads and crystals came in the last two days. Both are so cute and tiny, perfect for my little cakes and sweets. Once I’m done with the contest I’ll go back into my business finally. I got a lot left to do and I need to market much more. One thing I’m glad about joining the contest is that I’m getting much faster in SAI and making line arts are a breeze. So when I make characters I don’t have to fret about how long the line art is going take.
This reminds me, I did the cutest chibi of my Macaroon Lolita last night. It was a face on pose so I had the chance to go “WTF was I thinking when I design her outfit before”. XD Even though the outfit was really random it like it a lot. I was thinking that maybe she could be my shop’s mascot but she doesn’t fit exactly. I need a character that’s a little more edgy. In any case she’s so damn cute she’ll probably be a regular in my character drawings. X3
Last subject for the day… I have a new favorite show that I actually make an effort to watch. I didn’t have a show since shugo chara and it sucks ass now so I needed a new one. And now I found it.. Yumerio Patissiere FTW baby. I loved this show since the beginning. It’s about a girl that finds her dream about being pastry chef and gets transferred to a high-class sweets making school. There’s like 80% missing form my “explanation” of what the show is about so I would suggest clicking on the link. XD But the point is that I’m so in love with the show and I get so many ideas for my fake sweets now! It’s like endless inspiration since you see really good looking cakes and stuff every episode. Not to mention the sweets spirits that hangs around her. I want to steal them and hide them in my dusty room then serve them tea. @W@
Don’t be surprised if you see fan art of it in the future… Or sweets/café inspired things… >3<
NUGHHH, my birthday is tomorrow and I have no clue what to do with myself… I want to go to the mall spoil myself at hot topic and ice cream shops. FFFF I need more real life friend/s so I can get out more since I’m such a loner/hermit. >_> Then again people are so crazy that I don’t want to be bothered…. WHERE’S THAT INVENTION WHERE YOU CAN MAKE PERFECT FRIENDS/PARTNERS. I WANT A CAT EAR BOY BFF DAMNIT. >BC
*ends whining*
Christ, sorry I plagued you guys with a long and non-informational post. I’ll be good next time guys, I promise… So what’s up with you guys? CB
Oh and congrats for Angel Zakuro for being featured for her FF wall! (hugs)
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Good afternoon my lovelies!
If you haven’t already take a look at my latest atc card “Heart Break Mode”. Its my current favorite and thanks to the people how already commented, hugged, and faved it!
I’ve been practicing hard for my NYAF contest entry. I picked out a basic picture that I liked about two days ago. It has two mascots instead of one which I like. The biggest problem I had with it was the boy one. I wanted him to lean forward sketching but the pose was way out of my league. I want the anatomy to look right so when it came to positioning his arms and hands it was a hot mess. I did the pose in the mirror to get a better understanding of it and even if I could reproduce the pose, it looks unattractive. The body itself is super curled up and the position of the arms made it hard for me to even apply it to my own style. So I axed that pose idea and came up with a better suited one. Then today I did the girl’s position and I had tough time finding an equally good pose for her. After messing around I got what I originally wanted. She’ll be holding a pencil and paper looking all cute and what not. Since I didn’t want the boy to look out of place I’ll add a paint brush in his pose. I took a look at my sketches of both the mascots and I’m really enjoying what how it looks so far!
This contest is really bringing something out of me that I wanted for the longest time. Some hard core dedication, practice, and determination! I can even see how practicing anatomy is really kicking in my drawings. The same mistakes I’ve been having for years I can fix and know why it’s incorrect in the first place. It really makes me proud of myself that I can really put my heart and soul into something then see the results come about bit by bit. It’s also giving me insight on how I should go about all my serious pictures. I should look at the poses I want to draw for it. See how others drew about the same concept and get inspired. Seek help about the things I don’t know how to draw and etc. It’s just amazing… Because of this I might look into more art contests in the future.
My remaining packages haven’t come in yet. This is kind of reliving because I haven’t been making charms lately. I wanted to make a lot of donuts, cakes, and other things so when my supplies come I can just attach things together and etc. But I’ve been kinda lazy in that department. Then I use my drawing table for charm making so I always have to clean something up and make room. So it can be hard to just get up and start making stuff.
With that said I’ve have been thinking over about teaching some basic things about charm making and deco den. Like a series of tutorials of sorts. I know it will make people come to my blog and it’s good for getting myself out there. I see others do it with pretty good results if they keep up with it. Another thing I need to do with all my accounts like facebook and twitter. XD
Lastly I want to do is feature my friends art! I think it’s good to feature other artists since it gives a better chance for other unknown artists to get notice for their work. I’m not sure now many times I’ll do them but I’ll make sure I do them once in a while. Since this one will be my first “friendly feature” I’ll dedicate the whole post to my friends who want to be featured! I’ll pick my favorite pictures from you and say what I like most about them and you.
So if you want to be featured just comment below and I’ll showcase your art! :D
Oh yeah, I’m glad to see a feature fandom of a person I actually know! The comic is pretty cute even though I didn’t get it at first. XD
Have a good evening everyone!
