this cat! it is not a cheesecake!

Done! At least for now!

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Renji with color.

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There are fireworks going off around the neighborhood. Far enough away that they're not too loud, but poor Sora is freaked out anyway. He keeps coming over to me, jumping on the desk, then trying to sit on me and then freaking out when another burst goes off and slinking away, probably to hide under the bed. I caught him growling at the fireworks once. He's now sitting on my foot under the desk.

Anyway!

( Renji in his full B&W glory )

I shouldn't feel too bad for myself: long research has revealed that fact that Kubo Tite himself screws up Renji's tattoos on occasion.

Just to show you what's on my computer right now.

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Have filled out a rather long art meme on DA (700K). Am now very hungry with no idea what to have for dinner.

( more autoshoujo, natch )

Funny, that doesn't seemed to have solved the hunger problem...

My entry into the DeviantArt Kick Your Own @ss Contest, where you redo an older picture in order to see how much you've improved.

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I've just finished the buttons and sent in the order, so I should have 200 buttons (25 each of 8 different designs) within a couple of weeks or so.

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I probably need to increase the size of the happy face for the button, since it's so small. :)

Poll to decide which option for the button in my previous post.

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And one that only librarians will get.







(I'll post a couple of other versions of it with a poll on LJ shortly, and let you know over here.)


Why only librarians (and some of you others) will get it (highlight to see): 306.7 is the Dewey Decimal number for Human Sexuality. (I could have chosen 613.9, but that's more focused on physiology, I think. Librarians more familiar with the Dewey Decimal System than I welcome to weigh in..

Possible 1" button design.
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helen_keeble, yours is just enough more complicated that when jarodrussell's request appeared, I went ahead and did it so I could focus on yours afterward. :D

So here's jarodrussell's characters Doctor Developer and Lady Lawful:

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I really really really need to work on not holding the stylus (pen, pencil, etc.) so hard and not pressing it down on the tablet (paper) so hard. Not only is it limiting my ability to control my line, but it makes my hand hurt like HELL.

Not so bad when painting, but when doing comic-type linework and cel shading...? OW OW OW OW OW. And my first finger hurts really bad, too, right at the tip, where it presses against the stylus.

Of course, I haven't the slightest idea how to do that, because every time I try to lighten up, either my tablet doesn't work right*, within five seconds I've completely forgotten about my hand and it goes right back to normal heavy pressure**, or, more likely, both.

*whine*

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* Yes, I know, you can adjust the sensitivity. I am completely incapable of drawing with the right pressure to hit the sweet spot no matter HOW the damn thing's adjusted.

** Potentially an ADD thing. I get focused on the art and don't realize how hard my hand is pressing on the tablet until, literally, hours later when it's sore like this.

Spending lunchtime lecturing people over on DeviantArt again. Here's a reply to someone concerned that she wasn't improving and wondered if it was because she had too many art styles.

Reposting here because I think I can mine my suggestions for ... something. A tutorial or random generator, maybe.

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I AM NOT ENJOYING THIS. NOT AT ALL.

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...I told someone in email this is what I was going to do, and I just updated my Deviantart journal to reflect it, so I might as well announce it here, also: after April 12 (i.e. once Anime Matsuri is over), I'll be accepting a limited number of commissions to work on in April, then I have to spend May getting ready for A-Kon.

Exactly how limited depends on what type of pictures get commissioned - the realistic stuff (Matsumoto, Matt, the potential Renji) takes a long time, but the chibis are quick. If I over-commit myself, I'll get back to the list in June, after A-Kon, and will know how many slots to open next time. :)

helen_keeble, since I never got 'round to yours last July*, if you still want it or another one, you have the first slot in the queue. :) The person who asked me in email, you have the second slot if you want it.

Rules, price algorithm**, examples, over on my Deviantart journal.





* Which I feel horribly guilty over.


** I should program that into a website for quotes. XD

I was right in my previous post. That picture does make for a nice Renji.

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Note to self: this would be a darn good basis for a picture of Renji.

Or at least I'm not doing any more to it!

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