Art, mostly

For the first five people who ask!

I will draw whatever you request!

In under 30 seconds.

GO GO GO

GUYS GUYS THAT'S LIKE TWENTY

THANK YOU EVERYONE I AM WORKING SUPER HARD

THIRTY SECONDS AT A TIME

[EDIT] OKAY SO I WOUND UP DRAWING 16, YOU GUYS SHOULD ALL HAVE YOUR PICTURES NOW! Thanks for the good time guys, I'm headed to bed! <3 <3 <3

Hello! Man, I totally haven't posted publicly since before I left for Japan. D: H-how about that. H-hey guys.

I mostly have a slew of Terrible Images to share, so I will go ahead and share them. Prepare yourselves! (some are pretty large! Also stupid!)

( Oh, so there was a Questionable Content guest comic-- )

( And I painted a skate deck--! )

( And finally, that 'ten meaningful images from your HD' whatever )

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Oh-and-finally--! I've mentioned this on Twitter and Johnny Wander, but Ananth and myself WILL be at San Diego Comic Con.

Ananth I know has a bit of a heavier schedule with his DH stuff, but we'll be mostly freely walking around. Unless the Oni dudes put us to work (they might.) We'll probably be dicking around with Miss Monster or bothering the Topatoco dudes or something. We're playing it by ear, I've never been to SDCC before. I do want to go to the Mythbusters panel, though. Badly.

There WILL be a Johnny Wander meetup, though! On Sunday, from 1-2 PM in front of the convention center, between the the Fedex and the Starbucks. Maybe I will see some of you there..? :D

I'd forgotten, I posted that useless robot design over at Threadless! Feel free to vote on it if you are compelled, it's only up for two more days.



To buffer the post: ( have a finished picture and a totally stupid meme )

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It is strange that I am freaked out about posting too much on LiveJournal and having people hate me, but do not have that problem so much on twitter. Sometimes I post WIPs over there, but it is mostly my roommates and I yelling at each other.

I should preface this by saying that today in the New York Times Dining section, there's a lengthy article about eating squirrels. *THUMBS UP*

I started writing this entry last night when I heard a huge crack and suddenly all the power went down in the building-- a large branch had dropped on the power line. Haha, if it's not the water going out in this place, it's the electricity.

Goodness, it's been a while. Sorry, I'm still doing that if-it-doesn't-have-pictures-don't-post-it-publicly thing. Hope your respective New Years went well! My family did its usual traditional feast shindig, and it was wonderful. I feel odd, it seems like I'm doing art constantly but don't have anything to publicly show for it. There's J*W, I did some stuff for the Applegeeks DarkHorse book that I can't show, there's other comic work stuff that I can't show, O-OH I didn't mention that I'm subbing for Hawk at AG for the month... I, ah, I'm not really all that familiar with the characters so I'm going off Ananth's original descriptions of his characters which isn't really how Hawk draws them. A few fans are complaining that they can't recognize people. What can I do, I guess. ._. no-but-seriously it's not a big thing.

( OH RIGHT A BIT OF ART-- if it can be called that. )

We have this totally awesome paper monster face taped on our front door from Halloween. We put it there just before Halloween as a hopeful invitation to trick-or-treaters to knock on our door. Unfortunately, there is a Real Neighborhood with Real Houses right next to our shoddy apartment complex, and all of the kids went over there.

Perfect transcription of neighbor's comments directly outside our door from Just Now:

"And like, check out our neighbor's door. It's like, what's the point."

Whatever, ladies. Just wait until we have our construction paper hand-turkeys out there, then you'll see.

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In any case.

I had this silly idea for an easy artistic/writing meme today. Character Post Secret. Write/draw out secrets from your characters in a Post Secret style. It doesn't really matter if it entirely touches the heart at whatever they're feeling, you can't get the whole story with a real Post Secret message, either. Just, y'know, make it as though they'd made it.

( and you don't have to feel bad because they're not real secrets! )

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( also, I drew a thing today. )

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And to further implicate me of SHAMING NERDLYNESS, Ananth recently picked up the first volume of Tezuka's Black Jack and I'm hooked. The guy was House before House was House and probably a good majority of the inspiration for Ginko from Mushishi. I've been spending my evenings trying to find episodes of the many animes that were based on the books. If you like really silly medical dramas about badass dudes who can't dress themselves properly, this may be the series for you.

Hey, guess who has an internet connection again! :D

The move (oh yeah, we moved-- I think I failed to mention that one) went pretty terrible and rocky, but we (and the tomato plants!) made it! We're more or less settled into the new apartment. I might friends-only post the new address, if you guys want it for non-creepy purposes.

There's not much to mention from the past month or so that I'm really at liberty to mention. Although my paid account apparently ran out, so I'm down to six random icons and my journal doesn't have its cool maw background anymore. =_= If someone wants to pay for a year-plus-icons, I'll draw you an icon...?

Also, this happened:


AHAHAHA you guys are awesome. XDD

My scanner's pretty busted until I figure out how to force it not to run through Rosetta, so it's been hard to scan things in. I do have some art though, if you're into that kinda thing.

( Some original character sketches, a stupid comic, another page of The Alphabet Meme. )

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That's about all I got. Here, let me quickly reiterate everything everyone's been saying on LiveJournal: Wall-E, Dark Knight, Dr. Horrible= very yes.

I just finished my last in-person final, and I can count the days until graduation on one hand. Well that's scary as hell. Now I have to become a real person.

After a short consultation with my friendslist, it's been decided that it's time to rename this journal. In a bit, DHIO is going to turn into aidosaur. I never wanted to name this journal after one of my characters, it just happened that Aido and Kaido and Yuko were taken at the time and I couldn't think of any other options. I'd like to redo the layout of the journal at the same time as I rename it, so it'll probably be after graduation when I have a free day.

I figured I'd mention, I'm a registered marrow donor now! That's cool! I can't legally give blood because I weigh as much as a toothpick, but they don't seem quite as picky when you're giving bloody boney bits. I gave in a cheek swab a few weeks ago, they're supposed to give me a ring if they ever want me to donate. @_@

OH RIGHT, ART.

( Assorted life drawing etc. in fountain pen. Vaguely NSFW for exposed breasts. )

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( A bit of tegakiE stuff )

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( OH MAN, FINISHED ART? )

(Ah hah hah, there are so many other things I should be doing right now? One research paper to write, two books to read, one quiz to study for, two private projects to work on (one of which is time-sensitive), work meeting in the morning... PERFECT TIME FOR ARTING)

I've decided to start a meme. Y'know, for the hell of it. Let's see if it catches on!



( Memememememe )

( Cool, people who've participated! :D )

I got Emma 5 as well as Yotsuba 5 last week some time. OH MAN, THEY ARE BOTH SO GREAT. New icon is of the Hot Voyeuristic German Couple. Ohmans, they are the hottest.

Before art, first thing's first. DO YOU LIKE THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR MOVIES? If not, move on. If you do, can you help a gal out? Megan wants recommendations for good thrillers (possibly with Christian/demonic undertones, she's big on those) that aren't completely predictable. I'm not big on scary movies, but as her Best Friend Since We Were Something Like Seven Years Old, I said I'd try to direct some more knowledgeable people her way. Thanks! :D

I have SO MUCH ART. I'd have more, but I've been doing a lot of Project stuff, and I feel kind of uncomfortable about/have been asked not to share it. Some bits and pieces still managed to sneak into the post, though. Maybe I'll start posting more to friend-cuts?

Warning: Lots of images, and large images.

( MY ONE YEARLY MEME )

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( General Stuff, mostly an assortment of my characters )

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P.S. Tomorrow's episode of Avatar: Extreme Beach FireNation y/n?

P.P.S. bravecows! I got your package!! <3 The Maltesers are nearly gone and the Fingers are well on their way to joining them. (British chocolate is the best... ;_; ) Thank you so much! I owe you something nice for your wall now. :D <3

Hello, Internet! I am "studying for a midterm!"

Spent the weekend down at my parents' place in New Jersey... among other things, my mom has finally allowed my dad to adopt a cat and my presence was required to help adopt said cat. Long story short, we could not find someone who fit my father's lengthy and specific list of attributes that this cat must have. Namely, it must: 1.) be male, 2.) be two years old or younger, 3.) be half siamese, 4.) think it is a dog, 5.) be named Gonta and be nearly identical to the cat we used to have when I was a baby.

But the weekend was not a waste--! Beyond being able to play with cats all Saturday, my dad made sukiyaki (YES), my mom and I talked about my-birthday-gift-that-will-ensure-that-my-parents-never-do-anything-nice-for-me-ever-again, and I finally got a damned haircut. I do not think I like it? It makes me look kind of like a flapper. An uncool flapper.

Driving up back to Rochester this morning/afternoon was an ordeal, though. There was a constant beating of heavy rain/freezing rain/snow/all of the above the entire way up, the sides of the highway were littered with wayward spun-out cars flashing their hazard lights and emergency vehicles, AND YET I still managed to make it in five hours. Because I have a death wish, apparently.

I, ah. I will do an art-post soon? I have a bunch of scans of things from two-plus months ago, I'm going to have to weed through them and see what I still care about.

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In the meantime, I have a meme? It is mildly entertaining, please humor me?

( GUESS THESE MOVIES--! )

Yoinked from sheepyrai. Guess my fandoms things I sometimes quote and reference from these vague descriptions!

1. ... her? skaryma: Arrested Development
2. As much sexual tension as you can put into a kid's cartoon before it almost becomes bestiality. moonsheen: Gargoyles
3. Proof that cockfighting will never go out of style. Not really. sono_cat: Pokémon
4. 15 Year Olds Make Out: The Animated Series meo: Avatar
5. "I wish I could be everywhere where there was ahhwht."
6. Guns and whores are timeless. valhalla_sky: Firefly
7. 15 Year Olds Don't-And-Will-Never Make Out: The Comic. sono_cat: Bleach
8. Teaching us that even timeless pseudo-gods have depressingly dysfunctional families. the_and_moose: Sandman
9. Never, ever forget to bring Backup. agent57: Veronica Mars
10. Nothing says "Good Job" like a semi-automatic to the temple and maniacal laughter. avanyu: Eyeshield 21

( Also, I finished that tattoo design project I was working on. )

It looks like there's a new fandom-meme that's been going around. And I desperately don't want to do my vocab homework. Help me procrastinate, please. Yoinked from buttfacemakani, and subsequently binsybaby and omnilugia.

Comment to this post with a character from one of my fandoms and I'll tell you, in no less than 100 words (maybe), why I love or hate them.

Fandoms I'm real keen on:
Bleach (manga only— do not bother me with these filler whatsits)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (AAH I've been watching it kindanonstop since this weekend)
Veronica Mars
Ouran High Host Club (anime only)
ANDWHYNOT, Fallen (and really, nearly all of my characters live in the extended Altaedeus-universe, so if you're really inclined, just name one of my characters.)

Fandoms I used to know real well, but it's been a little while:
Sandman
Firefly
Eyeshield 21
Other? (feel free to try me... I know some comic book, Harry Potter, and Pokémon stuff.)

I can't promise I'll answer everyone... there are just some characters I don't have strong feelings on. And I'll have to do my vocab work eventually.

[edit] Dude! One request per person! XD If you give me a list, I'm going to pick one character.

Hoo-dang. I think I'll close this, it'll take me a while to get caught up. I replied to something like half already, though!

A meme, with a dumb artsy-twist. Honestly, I needed a procrastination time-sink. There were 24 questions total, but I lost interest at 20. Ah well.

Yoinked from neogeen and skoolmunkee. Choose twelve of your original characters in any particular order (NO PEEKING AT THE QUESTIONS AT THIS STAGE!). Then, answer the questions that follow:

( AAH CHARACTER MEME. (Art x20) )

Moral of the story:
1.) I haven't done a color picture of Ame in probably four years. She's only married to my favorite character ever, maybe I should do something about that.
2.) Holy crap, how many characters with green hair do I have. On that note, how many characters with silver/white hair do I have?
3.) I need to stop pulling so much inspiration from missmonstermel. That last picture is just exoooooding MISSMONSTER.

Aww man, I'm in a drawin' mood. People seemed to be really responsive to the last meme that I finished up, and there were requests for me to do it again.... and I requested a buncha pictures from other people when this one went around a lil' while ago. So here it be.

The first 5 people to comment on this post get to request a sketch of a subject/character of their choosing from me. In return, they have to post this in their journal. Post all fandoms you're willing to draw for.

1.) Bleach
2.) Eyeshield 21
3.) The Sandman
4.) Katamari Damacy
5.) World of Warcraft
6.) Gorillaz
7.) I dunno, Pokémon.

If you think of something else that you know I know, gimmie a request and I'll see what I can't do.

JEEZ are you guys fast. Wows.

( Here's the bunch of them )

OH GOD, IT'S TRUE

IT'S ALL TRUE

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( AND THEN THERE WAS A REALLY DUMB MEME (image intensive) )

( And since ART is probably the main reason you guys read this journal... )

... okay, I really gotta do work now.

Damn you qcjeph! I thought I'd be able to weedle my way out of this meme. >:O

1.) Drawing dragons naked women. Well okay, drawing. I've been drawing dragons everyeveryeverywhere since I was... ohjeezwhat, nine? Maybe earlier? And I just happen to really like drawing the female form, okay? Men are the boringest things to draw. Seriously.

2.) Biology. I suppose this is a bit broad. Maybe I should change this to "biology, mostly consisting of geneology with and/or without weird mutations." I have a tendency to absolutely geek over things like animal mutations, crossbreeding, and genetic traits. You gotta be careful around me, or I'll take a half hour to explain to you how eye color works or something.

3.) Really Weird Animals. Okay, so this kinda files under "biology," but it really should get its own section. If you've been watching my journal long enough, you've probably seen my geeky "OH YEY LOOK A SIX LEGGED DOG AND A CAT WITH TWO FACES" posts. It is one of my life goals to own and raise a polydactyl cat. I just think they're some of the coolest things ever. I regularly check petfinder.com to look at the polydactly kittens available in my area so I can weep and swoon. Mutations aside, I must mention that I love mola molas (ocean sunfish) because they are simultaneously the most endearingly cute and scariest animals to exist.

4.) Bad movies and obscure bad movies. Honestly, I don't like watching movies. It just seems like such a hassle to put aside a chunk of a few hours to sit down in a dark room to watch something. Ironic, seeing that I'm in a film program. But still, there's something really special about sitting down and watching an unbearably BAD, BAD movie with friends. It's like a kind of bonding experience. But when the experience is a life-endangering, life-altering one. And you get some really excellently dumb inside jokes.

5.) BECOMING OBSESSED WITH REALLY AWESOME SHOWS AND LETTING THEM TAKE OVER MY LIFE ALL OF MY FREE TIME. Firefly. Bleach. Arrested Development. And now, Scrubs. You know you're obsessed with Scrubs when you and your boyfriend have an argument over who loves Dr. Cox more. M'myeah.

6.) OVERUSING CAPS AND STRIKEOUT

( In which Aido does things that are not nearly as important as other, more pressing things )

( And a dumb music meme. )



Brian gave me his copy of Hot Fuss a few days ago. IT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANT LOOP.
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Ohgawd, last wrasslin' of the summer tonight. And steak! And Megan!

( I don't usually do memes... but these have been buildin' up for a while. Really, you don't have to bother clicking, it's horrifyingly dumb. )


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Let's hope that the next one is less stupid. Maybe I'll be able to muster a sketch-dumbp over the weekend. >_o

Although I usually do make a point of not spamming people with memes, this one was pretty entertaining. I really do enjoy being a heathen... although I was surprised I didn't score higher on buddhism. Many thanks to elbales for this one. :D

You scored as Paganism. Your beliefs are most closely aligned with those of paganism, Wicca, or a similar earth-based religion. You may also follow a Native American religion. </td> Paganism 71% atheism 67% Satanism 67% Buddhism 63% agnosticism 63% Islam 50% Judaism 46% Hinduism 42% Christianity 29% Which religion is the right one for you? (new version) created with QuizFarm.com

Ahh. That was deliciously excellent.

( Oh, and I finished that girl for Tora-Con. )

And thank you Conrad, for calling me out of the blue last night. DDR was awesome, and it was so nice to hang out with people. Thank you many many times to James and Lisa for doing the hosting and having the sweetest projection system evvar, and Dom... for, er... also being there.

I am slowly but surely regrowing my social circles. It's nice to have friends.

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Okay, maybe the hot water's back. I've been sitting around in a towel for the past hour and a half. >_>