Just in Case You'd Like to Know what I've Been Working on For the Past 3 Months....

Solar Beam

Hydro Pump

Flamethrower

Petal Blizzard

Eruption

Aqua Tail

Leaf Blade

Muddy Water

Blaze Kick

Earthquake

Steel wing

Flare Blitz

Leaf Tornado

Heat Crash

Shell Blade

Spiky Shield

Water Shuriken

Mystical Fire

Well, hello there visitor.

These pictures have taken 59.5 hours to finish in total. @____@ my goodness! Now, on average, that means I only spent about 2-3 hours each, but still!

No wonder I was inactive for a few months!

Anyway, a part of the commission was to make the picture super "epic" and dynamic, showing off their signature move. Now, this was easy for the most part. They practically named Blaze Kick after Blaziken. But some... where more difficult. For instance; Empoleon. I've always been disappointed by the obvious LACK of steel type moves for that guy. especially because there's one that seems so obvious to me!

And don't even get me started on Samurott... *shudder*

I also need to say Thank you to ResistanceGirl11 silver-dragonetsu and Kosumosu for helping me when I was in a pinch, and suggesting colors for a picture I was stuck on! You guys are awesome!

All in all though, I have learned TONS with this series. forcing myself to stick to a limited pallet (in fact, forcing myself to color these at all) and adding a background to most of the pictures has stretched me so much. I feel like I've really "leveled up" as an artist after this. I'm very confident in my ability to choose colors and paint decent pictures. I'm no where NEAR where I want to be *coughAva's DemoncoughGlitchedPuppetcough* but I'm glad to have done this to push myself.

That being said, I HIGHLY SUGGEST TO ALL ARTISTS trying to improve themselves to just get over your fear and JUMP INTO COLOR THEORY. whether its watercolor, acrylic, oil, or digital, just pick a medium, pick a comfortable subject to draw, then color it! Again! and Again! AND AGAIN! 

and YOU TOO WILL FEEL VICTORIOUS!

Tapastic + big Project!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know I did! It's been great being with family... but I'm pretty excited to be home and drawing again.

I've been working super hard on this commission that was given to me a few weeks ago. It's probably one of the biggest things I've ever worked on, with more characters in one picture than I've ever attempted before!

And it's finally DONE...!!

*flops*

I am waiting to hear from the client if it looks good before I start posting the online versions, but here is a sneak peak of just the corner of the picture. 

Also, I found and joined a website that I'm pretty excited about called Tapastic! SUCH A COOL WEBSITE I’m a little star struck. But hopefully posting my work there will be successful and someday someone there will love me for who I am -u-

So check it out if you'd like read my comics! I plan on updating at least once a week there with the Good MoeJo series :)

#DRAWLLOWEEN

Raven

Moon. (I love the moon)

A peeved shoulder devil!

Ghost (They'll never notice)

Frankenstein's Cat

Amulet (a good graphic novel! Highly influencing my picture)

Zombie. I can't help but make them cute somehow

Haunted house. There's always that one trick-or-treater in the group!

Pumpkin! My mother had wooden decorations growing up, and I often imagined them as a family together. 

Werewolf. Because EVERYONE NEEDS THE FEELS. -sob-

Goblin. (haha)

Bat + Vampire. Cheating? naaaaaaw....

Hello everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posting lately -- I've been dealing with the move and jobs and going to California next week and my birthday and blaaaaaaaaah

In the mean time though, I found a great little challenge called #Drawlloween! For everyday of October your given a prompt to draw something. I didn't find the challenge until the 10th, but I've been playing catch up, and having a lot of fun. 

Halloween is my favorite holiday, due to the fun-loving nature of dressing up, costuming, and gorging selves on unhealthy junk while watching movies and/or playing games.

Though it's that last part that really makes it for me.

Anyway, speaking of California, there's an amazing Leadership Convention going on next weekend! My husband and I have tickets to go, but due to the craziness of this month, no money to get us there. We'd love to still make it, and need about $500 to cover gas, hotel and food. (maybe food)

I'm sending this out as a plea to all of my followers and fellow people who love me: please consider commissioning me! I'm having a sale that is explained in my "For Hire" tab. Check it out, and get yourself a limited time discounted picture :)

thank you everyone! 

This is How It Ends

Lord forgive me of the things I've done

I was never meant to hurt no one

but I saw scars...

This is How it Ends

I feel the chemicals burning

in my

bloodstream
(Ed Sherran, Bloodstream)

Art inspired by music has always been a favorite thing for me to do. This picture will probably not make a lot of sense except to me and my friend DakotaLe, who owns this character.

but I hope you enjoy it all the same!

Also, thank you to Miss-Hobbit for some inspiration on designing the format for this picture. I've been studying my LoZ: Majora's Mask Puppet print, and decided to try making the border. turned out pretty good I think.

In other news, I am leaving with my husband for a few days this week to visit friends and "un-slump" ourselves. We've been in our personal Holland for a while, and it's time to get away to enjoy the windmills...(for those of you who do not understand that reference, please read this!)

So until then, there will be very little updated from me! I'll see you all when I return!

Last Day, Folks

The Fighting Otter that was never a Fighting type

My dad thought this was a banana at first glance

Tepig is actually cute, ok? His evolutions...?

So, with the GAM Con coming up in less than 24 hours now-- I'm posting some more pictures for the Con.

but, as you have probably noticed, I haven't posted the starters from every region. That's because I wanted to leave something special for those who decided to come to the Con. When you come, you can see the final starters: Fennekin, Froakie and Chepsin.

After the Con, however, I'll post everything I made. They will also be available to the public for prints, if you are interested!

but for those who want a print RIGHT NOW I suppose you ought to consider coming and visiting me at the Con tomorrow! They'll even be at a special discounted price!

Woo!

Blog Makeover!

Holy blog makeover, Batman!

I figured it was time to fix my sad excuse of a blog design. I think I like this one! Don't you?

Why, you ask, the sudden take of interest to my blog?

WELL BECAUSE I'M GOING TO A CONVENTION, YO!

My sister and I are going to be sharing an artist table at our local G.A.M. con! We will be selling prints, keychains, Totorro plushies... it's gonna be awesome! Not to mention, if you come, you can finally meet ME! Shake my hand! Throw tomatoes! Whatever you want, just come visit me. Check it out!

And with that, I shall post some sneak peak prints I'll be selling at the con. ;)

Mirkwood Spiders

I finally finished it! Put on the last few details, and now I feel like it's finished. Lots of fun doing this project with my sister Miss-Hobbit. I know she finished way before me, but I think she had a vision for her pictures more than I did.

Which means you should check out her version of the picture too!

Progress...

Almost done with this thing!! I can't believe it's taken me so long when Miss-Hobbit is already finished *sob*

This started out with me teaching her, you know...

Here's the progress so far

wow flat colors!

yay moonlight and shading!

 And also, for you're viewing pleasure...

 a mudkip <3

Kidnapped!

I have found myself on a whirlwind of vacations for the past few weeks, and it seems to be coming to an end here in Arizona with my sister, Miss-Hobbit! Some well deserved art time, and practicing digital inking.

We picked up an illustration that Miss-Hobbit drew, in an attempt to color. It's a very good learning experience-- for both of us.

I don't know if it's an artist thing, but I swear her's is better than mine. But I guess thats for you guys to decide.

Keep posted, and make sure to compare with Miss-Hobbit's, to see our different takes on Bilbo in Mirkwood

Also, I suppose to ought to show you a few more pictures that I've done for my gamer friends.