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Hm. What to draw.

What to draw!

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I GOT IT.



I'm actually kinda proud of how this came out. It started as a small doodle to warm up on...then I decided to toss lines on it. I grabbed my dark blue instead of my black marker and, well, decided to run with it. The result is a pic where the only black is on the boarder. I also used some water color pencils to spice it up a bit.

So, should I cross post this with the Nick thread?

From the creators of Superbad...

Seriously, movie poster of the year

I think all your posts this month should be the exploits of that "night"

Shegokigo said:

I think all your posts this month should be the exploits of that "night"

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Hmm....

Here we go. Might as well get this done.



Yay! Theory practice! That's all you are gettin'.

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What?

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FINE. OK. SHEESH.



I hope you're all happy. I drew this in the friggin' doctors office with Sharpies I had in my purse and a coloured pencil I found in the kids area.

I am a bored person.

I was hoping someone would do a comic about Nick's prom night.

ME GUSTA.

I cannot WAIT to see this progress! Awesome job LilSin!

Things have been...difficult here. Had to do some unexpected running around.

That said. I did have my sisters lap top...so i just started spewing a random story onto a page. It even cuts off suddenly.

I'm not even going to read it. I'm kind of insecure when it comes to stuff I write. I have a little panic attack every time I do a new page of Yielding.
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With a deep breath and her teeth clenched Laura Watson swung her hand across the grinning girls face. The annoying, girlish giggles that had been mocking her for most of the schools lunch break were replaced by the enduring sound of skin hitting skin. It seemed to echo and hang in the air for an infinite amount of time. Silence was a thing rarely had in Agnes’s School for Girls and, wihle this wasn’t a real silence, Laura enjoyed this moment.
The girl was no longer smiling. She held her freckled cheek tenderly in her hand while staring at Laura. Her friends were slack jawed, wide eyed as they joined in at looking at her.
It took a lot of will power for Laura to stay standing tall and not shuffle her feet under their uncomfortable gaze. She stuck her chin up in the air, as a way of making herself feel bigger than she real was, jutting her jaw to make herself look tougher. She could feel her cheeks beginning to flush with guilt.
She hadn’t meant to slap anyone, really. Her temper had just gotten the better of her. They had been teasing her mercilessly ever since she transferred to the school. Everything about her was fair game to these high fashion bimbos. Her dark, ill fitted clothing, her lack breasts, her petite thin frame, her thick rimmed glasses, her penchant for raising her hand every time the teacher requested an answer from the class, her solitary nature…and the fact she had switched schools at the mid point of her senior year.
That just screamed scandal to them. Scandal meant something interesting had happened. Gossip. Rumors. Theories were constantly being theown her way to be validated but she refused to give them the satisfaction of making her life their TV drama.
There was only a few days left, after all. She would be done high school. She could move out of her grandmother’s house and perhaps to a big city. Perhaps she could spend the summer with her brother James before heading off to any one of the universities that were interested in having her.
James had promised her she could spend some time with him.
She often had to push aside the fact that James rarely kept a promise in the way she expected him to.
Just a few more days. However, these girls had become obsessed with the reason why she was in their all girls school. Their questions had turned from casual and annoying into outright harssament.
She had been leaving the bathroom stall when they flanked her and would not let her leave. They were standing to close and getting in her face. She barely tolerated in the bathroom stall long enough to pee and now she was being forcibly held in such a tight space….
The final straw came when the defacto leader of the troop grabbed her arm. She had snapped.

The girl burst into tears. Deep, agonizing sobs. “Oh1 You bitch! My face! I think you broke my jaw!”
Laura rolled her eyes and bit her tongue. There was no way she broke her jaw from just a slap and she was still talking!
The bimbo posse crowded around their injured friend and started hissing insults at Laura while comforting their leader. In a show of bravery that Laura found her self impressed with, she stepped forward. The girls cleared out of her path as she went to the sink and washed her hands.
She hoped that they didn’t notice how much she was shaking. It was better if they thought she was just to cool to pay anymore attention to them.
The slapped girl was bitching her out through tears and exaggerated sobs as Laura dried her hands. “You’’re so dead! I’m going to tell Mr. Wideman on you and you won’t-“
Laura, suprising herself for the third time in one day, turned back to the gang. “I won’t what? I have a stellar record and pretty good grades. Exams are done, I’ve done well on my S.A.T.’s. They ain’t gonna do shit to me.”
She spun on her heel and left. The bathroom door swung shut behind her and she sagged, gulping in a deep breath. She had said those words but that was all they were. Words.
The bell rang and all the other young women of the school, oblivious to the bathroom incident, be gan heading to their classes to watch movies or play games while the teachers finshed checking their exams right before their anxious eyes. Laura threw herself into her usual seat at the back of the class, near the window and ignored whatever film was played.
Could something be done this late in the year? It was true, the exams were written and finished but they weren’t corrected. Perhaps the principal could decide to have her suspended for the last few days and her exams invalidated.
Her chest began to tighten with worry. In her mind she painted a picture of a tall, unyielding figure looking at down on her from behind an impossibly large desk, cukling and taunting her in a deep voice. Fishing her exams out of the void of a desk drawer the figure tosses them into an incinerator and tell her she will never be accepted into University. She would have to live with her grandmother indefinitely.
“Miss Watson!” Laura jumped and the class giggled. Had she been sleeping?
The kindly teacher shook her head. The film was paused. “They have been calling you over the intercom. I trust you can stay awake long enough to make the trip to the office?”
The blood drained from her face. She nodded and stodd from the desk, taking her bag with her. She was barely out the door before the film, and the whispers, began.
The office was only at the end of the hallway from her classroom. It might as well have been miles. She walked slowly. Every step became harder, the closer she got. It was like she was walking through pudding.
Why oh why did she slap that snotty busy body? Why did she sink to that level?
She turned the handle to the Office door and entered.
The receptionist glanced up. “Go on in. They’re waiting.”
They? Did the administration call the cops? An assault charge would certainly keep her from university!
The door to the Prinicipals room was open she entered and sat in the seat. Principal Wiseman, a stern old woman of sixty years old, looked at her across the wide desk. Laura could hardly meet her eyes.
“Miss Watson.” Principal Wiseman started in her usual stern voice but halted. When she spoke again it was gently and with out formality. “I hear that you’re having a hard day, Laura.”
Laura nodded, mutely. Her vision was beginning to blur with hot unshed tears. It was obvious to her that the head master was trying to break the news of her impending expulsion and rejection gently.
“I don’t condone fighting amongst the students.” She halted again. Laura thought this strange as Mrs. Wiseman was normally so sure of herself when she spoke.
She bowed her head..the looked back up, meeting Lauras eyes. A cold feeling started to settle into her stomach.
“Laura…your grandmother passed away this afternoon.” The words hung in the air. Laura stared.
An explanation followed but she couldn’t keep up with it. A blood vessel in her brain had burst…painless…very quick. It could explain her strange behavior, her thinking there were people in the house when it was only them, her mistaking Laura for her mother, her thinking James was talking through the TV.
“-you’re teacher tells me you passed all your exams so there is nothing really keeping you here in these last days.” Laura tuned in again at this.

I am upset over my computer being dead because Ican't shw you the shit I have been working on. It's due to be out two weeks! THAT SUCKS.

One of those ears gives me an idea that you could create an ear out of two contorted bodies in profile...

I had to check what you were talking about. Now that I see it I can't UNSEE it.

Welp, found my cameras memory card. Let's show some pictures.



I felt inspired by LittleKagsins water color work the other night so I decided to try my hand at it.

The next one I chest a little....



Fine paintings, neither of them are done yet. I'm planning on getting this together for my gallery show. Thus far doing just these five have been pretty god damn exhausting and they aren't even finished!

If you want to see a better shot of each one perhaps I can be convinced....

Tell me more about this gallery show

I'm doing a show in April! I'm very excited even if it's very small (only one wall in the gallery) but I get to choose a 'theme' and print fliers and stuff. I'm waiting t see if I can hold a small 'reception' for family and friends but that feels a bit pretentious of me.

Stay tuned for more work for it going up in this space.

LittleSin said:

Welp, found my cameras memory card. Let's show some pictures.

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I felt inspired by LittleKagsins water color work the other night so I decided to try my hand at it.

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Aww! Yay. <3

I fail.

Oh well, here is the flyer I drew up at the last minute. They only e-mailed me last night to tell me I need to have promotional materials by Friday. Welp, here we go.

I didn't feel like making a new thread, so let's just use this.

So, last night i had my reception and it went over pretty well!

So, let's show off a bit!

I should note I brought down some of my favorite older peices when I did this so if you get deja vu, that's why.



The Blue Angel



Creator



Desert Words



Eve



Leaving It













Ravaged



Rising



The Seed, The Pulse



The Dragon



Lady of the Cult

really like "Rising".

Awesomee!

So glad it went over well! Congrats

Congrats! Really sounds great and I have to echo Fade, the Rising is freaking awesome.

Agreements, and I really like the colours on the Blue Angel as well.

Things no one ever tells you: It is hard to come up with titles for paintings with out sounding pretentious or lame.

Just name them all George Foreman.

LittleSin said:

Things no one ever tells you: It is hard to come up with titles for paintings with out sounding pretentious or lame.

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Yup, that's why mine are called things like Blue, Red, and Morphine.

I decided to start a tumblr so people that go to my show have a place where they can find me.

Also, after the show is over I may try to sell some of these. Any idea how to go about that?

Slap $500 on them and negotiate down if you think the person might show it to more people.

Damn your a good painter LittleSin. If I had any money that wasn't from my parents I'd buy one of these!

So, the guys in city council are looking to reduce graffiti on traffic boxes by having people paint on them. It's a paying juob so I figured I'd toss my hat in the ring.

Here are my proposal sketches.



I hope they pick me!

I like those, especially the squid!

I discovered that squids are really frikken dumb looking while drawing it.

That's cuz you're drawing the wrong kind of squid

OMG DEM JELLYFISH <3 <3

Gusto said:

OMG DEM JELLYFISH <3 <3

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One of them is named Squishy.

I have never seen Finding Nemo.

Also, I lurv the "Rising" one... so much.

I want to like your post, Sera, but I feel that would be self congratulatory.

So I'll just say thank you!

You like my liking, it's cool... don't be afraid...

I promise it won't hurt.

Okay...alright.

Wow...what....what is this feeling?

That would explain the wetness.

Experimenting with gimp.



Trying to get the colours to look closer to what it is when you see it in person. Also, the picture I had was at an angle so I fixed that up. The only thing I can't seem to figure out is getting rid of the glare.

Let us compare.

To help eliminate glare, point your camera directly perpendicular to the canvas, but aim your lights from the edges (45° or higher).

--Patrick

Indirect lighting can also work well. Bunch the light off a wall or ceiling.

Also see if you can take the picture with real sunlight or an off camera flash. Fluorescent lights and incandescent lights often produce inaccurate colors, though you can buy special daylight bulbs.

If you have to use flourescents or incandescent lightbulbs for your shoot, place a plain piece of white paper next to the painting and make sure the picture includes the white paper. Then use photoshop or your favorite imageeditor to white balance the photo based on the white paper. It should get you most of the way there to correct colors, though not all the way.

A good "poor man's" way of imitating daylight is to combine both fluorescent and incandescent light sources. When I worked grading color for Kodak, we had special fixtures which were designed with this in mind.

--Patrick

As I mentioned in the Random crap thread, I was feeling down.

So I drew character from Hetalia.

Hetalia: A manga/anime where countries are represented by people (usually pretty boys) and historical events represented through absurdest sketches. There is stereotyping abound but it's hard to get mad about it as everyone gets what is coming to them.

With that said, here, have some drawings.



Russia is my favorite character of the show. He's ap retty face, always smiling and looking rather pleasant...but he does bring the crazy when given a chance to do anything. Was sorta pleased how this came out. I tried to do it in my own style and the result is okay.



America. Boisterous, bossy, energetic and a bit unrealistic in his expectations. He's a fun character to follow..nto so fun to draw. I'll need to practice him more cuz I'm not happy with this at all.



My husband wanted me to draw the stoic, quiet yet intimidating Sweden...I wanted to draw Finland. The two are often seen together in the show so I did this. I put Finland in his Santa suit because there was just going to be way to much blue in the picture other wise. I'm pleased with how this came out...although I now fear what North_Ranger is gong to say.

So, any one watch this show? Any character suggestions? I was thinking I might do England next.

Looks cool... though I have to say I prefer the silent knife-nut that Finland is in Scandinavia and The World

I would like to see your take on the Russia/Byelorus/Ukraine trio. Also: PRUSSIA!!!!! *grins*

Officer_Charon said:

I would like to see your take on the Russia/Byelorus/Ukraine trio. Also: PRUSSIA!!!!! *grins*

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For you, my dear, any thing. Give me, oh, a day or so. I'll at least get you a Prussia.

Of course you go for the beefcake rather than the cheesecake first. ;D

I do so enjoy Byelorus' psychoticness, and Russia's yandere tendencies are ALWAYS hilarious

Can I ask for Hetalia's Finland meeting SatW's Finland?

North_Ranger said:

Can I ask for Hetalia's Finland meeting SatW's Finland?

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Damn...I should start chrging. It shall be done.

Weee! ^^

Heeeey Officer_Charon. Vodka put me in this mood last night. My Russia is getting better, my Belarus is okay...my Ukraine could use some work.

If I may toot my own horn, I like how this came out.

Guys. I'm so sorry. I know none of you care but....

I'm still fan girling Hetalia and I'm playing Persona 4: The Golden and my brain started going places in its rare off time.

So Persontalia happened....Hetsona. Whatever.

I should be painting...instead I'm fan arting like I'm in high school.

Oh well. I'll do what I feel inspired to do, in the end.



First time drawing France. I decided his Persona needed be 'pretty' yet kinda...off as well.



My America is improving, I believe. I'm extremely happy with his Persona. I have some changes to make but whatever.



First time drawing Canada. Fucked up the eyes something bad. Persona needs a lot of work but I have an idea....



I can't tell if my Russia is getting worst or better. Also, some what pleased with his Persona as it looks like how I pictured it in my head.


First time drawing England. Meh. Though his Persona came out like I saw it in my head as well except I want more details on his jacket.

Thanks for putting up with me.

Draw me a Doctor!

That or draw me like one of your french models photos avaliable upon request lol

Lately I've preacticing just drawing without laying down pencils first. Going stright to ink.


This was my first attempt based on a photo of a ships sails and mast.



This is my latest attempt.



I still like to doodle though. Tried to so an Elizabeth from Bioshock and a few more Russia's, since he's fun to draw, I guess?



He really is fun to draw.