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 :)

All of Drawlloween 2015

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All of my #Drawlloween2015 pictures for your viewing pleasure! This was especially fun to do with my sister. I thought it was super interesting that she and I had similar outcomes on certain days, and then drastically different on other days. 

Also, because I finished this challenge, I've been thinking about possibly afflicting myself with more burden and joining NaNoWriMo. Only... it'd be a little different... >_>

I'll show you at the end of November if I end up doing it. 

In other news, THANK YOU all of those who commissioned me to help me get to California (and back!) It was a hit, and I learned so much. (I wish I was a better blogger sometimes, so that I could write and journal all of the fun stuff that I learn at these conventions and seminars...) It has been so good to draw for you, and I'm so grateful for the work. 

That being said, I'm going to close my sale now. Awwwww Though, I've been thinking about my commission info, and I'm changing things up a little bit. Check out my For Hire page if you want to see what I've changed. Hopefully this keeps my workload where I like it, and helps clear up some payment confusion for you! 

ONWARD AND UPWARD, MEN! TO NOVEMBER!

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!

COMMISSIONS

Recently found myself with good friends who role play and love to see their characters drawn. So, I thought I would help ;)

A Dragonborn Paladin of Bahamut, Nixolas! Ever the defender

In contrast to the Paladin, enter Gwar the half-orc barbarian. They disagree on some fronts.

Gwar's favorite thing to do is intimidate and threaten people

Kathleen, the Fighter. She has a noble mission, if not a bit... jaded

Cursed Cleric, named Mask. Living a life to redeem his past sins

The Rogue, Braiten. 'Nuff said

Like I said earlier-- It's his favorite thing to do.

Kathleen's counterpart-- Vengence

Had a lot of fun with this one-- the last thing people see when Gwar is raging towards them

Orianna, the tiefling sorceress. Heavily influenced by Michelle Czajkowski's character, Wrathia!

I think my favorite part about all of these commissions is I'm feeling myself get better and better with each sketch and painting.

I'm beginning to think that this blog will become my progressive journal in my journey to becoming a graphic novelist!