Here's a little gift from me to whtdragon on her birthday, I hope she likes it. Funny thing about this picture, I was actually going through my old character descriptions and found a stack that I haven't used in stories. This particular character caught my eye, and reading the description made me think of whtdragon, so after doing some reference research, I managed to get him on paper, with a few modifications to the original description of course, but I'm not going to say what those are ~_^. Oh, he's not a lizard, he's not a reptile, and he's not a dragon, he's an alien creature who happens to look reptilian. Anyway, to make a long story short, Happy Birthday whtdragon.
Let's see what I've got on my plate for the rest of the week. Later today sometime will be the birthday party that was postponed from last week because my family had to work, I've got a really sweet art trade with KanuckGrrl to work on (you'll see why when it's done, if I do it justice), I've got a couple of my own art projects to finish, and I've got my novel draft to begin polishing. That's a lot of stuff, but I know I can't get it all done in one week, so I'm prioritizing and will handle things in due course. That also keeps the pressure off of me to get everything done at once.
There isn't much else to tell right now, so I'll let you all get to the juicy stuff you come to my page for in the first place.
Comments:
sikaurai
Given that I posted after you, I think that should be reversed, I should be the one saying "I didn't steal your title!" Guess I'm as guilty of not paying attention to others' titles as I thought people were here. At any rate, they say great minds think alike, and it looks like we were on the same page when we posted with similar titles like that. I try to "raid" portfolios every time I check a page, though I don't always get to do that, or remember, so I go through once a week or two and check everyone's portfolio on my friends list.
Kiki-tink
Naturally, rest is good for the body and mind. And yeah, those artists all did great work with the challenge.
foren
I think so too. The artists who draw them will appreciate hearing that.
KanuckGrrl
Yeah, we're in the middle of a trade right now. I think if I work on my end vigilantly, I can have it done by late week, or possibly early next week if I run into any problems. Keep it in mind for one of those times you get bored and want something to do.
Shireishou
I've seen ads for Manga Studio. If I had the money for it, I'd definately be using that program. It looks like one I'd get a lot of out of using. Open Canvas has some nice features to it, I like it's pressure sesitivity, it gives the drawing lines a more natural look. Other than that, I've not really worked in depth with it so I don't know much about it either. I'm curious though, doesn't Manga Studio have toning tools, or is it just easier to use the other programs to get the effects you want?
That doesn't surprise me actually. One thing I did notice when I was helping you out the other day was that YouTube has two buttons at the bottom of that first upload page. a "go Upload file" button and a "Use Quick Capture" Their help pages over there are deplorable (I set up an account over there for myself to try to figure some things out, checked out the upload page again too while I was there), so they don't actually say what that does or how it works. I'm wondering if that could be a work-around for your limited upload bandwidth. If it works like I think it does, it could be a solution for you where you wouldn't have to rely on someone else to upload the file there for you. Till everything gets squared away though, I'll be happy to help out with getting the videos uploaded for you.
Road Kamelot
I thought so too, the artists did a great job.
death alchemist03
Glad to help out. Two things you want to do, make sure there's plenty of light on the artwork, and if the camera has a "macro" mode, use that, it's for extreme close-up photography (less than 2 feet fro mthe camera) and is ideal for shooting drawings on the standard sized letter or A4 paper. Also, make sure the camera is completely stable, set it on a tripod or anything sturdy.
The "scale in my drink" one would be whtdragon's picture. she's got a sense of humor as unique as her art style. The first time I saw that I laughed, hard. All of the art is well done. I'm glad I decided to put the challenge up after seeing those results.
alphonse13:
Go check out their work, the publicity they get from this is the least I can do for them taking the time to draw the pictures.
I know, it's amazing what some people can do and what they can create from their own minds. That's a talent I hope to have one day.
I don't trust my own opinion of my works, that's why I have to have others tell me it's okay. I am a brutal critic of the work I do, so I'm hardly a fair judge of my own content. I figure if others tell me I'm good at something, it must mean I am, so I go with it.
Mamma Vash:
They are aren't they? Ah the dancing pickle, yeah, my muses are all nuts, but we get along so I'm not complaining. If it inspires you and gets the creative energy flowing again, why not draw something completely silly off the top of your head. I mentioned this already, but if you ever need a silly idea to get out of a rut, PM me the word "random" and I'll have my muses come up with all manner of crazy stuff for you.
Sorry to hear you're still sick. Most OTC meds do take a while to have an effect, so hang in there. I've lived in WV for, well 17 years now and I still hate the cold. This dragon needs warm weather! I feel for your parrots, I'm not one for the wind either. It's probably the only force of nature, second only to water, that I'm afraid of.
Miso Soup, that hsould help with your illness too. That sounds good right about now actually, but I don't have the stuff to make it.
Yensid:
they are good, the artists who made them did a great job. I keep saying that, but it's true. Slow days are nice once in a while.
