Bringing up the past yet again....

Well, recently I took the two towers over to my boyfriend's place. (No LOTR pun there at all, they were just two computer towers that were busted by layman standards.) One of them had a CD titled "Saved Compy" on it. There is some pretty embarrassing old art on there. I even looked at some of it with Amy, who was there when alot of it was first made in high school, and I had to stop from the shame.

Well, I forgot to take it with me when I went back to the city, and when I saw him this week, the boyfriend informs me that he totally looked through it. FFFFFFFFFFF. There are like...old drawings of characters based on me...on HIM...stupid anime fangirl drawings...just all bad. ALL BAD. High School art student bullshit. I felt violated at first. Angry too, but I feel like that subsided quickly thanks to what he said. "I always liked your artwork." It got me thinking about my progress, and how artists never really seem to like the old stuff that they have done. That isn't completely true for me. Hell, there are a lot of ideas that are still alive in my work today. This little invasion inspired me to start working on One Child character designs again. (One Child is an old comic idea I had way back when. It's one of the ones that Ru always wanted me to really work on. Another reason why it had meant alot to me.)

So I have begun the process of reestablishing my designs again, in hopes to actually get some panels planned out while trying to color more pages of Jebediah, my comic with Amy.

Anyway, I give you doots of background work and character designs for Clea Veria and Izla Lagu.

Clea will be wife of Nied Veria, who acts as guardian of the Sacred Sun Temple.

Izla Lagu is the priestess to the Keep of Ice Lords. Not a position that she took willingly, and is trying desperately to regain her humanity.

The story has changed, but it looks like I'm going to be able to start storyboarding any time now. So thank you, Chris. For embarrassing the HELL out of me, and inspiring me too I guess...

And...some random Chinese Girl.

And everybody was kung fu fighting. WITH PANTIES SHOWING!?

More Me doots!

Oh La La!

Anime Fanart....

SIGH. I know. Thanks to Netflix, there is so much more anime available to me. I keep thinking I'm not going to be into any of them much anymore...but if they are super available and I don't have to download or buy them...

There really is just no way to hide the shame I feel. But anyway, Hell Girl. It's a pretty interesting anime. I enjoy dark stuff, so it totally feeds my love of creepy and occult stuff.

I would recommend it a watch! If you enjoy Supernatural, or Crossroad Demon stories, you'll like it.

The Maid and the Raven

Ok, so I'm taking it upon myself to write a children's story based on an experience that happened to me one day in between classes. I won't go into it now, but I will properly introduce...
Ms. Daffodil Down, and Prince Arrend Raaf.
I've decided to go with Dutch names and buildings because it's cute, and the girls in the story are all named after flowers. Raaf is also a really cool translation of the word "raven". When I researched Daffodils, I learned a little about their origins and related plants. I didn't know there was like, this massive Daffodil society in North America for instance. But the cutest thing ever is that they were once called "Daffydown Dillies", so obviously I now have a nickname for Daffodil that's better than just Daffy.
Anyway, there is more concept art to come, but I'm due for some much needed family/boyfriend time, so I'll try to get more up on friday!

Finally, some original character time!

Some of my friends know why I was inspired to do this story, but for now I will just say that more explanation is coming with the rest of the art and doodles from it. For now, you get to meet Daffodil, the protagonist of my story!

Goodness Shego!

More fanart! It's fun practice for me, but soon there will be some original character art!

Chrono Cross...

Is greater than Chrono Trigger. FACT.

This drawing was inspired by Lamar Abrams, who blogged a little picture of Kid preforming a proper calf stretch!

Kid was the most NOT annoying female protagonist of an RPG I had ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Believe me when I say she'll kick your arse so hard you'll kiss the moon.

Let me teach you something!

I'm sure you're getting tired of seeing tons of little self portraits, but I assure you, it's almost over!

Unfortunately, they are insanely fun to work on. Eventually they will end up being just warm up things, but for know they are great for Netflix rewatches!

Nurse Rachel!?

I would take GREAT care of you! Pattern borrowed from Spoonflower.com!

And another one bites the dust!

These stupid things have been massively fun! I have really had alot of fun working on them, but this one was easily my favorite one to draw. The list I pulled ideas from wanted one to be a "magical girl". I was like...uh...like Sailor Moon? So ok, how about...a WITCH WITH TONS of BOWS. perfect. NAILED it. Oh blogbert, I have missed you.

Second self portrait!

Haha, those are some BIG shells...This one was fun!

COMPUTER IS BACK!

AND YOU GET LOVE.

AND BUNNIES.

Technical Difficulties!

Hey everyone! Sorry for the long lack of communication. I have managed to kill 2 computers in the past two weeks, so admittedly, I'm not in the best mood. I have been doing some artwork, and will be uploading soon, with the help of my icrap laptop. One can only hope all goes according to plan. Until then, I'm gonna start just taking pictures of my work and posting them here like before.

I am thinking that many of you weren't that concerned. I almost feel like I'm talking to myself. Oh internet. Thank you for listening. No one else ever does.

Pretty Soldier Sailor Sketches!?

OH MAN. MORE FANART. I KNOW. YOU'RE SO SHOCKED.

Well deal with it.

It's Sailor Moon, man.

Like it, or I will punish you.

Cleric nerds.

It is really unfortunate that my boyfriend has introduced me to some almost offensively nerdy reading material. The Nodwick Chronicles are what I speak of. An interesting little comic about a Wizard, Cleric, Fighter, and little henchman that get into all sorts of hilarious trouble. I reminds me of the cartoons of my youth. Anyway.
Let's start with my biggest beef with the whole thing. Comics and cartoons? Not real life. Every now and then I understand the need for a ridiculously uninteresting cast of characters, but I expect all females to be badass. Or hot. Or both!

Not to mention that, as a woman who wears glasses, I don't think any character that does should look like an insect while wearing them. In the case of The Wild Thornberrys or One Piece, continuity of style is very important, and I totally get that. But my god, Piffany's glasses make her look like a total doofus.

Admittedly, I really like characters that seem homely until they remove their glasses. I had a lot of fun imagining Piffany this way. (Yes it is heavily Disney influenced, ok, shut up.)

But hey, that's just an observation. I really enjoy it, and hell, I had fun drawing her, and Elastica...some random chick from the first volume.


That is all for now! Lots of fanart. Soon I'll be posting some progress on Jebediah, the comic I'm working on with Amykins!

Jerkwater doodles!

More digital practice. It's really hard for me to get my scales figured out. I'm getting it, but going completely digital is so hard for me. It's really frustrating, because everyone else that makes the change is so comfortable with it. Maybe it's just because I like to complete works quickly. I really don't know, but I'm going to figure it out, by gum!

Hyenadon, amazing predator, even better walking buddy...

One of those doodles at work that turned into something amazing! Trying to do more digital, and also trying to not use solid black line. Both are struggles, but I'm working my way through with new brushes, and a new attitude. Much like the old attitude, just alot less lazy!

Hesae, Priestess of the Desolate Lord.

So I realized that there aren't many "encounter" characters in One Child. It is all main cast, which as it stands is about 4 people. Hesae is going to change this by being a mentor on the route of this hero's journey. YEAH. ENGLISH CLASS PAYING OFF. WOOO.

Anyway, I will explain further in the written parts of the story, and in the comic, but for now, you can look at her and enjoy her beastly arm!

More artbook inspirations!

Since I got great figure drawing books, and the Skyrim artbook, I had alot of doing works inspired by both. With...obvious disney themes. Shut up, I love Disney. I think this blog does NOTHING to hid that. The background may even get a little more cutesy wootsie. Don't push me.

I have really been enjoying using the Faber Castell brush greys. It's been nice to not have to drag my markers everywhere. (Also putting my markers out of order gives me mad anxiety.)

This was a fun warm up for high fantasy work, so I think I may start getting my old story One Child back on the blog posts. There were some when I first started this blog, but hey, I haven't forgotten bro!